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This Sporting Life was directed by a director born in 1919.
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"text": "Lindsay Anderson Lindsay Gordon Anderson ( 17 April 1923 -- 30 August 1994 ) was a British feature film , theatre and documentary director , film critic , and leading light of the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave . He is most widely remembered for his 1968 film if ... , which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and was Malcolm McDowell 's cinematic debut . He is also notable , though not a professional actor , for playing a minor role in the Academy Award winning film Chariots of Fire . Malcolm McDowell produced a 2007 documentary about his experiences with Lindsay Anderson , Never Apologize .",
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"text": "This Sporting Life This Sporting Life is a 1963 British feature film based on the 1960 novel of the same name by David Storey , which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award . It recounts the story of a rugby league footballer , Frank Machin , in Wakefield , a mining area of Yorkshire , whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting life . Storey , a former professional rugby league footballer , also wrote the screenplay . The film stars Richard Harris , Rachel Roberts , William Hartnell and Alan Badel . It was directed by Lindsay Anderson . The film was Richard Harris 's first starring role , and won him a Best Actor Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival . He was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role . Rachel Roberts won her second BAFTA award for This Sporting Life and an Oscar nomination for best actress . Harris was nominated for the BAFTA that year as well . The film opened at the Odeon Leicester Square in London 's West End on 7 February 1963 .",
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"text": "Jacques Daniel-Norman Jacques Daniel-Norman ( real name Joseph Jacques Compère ( 2 December 1901 - 5 December 1978 ) was a French film director and screenwriter .",
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"text": "Real Life (1979 film) Real Life is a 1979 American comedy film starring Albert Brooks ( in his directorial debut ) , who also co-authored the screenplay . It is a spoof of the 1973 reality television program An American Family and portrays a documentary filmmaker named Albert Brooks who attempts to live with and film a dysfunctional family for one full year . Charles Grodin co-stars as the family 's patriarch who consents to permit cameras in his Arizona home . Real-life producer Jennings Lang also has an acting role in Real Life .",
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"text": "Gower Champion Gower Carlyle Champion ( June 22 , 1919 -- August 25 , 1980 ) was an American actor , theatre director , choreographer , and dancer .",
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"text": "The Glorious Adventure The Glorious Adventure is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley .",
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"text": "Robert Kramer Robert Kramer ( June 22 , 1939 -- November 10 , 1999 ) was an American film director , screenwriter and actor . He directed 19 films between 1965 and 1999 , most of them political cinema made from a left-wing point of view . His film À toute allure was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald ( June 9 , 1919 -- May 22 , 1989 ) was a director of American films and television .",
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"text": "Sunken Rocks Sunken Rocks is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor , Gerald Ames and James Carew .",
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"text": "Never Say Quit Never Say Quit is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Dillon . It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation .",
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"text": "A Sporting Chance (1919 Pathe film) A Sporting Chance is a surviving 1919 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and produced by starring William Russell . It was distributed through Pathé Exchange . It is not to be confused with another film released a month later by Paramount called A Sporting Chance starring Ethel Clayton which is lost .",
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"text": "The Adventures of Ruth The Adventures of Ruth is a 1919 American film serial directed by George Marshall . It is now considered to be a lost film .",
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"text": "Mario Gallo Mario Gallo ( July 31 , 1878 - 1945 ) was an Italian born Argentine film director of the 1900s and 1910s and one of the earliest directors in the Cinema of Argentina . He directed what is nowadays considered the first fiction feature movie , El Fusilamiento de Dorrego , now lost . Born in Barletta , Apulia , southern Italy , Gallo arrived in Argentina in 1905 and began directing in 1909 El Fusilamiento de Dorrego , which he presented a year later . Argentine cinema had so far consisted of shorts depicting parts of Buenos Aires and even a documental by Eugène Py , in 1900 , but Gallo 's film was the first to be a feature work of fiction . In later years , Gallo claimed to have filmed other films first , all equally lost and of which remained no evidence . Gallo 's films consisted of short glimpses of reenacted Argentine history - historical events , myths and battles . He died at Buenos Aires in 1945 .",
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"text": "David Hartford David Hartford ( 1873 -- 1932 ) was an American actor and film director best known for directing the movie Back to God 's Country ( 1919 ) .",
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"text": "Sporting Blood (1940 film) Sporting Blood is a 1940 American drama film , directed by S. Sylvan Simon for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . It stars Robert Young , Maureen O'Sullivan , and Lewis Stone .",
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"text": "Janusz Kłosiński Janusz Kłosiński ( born 19 November 1920 , Łódź ) is a Polish film and theatre actor .",
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"text": "Glauco Pellegrini Glauco Pellegrini ( 1919 -- 1991 ) was an Italian screenwriter and film director .",
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"text": "D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith ( January 22 , 1875 -- July 23 , 1948 ) was an American director , writer , and producer who pioneered modern filmmaking techniques . Griffith is best remembered for The Birth of a Nation ( 1915 ) and Intolerance ( 1916 ) . The Birth of a Nation made use of advanced camera and narrative techniques , and its popularity set the stage for the dominance of the feature-length film in the United States . Since its release , the film has sparked significant controversy surrounding race in the United States , focusing on its negative depiction of African Americans and its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan . Today , it is both noted for its radical technique and condemned for its inherently racist philosophy . The film was subject to boycotts by the NAACP and , after screenings of the film had caused riots at several theaters , the film was censored in many cities , including New York City . Intolerance , his next film , was , in part , an answer to his critics . Several of Griffith 's later films , including Broken Blossoms ( 1919 ) , Way Down East ( 1920 ) , and Orphans of the Storm ( 1921 ) , were also successful , but his high production , promotional , and roadshow costs often made his ventures commercial failures . By the time of his final feature , The Struggle ( 1931 ) , he had made roughly 500 films . Griffith is one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and widely considered among the most important figures in the history of cinema . He is credited with popularizing the use of the close-up shot .",
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"text": "1919 Washington State Cougars football team The 1919 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1919 college football season . Head coach Gus Welch led the team to a 2 -- 2 mark in the PCC and 5 -- 2 overall . This year marked the team 's adoption of the `` Cougars '' nickname .",
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"text": "The Glorious Lady The Glorious Lady is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Irving . A copy of the film survives in the Nederlands Filmmuseum .",
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},
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"docid": "5ccbfa65e7cc51d19f46e5bcd267924a",
"text": "Vladimir Pogačić Vladimir Pogačić ( 23 September 1919 -- 13 September 1999 ) was a Yugoslav film director .",
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"text": "Mike Cahill (director) Mike Cahill ( born July 5 , 1979 ) is an American film director and screenwriter .",
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Brock Lesnar defeated someone.
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"text": "Brock Lesnar Brock Edward Lesnar ( -LSB- ˈlɛznər -RSB- born July 12 , 1977 ) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist , amateur wrestler , and professional American football player . He is signed with WWE , where he performs on the Raw brand and is the current WWE Universal Champion in his first reign . After his successful amateur wrestling career at Bismarck State College and the University of Minnesota , Lesnar signed with WWE ( then the World Wrestling Federation ) in 2000 . He was assigned to its developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling ( OVW ) , where he was a three-time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion with Shelton Benjamin . After debuting on WWE 's main roster in 2002 , he won the WWE Championship on three separate occasions with victories over The Rock and Kurt Angle ( twice ) . Lesnar won the then WWE Undisputed Championship five months after his main roster debut at the age of 25 , becoming the youngest champion in the title 's history . He was also the 2002 King of the Ring and the 2003 Royal Rumble winner , making him the youngest King of the Ring and Royal Rumble winner as well . Following his match with Goldberg at WrestleMania XX , Lesnar left the WWE and pursued a career in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was named a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings , but was cut prior to the start of the 2004 -- 2005 season . In 2005 , Lesnar returned to professional wrestling and signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling ( NJPW ) , where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match . After a contractual dispute with NJPW , he also wrestled as IWGP Heavyweight Champion in the Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF ) . In 2006 , Lesnar pursued a career in mixed martial arts ( MMA ) , as he signed with Hero 's and won his first fight , against Min-Soo Kim , in June 2007 . He then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) the following October . Lesnar lost in his UFC debut against Frank Mir and then won his second fight against Heath Herring . In November 2008 , Lesnar defeated Randy Couture to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion . Shortly after a successful title defense in a rematch with Mir , Lesnar was sidelined due to diverticulitis . He would return at UFC 116 to defeat Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin and unify the heavyweight championships , becoming the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in the process . Lesnar then lost the championship to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 . In 2011 , he was once again sidelined due to diverticulitis and underwent surgery . Lesnar returned at UFC 141 in December , losing to Alistair Overeem and promptly retiring from MMA . Lesnar was a box office sensation in UFC , as he took part in a some of the best selling pay-per-view events in UFC history , including UFC 100 and UFC 116 . In April 2012 , Lesnar once again returned to professional wrestling , rejoining WWE after an eight-year hiatus . Two years later , at WrestleMania XXX , Lesnar defeated The Undertaker to end his undefeated streak at WrestleMania . He achieved world champion status twice since his return , having won the then WWE World Heavyweight Championship in 2014 and the WWE Universal Championship in 2017 . Lesnar has been managed by Paul Heyman throughout the majority of his professional wrestling career . In June 2016 at UFC 199 , the UFC announced that Lesnar would return to MMA to fight at UFC 200 . His opponent was later revealed to be Mark Hunt . Lesnar would defeat Hunt via unanimous decision . However , after Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene , a banned substance on the UFC 's anti-doping policy , he was suspended from competing in the UFC by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for one year , fined $ 250,000 and his victory over Hunt was overturned to a no-contest . Lesnar then retired from MMA for a second time in 2017 . Lesnar is a five-time world champion in WWE , a one-time heavyweight champion in the UFC , a one-time heavyweight champion in NJPW , and a one-time heavyweight wrestling champion in the NCAA , the only person in history to win a championship in each of those organizations . He has headlined numerous pay-per-view events for both the WWE and UFC , including WrestleMania XIX , WrestleMania 31 , UFC 100 and UFC 116 . In 2015 , an ESPN.com article referred to Lesnar as `` the most accomplished athlete in professional wrestling history '' .",
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"text": "Ron Simmons Ronald Simmons ( born May 15 , 1958 ) is an American retired professional wrestler and football player . He performed for World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) under his real name , and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWF/E ) under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad ( sometimes spelled Asad ) and Faarooq ( sometimes spelled Farooq ) . He is signed with WWE , working in their Legends program . In WCW , Simmons was a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion ; as the first African American to win the title , he is recognized by WWE as the first black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling history . He was also a one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion with Butch Reed and a one-time WCW United States Tag Team Champion with Big Josh . In ECW , Simmons headlined the 1994 edition of the company 's premier annual pay-per-view event , November to Remember , in a match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship . In the WWF , he was a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency . Former leader of stable The Nation of Domination , Simmons also competed for the company 's singles championships on pay-per-view and television , headlining the 1997 King of the Ring event against The Undertaker for the WWF Championship . He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012 . Prior to becoming a professional wrestler , Simmons was an American college and pro football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) , Canadian Football League ( CFL ) and United States Football League ( USFL ) for four seasons during the 1980s . He played college football for Florida State University , and was recognized as an All-American . He played professionally for the NFL 's Cleveland Browns , the CFL 's Ottawa Rough Riders and the USFL 's Tampa Bay Bandits .",
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"text": "Tony Borne Anthony Wayne `` Tony '' Osborne ( July 13 , 1926 -- August 27 , 2010 ) was an American professional wrestler , better known by his ring name , `` Tough '' Tony Borne .",
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"text": "Stone Cold Steve Austin Steve Austin ( born Steven James Anderson on December 18 , 1964 , later Steven James Williams ) , better known by the ring name `` Stone Cold '' Steve Austin , is an American actor , media personality , producer , and retired professional wrestler who is signed to a Legends contract with WWE . Veteran pro wrestling journalist Wade Keller remarked that Austin is `` in every conversation for the greatest wrestling act of all time '' , as well as for `` the most profitable and the most influential '' . He enjoyed a successful mid card career as `` Stunning '' Steve Austin in World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and a stint as a main event performer in Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) during the early and mid 1990s , before signing with the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF , now WWE ) in 1995 as The Ringmaster . Rebranded `` Stone Cold '' Steve Austin the following year , he gained significant mainstream popularity as a disrespectful , beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied the establishment and his boss , company chairman Vince McMahon . This persona of Austin 's became the `` poster boy '' of the Attitude Era , a boom period in WWF business in the latter 1990s and early 2000s . He also devised the long-standing `` What ? '' chant in pro wrestling . Several prominent industry figures , including McMahon , have declared Austin to be the biggest star in WWF/E history , while stressing that he surpassed the popularity of Hulk Hogan . Austin held 19 championships throughout his wrestling career ; he is a six-time WWF Champion , a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion , and a four-time WWF Tag Team Champion , thus making him the fifth Triple Crown Champion in WWE history , while also being a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion , a two-time WCW World Television Champion , a one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion , and a one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion in WCW . He was also the winner of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament , as well as the 1997 , 1998 , and 2001 Royal Rumbles , making him the only three-time winner of the event . Furthermore , he was awarded the unsanctioned Million Dollar Championship by Ted DiBiase . Austin has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF , including three WrestleManias ( XIV , XV , and X-Seven ) . He was forced to retire from in-ring competition in 2003 due to a series of knee injuries and a serious neck injury . Throughout the rest of 2003 and 2004 , he was featured as the Co-General Manager and `` Sheriff '' of Raw . Since 2005 , he has continued to make occasional appearances , and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 by Vince McMahon . In 2011 , Austin returned to WWE to host the reboot of the reality series Tough Enough .",
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"text": "Jerry London (wrestler) Jerry Linden ( 1929 -- 20 August 1970 ) , or Jerry Atkins , better known by the ring name Jerry London , was a Canadian professional wrestler and former world champion , most notably holding the NWA World Middleweight Championship in 1966 . A journeyman wrestler , he wrestled throughout the world for various wrestling promotions : Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling , Capitol Wrestling Corporation , Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre , Florida Championship Wrestling , Georgia Championship Wrestling , Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling , Japan Wrestling Association , Jim Crockett Promotions , Maple Leaf Wrestling , NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions , NWA San Francisco , and NWA Tri-State . Linden committed suicide on August 20 , 1970 , hours after losing a bout at the Cow Palace in San Francisco , California . His suicide was one of several deaths to occur during the `` Golden Age of Wrestling '' along with Yukon Eric , George Drake and Skull Murphy .",
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"text": "ECW One Night Stand (2006) ECW One Night Stand ( 2006 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It was held on June 11 , 2006 , at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York , New York . The main event was John Cena versus Rob Van Dam for the WWE Championship , which Van Dam won by pinfall after performing a Five Star Frog Splash following interference from Edge . The predominant match on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Sabu for the World Heavyweight Championship , which ended in a no contest after Sabu executed a Triple Jump DDT on Mysterio through a table on to the floor rendering both men kayfabe unable to wrestle , as a result , Mysterio retained the title . Another match on the undercard was Edge , Mick Foley , and Lita versus Terry Funk , Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicutty in a Hardcore Intergender match .",
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"text": "Backlash (2003) Backlash ( 2003 ) was the fifth annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It was presented by Castrol GTX , and took place on April 27 , 2003 , at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester , Massachusetts and starred talent from the promotion 's Raw and SmackDown ! brands . The main event and featured match of the Raw brand was the encounter of Goldberg and The Rock , where Goldberg , in his first WWE Pay-Per-View , defeated Rock by pinfall , following a spear and a Jackhammer . The featured match on the undercard was a WWE Championship match from the SmackDown ! brand , between John Cena and the reigning champion , Brock Lesnar , where Lesnar defeated Cena by pinfall after an F-5 . The other predominant match on the undercard was a six-man tag team match from the Raw brand , between the team of Triple H , Ric Flair , and Chris Jericho facing Shawn Michaels , Kevin Nash , and Booker T. Triple H , Flair , and Jericho won the match by pinfall , after Triple H hit Nash with a sledgehammer . The predominant undercard match from the SmackDown ! brand was the encounter of The Big Show and Rey Mysterio , where Big Show pinned Mysterio after a chokeslam . The event grossed $ 450,000 with 10,000 ticket sales and had a 0.67 buyrate . Following the event , Goldberg began a feud with Chris Jericho . At Bad Blood , Goldberg defeated Jericho via pinfall after a Jackhammer . Brock Lesnar began a storyline with The Big Show over the WWE Championship . At Judgment Day , Lesnar defeated The Big Show in a Stretcher match to retain the WWE Championship . Triple H engaged in a storyline with Kevin Nash over the World Heavyweight Championship . At Judgment Day , Nash defeated Triple H via disqualification ; due to WWE regulations , Triple H retained the championship .",
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"text": "El Gran Luchadore El Gran Luchadore is the name of a masked Mexican professional wrestling character in World Wrestling Entertainment , seen on its SmackDown ! brand in 2004 . El Gran Luchadore ( loosely translated from Spanish to `` The Great Fighter/Wrestler , '' `` Luchadore '' is also an incorrect spelling , luchador is the correct spelling ) was mainly used as a jobber gimmick to put over other wrestlers . The first WWE wrestler to wrestle as the El Gran Luchadore was Paul London on April 22 , 2004 in a squash match against John Bradshaw Layfield ( JBL ) , Paul Heyman convinced Bradshaw to accept a match with the `` Mexican Heavyweight Champion '' after hearing that El Gran Luchadore punked out Bradshaw at an airport . Next up was Shannon Moore on July 8 , 2004 , billed as the `` champion of Mexico '' , would face WWE Champion JBL in a champion vs. champion match ( no titles on the line ) . A second squash match for JBL took an unexpected turn when El Gran Luchadore pulled a switcharoo with Eddie Guerrero ( in El Gran 's costume ) who came back fighting . When JBL finally clued that it was Guerrero , he ran away from the ring getting counted out in the process , allowing El Gran Luchadore to pick up his first victory . The next appearance of El Gran Luchadore was on July 15 , 2004 edition of SmackDown ! . During a Steel Cage match between Guerrero and JBL which saw both men sat on top of the Cage , exchanging punches until El Gran Luchadore ran down and climbed into the cage . This El Gran Luchadore held Eddie Guerrero 's leg , allowing Bradshaw to climb down the side of the cage to win . After the match El Gran Luchadore tried to get out of the locked door , but then decided to climb out the way he came in . Eddie Guerrero got to his feet and climbed up the cage struggling to get him back into the cage . Luchadore was able to get away , but in the struggle Guerrero pulled the mask off of him , revealing him to be the supposedly injured Kurt Angle .",
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"text": "AWA Lightweight Championship The AWA Lightweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the South African professional wrestling promotion Africa Wrestling Alliance , contested exclusively among Lightweight ( 85 kg ) wrestlers . It was created on April 7 , 2009 and was first contested on the AWA House of Pain : Night of the Champions supercard , where Nick Fury won it in a six-man battle royale",
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"text": "WrestleMania 33 WrestleMania 33 was the thirty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by WWE . In addition to standard PPV outlets , it was broadcast simultaneously on the WWE Network . It took place on April 2 , 2017 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando , Florida . WrestleMania 33 was a joint-promotion event for the Raw and SmackDown brands , the first since WrestleMania XXVII in 2011 as the brand split ended that year , but was reintroduced in July 2016 . Thirteen matches were contested at the event , including three on the pre-show . For the first time since WrestleMania 29 in 2013 , two world championships were contested : Raw 's Universal Championship and SmackDown 's WWE Championship ; it marked the first time that the Universal Championship , SmackDown Women 's Championship , and new Cruiserweight Championship were defended at WrestleMania . In the main event , Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match , giving Undertaker his second loss at WrestleMania . It was Undertaker 's unannounced retirement match , ending his 27-year in-ring career in the WWE . In addition , Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg to become the new Universal Champion and Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt to win his ninth WWE Championship . The event also marked the surprise return of The Hardy Boyz , who won the Raw Tag Team Championship . It was also the first WrestleMania to be on the air past midnight Eastern time . WWE claimed an attendance of 75,245 for WrestleMania 33 . This number has been disputed , as The A.V. Club wrote that it was `` almost certainly a fake number '' as WWE `` has had a reputation for wildly inflating the attendance figure -- as Vince McMahon once said on an investor 's call , the fake number is for entertainment purposes '' , while wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer described it as `` a total worked number even more than usual '' .",
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"text": "Royal Rumble (1991) Royal Rumble ( 1991 ) was the fourth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) . It took place on January 19 , 1991 , at the Miami Arena in Miami , Florida . The main event was the 1991 Royal Rumble match won by Hulk Hogan , who last eliminated Earthquake to win the match . Featured matches on the undercard were The Ultimate Warrior versus Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship , Ted DiBiase and Virgil versus Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes and The Mountie versus Koko B. Ware .",
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"text": "Royal Rumble (2014) Royal Rumble ( 2014 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by WWE and presented by Jackson Hewitt which took place on January 26 , 2014 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . It was the twenty-seventh annual Royal Rumble , the first to be held in the city of Pittsburgh and the first WWE pay-per-view in 2014 . The event featured four professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match , two of which were for championships . The main event was the Royal Rumble match , a battle royal in which wrestlers enter the ring at regular intervals . Batista won by last eliminating Roman Reigns to become a two-time Royal Rumble winner . Elsewhere on the event 's card , Randy Orton successfully defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena , Bray Wyatt defeated Daniel Bryan , and Brock Lesnar defeated Big Show . On the event 's pre-show , The New Age Outlaws defeated Goldust and Cody Rhodes to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions . The event is known for the overwhelmingly negative crowd response during the Orton-Cena title match , as well as towards the end of ( and after ) the Royal Rumble match , when the fans booed the Rumble winner Batista and repeatedly chanted for Daniel Bryan ( who had competed earlier in the night and was not involved in the main event ) . Fans worldwide ( including retired wrestler Mick Foley ) voiced their displeasure over social media , and the event was covered by many major news outlets as one of the worst Royal Rumble pay-per-views . However , the bout between Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt was highly praised by fans and critics . The event also marked the final wrestling appearance of CM Punk , who walked out on WWE the next day despite still being under contract and subsequently signed a contract to compete in the UFC . The event received 467,000 buys , down 8.8 % from the 512,000 buys for the previous year 's event .",
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"text": "Bad Blood (2003) Bad Blood ( 2003 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) and presented by Maxim Hair Color , which took place on June 15 , 2003 , at the Compaq Center in Houston , Texas . It was the second event produced under the Bad Blood name and starred wrestlers from the Raw brand . This event marked the beginning of worldwide pay-per-views ( with the exception of the older and more significant Royal Rumble , WrestleMania , SummerSlam and Survivor Series pay-per-views ) being brand exclusive ( UK-only pay-per-views had been brand exclusive since Insurrextion 2002 ) . The main event was a Hell in a Cell match , featuring wrestlers fighting in a ring surrounded by a steel structure . In this match , World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kevin Nash to retain his title . Two predominant bouts were featured on the undercard ; in respective singles matches , Ric Flair defeated Shawn Michaels and Goldberg defeated Chris Jericho . The event marked the second time the Hell in a Cell format was used by WWE in a Bad Blood event ; the first was at In Your House : Badd Blood in 1997 . The 2003 Bad Blood event grossed over $ 500,000 ticket sales from an attendance of 10,000 and received about 285,000 pay-per-view buys , which was more than the following year 's event . This event helped WWE increase its yearly pay-per-view revenue by $ 6.2 million from the previous year . When the event was released on DVD , it reached a peak position of second on Billboard 's DVD Sales Chart .",
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"text": "Final Resolution (2005) Final Resolution ( 2005 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) , which took place on January 16 , 2005 from the TNA Impact ! Zone in Orlando , Florida . It was the first annual event under the Final Resolution chronology . Nine matches were featured on the event 's card . The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship , in which the champion , Jeff Jarrett , defeated the challenger , Monty Brown to retain the championship . The TNA X Division Championship was contested in an Ultimate X match , in which A.J. Styles defeated Chris Sabin and the champion , Petey Williams . The event 's undercard featured different varieties of matches . America 's Most Wanted ( Chris Harris and James Storm ) defeated Team Canada ( Bobby Roode and Eric Young ) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship on the undercard . Monty Brown defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash in a Three Way Elimination match to challenge Jeff Jarrett for the NWA Championship in the main event . The professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated the entire event an 8 out of 10 , which was higher than the 2006 event 's rating .",
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"text": "Survivor Series (2015) Survivor Series ( 2015 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by WWE . It took place on November 22 , 2015 at Philips Arena in Atlanta , Georgia , the first time the state has hosted the event . The 29th event under the Survivor Series chronology , it celebrated The Undertaker 's 25th anniversary in WWE , his debut occurring on the 1990 's Survivor Series . Nine matches were contested at the event , including one match on the pre-show . In the main event , Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship ; however , Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Reigns to win the title .",
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"text": "No Mercy (2007) No Mercy ( 2007 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , which took place on October 7 , 2007 , at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont , Illinois . It was the 10th annual No Mercy event and involved wrestlers from the Raw , SmackDown ! , and ECW brands . Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event 's supercard . In the main event matches , Randy Orton defeated WWE Champion Triple H in a Last Man Standing match , and World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated challenger The Great Khali in a Punjabi Prison match . Also on the undercard , WWE Champion Triple H defeated Umaga to retain his title and Finlay and Rey Mysterio fought to a no contest . The 2007 No Mercy event had an approximate attendance of 12,500 and received approximately 271,000 pay-per-view buys . This event helped WWE obtain a pay-per-view revenue of $ 19.9 million . When the event was released on DVD , it reached a peak position of nineteenth on Billboard 's DVD Sales Chart .",
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"text": "WrestleMania 23 WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It was presented by 360 OTC and took place on April 1 , 2007 , at Ford Field in Detroit , Michigan . The event was the first WrestleMania at Ford Field and the second to take place in the Detroit metropolitan area ( following WrestleMania III , at the Pontiac Silverdome , in Pontiac , Michigan ) . The event was a joint-brand pay-per-view , featuring performers from the Raw , SmackDown ! , and ECW brands . Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event 's supercard , a scheduling of more than one main event . The main match on the Raw brand was John Cena versus Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship , in which Cena won . The predominant match on the SmackDown ! brand was Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship , in which The Undertaker was victorious . The primary match on the ECW brand was an eight-man tag team match between The ECW Originals and The New Breed ; The ECW Originals claimed victory in the match . Other featured matches on the card included ECW Champion Bobby Lashley ( representing Donald Trump ) versus Intercontinental Champion Umaga ( representing Vince McMahon ) in a match where either Trump or McMahon would be shaved bald if their wrestler lost , and an eight-man interpromotional Money in the Bank ladder match . Tickets for the event went on sale on November 11 , 2006 . The all-time Ford Field attendance record of 80,103 consisted of people from all fifty U.S. states , twenty-four countries , and nine Canadian provinces . WrestleMania 23 grossed US$ 5.38 million in ticket sales , breaking the previous record of $ 3.9 million held at WrestleMania X8 . WWE estimated that $ 25 million was pumped into the Detroit economy . With about 1.2 million buys , the event was the highest WWE pay-per-view buyrate in history . WrestleMania XXVIII in 2012 passed 1.2 million buys with 1.21 million buys . It also has the fourth highest attendance in WrestleMania history behind only WrestleMania III and later WrestleMania 29 , and WrestleMania 32 which drew 80,676 fans in 2013 and 101,763 in 2016 , respectively .",
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"text": "The Great American Bash (2005) The Great American Bash ( 2005 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It was the second annual event and took place on July 24 , 2005 , at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo , New York . The event featured wrestlers and other talent that performed on the SmackDown ! program . The main event was Batista defending the World Heavyweight Championship against John `` Bradshaw '' Layfield ( JBL ) . JBL won the match after Batista was disqualified , but did not win the title because a championship can only be won via pinfall or submission . One of the featured matches on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Eddie Guerrero , which Mysterio won by pinfall . The other was Orlando Jordan versus Chris Benoit for the WWE United States Championship , which Jordan won , also by pinfall . The event grossed over US$ 375,000 in ticket sales from an attendance of 8,000 , and received about 233,000 pay-per-view buys , the same amount as the following year 's event . This enabled WWE 's pay-per-view revenue to increase by $ 4.7 million from the previous year . When the 2005 event was released on DVD , it reached a peak position of second on Billboard 's DVD Sales Chart . The event was also available free of charge for Armed Forces members and their families .",
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"text": "Brian Kendrick Brian David Kendrick ( born May 29 , 1979 ) is an American professional wrestler and promoter , currently signed to WWE , performing on the Raw brand , in the Cruiserweight division under the ring name The Brian Kendrick . Kendrick is also known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his real name , as well as his appearances with Pro Wrestling Zero1 as Leonardo Spanky and on the independent circuit as Spanky . Championships held by Kendrick over the course of his career include the NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Championship , NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship , TNA X Division Championship , World Tag Team Championship , WWE Tag Team Championship , WWE Cruiserweight Championship , ICW Tag Team Championship and Zero-One United States Openweight Championship . Kendrick currently owns and operates his own promotion , called Brian Kendrick 's Wrestling Pro Wrestling .",
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"text": "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos The Ultimate Fighter : Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos is the thirteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter . The UFC and Spike TV held open tryouts on November 4 , 2010 , in Las Vegas , Nevada . The casting call went out for Welterweight and Middleweight fighters , however , all fighters will be in the welterweight division . All fighters applying and trying out for the show must have at least three professional fights and be at least 21 years of age . Notables who turned up to the tryouts included Strikeforce veterans Karl Amoussou , Andre Galvao , and Zak Cummings , and former TUF contestants Frank Lester and Jeremiah Riggs . It was confirmed during the Fight For The Troops 2 conference call that Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos would be the coaches for this season . This season did not feature an elimination round like the two seasons before it , however , the `` wild card '' selections introduced in season 11 were still featured . The initial cast was 14 fighters rather than the usual 16 , 28 or 32 in recent seasons . On May 12 , 2011 , midway through the airing of the season , Dana White announced that Brock Lesnar pulled out of the coaches ' fight due to the return of diverticulitis , forcing Lesnar to withdraw from the bout .",
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"text": "No Way Out (2008) No Way Out ( 2008 ) was the tenth annual No Way Out professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It took place on February 17 , 2008 , at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . It starred wrestlers from the Raw , SmackDown , and ECW brands . The main match on the Raw brand was an Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XXIV . Triple H won the match after last eliminating Jeff Hardy . The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was Edge versus Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship , in which Edge won after spearing Mysterio in mid-air . The primary match on the ECW brand was Chavo Guerrero versus CM Punk for the ECW Championship . Guerrero won the match and retained the title after pinning Punk following a frog splash . The predominant match on the Raw brand was Randy Orton versus John Cena for the WWE Championship , which Cena won after Orton disqualified himself . The featured match on the undercard was an Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXIV . Presented by THQ 's Frontlines : Fuel of War , the event had 329,000 buys , up on the No Way Out 2007 figure of 218,000 buys .",
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Three Days of the Condor includes a Swedish actor.
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"text": "Three Days of the Condor Three Days of the Condor ( stylized on the poster art as 3 Days of the Condor ) is a 1975 American political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford , Faye Dunaway , Cliff Robertson , and Max von Sydow . The screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel was adapted from the 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor by James Grady . The main point of variance from novel to film lies in the presentation of the CIA . In Grady 's book , a rogue element within the Agency is motivated by drug-running greed . In the film , the same individuals act with equal ruthlessness to hide a project intended to protect long-term national interests . Set mainly in New York City and Washington , D.C. , the film is about a bookish CIA researcher who comes back from lunch , discovers all his co-workers shot dead , and tries to outwit those responsible until he figures out whom he can really trust . The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing . Semple and Rayfiel received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay .",
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"text": "Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ( -LSB- vɒn_ˈsiːdoʊ -RSB- Swedish : -LSB- fɔn ˈsyːdɔv -RSB- born Carl Adolf von Sydow ; 10 April 1929 ) is a Swedish actor who became a French citizen in 2002 . He has appeared in many films in many languages , including Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , German , English , French , Italian , and Spanish . He received the Royal Foundation of Sweden 's Cultural Award in 1954 , was made a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005 , and was named a -LSB- Legion of Honour , Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur -RSB- on 17 October 2012 . Sydow has appeared in well over a hundred films and TV shows . Some of his most memorable film roles include Knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman 's The Seventh Seal ( 1957 ) , the first of his eleven films with Bergman and the film that includes the iconic scenes in which he plays chess with Death ; Martin in Through a Glass Darkly ( 1961 ) ; Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told ( 1965 ) ; Oktober in The Quiller Memorandum ( 1966 ) ; Karl Oskar Nilsson in The Emigrants ( 1971 ) ; Roy Lindberg in The Apple War ( 1971 ) ; Father Lankester Merrin in The Exorcist ( 1973 ) ; Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor ( 1975 ) ; Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon ( 1980 ) ; the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again ( 1983 ) ; Liet-Kynes in Dune ( 1984 ) ; Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) ; Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror ( 1987 ) , for which he received his first Academy Award nomination ; Dr Peter Ingham in Awakenings ( 1990 ) ; Lamar Burgess in Minority Report ( 2002 ) ; Josiah Kane in Solomon Kane ( 2009 ) ; Sir Walter Loxley in Robin Hood ( 2010 ) ; The Renter in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ( 2012 ) , which earned him his second Academy Award nomination ; and Lor San Tekka in `` Star Wars : The Force Awakens '' ( 2015 ) . In 2016 , Sydow joined the cast of HBO 's hit series Game of Thrones , playing the role of the Three-eyed Raven for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination .",
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"text": "Emil Forselius Emil Forselius ( 23 November 1974 -- 1 March 2010 ) was a Swedish actor . He graduated from the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 2002 . He was awarded a Guldbagge Award for his role as Lasse in the film Tic Tac .",
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"text": "Stig Larsson (author) Stig Håkan Larsson is a Swedish writer of novels , dramas , poetry , political essays and short stories , film writer , director and actor .",
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"text": "Three Days (TV series) Three Days is a 2014 South Korean action-thriller television series starring Park Yoochun , Son Hyun-joo , Park Ha-sun , Yoon Je-moon , So Yi-hyun , Jang Hyun-sung and Choi Won-young . It aired on SBS from March 5 to May 1 , 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:55 p.m. for 16 episodes . Inspired by the `` real time '' format of American series 24 , the narrative of Three Days is divided into three parts ; Part 1 : The Prelude , Part 2 : The Showdown , and Part 3 : Judgement , with each segment lasting for 72 hours .",
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"text": "Daniel Espinosa Jorge Daniel Espinosa ( born 23 March 1977 ) is a Swedish film director from Trångsund , Stockholm of Chilean origin . He attended the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2001 . His third feature film , Easy Money , was the Swedish film with most admissions in Sweden in 2010 . Espinosa was in talks about directing the film adaptation of Assassin 's Creed , but was ultimately replaced by Justin Kurzel .",
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"text": "Lukas Haas Lukas Daniel Haas ( born April 16 , 1976 ) is an American actor and musician . His acting career has spanned three decades , during which he has appeared in more than 50 feature films and a number of television shows and stage productions .",
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"text": "Gus Dahlström Gus Dahlström ( 6 November 1906 -- 25 December 1989 ) was a Swedish film actor . He appeared in 47 films between 1942 and 1984 .",
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"text": "Jonas Falk Jonas Emanuel Falk ( 3 August 1944 -- 26 December 2010 ) was a Swedish actor and brother to Niklas Falk . Falk was born in Örgryte , Gothenburg . He had belonged to Stockholm City Theatre 's fixed ensemble since 1987 . Apart from the City Theatre , he appeared in many of Lars Norén 's productions on Sveriges Television . Falk died on December 26 , 2010 after a period of illness .",
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"text": "Jaecki Schwarz Jaecki Schwarz ( born 26 February 1946 in Berlin ) is a German actor . He performed in more than ninety films since 1967 .",
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"text": "Marie Robertson Marie Charlotte Robertson ( born 14 April 1977 ) is a Swedish actress . She was born in Sunne , Sweden .",
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"text": "Gunnar Nielsen (actor) Gunnar Nielsen ( 23 June 1919 -- 9 January 2009 ) was a Swedish film actor . He appeared in 28 films between 1942 and 2000 .",
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"text": "Peter Gardiner Peter Clarence Gardiner ( born 8 July 1968 in Uppsala ) is a Swedish actor and dancer .",
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"text": "Daniel Bernhardt Daniel Bernhardt ( born 31 August 1965 ) is a Swiss actor , model and martial artist .",
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"text": "Jess Osuna Jess Osuna ( May 28 , 1928 -- April 2 , 2011 ) was an American character actor whose credits included Three Days of the Condor and My Old Man . Jess Osuna was a terrific actor and an energetic fellow . He rode his bicycle to appointments , classes and performances all over the city well into his 80s . He had a successful film , television and stage career , including the films : A New Leaf , Three Days of the Condor , All the President 's Men , Taps and Kramer Vs. Kramer , television shows included : Columbo , Kojak , NYPD and Hawk . He had extensive theatre credits as well , his Broadway credits include : Happy Birthday Wanda June , Edison Theatre , 1970-1971 , An Almost Perfect Person , The Belasco Theatre , 1977-1978 , and The Goodbye People by Herb Gardner , at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre , 1968 . He was first a student , then an instructor and performer at HB Studios in Greenwich Village , New York City . He studied with both Herbert Berghoff and Uta Hagen and eventually taught his own classes . For the last 7 years or so of his life he studied with Austin Pendleton , at HB , and performed with the HB Ensemble . Perhaps his favorite role was the title role in Hamlet which he played with the HB Ensemble . He is missed by his friends and fellow actors . Osuna died at his home in Greenwich Village , Manhattan , on April 2 , 2011 , at the age of 82 . He was predeceased by his beloved wife , Mary Anne . He is survived by his daughter Tracy and his grandson , Sean , as well as many nieces and nephews . Osuna was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside , Queens .",
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"text": "Mikael Lidhammar Mikael Lidhammar ( born October 28 , 1987 in Luleå , Sweden ) is a professional Swedish ice hockey Winger . Labeled the `` next one , '' the explosive swede is a danger to opposing defenses and himself alike . After a long career in Sweden , Lidhammer joined the Dundas Stars of the EIHL ( Easy in , hard to leave ) in 2015 , where he remains to this day . A fitness enthusiast , Lidhammer 's playing days are far from over , but he has noted that when his playing days are over he would like to pursue a career in financial planning . Noted as a man who hates British ice hockey players and a man who will try and `` kill '' opposing British goalies he is legitamitely the next king of Sweden . Siblings include Plews Scoon and Milan . Favorite movie of all time has said to be the Mighty Ducks 3 where Charlie Conway fresh from the `` Goodwill Games '' was jealous of Adam Banks making varsity on the Eden Hall hockey team . It ends with him getting his ultimate revenge with getting Adam back on the junior varsity squad and defeating the varsity team . Can be found making ships for Facebook .",
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"text": "Pontus Gustafsson Pontus Karl Fredrik Gustafsson ( born 15 August 1955 , in Stockholm ) is a Swedish actor . He started his career when he was 12 years old , then he played Mowgli 's Swedish voice in The Jungle Book ( `` Djungelboken '' in Swedish ) . Since 1977 he works at the Royal Dramatic Theatre . 2002 -- 2004 he played the teddy bear Björne in the popular children 's TV program Björnes magasin .",
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"text": "Jukka Hiltunen Jukka Hiltunen ( born 16 April 1965 ) is a Finnish actor .",
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"text": "Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm ( born 27 August 1953 ) , known professionally as Peter Stormare ( -LSB- ˈpeːtɛr ² stɔrːmarɛ -RSB- ) , is a Swedish actor , voice actor , theatre director , playwright , and musician . He played Gaear Grimsrud in the 1996 film Fargo , John Abruzzi in the Fox series Prison Break and Ingmar in Swedish Dicks .",
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"docid": "86295ef9ddaad4f379a2e0ea707ab9f0",
"text": "Per Sjöstrand Nils Per Erik Sjöstrand ( June 29 , 1930 , Stockholm -- October 25 , 2008 , Viken ) was a Swedish actor , script writer and director .",
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"text": "Per Grundén Per Gustaf Grundén ( 23 May 1922 -- 6 February 2011 ) was a Swedish singer and actor . He spent a substantial part of his career performing in Vienna at the State Opera and the Volksoper . Later in his operatic career he moved from the romantic lead roles to character parts . He became a screen actor , playing in a large number of Swedish films in the 1980s .",
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"docid": "1856a318bd9ddb63271eb7fa589069e5",
"text": "Robert Jelinek See also Robert Jelinek ( musician ) . Robert Thomas Jelinek ( born 20 September 1969 in Solna , Sweden ) is a Swedish actor .",
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Chet Atkins produced records for Dolly Parton.
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"text": "Chet Atkins Chester Burton `` Chet '' Atkins ( June 20 , 1924 -- June 30 , 2001 ) , known as `` Mr. Guitar '' and `` The Country Gentleman '' , was an American musician , occasional vocalist , songwriter , and record producer , who along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson , among others , created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound , which expanded country music 's appeal to adult pop music fans . He was primarily known as a guitarist . He also played the mandolin , fiddle , banjo , and ukulele . Atkins ' signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis . Other major guitar influences were Django Reinhardt , George Barnes , Les Paul , and , later , Jerry Reed . His distinctive picking style and musicianship brought him admirers inside and outside the country scene , both in the United States and abroad . Atkins spent most of his career at RCA Victor and produced records for the Browns , Hank Snow , Porter Wagoner , Norma Jean , Dolly Parton , Dottie West , Perry Como , Floyd Cramer , Elvis Presley , the Everly Brothers , Eddy Arnold , Don Gibson , Jim Reeves , Jerry Reed , Skeeter Davis , Waylon Jennings , and many others . Among many honors , Atkins received 14 Grammy Awards and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award . He also received nine Country Music Association awards for Instrumentalist of the Year . He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame , the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum , and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum .",
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"text": "Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins Stringin ' Along with Chet Atkins is the name of two albums : Stringin ' Along with Chet Atkins ( 1953 album ) Stringin ' Along with Chet Atkins ( 1955 album )",
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"text": "Edna Gallmon Cooke Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke ( 1918 - September 4 , 1967 ) was a renowned gospel singer and recording artist from 1949 until her death in 1967 . Personal information about Ms. Cooke is scarce and most of her biographical details have been gleaned from the liner notes of her various albums . Ms. Gallmon Cooke is best known for her recordings of `` Stop Gambler '' and `` Heavy Load '' . Born in Columbia , South Carolina in 1918 , the daughter of a Baptist preacher , Reverend Eddie J. Gallmon also a former pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church ( College place ) . Edna Gallmon Cooke was more formally educated and musically trained than most of her gospel peers . As a young adult , she lived and studied in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia , attending Temple University and briefly teaching elementary school . She had contemplated a career in semi-classics and show tunes when she underwent a musical conversion of sorts after hearing gospel singer , Willie Mae Ford Smith in the late 1930s . `` I was shocked . The woman sang with such finesse ... I knew I had to be a gospel singer . '' Shortly after , Ms. Gallmon Cooke joined the Holiness Church and became preeminently consecrated -- with the Holiness Church bestowing the honorific ` Madame ' to her name to announce her devotion . During the 1940s , Madame Gallmon Cooke toured the Southeast , billed as the `` Sweetheart of the Potomac '' . She performed hymns and gospel songs in the manner of Willie Mae Ford Smith , but her mezzo-soprano could not duplicate Smith 's contralto blasts . Elaborating on that style , Gallmon Cooke returned to familiar sources , popularizing the sermonettes and spirituals her father Eddie Gallmon had performed in the 1920s . Madame Gallmon Cooke became a `` transcendent moaner and a mistress of what note-bending musicologists call melisma and church folks call curlicues , runs and flowers and frills . '' Ms. Cooke began recording in the late 1940s for the Nashboro Recording Label in Nashville , TN usually accompanied by her father 's choir , The Young People 's Choir of the Springfield Baptist Church of Washington , DC . Her later recordings included male vocal groups . Madame Gallmon Cooke 's commanding switch in styles occurred after her marriage to Barney Parks , Jr. , a former member of The Dixie Hummingbirds and a founder of The Sensational Nightingales . They had met in 1951 when Marie Knight , Rosetta Tharpe 's old partner , organized a tour featuring herself , Cooke , and The Nightingales . Under Park 's management and direction , Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke became a household name in gospel . It is suspected that the name Cooke was from her first marriage which ended because of the death of her husband . The liner notes to `` Mother Smith and Her Children '' describes Madame Cooke as `` an exquisite stylist , with a sensuous appeal akin to Billie Holiday . She is referred to as rap music 's gospel progenitor ; a penchant for rhymed , spoken chants produced her most famous recordings . '' Ms. Cooke died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on September 4 , 1967 . She was 49 years old .",
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"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 '' .",
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"text": "A Session with Chet Atkins A Session with Chet Atkins is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins . It features Atkins introducing standard pop and jazz melded with country sensibilities . The liner notes state this is the first use of a celeste on a country record . The musicians include Homer and Jethro in the rhythm section . Atkins uses his new EchoSonic amplifier for the first time on his recordings .",
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"text": "My Old Man (Rodney Atkins song) `` My Old Man '' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Atkins . It was released in October 2002 as the second single from the album Honesty . The song reached # 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart . The song was written by Atkins and Ted Hewitt .",
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"text": "World's Greatest Melodies World 's Greatest Melodies is an album by The Nashville String Band . The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro .",
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"text": "Hollywood to Dollywood Hollywood to Dollywood is an American documentary film that played at 60 film festivals in the U.S. , Canada , Scotland , and Australia in 2011 and 2012 . Directed by John Lavin , the film follows the cross-country journey of identical twins Gary and Larry Lane to deliver to Dolly Parton a screenplay they wrote , which includes a role for her . Hollywood to Dollywood has won 24 film festival awards and includes 17 Parton songs , two of which were previously unreleased . The film had a one-week theatrical release in New York beginning August 31 , 2012 , followed a week later in Los Angeles .",
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"text": "From Elvis in Memphis From Elvis in Memphis is the fifteenth studio album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley , released on RCA Records . It was recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis in January and February 1969 under the direction of producer Chips Moman and backed by its house band , informally known as `` The Memphis Boys '' . Following the success of Presley 's 1968 Christmas television special and its soundtrack , the album marked Presley 's return to non-soundtrack albums after the completion of his film contract with Paramount Pictures . Presley 's entourage convinced him to leave the RCA studios and record this album at American Sound , a new Memphis studio at the peak of a hit-producing streak . The reason for going to Moman 's studio was for the soul sound of the house band , ` the Memphis Boys ' . The predominance of country songs among those recorded in these sessions gives them the feel of the `` country soul '' style . This impression is emphasized by the frequent use of the dobro in the arrangements . In any case , the Memphis Boys have a solidly southern soul sound . From Elvis in Memphis was released in June 1969 to favorable reviews . The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 , number two on the country charts and number one in the United Kingdom , and its single `` In the Ghetto '' reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1970 . In later years , it garnered further favorable reviews , while it was ranked number 190 on Rolling Stone magazine 's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time .",
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"text": "Trio (Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris album) Trio is a collaboration album by three American performers , Dolly Parton , Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris . The album , released in 1987 , sold over 4 million copies worldwide and also received several awards , including two Grammy Awards . Parton , Ronstadt , and Harris released a second album , Trio II , in 1999 .",
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"text": "Lover's Guitar Lover 's Guitar is the title of a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins . It was released in 1969 .",
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"text": "Love and Music Love and Music is the tenth duet album by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton , released in July 1973 . It contains their top ten country single `` If Teardrops Were Pennies '' . The album reached # 8 on the U.S. country albums chart . The liner notes are written by Carl Butler and Pearl , writers of the song `` If Teardrops Were Pennies '' , originally a hit in 1951 for Carl Smith .",
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"text": "Marshall Blonstein Marshall Blonstein is an entertainment industry executive who is best known as the founder and president of the audiophile music labels Audio Fidelity and DCC Compact Classics . He has also held positions at Island , Ode , ABC and Epic Records , and been associated with some of the most prominent artists in popular music . He was born and raised in Los Angeles , and entered the music business in 1966 , working at Dunhill Records . He subsequently moved into record promotion with ABC Records , then , from 1966 to 1970 , performed similar duties for Columbia Records , working in Chicago and Los Angeles . He ended his tenure with Columbia in 1970 , directing promotional activities for the company 's Epic and associated labels from New York City . From 1970 to 1979 Blonstein held executive positions at Ode Records , a label he helped to found with Lou Adler , where he was involved with the success of Carole King 's Tapestry album ( 1971 ) , the concert edition of The Who 's Tommy ( 1972 ) , The Rocky Horror Picture Show ( 1975 ) , and Cheech & Chong 's Up in Smoke movie ( 1978 ) , among other projects . He became president of Island Records from 1979 to 1982 , contributing to the careers of artists such as Robert Palmer , Steve Winwood , Bob Marley , Marianne Faithfull and Grace Jones . Blonstein began a new phase of his career in 1986 when he founded DCC Compact Classics as one of the first companies to issue catalogue music product on the then-new compact disc format . DCC evolved into one of the first companies to cater to the high-end audiophile market with its line of digitally remastered reissues on its 24 Karat Gold CD and 180-gram pure virgin vinyl formats . DCC released audiophile editions of best-selling albums by Elvis Presley , Frank Sinatra , the Doors , The Eagles and many others . In 2002 Blonstein founded Morada Music and Video , which issued new music and licensed features for DVD , and Audio Fidelity Music , which specializes in audiophile reissues . Among the Audio Fidelity catalogue titles are popular items such as James Taylor 's Sweet Baby James , Stevie Wonder 's Songs in the Key of Life , Carly Simon 's No Secrets and several Grateful Dead titles . Blonstein has also established a DVD series . Among the titles of Morada DVD is the historic series Playboy After Dark . Morada Music has also acquired the rights to 160 television shows from the legendary comedian Soupy Sales .",
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"text": "Porter & Dolly Porter & Dolly is the thirteenth and final duet album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton , released in June 1980 . It is made up of previously unreleased material from their duet years ( 1967 -- 76 ) , with new studio overdubs recorded in November and December 1979 . The album was part of a settlement from legal action Wagoner took following Parton 's departure from his band in 1974 . Though the two later made peace and resumed their friendship , at the time , they were reportedly not on speaking terms , and would not reunite in person , so the cover photo is actually a composite of two separate photos edited together . The single `` Making Plans '' was a top ten single on the U.S. country chart ; Parton would re-record it with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris for their 1987 album Trio . The original master/not overdubbed version of the album track `` If You Say I Can '' had previously been released as the B-side to the non-album single `` Is Forever Long Than Always , '' in April 1976 . This was their last single released before Wagoner & Parton 's split . In 2014 , Bear Family Records released Just Between You and Me : The Complete Recordings , 1967 - 1976 . It contains the complete duet recordings made by Wagoner & Parton during their partnership , including the original masters of the songs from this album , without the 1979 overdubs .",
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"text": "Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3 Best of Dolly Parton , Vol .3 is a 1987 compilation of Dolly Parton 's early - to mid-1980s hits that RCA Records issued after she left the label . This was the first Dolly Parton CD that featured the song `` Potential New Boyfriend '' .",
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"text": "Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time is an album by Rod Stewart , released on 10 October 2006 . After four years singing pop standards from the Great American Songbook with great success , this album continues the notion of singing old material , but now in his classic musical genre -- rock . The album is produced by Clive Davis and John Shanks ( the former also produced the American Songbook albums ) and includes rock milestones from the last four decades , including `` It 's a Heartache '' , `` Day After Day '' and Creedence Clearwater Revival 's classic `` Have You Ever Seen the Rain ? '' , which was picked as the first single from the album . The album debuted # 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 184,000 copies sold , making it his fifth Top 5 and second # 1 debut in three years . Stewart said he was `` extremely happy '' with the accomplishment . The album also reached # 1 on the New Zealand RIANZ Album Charts and was certified 2x Platinum for sales of 30,000 copies before falling off the chart .",
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"text": "Dolly Dagger `` Dolly Dagger '' is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix . On October 9 , 1971 , it was released on the posthumous album Rainbow Bridge , followed by a single on October 23 . Backed with a multi-tracked studio solo rendition of the `` Star Spangled Banner '' , the single peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the last Hendrix single to appear in the charts . The album was used to fulfill manager Michael Jeffery 's obligation to give Reprise Records a soundtrack album for the film Rainbow Bridge . Although labeled `` Original Soundtrack '' , the album did not feature any music performed in the original film . However , most of the tracks on the album were used as incidental music for the film . The song was inspired by Hendrix 's sometimes girlfriend , groupie Devon Wilson .",
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"text": "Street Dreams (Chet Atkins album) Street Dreams is an album by American guitarist Chet Atkins , released in 1986 on the Columbia label . Having previously recorded some of Darryl Dybka 's compositions , Atkins asked Dybka to help create a jazzier musical direction . Dybka arranged , produced , and composed many of the songs on this release .",
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"text": "The Bargain Store The Bargain Store is Dolly Parton 's 15th solo studio album and was released in 1975 . In the Parton-penned title track , one of her best-known compositions , she used worn , second-hand merchandise in a discount store as a metaphor for a woman damaged by an ill-fated relationship . The song was dropped from a number of country stations ' playlists when programmers mistook the line `` you can easily afford the price '' as a thinly veiled reference to prostitution . Despite the decreased airplay , the song nonetheless topped the U.S. country singles charts in April 1975 . The album was largely made up of Parton 's own compositions but also contained Merle Haggard 's `` You 'll Always Be Special to Me '' . ( Haggard , in turn , covered Parton 's `` Kentucky Gambler '' , from this album , later in 1975 . ) The album was re-released for the first time in December 2013 . It was made available as a digital download on iTunes . This is the first time the songs `` When I 'm Gone '' , `` The Only Hand You 'll Need to Hold '' , `` I Want to Be What You Need '' , `` Love to Remember '' , `` You 'll Always Be Special to Me '' , `` He Would Know '' and `` I 'll Never Forget '' are available outside the original LP , cassette and eight-track releases of the album .",
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"text": "Always, Always Always , Always is the third duet album by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton , released in May 1969 . It reached # 5 on the U.S. country albums chart . The album included the # 9 country single `` Yours Love '' .",
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"text": "Movietone Records Movietone Records was a budget records subsidiary of 20th Century Fox 's record division , which issued 29 albums starting in 1965 and ending in 1967 . Most or all of these were reissues of albums that had appeared earlier on the 20th Century Fox label . Artists featured on these albums included Shirley Temple , Al Martino , Lena Horne , Art Tatum , Marilyn Monroe , and Sylvia Sims . The name `` Movietone '' had been used by Fox Film Corporation since 1926 , when it was coined by William Fox to name the process he had bought for putting sound on film for `` talkies '' . By the time the 1965 incarnation of the record label came along , Fox had issued some 78s on the Fox Movietone label decades earlier , but these were not commercial issues , as far as is known . `` Movietone '' was also the name Fox gave to its TV and newsreel coverage .",
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"text": "Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( born March 28 , 1955 ) is an American country singer , songwriter , actress , and record producer . She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings , and at rodeos . While a sophomore in college , she performed the National Anthem at the National Rodeo in Oklahoma City and caught the attention of country artist Red Steagall who brought her to Nashville , Tennessee . She signed a contract with Mercury Records a year later in 1975 . She released her first solo album in 1977 and released five additional studio albums under the label until 1983 . Signing with MCA Nashville Records , McEntire took creative control over her second MCA album , My Kind of Country ( 1984 ) , which had a more traditional country sound and produced two number one singles : `` How Blue '' and `` Somebody Should Leave '' . The album brought her breakthrough success , bringing her a series of successful albums and number one singles in the 1980s and 1990s . McEntire has since released 29 studio albums , acquired 40 number one singles , 16 number one albums , and 28 albums have been certified gold , platinum or multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America . She has sometimes been referred to as `` The Queen of Country '' . and she is one of the best-selling artists of all time , having sold more than 85 million records worldwide . In the early 1990s , McEntire branched into film starting with 1990 's Tremors . She has since starred in the Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun and in her television sitcom , Reba ( 2001 -- 07 ) for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Musical or Comedy .",
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"text": "Mutual Lifestyle Radio Mutual Lifestyle Radio was a service of the Mutual Broadcasting System . It aired an hourly newscast at 55 minutes past the hour , which focused primarily on `` good news '' or offbeat stories aimed at contemporary and AOR radio audiences . The newscast was originally branded `` Progressive News '' to differentiate itself from the `` Comprehensive News '' that aired on the hour and half-hour . It was created in the early 1970s as Mutual Progressive Network ( a.k.a. MPN ) when Mutual , having lost their lawsuit attempting to prevent ABC from splitting into four radio networks in 1968 , decided to take a similar tactic , also launching Mutual Black Network ( a.k.a. MBN ) , Mutual Cadena Hispánica ( translated to `` Mutual Spanish Network '' ) , & Mutual Southwest Network . The newscast was re-branded in 1980 and subsequently abandoned in 1983 . Category : American radio programs Category : Defunct radio networks in the United States Category : Mutual Broadcasting System",
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"text": "Radio personality A radio personality ( American English ) or radio presenter ( British English ) , commonly referred to as a `` Disc Jockey '' or `` DJ '' for short , is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting . A radio personality that hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host , and in India and Pakistan as a radio jockey . Radio personalities who introduce and play individual selections of recorded music are known as disc jockeys . The term has evolved to also describe a person who mixes a continuous flow of recorded music in real time . Broadcast radio personalities may include talk radio hosts , AM/FM radio show hosts , and satellite radio program hosts . Notable radio personalities include pop music radio hosts Martin Block , Alan Freed , Dick Clark , Delilah Luke , Wolfman Jack , and Casey Kasem , shock jocks such as Don Imus and Howard Stern , also Ameen Sayani of India , as well as sports talk hosts such as Mike Francesa and political talk hosts such as Rush Limbaugh .",
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"text": "Is There Life Out There? Is There Life Out There is a 1994 American television film starring Reba McEntire , who also sings the title song .",
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"text": "Bill Anderson (singer) James William Anderson III ( born November 1 , 1937 ) , known as Bill Anderson , is an American country music singer , songwriter and television personality . He has been a member in long standing of the weekly Grand Ole Opry radio program and stage performance in Nashville , Tennessee . He has released more than 40 studio albums and has reached No. 1 on the country charts seven times : `` Mama Sang a Song '' ( 1962 ) , `` Still '' ( 1963 ) , `` I Get the Fever '' ( 1966 ) , `` For Loving You '' ( with Jan Howard , 1967 ) , `` My Life ( Throw It Away If I Want To ) '' ( 1969 ) , `` World of Make Believe '' ( 1974 ) , and `` Sometimes '' ( with Mary Lou Turner , 1976 ) . Twenty-nine more of his singles have reached the top ten . One of the most successful songwriters in country music history , Anderson is also a popular singer , earning the nickname `` Whisperin ' Bill '' for his soft vocal style and occasional spoken narrations . Artists who have recorded his material include Ray Price , Wanda Jackson , Connie Smith , Lynn Anderson , Jim Reeves , Conway Twitty , Eddy Arnold , Roy Clark , Con Hunley , Lefty Frizzell , Brad Paisley , Kenny Chesney , and George Strait . Bill Anderson had his own television show in the 1960s . Anderson has made several television appearances , including two stints as a game show host : The Better Sex ( with co-host Sarah Purcell ) in 1977 , and the country music-themed quiz show Fandango ( 1983 -- 1989 ) on The Nashville Network . He has also hosted an interview show called Opry Backstage and was a producer of a talent show called You Can Be a Star , hosted by fellow Opry member Jim Ed Brown , both shows on the former Nashville Network , and has made guest appearances on several other television series .",
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"text": "The Radio Dept. discography The discography of Swedish indie pop group , The Radio Dept. consists of three studio albums , four extended plays , ten singles and one compilation album . The Radio Dept. was formed in 1995 by Johan Duncanson , although they did not start recording until 2001 . They were signed to Labrador Records the same year and have stayed with the label since . The band 's lineup has changed over the years until it settled on the trio of Johan Duncanson and Martin Carlberg , with Daniel Tjäder on keyboards . Their first album , Lesser Matters , was released to critical acclaim , although with little chart success outside of Sweden . It received rave reviews , achieving ` universal acclaim ' status from Metacritic , and was ranked the 9th best album of 2004 by NME magazine . The album attracted enough attention for film producer Sofia Coppola to use three of The Radio Dept. 's songs for her film , Marie Antoinette . Pet Grief , the band 's second album , was received less well critically , although it charted higher in Sweden . There was a four-year break before their third album , Clinging to a Scheme was released in 2010 . This album was received much better than Pet Grief and was the band 's first album to chart in the USA , reaching no. 20 on the Billboard `` Heatseekers '' chart ( which consists of the top 20 albums by artists that have never made the top 100 ) . It featured on many end-of-year lists , including Pitchfork Media 's 2010 Readers ' Poll . In July 2016 , the band announced their fourth studio album , Running Out of Love will be released in October .",
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"text": "WRAS (FM) WRAS FM 88.5 is a station in Atlanta with a frequency of 88.5 MHz , which has been in operation since January 18 , 1971 . It is owned by Georgia State University and its schedule is currently split between public radio programming from Georgia Public Broadcasting ( 88.5 GPB Atlanta ) airing from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. and college radio programming ( Album 88 , which previously provided the entire WRAS schedule ) produced by GSU students with the exception of those who broadcast the university 's athletic events for the station ( the Georgia State radio network ) , airing from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. . The Album 88 and 88.5 GPB Atlanta formats are both available 24 hours a day on separate internet streams , and Album 88 is available full-time on WRAS 's second HD Radio subchannel . Album 88 's first general manager was Richard Belcher , well known to Atlanta TV viewers for his investigative reporting on WAGA-TV 5 , and now WSB-TV 2 . The `` Album 88 '' name dates back to the late 1970s , and is unusual , as it is still rare for noncommercial stations in North America to use a moniker ( other than their own broadcast callsign ) , the way commercial stations have for decades . It refers to the album-based rotation the format employs : stressing several cuts from each album rather than a single . Album 88 has won countless awards , frequently beating out commercial radio stations , from the Atlanta weekly Creative Loafing , the monthly Atlanta magazine , and the College Music Journal . Album 88 has over 50 student volunteers who host rotation shifts from 2am onwards , as well as specialty shows that start at 8pm most weekdays , 6pm on Thursdays , 2pm on Fridays , and 8am on weekends . Many of the non-student envoys to the administration of the school also worked at Album 88 in their college days . Among the specialty shows on Album 88 are : The Georgia Music Show ( dedicated exclusively to artists from Georgia ) , I Do n't Care ( punk ) , Soul Kitchen ( funk , soul , disco and related ) , Crossroads ( blues ) , Jet Lag ( international psychedelia ) , New Theory ( chillwave ) , Beatscape Lounge ( ambient , electronica and nu jazz ) , Subterranean ( drum and bass ) , Cowtipper 's Delight ( classic country and alternative country ) , Dot Dash ( post-punk ) , Mighty Aphrodite ( female vocalists ) , We 're Not Gon na Take It ( heavy-metal music ) , Tower of Song ( psyche , prog , freakbeat ) , a large variety of hip hop including the long-running shows Tha Message , Rhythm and Vibes ( Atlanta 's longest-running hip hop show ) and Hush Hush ( instrumental hip hop ) , One Step Beyond ( ska , bluebeat & rocksteady ) and many more . Album 88 has played a crucial role in `` breaking '' a wide range of artists including R.E.M. , Deerhunter and Outkast ( all of which Album 88 was the first to play on radio ) . Album 88 featured more commercially identifiable rock in the 1970s and early 1980s ; many of the platinum and gold records that hang in Album 88 's offices reflect this . According to Bob Geldof he penned the Boomtown Rats hit song , `` I Do n't Like Mondays '' in the Album 88 office after reading a telex report of the schoolyard shooting on which the song is based . On March 14 , 2008 , an F-2 tornado struck Atlanta 's downtown core and led to the evacuation of students and employees from various areas of the Georgia State campus . Album 88 was thus forced to suspend broadcasting for nearly two days . ( See 2008 Atlanta tornado ) , WRAS has a construction permit to move to the Atlanta Public Schools facility , which transmits WABE FM 90.1 , and WPBA TV 21 ( DTV 30.1 ) east of downtown . It currently transmits via a studio/transmitter link from the Panthersville area ( no apparent relation the GSU Panthers mascot ) , located southeast of the city between I-285 and I-20 ) . The change will expand the station 's broadcast range significantly to the northwest , and very slightly even toward the south and east , due to a greater height .",
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"text": "Susie McEntire Martha Susan `` Susie '' McEntire-Eaton ( formerly Luchsinger ; born November 8 , 1957 ) is an American CCM singer . She is the younger sister of Reba , Alice , and Pake . She used her married name of Susie Luchsinger on her solo albums until her divorce in 2008 .",
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"text": "Coast (radio station) Coast is a New Zealand radio network playing a mix of easy listening , pop and R&B music from the late 1960s , 1970s , 1980s and more recent years . The network includes 17 stations in major cities and provincial centres from studios in central Auckland , owned and operated by New Zealand Media and Entertainment ( NZME ) . Its programming includes a live network breakfast programme with Bay of Plenty identity Brian Kelly . The Coast network reaches an estimated 189,000 listeners each week - many of them baby boomers and the parents of adult children . Its format is smooth , with short hourly news bulletins , succinct voice breaks , minimal ad breaks and limited clutter . Its target listener is 40 to 64 years old , has reached their highest-earning potential , owns their own home and spends disposable income on luxury items and travel . The audience is almost equally male and female , with a 52 % female skew . The current Coast format was launched in 2004 , and includes music from the likes of Simon and Garfunkel , Smokey Robinson , Joe Cocker , Fleetwood Mac , Paul McCartney , Barbra Streisand and Elton John . Other unrelated stations also carry the Coast name , including the independently and operated Coast FM network based at Westport on New Zealand 's South Island West Coast . Coast Access FM , a community radio station , broadcasts to the Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua .",
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"text": "WZBA WZBA ( 100.7 FM , `` 100.7 The Bay '' ) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Westminster , Maryland . The station is owned by Times-Shamrock Communications and broadcasts a classic rock format . Its studios are in Hunt Valley and its broadcast tower is located near Owings Mills at . The station 's service contour covers the Baltimore metropolitan area and southern portions of South Central Pennsylvania . The station markets itself as the only station in the Baltimore market dedicated to the classic rock format .",
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"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 . )",
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"text": "Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride ( née Schiff , born July 29 , 1966 ) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer . She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material . McBride signed to RCA Records in 1991 , and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single , `` The Time Has Come '' . Over time , she developed a pop-styled crossover sound , similar to that of Shania Twain and Faith Hill and has had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart . Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001 , and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003 . She has been called the `` Celine Dion of Country Music '' when she was recognized for her soprano singing range . McBride has recorded a total of 13 studio albums , two greatest hits compilations , one `` live '' album , as well as two additional compilation albums . Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA Gold certification , or higher . In the U.S. she has sold over 14 million albums . In addition , McBride has won the Country Music Association 's `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' award four times ( tied with Reba McEntire for the second-most wins ) and the Academy of Country Music 's `` Top Female Vocalist '' award three times . She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee .",
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"text": "The Touch (radio network) The Touch is a 24-hour music format produced by Westwood One . It draws an adult audience between the ages of 25-49 with an Urban Adult Contemporary format since its inception by Satellite Music Network in 1972 . In January 2010 , Citadel Broadcasting rebranded this network as MyFavStation , but a month later , it was reverted to its original legacy branding . That same month , veteran R&B radio announcer , Ron `` The Nighttime Dog '' Chavis , was brought in to host the seven night per week evening slot vacated by R&B crooner Brian McKnight .",
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"text": "Martini In The Morning Martini In The Morning is an internet radio station based in Los Angeles . Martini in the Morning , often shortened to `` MITM '' to resemble traditional radio station call letters , was created when Los Angeles radio station Fabulous 690 XETRA ( originally Fabulous 570 KLAC ) was sold in February 2006 , to become a Spanish language station . Brad ` Martini ' Chambers who created the new , more contemporary `` Adult Standards '' format for his then employers , Clear Channel Radio is the Program Director and principal host along with ` Mother ' Miriam Garfield . The station broadcasts 24 hours a day and is based in Studio City , Ca . Their broadcast format is similar to what is commonly referred to as `` Adult Standards '' , featuring Jazz Standards , primarily songs from what is often referred to as `` The Great American Songbook '' . The station is active in promoting the genre that the `` Great American Songbook '' represents and ensuring this musical genre does not disappear from the air . There were once hundreds of American radio stations programming similar music . There are now fewer than 200 , and many of those are a mix of `` Great American Songbook '' tunes with a larger percentage of more current `` Adult Contemporary '' music . Martini in the Morning features music written by the likes of Hoagy Carmichael , Cole Porter , Irving Berlin , Rodgers and Hart , Rodgers and Hammerstein , Johnny Mercer , Henry Mancini , Jimmy McHugh , Dorothy Fields , Fats Waller , Jerome Kern , Sammy Cahn , Jimmy Van Heusen , and many others , performed by the historical greats like Ella Fitzgerald , Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr. , Billie Holiday , Bobby Darin , Dinah Washington as well as the more modern `` crooners '' like Steve Tyrell , Tony Bennett , Diana Krall , Michael Bublé , Michael Feinstein , and established pop/rock and R&B artists crossing over into the genre , such as Sting , Paul McCartney , Rod Stewart , Queen Latifah , Lady Gaga and others . The station is available on-line through various means , using iTunes ( Golden Oldies ) , mobile apps including TuneIn Radio , StreamS HiFi , Reciva , vTuner , Radio Loyalty and others available through the App Store or Marketplace , or you can connect directly via internet address : http://martiniinthemorning.com or watch live in studio on-line during the stations 's `` Morning Show '' 6:00 AM -- 10:00 AM Pacific time at http://www.martiniinthemorning.com/martinivision.html or via Ustream.tv - http://ustream.tv/mitm .",
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"text": "Dr. John Malcolm John `` Mac '' Rebennack ( born November 21 , 1940 ) , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer , songwriter , voice actor , pianist , and guitarist , whose music combines blues , pop , jazz , zydeco , boogie woogie , and rock and roll . Active as a session musician since the late 1950s , he gained a cult following in the late 1960s following the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music . He performed a wildly theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows , Mardi Gras costumes , and voodoo ceremonies . Rebennack has recorded more than 20 albums and in 1973 scored a top-20 hit with `` Right Place Wrong Time '' . The winner of six Grammy Awards , Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend on March 14 , 2011 . In May 2013 , Rebennack was the recipient of an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University . He was jokingly referred to by Tulane 's president , Scott Cowen , as `` Dr. Dr. John '' .",
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"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 '' .",
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"text": "Gilmour's Albums Gilmour 's Albums was one of the longest-running radio shows on CBC Radio , and was hosted by former newspaper reporter Clyde Gilmour . The show started in 1957 , and its format consisted of selections of music , hand-picked by Gilmour , many from his own vast personal record collection . The show , which was an hour long , defined the eclectic format , with a mix of opera , chamber music , show tunes , jazz , and often concluded with a humorous musical number or comedy sketch . Every genre save rock and roll was played on his show . Known for Gilmour 's trademark Hello ! and closing of So long for now , it was CBC 's highest-rated music broadcast , with a steady listenership of over half a million listeners tuning in to CBC Stereo on Saturdays , and to CBC Radio on Sundays at noon . His show was succeeded by The Vinyl Cafe in his timeslot . The show ran 52 weeks a year with no repeats for over 40 years when the host retired in June 1997 . Gilmour died shortly thereafter , and his entire collection of over 10,000 albums and 4,000 CDs were donated to the CBC 's music library . The intro theme music was Akinla , the final movement of the African Suite by Nigerian composer Fela Sowande . The extro theme for the first 2 decades was Pavane ( Op. 50 ) by Gabriel Faure but arranged by Almeida for flute , voice and guitar . The version played on Gilmour 's albums first appeared on the LP For My True Love and was performed by mezzo-soprano Salli Terri , guitarist Laurindo Almeida and flautist Martin Ruderman . It is now available on Duets With Spanish Guitar , Volume 2 , Capitol Records .",
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"text": "Does He Love You `` Does He Love You '' is a song written by Sandy Knox and Billy Stritch , and recorded as a duet by American country music artists Reba McEntire and Linda Davis . It was released in August 1993 as the first single from Reba 's album Greatest Hits Volume Two . It is one of country music 's several songs about a love triangle .",
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"text": "Right Between the Ears Right Between The Ears ( RBTE ) is a Kansas-based comical radio show broadcast nationally in the United States .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "KMBR KMBR ( 95.5 FM , `` 95.5 KMBR '' ) is a commercial radio station in Butte , Montana , broadcasting to the Butte , Montana area . KMBR airs a classic rock music format . KMBR was born on December 13 , 1996 , when it switched over from its old call letters ( KQUY ) and branding ( Y-95 ) . Y-95 played a Hot AC format featuring artists like Mariah Carey , Madonna , Huey Lewis and Richard Marx . KMBR shifted the emphasis to `` Montana 's Best Rock '' , featuring core artists such as Led Zeppelin , Van Halen , AC/DC , Lynyrd Skynyrd and more . The original mainstays were Uncle Dave Levin in the mornings , the ArchMan with the `` Power Lunch '' from 10a - 3p , and Robin Taylor ( later Robin Jordan ) with afternoons . Currently KMBR features `` The Brian and Chris Show '' in the Mornings , Middays with Carin Sullivan , Your Show with Jasmine during PM drive , syndicated evenings On Tap with Nick Carter , followed by jock-free rock in the overnights . The station carries the weekly syndicated Pink Floyd program Floydian Slip as well as Rockline , Flashback and Breakfast with the Beatles . KMBR and its sister stations are all located at 750 Dewey Blvd. in Butte . The rear of this radio facility houses the small studios of the local NBC affiliate , KTVM Channel 6 . KAAR and KMBR share a transmitter site northeast of town , east of Interstate 15 .",
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"text": "Sleep Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness , relatively inhibited sensory activity , inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles , and reduced interactions with surroundings . It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli , but is more easily reversed than the state of being comatose . Sleep occurs in repeating periods , in which the body alternates between two highly distinct modes known as non-REM and REM sleep . Although REM stands for `` rapid eye movement '' , this mode of sleep has many other aspects , including virtual paralysis of the body . A well-known feature of sleep is the dream , an experience typically recounted in narrative form , which resembles waking life while in progress , but which usually can later be distinguished as fantasy . During sleep , most of the body 's systems are in an anabolic state , helping to restore the immune , nervous , skeletal , and muscular systems ; these are vital processes that maintain mood , memory , and cognitive performance and plays a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems . The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night . The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research . The advent of artificial light has substantially altered sleep timing in industrialized countries . Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders , including dyssomnias , such as insomnia , hypersomnia , narcolepsy , and sleep apnea ; parasomnias , such as sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder ; bruxism ; and circadian rhythm sleep disorders .",
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"text": "Diabetic coma Diabetic coma is a reversible form of coma found in people with diabetes mellitus . It is a medical emergency . Three different types of diabetic coma are identified : Severe low blood sugar in a diabetic person Diabetic ketoacidosis ( usually type 1 ) advanced enough to result in unconsciousness from a combination of a severely increased blood sugar level , dehydration and shock , and exhaustion Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma ( usually type 2 ) in which an extremely high blood sugar level and dehydration alone are sufficient to cause unconsciousness . In most medical contexts , the term diabetic coma refers to the diagnostical dilemma posed when a physician is confronted with an unconscious patient about whom nothing is known except that they have diabetes . An example might be a physician working in an emergency department who receives an unconscious patient wearing a medical identification tag saying DIABETIC . Paramedics may be called to rescue an unconscious person by friends who identify them as diabetic . Brief descriptions of the three major conditions are followed by a discussion of the diagnostic process used to distinguish among them , as well as a few other conditions which must be considered . An estimated 2 to 15 percent of diabetics will suffer from at least one episode of diabetic coma in their lifetimes as a result of severe hypoglycemia .",
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"text": "Parkinson's disease Parkinson 's disease ( PD ) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system . The symptoms generally come on slowly over time . Early in the disease , the most obvious are shaking , rigidity , slowness of movement , and difficulty with walking . Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur . Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease . Depression and anxiety are also common occurring in more than a third of people with PD . Other symptoms include sensory , sleep , and emotional problems . The main motor symptoms are collectively called `` parkinsonism '' , or a `` parkinsonian syndrome '' . The cause of Parkinson 's disease is generally unknown , but believed to involve both genetic and environmental factors . Those with a family member affected are more likely to get the disease themselves . There is also an increased risk in people exposed to certain pesticides and among those who have had prior head injuries while there is a reduced risk in tobacco smokers and those who drink coffee or tea . The motor symptoms of the disease result from the death of cells in the substantia nigra , a region of the midbrain . This results in not enough dopamine in these areas . The reason for this cell death is poorly understood , but involves the build-up of proteins into Lewy bodies in the neurons . Diagnosis of typical cases is mainly based on symptoms , with tests such as neuroimaging being used to rule out other diseases . There is no cure for Parkinson 's disease . Initial treatment is typically with the antiparkinson medication L-DOPA ( levodopa ) , with dopamine agonists being used once levodopa becomes less effective . As the disease progresses and neurons continue to be lost , these medications become less effective while at the same time they produce a complication marked by involuntary writhing movements . Diet and some forms of rehabilitation have shown some effectiveness at improving symptoms . Surgery to place microelectrodes for deep brain stimulation has been used to reduce motor symptoms in severe cases where drugs are ineffective . Evidence for treatments for the non-movement-related symptoms of PD , such as sleep disturbances and emotional problems , is less strong . In 2015 , PD affected 6.2 million people and resulted in about 117,400 deaths globally . Parkinson 's disease typically occurs in people over the age of 60 , of which about one percent are affected . Males are more often affected than females . When it is seen in people before the age of 50 , it is called young-onset PD . The average life expectancy following diagnosis is between 7 and 14 years . The disease is named after the English doctor James Parkinson , who published the first detailed description in An Essay on the Shaking Palsy , in 1817 . Public awareness campaigns include World Parkinson 's Day ( on the birthday of James Parkinson , 11 April ) and the use of a red tulip as the symbol of the disease . People with parkinsonism who have increased the public 's awareness of the condition include actor Michael J. Fox , Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney , and late professional boxer Muhammad Ali .",
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"text": "Hypermetabolism Hypermetabolism is the physiological state of increased rate of metabolic activity and is characterized by an abnormal increase in the body 's basal metabolic rate . Hypermetabolism is accompanied by a variety of internal and external symptoms , most notably extreme weight loss , and can also be a symptom in itself . This state of increased metabolic activity can signal underlying issues , especially hyperthyroidism or fatal familial insomnia . The drastic impact of the hypermetabolic state on patient nutritional requirements is often understated or overlooked as well . Hypermetabolism typically occurs after significant injury to the body . In hospitals and institutions , the most common causes are infections , sepsis , burns , multiple traumas , fever , long-bone fractures , hyperthyroidism , prolonged steroid therapy , surgery and bone marrow transplants . Hypermetabolism may occur in particular in the brain after traumatic brain injury . The cause and location of hypermetabolic symptoms within the body can be accurately detected by PET scan . Symptoms will usually subside once the underlying illness or injury is treated .",
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"text": "Surrogate endpoint In clinical trials , a surrogate endpoint ( or marker ) is a measure of effect of a specific treatment that may correlate with a real clinical endpoint but does not necessarily have a guaranteed relationship . The National Institutes of Health ( USA ) defines surrogate endpoint as `` a biomarker intended to substitute for a clinical endpoint '' . Surrogate markers are used when the primary endpoint is undesired ( e.g. , death ) , or when the number of events is very small , thus making it impractical to conduct a clinical trial to gather a statistically significant number of endpoints . The FDA and other regulatory agencies will often accept evidence from clinical trials that show a direct clinical benefit to surrogate markers . Surrogate endpoints can be obtained from different modalities , such as , behavioural or cognitive scores , or biomarkers from Electroencephalography ( qEEG ) , MRI , PET , or biochemical biomarkers . A correlate does not make a surrogate . It is a common misconception that if an outcome is a correlate ( that is , correlated with the true clinical outcome ) it can be used as a valid surrogate end point ( that is , a replacement for the true clinical outcome ) . However , proper justification for such replacement requires that the effect of the intervention on the surrogate end point predicts the effect on the clinical outcome -- a much stronger condition than correlation . The term `` surrogate '' should not be used in describing end points . Instead , descriptions of results and interpretations should be formulated in terms that designate the specific nature and category of variable assessed . A surrogate endpoint of a clinical trial is a laboratory measurement or a physical sign used as a substitute for a clinically meaningful endpoint that measures directly how a patient feels , functions or survives . Changes induced by a therapy on a surrogate endpoint are expected to reflect changes in a clinically meaningful endpoint . A commonly used example is cholesterol . While elevated cholesterol levels increase the likelihood for heart disease , the relationship is not linear - many people with normal cholesterol develop heart disease , and many with high cholesterol do not . `` Death from heart disease '' is the endpoint of interest , but `` cholesterol '' is the surrogate marker . A clinical trial may show that a particular drug ( for example , simvastatin ( Zocor ) ) is effective in reducing cholesterol , without showing directly that simvastatin prevents death . Proof of Zocor 's efficacy in reducing cardiovascular disease was only presented five years after its original introduction , and then only for secondary prevention . In another case , AstraZeneca has been accused of marketing rosuvastatin ( Crestor ) without providing hard endpoint data , relying instead on surrogate endpoints . The company counters that it had been tested on larger groups of patients than any other drug in the class , and that its effects should be comparable to the other statins .",
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"text": "Sleepless Nights Sleepless Nights may refer to :",
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"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 .",
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"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",
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"text": "Neurocognitive Neurocognitive functions are cognitive functions closely linked to the function of particular areas , neural pathways , or cortical networks in the brain substrate layers of neurological matrix at the cellular molecular level . Therefore , their understanding is closely linked to the practice of neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience , two disciplines that broadly seek to understand how the structure and function of the brain relates to perception defragmentation of concepts , memory embed , association and recall both in the thought process and behaviour . A neurocognitive deficit is a reduction or impairment of cognitive function in one of these areas , but particularly when physical changes can be seen to have occurred in the brain , such as after neurological illness , mental illness , drug use , or brain injury . A clinical neuropsychologist may specialise in using neuropsychological tests to detect and understand such deficits , and may be involved in the rehabilitation of an affected person . The discipline that studies neurocognitive deficits to infer normal psychological function is called cognitive neuropsychology .",
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"text": "Sleep state misperception Sleep state misperception ( SSM ) is a term in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders ( ICSD ) most commonly used for people who mistakenly perceive their sleep as wakefulness , though it has been proposed that it be applied to those who severely overestimate their sleep time as well ( `` positive '' sleep state misperception ) . While most sleepers with this condition will report not having slept in the previous night at all or having slept very little , clinical recordings generally show normal sleep patterns . Though the sleep patterns found in those with SSM have long been considered indistinguishable from those without , some preliminary research suggest there may be subtle differences ( see Symptoms and diagnosis : Spectral analysis ) . Patients are otherwise generally in good health , and any ills -- such as depression -- appear to be more associated with fear of negative consequences of insomnia ( `` insomnia phobia '' ) than from any actual loss of sleep . Sleep state misperception was adopted by the ICSD to replace two previous diagnostic terminologies : `` subjective insomnia complaint without objective findings '' and `` subjective sleepiness complaint without objective findings . '' Other synonyms of the term include : paradoxical insomnia , pseudo-insomnia , subjective insomnia , subjective sleepiness , and sleep hypochondriasis .",
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"text": "Synactive Theory of Newborn Behavioral Organization and Development The Synactive Theory of Newborn Behavioral Organization and Development ( Synaction n. , or Synactive adj. -LSB- from the Greek syn `` together '' and the Latin actio `` action , '' resulting in : `` together in action '' -RSB- ) suggests that development of the human fetus , and later newborn , proceeds through the constant balancing of approach and avoidance behaviors , leading to : 1 ) a continuous interaction of the subsystems ( i.e. , Autonomic , Motor , State and Attention/Interaction , and Regulatory ) and their increasingly defined delineations within the organism , that is the infant , and 2 ) the organism 's interaction with the environment at large . This process is aimed at bringing about the increasingly well-defined species-unique developmental agenda . Figure 1 ( below ) , provides a graphic representation of the Synactive Theory of development , as applied to both fetal and newborn stages . It focuses upon the infant 's within-organism , four subsystems of functioning , and their continuous interaction with each other and with the environment across time ( i.e. , `` together in action , '' or synaction ) . The four subsystems include the : Autonomic Subsystem : Expressed in the pattern of respiration ( e.g. , fast , slow , pauses ) color changes ( e.g. , pink , pale , red ) , neurological indicators ( e.g. , seizures , tremulousness ) , and visceral or gut signals such as bowel movements , gagging , and hiccoughing ; Motor Subsystem : Observable through the tone , posture and movement patterns of the infant ; State and Attention/Interaction Subsystem : Expressed via : 1 ) the range of states available to the infant ( i.e. , deep sleep , light sleep , drowsy , alert , hyperalert , and cry ) , 2 ) how clearly it is to observably differentiate one state from the other , and 3 ) the patterns of transitions from one state to another ( e.g. , smooth well-differentiated state transitions versus abrupt unorganized state transitions ) . The attention/interaction system is set within this state continuum ( i.e. , from deep sleep to cry ) and represented by the infant 's ability to adjust the robustness and increasing refinement of an alert , attentive state . The infant uses this state to take in cognitive and social information from the environment as well as to bring forth and modify inputs from the surrounding world ; and Regulatory Subsystem : Behaviorally represented via the observable strategies the infant uses ( Self-Regulation ) in maintaining a balanced , relatively stable and relaxed state of subsystem of functioning or in returning to this a state of subsystem functioning if imbalance , or stress has occurred within the subsystems . An additional component of the regulatory subsystem is observable in the kind and amount of support offered by the caregiver ( e.g. , supporting a soft , tucked , flexed position of the infant 's arms and legs ) or by the environment ( e.g. , dimming the lights in the nursery ) . This Co-Regulation may be necessary to help the infant 's return to balance in situations when his/her own self-regulatory capacities are exceeded . Reproduced with permission from Als , H. Toward a synactive theory of development : Promise for the assessment of infant individuality . Infant Mental Health Journal . 1982 : ( 3 ) : 229-243 ; p. 234 . The graphic representation of the Synactive Theory above depicts the developing organism , that is , the infant , in constant interaction with the environment from within the womb to the newborn intensive care unit ( NICU ) , and the caregiving family 's support in the NICU , to the family in their home . Newborn infants are actively striving for their next steps in development , while depending upon `` good enough '' environments and care to assure progress along their developmental agenda . The Synactive Theory of Development continues to be instrumental in guiding clinicians ( e.g. , neonatologist , nurses , psychologists , developmental specialists , physical/occupational therapists , etc. ) and researchers in their understanding of the often very small steps in development that prematurely born and other high risk newborns attempt to accomplish ( which are major steps for their immature or injured brain ) . This theory gives professionals the framework and tools with which to identify the infant 's strengths , challenges and accomplishments . Such accomplishments may include breathing , sucking and swallowing in a coordinated sequence ; moving food down into and through the stomach and intestinal track instead of upwards , leading to reflux and vomiting ; looking at the caregiver and breathing at the same time , as well as many others . The Synactive Theory is the foundation of both : 1 ) the Assessment of Preterm Infants ' Behavior ( APIB ) , a standardized comprehensive newborn test , and 2 ) the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program ( NIDCAP ) , which is the care and intervention approach , that focuses on each infant 's behavioral cues ( e.g. , hand ( s ) to mouth , bracing with feet against a supporting surface ) in order to support the infant 's strengths and reduce the infant 's vulnerabilities . The infant 's family is viewed as the infant 's most important nurturer and is integrated in all care from the infant 's birth on throughout the infant 's hospitalization .",
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"text": "Dormant Dormant , `` sleeping '' , may refer to :",
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"text": "Porphyria Porphyria is a group of diseases in which substances called porphyrins build up , affecting the skin or nervous system . The types that affect the nervous system are also known as acute porphyria . Symptoms of acute porphyria include abdominal pain , chest pain , vomiting , confusion , constipation , fever , and seizures . These symptoms typically come and go with attacks that last for days to weeks . Attacks may be triggered by alcohol , smoking , stress , or certain medications . If the skin is affected , blisters or itching may occur with sunlight exposure . The disease is usually inherited from a person 's parents and is due to a mutation in one of the genes that make heme . Some types are autosomal dominant and others are autosomal recessive . One type , porphyria cutanea tarda , may also be due to increased iron in the liver , hepatitis C , alcohol , or HIV/AIDS . The underlying mechanism results in a decrease in the amount of heme produced and a build-up of substances involved in making heme . Porphyrias may also be classified by whether the liver or the bone marrow is affected . Diagnosis is typically by blood , urine , and stool tests . Genetic testing may be done to determine the specific mutation . Treatment depends on the type of porphyria and a person 's symptoms . The treatment of porphyria of the skin generally involves the avoidance of sunlight . The treatment for acute porphyria may involve giving intravenous heme or a glucose solution . Rarely a liver transplant may be carried out . The frequency of porphyria is unclear . It is estimated that it affects 1 to 100 per 50,000 people . Rates vary around the world . Porphyria cutanea tarda is believed to be the most common type . The disease was described at least as early as 370 BC by Hippocrates . The underlying mechanism was first described by Felix Hoppe-Seyler in 1871 . The name porphyria is from the Greek πορφύρα , porphyra , meaning `` purple '' , a reference to the color of the urine that may occur during an attack .",
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"text": "Heart failure Heart failure ( HF ) , often referred to as congestive heart failure ( CHF ) , occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body 's needs . Signs and symptoms commonly include shortness of breath , excessive tiredness , and leg swelling . The shortness of breath is usually worse with exercise , while lying down , and may wake the person at night . A limited ability to exercise is also a common feature . Chest pain , including angina , does not typically occur due to heart failure . Common causes of heart failure include coronary artery disease including a previous myocardial infarction ( heart attack ) , high blood pressure , atrial fibrillation , valvular heart disease , excess alcohol use , infection , and cardiomyopathy of an unknown cause . These cause heart failure by changing either the structure or the functioning of the heart . There are two main types of heart failure : heart failure due to left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure with normal ejection fraction depending on whether the ability of the left ventricle to contract is affected , or the heart 's ability to relax . The severity of disease is usually graded by the degree of problems with exercise . Heart failure is not the same as myocardial infarction ( in which part of the heart muscle dies ) or cardiac arrest ( in which blood flow stops altogether ) . Other diseases that may have symptoms similar to heart failure include obesity , kidney failure , liver problems , anemia , and thyroid disease . The condition is diagnosed based on the history of the symptoms and a physical examination with confirmation by echocardiography . Blood tests , electrocardiography , and chest radiography may be useful to determine the underlying cause . Treatment depends on the severity and cause of the disease . In people with chronic stable mild heart failure , treatment commonly consists of lifestyle modifications such as stopping smoking , physical exercise , and dietary changes , as well as medications . In those with heart failure due to left ventricular dysfunction , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers along with beta blockers are recommended . For those with severe disease , aldosterone antagonists , or hydralazine with a nitrate may be used . Diuretics are useful for preventing fluid retention . Sometimes , depending on the cause , an implanted device such as a pacemaker or an implantable cardiac defibrillator may be recommended . In some moderate or severe cases cardiac resynchronization therapy ( CRT ) may be suggested or cardiac contractility modulation may be of benefit . A ventricular assist device or occasionally a heart transplant may be recommended in those with severe disease despite all other measures . Heart failure is a common , costly , and potentially fatal condition . In 2015 it affected about 40 million people globally . In developed countries , around 2 % of adults have heart failure and in those over the age of 65 , this increases to 6 -- 10 % . In the year after diagnosis the risk of death is about 35 % after which it decreases to below 10 % each year . This is similar to the risks with a number of types of cancer . In the United Kingdom the disease is the reason for 5 % of emergency hospital admissions . Heart failure has been known since ancient times with the Ebers papyrus commenting on it around 1550 BCE .",
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"text": "Mental distress Mental distress ( or psychological distress ) is a term used , both by some mental health practitioners and users of mental health services , to describe a range of symptoms and experiences of a person 's internal life that are commonly held to be troubling , confusing or out of the ordinary . Mental distress has a wider scope than the related term mental illness . Mental illness refers to a specific set of medically defined conditions . A person in mental distress may exhibit some of the symptoms described in psychiatry , such as : anxiety , confused emotions , hallucination , rage , depression and so on without actually being ` ill ' in a medical sense . Life situations such as : bereavement , stress , lack of sleep , use of drugs or alcohol , assault , abuse or accident can induce mental distress . This may be something which resolves without further medical intervention , though people who endure such symptoms longer term are more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness . This definition is not without controversy as some mental health practitioners would use the terms mental distress and mental illness interchangeably . Some users of mental health services prefer the term mental distress in describing their experience as they feel it better captures that sense of the unique and personal nature of their experience , while also making it easier to relate to , since everyone experiences distress at different times . The term also fits better with the social model of disability .",
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"text": "Comedown (drugs) Comedown or crashing is the deterioration in mood that happens as a psychoactive drug , typically a stimulant , is either decreasing or is cleared from the blood and thus the cerebral circulation . The improvement and deterioration of mood ( euphoria and dysphoria ) are represented in the cognitive schema #Noun as high and low elevations ; thus , after the drug has elevated the mood ( a state known as a high ) , there follows a period of coming back down , which often has a distinct character from withdrawal in stimulants . Generally , a comedown ( `` down , '' `` low , '' sometimes `` crash '' ) can happen to anyone as a transient symptom , but in people who are dependent on the drug ( especially those addicted to it ) , it is an early symptom of withdrawal and thus can be followed by others . Various drug classes , most especially stimulants and to a lesser degree opioids and sedatives , are subject to comedowns . A milder analogous mood cycle can happen even with blood sugar levels ( thus sugar highs and sugar lows ) , which is especially relevant to people with diabetes mellitus and to parents and teachers managing children 's behavior , as well as in adults with ADHD . Stimulant comedowns are unique in that they often appear very abruptly after a period of focus or high , and are typically the more intensely dysphoric phase of withdrawal than that following complete elimination from the bloodstream . Besides general dysphoria , this phase can be marked by frustration , anger , anhedonia , social withdrawal , and other symptoms characteristic to a milder mixed episode in Bipolar Disorder . Alertness and other general stimulant effects are still present .",
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"text": "Neurasthenia Neurasthenia is a term that was first used at least as early as 1829 to label a mechanical weakness of the actual nerves , rather than the more metaphorical `` nerves '' referred to by George Miller Beard later . As a psychopathological term , neurasthenia was used by Beard in 1869 to denote a condition with symptoms of fatigue , anxiety , headache , heart palpitations , high blood pressure , neuralgia and depressed mood . Neurasthenia is currently a diagnosis in the World Health Organization 's International Classification of Diseases ( and the Chinese Society of Psychiatry 's Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders ) . However , it is no longer included as a diagnosis in the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . Americans were said to be particularly prone to neurasthenia , which resulted in the nickname `` Americanitis '' ( popularized by William James ) . Another , rarely used , term for neurasthenia is nervosism .",
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"text": "Pre-lucid dream A pre-lucid dream or near-lucid dream is one in which the dreamer considers the question , `` Am I asleep and dreaming ? '' The dreamer may or may not come to the correct conclusion . Such experiences are liable to occur to people who are deliberately cultivating lucid dreams , but may also occur spontaneously to those with no prior intention to achieve lucidity in dreams .",
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"text": "5-HT2C receptor agonist Serotonin 5-HT2 receptors are stimulated by monoamine neurotransmitters including serotonin , dopamine and norepinephrine . 5-HT2 receptor stimulation causes a buildup of intracellular inositol triphosphate and thereby an increase of cytosolic Ca2 + . 5-HT2C receptor agonists are attractive drug targets that have potential use in the treatment of a number of conditions including obesity , psychiatric disorders , sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence . The 5-HT2C receptors are one of three subtypes that belong to the serotonin 5-HT2 receptor subfamily along with 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptors . The development of 5-HT2C agonists has been a major obstacle , because of severe side effects due to a lack of selectivity over 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptors . Activation of 5-HT2A receptors can induce hallucinations , and the activation of 5-HT2B receptors has been implicated in cardiac valvular insufficiency and possibly in pulmonary hypertension .",
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"text": "Fatigue (medical) Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness , and has a gradual onset . Unlike weakness , fatigue can be alleviated by periods of rest . Fatigue can have physical or mental causes . Physical fatigue is the transient inability of a muscle to maintain optimal physical performance , and is made more severe by intense physical exercise . Mental fatigue is a transient decrease in maximal cognitive performance resulting from prolonged periods of cognitive activity . It can manifest as somnolence , lethargy , or directed attention fatigue . Medically , fatigue is a non-specific symptom , which means that it has many possible causes and accompanies many different conditions . Fatigue is considered a symptom , rather than a sign because it is a subjective feeling reported by the patient , rather than an objective one that can be observed by others . Fatigue and ` feelings of fatigue ' are often confused .",
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"text": "Abnormal psychology Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior , emotion and thought , which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder . Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal , this branch of psychology generally deals with behavior in a clinical context . There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant ( statistically , functionally , morally or in some other sense ) , and there is often cultural variation in the approach taken . The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple causes for different conditions , employing diverse theories from the general field of psychology and elsewhere , and much still hinges on what exactly is meant by `` abnormal '' . There has traditionally been a divide between psychological and biological explanations , reflecting a philosophical dualism in regard to the mind body problem . There have also been different approaches in trying to classify mental disorders . Abnormal includes three different categories ; they are subnormal , supernormal and paranormal . The science of abnormal psychology studies two types of behaviors : adaptive and maladaptive behaviors . Behaviors that are maladaptive suggest that some problem ( s ) exist , and can also imply that the individual is vulnerable and can not cope with environmental stress , which is leading them to have problems functioning in daily life . Clinical psychology is the applied field of psychology that seeks to assess , understand and treat psychological conditions in clinical practice . The theoretical field known as ` abnormal psychology ' may form a backdrop to such work , but clinical psychologists in the current field are unlikely to use the term ` abnormal ' in reference to their practice . Psychopathology is a similar term to abnormal psychology but has more of an implication of an underlying pathology ( disease process ) , and as such is a term more commonly used in the medical specialty known as psychiatry .",
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"text": "Red (2010 film) Red is a 2010 American action comedy film inspired by the limited comic book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage . The film stars Bruce Willis , Morgan Freeman , John Malkovich , Mary-Louise Parker , Helen Mirren and Karl Urban , with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber . In the film version , the title is derived from the designation of former CIA Agent Frank Moses ( Bruce Willis ) , meaning `` Retired , Extremely Dangerous '' . The film was released on October 15 , 2010 . The film grossed $ 199 million worldwide . In 2011 , the film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Film . A sequel , Red 2 , was released on July 19 , 2013 . Another sequel , Red 3 , is in development .",
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"text": "Infinite Comics Infinite Comics is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics , featuring original , made-for-digital stories about the company 's superhero characters , including Spider-Man , Wolverine , the Guardians of the Galaxy , the Silver Surfer , the X-Men and the Avengers . The imprint was launched in 2012 with the publication of Avengers vs. X-Men # 1 : Infinite featuring Nova . Infinite Comics are designed for horizontal , on-screen reading . Rather than telling a story over a series of static pages that are divided into panels , Infinite Comics present screens of content that `` take advantage of the digital format with techniques that would not be possible in a print comic , like dynamic panel transitions and captions or dialogue boxes that appear sequentially on an image at the prompting of the reader . '' The user retains control over the pace of the reading experience , advancing the story with each swipe -- sometimes staggering elements into the existing screen ( for example , a new word balloon ) and at other times revealing an entirely new screen . This narrative technique was inspired by the work of a French comic book artist , Yves Bigerel ( alias `` Balak '' ) , who was recruited by Marvel as artistic consultant , storyboarder and artist .",
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"text": "Mega Man (Archie Comics) Mega Man is a comic series produced by Archie Comics which was announced at New York Comic Con 2010 . The series began publication in April 2011 with Ian Flynn , who has written many stories for Archie 's Sonic the Hedgehog series , involved with the production . The series has proved highly successful , and in 2013 a crossover took place between the Mega Man and Sonic series , under the title `` Worlds Collide . '' The series does not follow the events of the games in exact order , including an adaptation of the Japanese exclusive game Super Adventure Rockman between those of Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3 . The series later included a few stories set in the time of the Mega Man X series . The popularity of Worlds Collide subsequently led to a second crossover with the Sonic series , Worlds Unite . The series went on an indefinite hiatus after issue 55 , concluding with setup for an adaptation of Mega Man 4 . The series is also notable for the artistic liberties taken with various characters . Shadow Man of Mega Man 3 and the Stardroids of Mega Man V are both featured as creations of Ra Moon , the primary antagonist from Super Adventure Rockman , and all are featured as foes of a group of robots based on Mega Man 8 character Duo . Mega Man and Proto Man 's Japanese names-Rock and Blues-are adapted as the names for their civilian forms . Several Robot Masters also appear in the series earlier than they did in the games .",
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"text": "Red Queen Red Queen may refer to :",
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"text": "Redwing (Marvel Comics) Redwing is a fictional bird appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Primarily a supporting character of Falcon , the character exists within Marvel 's main shared universe , known as the Marvel Universe . Redwing appears as a drone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America : Civil War .",
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"text": "Rychlé šípy Rychlé šípy ( `` Rapid Arrows '' ) is the name of a fictional club of five boys , consisting of Mirek Dušín , Jarka Metelka , Jindra Hojer , Červenáček ( `` Red Cap '' ) , Rychlonožka ( `` Speedy '' ) and a dog named Bublina ( `` Bubble '' ) . They were invented by the Czech writer Jaroslav Foglar . Rychlé šípy are universally known in the Czech Republic and Slovakia , virtually everyone is familiar with them . The name Mirek Dušín has even become proverbial , referring to someone who is extremely upright , honest and hard-working , and usually used sarcastically . Rychlé šípy was originally a comic series issued from 1938 to 1989 with stand-stills enforced by the Communist regime of Czechoslovakia . Whilst it was always Jaroslav Foglar who wrote the text , the first series was drawn by Dr. Jan Fischer , the second series ( around the Prague Spring 1968 ) was drawn by Marko Čermák . The first series was issued in the magazines Mladý Hlasatel ( `` Young Herald '' ) and Vpřed ( `` Ahead '' ) . Rychlé šípy are the main characters of the trilogy Dobrodružství v temných uličkách ( `` Adventures in the Dark Alleys '' ) : Záhada hlavolamu ( `` Mystery of the Teaser '' , 1941 ) , Stínadla se bouří ( `` Stínadla in Revolt '' ) and Tajemství Velkého Vonta ( `` Secret of the High Vont '' ) . Mystery of the Conundrum was made into a movie in 1993 -- director : Petr Kotek and a TV series in 1969 -- director Hynek Bočan . Its famous props include the Tleskač flying bicycle , the mysterious Em , the dark alleys of Stínadla ( `` The Shades '' ) and the song of the Vonts , which has no lyrics .",
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"text": "Rose Red Rose Red may refer to : Rose Red ( miniseries ) , a 2002 television miniseries Rose Red ( Fables ) , character in the comic series Fables Rose-Red , a character in the fairy tale `` Snow-White and Rose-Red '' . Klara Prast aka Tower of Flower also goes by this name",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Events from the Modern Age of Comic Books One of the key aspects of the Modern Age of Comic Books was that it was the beginning of big events . In 1984 , Marvel Comics debuted the first large crossover , Secret Wars , a storyline featuring the company 's most prolific superheroes , which overlapped into a 12-issue limited series and many monthly comic books . A year later , DC Comics introduced its first large scale crossover , Crisis on Infinite Earths , which had long-term effects on the `` DC Universe '' continuity . In the early and mid-1990s , big events were regularly published by Marvel and DC , often leading to extra publicity and sales . These events helped fend-off competition from Image Comics , and such events were more likely to become `` collector 's items . '' Some events , such as DC 's `` Zero Hour '' and Marvel 's `` Onslaught saga '' spanned a publisher 's entire line while others only affected a `` family '' of interrelated titles . The X-Men and Batman franchises featured crossovers almost annually . Some of the most significant mid-1990s events , such as Spider-Man 's `` Clone Saga , '' Batman 's `` Batman : Knightfall '' and particularly , `` The Death of Superman '' caused dramatic changes to long-running characters and received coverage in the mainstream media . These events led to significant sales boosts and publicity , but many fans began to criticize them as excessive and lacking compelling storytelling . They also complained that monthly series had become inaccessible because one had to follow a number of comics to understand the full storyline . By the end of the 1990s , the number of large crossovers decreased , but they were still launched sporadically .",
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"text": "Chandler: Red Tide Chandler : Red Tide is a 1976 illustrated novel , an early form of graphic novel , by writer-artist Jim Steranko . The digest-sized book combines typeset text with two same-sized illustrations per page , utilizing no word balloons or other traditional comics text conventions . A hard-boiled detective novel in the film noir style , its protagonist is a private detective named Chandler ( an homage to author Raymond Chandler ) who is hired by a man who claims to have been poisoned by the same people responsible for a notorious gangland slaying . As Chandler tracks down witnesses , each begins to turn up dead .",
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"text": "Osiedle Swoboda Osiedle Swoboda is a Polish comic book written and illustrated by Michał Śledziński . It was supposed to imitate American comic books such as Spider-Man . The first issues appeared in the papers of Produkt magazine and since 2004 it has been published separately by Niezależna Prasa . It consists of 6 issues ; the final bimonthly issue was published in 2006 . A prototype of `` Swoboda '' is the estate Szwederowo in Bydgoszcz -- the home estate of the author himself . The comic book reflects customs of youth living back in the 1990s , and therefore is considered one of the most important comic books published in Poland . The abundance of insightful social observations deftly intertwined with the plot contributed to the fame and popularity of the series among young readers : `` If I was to mention the most important Polish comic series published at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries , I would instantly answer that Osiedle Swoboda has no equals '' was how the series was described in Gazeta Wyborcza by Wojciech Orliński .",
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"text": "Red Bird (web series) Red Bird is an American Western web series . Created by Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern , the series stars Alexandra Goodman , Ian Stark , Armin Shimerman , Kitty Swink , Mike McShane , and John Prosky . The series of eight three to five minute episodes premiered on YouTube and the show 's website in March 2016 . Tubefilter , in their Indie Spotlight , described the series as `` a female revenge tale featuring Kitty Mae , who is seeking to get even with the gunman who killed her only son in cold blood . '' The Daily Dot issued a positive review of the series , noting that from `` costumes to locations to an original soundtrack that has presence and bite , it looks and sounds just as you 'd imagine the creators -- husband and wife Jeremy Osbern and Misti Boland -- desired it . '' But the reviewer also longed for more time with each episode , stating that episodes `` are centered around single set pieces or scenes that although well-scripted and shot , are short , mostly coming in at around three minutes . '' Red Bird was shot on location and on sets in Colorado and Kansas and incorporated real horses , authentic old west set pieces , and practical gunshot and blood effects .",
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"text": "Rocket Red Brigade The Rocket Red Brigade is a DC Comics superhero team . They first appeared in Green Lantern Corps # 208 ( January 1987 ) , and were created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton . The name is likely a play on the term `` Red Brigade '' and the phrase `` the rockets ' red glare '' from The Star-Spangled Banner .",
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"text": "Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates Ultimate Comics : The Ultimates is an ongoing monthly comic book series published by Marvel Comics that made its debut in September 2011 as part of the second re-launch of Ultimate Marvel . Through the `` Ultimate Universe Reborn '' tagline following the `` Death of Spider-Man '' and written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Esad Ribic , the series also serves as a continuation of elements from Ultimate Comics : Fallout , and exists alongside other relaunched Ultimate Marvel titles including Ultimate Comics : Spider-Man and Ultimate Comics : X-Men . The series continues the adventures of the Ultimates , including Nick Fury , Thor and Iron Man .",
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"text": "Carrie Pilby Carrie Pilby is a coming-of-age novel by Caren Lissner , first published by Red Dress Ink in 2003 , then re-released on July 1 , 2010 for teenage readers under the new imprint Harlequin Teen . It was among the first novels published by Harlequin Enterprises 's Red Dress Ink imprint , an imprint created primarily to take advantage of the then-burgeoning `` chick lit '' phenomenon that included humorous books about young single women like Bridget Jones ' Diary . In its first incarnation , Carrie Pilby was noted in various newspaper articles as one of the smarter and more original novels in the genre . It proved successful , selling more than 50,000 copies . Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times referred to the novel as `` hilarious '' in an August 10 , 2003 story . After the chick lit market became saturated , Harlequin stopped publishing novels under the Red Dress Ink imprint in 2009 , but Carrie Pilby was selected to be re-published on July 1 , 2010 as one of the first books in the new Harlequin Teen line for teenagers . It was republished with a new cover for teens and some of the technology referred to in the novel was slightly modernized ( Carrie was now renting DVDs instead of videos ) . The novel was released in France on June 1 , 2010 as one of the first four titles released under the French Harlequin imprint for teens , Darkiss .",
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"text": "Quebec comics Quebec comics ( bande dessinée québécoise -LSB- bɑ̃d dɛ.si.ne ke.be.kwaz -RSB- or BDQ ) are French language comics produced primarily in the Canadian province of Quebec , and read both within and outside of Canada , particularly in French-speaking Europe . In contrast to English language comics in Canada , which largely follow the American model , Quebec comics are mostly influenced by the trends in Franco-Belgian comics . There is little crossover between the French and English comics worlds in Canada .",
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"text": "Big Apple Comic Con The Big Apple Comic Con is a New York City comic book convention , the longest-running comic book/science fiction/fantasy/horror / pop culture convention in New York City . It was started by retailer Michael `` Mike Carbo '' Carbonaro in March 1996 in the basement of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle . During its heyday from 2001 -- 2008 , the Big Apple Comic Con often featured multiple shows per year , with a large three-day `` national '' convention held in November , usually held at the Penn Plaza Pavilion . The show was owned by Wizard Entertainment from 2009 to 2013 , but is now back in the hands of Carbonaro . Over the course of its history , the convention has been known as the Big Apple Convention , the Big Apple Comic Book Art , and Toy Show , and the Big Apple Comic Book , Art , Toy & Sci-Fi Expo ; with the November shows known as the National Comic Book , Art , Toy , and Sci-Fi Expo , the National Comic Book , Art , and Sci-Fi Expo , and the National Comic Book , Comic Art , and Fantasy Convention . After the show 's acquisition by Wizard Entertainment , the convention was known as the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con , and as the Wizard World New York City Experience . In 2014 , the name `` Big Apple Convention '' was revived by Carbonaro for a show scheduled for March 7 , 2015 . Though it primarily focuses on comic books , the convention features a large range of pop culture elements , such as professional wrestling , science fiction/fantasy , film/television , animation , anime , manga , toys , horror , collectible card games , video games , webcomics , and fantasy novels . Along with panels , seminars , and workshops with comic book professionals , the Big Apple Comic Con often features previews of upcoming films , and such evening events as the costume contest overseen by `` Captain Zorikh '' Zorikh Lequidre . The convention features a large floorspace for exhibitors , including comic book dealers and collectibles merchants . The show includes an autograph area , as well as the Artists ' Alley where comics artists can sign autographs and sell or do free sketches . ( Despite the name , Artists ' Alley can include writers and even glamour models . ) In 2009 , Michael Carbonaro established his own independent one-day convention known as the New York Comic Book Marketplace which ran annually through 2014 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Red Diapers: Growing Up in the Communist Left Red Diapers : Growing Up in the Communist Left is the first anthology of autobiographical writings by `` Red Diaper Babies '' -- children of communist or other radical-left parents . Edited by Judy Kaplan and Linn Shapiro , it consists of memoirs , short stories , and poems . Among the 40 authors are such well known figures as journalist Carl Bernstein , feminist writer Kim Chernin , scientist Richard Levins , and author/activist Robert Meeropol ( son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg ) . The book has been widely praised by some of the major figures of 20th century radical politics , reviewed in radical and academic periodicals , and used as a textbook in radical history courses at Pennsylvania State University and East Stroudsberg University , as well as being reviewed by the mainstream media .",
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"text": "Nowhere Men Nowhere Men is a comic book series written by Eric Stephenson . The first six issues were drawn by Nate Bellegarde , colored by Jordie Bellaire , lettered by Fonografix ( Steven Finch ) , and published by Image Comics . As of issue 7 , Dave Taylor has replaced Nate Bellegarde , who no longer is part of the creative team . Emi Lenox also joined up , providing short comics about Monica Strange , one of the characters of Nowhere Men . The series centers on a fictional world where a group of four scientists , long since gone their own ways , have had huge cultural influences in a way similar to that of The Beatles in our world . It 's loosely based on the story of the British Invasion , especially how The Beatles stood out . The promotional tagline , `` Science is the new Rock-N-Roll '' , exemplifies this . The name is derived primarily from the fact that things just seem to come out of nowhere for the scientists , although there are other plot points that the name is based on as well . It was also influenced by the Beatles song `` Nowhere Man '' . Nowhere Men was nominated for four Eisner Awards in 2014 , of which it won one : Jordie Bellaire won the award for Best Colorist for her work on several titles , including Nowhere Men . As of March 2016 , nine issues have been published , the first six of which form the completed first arc . The seventh , eighth and ninth issue are part of the second arc , which started in January 2016 after a two-year delay and was scheduled to be completed in June 2016 .",
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The cast of The Playboy Club includes David Krumholtz.
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"text": "The Playboy Club The Playboy Club is an American historical crime drama television series that aired on NBC from September 19 to October 3 , 2011 . Set in 1961 , the series centers on the employees ( known as Bunnies ) of the original Playboy Club operating in Chicago . The Playboy Club stars Eddie Cibrian , Laura Benanti , Amber Heard , Jenna Dewan Tatum , Naturi Naughton , Leah Renee , Wes Ramsey , Jenifer Lewis , and David Krumholtz . The Playboy Club was canceled on October 4 , 2011 , after three episodes aired , due to its low ratings . It was the first cancellation of the 2011 -- 12 television season . NBC continued to film the series until October 10 , 2011 , hoping to sell the series to another network . Both Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner and show creator Chad Hodge have expressed hope that the series will be picked up by Bravo . When production wrapped on October 10 , 2011 , Hodge and Laura Benanti both confirmed that they had finished seven episodes , including the pilot . Benanti further stated that the seventh episode has two endings , one of which is more final to the series .",
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"text": "Connie Kreski Connie Kreski ( September 19 , 1946 , Wyandotte , Michigan -- March 21 , 1995 , Beverly Hills , California ) was an American model and actress . She was Playboy magazine 's Playmate of the Month for January 1968 and Playmate of the Year for 1969 . Kreski was born Constance Kornacki ; she had long taffy-colored hair and blue eyes .",
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"text": "David Harum (1934 film) David Harum is a 1934 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods . The film stars Will Rogers , Louise Dresser , Evelyn Venable , Kent Taylor , Stepin Fetchit , Noah Beery , Sr. and Roger Imhof . The film was released on March 3 , 1934 , by Fox Film Corporation .",
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"text": "Erika Eleniak Erika Eleniak ( born September 29 , 1969 ) is an American Playboy Playmate , former model and actress best known for her role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain . Her film debut was a small part in E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial ( 1982 ) . She later starred in the films The Blob , Under Siege and The Beverly Hillbillies .",
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"text": "Playboy After Dark Playboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner . It aired in syndication through Screen Gems from 1969 to 1970 and was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles .",
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"text": "Tom Kelley (photographer) Tom Kelley Sr. ( December 12 , 1914 -- January 8 , 1984 ) was an American photographer who photographed Hollywood celebrities in the 1940s and 1950s . He is best known for his iconic 1949 nude photographs of Marilyn Monroe , which were distributed widely as calendar art -- one of which was featured in the inaugural issue of Playboy magazine in 1953 . Kelley was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . He learned photography as an apprentice in a New York photo studio , and then worked for the Associated Press and Town & Country magazine . After coming to California in 1935 , Kelley established a photography studio in Hollywood and produced promotional photographs of motion picture stars . David O. Selznick and Samuel Goldwyn retained Kelley to take promotional photos of their stars and starlets for magazine covers and advertising . Later , Kelley 's business shifted to commercial and advertising photography . Some of Kelley 's most famous photo subjects have included Gary Cooper , Greta Garbo , James Cagney , Clark Gable , Winston Churchill , Bob Hope , Marlene Dietrich , Joan Crawford , Jack Benny , David Bowie , John F. Kennedy , Dwight D. Eisenhower , Franklin D. Roosevelt , Yma Sumac and , of course , Marilyn Monroe , with and without clothes . Tom Kelley had a way of making his subjects feel comfortable behind the camera . He would bring his wife with him to his shoots to create a more soothing and relaxed atmosphere . Kelley served on the panel of judges at the Miss Universe 1952 and Miss Universe 1956 pageants . He appeared in the 1966 documentary film The Legend of Marilyn Monroe .",
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"text": "David Chokachi David Chokachi ( born David Al-Chokhachy ; January 16 , 1968 ) is an American film and television actor . He is known for his role in the TV series Witchblade , Baywatch , and Beyond The Break .",
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"text": "David Downing (actor) David Downing is an American stage , film , and television actor . He was one of the original members of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York City . Downing , a native of Harlem , New York City , attended the High School of Performing Arts . As a child actor , he made his professional debut on Broadway in The Green Pastures . He served a tour of duty with the U.S. Armed Forces in Okinawa . As part of the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s and 70s , Downing appeared in productions including the Obie Award-winning musical The Great MacDaddy , and the successful play Ceremonies in Dark Old Men . Downing later appeared in the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play , Miss Evers ' Boys . Downing has appeared in films , including Gordon 's War , and numerous television shows , including The Jeffersons , Baretta , Backstairs at the White House , and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air .",
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"text": "DeDe Lind DeDe Lind ( born Diane Lind is an American glamour model famous for her appearance in Playboy magazine as the Playmate of the Month for August 1967 .",
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"text": "Andy Dick Andrew Roane Dick ( born December 21 , 1965 ) is an American comedian , actor , musician , and television and film producer . Best known as a comic , he is also known for his eccentric and controversial behavior . His first regular television role was on the short-lived but influential The Ben Stiller Show . In the mid-1990s , he had a long-running stint on NBC 's NewsRadio and was a supporting character on Less than Perfect . He briefly had his own program , The Andy Dick Show on MTV . He is noted for his outlandish behavior from a number of Comedy Central Roasts . He landed in 7th place on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars .",
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"text": "David Weise David Weise is a professional ballroom dancer . In 2006 , he placed second in the World Championship Smooth Division with Valentina Kostenko . Weise 's dancing film credits include featured dancer roles in Dance with Me and Rent . He has also coached dancing and performance for the United States Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics Team as well as Dancing with the Stars competitors . Weise teaches method acting and performs on stage at Shelton Studios in San Francisco , California . He is the lead singer and songwriter for the band Slippery People .",
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"text": "Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film , co-written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack , and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée . The film tells the story of Ron Woodroof , an AIDS patient diagnosed in the mid 1980s when HIV/AIDS treatments were under-researched , while the disease was not understood and highly stigmatized . As part of the experimental AIDS treatment movement , he smuggled unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas for treating his symptoms , and distributed them to fellow people with AIDS by establishing the `` Dallas Buyers Club '' while facing opposition from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) . Two fictional supporting characters , Dr. Eve Saks ( Jennifer Garner ) , and Rayon ( Jared Leto ) , were composite roles created from the writer 's interviews with transgender AIDS patients , activists , and doctors . Screenwriter Borten interviewed Woodroof in 1992 and wrote the script , which he polished with writer Wallack in 2000 , and then sold to producer Robbie Brenner . Several other actors , directors , and producers who were attached at various times to the development of the film left the project . Universal Pictures also tried to make the film , but did not . A couple of screenwriters wrote drafts that were rejected . In 2009 , producer Brenner involved Matthew McConaughey , because of his Texas origins , the same as Woodroof 's . Brenner selected the first draft , written by Borten and Wallack , for the film , and then Vallée was set to direct the film . Principal photography began on November 11 , 2012 , in New Orleans , Louisiana , continuing for 25 days of filming , which also included shooting in Baton Rouge . Brenner and Rachel Winter co-produced the film . The official soundtrack album was featured by various artists , and was released digitally on October 29 , 2013 , by the Relativity Music Group . Dallas Buyers Club premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on November 1 , 2013 , by Focus Features , strategically entering wide release on November 22 for award season . The film grossed over $ 27 million domestically and $ 27.9 million internationally , the box office revenue returned over $ 55 million against a budget of $ 5 million in 182-days of a theatrical run . It grossed over $ 4.5 million from DVD , and over $ 3 million from Blu-ray sales . The film received universal critical acclaim , resulting in numerous accolades . Most praised the performances of McConaughey and Leto , who received the Academy Award for Best Actor and for Best Supporting Actor , respectively , at the 86th Academy Awards , making this the first film since Mystic River ( 2003 ) , and only the fifth movie ever , to win both awards . The film also won the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling , and garnered nominations for Best Picture , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Editing .",
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"text": "Stacy Sanches Stacy Elizabeth Sanches , also known as Stacy Sanchez ( born September 4 , 1973 ) , is an American model and actress . She was Playboy 's Playmate of the Month for March 1995 and Playboy 's Playmate of the Year for 1996 . In June 1996 , she was chosen Playmate of the Month for the German edition of Playboy .",
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"text": "Andrea Lowell Andrea Lowell ( born 1983 ) is an American actress and model most recognizable from her Playboy magazine nude pictorials and on air work for a variety of Playboy TV programs .",
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"text": "Club (magazine) Club is a monthly American pornographic magazine which is a spin-off publication of the United Kingdom 's Club International . Club features sexually oriented articles , video reviews , and pictorials that include hardcore pornography , masturbation , dildo usage , and lesbianism .",
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"text": "A Night at the Adonis A Night At The Adonis is a 1978 gay pornographic film by director Jack Deveau . The film stars Jack Wrangler , Chris Michaels , Big Bill Eld ( also called Bill Young ) , and Mandingo . A highly plot-driven film , it hails from the `` Golden Age '' of gay pornography .",
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"text": "Kissing a Fool Kissing A Fool is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Doug Ellin . It primarily stars David Schwimmer , Jason Lee , Mili Avital , Kari Wührer and Vanessa Angel . Its plot is inspired by the short story `` El curioso impertinente '' that appears in Don Quixote .",
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"text": "Danica Dillon Ashley Stamm-Northup ( born January 4 , 1987 ) better known by her stage name Danica Dillon is an American pornographic actress who debuted in 2009 and then went on to appear in mainstream ( non-adult ) roles in cable television movies . Dillon is also a featured dancer at men 's clubs and is a featured guest on radio and podcast shows .",
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"text": "Derrick Davenport Derrick Davenport '' ' ( born January 14 , 1978 ) is an American porn male model , best known for being Playgirl '' 's 2006 Man of the Year .",
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"text": "King of Clubs (TV series) King of Clubs was an adult reality series aired on Playboy TV that ended in May 2009 . It revolved around the Gentile family and their operation of Las Vegas ' historic Palomino Strip Club .",
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"text": "Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner ( born April 9 , 1926 ) is an American men 's lifestyle magazine publisher , businessman , and a well-known playboy . Hefner is a native of Chicago , Illinois and a former journalist for Esquire . He is best known for being the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises . A self-made multi-millionaire , his net worth is over $ 43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy magazine . Hefner is also a political activist and philanthropist active in several causes and public issues . He is a World War II veteran .",
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Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea.
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"text": "Zeus Zeus -LSB- ˈzju : s -RSB- ( Ζεύς , Zeús , -LSB- zdeǔ̯s -RSB- Modern Δίας , Días -LSB- ˈði.as -RSB- ) is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion , who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus . His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter . His mythologies and powers are similar , though not identical , to those of the Indo-European deities such as Indra , Jupiter , Perun , Thor , and Odin . Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea , the youngest of his siblings to be born , though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus 's stomach . In most traditions , he is married to Hera , by whom he is usually said to have fathered Ares , Hebe , and Hephaestus . At the oracle of Dodona , his consort was said to be Dione , by whom the Iliad states that he fathered Aphrodite . Zeus was also infamous for his erotic escapades . These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring , including Athena , Apollo , Artemis , Hermes , Persephone , Dionysus , Perseus , Heracles , Helen of Troy , Minos , and the Muses . He was respected as an allfather who was chief of the gods and assigned the others to their roles : `` Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father , and all the gods rise in his presence . '' He was equated with many foreign weather gods , permitting Pausanias to observe `` That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men '' . Zeus ' symbols are the thunderbolt , eagle , bull , and oak . In addition to his Indo-European inheritance , the classical `` cloud-gatherer '' ( Greek : Νεφεληγερέτα , Nephelēgereta ) also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the ancient Near East , such as the scepter . Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses : standing , striding forward with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand , or seated in majesty .",
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"text": "Kratos (mythology) In Greek mythology , Kratos or Cratus ( Ancient Greek : Κράτος ( `` Power '' ) is the son of Pallas and Styx ; he and his siblings Nike ( `` Victory '' ) , Bia ( `` Force '' ) , and Zelus ( `` Glory '' ) are all essentially personifications . Kratos , along with Bia , make a brief appearance in Aeschylus 's Prometheus Bound , where in the opening scene , acting as agents of Zeus , they lead their captive , the Titan Prometheus on stage , and instruct Hephaestus to chain Prometheus to a rock , as punishment for his theft of fire . In Aeschylus 's Libation Bearers Electra calls upon Kratos , Dike ( `` Justice '' ) and Zeus to aid her brother Orestes .",
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"text": "Mestor In Greek mythology , Mestor -LSB- ˈmɛstər -RSB- was the name of four men . Mestor , son of Perseus and Andromeda . He was brother of Perses , Alcaeus , Heleus , Sthenelus , Electryon , Cynurus , Gorgophone and Autochthe . By Lysidice , daughter of Pelops , he was father of Hippothoe . Mestor , a son of King Priam . Apart from a single mention in the Iliad , where he is praised by his father , he appears in the Bibliotheca and Hyginus . He was taken captive by Neoptolemus , who later dressed up in Mestor 's Phrygian clothes to deceive Acastus . Mestor , a son of king Pterelaus , thus great-great-grandson of # 1 . In Plato 's Critias , Mestor was the second of the fourth set of twins borne of Poseidon and the mortal , Cleito , and one of the first princes of Atlantis .",
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"text": "Cledonism In the occult of classical antiquity , cledonism , or cledonomancy , was a kind of divination based on chance events or encounters , such as words occasionally uttered . The word is formed from the Greek κληδών which signifies rumor , a report , omen , fame , name . Cicero observes that the Pythagoreans made observation not only of the words of the gods , but of those of men ; and accordingly believed the pronouncing of certain words , e.g. the word incendium ( destruction , ruin ) , at a meal to be very unlucky . Thus , instead of prison , they used the word domicilium ( residence , dwelling ) ; and to avoid Erinyes , said Eumenides . According to Pausanias , cledonism was popular at Smyrna , where the Apollonian Oracles were interpreted . He also mentions its use at the shrine of Hermes Agoraios in Pharae . An individual , upon whispering a question into the god 's ear , plugged his own ears , left the agora , and then listened for the god 's answer among the chance words of pedestrians . This was likely popular because the individual selectively chose which words formed the answer . An example of cledonism occurs in the Odyssey , Book XX . Before taking vengeance on the suitors , Odysseus asks for a divine sign , and Zeus answers with a clap of thunder . This is immediately followed by words from a servant-woman , asking Zeus to `` let this be the very last day that the suitors dine in the house of Odysseus . ''",
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"text": "Coeranus (mythology) In Greek mythology , the name Coeranus or Koiranos ( Κοίρανος `` ruler , commander '' ) may refer to : Coeranus , son of Abas , grandson of Melampus , and father of Polyeidos . Alternately was called son of Cleitus . Coeranus , son of Polyeidos ( thus grandson of the precedent ) , brother of Manto and Astycrateia . His own son Euchenor dedicated an image of Dionysus Dasyllius to the god at Megara . Coeranus , a Lycian , son of Iphitus . He fought in the Trojan War and was killed by Odysseus . Coeranus , a native of Lyctus in Crete , charioteer of Meriones . He was slain by Hector .",
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"text": "Leda (mythology) In Greek mythology , Leda ( -LSB- ˈliːdə , _ ˈleɪ - -RSB- Λήδα -LSB- lɛ͜ɛ́da͜a -RSB- ) was daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius , and wife of king Tyndareus of Sparta . Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of Leda and the Swan . She was the mother of Helen of Troy , Clytemnestra , and Castor and Pollux ( Κάστωρ καὶ Πολυδεύκης , also spelled Kastor and Polydeuces ) . Leda was admired by Zeus , who seduced her in the guise of a swan . As a swan , Zeus fell into her arms for protection from a pursuing eagle . Their consummation , on the same night as Leda lay with her husband Tyndareus , resulted in two eggs from which hatched Helen ( later known as the beautiful `` Helen of Troy '' ) , Clytemnestra , and Castor and Pollux ( also known as the Dioscuri . Which children are the progeny of Tyndareus the mortal king , and which are of Zeus and thus half-immortal , is not consistent among accounts , nor is which child hatched from which egg . The split is almost always half mortal , half divine , although the pairings do not always reflect the children 's heritage pairings . Castor and Pollux are sometimes both mortal , sometimes both divine . One consistent point is that if only one of them is immortal , it is Pollux . It is also always stated that Helen is the daughter of Zeus . Leda also had other daughters by Tyndareus : Timandra , Phoebe , and Philonoe . In Homer 's Iliad '' , Helen looks down from the walls of Troy and wonders why she does not see her brothers among the Achaeans . The narrator remarks that they are both already dead and buried back in their homeland of Lacedaemon , thus suggesting that at least in the Homeric tradition , both were mortal . Another account of the myth states that Nemesis was the mother of Helen , and was also impregnated by Zeus in the guise of a swan . A shepherd found the egg and gave it to Leda , who carefully kept it in a chest until the egg hatched . When the egg hatched , Leda adopted Helen as her daughter . Zeus also commemorated the birth of Helen by creating the constellation Cygnus , the Swan , in the sky .",
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"text": "The Greek Myths The Greek Myths ( 1955 ) is a mythography , a compendium of Greek mythology , with comments and analyses , by the poet and writer Robert Graves , normally published in two volumes , though there are abridged editions that present the myths only . Each myth is presented in the voice of a narrator writing under the Antonines , such as Plutarch or Pausanias , with citations of the classical sources . The literary quality of these retellings is generally praised . Each myth is followed by Graves 's interpretation of its origin and significance , following his theories on a prehistoric Matriarchal religion as presented in his book White Goddess and elsewhere . These theories and his etymologies are generally rejected by classical scholars , but Graves dismissed such criticism , arguing that by definition classical scholars lack `` the poetic capacity to forensically examine mythology '' .",
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"text": "Ourea In Greek mythology , the Ourea ( Oὔρεα `` mountains , '' plural of Oὖρος ) were progeny of Gaia , members of the Greek primordial deities , who were the first-born elemental gods and goddesses , children of Gaia : And she brought forth long hills , graceful haunts of the goddess Nymphs who dwell amongst the glens of the hills . The nine ourea , Aitna , Athos , Helikon , Kithairon , Nysos , Olympus , Oreios , Parnes , and Tmolus , like Uranus , and Pontus , were parthenogenetic offspring of Gaia alone . The Greeks rarely personified an individual mountain ; an exception might be Tmolus , both a king and a mountain in Lydia . Each mountain was said to have its own local nymph , an oread . Peak sanctuaries , a feature of Minoan civilization on Crete , are also identified in some archaic sites in mainland Greece . They are not thought to be dedicated to the mountain itself .",
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"text": "Socus In Greek mythology , the name Socus may refer to : Socus , a defender of Troy , son of Hippasus and brother of Charops . The brothers were killed by Odysseus . Socus of Euboea , father of the seven Corybantes ( Prymneus , Mimas , Acmon , Damneus , Ocythous , Idaeus , Melisseus ) by Combe . He expelled his wife and sons from the island , and was ultimately killed by Cecrops , in whose kingdom the Corybantes sought refuge . His name is also mentioned by Hesychius of Alexandria in the form Sochus . Socus , an epithet of Hermes of obscure etymology . According to a scholiast on the Homeric line where the epithet appears , there was an adjective σῶκος which meant `` strong '' . The ancient authors linked the epithet to the Greek stem σω - < σαο - `` whole , safe '' . Despite the attempts of modern scholars to elaborate on this etymological suggestion , no satisfactory explanation has been provided as of 1977 .",
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"text": "Haemus In Greek mythology , King Haemus of Thrace ( -LSB- ˈhiːməs -RSB- , Haîmos ) was the son of Boreas . He was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife , Queen Rhodope , to Zeus and Hera . The gods changed him and his wife into mountains ( Haemus Mons and Rhodope Mountains , respectively ) . In ancient Greek , the Balkan Peninsula was thus known as the `` Peninsula of Haemus '' , a name which retains some currency in modern Greek . Another classic etymology derives the name ` Haemos ' from the myth about the fight of Zeus and the dragon Typhon : `` He was again driven to Thrace and hurled entire mountains at Zeus in the battle around Mount Haemus . When these bounced back upon him under the force of the thunderbolt , blood gushed out on the mountain . From this , they say , the mountain is called haemus ( `` bloody '' ) . '' `` Gods and Heroes of the Greeks : The Library of Apollodorus ''",
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"text": "Arbius Arbius was a toponymic epithet of the Greek god Zeus , derived from Mount Arbias in Crete - in modern times , the hills and chasms near Arvi - where he was worshipped . It is also hypothesized that `` Arbius '' has some relationship to the Latin arbor ( `` tree '' ) , as Zeus was known to have been worshipped as a tree god on Crete .",
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"text": "Moirai In Greek mythology , the Moirai or Moerae -LSB- ˈmɪrˌiː -RSB- or -LSB- ˈmiːˌriː -RSB- ( Μοῖραι , `` apportioners '' ) , often known in English as the Fates ( Fatae ) , were the white-robed incarnations of destiny ; their Roman equivalent was the Parcae ( euphemistically the `` sparing ones '' ) . Their number became fixed at three : Clotho ( spinner ) , Lachesis ( allotter ) and Atropos ( unturnable ) . They controlled the mother thread of life of every mortal from birth to death . They were independent , at the helm of necessity , directed fate , and watched that the fate assigned to every being by eternal laws might take its course without obstruction . The gods and men had to submit to them , although Zeus 's relationship with them is a matter of debate : some sources say he is the only one who can command them ( the Zeus Moiragetes ) , yet others suggest he was also bound to the Moirai 's dictates . In the Homeric poems Moira or Aisa , is related with the limit and end of life , and Zeus appears as the guider of destiny . In the Theogony of Hesiod , the three Moirai are personified , daughters of Nyx and are acting over the gods . Later they are daughters of Zeus and Themis , who was the embodiment of divine order and law . In Plato 's Republic the Three Fates are daughters of Ananke ( necessity ) . It seems that Moira is related with Tekmor ( proof , ordinance ) and with Ananke ( destiny , necessity ) , who were primeval goddesses in mythical cosmogonies . The ancient Greek writers might call this power Moira or Ananke , and even the gods could not alter what was ordained . The concept of a universal principle of natural order has been compared to similar concepts in other cultures like the Vedic Rta , the Avestan Asha ( Arta ) and the Egyptian Maat . In earliest Greek philosophy , the cosmogony of Anaximander is based on these mythical beliefs . The goddess Dike ( justice , divine retribution ) , keeps the order and sets a limit to any actions .",
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"text": "Polyphemus Polyphemus ( -LSB- ˌpɒlᵻˈfiːməs -RSB- Πολύφημος Polyphēmos ) is the giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology , one of the Cyclopes described in Homer 's Odyssey . His name means `` abounding in songs and legends '' . Polyphemus first appears as a savage man-eating giant in the ninth book of the Odyssey . Some later Classical writers link his name with the nymph Galatea and present him in a different light .",
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"text": "Creusa (daughter of Erechtheus) In Greek mythology , Creusa ( / kriːˈuːsə / ; Ancient Greek : Κρέουσα Kreousa `` princess '' ) was the daughter of Erechtheus , King of Athens and his wife , Praxithea .",
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"text": "Juno (mythology) Juno ( Iūnō -LSB- ˈjuːnoː -RSB- ) is an ancient Roman goddess , the protector and special counselor of the state . She is a daughter of Saturn and sister ( but also the wife ) of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars and Vulcan . Juno also looked after the women of Rome . Her Greek equivalent was Hera . Her Etruscan counterpart was Uni . As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire , Juno was called Regina ( `` Queen '' ) and , together with Jupiter and Minerva , was worshipped as a triad on the Capitol ( Juno Capitolina ) in Rome . Juno 's own warlike aspect among the Romans is apparent in her attire . She often appeared sitting pictured with a peacock armed and wearing a goatskin cloak . The traditional depiction of this warlike aspect was assimilated from the Greek goddess Athena , whose goatskin was called the ` aegis ' .",
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"text": "Ogygia Ogygia ( -LSB- oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə -RSB- Ὠγυγίη Ōgygíē -LSB- ɔːɡyɡíɛː -RSB- , or Ὠγυγία Ōgygia -LSB- ɔːɡyɡíaː -RSB- ) is an island mentioned in Homer 's Odyssey , Book V , as the home of the nymph Calypso , the daughter of the Titan Atlas , also known as Atlantis in ancient Greek . In Homer 's Odyssey Calypso detained Odysseus on Ogygia for 7 years and kept him from returning to his home of Ithaca , wanting to marry him . Athena complained about Calypso 's actions to Zeus , who sent the messenger Hermes to Ogygia to order Calypso to release Odysseus . Hermes is Odysseus 's great grandfather on his mother 's side , through Autolycos . Calypso finally , though reluctantly , instructed Odysseus to build a small raft , gave him food and wine , and let him depart the island . The Odyssey describes Ogygia as follows :",
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"text": "Callithyia In Greek mythology and legendary history , Callithyia ( -LSB- ˌkælᵻˈθaɪ.ə -RSB- Καλλίθυια also Callithoe ( -LSB- ˌkəˈlɪθoʊiː -RSB- Καλλιθόη ) , Callithea ( -LSB- kəˈlɪθiə -RSB- Καλλιθέα ) , or Io ( -LSB- ˈaɪ.oʊ -RSB- Ἰώ -LSB- iːɔ̌ː -RSB- ) ) , `` the best among women as well as among men '' , was the daughter of Peiras or Peiranthus ( himself son of Argus ) and the first priestess of Argive Hera in history . Her father was credited with founding the first temple of Hera in Argolis , as well as with carving a wooden image of the goddess for the sanctuary ; it was at this temple that Callithyia performed her duties as priestess . Scholia on Aratus mention her as the inventor of the chariot and the mother of Trochilus . Callithyia is perhaps identical with `` Io Callithyessa '' , `` the first priestess of Athena '' according to Hesychius of Alexandria . In a lesser known version of the Argive genealogy , Io was the daughter of Peiren , likely the same as Peiras .",
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"text": "Apollonian and Dionysian The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept , or dichotomy , based on certain features of ancient Greek mythology . Many Western philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works . In Greek mythology , Apollo and Dionysus are both sons of Zeus . Apollo is the god of rational thinking and order , appealing to prudence and purity . On the other hand , Dionysus is the god of the irrationality and chaos , appealing to emotions and instincts . The Greeks did not consider the two gods to be opposites or rivals , although often the two deities were entwined by nature .",
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"text": "Daughters of Danaus In Greek mythology , the Daughters of Danaus ( -LSB- dəˈneɪɪdiːz -RSB- Δαναΐδες ) , also Danaids , Danaides or Danaïdes , were the fifty daughters of Danaus . In the Metamorphoses , Ovid refers to them as the Belides after their grandfather Belus . They were to marry the fifty sons of Danaus 's twin brother Aegyptus , a mythical king of Egypt . In the most common version of the myth , all but one of them killed their husbands on their wedding night , and are condemned to spend eternity carrying water in a sieve or perforated device . In the classical tradition , they came to represent the futility of a repetitive task that can never be completed ( see also Sisyphus ) .",
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"text": "577 Rhea 577 Rhea is a minor planet orbiting the sun . It is named after Rhea , one of the Titans in Greek mythology . It should not be confused with Saturn 's moon Rhea .",
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"text": "Halie Halie or Halia ( Greek : Ἁλίη , Ἁλία ; the difference in ending is merely due to dialectal variations ) is the name of the following characters in Greek mythology : Halie , one of the Nereids , daughter of Nereus and Doris Halia , a nymph who lived on an island that would later be named Rhodes after her only daughter , Rhodos ( or Rhode ) . Halia was the daughter of Thalassa , sister of the Telchines , and mother of Rhodos and six sons by Poseidon . Shortly after Aphrodite 's birth , the goddess was traveling the oceans . When Halia 's young sons arrogantly refused to let Aphrodite land upon their shore , the goddess cursed them with insanity . In their madness , they raped Halia . As punishment , Poseidon buried them in the island 's sea-caverns . Halia later threw herself into the sea ; Rhodians argue that she became the goddess Leucothea . However , Leucothea is identified with Ino in all other sources . Halia , daughter of Sybaris . In a sacred grove of Artemis , she encountered an enormous serpent that mated with her ; their offspring were the first members of the clan Ophiogeneis ( `` Serpent-born '' ) . Halie , daughter of Tyllus . She married Cotys , son of Manes , the first king of Lydia , bearing him two sons , Asies and Atys , king of Lydia .",
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"text": "Nickelodeon Nickelodeon ( often shortened to and known in the United States as Nick ) is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1 , 1977 , and is owned by Viacom through Viacom Media Networks and based in New York City . It is primarily aimed at children and adolescents aged 8 -- 17 , while its weekday morning edutainment programs are targeted at younger children aged 0 -- 7 . , Nickelodeon is available to approximately 93.7 million pay television households ( 80.5 % of households with at least one television set ) in the United States .",
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"text": "List of programs broadcast by TBD TBD is an American digital multicast television network that is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group . Launched on February 13 , 2017 and aimed at teenagers and young adults ages 16 to 34 , the network focuses on internet-based series and other digital content ( including showcases of user-generated music , animation and comedy videos , eSports , and compiled half-hour and hour-long episodes of short-form web series ) , along with some feature films . The following article is a list of current , upcoming and past programs aired by the network , organized in alphabetical order by title and including the dates of their syndication runs on TBD .",
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"text": "1956–57 United States network television schedule (weekday) These are the daytime Monday -- Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1956 . All times are Eastern and Pacific . Talk shows are highlighted in yellow , local programming is white , reruns of prime-time programming are orange , game shows are pink , soap operas are chartreuse , news programs are gold and all others are light blue . New series are highlighted in bold .",
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"text": "Back at the Barnyard Back at the Barnyard is a Nickelodeon computer-animated television series that is a spin-off from the 2006 film , Barnyard . The debut series premiered on September 29 , 2007 on Nickelodeon . The show is produced by Omation Animation Studio , in association with Nickelodeon Animation Studios . The show mainly features pop culture references and parodies for the entertainment of the show . In February 2008 , Nickelodeon renewed the show for a second season consisting of 24 episodes . On January 22 , 2010 , Nickelodeon ordered 16 more episodes extending it to a third season . In March 2011 , the show was in hiatus , due to the more recent Omation show Planet Sheen pausing production of `` Back at the Barnyard '' episodes . The hiatus stopped in August 2011 when they announced the remaining episodes would air on Nickelodeon 's sister channel , Nicktoons , starting on September 12 , 2011 . The final episode of the show aired on November 12 , 2011 , and was entitled `` Aliens ! '' . This is Steve Oedekerk 's second animated series for Nickelodeon , as he was one of the executive producers of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius .",
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"text": "List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon (Brazil) This is a list of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon ( Brazil ) . It does not include programs from sister channels or other countries .",
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"text": "List of programs broadcast by Nick Jr. (block) The following is a list of programs broadcast by Nick Jr. , the Nickelodeon programming block broadcast from January 4 , 1988 ,",
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"text": "1977–78 United States network television schedule This was the television schedule on all three United States television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1977 . All times are Eastern and Pacific . New fall series are highlighted in bold . Series ending their original runs are in italics . Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research . Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season . Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season . Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season . PBS , the Public Broadcasting Service , was in operation , but the schedule was set by each local station . On ABC , debuting news brief , airs all seven nights at 9:58 , pm .",
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"text": "1982–83 United States network television schedule (late night) These are the late night Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1982 . All times are Eastern/Pacific . Talk/variety shows are highlighted in yellow , network news programs in gold , and local news & programs are highlighted in white background .",
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"text": "2004–05 United States network television schedule (Saturday morning) This was the United States broadcast television schedule on the four commercial television networks airing entertainment programming on Saturday mornings for the season beginning in the fall of 2004 and ending in the spring of 2005 . All times are Eastern and Pacific . New series in bold . On Fox , the Fox Box block was renamed 4Kids TV on January 22 , 2005 .",
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"text": "1953–54 United States network television schedule (weekday) These are the daytime Monday -- Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1953 . All times are Eastern and Pacific . Talk shows are highlighted in yellow , local programming is white , reruns of prime-time programming are orange , game shows are pink , soap operas are chartreuse , news programs are gold and all others are light blue . New series are highlighted in bold .",
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"text": "List of programs broadcast by Nick Jr. This is a list of programming which has aired on the flagship American cable channel Nick Jr. , along with the defunct late evening NickMom programming block which aired from October 2012 to September 2015 . Note : indicates that the show is also airing on Nickelodeon .",
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"text": "Nickelodeon (Sweden) Nickelodeon Sweden ( Nickelodeon Sverige ) is a children 's channel broadcasting to Sweden . Nickelodeon is the most popular commercial children 's television channel in Sweden . SVTB is by far the most popular none commercial channel , while Disney Channel is a strong second .",
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"text": "1966–67 United States network television schedule (weekday) These are the daytime Monday -- Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning in September 1966 . All times are Eastern and Pacific . Talk shows are highlighted in yellow , local programming is white , reruns of prime-time programming are orange , game shows are pink , soap operas are chartreuse , news programs are gold and all others are light blue . New series are highlighted in bold . '' Note : This is the first full season in which practically all NBC weekday programs were in color .",
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"text": "Nickelodeon (Serbia) Nickelodeon Serbia is the Serbian version of Nickelodeon . It is broadcasting in Serbia and Montenegro . All animated and live-action shows are dubbed into the Serbian language . The channel broadcasts 24/7 . The Serbian version of channel is served by the Nickelodeon Pan-European feed .",
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"text": "2017 Kids' Choice Awards The 30th Annual Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards was held on March 11 , 2017 , at the Galen Center on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles live on Nickelodeon and either live or on tape delay across all of Nickelodeon 's international networks and also served as a full-length TV movie . John Cena hosted the ceremony . This is the earliest Kids ' Choice Awards ceremony date to take place , with the former latest being the 1989 ceremony on June 25 , 1989 . A new episode of one of Nickelodeon 's television series , Henry Danger , premiered right before the ceremony . Jace Norman subsequently led the transfer from the show to the ceremony . Afterwards , an unlisted airing of the Hunter Street premiere was shown .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Nick Jr. (block) Nick Jr. is a programming block on the Nickelodeon television channel , seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings . It is aimed at young children aged under 7 years . On September 28 , 2009 , Noggin was renamed Nick Jr. and the block was temporarily renamed `` The Play Date . '' In 2014 , the Nick Jr. name began to be used for both the block and network . It is owned by MTV Networks , a division of Viacom International .",
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"text": "Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand) Nickelodeon is the Australian counterpart of the Nickelodeon television network in the United States . It is operated by a joint venture of Foxtel Networks and MTV Networks Australia .",
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"text": "TeenNick TeenNick is an American digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Nickelodeon Group , a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom . The channel features a mix of original programming , Nickelodeon-produced series , and acquired programs geared towards pre-teens and teenagers . The channel was originally known as TEENick from March 4 , 2001 ( when it originally launched as a program block on Nickelodeon ) to February 1 , 2009 , and The N from April 1 , 2002 , ( when it originally launched as a program block on Noggin ( now Nick Jr. ) ) to September 28 , 2009 . TeenNick 's name was taken from the former `` TEENick '' program block , which aired on parent channel Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2009 . As of February 2015 , TeenNick is available to approximately 72.3 million pay television households ( 62.1 % of households with television ) in the United States .",
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"text": "Nickelodeon (Europe) Nickelodeon the cable and digital satellite television network dedicated to kids . Nickelodeon is widely available throughout Europe as a subscription service or free-to-air service ; depending on what region in Europe you are living in . Nickelodeon is seen in 24.2 million households throughout Europe , via channels and blocks . Nickelodeon is operated by MTV Networks Europe on behalf of its owner Viacom . Nickelodeon first launched in Europe in the United Kingdom in 1995 , following this Nickelodeon subsequently launched a pan-European version of the channel and other local Nickelodeon channels .",
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"text": "Happening Now Happening Now is a news program broadcast on the Fox News Channel weekdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time .",
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Jim Carrey has worked with director Don Scardino.
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"text": "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Don Scardino and written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein , based on a story by Chad Kultgen & Tyler Mitchell , and Daley & Goldstein . The film follows Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone ( Steve Carell ) as he attempts to reunite with his former partner Anton Marvelton ( Steve Buscemi ) to take on dangerous street magician Steve Gray ( Jim Carrey ) . It also features Alan Arkin , Olivia Wilde and James Gandolfini . The film began development in 2006 , when New Line Cinema bought Kultgen 's script , `` Burt Dickenson : The Most Powerful Magician on Planet Earth '' . The development process gained momentum when Charles McDougall was hired as director in 2011 , but he eventually left the project and was replaced with Scardino . Daley and Goldstein rewrote Kultgen 's script which then saw further rewrites from Jason Reitman in June 2011 . Filming was scheduled to begin in October 2011 , in Los Angeles , California but was pushed back to January 2012 . On a $ 30 million budget , filming began on January 10 , 2012 in Nevada with filming later moving to Los Angeles . The Incredible Burt Wonderstone was released on March 15 , 2013 , and earned over $ 27 million . Reviews generally praised Carrey 's and Arkin 's performances , but criticized the plot 's inconsistent tone and predictability . Variety magazine listed The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as one of `` Hollywood 's biggest box office bombs of 2013 '' when it had made $ 27.4 million against a $ 30 million production cost .",
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"text": "Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey ( -LSB- ˈkæri -RSB- born January 17 , 1962 ) is a Canadian-American actor , comedian , impressionist , screenwriter , and producer . He is known for his highly energetic slapstick performances . Carrey first gained recognition in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color . His first leading roles in major productions came with Ace Ventura : Pet Detective ( 1994 ) , Dumb and Dumber ( 1994 ) , The Mask ( 1994 ) , and Ace Ventura : When Nature Calls ( 1995 ) , as well as a supporting role in Batman Forever ( 1995 ) and a lead role in Liar Liar ( 1997 ) . He then starred in The Truman Show ( 1998 ) and Man on the Moon ( 1999 ) , with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor . In the 2000s , he gained further recognition for his portrayal of the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( 2000 ) , as well as Bruce Almighty ( 2003 ) , Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ( 2004 ) for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , Lemony Snicket 's A Series of Unfortunate Events ( 2004 ) , Fun with Dick and Jane ( 2005 ) , Yes Man ( 2008 ) , Horton Hears a Who ! ( 2008 ) and A Christmas Carol ( 2009 ) . In the 2010s , he has starred in Mr. Popper 's Penguins ( 2011 ) and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone ( 2013 ) . In 2013 , he appeared in Kick-Ass 2 as Colonel Stars and Stripes . He retracted support for the film two months prior to its release . He issued a statement via his Twitter account that , in light of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary , '' -LSB- N -RSB- ow in all good conscience I can not support that level of violence . '' Carrey reprised his role as Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber To ( 2014 ) .",
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"text": "Faces of Death III Faces of Death III is the second sequel to the 1978 mondo film Faces of Death . Once again , John Alan Schwartz directed ( again as `` Conan le Cilaire '' ) and co wrote ( as `` Alan Black '' ) along with co writer Veronica Lakewood . Michael Carr again portrays Dr. Francis B. Gröss . This third installment focuses largely on serial killers , with lengthy re-enactments of police investigations of bodies being found in a dumpster , and a staged courtroom sequence with Schwartz again making a cameo appearance as the serial killer on trial for raping and murdering a girl , allegedly captured on video . Schwartz has identified the girl allegedly killed in the video as his then girlfriend , who he claims was a willing participant . Also featured are a man in Los Angeles high on PCP , several accidents on the West German Autobahn , and a parachuter who accidentally falls into an alligator farm pond in Florida . A suicide jumper , also in Los Angeles , is shown partway into the film was portrayed by James B. Schwartz , John Alan Schwartz 's brother . James B. Schwartz would later take over duties as narrator in the following films in this series .",
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"text": "List of frequent Tim Burton collaborators Tim Burton ( born August 25 , 1958 ) is an American film director , film producer , writer and artist who often works with certain actors and crew members in multiple feature film directing projects . The actors who collaborated with Burton the most frequently are Johnny Depp , Helena Bonham Carter and Christopher Lee , who all appeared in eight , seven and six films , respectively . Film composer Danny Elfman composed the music for all of Burton 's feature films with the exception of Ed Wood ( 1994 ) , Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( 2007 ) and Miss Peregrine 's Home for Peculiar Children ( 2016 ) . He also composed the music for The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) , a stop-motion animated film Burton co-wrote and produced . Other actors that Burton has worked with include Danny DeVito , Conchata Ferrell , Albert Finney , Carmen Filpi , Michael Gough , Eva Green , Pat Hingle , Jan Hooks , Rance Howard , Jeffrey Jones , O-Lan Jones , Michael Keaton , Martin Landau , Lisa Marie , Catherine O'Hara , Michelle Pfeiffer , Missi Pyle , Paul Reubens , Alan Rickman , Deep Roy , Winona Ryder , Diane Salinger , Glenn Shadix , Martin Short , Timothy Spall , Sylvia Sidney , Christopher Walken , Frank Welker , Terence Stamp and Paul Whitehouse . Catherine O'Hara , Paul Reubens , and Glenn Shadix also starred in The Nightmare Before Christmas . Actor Jason Hervey appeared in the short film Frankenweenie ( 1984 ) , before appearing in Burton 's feature film directing debut Pee-wee 's Big Adventure ( 1985 ) . Actor Vincent Price worked with Burton on three projects , hosting the television film Hansel and Gretel ( 1982 ) , narrating the short film Vincent ( 1982 ) and appearing in the feature film Edward Scissorhands ( 1990 ) . Actresses Ada and Arlene Tai worked with Burton as extras in Ed Wood before going on to be cast in Big Fish ( 2003 ) . In addition to starring in Beetlejuice , Edward Scissorhands and Frankenweenie , Winona Ryder appeared in the Burton-directed music video for The Killers ' `` Here with Me '' .",
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"text": "Deliverance Deliverance is a 1972 American rural horror film produced and directed by John Boorman , and starring Jon Voight , Burt Reynolds , Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox , with the latter two making their feature film debuts . The film is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey , who has a small role in the film as the Sheriff . The screenplay was written by Dickey and an uncredited Boorman . It was a critical success , earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations . Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture , the film is noted both for the music scene near the beginning , with one of the city men playing `` Dueling Banjos '' on guitar with a banjo-playing country boy , that sets the tone for what lies ahead -- a trip into unknown and potentially dangerous wilderness -- and for its visceral and notorious male rape scene . In 2008 , Deliverance was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .",
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"text": "Rocky Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone . It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa , an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working in a meat warehouse and as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia . Rocky starts out as a small-time club fighter , and later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship . The film also stars Talia Shire as Adrian , Burt Young as Adrian 's brother Paulie , Burgess Meredith as Rocky 's trainer Mickey Goldmill , and Carl Weathers as the champion , Apollo Creed . The film , made on a budget of just over $ 1 million and shot in 28 days , was a sleeper hit ; it earned $ 225 million in global box office receipts , becoming the highest-grossing film of 1976 , and went on to win three Oscars , including Best Picture . The film received many positive reviews and turned Stallone into a major star . In 2006 , 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 '' . Rocky is considered to be one of the greatest sports films ever made and was ranked as the second-best in the genre , after Raging Bull , by the American Film Institute in 2008 . The film has spawned six sequels : Rocky II ( 1979 ) , Rocky III ( 1982 ) , Rocky IV ( 1985 ) , Rocky V ( 1990 ) , Rocky Balboa ( 2006 ) and Creed ( 2015 ) . Stallone portrays Rocky in all six sequels , wrote the first five , and directed four ( Avildsen returned to direct Rocky V and Ryan Coogler directed Creed ) .",
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"text": "Time Piece Time Piece is a 1965 experimental short film directed , written , produced by and starring Jim Henson . The film depicts an ordinary man moving in constant motion , in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time . Time Piece is notable as one of the few live-action projects Jim Henson produced that did not involve any form of puppetry . The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Croods The Croods is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox . It stars the voices of Nicolas Cage , Emma Stone , Ryan Reynolds , Catherine Keener , Clark Duke , and Cloris Leachman . The film is set in a fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as `` The Croodaceous '' ( a prehistoric period which contains fictional prehistoric creatures ) when a caveman 's position as a `` Leader of the Hunt '' is threatened by the arrival of a prehistoric genius who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek through a dangerous but exotic land in search of a new home . The Croods was written and directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders , and produced by Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwell . The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 15 , 2013 , and was released in the United States on March 22 , 2013 . As part of the distribution deal , this is the first film from DreamWorks Animation to be distributed by 20th Century Fox , since the end of their distribution deal with Paramount Pictures . The Croods received generally positive reviews , and proved to be a box office success , earning more than $ 587 million on a budget of $ 135 million . The film launched a new franchise , with a television series , Dawn of the Croods , which debuted on December 24 , 2015 , on Netflix . A sequel was announced for a 2018 release , but was later cancelled .",
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"text": "127 Hours 127 Hours is a 2010 British-American biographical survival drama film directed , co-written , and produced by Danny Boyle . The film stars James Franco as Aron Ralston . In 127 Hours , canyoneer Aron Ralston becomes trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Blue John Canyon , southeastern Utah , in April 2003 . It is a British and American venture produced by Everest Entertainment , Film4 Productions , HandMade Films and Cloud Eight Films . The film , based on Ralston 's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place ( 2004 ) , was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy , produced by Christian Colson and John Smithson , and scored by A. R. Rahman . Beaufoy , Colson , and Rahman had all previously worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire ( 2008 ) . 127 Hours was well received by critics and audiences , and was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Actor for Franco and Best Picture .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Golden Coach The Golden Coach ( Le Carrosse d'or La carrozza d'oro ) is a 1952 film directed by Jean Renoir that tells the story of a commedia dell ` arte troupe in 18th century Peru . The screenplay was written by Renoir , Jack Kirkland , Renzo Avanzo and Giulio Macchi and is based on the play Le Carrosse du Saint-Sacrement by Prosper Mérimée . It stars Anna Magnani , Odoardo Spadaro and Duncan Lamont .",
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"text": "Caboblanco Caboblanco ( 1980 ) is an American drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson , starring Charles Bronson , Dominique Sanda and Jason Robards . The film has often been described as a remake of Casablanca . The movie marks the third collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson ( following 1976 's St. Ives and 1977 's The White Buffalo ) .",
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"text": "Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors Dr. Terror 's Gallery of Horrors is a low-budget 1967 colour scope anthology film by David L. Hewitt from stories by Russ Jones . The film includes footage from Roger Corman 's Edgar Allan Poe adaptations . The similarity of its title to Amicus Productions ' hit Dr. Terror 's House of Horrors led to numerous enforced title changes , including Return from the Past , The Blood Suckers , Alien Massacre , and most commonly Gallery of Horror ( on-screen ) and Gallery of Horrors ( on packaging ) . It has also been released as The Witch 's Clock , after the first story , and the only one to feature star John Carradine , who hosts the interstitial segments . It also stars Lon Chaney Jr. , Rochelle Hudson , Roger Gentry and Vic McGee . The other stories include `` King Vampire , '' `` Monster Raid , '' `` Spark of Life , '' and `` Count Alucard , '' which is credited as `` Count Dracula . '' In the latter story , Jonathan Harker ( one of several roles played by Gentry ) is revealed , in a humorous twist , to be a werewolf .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Il coltello di ghiaccio Il coltello di ghiaccio is a 1972 giallo film directed by Umberto Lenzi . The film stars Carroll Baker , Evelyn Stewart and George Rigaud . Both Baker and Stewart featured in several other films helmed by Lenzi . Elements of the film 's script and direction have been cited as being reminiscent of works by fellow Italian Lucio Fulci . Allrovi 's Robert Firsching has noted that Il coltello di ghiaccio `` should prove fascinating to genre devotees '' .",
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"text": "Patricia McQueeney Patricia Noonan McQueeney ( born Bridgeport , Connecticut , September 16 , 1927 ; died Santa Monica , California September 4 , 2005 ) was an American actress , television personality , and talent agent perhaps best known as Harrison Ford 's manager . At the age of seventeen , she married fellow Bridgeport native and actor Robert McQueeney , and they had three children together . Their marriage was annulled in the mid-1950s , and Robert later became a Roman Catholic priest ; he died in 2002 . Patricia never remarried . After early work as a model and actress in television commercials under the name `` Patricia Scott '' , McQueeney was hired for The Today Show by first host Dave Garroway and appeared frequently on the show until 1964 . In 1970 , McQueeney met Harrison Ford and began to work for him , first as his agent and later also as his personal manager . In 1973 , she launched her own agency , which represented many rising Hollywood stars , including Teri Garr , Mackenzie Phillips , Cindy Williams , and Candy Clark . She continued to represent Ford until her death in 2005 . She served on a California state commission tasked with recommending changes in the laws governing talent representation . She has been memorialized by the Talent Manager 's Association with a service award in her name .",
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"text": "Indestructible Man Indestructible Man is a 1956 American crime horror science fiction film , an original screenplay by Vy Russell and Sue Dwiggins for producer-director Jack Pollexfen and starring Lon Chaney , Jr. , Ross Elliott and Robert Shayne . The picture was produced independently by C.G.K. Productions , and distributed in the United States by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation . The film was distributed theatrically in 1956 on a double bill with World Without End '' .",
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"text": "Cloud Dancer Cloud Dancer is a 1980 aviation drama film directed by Barry Brown . The film stars David Carradine , Jennifer O'Neill and Joseph Bottoms . Cloud Dancer follows a competition aerobatic pilot throughout his show season .",
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"text": "Goodfellas Goodfellas ( stylized as GoodFellas ) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese . It is an adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi , who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese . The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends over a period from 1955 to 1980 . Scorsese initially named the film Wise Guy and postponed making it ; later , he and Pileggi changed the name to Goodfellas . To prepare for their roles in the film , Robert De Niro , Joe Pesci , and Ray Liotta often spoke with Pileggi , who shared research material left over from writing the book . According to Pesci , improvisation and ad-libbing came out of rehearsals wherein Scorsese gave the actors freedom to do whatever they wanted . The director made transcripts of these sessions , took the lines he liked best , and put them into a revised script , which the cast worked from during principal photography . Made on a budget of $ 25 million , Goodfellas grossed $ 46.8 million . It received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director , with Pesci winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role . The film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , including Best Film and Best Director . Additionally , Goodfellas was named the year 's best film by various critics ' groups . Goodfellas is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in the crime genre . In 2000 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically , and aesthetically significant '' and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress . Its content and style have been emulated in numerous other films and television shows .",
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"text": "Christopher Tookey Christopher Tookey ( born 9 April 1950 ) is an award-winning English film critic . He has written for both The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Mail . He has presented the Radio 4 programmes The Film Programme and Back Row . In 2013 , he won the award as `` Arts Reviewer of the Year '' from the London Press Club . At Oxford University he was president of the Oxford Union , Editor of Isis , President of the Etceteras and Musical Director of Oxford Theatre Group . Tookey was elected chairman of The Critics ' Circle in 1995 , but his bid to become vice-president floundered due to the position he took on the 1996 film Crash . Tookey campaigned for the film to be banned , writing that `` Crash is the point at which even a liberal society should draw the line . '' The Observer film critic Philip French wrote that Tookey 's `` campaigning was thought to be in breach of the Critics ' Circle 's objects of promoting the art of criticism and supporting the advancement of the arts . '' Tookey wrote a series of critical articles for the Mail regarding the film which saw Jonathan Coe of the New Statesman describe him as `` the real architect of the antiCrash campaign '' . Tookey called for readers to boycott the products of distributor Sony , and questioned the suitability to the role of the then director of the British Board of Film Classification . Tookey denied charges that he was in favour of blanket censorship , writing in a letter to The Guardian that he has `` frequently written and spoken against censorship and jumped to the defence of films ( such as Pulp Fiction , Reservoir Dogs and The Life Of Brian ) which struck me as victims of unjust repression in the past . '' He wrote in an article for Prospect magazine that his campaign against Crash was motivated by the fear that `` Cronenberg 's film might well have a `` copycat effect '' on a few unstable individuals '' and could `` also have a far more insidious longterm effect by eroticising sado-masochism and orthopaedic fetishism for people previously unaware of being turned on by acts of mutilation . '' Tookey was also concerned at the precedent set by releasing such a film with an 18 certificate . In 2000 Tookey directed and co-produced the musical Hard Times , based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name , which opened to mixed reviews at the Theatre Royal , Haymarket and closed the same year . Tookey also witnessed a man bleed to death from a stabbing in 1997 , and his reaction troubled him : `` It has brought home to me that I have seen so much violence on screen ( the latest film is Crash ) that I have become desensitised . Talking with the others on the street , I was noticeably less affected by the sight of this guy bleeding to death . After the killing , a number of people had nightmares . Should n't I have ? It was my lack of reaction that was so chilling . '' In August 2013 the Daily Mail decided to not renew Tookey 's contract which expired on 1 December 2013 .",
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"text": "Dee Caruso Dee Caruso ( April 7 , 1929 -- May 27 , 2012 ) was an American television and film screenwriter and television producer , whose credits included Get Smart , The Monkees and The Smothers Brothers Show . Caruso and his longtime writing partner , Gerald Gardner , frequently collaborated on projects . The writing duo were the head writers for the 1960s television comedy series , Get Smart . Caruso began his career by writing for stand-up comedians at nightclubs , including Don Adams and Allen & Rossi , the comedy team of Marty Allen and Steve Rossi . Caruso and writing partner , Gerald Gardner , were head writers for Get Smart . They duo continued to collaborate on projects throughout their career . Caruso and Gardner wrote 22 episodes of The Monkees , which aired from 1966 to 1968 . In 1965 , Caruso and Gardner were part of the writing staff which won an Emmy for their work on David Frost 's That Was The Week That Was . They co-produced The Red Skelton Show . Together , they wrote other episodes of The Smothers Brothers Show , What 's Happening !! , The Ghost & Mrs. Muir , Happy Days and The Bill Cosby Show . Caruso and Gardner co-wrote a 1966 episode of Gilligan 's Island , `` The Producer , '' which guest starred Phil Silvers . Caruso and Gardner co-wrote television specials for Jerry Lewis , Bill Cosby , Robin Williams , Debbie Reynolds , Don Rickles and Jack Benny . Additionally , the pair wrote several television films , including Break Up , which starred Bernadette Peters in 1973 ; and How to Break Up a Happy Divorce , a 1976 NBC television movie starring Barbara Eden , which the duo also produced . Dee Caruso and Gardner also worked on several feature film projects . They co-wrote Which Way to the Front ? , a 1970 satirical war flick starring Jerry Lewis ; The World 's Greatest Athlete , a 1973 Walt Disney production starring John Amos and Jan-Michael Vincent ; and Doin ' Time , a 1985 Warner Brothers film . Caruso and his wife , Sandra Caruso , co-taught a class , called `` What 's Funny , What 's Not , '' for ten years at the UCLA Extension Writers ' Program . Caruso then became a screenwriting professor at the UCLA School of Theater , Film and Television , where he taught for more than twenty years . Dee Caruso died of pneumonia at his home in Brentwood , Los Angeles , on May 27 , 2012 , at the age of 83 . He was survived by his wife of 47 years , Sandra Caruso . His memorial service was held at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles .",
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"text": "Dwight Schrute Dwight Kurt Schrute III -LSB- ˈdwait ˈkərt ˈshrut -RSB- is a fictional character on the American TV comedy series The Office , portrayed by Rainn Wilson , and based on Gareth Keenan from the original UK version of The Office . His character is one of the highest-ranking salesmen as well as assistant to the regional manager at the paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin , although the series expands on his character as bed-and-breakfast proprietor at Schrute Farms , a beet plantation , and as the owner of the business park enclosing Dunder Mifflin . He is notorious for his lack of social skills and common sense , his love for martial arts and the justice system , and his office rivalry with fellow salesman Jim Halpert . He has at times risen to the position of acting Branch Manager of the Scranton branch , but often serves as a second or third in command as Assistant ( to the ) Regional Manager . In the final season , Dwight is finally offered the position of permanent Regional Manager .",
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"text": "Geoff Murphy Geoffrey Peter Murphy ( born 13 October 1938 ) is a New Zealand filmmaker , as a producer , director and screenwriter best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s . His second feature Goodbye Pork Pie ( 1981 ) was the first New Zealand movie to win major commercial success on its own soil . Murphy directed a string of Hollywood features during the 1990s , before returning to New Zealand as second-unit director on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy . The versatile Murphy has also been a scriptwriter , special effects technician , schoolteacher and trumpet player .",
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"text": "Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963 . The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called `` The Doctor '' , an extraterrestrial being from the planet Gallifrey . He explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS . Its exterior appears as a blue British police box , which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired . Accompanied by a number of companions , the Doctor combats a variety of foes , while working to save civilisations and help people in need . The show is a significant part of British popular culture , and elsewhere it has gained a cult following . It has influenced generations of British television professionals , many of whom grew up watching the series . The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989 . There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot , in the form of a television film titled Doctor Who . The programme was relaunched in 2005 , and since then has been produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff . Doctor Who has also spawned numerous spin-offs , including comic books , films , novels , audio dramas , and the television series Torchwood ( 2006 -- 2011 ) , The Sarah Jane Adventures ( 2007 -- 2011 ) , K-9 ( 2009 -- 2010 ) , and Class '' ( 2016-present ) , and has been the subject of many parodies and references in popular culture . Twelve actors have headlined the series as the Doctor . The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation -- an idea introduced in 1966 to allow the show to continue after the departure of original lead William Hartnell who was becoming very ill at the time . The concept is that this is a Time Lord trait through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and personality to recover from a severe injury or anything that would otherwise kill a normal person . Each actor 's portrayal differs , but all represent stages in the life of the same character and form a single narrative . The time-travelling feature of the plot means that different incarnations of the Doctor occasionally meet . The current lead , Peter Capaldi , took on the role after Matt Smith 's exit in the 2013 Christmas special `` The Time of the Doctor '' . In 2017 , Capaldi confirmed he would be leaving at the end of the tenth series , with his final appearance being the 2017 Christmas Special .",
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"text": "Eighth Doctor comic stories Eighth Doctor comic stories are two ranges of comic series that featured the adventures of the eighth incarnation of the Doctor , the protagonist of the hit sc-fi series , Doctor Who . Two separate series of original comic strips featuring the Eighth Doctor ( and thus the likeness of actor Paul McGann ) were published during the character 's original tenure . The Radio Times published a weekly comic strip for a time . There was also the standard Doctor Who Magazine strip . The two series introduced brand-new companions , although the Eighth Doctor 's only on-screen companion , Grace Holloway , also appeared twice . There were also cameo appearances by companions from past DWM series . The Master was also resurrected . During the latter period of the DWM 's comic stories the stories switched from black and white strips to full colour . One of the strip 's most noted fans was Russell T Davies , the future executive producer and head writer of the revived Doctor Who series . Davies had proposed that the Magazine 's strip regenerate McGann 's Doctor at the conclusion of The Flood . Whilst a draft was prepared to include the regeneration , the idea was abandoned as the Magazine team had reservations about taking such an important element from the television series should McGann ever be used in the series for flashback purposes . Eventually the decision was taken to simply end `` The Flood '' on a note similar to Survival , with The Eighth Doctor and Destrii 's later adventures left a mystery to the readers . It has been speculated that Davies loosely adapted elements from The Flood in his later DW storylines The Parting of the Ways and Army of Ghosts ( in particular the Doctor absorbing the time/space vortex to save Rose Tyler 's life , triggering his regeneration and the ghost-shifting infiltration of The Cybermen on an unsuspecting public )",
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"text": "The Target (The Office) `` The Target '' is the eighth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the 184th episode overall . The episode originally aired on NBC on November 29 , 2012 . It features guest star Chris Gethard as Trevor . The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton , Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company . In the episode , Angela Lipton ( Angela Kinsey ) goes to Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) for help when she learns that her husband is having an affair with Oscar ( Oscar Nunez ) . Stanley Hudson ( Leslie David Baker ) and Phyllis Vance ( Phyllis Smith ) take advantage of Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski ) when he needs a favor , and Pete ( Jake Lacy ) distracts Pam Halpert ( Jenna Fischer ) as she begins painting her mural . `` The Target '' received positive reviews from critics , with many commenting on Nunez and Kinsey 's performances . The episode was viewed by 3.88 million viewers and received 1.9 / 5 rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 , ranking fourth in its timeslot . The episode , however , ultimately ranked as the highest-rated NBC series of the night .",
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"text": "Rory MacGregor Rory MacGregor ( born 2 August 1976 ) is a British actor , who has played a variety of roles on television , generally in the 2000s . MacGregor was born in London , England . He trained at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama , graduating in 1999 . He is best known as Colin Wells in the BBC television series Spooks , a part he performed from 2002-2006 .",
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"text": "Blake Harrison Blake Harrison Keenan , better known as Blake Harrison ( born 22 July 1985 ) , is an English actor , best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy The Inbetweeners .",
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"text": "Graeme Frost Graeme Frost ( born 1995 ) came to public attention in 2007 as a then seventh-grade student from Baltimore who gave the United States Democratic Party weekly radio address on September 28 , 2007 promoting the State Children 's Health Insurance Program ( SCHIP ) as a living example of someone helped by the program .",
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"text": "Willard \"Digger\" Barnes Willard `` Digger '' Barnes is a fictional character in the popular American television series , Dallas , played by David Wayne ( 1978 ) , Keenan Wynn ( 1979-1980 ) , and David Marshall Grant in Dallas : The Early Years . As the patriarch of the Barnes family , Digger Barnes was the father of Cliff Barnes and Pamela Barnes Ewing . Digger shocked Pamela on his deathbed by revealing that Hutch McKinney was her biological father but , that he had always loved her as though she were his own .",
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"text": "Mike Osman Mike Osman ( born 7 August 1959 ) is an English radio presenter , impressionist and entertainer . He was born in Millbrook , Southampton as the fourth of seven brothers . After leaving Millbrook Community Secondary School at 16 , he was briefly an apprentice metal-worker before joining the Royal Navy as a marine engineer and mechanic . He left the Navy in 1982 before joining the family roof tiling business . In his spare time he started working in holiday camps and clubs as a semi-professional entertainer , turning full-time in 1984 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Gareth Jones (actor) Gareth Jones ( 6 June 1925 -- 30 November 1958 ) was a British actor , born in Lampeter , Wales , chiefly remembered for the circumstances of his death . During a live television broadcast of the Armchair Theatre play Underground on the ITV network in the UK on 30 November 1958 , Jones suffered a massive heart attack and died while off-camera between two of his scenes . Some contemporary news reports stated that he had suffered the heart attack while on camera , although most references claim that he was stricken while in a make-up chair , between scenes . However , actor Peter Bowles , also in the cast , recalled that `` During transmission , a little group of us was talking on camera while awaiting the arrival of Gareth Jones 's character , who had some information for us . We could see him coming up towards us , but we saw him fall . We had no idea what had happened , but he certainly was n't coming our way '' . Director Ted Kotcheff and the remaining cast were forced to improvise to carry the play to its conclusion , with producer Sydney Newman ordering Kotcheff to `` shoot it like a football match '' . Coincidentally , Jones 's character was to have suffered a heart attack during the play . Jones had appeared in three other Armchair Theatre plays in 1958 - `` Noon On Doomsday '' ( 6 July 1958 ) , `` Trial By Candlelight '' ( 22 June 1958 ) , and `` Miss Olive '' ( 6 April 1958 ) . Other TV appearances included the ITV Television Playhouse production of `` Thunder On Sycamore Street '' ( 11 October 1957 ) , the BBC Television adaptation of Under Milk Wood ( 9 May 1957 ) , the BBC series `` Onion Boys '' ( 1957 ) , and `` A Tale Of Two Cities '' ( 1957 ) . He earlier appeared in Dundee Repertory Theatre plays including `` Petticoat Influence '' ( 1952 ) , The Beaver Coat ( 1952 ) , `` The Hollow Crown '' ( 1952 ) , `` The Queen 's Husband '' ( 1952 ) , `` Young Madame Conti '' ( 1952 ) , and The Lark ( 1955 ) .",
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"text": "Marcus Seoige Marcus Seoige ( -LSB- ˈʃoːɟɪ -RSB- ; born 1976 ) is an Irish actor . He was born on Inis Mór ( where the family would spend each summer ) , but raised in Athlone . At university he studied Fine Art and computer animation but became involved in acting via Martial arts and medieval weapons stunt fighting . This led to him choreographing fight sequences and stunts for TV and film such as King Arthur , with Clive Owen and Keira Knightley . Work as an extra led to an audition for TG4 's soap opera , Ros na Rún , which won him the part of ` love-rat ' Johnny Stapelton . He has also appeared in the TG4 drama Seacht and in TV3 's adaptation of Ken Bruen 's Jack Taylor novels , with Nora Jane Noone .",
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"text": "Dick Tracy's G-Men Dick Tracy 's G-Men ( 1939 ) is a 15-Chapter Republic Movie Serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould . It was directed by William Witney and John English . This serial was the fifteenth of the sixty-six produced by Republic and the third Dick Tracy serial ( there would be one more , Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc , in 1941 ) . As with all four Dick Tracy serials , Ralph Byrd plays the lead . This time he faces Irving Pichel as the spy with a vendetta , Zarnoff . Future Academy Award winner Jennifer Jones co-stars as Gwen Andrews . `` G-Man '' is a contemporary slang term for an agent of the FBI . In the comic strip , Dick Tracy is actually a detective in the police force of an unnamed Midwestern city resembling Chicago . This was changed for the serial .",
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"text": "Gareth Roberts (writer) Gareth John Pritchard Roberts ( born 5 June 1968 ) is a British television screenwriter and novelist , best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who . He has also worked on various comedy series and soap operas . Roberts studied drama at the University of Winchester ( then King Alfred 's College ) and has also worked as a clerk at the Court of Appeal .",
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"text": "Lee Montague Lee Montague ( born 16 October 1927 ) is an English actor noted for his roles on film and television , usually playing tough guys . Film credits include The Camp on Blood Island , Billy Budd , The Secret of Blood Island , Deadlier Than the Male , Brother Sun , Sister Moon , Mahler and The Legacy . Theatre credits include : Who Saw Him Die by Tudor Gates staged in 1974 at London 's Theatre Royal Haymarket in which he played the part of John Rawlings the nemesis of former police Superintendent Pratt played by Stratford Johns . Television credits include : The Four Just Men , Danger Man , The Baron , The Troubleshooters , Department S , Dixon of Dock Green , The Sweeney , Holocaust , Space : 1999 , Minder , The Chinese Detective , Bergerac , Bird of Prey , Dempsey and Makepeace , Jekyll & Hyde , Casualty and Waking the Dead . In the sitcom Seconds Out he had a regular part as the manager of a boxer played by Robert Lindsay.Bergerac ( Henri Gupont ) in several episodes He also holds the distinction of being the first storyteller on the BBC children 's programme Jackanory in 1965 .",
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"text": "Justin Edwards (actor) Justin Matthew Edwards ( born 1972 ) is an English actor and writer .",
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"text": "Doctor Who (series 9) The ninth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 19 September 2015 with `` The Magician 's Apprentice '' and concluded on 5 December 2015 with `` Hell Bent '' . The series was led by head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat , alongside executive producer Brian Minchin . Nikki Wilson , Peter Bennett , and Derek Ritchie served as producers . The series is the ninth to air following the programme 's revival in 2005 , and is the thirty-fifth season overall . This is the second series starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor , an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in his TARDIS , which is disguised as a British police box . It also stars Jenna Coleman as the Doctor 's companion , Clara Oswald , for her third and final series in the role . Also playing a major recurring role in the series is Maisie Williams as Ashildr , a Viking girl made immortal by the Doctor , which leads to major events resulting of her encounters with the Doctor . The series ' main story arc revolves around the mystery of a being called the Hybrid , the combination of two great warrior races . The Hybrid is alluded to with the appearance of many other hybrids such as Osgood and Ashildr , with both being dramatically revealed as being hybrids . The Doctor 's investigation into this being ultimately leads him back to his home planet of Gallifrey , which returns fully in the series . Steven Moffat wrote four episodes solo and co-wrote an additional two . The other writers who worked on this series included Toby Whithouse , Jamie Mathieson , Catherine Tregenna , Peter Harness , Mark Gatiss , and Sarah Dollard . Directors of the series included ones who had previously worked with Moffat on the show , and brand new ones . Filming began on 5 January 2015 . The ninth series received high acclaim from critics , with many labelling it as the show 's strongest season to date . Aspects of the series that were met with the most praise included the writing , directing , and structure of the series , as well as the performances of Peter Capaldi , Jenna Coleman and Maisie Williams .",
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"text": "Nigel Humphreys Nigel Humphreys ( born 1951 in Bognor Regis , Sussex ) is a British actor who is best known for his television work . His most prominent roles include Dickie Fleming in Coronation Street and PC Pete Dodds in Softly , Softly : Taskforce . Other television credits include : Dixon of Dock Green , Z-Cars , The Expert , Warship , The Sweeney , Blake 's 7 , The Professionals , Minder , The Gentle Touch , Doctor Who ( in the serial Warriors of the Deep ) , All in Good Faith , Pulaski , No Job for a Lady , The Bill and Birds of a Feather . His film credits include Danny Jones ( 1972 ) , Joseph Andrews ( 1977 ) , Scum ( 1979 ) , The Great Riviera Bank Robbery ( 1979 ) , The Long Good Friday ( 1980 ) , Breaking Glass ( 1980 ) , Who Dares Wins ( 1982 ) and Lamb ( 1985 ) .",
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"text": "Gareth Mannix Gareth Mannix ( born 27 August 1977 ) is an Irish record producer . He has worked on platinum albums by Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club , Damien Dempsey , Jack L and Juliet Turner . For six years consecutively a number of acts who have worked with Mannix have won Meteor Music Awards . His live recording credits include the Divine Comedy , Whipping Boy , the Beta Band and Elbow . As a qualified recording engineer , Gareth further developed his studio craft working with masters such as John Leckie ( Radiohead ) and Richard Rainey ( U2 ) . Throughout the decade , Mannix has worked with successful artists such as Republic of Loose , The Kinetiks , The Chalets , Humanzi , The Flaws , Director , Dirty Epics , Niall Colfer , Delorentos , The Minutes and The Blizzards .",
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"text": "Samantha Morton Samantha Jane Morton ( born 13 May 1977 ) is an English actress , screenwriter and director . She has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades throughout her career , including one BAFTA Award , one BIFA Award , one Golden Globe Award and has been nominated twice for an Academy Award and once for an Emmy Award . She has been described as one of the greatest actresses of her generation . Brought up in Nottingham , Morton joined the Central Junior Television Workshop , and soon began her career in British television in 1991 . She guest-starred in Soldier Soldier and Cracker and appeared from 1995 to 1996 in the ITV series Band of Gold . She made the transition to film with lead roles in the dramas Emma ( 1996 ) , Jane Eyre ( 1997 ) and the well-received Under the Skin ( 1997 ) . The latter made director Woody Allen cast Morton in Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999 ) , which earned her nominations for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress . In the 2000s , Morton continued to draw critical praise for her performances in numerous arthouse and independent films . Her role in Morvern Callar ( 2002 ) garnered her the BIFA Award for Best Actress , and she received her second Academy Award nomination , this time in the Best Actress category , for In America ( 2003 ) . She also found mainstream success with the science fiction thriller Minority Report ( 2002 ) . For her role in 2006 's television biopic Longford , she received BAFTA and Emmy Award nominations and won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress -- Television Film . Morton starred in the dramas Control ( 2007 ) , Synecdoche , New York ( 2008 ) and The Messenger ( 2009 ) , and she made her directorial debut with the British television film The Unloved ( 2009 ) , winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama . Her most recent acting credits include the science fiction action film John Carter ( 2012 ) , the thriller Cosmopolis ( 2012 ) , the drama Decoding Annie Parker ( 2013 ) , the period film Miss Julie ( 2014 ) , the European limited series The Last Panthers ( 2015 ) and the film adaptation Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Transformers (film) Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the toy line of the same name created by Hasbro . The film , which combines computer animation with live-action filming , was directed by Michael Bay , with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer . It was produced by Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto , and is the first installment in the live-action Transformers film series . The film stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky , a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons , two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery , primarily vehicles . The Autobots intend to use the AllSpark , the object that created their robotic race , to rebuild their home planet Cybertron and end the war , while the Decepticons have the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth . Tyrese Gibson , Josh Duhamel , Anthony Anderson , Megan Fox , Rachael Taylor , John Turturro , and Jon Voight also star , while voice actors Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving voice Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively . Murphy and DeSanto developed the project in 2003 , and DeSanto wrote a treatment . Steven Spielberg came on board the following year , hiring Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman to write the screenplay . The U.S. Armed Forces and General Motors ( GM ) loaned vehicles and aircraft during filming , which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes . Hasbro 's promotional campaign for the film included deals with various companies ; advertising included a viral marketing campaign , coordinated releases of prequel comic books , toys , and books , as well as product placement deals with companies such as GM , Burger King , and eBay . Transformers received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans , and is the 87th highest-grossing film of all-time and was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2007 , grossing $ 709 million worldwide , with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the US . The film won four awards from the Visual Effects Society and was nominated for three Academy Awards , for Best Sound Editing , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Visual Effects . LaBeouf 's performance was praised by Empire , and Cullen 's reprisal of Optimus Prime from the 1980s television series was well received by fans . It was soon followed by four sequels : Revenge of the Fallen ( 2009 ) , Dark of the Moon ( 2011 ) , and Age of Extinction ( 2014 ) , the later two of which grossed $ 1 billion . A fifth installment , titled The Last Knight , is scheduled for release on June 23 , 2017 .",
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"text": "List of Bionicle toys The following is a list of toys in Lego Bionicle line . They are organized by North American release dates ; major differences in international releases are noted , America and Europe being one of the first to receive them . There are five main kinds of sets : Collectibles are random assortments of pieces to be used as accessories for larger sets . New collectibles were originally released every six months , but were reduced to a yearly schedule as of 2004 . Collectibles are no longer released as of 2007 . Box Sets are the smallest and cheapest independent sets . Though most sets are packaged in cardboard boxes , this article will use the term to describe these small sets . A group of six box sets were released yearly , though in 2007 there were only four . In 2008 , 6 of these were released to correspond with the canister sets , though the boxes themselves were similar to canisters . Box sets contain from around 15 pieces to about 30 . Canister Sets are the main focus in the toyline and the storyline , and are packaged in plastic canisters . Groups of six canister sets are released every six months . Canister sets usually contain around 50 , 60 or 70 pieces . Titans was a term first used for the 2005 large sets , and fans often use the label for similar large character sets . In this article , it will be used to describe any set larger than a canister set ( besides playsets ) . Most Titans contain more than 100 pieces , though larger ones contain at least 200 or 500 . ( Note : The 2007 -- 2009 sets are labeled `` Warriors '' on Bionicle.com . For the time being , this article will continue to use the `` Titan '' label . ) Battle Vehicles are the newest types of sets . They feature canister-set-sized characters on a larger vehicle . They were introduced in 2008 and replaced Playsets . They can be classified as a type of Titan . A few Battle Vehicle sets are about the size and cost of normal titans , however these sets are considerably smaller in size and have Box Set size figures in place of the Canister-size figures . One exception to this is the Toa Ignika set , which contained a vehicle and a Canister-sized set as the rider while still maintaining the normal titan cost . However , the skyboard ( the corresponding vehicle ) is considerably smaller than even other `` normal titan '' vehicles . Playsets were introduced in 2005 and are traditional Lego construction sets ; including minifigures of canister set characters . In 2008 these have been replaced with Battle Vehicle sets ( see above ) . Stars were canister sets in early 2010 that contained Box Set size counterparts of characters from previous years . Each contained a piece of golden armor that would fit onto the Tahu set within that particular toyline . There are also two kinds of other sets : This list also includes specific promotions ; either items packaged with sets or special collectibles available separately . Promotional sets that are officially not part of the toyline are not included , unless they are acknowledged by the storyline . Promotional Bionicle sets are usually under ten pieces and are free . Other models are not categorized in any of the above . Other models includes a few Bionicle pieces , and sometimes a CD or video . Their prices vary widely . Most other models were released in Europe or America . Releases are grouped in this list into six-month periods , the beginnings of which are marked by when canister sets are released ; usually around January for winter periods and July for summer periods ( though due to retail schedules , European `` winter '' releases begin around March instead ) . Some sets are labeled `` store exclusive '' ; they are only available at that store and directly through Lego ( both Lego outlet stores and the Lego Shop At Home website ) , such as an unnumbered set of random Bionicle parts in a plastic bag .",
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"text": "Triple Changer Triple Changers ( Triplebots for Autobots and Tripletrons for Decepticons in Japan ) are Transformers that can transform from robot into two different alternative modes .",
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"text": "HASCON HASCON is a forthcoming annual fan convention created by Hasbro to promote its various licensed properties , including Transformers , G.I. Joe , My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic , and Magic : The Gathering . It thus replaces the previous fan convention from Fun Publications , BotCon . It was subsequently announced that the first HASCON is scheduled for September 8 -- 10 , 2017 , at the Rhode Island Convention Center .",
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"text": "Fun Publications Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under license from Hasbro . Besides releasing comics , Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs . Fun Publications also publishes a serial comic distributed as part of the official Transformer 's Collector 's Club magazine . There are six pages to the comic in each magazine , which together `` make one complete story arc '' by the end of the year with 36 pages in six months . The full strips from the first two years were distributed by IDW as Transformers Cybertron : Balancing Act . In addition to releasing comic books and magazines Fun Publications Timelines series has also produced prose stories , licensed toys and video media . However , 2016 has been announced as the final year in which Fun Publications will hold BotCon and host the Collectors Club .",
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"text": "Transformers: Scramble City , sometimes referred to as just is an episode of The Transformers released as an OVA ( Original Video Animation ) in Japan in April 1986 . It was created as a promotional video for the new line of ` Scramble City ' toys and the cassettes were paired with the toy sets . Despite strong belief ( such as that voiced on the 20th Anniversary DVD bonus commentary for the episode ) , it was not meant to introduce Japanese audiences to the new characters from The Transformers : The Movie ( considering Ultra Magnus , Ramhorn , Steeljaw , and Ratbat are the only ones from the film that appear in it ) . Chronologically , it takes place years before the movie during the early stages of construction on Autobot City . But since Trypticon appeared ( and was supposed to debut in Five Faces of Darkness ) , it can be assumed that this video takes place after Alternity .",
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"text": "Tobot Tobot ( Korean : 또봇 ) is a South Korean animated television series produced by Young Toys and Retrobot . The series features transforming cars and some of them are designed after Kia Motors vehicles . The series is available in Korean and English on Young Toys ' official YouTube channel . The toy line beat Lego as South Korea 's most popular toy line in 2013 .",
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"text": "Transformers: Victory is an anime series produced by Toei Animation . It is a Japanese-produced spin-off of the well-known original Transformers cartoon , and the final complete animated series from the original `` Generation 1 '' era .",
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"text": "Thor: The Mighty Avenger (toy line) Thor : The Mighty Avenger is a toy line manufactured by Hasbro based on the Marvel Comics film , Thor . It is composed mainly of 3.75 '' scale action figures . The line falls under Marvel 's `` Avengers Assemble '' marketing banner , which will also include the Iron Man : The Armored Avenger and Captain America : The First Avenger toy lines . This will be used as a lead up to 2012 's The Avengers motion picture . Unlike previous 3.75 '' action figure lines based on movies , Hasbro is not doing a comic series with this line . All of the figures will be based on the movie . This official street date for the line is March 1 , though some stores have started selling the toys in early February .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Transformers: Energon Transformers : Energon , known in Japan as , is the 2004 -- 2005 Transformers toyline , animated series , and comic book series , another co-production between Hasbro and Takara and a direct sequel to Transformers : Armada . It is also the first Japanese Transformers show where the Transformers are computer-generated ( CG ) , in a cel-shaded technique similar to the Zoids anime , which was a trend that would continue into the next series , Transformers : Cybertron . Needless to say , Energon had worse production mishaps than Armada . In this series , the Transformers ' primary gimmicks are the Autobots ' ability to combine with partners of the same size , the Decepticons ' ability to use powered up forms , and the addition of Energon weapons and stars that can be placed on any Transformer . Mini-Cons , from the previous line , are still present , but all Mini-Con pegs are `` dead '' , and they do not activate a function on the toy .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Tow-Line Tow-Line is the name of two fictional characters in the various Transformers universes .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Snarl (Transformers) Snarl is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes .",
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"text": "Ramjet (Transformers) Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers toy-based media franchise . All have been Decepticon aligned characters who turn into jets , usually white .",
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"text": "Animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media . The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce , own the physical equipment for production , employ operators for that equipment , and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced . They also own rights over merchandising and creative rights for characters created/held by the company , much like authors holding copyrights . In some early cases , they also held patent rights over methods of animation used in certain studios that were used for boosting productivity . Overall , they are business concerns and can function as such in legal terms . Currently there are about 201 animation studios dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films that are active . Few are actual production house where as others are corporate entities . Many of these animation studios help with the fulfillment of animation works for big brand names and have carried out outsourced projects including Nemo .",
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"text": "Death's Head Death 's Head is a fictional character appearing in British comics and American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is depicted as a robotic bounty hunter ( or rather , as he calls himself , a `` freelance peace-keeping agent '' ) . The character was created by writer Simon Furman and artist Geoff Senior for the company 's Marvel UK imprint . Furman decided to use Death 's Head in his Transformers stories , but believed that characters appearing in Transformers `` were prone to be absorbed into that title 's catchall copyright '' ( allowing Hasbro to contest their ownership ) and led to a one-page strip titled `` High Noon Tex '' ( which was subsequently published in various Marvel UK titles ) being hastily created to establish Marvel 's ownership of the character . Furman has stated that he chose the name Death 's Head for the character while unaware of the `` Nazi-connotations of the name '' . The character was later redesigned and relaunched as Death 's Head II , acting as one of the flagship characters for Marvel UK 's 1990s expansion . This version of Death 's Head also inspired two spin-off characters , Death Wreck and Death Metal , each of which starred in its own limited series . Later , in 2005 , fans used a poll on Marvel 's website to vote for the character 's return . This led to a third version of Death 's Head , Death 's Head 3.0 , created by original Death 's Head writer Simon Furman . Simon Furman said in 2011 that the character was still popular because `` he 'll never change or compromise or grow or repent or agonise like most comic book characters . He 's this unchanging , uncompromising rock that other characters bounce off . But you still kind of love him . Weird . ''",
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"text": "Seaspray (Transformers) Seaspray is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series . They are all Autobot hovercrafts . In later toys he is called `` Sea Spray . ''",
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"text": "Ransack (Transformers) Ransack is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series . Ransack was first created in 1985 as one of the Insecticons . Since then the name was used for a variety of other Transformers characters .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Keeping Up with the Joneses (film) Keeping Up with the Joneses is a 2016 American action comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and written by Michael LeSieur . Starring Zach Galifianakis , Jon Hamm , Isla Fisher and Gal Gadot , the film follows a suburban couple ( Galifianakis and Fisher ) who begin to suspect their new neighbors ( Hamm and Gadot ) are secret agents . The film was released on October 21 , 2016 by 20th Century Fox , received generally negative reviews and was a box office bomb , grossing $ 29 million against its $ 40 million budget .",
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"text": "CBS MoneyWatch CBS MoneyWatch , a division of CBS News and property of CBS Interactive , is a personal finance website that provides advice on retirement , investing , savings , career and real estate . Launched in April 2009 , the site was originally an extension of BNET.com , formerly known as the CBS Interactive Business Network . In November 2011 , BNET and CBS MoneyWatch merged and migrated to the CBSNews.com platform . The executive editor of CBS MoneyWatch is Glenn Coleman . CBS MoneyWatch offers original feature stories , unique daily commentary , original videos , and daily business and financial news . The MoneyWatch name comes from a long-running series of business-oriented segments on the CBS Evening News .",
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"text": "Monty (TV series) Monty is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from January 11 to February 15 , 1994 . The series starred Henry Winkler as Monty Richardson , a loud , obnoxious conservative TV commentator . Richardson had also written a best-selling book titled I 'm Right . I 'm Right . I 'm Right . Shut Up . The series also starred Tom McGowan as his executive producer and David Schwimmer as his left-leaning son . Monty hoped to capitalize on the same family dynamic that made the television show All in the Family a success in the 1970s . However , the show was canceled after six episodes .",
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"text": "Bridget Jones Bridget Jones is a franchise based on a fictional character of the same name . British writer Helen Fielding started her Bridget Jones 's Diary column in The Independent in 1995 , while chronicling the life of Jones as a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love with the help of a surrogate `` urban family '' of friends in the 1990s . The column lampooned the obsession of women with women 's magazines such as Cosmopolitan and wider social trends in Britain at the time . Fielding published the novelisation of the column in 1996 , followed by a sequel in 1999 called Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason . Both novels were adapted for the big screen in 2001 and 2004 , starring Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones , and Hugh Grant and Colin Firth as the men in her life : Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy , respectively . After Fielding had ceased to work for The Daily Telegraph in late 1998 , the feature began again in The Independent on 4 August 2005 and finished in June 2006 . Helen Fielding released a third novel in 2013 , Bridget Jones : Mad About the Boy , which is set 14 years after the events of the second novel . The fictional character `` Bridget Jones '' was named on the 2016 Woman 's Hour Power List as one of seven women judged to have had the biggest impact on women 's lives over the past 70 years , alongside Margaret Thatcher , Barbara Castle , Helen Brook , Germaine Greer , Jayaben Desai and Beyoncé .",
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"text": "List of Hoarders episodes This is a list of episodes for Hoarders , an American reality television program which aired on A&E , from 2009 to 2013 , on Lifetime in 2015 , and again on A&E beginning in 2016 . Each episode follows one or two participants , each of whom is a compulsive hoarder . Throughout the episode , an organizational expert ( who may also be psychiatrist , psychologist or a professional organizer specializing in some aspect involving the treatment of obsessive/compulsive disorders , anxiety disorders , and/or hoarding ) works with the subject to address the situation and provide guidance in order to change hoarding behaviors . After the sixth season concluded on February 4 , 2013 , the program went on a hiatus before it was announced , on September 25 , 2013 , that the show had been cancelled . In June 2015 , Lifetime organized a revival of the show , after a number of successful `` Where Are They Now ? '' episodes . Lifetime recently aired the seventh season , under the subtitle Family Secrets ; the show returned to A&E on January 3 , 2016 for season eight . As of January 3 , 2016 , a total of 95 episodes aired . Most episodes are available individually on DVD from A&E 's website .",
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"text": "Scot J. Paltrow Scot J. Paltrow is an American journalist . A financial journalist , Paltrow currently works for Reuters . Paltrow is from New York . He received his bachelor 's degree from the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and a master 's degree from the London School of Economics . Paltrow 's journalism career began in 1977 when he joined the Memphis Commercial Appeal as a reporter . The following year , he joined the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner , where his investigative series on corruption in Industry , California , `` The City of Insiders , '' resulted in federal and state criminal probes and several convictions . In 1981 , Paltrow moved to the Washington Star , where he covered federal courts . After the Star shut down the same year , Paltrow moved to the Wall Street Journal , where he was a reporter in the Los Angeles bureau . In 1985 , Paltrow became a European correspondent for the Journal based in Brussels . In April 1988 , Paltrow returned to the United States as New York financial bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times . During this period he did numerous investigative stories on Wall Street investment banks , markets and the insurance industry . '' While at the Times , Paltrow won a 1993 George Polk Award for Financial Reporting . Paltrow returned to the Wall Street Journal in May 1997 and served as senior special writer based in New York and writes for the paper 's Washington bureau . In 2007 , following Rupert Murdoch 's purchase of Dow Jones & Company ( which owns the Wall Street Journal ) , Paltrow left the paper and joined Condé Nast 's Portfolio.com as a contributing editor , starting September 1 , 2007 , following another longtime Journal journalist who moved to Portfolio.com , Peter Waldman . In September 2010 , Paltrow moved to Reuters , where he and fellow financial journalist Mark Hosenball were brought on as `` key hires '' in an effort to expand Reuters ' `` coverage of business , Wall Street and Washington . '' Paltrow joined Reuters to cover `` financial crimes , specifically covering criminal and civil investigations related to the financial crisis , as well as the effort to more closely regulate and police the financial world . '' In 2012 , Paltrow won a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Best in Business Awards in the Explanatory/News Agency category for his investigation into banks ' use of robo-signing . Paltrow has written a report , The Case for a Stronger Federal Role in Insurance Regulation : Weak State Regulation Highlights the Need for Federal Oversight of Health Premiums , for the Center for American Progress Action Fund . Paltrow has received a Gerald Loeb Award . Paltrow won 1992 and 1993 John Hancock Awards for Excellence in Business & Financial Journalism , the 1994 Los Angeles Times Editorial Award , the Unity Award in Media , and a 2001 Deadline Club Award from New York City Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists .",
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"text": "Set piece In film production , a set piece is a scene or sequence of scenes whose execution requires serious logistical planning and considerable expenditure of money . The term set piece is often used more broadly to describe any important dramatic or comedic highpoint in a film or story , particularly those that provide some kind of dramatic payoff , resolution , or transition . Thus the term is often used to describe any scenes that are so essential to a film that they can not be edited out or skipped in the shooting schedule without seriously damaging the integrity of the finished product . Often , screenplays are written around a list of such set pieces , particularly in high-budget `` event movies '' . Set pieces are very often planned meticulously using storyboards , screentests , and rehearsals , in contrast to smaller scenes where the director and actors may be more improvisational . Each action requires the combined efforts of different departments : set builders , physical effects , and special visual effects . On most films , different groups of people will work on different set pieces individually since they can take a long time to prepare before shooting . For example , the car chase in The Matrix Reloaded took months to prepare and cost $ 30 million , including $ 5 million to build the freeway set .",
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"text": "Jeff Jones (music industry executive) Jeff Jones is a music industry executive best known as the CEO of Apple Corps , the company founded by The Beatles . Jones was formerly an Executive Vice President at Sony/BMG , where he managed Sony 's recorded catalogs , including repackaging classic albums . At Apple Corps he has overseen Beatles projects such as the launch of TheBeatles.com , the release of the band 's remastered catalog on CD , iTunes , and vinyl , the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Help ! , Yellow Submarine and Magical Mystery Tour , The Beatles : Rock Band , and the Cirque du Soleil collaboration , including the Grammy-winning Love album . He also produced the compilations The Beatles in Mono and The Beatles Stereo Box Set , for which he won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Historical Album .",
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"text": "Mr. Burns Charles Montgomery Burns , known as C. Montgomery Burns and Monty Burns , but usually referred to simply as Mr. Burns , is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons , and is voiced by Harry Shearer . Burns is the evil owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and is also Homer Simpson 's boss . He is assisted at almost all times by Waylon Smithers , his loyal and sycophantic aide , adviser , confidant and secret admirer . Although originally conceived as a one-dimensional , recurring villain who might occasionally enter the Simpsons ' lives and wreak some sort of havoc , Burns ' popularity has led to his repeated inclusion in episodes . He is a stereotype of corporate America in his unquenchable desire to increase his own wealth and power , inability to remember his employees ' names ( including Homer 's , despite frequent interactions -- which has become a recurrent joke ) and lack of concern for their safety and well-being . Reflecting his advanced age , Burns is given to expressing dated humor , making references to Jazz Age popular culture , and aspiring to apply obsolete technology to everyday life . Conan O'Brien has called Burns his favorite character to write for , due to his arbitrarily old age and extreme wealth . Burns ' trademark expression is the word `` Excellent '' , muttered slowly in a low , sinister voice while steepling his fingertips . He occasionally orders Smithers to `` release the hounds '' , so as to let his vicious guard dogs attack any intruders , enemies or even invited guests . Burns is Springfield 's richest and most powerful citizen ( and also the richest person in Springfield 's state ; his current net worth has been given as $ 7.3 billion by Forbes , though it fluctuates wildly depending on the episode ) . He uses his power and wealth to do whatever he wants , usually without regard for consequences and without interference from the authorities . These qualities led Wizard Magazine to rate him the 45th greatest villain of all time . TV Guide named him # 2 in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time . In 2016 , Rolling Stone ranked him # 8 of their `` 40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time '' .",
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"text": "Reuters Insider Reuters Insider is a website provided by Thomson Reuters that offers financial videos for viewing online , and launched on May 11 , 2010 . Visitors can view videos free-of-charge during the current promotional period , after which the website will only be accessible to Reuters subscribers , who typically pay about US$ 2,000 per month . The website has been described as `` YouTube for traders '' . Video from the website is created by Thomson Reuters ' own reporters , as well as the company 's roughly 150 partners . Thomson Reuters spent about $ 100 million to develop the website . Reuters Insider is targeted towards financial experts , while Thomson Reuter 's primary competitor , Bloomberg L.P. , has begun to focus more on targeting the average consumer by purchasing business magazine BusinessWeek . The website is part of an overall $ 1 billion plan by the company to update its technology to make financial information accessible to more users .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Paul Tudor Jones Paul Tudor Jones II ( born September 28 , 1954 ) is an American investor , hedge fund manager , and philanthropist . In 1980 , he founded his hedge fund , Tudor Investment Corporation , an asset management firm headquartered in Greenwich , Connecticut . Soon after , he created the Tudor Group , a hedge fund holding company that specializes in fixed income , currencies , equities , and commodities . As of February 2017 , Forbes Magazine estimated his net worth to be US$ 4.7 billion , making him the 120th richest person on the Forbes 400 and the 22nd highest earning hedge fund manager . He is known for his large scale philanthropy and eight years after founded his hedge fund , he founded the Robin Hood Foundation which focuses on poverty reduction .",
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"text": "Small Business Innovation Research The Small Business Innovation Research ( or SBIR ) program is a United States Government program , coordinated by the Small Business Administration , intended to help certain small businesses conduct research and development ( R&D ) . Funding takes the form of contracts or grants . The recipient projects must have the potential for commercialization and must meet specific U.S. Government R&D needs . The SBIR program was created to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy ... one business at a time . In the words of program founder Roland Tibbetts : `` to provide funding for some of the best early-stage innovation ideas -- ideas that , however promising , are still too high risk for private investors , including venture capital firms . '' For the purposes of the SBIR program , the term `` small business '' is defined as a for-profit business with fewer than 500 employees , owned by one or more individuals who are citizens of , or permanent resident aliens in , the United States of America . Funds are obtained by allocating a certain percentage of the total extramural ( R&D ) budgets of the 11 federal agencies with extramural research budgets in excess of $ 100 million . Approximately $ 2.5 billion is awarded through this program each year . The United States Department of Defense ( DoD ) is the largest agency in this program with approximately $ 1 billion in SBIR grants annually . Over half the awards from the DoD are to firms with fewer than 25 people and a third to firms of fewer than 10 . A fifth are minority or women-owned businesses . Historically a quarter of the companies receiving grants are receiving them for the first-time . Besides the DoD , there are also programs with the National Institutes of Health , the National Science Foundation , the Department of Agriculture , and others .",
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"text": "Philip Morris Playhouse Philip Morris Playhouse is a 30-minute old-time radio dramatic anthology series . The program '' -LSB- g -RSB- enerally ... featured straight and crime drama , '' radio historian John Dunning wrote . He noted that one of the directors was William Spier , who `` had directed Suspense in its salad days and brought to The Philip Morris Playhouse the same slick production '' that was used in Suspense . Philip Morris Playhouse was broadcast on CBS June 30 , 1939 -- February 18 , 1944 , then returned to the air ( again on CBS ) November 5 , 1948 -- July 29 , 1949 . The 1948 edition replaced a giveaway show , Everybody Wins . Its third and final incarnation on radio was a bit more complicated , as explained on The Digital Deli Too website : The emerging popularity of between three and five other popular playhouse formats of the early 1950s persuaded Philip Morris to resurrect its Philip Morris Playhouse a third time as Phillip Morris Playhouse On Broadway , beginning with its initial CBS run on March 15 , 1951 . Emphasizing Broadway productions , the subsequent series ran over CBS for twenty-six installments , only to jump to NBC on September 11 , 1951 . The series ran on NBC for the remainder of 1951 , jumping back to CBS on January 13 , 1952 . CBS aired the remainder of the canon through September 2 , 1953 . In 1951 , a trade publication reported that the program 's annual budget was $ 1 million .",
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"text": "Bill Jones (basketball, born 1966) Clarence William `` Bill '' Jones ( born March 18 , 1966 ) is an American former professional basketball player . His professional career spanned from 1989 to 2001 and included stops in the National Basketball Association , Continental Basketball Association , France , Italy , and Venezuela . Jones played college ball at the University of Iowa from 1984 -- 85 to 1987 -- 88 . He scored 981 career points and helped lead the Hawkeyes to four consecutive berths into the NCAA Tournament . He appeared in 125 games and averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game . Although he went undrafted in the NBA draft , Jones would play a total of 37 games in the 1988 -- 89 NBA season with the New Jersey Nets where he averaged 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game . Other professional highlights include being named to the CBA All-Rookie First Team in 1988 -- 89 , the All-CBA Second Team in 1989 -- 90 , and the CBA All-Star Game in 1995 . Jones retired from professional basketball after the 2000 -- 01 season . As of March 2012 he owns a bank security company in his home state of Michigan .",
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"text": "Capital budgeting Capital budgeting , or investment appraisal , is the planning process used to determine whether an organization 's long term investments such as new machinery , replacement of machinery , new plants , new products , and research development projects are worth the funding of cash through the firm 's capitalization structure ( debt , equity or retained earnings ) . It is the process of allocating resources for major capital , or investment , expenditures . One of the primary goals of capital budgeting investments is to increase the value of the firm to the shareholders . Many formal methods are used in capital budgeting , including the techniques such as Accounting rate of return Average accounting return Payback period Net present value Profitability index Internal rate of return Modified internal rate of return Equivalent annual cost Real options valuation These methods use the incremental cash flows from each potential investment , or project . Techniques based on accounting earnings and accounting rules are sometimes used - though economists consider this to be improper - such as the accounting rate of return , and `` return on investment . '' Simplified and hybrid methods are used as well , such as payback period and discounted payback period .",
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"text": "Star Jones (TV series) Star Jones is a talk show hosted by former prosecutor Star Jones . A guest-driven live broadcast ( with taped segments ) covering recent stories from the worlds of pop culture , entertainment , crime , and justice , it premiered on August 20 , 2007 on Court TV . On January 31 , 2008 TruTV announced the show would be canceled . The last episode aired on February 1 , 2008 . The premiere included a discussion of the pros and cons of the CBS reality series Kid Nation and an interview with actor Isaiah Washington . Geraldo Rivera , Shaun Robinson of Access Hollywood , Dr. Marc Lamont Hill , and former CBS morning host Rene Syler were additional guests . Jones ended the program with an `` open letter '' , a regular segment in which she addresses the audience with a closing statement a la Jerry Springer . In his review in Variety , Brian Lowry described Jones as `` utterly off-putting ... delivering yet another reminder that Oprah Winfrey 's skills are n't easily cloned . '' He referred to her `` scant facility for moderating but an unerring knack for uttering non sequiturs '' and added , `` It 's possible , of course , that Jones and her team will gradually revise the formula to better suit her limitations , but at this point , what she cloyingly refers to as `` the Star treatment '' is , in reality , strictly a third-class affair ... Jones appears poorly cast and will need a TV makeover to linger beyond Court 's name switch to TruTV in January . '' The one-hour program aired weekdays at 3:00 pm ET/PT .",
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"text": "Jeff Bewkes Jeffrey Lawrence `` Jeff '' Bewkes ( born May 25 , 1952 ) is an American media executive . He has been CEO of Time Warner since January 1 , 2008 , President since December 2005 , and Chairman of the Board since January 1 , 2009 .",
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"text": "Output budgeting Output budgeting is a wide-ranging management technique introduced into the United States in the mid-1960s by Robert S. McNamara 's collaborator Charles J. Hitch , not always with ready cooperation with the administrators and based on the industrial management techniques of program budgeting . Subsequently , the technique has been introduced into other countries including Canada and the UK . Planning , Programming , and Budgeting System ( PPBS ) is in effect an integration of a number of techniques in a planning and budgeting process for identifying , costing and assigning a complexity of resources for establishing priorities and strategies in a major program and for forecasting costs , expenditure and achievements within the immediate financial year or over a longer period . United States Department of Defense leaders use their Planning , Programming , and Budgeting System to link operational requirements with financial obligations . Department of Defense branches typically divide the process into plans , programs and budgets . While planning , programming , and budgeting continues throughout the year , PPBS dictates a sequential and annual process culminating with annual Defense Plan , followed by a Defense Program , then a Defense Budget . PPBS requires Planners focus on operational requirements , programmers link the plans to a six-year financial plan ( known as a Future Years Defense Plan ( FYDP ) ) , and budgeters prepare a two-year Congressional budget . While each step contains more detailed financial data , the two-year Congressional budget stems from the six-year Future Years Defense Plan , which is based on the even longer term Defense Plan .",
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"text": "Wealth and Poverty Wealth and Poverty is a best-selling 1981 non-fiction book by investor and author George Gilder . After completing Visible Man in the late 1970s Gilder began writing `` The Pursuit of Poverty . '' In early 1981 Basic Books published the result as Wealth and Poverty . The book was an analysis of the roots of economic growth . Reviewing it within a month of the inauguration of the Reagan Administration the New York Times reviewer called it `` A Guide to Capitalism '' . It offered , he wrote , `` a creed for capitalism worthy of intelligent people . '' The book was a New York Times bestseller and eventually sold over a million copies . In Wealth and Poverty Gilder extended the sociological and anthropological analysis of his early books in which he had advocated for the socialization of men into service to women through work and marriage . He wove these sociological themes into the economic policy prescriptions of supply-side economics . The breakup of the nuclear family and the policies of demand-side economics led to poverty . Family and supply-side policies led to wealth . In reviewing the problems of the immediate past -- the inflation , recession , and urban problems of the 1970s -- and proposing his supply-side solutions , Gilder argued not just the practical but the moral superiority of supply-side capitalism over the alternatives . `` Capitalism begins with giving , '' he asserted , while New Deal liberalism created moral hazard . It was work , family , and faith that created wealth out of poverty . `` It is this supply-side moral vision that underlies all the economic arguments of Wealth and Poverty , '' he wrote . In 1994 Gilder asserted that America has no poverty problem , that the real problem is the `` moral decay '' of the `` so-called poor '' , and that their real need is `` Christian teaching from the churches . '' He calls the poor in America `` the so-called poor '' who have been `` ruined by the overflow of American prosperity '' , and asserts they have more purchasing power than the middle class in Japan in the 1990s . Wealth and Poverty advanced a practical and moral case for supply-side economics and capitalism during the early months of the Reagan administration and made him Ronald Reagan 's most quoted living author .",
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"text": "Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson ( January 31 , 1919 -- October 24 , 1972 ) was an American professional baseball second baseman who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in the modern era . Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15 , 1947 . The Dodgers , by signing Robinson , heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s . Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 . Robinson had an exceptional 10-year baseball career . He was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947 , was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1954 , and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949 -- the first black player so honored . Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers ' 1955 World Series championship . In 1997 , MLB `` universally '' retired his uniform number , 42 , across all major league teams ; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored . MLB also adopted a new annual tradition , `` Jackie Robinson Day '' , for the first time on April 15 , 2004 , on which every player on every team wears No. 42 . Robinson 's character , his use of nonviolence , and his unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation which then marked many other aspects of American life . He influenced the culture of and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement . Robinson also was the first black television analyst in MLB , and the first black vice president of a major American corporation , Chock full o'Nuts . In the 1960s , he helped establish the Freedom National Bank , an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem , New York . After his death in 1972 , in recognition of his achievements on and off the field , Robinson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom .",
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"text": "1969 Ryder Cup The 18th Ryder Cup Matches were held 18 -- 20 September 1969 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport , England . The competition ended in a draw at 16 points each , when America 's Jack Nicklaus conceded a missable three-foot ( 0.9 m ) putt to Britain 's Tony Jacklin at the 18th hole , in one of the most famous gestures of sportsmanship in all of sport . It was the first draw in Ryder Cup history , and the United States team retained the Cup . The matches were marred by considerable acrimony and unsportsmanlike behavior by players on both sides . Britain 's captain Eric Brown had instructed his players not to search for the opposition 's ball if it ended up in the rough . American Ken Still , in the first-day foursomes , had deliberately and regularly stood too close to Briton Maurice Bembridge as he was putting . During one of the fourballs on the second day , both captains had to come out and calm down the warring players . This led to Nicklaus conceding Jacklin 's final putt with the knowledge that the overall competition would end in a draw . On the previous hole , Jacklin sank a long eagle putt while Nicklaus missed his from 15 ft and the match was squared . Jacklin had won the Open Championship two months earlier at nearby Royal Lytham & St Annes to become the first British champion in eighteen years . After holing his final putt for par , Nicklaus picked up Jacklin 's ball marker and told him , `` I do n't think you would have missed it , but I was n't going to give you the chance , either . '' Playing in his first Ryder Cup at age 29 , Nicklaus ' gesture became known as `` the concession '' and marked the beginning of a lasting friendship between the two that has spanned nearly a half century . It was the inspiration for The Concession Golf Club in Florida near Sarasota , which was co-designed by Nicklaus and Jacklin . The two were opposing captains in the competition in 1983 and 1987 . The U.S. team had only two players with previous Ryder Cup experience , Billy Casper and Gene Littler . On the previous four teams , Arnold Palmer did not participate in 1969 , but returned in 1971 and 1973 .",
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"text": "Baby, Baby Don't Cry `` Baby , Baby Do n't Cry '' , released in December 1968 , is a single recorded by The Miracles for Motown Records ' Tamla label . The composition was written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson , Motown staff writers Al Cleveland and Terry Johnson , a former member of The Flamingos . Robinson , Johnson , and Miracles member Warren `` Pete '' Moore were the song 's producers . `` Baby Baby Do n't Cry '' was a top 10 pop hit for The Miracles , peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States , and at a Top 10 R&B hit as well , peaking as number three on Billboard 's R&B singles chart.It sold over one million copies , and has inspired cover versions by Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra , and Projekt . The song is noted for Smokey 's spoken recitation at the beginning as well as before the second verse . The spoken lines are : `` Nothing so blue as a heart in pain/Nothing so sad as a tear in vain '' , and `` You trusted him and gave him your love/A love he proved unworthy of '' . The song uses an extended bridge that repeats the minor and diminished chords before going up half a step for the final repeated Choruses . Although not given writing credit on this particular tune , Miracle Marv Tarplin 's outstanding guitar work plays an important role in this song , his gentle but effective riffs being evident from the song 's beginning , giving a `` raindrop '' effect reminiscent of someone crying ( the song 's main theme ) . The Miracles performed this song on a 1969 Telecast of The Mike Douglas Show , a performance that was re-broadcast many years later on VH-1 . The success of this song ended a period of relatively mediocre chart action for The Miracles during 1968 , and set the stage for their biggest hit ever with Smokey as lead singer , 1970 's multi-million selling # 1 hit The Tears of a Clown .",
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"text": "1968 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers had a 76 -- 86 record and finished in seventh place in the National League standings , 21 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals . After the season , the Dodgers underwent some changes among the team management when long time general manager Buzzie Bavasi resigned to take over the expansion San Diego Padres . He was replaced by team vice-president Fresco Thompson . However , Thompson was diagnosed with cancer weeks after taking the job and died in November . Al Campanis became the new general manager for the following season .",
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"text": "Farewell My Love `` Farewell My Love '' is a 1963 single by The Temptations for the Gordy ( Motown ) label . It was the last single that was written and produced by Motown president Berry Gordy for well over a decade , and the last released during the period of the `` Original 5 '' lineup ( before member Elbridge `` Al '' Bryant was fired ) . It is also noted as the group 's last single to miss the Billboard pop chart 's Top 40 until 1971 's `` It 's Summer '' ( and the last to not make it on any U.S. music charts for the next 23 years ) . Up until now the group was jokingly referred to at this time as the `` Hitless Temptations '' by the Motown staff , much like their `` sister '' group , The Supremes , were called the `` no-hit Supremes '' . However , their next single , the Smokey Robinson-produced `` The Way You Do the Things You Do '' , would reach the Top 20 of the U.S. pop chart , breaking the group 's streak of being `` hitless '' .",
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"text": "Jackie Jackson (album) Jackie Jackson is the self-titled debut album from Jackie Jackson , the eldest member of The Jackson 5 , released on Motown Records . It was arranged by Eddy Manson , Gene Page and The Corporation . Released on October 14 , 1973 , the album suffered from a lack of promotion and did not chart . It was his only full-length solo release for more than 15 years and his only solo album with Motown . `` Love Do n't Want to Leave '' has appeared on several Jackson 5 compilations ( including Anthology 76 , Anthology 86 and Soulsation ! ) , but the other tracks only appeared on the 33 rpm vinyl LP , which ranks among the more obscure releases in the Jackson family catalogue . The album features background vocals from the Jackson 5 on `` Did n't I ( Blow Your Mind This Time ) '' and the B-side opener `` Do I Owe '' . `` Is It Him or Me '' was sampled by Nas for his song `` War '' on his Street 's Disciple album .",
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"text": "James W. Robinson Jr. James William `` Jim '' Robinson Jr. ( August 30 , 1940 -- April 11 , 1966 ) was an American soldier and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor . Robinson earned the award while serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam . He was a Sergeant ( E-5 ) in the infantry when he was killed under heroic circumstances on April 11 , 1966 , at age 25 .",
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"text": "Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is a mid-sized , long-range , narrow-body , four-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from 1958 to 1979 . Its name is commonly pronounced as `` seven oh seven '' . Versions of the aircraft have a capacity from 140 to 219 passengers and a range of 2500 to . Developed as Boeing 's first jet airliner , the 707 is a swept-wing design with podded engines . Although it was not the first jetliner in service , the 707 was the first to be commercially successful . Dominating passenger air transport in the 1960s and remaining common through the 1970s , the 707 is generally credited with ushering in the Jet Age . It established Boeing as one of the largest manufacturers of passenger aircraft , and led to the later series of airliners with `` 7x7 '' designations . The later 720 , 727 , 737 , and 757 share elements of the 707 's fuselage design . The 707 was developed from the Boeing 367-80 , a prototype jet first flown in 1954 . A larger fuselage cross-section and other modifications resulted in the initial-production 707-120 , powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojet engines , which first flew on December 20 , 1957 . Pan American World Airways began regular 707 service on October 26 , 1958 . Later derivatives included the shortened long-range 707-138 and the stretched 707-320 , both of which entered service in 1959 . A smaller short-range variant , the 720 , was introduced in 1960 . The 707-420 , a version of the stretched 707 with Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans , debuted in 1960 , while Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofans debuted on the 707-120B and 707-320B models in 1961 and 1962 , respectively . The 707 has been used on domestic , transcontinental , and transatlantic flights , and for cargo and military applications . A convertible passenger-freighter model , the 707-320C , entered service in 1963 , and passenger 707s have been modified to freighter configurations . Military derivatives include the E-3 Sentry airborne reconnaissance aircraft and the C-137 Stratoliner VIP transports . Boeing produced and delivered 1,011 airliners including the smaller 720 series ; over 800 military versions were also produced . Ten Boeing 707s were in commercial service in July 2013 .",
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"text": "Chris Robinson (singer) Christopher Mark `` Chris '' Robinson ( born December 20 , 1966 ) is an American musician . He was the singer of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes and brother of its guitarist Rich Robinson .",
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"text": "Bill Robinson (author) William Wheeler `` Bill '' Robinson ( October 4 , 1918 -- April 3 , 2007 ) was an American sailor , author and editor well known in the national and international sailing community for his 27 nautical books , speaking engagements , and contributions to nautical publications . Robinson was born in Elizabeth , New Jersey , and attended Princeton University from 1935 to 1939 , graduating with a degree in English . He received a commission in the United States Naval Reserve in 1941 and served as an officer until 1945 . He commanded a 110-foot wooden Navy subchaser - hull number SC 743 - in the Pacific theater during World War II - serving honorably in troop and ship convoys and in the invasions of Arawe , New Britain and Hollandia . LTjg Robinson was awarded the Bronze Star ( with gold star denoting a second award ) for his command 's performance under air attack . He was a sportswriter at the Newark Evening News ( 1947 -- 1955 ) and then the Newark Star Ledger ( 1955 -- 1957 ) following his return to civilian life . He developed a nationally syndicated boating column while at the Star Ledger . Robinson was an associate editor of Yachting magazine from 1957 to 1967 and executive editor from 1967 to 1978 . He served as an editor-at-large for Yachting from 1978 to 1986 , when the publisher was sold . He then served as an editor-at-large for the competing Cruising World magazine from 1987 to 1996 . Throughout his career and his retirement Robinson traveled extensively as a writer , sailing cruiser and racer . He wrote sailing and nautical-themed books and contributed articles to numerous professional journals . He served as a speaker and featured guest on cruises and at sailing events worldwide . With his late wife , Jane Dimock Robinson ( deceased 1997 ) , he lived in Rumson , New Jersey from 1946 to 2002 and maintained a boat and winter residence in Tortola , British Virgin Islands throughout his retirement .",
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"text": "Leonidas D. Robinson Leonidas Dunlap Robinson ( April 22 , 1867 -- November 7 , 1941 ) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina . Born in Gulledge Township , North Carolina , Robinson attended the common schools . He moved to Wadesboro in 1888 . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practiced in Wadesboro . He served as delegate to every Democratic State convention 1888-1941 . He served as mayor of Wadesboro 1890-1893 . He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1900 . He was appointed solicitor of the thirteenth judicial district in 1901 . Robinson was elected to the same office in 1902 and served in that capacity until 1910 , when he resigned . He became president of the Bank of Wadesboro in 1910 . He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912 , 1920 , and 1924 . Robinson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses ( March 4 , 1917 -- March 3 , 1921 ) . He declined to be a candidate for renomination . He resumed banking and also engaged in agricultural pursuits . He died in Wadesboro , North Carolina , November 7 , 1941 . He was interred in Eastview Cemetery .",
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"text": "U.S. Route 70 U.S. Route 70 ( US 70 ) is an east -- west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles ( 3,838 km ) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona . As can be derived from its number , it is a major east -- west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States . It formerly ran from coast to coast , with the current Eastern terminus near the Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina , and the former Western terminus near the Pacific Ocean in California . Before the completion of the Interstate system , U.S. Highway 70 was sometimes referred to as the `` Broadway of America '' , due to its status as one of the main east -- west thoroughfares in the nation . It was also promoted as the `` Treasure Trail '' by the U.S. Highway 70 Association as of 1951 .",
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"text": "I Don't Blame You at All `` I Do n't Blame You At All '' was a 1971 R&B hit by The Miracles ( AKA Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ) on Motown Records ' Tamla label . It was composed by Miracles lead singer , William `` Smokey '' Robinson , and produced by Robinson and Terry `` Buzzy '' Johnson , and was taken from their album , One Dozen Roses . This song was actually the follow-up hit to their # 1 smash , `` The Tears of a Clown '' , and reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 , charting at # 18 , and the Top 10 of the Billboard R&B chart , peaking at # 7 . It was also a Top 20 hit in the UK , reaching # 11 on the British charts that year . It is also noted as the group 's last Top 20 pop hit before Smokey Robinson 's departure from The Miracles the following year , and was performed by the group on Dick Clark 's American Bandstand on an episode dated July 10 , 1971 . In this sad , mournful tune , belying its up-tempo nature , Smokey , as the song 's narrator , tells a girl that he obviously wants ( that does n't share his feelings ) that he does n't blame her for `` playing it cool '' when she decides to call off the relationship . Lamenting the fact that his attraction to her covered the fact that she had just casual feelings for him , he sings : `` I dont blame you at all , 'cause you played it cool You do n't owe me a thing 'cause I was a fool I 'm only paying the price For a trip I took to Paradise 'Cause I looked into a pair of eyes , and what I thought was The Look Of Love Was only hurt in disguise '' `` I Do n't Blame You At All '' was the group 's final big hit with Robinson , though the Miracles did continue to chart several times before his departure , with songs including `` Satisfaction '' , `` I Ca n't Stand To See You Cry '' , and `` We 've Come Too Far to End It Now '' . This song has inspired a cover version by Rosetta Hightower , and appears on many Miracles ' `` Greatest Hits '' album and CD compilations .",
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"text": "Bad Girl (The Miracles song) `` Bad Girl '' is a 1959 doo-wop single by The Miracles . Issued locally on the Motown Records label , it was licensed to and issued nationally by Chess Records because the fledgling Motown Record Corporation did not , at that time , have national distribution . It was the first single released ( and the only one released by this group ) on the Motown label - all previous singles from the company ( and all following ones from the group ) were released on Motown 's Tamla label . Although The Miracles had charted regionally and on the R&B charts with several earlier songs , including `` Got a Job '' , `` I Cry '' , `` I Need a Change '' , and '' ( You Can ) Depend on Me '' , `` Bad Girl '' was their first national chart hit , reaching # 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson and Motown Records ' President and Founder Berry Gordy , `` Bad Girl '' is a sad , remorseful ballad about a young woman , whom Robinson , as the narrator , says `` was so good at the start '' , but who later in the song `` is breaking my heart '' . It is in the popular doo-wop style , as several of The Miracles ' songs were during the late 1950s . The record 's success , coupled with the distributor 's failure to pay Gordy and The Miracles properly for its sales , prompted Robinson to urge Gordy to `` go national '' with it , meaning that Motown should do its own national distribution of its songs , and eliminate the middleman , to ensure that all money from sales of its records would go directly to the label . On the Motown/Universal DVD Smokey Robinson and The Miracles : The Definitive Performances 1963-1987 , Robinson and fellow Miracles Bobby Rogers and Pete Moore commented that the song 's success allowed the group to tour nationally for the first time , and to play New York 's legendary Apollo Theatre during the Ray Charles Show . The group was not ready for the appearance : it lacked performance experience and failed to produce professional big band arrangements to the satisfaction of theatre manager Honi Coles . Ray Charles intervened , took the group under his wing , and , with his band , created arrangements for their songs . Charles was one of the first to help them on their climb to eventual success . `` Bad Girl '' has since become a doo-wop classic and was named one of the 100 Greatest Doo-Wop Songs of All Time by Doo Wop Nation . It appears on several Miracles ' compilations , including Greatest Hits from the Beginning . The song was also performed by the group on their final live album , 1957 -- 1972 . It has been covered by the Dazz Band and by Motown artist Mary Wells , whose version was called `` Bad Boy '' and appeared on her debut album , Bye Bye Baby I Do n't Want to Take a Chance .",
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"text": "Bobby Joe Hill Tyrone Bobby Joe Hill ( June 12 , 1943 -- December 8 , 2002 ) was an American basketball player and was the leading scorer of the 1965 -- 66 Texas Western College ( now the University of Texas at El Paso ) team , helping the Miners win the 1966 NCAA basketball championship . The victory is considered one of the most important wins in sports history -- Texas Western started an all-black starting lineup , against the all-white University of Kentucky . Bobby Joe Hill was the 5 '10 point guard from Highland Park , Michigan on the Texas Western college basketball team that won the national title in 1966 . Texas Western 's win over the top-ranked Kentucky team , nicknamed `` Rupp 's Runts , '' in the title game in College Park , Maryland , is considered one of the most historic games in the annals of college basketball . The school 's all-black starting five defeated a white Kentucky team , 72 -- 65 . Bobby Joe Hill was one of the most prominent players on the court . In the first half , he stole the ball from both Louie Dampier and Tommy Kron twice within the span of a minute and converted both steals into easy layups . He led all scorers with twenty points , and his plays were complemented by talented teammates Harry Flournoy , Nevil Shed , David Lattin , and Willie Worsley . Don Haskins coached Texas Western , and Adolph Rupp directed Kentucky . The Miners ' victory over the Kentucky Wildcats was a landmark event in the history of civil right and sports desegregation , comparable to Jackie Robinson 's baseball tenure with the Brooklyn Dodgers , decisively proving that color of skin has no bearing on talent and ability . Of note is that Don Haskins and the entire Texas Western squad rose above racial threats , insults , vandalism , and violence throughout the 1965 -- 1966 season to their against-all-odds triumph . Bobby Joe Hill stayed in El Paso after his Texas Western career , married his college sweetheart , and retired as an executive with El Paso Natural Gas . He died in 2002 of a heart attack at age 59 , the first player from the starting lineup to die . Bobby Joe Hill is interred at Restlawn Memorial Park in El Paso , Texas . The story of Bobby Joe Hill and the 1966 Texas Western national championship has been immortalized in the film Glory Road , which was released in the U.S. in January , 2006 , forty years after the `` fabulous five '' forever altered the landscape of college basketball . Derek Luke was cast to play Bobby Joe in the movie .",
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"text": "Elmer Robinson Elmer Edwin `` Rob-Rob '' Robinson ( October 3 , 1894 -- June 9 , 1982 ) was the 33rd mayor of San Francisco , California . A Republican , he served as San Francisco 's mayor from January 1948 until January 1956 . Robinson was born in the Richmond District of San Francisco , but primarily grew up in the northern California town of Fort Bragg . He moved back to San Francisco to attend night law school , after which he was admitted to the bar in 1915 . He served as a deputy district attorney of San Francisco County , 1915 to 1921 . He worked for 15 years , as a civil and criminal attorney in private practice . In 1933 , President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Robinson to direct adjustment of claims of World War I veterans , at the request of the Disabled American Veterans . In January 1935 , he became a Municipal Court judge , nine months later a Superior Court judge . Elected to two six-year terms on the San Francisco County Superior bench , 1936 and 1942 . During World War II , Judge Robinson served as California State Chairman of a national salvage committee . Elmer Robinson was elected mayor of San Francisco in November 1947 , taking office the following January . He was reelected to another four-year term as mayor in 1951 . While Robinson was mayor , he promoted and oversaw numerous development projects , including an expansion of San Francisco International Airport and the construction of new schools , libraries , police stations , parking garages , and the modernization of the San Francisco Municipal Railway . San Francisco , although relatively prosperous in the boom years after World War II , experienced some population loss to outlying suburban areas during Robinson 's terms in office . He returned to his law practice and served as president and general manager of Woodlawn Memorial Park . While a resident of San Francisco , Judge Robinson died in Paradise , Butte County , California , on June 8 , 1982 at age 87 . Category :1894 births Category :1982 deaths Category : Mayors of San Francisco Category : California lawyers Category : American Episcopalians Category : People from Fort Bragg , California Category : California Republicans Category :20 th-century American politicians",
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"text": "Jackie (magazine) Jackie was a weekly British magazine for girls . The magazine was published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd of Dundee from 11 January 1964 until its closure on 3 July 1993 -- a total of 1534 issues . The name was chosen from a list of girls ' names , although it was nearly dropped due to the association with Jackie Kennedy following her husband 's assassination in 1963 . An urban legend exists that it was named after Jacqueline Wilson who worked there at the time , before she became a notable children 's author . Although the author has attempted to perpetuate this claim , this has been denied by those who were involved in the launch . Ex-RAF Engine Fitter Gordon Small was the first editor . TV critic Nina Myskow was a former editor . Jackie was the best-selling teen magazine in Britain for ten years , with sales rising from an initial 350,000 to 605,947 in 1976 . The best ever selling issue was the 1972 special edition to coincide with the UK tour of American singer David Cassidy . During the 1970s , `` Jackie '' published a mix of fashion and beauty tips , gossip , short stories and comic strips . The latter were usually illustrated with line drawings or posed photographs , especially if the story involved a `` reader 's true life experience '' . Both the comics and the short stories invariably dealt with either romance or family issues . The centre pages of the magazine usually contained a pull-out poster of a popular band or film star . Jackie became very popular with young teenage girls , not least because of the `` Cathy and Claire '' problem page , which received 400 reader letters a week and dealt with controversial issues that were nonetheless relevant to the readership . However , the subjects covered in the column were not reflective of the majority of readers ' letters , which focused on sex-related issues -- DC Thomson as a result kept the editorial brief , but created a series of help leaflets which they sent to letter writers . In 1974 the NHS made the contraceptive pill free on prescription , and so under editor Myskow the magazine introduced a `` Dear Doctor '' column , which covered what were termed as `` below the waist issues '' . Sales declined after the 1970s , and by 1993 circulation had dropped to 50,000 weekly . Deciding not to follow the more sexual and high-fashion orientation of newer teenage magazines , DC Thomson chose to shut the magazine down . It was one of several Thomson papers to close that year . More recently , the company has started issuing every year a historic Jackie annual . BBC Radio invited Jackie Clune to do an epitaph for Jackie and , in 2007 , the BBC produced an hour long programme devoted to the magazine 's 1970s heyday , called Jackie Magazine : A Girl 's Best Friend , with contributions from former readers , writers , staff and publishers . The magazine also inspired a musical .",
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"text": "Jackie Edwards (athlete) Jacqueline ( `` Jackie '' ) Lois Elizabeth Edwards ( born 14 April 1971 in Falmouth , Trelawny Parish ) is a Bahamian long jumper , who was born in Jamaica .",
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"text": "The Seventies (miniseries) The Seventies is a documentary miniseries which premiered on CNN on June 11 , 2015 . Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman ' studio Playtone , and serving as a follow-up to The Sixties , the 8-part series chronicled events and popular culture of the United States during the 1970s . In February 2016 , CNN announced that it would premiere a third installment in the franchise , The Eighties , on March 31 , 2016 .",
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"text": "As the Years Go Passing By `` As the Years Go Passing By '' is a song penned by Peppermint Harris for Fenton Robinson , who first recorded it in 1959 on Duke Records , Duke # 312 . Flamboyant pianist James Booker also played on the session . It is credited to have been written by ` Deadric Malone ' ( a pseudonym of Don Robey ) , owner of Duke , which was a customary practice for some producers and label owners at that time . It was originally titled `` As the Years Go By '' Robinson rerecorded the song for his 1977 album I Hear Some Blues Downstairs , which was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2010 .",
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"text": "Juan Carlos Lectoure Juan Carlos Lectoure ( June 10 , 1936March 2 , 2002 ) , nicknamed `` Tito '' , was an Argentine businessman , mainly involved in boxing events and former owner of Buenos Aires 's Luna Park stadium . He was born and raised in the Balvanera section of Buenos Aires , and at the age of 14 , took up boxing at the Buenos Aires Gymnastics and Fencing Club ; an injury , however , resulted in his mother 's insistence that he abandon the pastime . The Lectoures had been partners in the Luna Park coliseum since 1941 , and he inherited the lucrative business from his father , who died in 1950 . Mentored by Juan Manuel Morales , Lectoure took control of the venue at age 20 , and during the era from 1956 to 2000 , well-known figures in Argentine boxing , such as Horacio Accavallo , Ringo Bonavena , Pedro Décima , Víctor Galíndez , Nicolino Locche , Carlos Monzón , Pascual Pérez and Juan Roldán all either debuted or fought title bouts promoted by Lectoure at Luna Park . The venue was also well known for its variety of music recitals , hosting musicians from Argentine tango bandoneonist Aníbal Troilo to the Godfather of Soul , James Brown . Lectoure later promoted boxing in Miami , Florida . A chain smoker until 1982 , Lectoure developed heart disease and underwent four bypasses in 1990 , performed by noted cardiac specialist Dr. René Favaloro . He died in 2002 , at age 65 .",
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"text": "Ad-Rock Adam Keefe Horovitz ( born October 31 , 1966 ) , better known as Ad-Rock or King Ad-Rock , is an American musician , guitarist , rapper , producer , and actor . He is best known as a member of the hip hop group the Beastie Boys . He is married to musician and feminist activist Kathleen Hanna .",
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"text": "Nothing Gold Can Stay (album) Nothing Gold Can Stay is the debut studio album by American rock band New Found Glory , released on October 19 , 1999 through independent record label Eulogy Recordings . At the time , the band was then named `` A New Found Glory '' , but later dropped the indefinite article `` A '' due to some fans struggling to find their records in stores . The original pressings of the album contained samplings from several films including The Outsiders ( 1983 ) , Weird Science ( 1985 ) , and That Thing You Do ! ( 1996 ) , as well as Robert Frost 's poem `` Nothing Gold Can Stay '' , after which the album is named . On the strength of the release , Richard Reines , co-founder of Drive-Thru Records , signed the band after paying Eulogy a $ 5,000 license fee in order to re-release the album . Propelled by debut single `` Hit or Miss '' , Nothing Gold Can Stay garnered a cult following and sold in excess of 300,000 copies . The record was responsible for breaking the band in the United States and has been noted for its influence on contemporary pop punk music .",
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"text": "Stone (Alice in Chains song) `` Stone '' is the second single by American rock band Alice in Chains from their 2013 album , The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here . The song reached the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart . A music video has been released for the song . According to Graham Hartmann writing for Loudwire , `` the new single -LSB- ... -RSB- has its fair share of sludge -LSB- ... -RSB- , further delving into a dark and unnerving side of alternative rock and atmospheric metal . ''",
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"text": "Thrash Unreal `` Thrash Unreal '' is a single by punk group Against Me ! . It is the second single from their album New Wave . It was their first single to chart in the United States , hitting # 11 on the US Modern Rock Chart , and was their highest charting single at the time . The title of the song was coined by the album 's producer , Butch Vig . It was also released as a downloadable track for the Rock Band video game series on March 17 , 2009 .",
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"text": "Rock On (David Essex album) Rock On is the debut album of singer/songwriter David Essex . Its lead single and title track , `` Rock On '' , is still Essex 's best known song in the United States . `` Lamplight '' was also a hit , and the album contains three covers .",
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"text": "AD (band) AD is a 1980s Christian rock band , featuring former Kansas members Kerry Livgren ( guitar , keyboard , synthesizers , backing vocals ) and Dave Hope ( bass ) , former Bloodrock member Warren Ham ( lead vocals , saxophone , flute , harmonica ) , who had toured as a sideman with Kansas in 1982 , Michael Gleason ( lead vocals , keyboards , guitar ) , who had replaced Ham as a touring member of Kansas in 1983 , and Dennis Holt ( drums ) .",
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"text": "Singles and Beyond Singles and Beyond is a compilation album by American indie rock band The Olivia Tremor Control , consisting of several rare or out-of-print tracks by the band .",
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"text": "Satellite Blues `` Satellite Blues '' is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC , released as a single , and appeared on their 2000 album , Stiff Upper Lip . It peaked at No. 23 on the ARIA Singles Chart . This was AC/DC 's last single until the release of 2008 's `` Rock 'N Roll Train '' from Black Ice . In the United States Billboard magazine , it reached No. 7 on their Mainstream Rock chart .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Leave it Alone `` Leave it Alone '' is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Moist . It was released in September 1996 as the lead single from their second studio album , Creature . It is the band 's highest charted single ever in Canada , reaching number 3 on Canada 's RPM Singles Chart and also reached number 6 on the Alternative chart .",
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"text": "Aerosmith singles discography American rock band Aerosmith has released seventy-six singles . Some of their singles have been officially released to the public , while others have been released as album cuts only to radio . Twenty-one of their songs have reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the band has long been a stalwart of the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart , achieving 9 number-one hits on that chart to date . An additional twenty-eight of the band 's songs have reached the Top 40 on various charts worldwide .",
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"text": "Characteristics of progressive rock Progressive rock is a term that refers to a musical style . The term was originally referred to as `` classical rock '' ( in which a band performed together with an orchestra ) , but the term 's use has expanded in recent years to include other fusions of music styles including jazz fusion , metal and folk rock musics . The term does not refer to one particular music style but to an approach that combines elements of diverse styles . Jerry Ewing , editor of Prog Magazine , explains that `` Prog is not just a sound , it 's a mindset . '' Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci outlines that Progressive rock is defined by its very lack of stylistic boundaries . The advent of the concept album , plus the genre 's roots in psychedelia , led albums and performances to be viewed as combined presentations of music , lyrics , and visuals . Bands abandoned the short pop single in favor of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz or classical music as part of an effort to give rock music the same level of musical sophistication and critical respect . Progressive rock abandons the danceable beat that defines earlier rock styles and is more likely than other types of popular music to experiment with compositional structure , instrumentation , harmony and rhythm , or lyrical content . It may demand more effort on the part of the listener than other types of music . Musicians in progressive rock typically display a high degree of instrumental skill , although this is not always the case . Virtuoso instrumental skills are so closely associated with progressive rock that authors such as Bill Martin consider it as a defining element and exclude bands such as Pink Floyd from consideration . It is not uncommon for musicians to have received a higher-than-average level of formal training . Players from the genre frequently appear in readers ' polls of publications that cater to musicians .",
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"text": "Rock or Bust Rock or Bust is a studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC . It is their fifteenth internationally released studio album and the sixteenth to be released in Australia . It is the shortest studio album ever released by the band ; at approximately 35 minutes , it is two minutes shorter than their previous shortest album , Flick of the Switch , which was released in 1983 . Rock or Bust also was the group 's first album without founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young , who had retired from the band in 2014 due to health concerns , although he co-wrote every track on the album . Bass guitarist Cliff Williams has also retired since Rock or Bust was released , drummer Phil Rudd was unable to participate in the supporting tour after being sentenced to house arrest , and vocalist Brian Johnson was forced to exit the band after the fifth leg of the album 's supporting tour as a result of hearing loss . The group released the debut single from the album , titled `` Play Ball '' , on 7 October 2014 . The song has been a commercial success , reaching the top 40 charts in various countries such as Spain ( at number 28 ) , France ( at number 39 ) or Switzerland ( at number 19 ) . Rock or Bust peaked at # 1 in 12 countries , including Australia , Canada , Germany and Sweden . It reached the top 5 in a further 12 countries , including New Zealand , the United Kingdom , the United States and Italy .",
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"text": "I Am (Kid Rock song) `` I Am '' is a song from Kid Rock 's self-titled release Kid Rock . It was the fourth single from the album and with no music video it peaked at # 28 on the Mainstream Rock charts .",
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"text": "Rock Hard `` Rock Hard '' is a single by the Beastie Boys , released by Def Jam Records on 12 '' in 1984 . The song , and the accompanying songs on the 12 '' , feature the band 's first major label rap effort . The track contains samples from the AC/DC song `` Back in Black '' , which was used without obtaining legal permission - thereby causing the record to be promptly withdrawn . Later , when the group planned to include the out-of-print song on their 1999 compilation , Beastie Boys Anthology : The Sounds of Science , AC/DC refused to allow the sample to be used . Mike D spoke to AC/DC 's Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample , and later said that `` AC/DC could not get with the sample concept . They were just like , ` Nothing against you guys , but we just do n't endorse sampling . ' '' Ad-Rock then added `` So we told them that we do n't endorse people playing guitars . '' The cover design is also famous for now being the official Def Jam records logo for vinyl releases ; to this day , vinyl singles released by Def Jam have this design . Long removed from print , it was considered a rare collector 's item until Def Jam reissued the single in Europe in 2007 .",
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"text": "Singles 1971–2006 Singles 1971 -- 2006 is a box set compilation of singles by The Rolling Stones spanning the years 1971 to 2006 . It covers their output with both Rolling Stones Records and Virgin Records labels . A sequel of sorts to ABKCO 's three boxes of singles replicas from the mid-2000s ( Singles 1963 -- 1965 , Singles 1965 -- 1967 , Singles 1968 -- 1971 ) , Universal 's The Singles : 1971 -- 2006 is a 45-disc box set that offers single replicas of every 45 the Rolling Stones released between Sticky Fingers and A Bigger Bang . This first edition of the set contained a skip around the 4-second mark on the B-side , `` I Think I 'm Going Mad '' . The error was fixed in a subsequent edition .",
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"text": "Not One Single Fucking Hit Discography Not One Single Fucking Hit Discography is a collection of one album , four 7 `` s and live recordings by hardcore punk band Aus-Rotten . Although this is billed as a discography , there are two albums that follow : 1998 's ... And Now Back to Our Programming and 2001 's The Rotten Agenda .",
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"text": "Vive Le Rock Vive Le Rock is the third solo album by Adam Ant , released in September 1985 .",
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"text": "Rockisdead Rockisdead ( stylized as ROCKISDEAD ) is the debut studio album by American rock band Dorothy , released on June 24 , 2016 by Roc Nation . It includes the singles `` After Midnight '' , `` Wicked Ones '' , `` Gun in My Hand '' , `` Bang Bang Bang '' , `` Missile '' , and `` Raise Hell '' , which has been featured in promos for Pandora , HBO shows , Levi 's , Call of Duty : Infinite Warfare , Acura , Orange Is the New Black , and Now You See Me 2 .",
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"text": "MakeDamnSure `` MakeDamnSure '' is a song by American rock band Taking Back Sunday . It was released as the first single from their third album , Louder Now . `` MakeDamnSure '' was released to radio on March 14 , 2006 . It has experienced much more success than the band 's other singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and Modern Rock Tracks chart . It is their most successful single to date . The song ranked at # 52 on Rolling Stones `` The 100 Best Songs of 2006 '' .",
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"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 .",
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De Profundis was written during an imprisonment.
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"text": "De Profundis (letter) De Profundis ( Latin : `` from the depths '' ) is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol , to `` Bosie '' ( Lord Alfred Douglas ) . In its first half Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which eventually led to Wilde 's conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency . He indicts both Lord Alfred 's vanity and his own weakness in acceding to those wishes . In the second half , Wilde charts his spiritual development in prison and identification with Jesus Christ , whom he characterises as a romantic , individualist artist . The letter began `` Dear Bosie '' and ended `` Your Affectionate Friend '' . Wilde wrote the letter between January and March 1897 , close to the end of his imprisonment . Contact had lapsed between Douglas and Wilde and the latter had suffered from his close supervision , physical labour and emotional isolation . Nelson , the new prison governor , thought that writing might be more cathartic than prison labour . He was not allowed to send the long letter which he was allowed to write `` for medicinal purposes '' ; each page was taken away when completed , and only at the end could he read it over and make revisions . Nelson gave the long letter to him on his release on 18 May 1897 . Wilde entrusted the manuscript to the journalist Robert Ross ( another former lover , loyal friend and rival to `` Bosie '' ) . Ross published the letter in 1905 , five years after Wilde 's death , giving it the title `` De Profundis '' from Psalm 130 . It was an incomplete version , excised of its autobiographical elements and references to the Queensberry family ; various editions gave more text until in 1962 the complete and correct version appeared in a volume of Wilde 's letters .",
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"text": "Bloody Assizes The Bloody Assizes were a series of trials started at Winchester on 25 August 1685 in the aftermath of the Battle of Sedgemoor , which ended the Monmouth Rebellion in England . There were five judges -- Sir William Montague ( Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer ) , Sir Robert Wright , Sir Francis Wythens , ( Justice of the King 's Bench ) , Sir Creswell Levinz ( Justice of the Common Pleas ) and Sir Henry Pollexfen , led by Lord Chief Justice George Jeffreys . Over 1,000 rebels were in prison awaiting the trials , which started in Winchester on 26 August . The first notable trial was that of an elderly gentlewoman named Dame Alice Lyle . The jury reluctantly found her guilty , and , the law recognising no distinction between principals and accessories in treason , she was sentenced to be burned . This was commuted to beheading , with the sentence being carried out in Winchester market-place on 2 September 1685 . From Winchester the court proceeded through the West Country to Salisbury , Dorchester and on to Taunton , before finishing up at Wells on 23 September . More than 1,400 prisoners were dealt with and although most were sentenced to death , fewer than 300 were hanged or hanged , drawn and quartered . The Taunton Assize took place in the Great Hall of Taunton Castle ( now the home of the Museum of Somerset ) . Of more than 500 prisoners brought before the court on the 18/19 September , 144 were hanged and their remains displayed around the county to ensure people understood the fate of those who rebelled against the king . Some 800 -- 850 men were transported to the West Indies where they were worth more alive than dead as a source of cheap labour . ( The novel Captain Blood , and the later movies based on it , graphically portray this punishment . ) Others were imprisoned to await further trial , although many did not live long enough , succumbing to ` Gaol Fever ' ( typhus ) , which was rife in the unsanitary conditions common to most English gaols at that time . A woman named Elizabeth Gaunt had the gruesome distinction of being the last woman burnt alive in England for political crimes . Jeffreys returned to London after the Assizes to report to King James , who rewarded him by making him Lord Chancellor ( at the age of only 40 ) , ` For the many eminent and faithful services to the Crown ' . Jeffreys became known as `` the hanging judge '' . After the Glorious Revolution , Jeffreys was incarcerated in the Tower of London , where he died in 1689 . His death was probably due to his chronic medical history of kidney and bladder stones leading to an acute infection , kidney failure and possibly toxaemia . Writing as recently as 1929 , Sir John C. Fox said : Even to the present day , the mothers of West Somerset control their unruly offspring by threatening to send for ` Judge Jeffreys ' .",
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"text": "Sentencing in England and Wales Sentencing in England and Wales refers to a bench of magistrates or district judge in a Magistrate 's Court or a judge in a Crown Court passing sentence on a person found guilty of a criminal offence . In deciding the sentence , the court will take into account a number of factors : the type of offence and how serious it is , the timing of any plea of guilty , the defendant 's character and antecedents , including his/her criminal record and the defendant 's personal circumstances such as their financial circumstances in the case of a fine being imposed . In England and Wales , the types of sentence that may be imposed for a particular offence are specified by statute . There are four main types of sentence : discharges , fines , community sentences and custodial ( or prison ) sentences . If a court convicts a defendant but decides not to impose any punishment , he/she is discharged conditionally or absolutely . Discharges may be ordered for any offence where the penalty is not fixed by law , although in practice they are used in the least serious offences . Fines are the most common sentence , with the maximum fine in the magistrates ' court being # 5,000 for each offence . For offences considered to be `` serious enough '' , a range of community sentences is available to the court . Community sentences place ` requirements ' on the offender - things they must do , or not do , in the community . Requirements can include : doing unpaid work , getting treatment for an addiction ( for example drugs ) , or preventing a defendant from going to a specific place or area . For those offences considered so serious that a non custodial sentence can not be justified , a prison sentence may be imposed , either immediate or suspended . The maximum prison sentence in the magistrates ' court is six months ( which may be imposed consecutively up to 12 months for two triable either-way offences ) . There is also a range of ancillary sentences available to the courts , such as compensation orders , costs , restraining orders and disqualification orders , depending on the type of offence . For the most serious offences such as murder , the sentence is fixed as life . Some offences carry minimum sentences , for example , certain firearms offences , `` three strikes and you 're out '' burglaries , using someone to mind a weapon , or those committed by dangerous offenders . There are different sentencing provisions for offenders aged ten to seventeen years old , and some modified provisions for those in the 18-20 age range .",
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"text": "History of Christian thought on persecution and tolerance This article gives a historical overview of Christian positions on Persecution of Christians , persecutions by Christians , religious persecution and toleration . Christian theologians like Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas legitimized religious persecution to various extents , and during the Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages , Christians considered heresy and dissent to be punishable offences . However , Early modern Europe witnessed the turning point in the history of Christian thought on persecution and tolerance . Christian writers like John Milton and John Locke argued for limited religious toleration , and later secular authors like Thomas Jefferson developed the concept of religious freedom . Christians nowadays generally accept that heresy and dissent are not punishable by a civil authority . Many Christians `` look back on the centuries of persecution with a mixture of revulsion and incomprehension . ''",
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"text": "Impensiore Caritate Impensiore Caritate ( October 28 , 1951 ) , is an Apostolic Letter of Pope Pius XII to the persecuted bishops , priests , and faithful of Czechoslovakia . `` With deepest love and affection '' Pope Pius writes to those , who face trials and suffering because of heir faithfulness to the Church . He is fully aware of their suffering . The Pope continues that Catholic religion is in a position , to unify the country , further its peace and justice , deepen mutual respect and love , guarantee human rights and contribute to its cultural development . But , robbed of its legal rights and freedoms , she can not fulfil her public and private missions to individuals , families and the general welfare of society . We know only too well , that some of your bishops are imprisoned , in concentration camps , arrested in their own homes , or completely surveillanced , and thus unable to carry out their proper missions . In the same miserable condition are hundreds and hundreds of priests , male and female religious , and a large number of lay people , who are seen as enemies of the State . All they do is to lead a Christian life , an honourable thing to do . Nobody can claim , that Catholics are less perfect or loyal citizen , since there is no imposition from faith , which would limit love and obedience to country . The Pope is mostly concerned with the cunning ways of seducing the young . The damage could be enormous over time . He is also concerned that the Pope is described as an enemy of the people , accused of starting another war , although , he , the Pope works endlessly for peace and reconciliation . Attempts are made in Czechoslovakia , to create a peace-loving renegade Church , separate from Rome . Faced will all these difficulties , Pope Pius urges his readers to be courageous . These are not he first trials for the faithful in heir long history . But their forefathers remained faithful to the Church even in the most trying of times . They may take your freedom , mistreat you , despise you publicly , throw you in jail , they may even kill you , but hey can never take the Catholic faith from your hearts or besmirch your conscience . They may turn you into martyrs but they can never turn you into traitors of your Christian faith Pope Pius reviews the great Czechoslovakian saints as shining examples of faith and loyalty , the Saints , Saint Adalbert , Saints Cyril and Saint Methodius , and Saint Wenceslas . He asks for prayers for their intercessions and to the Virgin Mary . May all these prayers give back the full freedom of religion , a freedom which the Church uses to further understanding and progress . May all those now in concentration camps , be allowed to return to their homes and families . May freedom and inner peace and justice return to the whole nation . He , the Pope suffers with them every day . But these trials and pains are accepted by God our Father , who transforms them into a large stream of abundant blessings . The letter closes with the Apostolic blessings to all especially those who suffer persecution for justice .",
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"text": "Lex Junia Norbana In Roman Law , Lex Iunia Norbana of 19 AD classified all freedmen into two classes according to their mode of enfranchisement : enfranchised citizens , ( freedmen who enjoyed Roman citizenship ) and enfranchised Latini ( freedmen who had only Latin rights ) . Braund , D. , Augustus to Nero ( Routledge Revivals ) : A Sourcebook on Roman History , 31 BC-AD 68 ( 2015 ) , -LSB- 710 -RSB- Freedmen would be granted only Latin rights if the manumission of the slave failed to meet any of the conditions set out by the lex Aelia Sextia of 4 AD for it to confer Roman citizenship . This provided that for the freedman to acquire Roman citizenship a slave had to be manumitted at the age of 30 or older , the owner had to have quiritary ownership and the ceremony had to be public . For slaves under the age of thirty , the manumission had to be approved by a special council . The manumission of slaved who had been enslaved because of crimes would raise them only to the position of dedititii ( war captives ) . ^ Thus , the Lex Iunia Norbana made the slaves who were not eligible for Roman citizens as per the lex Aelia Sextia enfranchised Latins . The law retained the dedititii . A clause of the law `` took away from these Latini Juniani , as they were called , the capacity of making a testament , taking under a testament , and being appointed tutores by a testament . '' The Institutes , which were part of the Corpus Juris Civilis ( Body of Civil Law ) commissioned by Justinian I in the sixth century , recorded that in previous times there were three form of freedmen : those who became Roman citizens , those who acquired inferior freedom as Latins as per the Lex Junia Norbana and those who obtained still less freedom as dedititii as per the Lex Aelia Sentia . This last status had decayed and the Latini had become rare by then . The Institutes also noted that two edicts corrected this situation . One abolished the dedititii and the other `` rendered all freedmen Roman citizens without making any distinction with reference to age , the mode of manumission , or the authority of the manumitting party , as was formerly the practice . ''",
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"text": "Proculus (jurist) Proculus was the name of an ancient Roman jurist who founded a distinctive tradition for the interpretation of Roman law . His followers were known as the `` Proculiani '' , or Proculeans , after him . The full name and identity of Proculus is not known . He apparently wrote at least eight books of legal Epistles . Passages from his writings are repeatedly cited in legal digests , where his opinion is given in matters of dispute . Proculus appears to have developed the interpretations of the earlier jurist Marcus Antistius Labeo , on whose work he is said to have written a commentary . Though Proculus did not always agree with Labeo , the two were usually paired in contrast with an alternative tradition identified with Ateius Capito and Masurius Sabinus , who founded the rival Sabinian school of interpretation , which was typically more conservative and rigid . The most famous topic of disagreement concerned the possession of materials used to make something . Sabinus held that if an artist created a valuable painting or sculpture on wood of little value owned by another person , the original owner of the wood still held legal possession , while Proculus argued that the form is more important than the material substance and therefore the artist owned it as he had made something new . This debate was later commented on by David Hume and Adam Smith . Proculus appears to have lived during the late Julio-Claudian period , and is said to have practiced law under Nero . He may be identical to the Licinius Proculus , who was Praetorian Prefect in the reign of Otho .",
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"text": "Great Gospel of John The Great Gospel of John ( in the original German published as Das große Evangelium Johannis or Großes Evangelium Johannes ) is a neo-revelationist text by Jakob Lorber , extending to about 5,500 pages in print , published in ten volumes . It is the major work of Lorber 's `` New Revelation '' based on interior locution . It was written in Austria , in the town Graz , from August 1851 until July 1864 . Leopold Engel in 1891 wrote an addendum in an `` 11th volume '' , purportedly also based on interior locution . Supporters of the authenticity of Lorber 's revelation are divided as to the authenticity of Engel 's . The Great Gospel is a detailed first-person narrative of Jesus ' last three years of ministry on Earth . It is a day by day account of his miracles , healings , and conversations . It is built on the same structure of the original Gospel of John . Love and works of love are emphasised . Whereas some of the chapters in the biblical book of John are not covered at all , other sections are added and in much detail . Pharisees are for example revealed to be extremely dangerous , continually plotting against Jesus even though he often forgave them ; at one point , a Pharisaical plot to steal from the Romans is revealed , and at their trial Jesus , whose reputation for keen wisdom is known to the Romans by this time , is consulted . The Roman centurion is willing to execute the Pharisees because of their attempt to bribe him , yet Jesus says to let them go , after dividing their plunder : one third to Rome , one-third to the centurion 's local needs , and one-third to the poor people of the nearby communities , some of whose children had been kidnapped by the Pharisees , to be sold as slaves .",
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"text": "Hobbes–Wallis controversy The Hobbes -- Wallis controversy was a polemic debate that continued from the mid-1650s well into the 1670s , between the philosopher Thomas Hobbes and the mathematician John Wallis . It was sparked by De corpore , a philosophical work by Hobbes in the general area of physics . The book contained not only a theory of mathematics subordinating it to geometry and geometry to kinematics , but a claimed proof of the squaring of the circle by Hobbes . While Hobbes retracted this particular proof , he returned to the topic with other attempted proofs . A pamphleteering exchange continued for decades . It drew in the newly formed Royal Society , and its experimental philosophy , to which Hobbes was ( on principle ) opposed . The sustained nature of the exchanges can be attributed to several strands of the intellectual situation of the time . In mathematics there were open issues , namely the priority ( pedagogic , or theoretical ) to be assigned to geometry and algebra ; and the status of algebra itself , which ( from an English standpoint ) had been pulled together by the text of William Oughtred , as more than a collection of symbolic abbreviations . Socially , the formation of the group of Royal Society members , and the status of the publication Philosophical Transactions , was brought to a point as the quarrel proceeded , with Hobbes playing the outsider versus the self-selecting guild . Hobbes was an easy target , on the ground chosen by Wallis . The failure of his attempts to solve the impossible problems he set himself were inevitable , but he neither backed down completely , nor applied adequate self-criticism . And on the level of character , Wallis was as intransigent as Hobbes was dogmatic , and this inflicted damage on both of their reputations . Quentin Skinner writes : `` There is no doubt that at the personal level Wallis behaved badly ( as was widely conceded at the time ) . '' Part of the significance of the controversy is that Hobbes felt that , in the later stages , the Royal Society was in some way complicit in the attacks from Wallis , despite the fact that he had many friends as Fellows in it . This attitude presented one of the obstacles to Hobbes himself becoming a member , though not the only one .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Homicide in Spain Homicide , according to the Spanish Criminal Code 1995 is a crime which contravenes the legal right to `` independent human life '' . It is found in article 138 which states : `` He who kills another will be punished , as a defendant of homicide , with a prison sentence of ten to fifteen years '' . The main legal concept in article 138 is bad faith . It may be present in any form , whether direct or indirect . The active subject ( he who kills ) as well as the passive subject ( he who is killed ) are universal , meaning that either can be any person , regardless of the circumstances . Homicide committed by grave recklessness is covered in article 142 , which includes both reckless homicide by weapons or motor vehicles and homicide caused by professional recklessness . It states : `` 1 . He who by grave recklessness causes the death of another will be punished , as a defendant of reckless homicide , with a prison sentence of one to four years . 2 . When the reckless homicide is committed using a motor vehicle , a motorcycle or a firearm , the defendant will also be deprived of his right to drive motor vehicles or motorcycles or the right to possess and carry arms for one to six years . 3 . When the homicide is committed by professional recklessness , the defendant will also be prohibited from exercising his profession or office for a period of three to six years . '' Homicide by minor recklessness is covered in article 621.2 of the Criminal Code : `` 2 . Those who by minor recklessness cause the death of another person will be punished with a fine of one to two months '' . It is necessary to indicate that in Spanish law , involuntary homicide is not regulated ; in the majority of cases the law that will be applied will be somewhere between homicide and the criminal concept which is involved . Other specific concepts , such as parricide and uxoricide also do not exist , since in Spanish criminal law the punishment is founded in the violation of the legal right and not the fact of killing one particular person or another . For these cases , the circumstances of kinship , found in article 23 , could be used as aggravating .",
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"text": "Jean de Coras Jean de Coras , also called Corasius ( 1515 -- 1572 ) was a French jurist . Born in Réalmont as the son of a notary , he studied law in Toulouse , Cahors , Orléans and perhaps also in other cities , under teachers such as Franciscus Curtis junior and Marianus Socinus junior . After his 1535 promotion in Padua by Filippo Decio , he taught law at the University of Toulouse starting in 1536 , in Valence ( 1545 ) and in Ferrara ( 1550 ) , where he became one of the most popular professors of the time . In 1552 , De Coras became a member of the Toulouse parlement and participated in the famous trial of Martin Guerre , of which he wrote the best-known record , Arrest Memorable du parlement de Tolose ( 1560 ) . In 1562 , having converted to Protestantism , he failed in an attempt to open Toulouse to the Calvinists , but was rehabilitated on account of his connections to the royal court . Even so , De Coras later assisted in organising the Protestant unrests that culminated in the first French War of Religion . He was convicted and sentenced to death for having served the Prince of Condé in 1568 , and was murdered in prison following the St. Bartholomew 's Day massacre in 1572 . Together with scholars such as Baron , Dumoulin , Connan and Douaren , De Coras was part of the generation of jurists that established humanist jurisprudence in France . His principal contributions to legal scholarship were his attempts to uncover dogmatic contexts beyond the mere exegesis of Roman law , and his contributions to constitutional law that influenced Jean Bodin . His works include various commentaries on the Pandects , a number of dogmatic papers on various topics , the discourse De iuris arte libellus ( 1560 ) and a compilation of legal cases , Centuria memorabilium Curiae Tholosane ( 1599 ) . The poet Jacques de Coras was his grandson .",
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"text": "Reclusión perpetua Reclusión perpetua ( Spanish , from reclusio perpetua , meaning `` permanent imprisonment '' ) is a particular kind of sentence of In the Philippines , it is one of two sentences ( the other being life imprisonment ) designed to replace the death penalty and is in legal parlance near-synonymous with life imprisonment . However , there are several important distinctions between the two terms : Reclusión perpetua is prescribed on crimes punishable by the Revised Penal Code , while life imprisonment is imposed on offenses punishable by Special Laws . Reclusión perpetua carries the accessory penalty in which , as defined by Philippine Law , guilty parties suffer lifetime barring from holding political office . Life imprisonment does not carry this penalty . Unlike life imprisonment , the length of a sentence for reclusión perpetua is indivisible penalty fixed at 40 years and can not be altered during sentencing . Reclusión perpetua does not allow pardon or parole until after the first 30 years of the sentence have been served ; after 40 years without pardon or parole , the sentence ends . Life imprisonment does not have any definite extent or duration of imprisonment , and prisoners serving life imprisonment can have parole at any time .",
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"text": "Forced confession A forced confession is a confession obtained by a suspect or a prisoner under means of torture ( including enhanced interrogation techniques ) or other forms of duress . Depending on the level of coercion used , a forced confession is not valid in revealing the truth . The person being interrogated may agree to the story presented to him or even make up falsehoods himself in order to satisfy the interrogator and discontinue his suffering . For centuries the Latin phrase `` Confessio est regina probationum '' ( In English : Confession is the Queen of evidence ) justified the use of forced confession in the European legal system . When especially during the Middle Ages acquiring a confession was the most important thing during preparations before a trial , than the method used to get the confession seemed irrelevant , de facto sanctioning the use of torture to extract forced confession . By the late 18th century , most scholars and lawyers thought of the forced confession not only as a relic of past times and morally wrong but also ineffective as the victim of torture may confess to anything just to ease his suffering . Developments in the 20th century , notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , greatly reduced the legal acceptance of forced confessions . However , for most of legal history they have been accepted in most of the world , and are still accepted in some jurisdictions .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Habeas corpus Habeas corpus ( -LSB- ˈheɪbiəs_ˈkɔrpəs -RSB- Medieval Latin meaning literally `` that you have the body '' ) is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person , usually a prison official , to bring the prisoner to court to determine if the detention is lawful . The writ of habeas corpus is known as `` the great and efficacious writ in all manner of illegal confinement '' , per Blackstone being a remedy available to the meanest against the mightiest . It is a summons with the force of a court order ; it is addressed to the custodian ( a prison official for example ) and demands that a prisoner be taken before the court , and that the custodian present proof of authority , allowing the court to determine whether the custodian has lawful authority to detain the prisoner . If the custodian is acting beyond his or her authority , then the prisoner must be released . Any prisoner , or another person acting on his or her behalf , may petition the court , or a judge , for a writ of habeas corpus . One reason for the writ to be sought by a person other than the prisoner is that the detainee might be held incommunicado . Most civil law jurisdictions provide a similar remedy for those unlawfully detained , but this is not always called habeas corpus . For example , in some Spanish-speaking nations , the equivalent remedy for unlawful imprisonment is the amparo de libertad ( ` protection of freedom ' ) . Habeas corpus has certain limitations . Though a writ of right , it is not a writ of course.The applicant must make out a prima facie case . However , once he does that , he is entitled to the writ as of right , which is then granted to him ex debito justitae ( `` from a debt of justice '' , that is , as a matter of right ) It is technically only a procedural remedy ; it is a guarantee against any detention that is forbidden by law , but it does not necessarily protect other rights , such as the entitlement to a fair trial . So if an imposition such as internment without trial is permitted by the law , then habeas corpus may not be a useful remedy . In some countries , the writ has been temporarily or permanently suspended under the pretext of war or state of emergency . The right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus has nonetheless long been celebrated as the most efficient safeguard of the liberty of the subject . The jurist Albert Venn Dicey wrote that the British Habeas Corpus Acts `` declare no principle and define no rights , but they are for practical purposes worth a hundred constitutional articles guaranteeing individual liberty '' . The writ of habeas corpus is one of what are called the `` extraordinary '' , `` common law '' , or `` prerogative writs '' , which were historically issued by the English courts in the name of the monarch to control inferior courts and public authorities within the kingdom . The most common of the other such prerogative writs are quo warranto , prohibito , mandamus , procedendo , and certiorari . The due process for such petitions is not simply civil or criminal , because they incorporate the presumption of non-authority . The official who is the respondent must prove his authority to do or not do something . Failing this , the court must decide for the petitioner , who may be any person , not just an interested party . This differs from a motion in a civil process in which the movant must have standing , and bears the burden of proof .",
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"text": "Ludolph Küster Ludolf Küster ( Ludolph Küster ) ( 1670 -- 1716 ) was a Westphalian scholar , philologist , textual critic , palaeographer , and editor of Greek ancient texts . Küster was born in Blomberg , Westphalia . He was friends with , and a correspondent of , Richard Bentley , master of Trinity College , Cambridge , who assisted him in the production of a hasty edition of the works of Aristophanes . Thomas de Quincey was later to say that Bentley 's contributions -- including epistles on The Clouds and Plutus -- were `` mangled '' by Küster and incompetent printers . Some of these letters still survive . Bentley also assisted Küster , among other editors , with an edition of Suidae Lexicon Graece et Latine ( 1705 ) . In Utrecht , from 1697 to 1699 , Küster published the journal Bibliotheca Librorum novorum under the pseudonym `` Neocorus '' ( a Greek word that translates as roughly equivalent to the German word `` Küster '' , that is , `` sexton '' or `` sacristan '' ) . Several times , Küster came into professional conflict with Dutch classical scholar Jakob Gronovius . In 1710 , he made a reprint , or rather revision , of John Mill 's Novum Testamentum Graecum ( 1707 ) , with prolegomena and with collations of 12 more manuscripts . It was published in Amsterdam and Rotterdam . Kuster 's reprint also appeared , in Leipzig in 1723 and again in Amsterdam in 1746 . He used 12 more manuscripts than Mill 's original edition . Nine of these 12 codices were collated for Küster by the abbé de Louvois : codex 285 , M , 9 , 11 , 119 , 13 , 14 , 15 , and Codex Ephraemi . Currently they are housed in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris . Codex 78 was collated by Boerner , codex 42 , and Codex Boernerianus by Küster himself . In this edition , Küster published his own notes separate from Mill 's by prefixing and affixing the marks , and his collations both of his own codices and of early editions will be found more complete than his predecessor 's . Mill 's dedication was omitted . Küster was the first to recognize the 9th century date of Codex Boernerianus . In 1713 , Küster traveled to Paris and spoke against the Protestant religion . There he was admitted to the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres , and received a pension from the crown of 2000 pounds . He is mentioned by name in Alexander Pope 's satirical Dunciad , in the company of other notable classicists of his day .",
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"text": "Comte de Gabalis Comte de Gabalis is a 17th-century French text by Abbé Nicolas-Pierre-Henri de Montfaucon de Villars ( 1635-1673 ) . The titular `` Comte de Gabalis '' ( `` Count of Cabala '' ) is an occultist who explains the mysteries of the world to the author . It first appeared in Paris in 1670 , anonymously , though the identity of the author came to be known . The original title as published by Claude Barbin was Le comte de Gabalis , ou entretiens sur les sciences secrètes , `` The Count of Cabala , Or Dialogs on the Secret Sciences '' . The book was widely read in France and abroad , and is a source for many of the `` marvelous beings '' that populate later European literature . French readers include Charles Baudelaire and Anatole France -- it was the main source for his At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque ( 1892 ) . In English literature , it influenced Alexander Pope , who borrowed from it to create the sylphs in The Rape of the Lock ( 1714 ) , and in German , it is a likely source for Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué 's Undine . In recent times it has been considered by some to have been intended as a satire of occult philosophy , though in its time it was taken seriously by many readers . Many later authors have also taken it to be a serious source , including Edward Bulwer-Lytton and prominent occult writers such as Eliphas Levi , Helena Blavatsky , and M.P Hall .",
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"text": "Pension Belhomme The Pension Belhomme was a prison and private clinic during the French Revolution . Around 1765 , the joiner Jacques Belhomme took on the construction of a building for the son of a neighbour , an aristocrat who had been mad since birth . Seeing that running an asylum was more lucrative than joinery , he opened an asylum for lunatics , old people and whoever else rich families wanted to entrust to him . A famous precursor of psychiatry , Philippe Pinel , carried out his first treatments of the insane here . Once the French Revolution had begun , Jacques Belhomme thought that his fortune was assured . Remote from the violent centre of Paris , he had noticeable advantages . In September 1793 the députés encouraged the sans-culottes to imprison all suspect individuals : nobles , their wives and children , foreigners , priests , lawyers , the actors of the Comédie Française , rich people in general , in short , all those who had not made clear their allegiance to the Republic . With the prisons of Paris already overflowing , the state requisitioned Belhomme 's asylum and then all other private clinics . Belhomme entreated the 12 police chiefs in charge of Paris to send him rich prisoners who would pay high fees to live in his asylum as comfortably as possible . From then on marquises , bankers , journalists , famous actors , old nobles and army officers , along with other disgraced persons who bribed the doctors and police chiefs to be transferred on the pretext of illness , lived cheek by jowl with the mad . Belhomme rented the neighbouring building , the hôtel de Chabanais , to which he linked his own building by a charming garden after the young marquis de Chabanais , a descendant of Colbert , had emigrated with his mother and had his possessions confiscated by the state . Belhomme ended up buying the house to invest the money he had made . It was in this setting that there occurred the romance between Jacques-Marie Rouzet , a deputy to the National Convention , and Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon , widow of duc d'Orléans and mother of the future King Louis-Philippe . They married in secret after leaving prison . The scandal of the Pension Belhomme finally erupted in January 1794 . Belhomme was arrested for supplying wine to the inmates and was imprisoned in another pension , at Coignard , where the Marquis de Sade was also held . He was found guilty twice and , like the majority of the former inmates of his `` clinic '' , escaped the guillotine only because the Terror ended on 9 Thermidor . Some of the former inmates did not escape , however , proving too well-known to pass unnoticed . They included Béatrice de Choiseul-Stainville , duchesse de Gramont , sister of Louis XV 's famous minister ; the duchess of Le Châtelet , daughter-in-law of a famous mistress of Voltaire , the fermier général Magon de La Balue , guillotined with his children , grandchildren , great-grandchildren , brothers and cousins ; and the lawyer Simon-Nicholas Henri Linguet , despite his denunciation of the monarchy , for which he had spent a year in the Bastille under the ancien regime . The hôtel de Chabanais was razed in 1953 , as was the maison Belhomme in 1973 .",
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"text": "Michael Lunin `` My nickname changed during my imprisonment and exile , and with each change it became longer . Now , in official documents , I am referred to as : `` A state criminal in exile . '' ... My sole weapon is my thought ... ''`` As an aged man he used to say that , though he had only one tooth left in his mouth , even that one was directed against Nicholas . '' ` Mikhail Sergeyevich Lunin ' ( Russian : Михаил Сергеевич Лунин ; December 29 , 1787 - December 3 , 1845 ) , also spelt Mikhaïl Lounine '' , was a Russian political philosopher , revolutionary , Mason , Decembrist , a Lieutenant of the Grodno Life Guards regiment and a participant of the Franco-Russian Patriotic War of 1812 . After a successful career in the military during the Napoleonic invasion , he became involved with multiple liberal Russian secret societies in the early 19th century , including the Union of Salvation and the Union of Welfare , as well as the Northern Society and the Southern Society . After the Decembrist Revolt took place in 1825 , he was arrested due to his affiliations with the men responsible , and was subsequently exiled to a labor camp in Siberia . Lunin spent time in Finnish jails , three different prisons in Siberia , and lived on a farm under the watchful eye of the government during his life as an exile . Known for keeping good spirits and maintaining a firm defiance of autocratic rule , Lunin was eventually imprisoned again for writing in `` opposition '' to the Russian government , and lived out the rest of his life in a cell .",
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"text": "Prozess gegen die Juden von Trient The Prozess gegen die Juden von Trient , or Trial against the Jews of Trent , was an unpublished manuscript describing the trial and execution of 18 Jews from Trent , Italy , for the murder of Simon of Trent in 1475 . Commissioned in the 1470s , it came into the possession of a convent in Vienna in the 17th century and remained there until 1937 , when it was purchased at auction by Lessing J. Rosenwald in order to avoid the document falling into the hands of the Nazis and being used to justify anti-semitism . After being sealed for 50 years , it was auctioned and now resides in Yeshiva University . The book consists of 614 folios and contains specific documents relating to the 1475 trial ; it has been used as a source of scholarship in understanding the trial , despite difficulties in identifying the author and the variety of translation problems with the multiple languages used during the interrogation and trial itself , which are reflected in the Prozess .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Fission (band) Fission is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 2002 . The band began as Benny Hägglund 's personal project , with the hopes of fusing melody and aggression into his music . After writing some material , he decided to seek aid from Andreas Hedlund of Vintersorg , the band in which Hägglund plays live session drums . After recording a two-track demo with Benny handling all instrumentation and Andreas handling vocal duties , they signed on with Austrian label , Napalm Records . Benny continued writing all of the songs for their first full-length , while Andreas provided all of the lyrics , vocals , keyboards , and sound effects . They released their first full-length album , Crater , on April 27 , 2004 .",
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"text": "Pure Mint Recordings Pure Mint Recordings is a British independent record label based in London . The label was established in 2004 by Anthony Hall ( a dual qualified English and New York lawyer and musician ) together with Dashal Beevers , growing out of an earlier incarnation called Mint Source Recordings . In 2003 Mint Source released the critically acclaimed compilation Flowers in the Attic featuring some of Nottingham 's rising stars of deep house , including Crazy Penis , Bent -- with their remix of the Hall & Oates classic `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( which Bent chose to finish their Big Chill set with in 2004 ) , Zoe Johnston ( who has written and performed with Faithless ) , Oz from The DiY Sound System , Heavy Deviance and Neon Heights amongst others . The label has found supporters worldwide for its eclectic catalogue and has licensed repertoire to Norman Jay ( Giant 45 ) -RSB- , Carl Cox in Australia , Junior Vasquez , Fabric -- Fabric Live 17 ( mixed by AIM ) , Mastercuts ( CUTSCD-58 Mastercuts Chilled ) , Aquasky and others . Releases include T-Total 's version of Brian Eno 's `` Baby 's on Fire '' -- with guest ` featured vocals ' from Soft Cell 's Marc Almond -- and the debut long player `` A Slow Walk Down The Stairs '' from Heavy Deviance , themselves favourites of Chris Coco , Mark Rae , Rob Da Bank , KCRW ( LA ) , -LSB- Laurent Garnier , Bent , Crazy Penis etc. . A Slow Walk Down The Stairs was voted 16th best album of 2005 by M8 Magazine . The label has moved away from its originally exclusive dance release-base to include electropop ( T-Total ft Marc Almond ) , indie folk ( Nigel of Bermondsey ex Gay Dad -- nominated for the XFM 2009 New Music Award ) , rock ( Hungary 's FreshFabrik ) , indie-dance ( Elevator Suite ) , political satire ( Margo Guryan 's 16 Words ) and breaks ( Michael Morph ) , with collaborations and artist releases from Long Range ( Phil Hartnoll from Orbital and Nick Smith -RSB- ) , Yo Majesty , Aquasky , Alex Metric and others . As of November 2009 , the label 's catalogue comprises approximately 25 releases ( singles , 12 inch vinyls and LPs ) On 4 December 2009 Hall resigned from the BPI Rights Committee and the IFPI 's International Legal Committees citing irreconcilable differences over the industry 's approach to file sharing and their support of the draft Digital Economy Bill ( DEB ) going through the UK parliament at the time . He was quoted as saying : I am particularly surprised that the record industry has chosen to endorse s. 17 of the DEB , which I consider is wholly undemocratic and contrary to centuries of good practice regarding the forming of our copyright legislation . I also believe it may set a dangerous precedent going forwards ( and could come back to haunt the industry )",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards , a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally . It is one of the new categories added for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012 In 2014 , Somos by Jarabe de Palo was the first album to be nominated for this award and for Album of the Year . In 2016 , Algo Sucede by Julieta Venegas was nominated for this award and for Album of the Year .",
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"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 .",
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"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 '' .",
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"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 .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "The Radio Dept. discography The discography of Swedish indie pop group , The Radio Dept. consists of three studio albums , four extended plays , ten singles and one compilation album . The Radio Dept. was formed in 1995 by Johan Duncanson , although they did not start recording until 2001 . They were signed to Labrador Records the same year and have stayed with the label since . The band 's lineup has changed over the years until it settled on the trio of Johan Duncanson and Martin Carlberg , with Daniel Tjäder on keyboards . Their first album , Lesser Matters , was released to critical acclaim , although with little chart success outside of Sweden . It received rave reviews , achieving ` universal acclaim ' status from Metacritic , and was ranked the 9th best album of 2004 by NME magazine . The album attracted enough attention for film producer Sofia Coppola to use three of The Radio Dept. 's songs for her film , Marie Antoinette . Pet Grief , the band 's second album , was received less well critically , although it charted higher in Sweden . There was a four-year break before their third album , Clinging to a Scheme was released in 2010 . This album was received much better than Pet Grief and was the band 's first album to chart in the USA , reaching no. 20 on the Billboard `` Heatseekers '' chart ( which consists of the top 20 albums by artists that have never made the top 100 ) . It featured on many end-of-year lists , including Pitchfork Media 's 2010 Readers ' Poll . In July 2016 , the band announced their fourth studio album , Running Out of Love will be released in October .",
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"text": "Transuranic waste Transuranic waste ( TRU ) is , as stated by U.S. regulations and independent of state or origin , waste which has been contaminated with alpha emitting transuranic radionuclides possessing half-lives greater than 20 years and in concentrations greater than 100 nCi/g ( 3.7 MBq/kg ) . Elements having atomic numbers greater than that of uranium are called transuranic . Elements within TRU are typically man-made and are known to contain americium-241 and several isotopes of plutonium . Because of the elements ' longer half-lives , TRU is disposed of more cautiously than low level waste and intermediate level waste . In the U.S. it is a byproduct of weapons production , nuclear research and power production , and consists of protective gear , tools , residue , debris and other items contaminated with small amounts of radioactive elements ( mainly plutonium ) . Under U.S. law , TRU is further categorized into `` contact-handled '' ( CH ) and `` remote-handled '' ( RH ) on the basis of the radiation field measured on the waste container 's surface . CH TRU has a surface dose rate not greater than 2 mSv per hour ( 200 mrem/h ) , whereas RH TRU has rates of 2 mSv/h or higher . CH TRU has neither the high radioactivity of high level waste , nor its high heat generation . In contrast , RH TRU can be highly radioactive , with surface dose rates up to 10 Sv/h ( 1000 rem/h ) . The United States currently permanently disposes of TRU generated from defense nuclear activities at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant , a deep geologic repository . Other countries do not include this category , favoring variations of High , Medium/Intermediate , and Low Level waste . Chemical elements contains 11 transuranic actinide elements , with atomic numbers ranging from 93 to 103 . An element is defined by its atomic number , the number of protons in the atomic nucleus . Nuclei with the same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons are isotopes of the same element . The number of possible isotopes that have been attested in the laboratory is listed in the table shown for each element . The mass number of an isotope is the total number of protons and neutrons . All of the transuranic actinides are unstable . For any element , the most stable isotope is the one with the longest half-life , or time until half of the original amount present decays . The possible decay modes of the most stable isotope include Alpha particle emission , which drops the atomic number by 2 and the mass number by 4 ; Spontaneous Fission ( SF ) , in which the nucleus breaks into several fragments ; Beta particle emission , which increases the atomic number by 1 but leaves the mass number unchanged ; and Electron Capture ( EC ) , which decreases the atomic number by 1 but leaves the mass number unchanged .",
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"text": "La Roux (album) La Roux is the debut studio album by English synthpop duo La Roux , released on 26 June 2009 by Polydor Records . The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry . It includes the singles `` In for the Kill '' and `` Bulletproof '' , which reached numbers two and one on the UK Singles Chart , respectively . The album was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize , and won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 2011 ceremony . A ten-track Gold Edition of the album was released digitally in the United States on 8 February 2011 , including the Kanye West-assisted version of `` In for the Kill '' .",
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"text": "Atomic (song) `` Atomic '' is a hit song by the American new wave band Blondie , written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman . It was released as the third single from the band 's Platinum-selling 1979 album Eat to the Beat .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Marshall Mathers LP The Marshall Mathers LP is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem . It was released on May 23 , 2000 , by Aftermath Entertainment , Interscope Records , and Eminem 's newly founded label , Shady Records in the United States , and on September 11 , 2000 , by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom . The album was produced mostly by Dr. Dre and Eminem , along with The 45 King , the Bass Brothers , and Mel-Man . Released a year after Eminem 's breakout album The Slim Shady LP , the record features more introspective lyricism including the rapper 's response to his sudden rise to fame and controversy surrounding his lyrics . The album sold more than 1.78 million copies in the US in its first week alone , becoming the fastest-selling studio album by any solo artist in American music history . In 2001 , the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and was nominated for Album of the Year . Eminem lost the latter to jazz-rock duo Steely Dan and their album Two Against Nature . The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in March 2011 for shipping 10 million copies in the United States . By December 2016 , the album had sold over 11 million copies in the United States and more than 32 million copies worldwide . A sequel to the album , The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , was released on November 5 , 2013 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Dirty bomb A dirty bomb or radiological dispersal device ( RDD ) is a speculative radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives . The purpose of the weapon is to contaminate the area around the dispersal agent/conventional explosion with radioactive material , serving primarily as an area denial device against civilians . It is however not to be confused with a nuclear explosion , such as a fission bomb , which by releasing nuclear energy produces blast effects far in excess of what is achievable by the use of conventional explosives . Though an RDD would be designed to disperse radioactive material over a large area , a bomb that uses conventional explosives and produces a blast wave would be far more lethal to people than the hazard posed by radioactive material that may be mixed with the explosive . At levels created from probable sources , not enough radiation would be present to cause severe illness or death . A test explosion and subsequent calculations done by the United States Department of Energy found that assuming nothing is done to clean up the affected area and everyone stays in the affected area for one year , the radiation exposure would be `` fairly high '' , but not fatal . Recent analysis of the nuclear fallout from the Chernobyl disaster confirms this , showing that the effect on many people in the surrounding area , although not those in close proximity , was almost negligible . Since a dirty bomb is unlikely to cause many deaths by radiation exposure , many do not consider this to be a weapon of mass destruction . Its purpose would presumably be to create psychological , not physical , harm through ignorance , mass panic , and terror . For this reason dirty bombs are sometimes called `` weapons of mass disruption '' . Additionally , containment and decontamination of thousands of victims , as well as decontamination of the affected area might require considerable time and expense , rendering areas partly unusable and causing economic damage .",
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"text": "Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year , Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality classical music productions at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony 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 '' . Originally known as the Grammy Award for Classical Producer of the Year , the award was first presented to James Mallinson at the 22nd Grammy Awards ( 1980 ) . The name remained unchanged until 1998 , when the category became known as Producer of the Year , Classical . According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards , the award is presented to album producers `` whose recordings , released for the first time during the eligibility year , represent consistently outstanding creativity in the production of classical recordings '' . Producers must have produced at least 51 % playing time on three separately released recordings ( only one of which can be an opera released in DVD format ) . Producers may submit content as a team only if they worked together exclusively during the period of eligibility . Anthony Tommasini , music critic for The New York Times , asserted that `` In the struggling field of classical recording , it 's the producers who take the real risks and make things happen . '' The honor is presented alongside the award for Producer of the Year , Non-Classical . As of 2015 , Steven Epstein and Robert Woods share the record of the most wins , with seven each . Judith Sherman has won the award four times , while David Frost and James Mallinson have been presented the award three times each . Two-time recipients include Joanna Nickrenz ( once alongside Marc Aubort ) . Woods ' wife , Elaine Martone , received the honor in 2007 . David Frost is the son of Thomas Frost , who received an award in the same category in 1987 .",
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"text": "This Is the End of Control This Is the End of Control is the debut studio album by American rock band Hey Violet , then known as Cherri Bomb . It was released on May 15 , 2012 by Hollywood Records . Prior to the album 's release , the song `` Shake the Ground '' was featured on the The Avengers soundtrack . The album features the song `` Let It Go '' from the 2011 EP Stark . The album peaked at 24 on Billboards Top Hard Rock Albums and at 11 on Top Heatseekers .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Human Radio Human Radio is an American rock band originally from Memphis , Tennessee . The group was formed in late 1988 by lead singer Ross Rice , and in 1990 they released a self-titled LP on Columbia Records . The single `` Me and Elvis '' was a hit in the US , reaching # 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart . The band did a club tour of the U.S. , plus a residency in New England , before closing with a SRO show at The Lone Star Roadhouse in NYC . When the subsequent release of the second single was cancelled , the departure of the band from Columbia was inevitable . After moving to Nashville , the group broke with Columbia and recorded demos while searching for a new label . After two more years of touring -- mostly in the Southeast US -- with an unreleased second record , the band called it quits in 1992 . To honor their Memphis roots and fans , Human Radio played a farewell show at The South End in Memphis , the bar where they got their start . Rice went on to record a solo album called Umpteen in 1997 . Steve Arnold later went on to tour as bass guitarist with Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt on their `` Double Trouble '' tour . More recently , the group 's Facebook page indicated that they had been `` in a room trying to find brand new music together . '' An October 4th , 2013 entry read , in part : `` Good week in Nashville with Human Radio , getting solid with what we have already , finding some new things in combustion mode . Moving slowly towards an inevitable future . '' On May 9th , 2015 the band played a well-received reunion gig at The Basement in Nashville . A successful Indiegogo campaign later in 2015 resulted in the independent production of Samsara ( Human Radio Records , 2016 ) with all new material written and performed by all original members of the band .",
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"text": "Houston Houston ( -LSB- ˈhjuːstən -RSB- ) is the most populous city in the state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States . With a census-estimated 2014 population of 2.239 million within an area of 667 sqmi , it is also the largest city in the southern United States and the seat of Harris County . Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico , it is the principal city of the Greater Houston metro area , which is the fifth-most populated MSA in the United States . Houston was founded on August 28 , 1836 , near the banks of Buffalo Bayou ( now known as Allen 's Landing ) and incorporated as a city on June 5 , 1837 . The city was named after former General Sam Houston , who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 mi east of where the city was established . The burgeoning port and railroad industry , combined with oil discovery in 1901 , has induced continual surges in the city 's population . In the mid-20th century , Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center -- the world 's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions -- and NASA 's Johnson Space Center , where the Mission Control Center is located . Houston 's economy has a broad industrial base in energy , manufacturing , aeronautics , and transportation . Leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment , outside of New York City , Houston has more Fortune 500 headquarters than any other U.S. municipality within its city limits . The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled . Nicknamed the `` Space City '' , Houston is a global city , with strengths in business , international trade , entertainment , culture , media , fashion , science , sports , technology , education , medicine , and research . The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community . Houston is the most diverse city in Texas and has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolis in the U.S. . It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits , which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District . Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts .",
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"text": "Sustainable biofuel Sustainable biofuel is biofuel produced in a sustainable manner . Biofuels , in the form of liquid fuels derived from plant materials , are entering the market , driven by factors such as oil price spikes and the need for increased energy security . However , many of the biofuels that are currently being supplied have been criticised for their adverse impacts on the natural environment , food security , and land use . The challenge is to support biofuel development , including the development of new cellulosic technologies , with responsible policies and economic instruments to help ensure that biofuel commercialization is sustainable . Responsible commercialization of biofuels represents an opportunity to enhance sustainable economic prospects in Africa , Latin America and Asia . Biofuels have a limited ability to replace fossil fuels and should not be regarded as a ` silver bullet ' to deal with transport emissions . However , they offer the prospect of increased market competition and oil price moderation . A healthy supply of alternative energy sources will help to combat gasoline price spikes and reduce dependency on fossil fuels , especially in the transport sector . Using transportation fuels more efficiently is also an integral part of a sustainable transport strategy .",
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"text": "Independence Heights, Houston Independence Heights is a community in Houston , Texas , bordered by Crosstimbers to the north , Yale Street to the west , the 610 Loop to the south , and Airline Drive to the east . The Super Neighborhood boundary created by the City of Houston is bordered by Tidwell to the north , Shepherd Drive to the west , the 610 Loop to the south , and Interstate 45 to the east . Black families started to migrate to Northern Houston known as the Independence Heights around 1908 . The area was developed by Wright Land Company , and consisted of small wood frame houses , purchased by the residents . Many of the houses were built by black contractors who lived in the area . On January 25 , 1915 Independence Heights , with a population of nearly 600 was incorporated , becoming the first African American municipality in Texas . George O. Burgess , a lawyer born in Milligan Texas 1876 , was elected as the 1st Mayor of Independence Heights . Burgess Hall , named today located at 700 E. 34th Street was the City Hall-Courthouse until 1919 . City improvements over the next few years included the shell paving of streets , plank sidewalks , and the installation of a municipal water system . On June 19 , 1919 O. L. Hubbard became the second Mayor of Independence Heights . He served until 1925 . Arthur L. McCullough became the third and final Mayor of Independence Heights . He served from 1925 to 1928 . In the late 1920s , there were 40 black-owned businesses in Independence Heights they included : grocery stores , restaurants , a lumber company , a watch repair shop , ice cream parlors , a cleaning and pressing shop , a drug store , a black smith shop , law offices and an electrical shop . Other professions included : teachers , attorneys , construction , longshoremen and rail road workers . Independence Heights was annexed by the city of Houston on December 26 , 1929 . Today , Independence Heights is a neighborhood on the brink of redevelopment . Spearheaded by descendants of the original settlers , the community has come together and developed plans that will guide the neighborhood revitalization . In 2008 , the community was damaged by Hurricane Ike . As a result , federal funding is slated to help redevelop this historic community . New homes and schools are being built .",
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"text": "Bank United of Texas Bank United Corporation , headquartered in Houston , Texas , was a broad-based financial services provider and the largest publicly traded depository institution headquartered in Texas before its merger with Washington Mutual in 2001 . Bank United Corp. conducted its business through its wholly owned subsidiary , Bank United , a federally chartered savings bank . The company operated a 155-branch community banking network in Texas , including 77 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex , 66 in the greater Houston area , five in Midland , four in Austin , and three in San Antonio ; operated 19 SBA lending offices in 14 states ; was a national middle market commercial bank with 23 regional offices in 16 states ; originated mortgage loans through 11 wholesale offices in 10 states ; operated a national mortgage servicing business serving approximately 324,000 customers , and managed an investment portfolio . As of June 30 , 2000 , Bank United Corp. had assets of $ 18.2 billion , deposits of $ 8.8 billion , and stockholder 's equity of $ 823 million .",
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"docid": "50e5ffbd9986322ced413e3a4d1202b2",
"text": "Marathon Oil Marathon Oil Corporation is an American petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in the Marathon Oil Tower in Houston , Texas .",
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"text": "National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank The creation of a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank was first proposed by United States Senator Christopher J. Dodd and Senator Chuck Hagel in 2007 . However , several other iterations of a National Infrastructure Bank have been proposed and considered and it is likely that implementing legislation for the Bank will look quite different from that which was proposed in the original legislation . Barack Obama backed the proposed legislation in February 2008 and repeated his call in September 2010 , although he did not provide specifics about how the Bank should operate . In 2008 , Obama suggested that the Bank would borrow US$ 60 billion of federal funding to invest in infrastructure over 10 years , while leveraging `` up to $ 500 billion '' of private investment . It would invest in high-speed trains to provide an alternative to air travel , energy efficiency , and clean energy , among other kinds of public infrastructure . According to Obama , the Bank 's `` work will be determined by what will maximize our safety and security and ability to compete '' and it would `` create nearly two million new jobs '' , mainly in the construction industry . According to the text of the proposed legislation , funding for the bank would be taken from borrowed funds not to exceed one percent . The Bank would complement existing federal programs to fund infrastructure , such as the Highway Trust Fund or State Revolving Funds . It is expected to invest primarily in surface transport infrastructure , which is likely to include highways and mass transit . Obama did not mention investments in water supply and sanitation as an area of activity for the new Bank . The American Water Works Association ( AWWA ) estimates that investment in water supply and sanitation in the United States will have to be `` over $ 250 billion above current levels of spending in the next 20 to 30 years '' to replace aging infrastructure . The original version of the bill expired with the 110th Congress ; a different version of the bill was introduced into the 112th Congress by U.S. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro ( D - Connecticut 3rd District ) as H.R. 402 .",
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"text": "Sugar Land Regional Airport Sugar Land Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in Sugar Land , Texas ( USA ) , 17 mi southwest of the central business district of Houston . It was formerly known as Sugar Land Municipal Airport and previously as Hull Field . The airport was purchased from a private interest in 1990 by the city of Sugar Land . As of 2009 it is the fourth-largest airport within the Houston -- Sugar Land -- Baytown metropolitan area and handles approximately 250 aircraft operations per day which includes corporate business jet and turboprop flights . The airport today serves the area 's general aviation ( GA ) aircraft serving corporate , governmental , and private clientele . A new 20000 sqft Terminal opened in 2006 with a 54 acre GA complex that includes 99 T-hangars nested in six buildings . The airport , the fourth largest airport in Greater Houston as of 2009 , receives yearly usage from over 100 Fortune 500 companies . TXP , Inc. released a report identifying the airport as `` foremost general reliever airport in the southwest sector '' and `` a catalyst for corporate commerce in the Greater Houston market including the Westchase District , Uptown , and Greenway Plaza . '' In terms of general aviation the airport serves as a reliever for William P. Hobby Airport in Houston . As of 2010 Sugar Land Regional is the third busiest airport in Greater Houston by amount of aircraft operations . The City of Houston maintains Cullinan Park , which occupies 750 acre of land directly north and west of the Sugar Land Regional Airport , blocking possibilities for expansion . In addition the airport is surrounded by Sugar Land homes , and there is a highway and rail road track directly south of the airport -- all factors that block airport expansion . The former Central Unit , a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison for males , is in land zoned for airport expansion .",
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"text": "Tesco Corporation Tesco Corporation ( Tesco ) is an oilfield services company specializing in the design , manufacture and service of technology-based solutions for the upstream energy industry . Its headquarters are located in the Spring Branch district of Houston , Texas , United States .",
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"text": "List of companies of Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west , the Pacific Ocean to the southwest , Belize to the northeast , the Caribbean to the east , Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast . With an estimated population of around 15.8 million , it is the most populated state in Central America . A representative democracy , Guatemala 's capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción , also known as Guatemala City . Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) in purchasing power parity ( PPP ) in 2010 was estimated at $ 70.15 billion USD . The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 63 % , followed by the industry sector at 23.8 % and the agriculture sector at 13.2 % ( 2010 est. ) . Mines produce gold , silver , zinc , cobalt and nickel . The agricultural sector accounts for about two-fifths of exports , and half of the labor force . Organic coffee , sugar , textiles , fresh vegetables , and bananas are the country 's main exports . Inflation was 3.9 % in 2010 .",
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"text": "Houston Club The Houston Club is a private social club located in Houston , Texas . As of January 2013 the club is housed on 910 Louisiana Street in the Shell building in Downtown Houston . The club members are a part of Houston 's business , civic , cultural , and financial communities . Members include business leaders , cultural leaders , consuls general , doctors , entrepreneurs , governors , mayors , and presidents . Notable members include former President of the United States George H. W. Bush and James Baker . Maggie Galehouse of the Houston Chronicle said , `` In its heyday - the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s - the Houston Club was the power broker club in the city . ''",
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"text": "Energy policy of Malaysia The energy policy of Malaysia is determined by the Malaysian Government , which address issues of energy production , distribution , and consumption . The Department of Electricity and Gas Supply acts as the regulator while other players in the energy sector include energy supply and service companies , research and development institutions and consumers . Government-linked companies Petronas and Tenaga Nasional Berhad are major players in Malaysia 's energy sector . Governmental agencies that contribute to the policy are the Ministry of Energy , Green Technology and Water , Energy Commission ( Suruhanjaya Tenaga ) , and the Malaysia Energy Centre ( Pusat Tenaga Malaysia ) . Among the documents that the policy is based on are the 1974 Petroleum Development Act , 1975 National Petroleum Policy , 1980 National Depletion Policy , 1990 Electricity Supply Act , 1993 Gas Supply Acts , 1994 Electricity Regulations , 1997 Gas Supply Regulation and the 2001 Energy Commission Act .",
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"docid": "53652ed088afd7815e16ccc8ee4453c8",
"text": "Energy poverty Energy poverty is lack of access to modern energy services . It refers to the situation of large numbers of people in developing countries and some people in developed countries whose well-being is negatively affected by very low consumption of energy , use of dirty or polluting fuels , and excessive time spent collecting fuel to meet basic needs . It is inversely related to access to modern energy services , although improving access is only one factor in efforts to reduce energy poverty . Energy poverty is distinct from fuel poverty , which focuses solely on the issue of affordability . According to the Energy Poverty Action initiative of the World Economic Forum , `` Access to energy is fundamental to improving quality of life and is a key imperative for economic development . In the developing world , energy poverty is still rife . Nearly 1.6 billion people still have no access to electricity , according to the International Energy Agency ( IEA ) '' . As a result of this situation , a new UN initiative has been launched to coincide with the designation of 2012 as the International Year for Sustainable Energy for All , which has a major focus on reducing energy poverty . Duke University has launched a research project on Household Energy and Health where work on energy poverty in India is listed .",
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"text": "Reconstruction of New Orleans Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the city of New Orleans in 2005 . The storm caused levees to fail , releasing tens of billions of gallons of water . The levee failure contributed to extensive flooding in New Orleans area and surrounding parishes . 80 % of all structures in Orleans Parish sustained water damage . Over 204,000 homes were damaged or destroyed , and more than 800,000 citizens displaced -- the greatest displacement in the United States since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s . Wind damage was less severe than predicted . Reconstruction was hindered by bureaucratic problems and funding issues with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) . Relief agencies provided supplemental relief . By mid-June 2006 , the city was again hosting conventions and promoting tourism .",
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"text": "Champion Energy Champion Energy Services , LLC is a retail electricity provider ( REP ) based in Houston , Texas . Champion Energy currently serves residential , governmental , commercial and industrial customers in deregulated electric energy markets in Texas , Illinois , Ohio , Pennsylvania , New Jersey and New York ; governmental , commercial and industrial customers in Delaware , Maryland and Washington , D.C. ; and natural gas customers in Illinois . The company is a subsidiary of Calpine .",
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"text": "Distribution center A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building , often with refrigeration or air conditioning , which is stocked with products ( goods ) to be redistributed to retailers , to wholesalers , or directly to consumers . A distribution center is a principal part , the order processing element , of the entire order fulfillment process . Distribution centers are usually thought of as being demand driven . A distribution center can also be called a warehouse , a DC , a fulfillment center , a cross-dock facility , a bulk break center , and a package handling center . The name by which the distribution center is known is commonly based on the purpose of the operation . For example , a `` retail distribution center '' normally distributes goods to retail stores , an `` order fulfillment center '' commonly distributes goods directly to consumers , and a cross-dock facility stores little or no product but distributes goods to other destinations . Distribution centers are the foundation of a supply network , as they allow a single location to stock a vast number of products . Some organizations operate both retail distribution and direct-to-consumer out of a single facility , sharing space , equipment , labor resources , and inventory as applicable . A typical retail distribution network operates with centers set up throughout a commercial market , with each center serving a number of stores . Large distribution centers for companies such as Wal-Mart serve 50 -- 125 stores . Suppliers ship truckloads of products to the distribution center , which stores the product until needed by the retail location and ships the proper quantity . Since a large retailer might sell tens of thousands of products from thousands of vendors , it would be impossibly inefficient to ship each product directly from each vendor to each store . Many retailers own and run their own distribution networks , while smaller retailers may outsource this function to dedicated logistics firms that coordinate the distribution of products for a number of companies . A distribution center can be co-located at a logistics center .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Port of Houston The Port of Houston is a port in Houston , Texas , the fourth-largest city in the United States . The port is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours ' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico . It is the busiest port in the United States in terms of foreign tonnage , second-busiest in the United States in terms of overall tonnage , and thirteenth-busiest in the world . Though originally the port 's terminals were primarily within the Houston city limits , the port has expanded to such a degree that today it has facilities in multiple communities in the surrounding area . In particular the port 's busiest terminal , the Barbours Cut Terminal , is located in Morgan 's Point . The Port of Houston is a cooperative entity consisting of both the port authority , which operates the major terminals along the Houston Ship Channel , and more than 150 private companies situated along Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay . Many petroleum corporations have built refineries along the channel where they are partially protected from the threat of major storms in the Gulf of Mexico . The petrochemical complex associated with the Port of Houston is one of the largest in the world .",
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"text": "Non-renewable resource A non-renewable resource ( also called a finite resource ) is a resource that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction in meaningful human time-frames . An example is carbon-based , organically-derived fuel . The original organic material , with the aid of heat and pressure , becomes a fuel such as oil or gas . Earth minerals and metal ores , fossil fuels ( coal , petroleum , natural gas ) and groundwater in certain aquifers are all considered non-renewable resources , though individual elements are almost always conserved . In contrast , resources such as timber ( when harvested sustainably ) and wind ( used to power energy conversion systems ) are considered renewable resources , largely because their localized replenishment can occur within time frames meaningful to humans .",
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"text": "Dresser Industries Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas , Texas , United States , which provided a wide range of technology , products , and services used for developing energy and natural resources . In 1998 , Dresser merged with its main rival Halliburton , Halliburton sold many of former Dresser non `` oil patch '' divisions , retaining the M W Kellogg Engineering and Construction Company and the Dresser oil-patch products and services that complemented Halliburton 's energy and natural resource businesses . In 2001 Halliburton sold five separate , but somewhat related former Dresser non `` oil patch '' divisions , to an investment banking firm . Those five operations later took the name `` Dresser Inc. '' In October 2010 , Dresser Inc. , was acquired by General Electric . It is headquartered in Addison , Texas .",
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"text": "Eco-sufficiency Eco-sufficiency requires a reduction of the level of production/consumption in those parts of the world with the highest standards of living beyond reducing the use of natural resources as well as waste and emissions per unit of production/consumption ( = decoupling/delinking ) . Given a very loose relation in rich countries between material wealth , GDP and human well-being , this might be possible even without reducing the latter , while , for example , increasing leisure and non-material activities for well-being . There are potentials to reduce substantially the use of natural resources without compromising human wealth . However , many studies show that economic growth `` eats up '' these gains at least partially : if the economy grows by 2 % per annum we need an increasing resource productivity by 4 % in order to achieve a 2 % reduction of the absolute resource use . While eco-efficiency aims to improve the effectiveness of material , energy , and land use , eco-sufficiency aims at reducing negative environmental consequences through a reduction of the demand for consumer goods . Eco-sufficiency is closely related to issues of quality of life and work-life balance . It can to some extent be achieved on the individual level , e.g. through energy savings , reduction of transport and change in diets ( less meat ) . However , it also requires a change in social frameworks , provided on the national or European level , including measures such as environmental taxes , environmental planning and new concepts of labour . Eco-sufficiency is largely associated with the idea of altruism -- the sober lifestyle adopted by its advocates is a manifestation of their concern for the well-being of future generations -- and thus to date is endorsed by only a small minority of members of industrialised societies . A wide spread of eco-sufficiency will only occur , if people find the new lifestyles sufficiently attractive . It needs to be shown that less material wealth can bring increased well-being or happiness to individuals and societies . For example , it has been shown that downsizing or relocating consumers can be motivated by purely selfish reasons such as improving one 's health , avoiding stress , the nostalgia for a `` good old time '' and so on . An important aspect here is related to the so-called work-and-spend cycle . If leisure and forms of work other than employment ( incl . self-employment ) , such as caring , do it yourself and community work gain relevance , income - and therefore consumption - would be reduced .",
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"text": "Energen Energen Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Birmingham , Alabama .",
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"text": "Turkey Turkey ( Türkiye Cumhuriyeti -LSB- ˈtyɾcije d͡ʒumˈhuɾijeti -RSB- ) , is a transcontinental country in Eurasia , mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia , with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe . Turkey is a democratic , secular , unitary , parliamentary republic with a diverse cultural heritage . Turkey is bordered by eight countries : Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest ; Georgia to the northeast ; Armenia , the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran to the east ; Iraq and Syria to the south . The country is encircled by seas on three sides : the Aegean Sea is to the west , the Black Sea to the north , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . The Bosphorus , the Sea of Marmara , and the Dardanelles , which together form the Turkish Straits , divide Thrace and Anatolia ; they also separate Europe and Asia . Ankara is the capital while Istanbul is the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Approximately 70-80 % of the country 's citizens identify themselves as ethnic Turks . Other ethnic groups include legally recognised ( Armenians , Greeks , Jews ) and unrecognised ( Kurds , Arabs , Circassians , Albanians , Bosniaks , Georgians , etc. ) minorities . Kurds are the largest ethnic minority group , making up approximately 20 % of the population . The area of Turkey has been inhabited since the Paleolithic by various ancient Anatolian civilisations , as well as Assyrians , Greeks , Thracians , Phrygians , Urartians and Armenians . After Alexander the Great 's conquest , the area was Hellenized , a process which continued under the Roman Empire and its transition into the Byzantine Empire . The Seljuk Turks began migrating into the area in the 11th century , starting the process of Turkification , which was accelerated by the Seljuk victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 . The Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm ruled Anatolia until the Mongol invasion in 1243 , when it disintegrated into small Turkish beyliks . In the mid-14th century the Ottomans started uniting Anatolia and created an empire encompassing much of Southeast Europe , West Asia and North Africa , becoming a major power in Eurasia and Africa during the early modern period . The empire reached the peak of its power in the 16th century , especially during the reign ( 1520 -- 1566 ) of Suleiman the Magnificent . It remained powerful and influential for two more centuries , until important setbacks in the 17th and 18th century forced it to cede strategic territories in Europe , signalling the loss of its former military strength and wealth . After the 1913 Ottoman coup d'état which effectively put the country under the control of the Three Pashas the Ottoman Empire decided to join the Central Powers during World War I which were ultimately defeated by the Allied Powers . During the war , the Ottoman government committed genocides against its Armenian , Assyrian and Pontic Greek citizens . Following the war , the conglomeration of territories and peoples that formerly comprised the Ottoman Empire was partitioned into several new states . The Turkish War of Independence ( 1919 -- 1922 ) , initiated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his colleagues against the occupying Allies , resulted in the abolition of monarchy in 1922 and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 , with Atatürk as its first president . Atatürk enacted numerous reforms , many of which incorporated various aspects of Western thought , philosophy , and customs into the new form of Turkish government . Turkey is a charter member of the UN , an early member of NATO , and a founding member of the OECD , OSCE , OIC and G-20 . After becoming one of the first members of the Council of Europe in 1949 , Turkey became an associate member of the EEC in 1963 , joined the EU Customs Union in 1995 and started accession negotiations with the European Union in 2005 . Turkey 's growing economy and diplomatic initiatives have led to its recognition as a regional power while its location has given it geopolitical and strategic importance throughout history . Turkey 's current administration headed by president Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed many of the country 's earlier reforms which had been in place since the founding of the modern republic of Turkey , such as Freedom of the Press , a Legislative System of Checks and Balances , and a set of standards for secularism in government , as first enacted by Atatürk .",
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"text": "2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt On 15 July 2016 , an alleged coup d'état was attempted in Turkey against state institutions , including , but not limited to the government and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan . The attempt was carried out by a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces that organized themselves as the Peace at Home Council . They attempted to seize control of several key places in Ankara , Istanbul , and elsewhere , but failed to do so after forces loyal to the state defeated them . The Council cited an erosion of secularism , elimination of democratic rule , disregard for human rights , and Turkey 's loss of credibility in the international arena as reasons for the coup . The government accused the coup leaders of being linked to the Gülen movement , which is designated as a terrorist organization by the Republic of Turkey and led by Fethullah Gülen , a Turkish businessman and cleric who lives in Pennsylvania . Erdoğan accuses Gülen of being behind the coup -- a claim that Gülen denies -- and accused the United States of harboring him . Gülen has suggested the coup was in fact a `` self-coup '' carried out by Erdogan to consolidate his grip on power , a belief shared among some analysts and many Turks . Events surrounding the coup attempt and the purges in its aftermath reflect a complex power struggle between Islamist elites in Turkey . During the coup , over 300 people were killed and more than 2,100 were injured . Many government buildings , including the Turkish Parliament and the Presidential Palace , were bombed from the air . Mass arrests followed , with at least 40,000 detained , including at least 10,000 soldiers and , for reasons that remain unclear , 2,745 judges . 15,000 education staff were also suspended and the licenses of 21,000 teachers working at private institutions were revoked as well after the government alleged they were loyal to Gülen . More than 100,000 people have been arrested or fired from their jobs , on accusations of connections to Gülen . Reactions to the event were largely against the coup attempt , both domestically and internationally . The main opposition parties in Turkey condemned the attempt , while several international leaders -- such as those from the United States , NATO , the European Union , and other neighboring countries -- called for `` respect of the democratic institutions in Turkey and its elected officials . '' International organizations expressed themselves against the coup as well . The United Nations Security Council , however , did not denounce the coup after disagreements over the phrasing of a statement . President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused the head of United States Central Command , chief General Joseph Votel of `` siding with coup plotters '' , after Votel accused the Turkish government of arresting the Pentagon 's contacts in Turkey . In March 2017 , Germany 's intelligence chief said Germany was unconvinced by Erdoğan 's claim that Fethullah Gulen was behind the failed coup . Also in March , the British Parliament 's Foreign Affairs Committee said some Gulenists were involved in coup d'état attempt but found no hard evidence that Fethullah Gülen masterminded the failed coup and found no evidence to justify the UK designating the Gülen movement as a `` terrorist organization '' .",
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"text": "Australia–Turkey relations Australia -- Turkey relations are foreign relations between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of Turkey . Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1967 . Australia has had an embassy in Ankara since 1968 , a consulate-general in Istanbul and a consulate in Çanakkale . Turkey has had an embassy in Canberra since 1967 and two consulates-general in Melbourne and Sydney . The first encounter of Turkey and Australia was on the battlefields of Çanakkale , the scene of a fierce but , at the same time , gentlemanly war . This has created a bond of mutual respect , admiration and friendship . The historical bond between the two countries constitutes a strong foundation to further strengthen and deepen their relations in every fields . The warm sentiments between Turkish and Australian nations were best voiced in the message of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk , which was sent to the Australian and New Zealander mothers in 1934 and is as follows : `` Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country . Therefore rest in peace . There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries , wipe away your tears . Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace . Having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well . '' The Çanakkale Battles are commemorated every year in Çanakkale on 24 -- 25 April with a wide participation from Australia . There are no contentious issues between Turkey and Australia . The Turkish community living in Australia constitutes a bridge of friendship between the two countries .",
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"text": "Western European Union The Western European Union ( WEU ; French : Union de l'Europe occidentale , UEO ) was an international organisation and military alliance , tasked with implementing the Modified Treaty of Brussels ( 1954 ) , an amended version of the original 1948 Treaty of Brussels . The WEU was established by seven European nations allied with the United States ( the Western Bloc and NATO members ) during the Cold War . After the end of the Cold War , WEU tasks and institutions were gradually transferred to the Common Security and Defence Policy of the geographically larger , and in terms of integration more comprehensive , European Union . This process was completed in 2009 when a solidarity clause between the member states of the European Union , which was similar ( but not identical ) to the WEU 's mutual defence clause , entered into force with the Treaty of Lisbon . The states party to the Modified Treaty of Brussels consequently decided to terminate that treaty on 31 March 2010 , with all the remaining WEU 's activities to be ceased within 15 months . On 30 June 2011 , the WEU was officially declared defunct .",
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"text": "Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010 A constitutional referendum on a number of changes to the constitution was held in Turkey on 12 September 2010 . The results showed the majority supported the constitutional amendments , with 58 % in favour and 42 % against . The changes were aimed at bringing the constitution into compliance with European Union standards . Supporters of Turkish EU membership hope constitutional reform will facilitate the membership process . The pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party ( BDP ) declared that they would boycott the vote , because it is not mentioned in the constitution that Kurds exist in Turkey .",
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"text": "Macedonia naming dispute The Macedonia naming dispute is a political dispute regarding the use of the name Macedonia between the southeastern European countries of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia , formerly a federal unit of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . Pertinent to its background is an early 20th century multifaceted dispute and armed conflict that formed part of the background to the Balkan Wars . The specific naming dispute , although an existing issue in Yugoslav -- Greek relations since World War II , was reignited after the breakup of Yugoslavia and the newly gained independence of the former Socialist Republic of Macedonia in 1991 . Since then , it has been an ongoing issue in bilateral and international relations . Citing historical and territorial concerns resulting from the ambiguity between the Republic of Macedonia , the adjacent Greek region of Macedonia and the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon which falls mostly within Greek Macedonia , Greece opposes the use of the name `` Macedonia '' by the Republic of Macedonia without a geographical qualifier such as `` Northern Macedonia '' for use by all and for all purposes . As millions of ethnic Greeks identify themselves as Macedonians , unrelated to the Slavic people who are associated with the Republic of Macedonia , Greece further objects to the use of the term `` Macedonian '' for the neighboring country 's largest ethnic group and its language . The Republic of Macedonia is accused of appropriating symbols and figures that are historically considered part of Greek culture such as the Vergina Sun and Alexander the Great , and of promoting the irredentist concept of a United Macedonia , which involves territorial claims on Greece , Bulgaria , Albania , and Serbia . The dispute has escalated to the highest level of international mediation , involving numerous attempts to achieve a resolution . In 1995 , the two countries formalised bilateral relations and committed to start negotiations on the naming issue , under the auspices of the United Nations . Until a solution is found , the provisional reference `` the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia '' ( sometimes unofficially abbreviated as FYROM ) is used by international organisations and states which do not recognise translations of the constitutional name Republic of Macedonia ( Република Македонија , Republika Makedonija ) . UN members , and the UN as a whole , have agreed to accept any final agreement on a new name resulting from negotiations between the two countries . The parties are represented by Ambassadors Vasko Naumovski and Adamantios Vassilakis , under the mediation of Matthew Nimetz .",
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"text": "Mediterranean Agreements (1887) The Mediterranean Agreements ( German Mittelmeerentente ; French Entente de la Méditerranée ) were a series of treaties signed in 1887 by the United Kingdom with the Italy on 12 February ( through the mediation of Germany ) , with Austria-Hungary on March 24 and with Spain on May 4 . Further notes were exchanged between Britain , Italy and Austria-Hungary on 12 December . On the face of it the treaties recognised the status quo in the Mediterranean Sea . In fact , one of the objectives was to halt the expansion of the Russian Empire in the Balkans and her wish to control the straits of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles . From that perspective it also assured the survival of the Ottoman Empire . It also protected Italian interests against France . Thus it united forces hostile to Russia in the Balkans and to France in North Africa . From the point of view of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck , the benefit of these agreements to which Germany was not a party , was in bringing Britain closer to the Triple Alliance of Germany , Italy and Austria-Hungary . This advantage proved short-lived since Britain achieved a rapprochement with Russia . The Alliance was dissolved in 1896 when Wilhelm II , German Emperor alienated Great Britain with his `` Kruger telegram '' . The treaty potentially conflicted with the Reinsurance Treaty of 1888 , between Germany and Russia . In the secret protocol to the Reinsurance Treaty , Bismarck lent support to Russia 's expansion efforts . Thus the Mediterranean Agreement , while not a de jure contradiction of the Reinsurance Treaty was at least contrary to its spirit .",
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"text": "Long arm of Ankara In Dutch politics and media , the `` long arm of Ankara '' ( Dutch : lange arm van Ankara ) is a metaphorical reference to the soft power the government of Turkey allegedly exerts in various European countries ( notably ones with significant Turkish minorities ) by using European Turks as proxies ; and in the same manner it denotes the influence the Turkish government holds or attempts to hold over the Turkish diaspora . As it is seen as a recent development that has occasionally been attributed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , it is also less commonly known as `` Erdogan 's long arm '' ( lange arm van Erdogan ) .",
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"text": "Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic , whereby the President is head of state and the Prime Minister head of government , and of a multi-party system . Executive power is exercised by the government . Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Assembly of the Republic . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature . The Prime Minister must control a majority of parliament in order to govern . There have been ten Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus since 1983 . The premiership 's precursor was a post known as the `` President of the Turkish Cypriot Communal Chamber '' . The only man to occupy this post was Rauf Denktaş from December 29 , 1969 to July 5 , 1976 . There were three prime ministers before the Turkish Cypriot community 's unilateral declaration of independence in 1983 .",
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"text": "Kurdish rebellions in Turkey Kurdish rebellions in Turkey refer to Kurdish nationalist uprisings in Turkey , beginning with the Turkish War of Independence and the consequent transition from the Ottoman Empire into the modern Turkish state and lasting until present with the ongoing Kurdish-Turkish conflict . According to Ottoman military records , Kurdish rebellions have been taking place in Anatolia for over two centuries , While tribal Kurdish revolts had shuttered the Ottoman Empire through the last decades of its existence , the conflict in its modern phase is considered to have begun in 1922 , with the emergence of Kurdish nationalism in parallel with the formation of the modern State of Turkey . In 1925 , an uprising for an independent Kurdistan , led by Shaikh Said Piran , was put down quickly , and Said and 36 of his followers were executed soon thereafter . Several other large scale Kurdish revolts occurred in Ararat and Dersim in 1930 and 1937 . The British consul at Trebizond , the diplomatic post closest to Dersim , spoke of brutal and indiscriminate violence and made an explicit comparison with the Armenian massacres of 1915 . `` Thousands of Kurds , '' he wrote , `` including women and children , were slain ; others , mostly children , were thrown into the Euphrates ; while thousands of others in less hostile areas , who had first been deprived of their cattle and other belongings , were deported to vilayets ( provinces ) in Central Anatolia . It is now stated that the Kurdish question no longer exists in Turkey . '' Kurds accuse successive Turkish governments of suppressing their identity through such means as the banning of Kurdish language in print and media . Atatürk believed the unity and stability of a country lay in a unitary political identity , relegating cultural and ethnic distinctions to the private sphere . However , many Kurds did not relinquish their identities and language . Large-scale armed conflict between the Turkish armed forces and the Kurdistan Workers ' Party ( PKK ) occurred throughout the 1980s and 1990s , leaving over 35,000 dead . Recent moves by the Turkish government have provided Kurds with limited rights and freedoms , particularly in regards to the Kurdish language , education , and media . Kurdish politicians and activists still face pressure .",
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"text": "Peace Implementation Council The Peace Implementation Council ( PIC ) is an international body charged with implementing the Dayton Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina . The Council was established at an implementation conference held in London , United Kingdom on December 8 and 9 , 1995 , subsequent to the completion of the negotiations of the accord the preceding month . The Council is , in effect , the realization , through the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina , of the international community 's governance of Bosnia and Herzegovina after signature of the Dayton Agreement . This international control over Bosnia and Herzegovina is to last until the country is deemed politically and democratically stable and self-sustainable . The PIC comprises 55 countries and agencies that support the peace process in many different ways - by assisting it financially , providing troops for SFOR , or directly running operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina . There is also a fluctuating number of observers . Since the London conference , the PIC has come together at the ministerial level another six times to review progress and define the goals of peace implementation for the coming period : in June 1996 in Florence , Italy ; in December 1996 for a second time in London ; in December 1997 in Bonn , Germany ; in December 1998 in Madrid , Spain , in May 2000 and February 2007 in Brussels , Belgium . The PIC clarifies the responsibilities of the High Representative as the main implementing body of the civilian part of the Dayton Agreement , as set out in Annex 10 the Dayton Agreement . For example , the 1997 Bonn session provided the Office of the High Representative with the so-called `` Bonn authority '' to dismiss elected and non-elected officials who obstruct the implementation of the Dayton Agreement . The High Representative from 2006-2007 , Christian Schwarz-Schilling , used this power sparingly , to promote confidence in elected domestic government . This strategy was reversed by the new appointee to that post , Miroslav Lajčák , who imposed several decisions on his first day at work .",
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"text": "Turkey Party Turkey Party ( Türkiye Partisi , TP ) is a liberal conservative party in Turkey , which was founded on 25 May 2009 by Abdüllatif Şener in Çankaya , Ankara . It had one seat in Turkish Grand National Assembly . Şener announced that the party was officially closed on August 27 , 2012 due to difficulties to maintain the political goals outside the parliament .",
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"text": "Turkish constitutional referendum, 1982 A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 7 November 1982 . The new constitution was approved by 91.4 % of voters , with a 91.3 % turnout .",
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"text": "Binali Yıldırım Binali Yıldırım ( -LSB- binaːˌli jɯldɯˈɾɯm -RSB- ; born 20 December 1955 ) is a Turkish politician who is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Turkey and the leader of the Justice and Development Party ( AKP ) since May 2016 . He previously served as the Minister of Transport , Maritime and Communication almost continuously from 2002 to 2013 and again between 2015 and 2016 . Between 2014 and 2015 , he served as Senior Advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan . Yıldırım served as the chairman of the board of Directors of İstanbul Fast Ferries Company ( İDO ) from 1994 to 2000 before being elected as an AKP Member of Parliament for İstanbul 's first electoral district during the 2002 general election . He was appointed as Minister of Transport by Prime Minister Abdullah Gül and continued in office after Erdoğan became Prime Minister in 2003 . As Transport Minister , he presided over numerous projects such as Marmaray , high-speed rail lines and an expansion in the country 's airport and road facilities , though received heavy criticism and calls for his resignation following the Pamukova train derailment in 2004 . In 2011 , the portfolios of Maritime and Communications were merged with the Ministry of Transport , with Yıldırım becoming the Minister of Transport , Maritime and Communication . Leaving office in a cabinet reshuffle in 2013 , Yıldırım ran as the AKP candidate for Mayor of İzmir in the 2014 local elections but lost to the incumbent Republican People 's Party ( CHP ) candidate Aziz Kocaoğlu . He was appointed as special advisor to Erdoğan in June 2014 and left Parliament in the June 2015 general election due to the AKP 's three-term rule for its sitting MPs . He was re-appointed as Transport Minister by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu after being re-elected to Parliament in the November 2015 general election . Following Davutoğlu 's resignation as party leader due to a breakdown in relations with President Erdoğan on 5 May 2016 , Yıldırım was announced as the AKP 's next leader by the party Central Executive Committee on 19 May and was elected unopposed during the party 's 2nd Extraordinary Congress on 22 May 2016 . He formed the country 's 65th government and became Prime Minister on 24 May 2016 . Factions of the Turkish Army in discontent with his policies attempted to oust him in a failed military coup d'état attempt on 15 July 2016 . As a staunch supporter of Erdoğan , Yıldırım has been referred to as a ` low-profile ' Prime Minister and is expected to spearhead a transition from a parliamentary system of government to an executive presidency , which will delegate greater powers to Erdoğan and the office of the President . Following the declared victory of the ` Yes ' vote in the 2017 constitutional referendum despite electoral irregularities , Yıldırım resigned as AK Party leader in place of Erdoğan , who was elected as his successor during the 3rd AK Party extraordinary congress on 21 May 2017 . Yıldırım was subsequently elected as the AK Party 's parliamentary group leader by 300 votes on 24 May . In 2013 , Yıldırım was implicated in a government corruption scandal , with the financial and social activities of his family members also coming under scrutiny . He has caused controversy over his defence of greater government surveillance and comments favouring sex segregation .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Ertuğrul Kürkçü Ertuğrul Kürkçü ( born 5 May 1948 ) is a Turkish politician , socialist activist and the current Honorary President of the Peoples ' Democratic Party ( HDP ) as of 22 June 2014 . He previously served as the co-chair of the HDP between October 2013 and June 2014 with co-chair Sebahat Tuncel . Kürkçü and Tuncel also served as co-spokespersons for the Peoples ' Democratic Congress between 2011-16 . Tuncel stepped down on 23 Jan. 2016 and was replaced by Gülistan Koçyiğit . Kürkçü was elected in the 2015 June and November general elections consecutively as a Peoples ' Democratic Party ( HDP ) Member of Parliament for the Aegean port city of Izmir . In the 7 June 2015 elections the HDP entered in the parliament with 80 deputies . In the second round of elections on 1 November called by the President upon the parliament 's failure in establishing a coalition government in due time , the HDP preserved its place as the third biggest party in the parliament but lost 2,5 percent of votes and 21 seats after a tense election campaign marred by violent attacks against the HDP premises and outdoor activities what caused the lives of at least 150 party members and affiliates . Kürkçü represents his party also in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe . Kürkçü had earlier entered in the TBMM as an independent Member of Parliament for Mersin in the 2011 general election . Kürkçü was born in Bursa and was one of the activists of the `` Generation ' 68 ' '' student movement alongside Mahir Çayan and Deniz Gezmiş . In Oct. 1970 then the head of the Socialists Association of the Middle East Technical University ( METU ) , he was elected as the President of the Turkish Revolutionary Youth Federation ( DEV-GENÇ ) . In 1972 , Kürkçü joined the armed resistance against the military takeover and took part in an operation designed by Mahir Çayan to kidnap three NATO technicians based in the Black Sea district of Ünye for bargaining for the release off death row of Deniz Gezmiş and other activists who were condemned to death under the 1971 Turkish military memorandum . On Mar. 30 , 1972 the Turkish Gendarmerie and special police forces pounded the house in Kızıldere with mortars and all the activists apart from Kürkçü were killed . He was tried under Martial law and sentenced to death , but after the general amnesty in 1974 his sentence was converted to 30 years . He was released in 1986 after 14 years in prison . While in prison he translated several books , including Karl Marx 's biography , into Turkish . After his release from prison , Kürkçü begun his editorial career as the Editor in Chief for the ` Encyclopedia of Socialism and Social Struggles ' . He continued his political life in the struggle for the unification of Turkey 's socialist left movement . He was one of the founders of the Freedom and Solidarity Party ( ÖDP ) , the first ever united left party of Turkey , in 1996 . He had to resign from the party with a group of comrades in 2000 as the party disintegrated after its failed election campaign in 1999 . While heading the Socialist Future Movement and editing the party 's Bread & Freedom magazine Kürkçü in the 2011 general elections , joined the broad left election block of the ` Labour , Democracy and Freedom ' of independent candidates that had been fielded by the Peace and Democracy Party ( BDP ) alongside 13 other left parties and Kurdish groups . This was the first successful joint campaign of the Kurdish Liberation Movement and Turkey 's left and democratic forces . Kürkçü and the other Bloc candidates ran as independents in order to bypass the 10 % national election barrier . As the Bloc 's candidate from the Mediterranean province of Mersin , he was elected to Parliament with 9.7 % of the vote . In his first term in the Parliament , he was a member of the Human Rights Investigation Committee . Having entered the parliament Kürkçü resigned from his position of project coordinator of bianet - one of the vanguards of Turkey 's online journalism to which he contributed also with his news and articles . He was also active as a political journalist , columnist and editor alongside his online journalism career . He had edited and contributed for the Political Gazette between 2002 and 2007 , while also writing for numerous political party publications beforehand . In March 1997 , Kürkçü was sentenced to 10 months in prison for translating a Human Rights Watch report titled ` War and People : Arms Transfers and Violations of the Laws of War in Turkey '' into Turkish together with the publisher Ayşe Zarakolu . Following an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights , the Turkish government were ordered to pay $ 2,500 in damages .",
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"text": "Montenegro and the euro Montenegro has no currency of its own . From 1996 the Deutsche Mark was the de facto currency in all private and banking transactions and it was formally adopted as Montenegro 's currency in November 1999 . The mark was replaced by the euro in 2002 without any objections from the European Central Bank ( ECB ) . The European Commission and the ECB have since voiced their discontent over Montenegro 's unilateral use of the euro on several occasions , with Amelia Torres , a spokesperson for the European Commission , saying `` The conditions for the adoption of the euro are clear . That means , first and foremost , to be a member of the EU . '' A statement attached to their Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU read : `` unilateral introduction of the euro was not compatible with the Treaty . '' The EU insists on the strict adherence to convergence criteria ( such as spending at least 2 years in the ERMII system ) which are not negotiable before euro adoption , but have not intervened to stop the unilateral use of the euro by Montenegro . The EU has raised concerns of Montenegro 's state debt , which had risen to 57 percent of GDP by 2011 . Officials from the Central Bank of Montenegro have indicated on several occasions that the European institutions do expect them to strictly follow ERM rules , particularly because of their EU accession process . Nikola Fabris , chief economist of the Central Bank of Montenegro , has said that the situation was different when they adopted the euro , and that other states which were considering unilaterally adopting the euro , such as Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina , would face sanctions from the EU and have their accession process suspended if they went ahead . On 17 December 2010 Montenegro was granted candidate status to join the European Union . The issue is expected to be resolved through the negotiations process . The ECB has stated that the implications of unilateral euro adoption `` would be spelled out at the latest in the event of possible negotiations on EU accession . '' Diplomats have suggested that it is unlikely Montenegro will be forced to withdraw the euro from circulation in their country . Radoje Žugić , Montenegro 's Minister of Finance , has stated that `` it would be extremely economically irrational to return to our own currency and then later to again go back to the euro . '' Instead , he hopes that Montenegro will be permitted to keep the euro and has promised `` the government of Montenegro will adopt some certain elements which should fulfil the conditions for further use of the euro , such as adopting fiscal rules . '' Unlike official members of the eurozone , Montenegro does not mint coins and therefore has no distinctive national design .",
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"text": "Minister of Foreign Affairs (Turkey) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey is the government minister who heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a member of the Cabinet of Turkey . The minister is responsible for overseeing the international relations of the government , though specific relations involving Turkey 's accession negotiations with the European Union are handled by the Ministry of European Union Affairs . The office was established in 1920 during the Turkish War of Independence , after which Bekir Sami Kunduh became the first Minister to hold the office . The incumbent officeholder is Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu , who took office on 24 November 2015 after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu formed his third government .",
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"text": "Greek bailout referendum, 2015 A referendum to decide whether Greece was to accept the bailout conditions in the country 's government-debt crisis proposed jointly by the European Commission ( EC ) , the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the European Central Bank ( ECB ) on 25 June 2015 , took place on 5 July 2015 . The referendum was announced by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the early morning of 27 June 2015 , and ratified the following day by the Parliament and the President . It was the first referendum to be held since the republic referendum of 1974 , and the only one in modern Greek history not to concern the form of government . As a result of the referendum , the bailout conditions were rejected by a majority of over 61 % to 39 % approving , with the `` No '' vote winning in all of Greece 's regions . The referendum results also forced the immediate resignation of New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras as party president because of the perceived negative result of the `` Yes '' choice , to which the conservative party and Samaras had committed themselves .",
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"text": "1997 Turkish military memorandum The 1997 military memorandum ( 28 Şubat , `` 28 February '' ; also called Post-modern darbe , `` Post-modern coup '' ) in Turkey refers to the decisions issued by the Turkish military leadership on a National Security Council meeting on 28 February 1997 . This memorandum initiated the process that precipitated the resignation of Islamist prime minister Necmettin Erbakan of the Welfare Party , and the end of his coalition government . As the government was forced out without dissolving the parliament or suspending the constitution , the event has been famously labelled a `` postmodern coup '' by the Turkish admiral Salim Dervişoğlu . The process after the coup is alleged to have been organised by the Batı Çalışma Grubu ( Western Working Group ) , a purported clandestine group within the military .",
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"text": "Ukraine–European Union relations Relations between Ukraine and the European Union ( EU ) are currently shaped through the European Neighbourhood Policy ( ENP ) , a foreign policy instrument of the EU designed for the countries it borders . The EU is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Ukraine , going beyond co-operation , to gradual economic integration and deepening of political co-operation . Ukraine is a priority partner within the ENP . In 2012 , the EU initialled deals on free trade and political association with Ukraine ; however , EU leaders stated that these agreements would not be ratified unless Ukraine addresses concerns over a `` stark deterioration of democracy and the rule of law '' , including the imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuriy Lutsenko in 2011 and 2012 . Deadlines were set for Ukraine to carry out the required changes to its justice and electoral systems in order to enable the formal signing of their agreements with the EU in Vilnius on 29 November 2013 . But although the then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych had urged the Ukrainian parliament to adopt laws so that Ukraine could meet the EU 's criteria , the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing the association agreement on 21 November 2013 . Yanukovych still attended the aforementioned EU summit in Vilnius on 28 -- 29 November 2013 where the association agreement was originally planned to be signed but it was not . The decision to put off signing the association agreement led to pro-EU Euromaidan movement . These led to the removal of Yanukovych and his government by parliament after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution in February 2014 . Since then , Ukraine has been striving towards integration into the European Union whilst the eastern part of the county has been engaged in pro-Russian unrest , opposing the Euromaidan movement . The political part of the Association Agreement was signed on 21 March 2014 by the new Prime Minister , Arseniy Yatsenyuk . Meanwhile , the EU has attempted to stabilize Ukraine by freezing assets of allegedly corrupt Russians and Ukrainians and by granting financial aid to Ukraine . The economic part of the Ukraine -- European Union Association Agreement was signed on 27 June 2014 by the new President , Petro Poroshenko , who described this as Ukraine 's `` first but most decisive step '' towards EU membership . Poroshenko also set 2020 as a target for an EU membership application . On January 1 , 2016 , Ukraine joined the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the EU .",
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"text": "Spring Breakers Spring Breakers is a 2012 American film written and directed by Harmony Korine . It stars James Franco , Vanessa Hudgens , Selena Gomez , Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine and follows four college-aged girls on their spring break in Florida where they meet an eccentric local drug dealer named Alien who helps them in a time of desperation , and their eventual descent into a world of drugs , crime , and violence . Korine had devised the concept for Spring Breakers over several years prior to production , with fleeting ideas about the plot and what should transpire . His initial desire was to create a `` sensory film '' that was more about feeling than action and placed little importance on narrative or plot , the idea for which came later . Once Korine developed the backbone of the story , which takes place around the American spring break period , he travelled to Florida to write the screenplay . Production began in 2012 , on an estimated budget of $ 5 million -- a relatively small amount in today 's film industry , albeit Korine 's second most expensive film to date . The film is also one of Korine 's first theatrical works to receive a wide release . Spring Breakers was released on March 22 , 2013 in the United States by A24 and grossed $ 31 million worldwide , making it a resounding success considering the small budget . It received generally positive reviews from film critics , with some calling it a potential cult classic . The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival . Critics and scholars have read deeper meaning in the film 's plot , commenting on its reflection of modern-day superficiality and the younger generation 's obsession with highly stylised pop culture media .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "2013 Radio Disney Music Awards The 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards were held on April 27 , 2013 , at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles , California , after a five-year hiatus after 2007 .",
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"text": "List of Ever After High webisodes The Ever After High doll franchise has spawned a web series whose episodes were released on their website and YouTube . The web series is organized into chapters , each of which contains various shorts . The first few shorts were released on May 30 , 2013 . Some of the YouTube shorts have been compiled into longer episodes that are available to watch on Netflix , along with new episodes that are advertised as `` Netflix Originals . '' Some of the episodes are longer , such as the episode `` Thronecoming '' , which premiered on Nickelodeon on November 2 , 2014 as a television special . The feature film , `` Spring Unsprung '' , was released as a Netflix exclusive on February 6 , 2015 . The theme song was composed by Gabriel Mann and Allison Bloom , and was performed by Keeley Bumford . A live-action music video was released on October 15 , 2013 , featuring Stevie Dore as a high school senior and four younger girls dancing at a campus .",
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"text": "Dawn Breakers International Film Festival Dawn Breakers International Film Festival ( DBIFF ) is an international travelling film festival held in various cities throughout the world . The festival originated in 2007 and debuted in Phoenix , Arizona and has since been held in San Diego , Houston and Zurich . DBIFF was recognized as an important festival and nominated at the 2014 annual list of MovieMaker 's `` Top 25 Film Festivals of the World '' in the Social Cause category . Selected films from this festival has received theatrical distribution , television broadcast and an Academy Award nomination .",
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"text": "Tiger Orange Tiger Orange is an American drama film , released in 2014 . Directed by Wade Gasque and written by Mark Strano , the film stars Strano and Frankie Valenti as Chet and Todd , two gay brothers struggling to reconnect after their father 's death . Chet , shy and reserved , has been living relatively closeted in the small town where the brothers grew up , running their father 's hardware store and taking great care not to be too open about his sexuality in the town 's relatively conservative social order , while Todd , more upfront about his sexuality , left home at 18 to move to Los Angeles , where he has been struggling to build a career as an actor . Despite the clash of personalities , however , each also envies some aspects of the other 's life ; Chet envies Todd 's freedom to live his life openly , while Todd regrets not having experienced Chet 's sense of belonging to a close-knit community and the opportunity he had to remain in close contact with their father . The tensions between them reach their peak when Brandon ( Gregory Marcel ) , Chet 's high school crush , also returns home to take care of his ailing mother ; Chet continues to struggle with his feelings for Brandon , while Todd actively pursues him . The film premiered on July 18 , 2014 at Outfest . Strano won the festival 's award for Best Actor in a Feature Film . Valenti 's performance also drew praise from critics , with many calling attention to how unexpectedly strong it was for an actor previously known primarily for porn . In a 2015 post for Indiewire 's / Bent blog on LGBT film , Gasque described the film as having been inspired by the LGBT community 's `` subtle tug-of-war between our desire to stand out and our need to fit in . '' The film was picked up by Wolfe Video for distribution on DVD , video on demand and digital media platforms in January 2015 . It was released to those platforms in July 2015 .",
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"text": "Justin Bieber's Believe Justin Bieber 's Believe is a 2013 American biographical concert film and the sequel to Never Say Never , both centering on Canadian singer Justin Bieber . It was released through Open Road Films in the United States and Canada on December 25 , 2013 . The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $ 6.2 million in the United States .",
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"text": "55th Ariel Awards The 55th Ariel Awards ceremony , organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences ( AMACC ) took place in 2013 , in Mexico City . During the ceremony , AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 23 categories honoring films released in 2012 . La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas received eleven nominations and won three awards including Best Supporting Actress for Angelina Peláez . El Premio was named Best Picture and Rodrigo Plá was awarded Best Director .",
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"text": "Springtime in the Rockies Springtime in the Rockies is an American Technicolor musical comedy film released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1942 . It stars Betty Grable , with support from John Payne , Carmen Miranda , Cesar Romero , Charlotte Greenwood , and Edward Everett Horton . Also appearing were Grable 's future husband Harry James and his band . The director was Irving Cummings . The screenplay was based on the short story `` Second Honeymoon '' by Philip Wylie .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Wash West Wash Westmoreland , also called Wash West , ( born 4 March 1966 ) is an independent film director who has worked in television , documentaries , and independent films . His 2006 release , Quinceañera , had a double Sundance win ( Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize ) , and it also picked up the Humanitas Prize and the John Cassavetes Spirit Award . In 2008 , Westmoreland produced an MTV film Pedro about AIDS activist Pedro Zamora that was introduced on MTV by U.S. President Bill Clinton . Working with his partner Richard Glatzer , he directed The Last of Robin Hood in 2012 starring Kevin Kline , Susan Sarandon , and Dakota Fanning that was released in August 2014 by Goldwyn . The duo 's next film Still Alice , based on Lisa Genova 's NYT bestselling book , starred Julianne Moore , Kristen Stewart , and Alec Baldwin . It premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2014 and was immediately picked up for distribution by Sony Picture Classics . It went on to win many awards , especially for leading actress Julianne Moore , who won the SAG Award , the Independent Spirit Award , the BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Actress .",
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"text": "2013 Shanghai International Film Festival The 2013 Shanghai International Film Festival was the 16th such festival devoted to international cinema held in Shanghai , China .",
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"text": "Stonewall (2015 film) Stonewall is a 2015 American drama film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Jon Robin Baitz . The film stars Jeremy Irvine , Ron Perlman , Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Joey King , Caleb Landry Jones , Matt Craven , Atticus Mitchell , and Mark Camacho . The film was released on September 25 , 2015 , by Roadside Attractions . The drama is set in and around the 1969 Stonewall riots , the violent clash with police that kicked off the gay liberation movement in New York City .",
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"text": "Simon Fields Simon Fields is a native of London and received his education at Stowe School . After graduation , he worked his way through the television commercial production ranks in London to become production manager for the Moving Picture Company . In 1978 , Fields became a producer for Jon Roseman Productions and moved to L.A. within a year to join its U.S. division . He , producer Paul Flattery and director Bruce Gowers . soon left to form Gowers , Fields , Flattery . In 1982 , Gowers Fields Flattery started representing director Steve Barron , of the UK company Limelight in the U.S. . In 1983 Fields left Gowers , Fields , Flattery with Barron to form the US version of Limelight , a company focused on music video , commercial and feature film production , with operations in Los Angeles and London . As president and CEO , Fields oversaw a television commercial division whose accounts included Calvin Klein , Nike and Budweiser , as well as producing the feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Limelight also became distinguished as a leader in music video production , working on projects with Michael Jackson , Madonna , Prince , Peter Gabriel , A-ha , David Bowie and others . Toward the end of his twelve-year tenure with Limelight , Fields teamed with director Peter Chelsom in developing and producing feature films . Together they shepherded the Ned Beatty romantic comedy Hear My Song , the Buena Vista distributed Funny Bones starring Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis ( which earned Fields and Chelsom a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year ) , The Mighty starring Elden Henson , Kieran Culkin and Sharon Stone , Miramax 's romantic comedy Serendipity starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale , and the romantic comedy Shall We Dance , starring Richard Gere , Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez . Through Nuyorican , Fields has produced several feature films and served as Executive Producer on many television productions : The crime drama Bordertown , starring Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas , the Picture House release of El Cantante , the story of salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe , starring Lopez and Marc Anthony , and the Sony Pictures release of Feel the Noise , a drama set in New York & Puerto Rico . The company has also produced Dancelife , a dance competition reality series for MTV . Nuyorican also has non-scripted/reality division , and had its first series South Beach Tow premiere on TruTV in July 2011 . Simon Fields currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Melanie and two children .",
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"text": "Proxy (film) Proxy is a 2013 American horror film directed by Zack Parker . The movie had its world premiere on September 10 , 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival . It stars Alexia Rasmussen as a pregnant young woman who joins a support group after she miscarries due to a vicious attack . The filmmakers describe Proxy as a spiritual successor to the horror film Rosemary 's Baby , and its main character Esther Woodhouse is named after the earlier film 's protagonist Rosemary Woodhouse . Film rights to Proxy were picked up by IFC Midnight shortly after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Devil's Knot (film) Devil 's Knot is a 2013 American biographical crime film directed by Atom Egoyan . The film is based on a true story as told in Mara Leveritt 's 2002 book of the same name , concerning three teenagers known as the West Memphis Three , who were convicted of killing three young boys during the Satanic ritual abuse panic . They were subsequently sentenced to death ( Echols ) and life imprisonment ( Baldwin and Misskelley ) . Produced by Elizabeth Fowler , Richard Saperstein , Clark Peterson , Christopher Woodrow , and Paul Harris Boardman , the film stars Colin Firth , Reese Witherspoon , Mireille Enos , Dane DeHaan , Kevin Durand , Bruce Greenwood , Stephen Moyer , Elias Koteas , Amy Ryan , and Alessandro Nivola . The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 , 2013 , followed by a wider release later that year . The film had a limited release in Canadian theaters on January 24 , 2014 , and was released in U.S. theaters and video on demand services on May 9 , 2014 .",
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"text": "9 Full Moons 9 Full Moons is a 2013 American film starring Amy Seimetz , Bret Roberts and Donal Logue . It was directed by Tomer Almagor and released in theaters in 2014 .",
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"text": "A Snow Globe Christmas A Snow Globe Christmas is a 2013 American-Canadian made-for-television romantic comedy film starring Alicia Witt , Donald Faison and Christina Milian . The film premiered on Lifetime Movie Network on December 14 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Sparkle (2012 film) Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films , It was released on August 17 , 2012 , by TriStar Pictures . Inspired by The Supremes , Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name , which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group in the late 1960s . The remake takes place in Detroit , Michigan in the 1960s during the Motown era . The film stars Jordin Sparks , Derek Luke , Whitney Houston , Mike Epps , Cee Lo Green , Carmen Ejogo , Tika Sumpter , Tamela Mann and Omari Hardwick . Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Kelly . This film is the debut of R&B / pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as an actress . Sparkle also marks Whitney Houston 's fifth and final feature film role before her death on February 11 , 2012 , three months after filming ended . The film is dedicated to her memory .",
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"text": "Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy Girl , Boy , Bakla , Tomboy ( English : Female , Male , Gay , Lesbian ) is a 2013 Filipino comedy parody film produced by Star Cinema and VIVA Films starring Vice Ganda with Maricel Soriano , Joey Marquez , Ruffa Gutierrez , and Cristine Reyes . It is one of the official entries of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival . The movie is supposedly the first solo movie of John Lapus but Deramas dropped him after he refused to drop weight .",
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"text": "In Summer `` In Summer '' is a song from Disney 's 2013 animated feature film Frozen , with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez .",
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"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 .",
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One of the leads in Transformers: Age of Extinction is an American rapper.
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"text": "Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg ( born June 5 , 1971 ) is an American actor , producer , businessman , former model , and rapper . Wahlberg was known as Marky Mark in his early career as frontman for the group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch , releasing the albums Music for the People and You Got ta Believe . Wahlberg later transitioned to acting , appearing in films such as the drama Boogie Nights and the satirical war comedy-drama Three Kings during the 1990s . In the 2000s , he starred in the biographical disaster drama The Perfect Storm , the science fiction film Planet of the Apes , the heist film The Italian Job , and the Martin Scorsese-directed neo-noir crime drama The Departed , for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . In the 2010s , he starred in the action comedy The Other Guys alongside Will Ferrell , the biographical sports drama The Fighter ( for which he earned an Academy Award nomination as a producer for Best Picture ) , the comedy Ted , the war film Lone Survivor , the crime comedy Pain & Gain , the science fiction action film Transformers : Age of Extinction , the disaster film Deepwater Horizon , and the thriller Patriots Day . Wahlberg has also served as executive producer of four HBO series : the comedy-drama Entourage ( 2004 -- 11 ) , the period crime drama Boardwalk Empire ( 2009 -- 14 ) , the comedy-dramas How to Make It in America ( 2010 -- 11 ) and Ballers ( 2015 -- present ) . He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-stars in the reality TV series about it . Wahlberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 29 , 2010 . He is known for his `` tough guy '' action persona , frequently portraying police officers , military personnel , or criminals in his films . He is also known for his collaborations with directors David O. Russell , Michael Bay , and Peter Berg .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Jallal Jallaluddin Mohammad Malik ( born 1993 ) , better known by his stage name Jallal , is an American rapper from Los Angeles , California .",
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"text": "Skatterman Stacy Landis , better known by his stage name Skatterman ( pronounced Scātterman ) , is an American rapper from Kansas City , Missouri .",
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"text": "Stezo Steve Williams ( born March 10 , 1969 ) , known by his stage name Stezo , is an American rapper and producer from New Haven , Connecticut . He is the cousin of fellow New Haven rapper Dooley-O .",
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"text": "Toki Wright Toki Wright ( born 1980 ) is an American rapper , organizer , and educator from Minneapolis , Minnesota .",
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"text": "Redman (rapper) Reginald `` Reggie '' Noble ( born April 17 , 1970 ) , better known by his stage name Redman , is an American rapper , DJ , record producer , and actor . He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label . He is also well known for his collaborations with his close friend Method Man , as one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman , including their starring roles in films and sitcoms . He was also a member of the Def Squad in the late 1990s .",
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"text": "Paul Methric Paul Robert Methric is an American rapper and producer from Detroit , Michigan , well known as Monoxide Child of the rap group Twiztid .",
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"text": "James Bachman James Hamilton Bachman ( born 24 February 1972 ) is an English comedian , actor and writer . He has written for and acted in many British television and radio programmes , including That Mitchell and Webb Look , Saxondale , Bleak Expectations and Sorry , I 've Got No Head . In 2014 he co-starred in the film Transformers : Age of Extinction . He is the grandson of the best-selling author M. M. Kaye , and holds both British and American citizenship .",
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"text": "Treach Anthony Criss ( born December 2 , 1970 ) , better known by his stage name Treach , is an American rapper and actor . He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature .",
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"text": "Pigeon John John Kenneth Dust ( born John Kenneth Dunkin : November 30 , 1972 ) , better known by the stage name Pigeon John , is an American rapper based in Los Angeles , California . He is a former member of L.A. Symphony .",
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"text": "Amil (rapper) Amil Kahala Whitehead ( born September 19 , 1973 ) , more commonly known by her stage name Amil , is an American rapper , singer , and songwriter from New York City . She was prominent in the late 1990s as a Jay-Z protégé , most notably on the single `` Can I Get A. . . '' from the Rush Hour soundtrack .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Verbal Kent Dan Weiss ( born July 22 , 1978 ) , better known by his stage name Verbal Kent , is an alternative hip hop artist from Chicago .",
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"text": "Mr. Porter Denaun Porter ( born December 7 , 1978 ) , also known by the stage names Mr. Porter and Kon Artis , is an American rapper and record producer . He was best known as a member of Detroit rap group D12 , until his departure in 2012 , to focus on his solo career as a producer and rapper . In 2014 he rejoined D12 and was featured on the Shady XV album .",
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"text": "DJ Roc August Wisbon ( born September 11 , 1989 ) , known by DJ Roc , is an American DJ and record producer . He is perhaps best known for his music being featured in numerous TV shows and films , including Arrow , The Eric André Show , Jersey Shore , Rich Kids of Beverly Hills and The Smurfs 2 . His songs have also gained popularity on YouTube , with his channel garnering over 20,000 subscribers and 3 million views .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Howza Howza , born Tshepo Howard Mosese , ( 19 July 1983 ) is a South African rapper , songwriter and actor .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Hopsin Marcus Jamal Hopson ( born July 18 , 1985 ) , better known by his stage name Hopsin , is an American rapper , record producer , director and actor from Los Angeles , California . In 2007 , he was signed to Ruthless Records , and had founded his own record label , Funk Volume , in 2009 . He would then go on to found another record label , Undercover Prodigy , in 2016 . Hopsin has released four studio albums , Gazing at the Moonlight through Ruthless Records , Raw , Knock Madness and Pound Syndrome along with the collaborative project Haywire ( with SwizZz ) through Funk Volume . He is well known for his use of white colored eye contacts in music videos , performances , and interviews .",
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"text": "Dae Dae Marquavis Goolsby ( born July 29 , 1992 ) , better known by his stage name Dae Dae , is an American rapper from Atlanta , Georgia . He is known for his debut single `` Wat U Mean ( Aye , Aye , Aye ) . ''",
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"text": "D. O. (rapper) D.O ( a.k.a. Defy the Odds ; real name Duane Gibson ) is a Canadian rapper , motivational speaker and author . He is known for setting the Guinness World Record for the longest freestyle rap in 2003 .",
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The Gheg of southern Austria form the oldest continuous ethnic Albanian diaspora.
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"text": "Albanians Albanians ( Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group , native to Albania , Kosovo and neighboring countries . The term is also used to refer to the citizens of the Republic of Albania . Ethnic Albanians speak the Albanian language and more than half of ethnic Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo . A large Albanian population lives in the Republic of Macedonia and Italy , with smaller Albanian populations located in Serbia and Montenegro . The majority of Albanians are nominally Muslims ( mainly Sunni , with a smaller Shia , Sufi and Bektashi component ) , and a minority are nominally Christians ( Catholic and Orthodox ) . Albanians produced many prominent figures such as Skanderbeg , leader of the medieval Albanian resistance to the Ottoman conquest and others during the Albanian National Awakening seeking self-determination . During the 17th and 18th century Albanians in large numbers converted to Islam , often to escape higher taxes levied on Christian subjects . As Muslims , some Albanians attained important political and military positions within the Ottoman Empire and culturally contributed to the wider Muslim world . Albania gained its independence in 1912 and between 1945 -- 1992 , Albanians lived under a repressive communist regime . Albanians within Yugoslavia underwent periods of discrimination and eventual self-determination that concluded with the breakup of that state in the early 1990s culminating with Albanians living in new countries and Kosovo . Outside the southwestern Balkans of where Albanians have traditionally been located , Albanian populations through the course of history have formed new communities contributing to the cultural , economic , social and political life of their host populations and countries while also at times assimilating too . Between the 11th and 18th centuries , sizable numbers of Albanians migrated from the area of contemporary Albania to escape either various socio-political difficulties or the Ottoman conquest . One population which became the Arvanites settled down in southern Greece who starting from the 16th century though mainly during the 19th century onwards assimilated and today self identify as Greeks . Another population , who became the Arbëreshë settled in southern Italy and form the oldest continuous Albanian diaspora producing influential and many prominent figures . Smaller populations dating to migrations during the 18th century are located on Croatia 's Dalmatian coast and scattered communities across southern Ukraine . The Albanian diaspora also exists in a number of other countries . One of these is located in Turkey . It was formed during the Ottoman era through economic migration and early years of the Turkish republic through migration for economic reasons and later sociopolitical circumstances of discrimination and violence experienced by Albanians in Balkan countries . Due to the Ottoman legacy , smaller populations of Albanians also exist in Egypt and the Levant , in particular Syria . In Western countries , a large and influential Albanian population exists in the United States formed from continuous emigration dating back to the 19th century . Other Albanians populations due to emigration between the 19th and 21th centuries are located in Australia , Argentina , New Zealand , Canada , Germany , Belgium , United Kingdom , France , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovenia , Croatia , Italy , Finland , Denmark , Norway , Austria , Netherlands , Bulgaria , Greece and Romania .",
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"text": "Albanians in Italy The Albani were an aristocratic Roman family , members of which attained the highest dignities in the Roman Catholic Church , one , Clement XI , having been Pope . They were ethnic Albanians who originally moved to Urbino from the region of Malësi e Madhe in Albania . and had been soldiers of Scanderbeg against the Ottoman Empire . Though eventually assimilated in their Italian environment , Clement XI 's Albanian antecedents were evident in his having commissioned , during his reign as a Pope , the famous Illyricum Sacrum . Today it is one of the main sources of the field of Albanology , with over 5000 pages divided in several volumes written by Daniele Farlati and Dom . Coletti . There is an Albanian community in southern Italy , known as Arbëreshë , who had settled in the country starting with the 15th and the 16th century and later , displaced by the changes brought about by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire . Some managed to escape and were offered refuge from the repression by the Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily ( both under Aragonese rule ) , where the Arbëreshë were given their own villages and protected . The Arbëreshë were estimated as numbering at a quarter million in the 1976 .",
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"text": "Engadin The Engadin or Engadine ( -LSB- , Engadin , Engadina , Engadine lit. : Valley of the Inn people ) is a long high Alpine valley region in the eastern Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in most southeastern Switzerland with about 25,000 inhabitants . It follows the route of the Inn ( En ) from its headwaters at Maloja Pass in the southwest running roughly northeast until the Inn flows into Austria , one hundred kilometers downstream . The En/Inn subsequently flows at Passau into the Donau , as the only Swiss river . The Engadine is protected by high mountain ranges on all sides and is famous for its sunny climate , beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities .",
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"text": "Vienna Vienna ( -LSB- viˈɛnə -RSB- Wien , -LSB- viːn -RSB- ) is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria . Vienna is Austria 's primary city , with a population of about 1.8 million ( 2.6 million within the metropolitan area , nearly one third of Austria 's population ) , and its cultural , economic , and political centre . It is the 7th-largest city by population within city limits in the European Union . Until the beginning of the 20th century , it was the largest German-speaking city in the world , and before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I , the city had 2 million inhabitants . Today , it has the second largest number of German speakers after Berlin . Vienna is host to many major international organizations , including the United Nations and OPEC . The city is located in the eastern part of Austria and is close to the borders of the Czech Republic , Slovakia , and Hungary . These regions work together in a European Centrope border region . Along with nearby Bratislava , Vienna forms a metropolitan region with 3 million inhabitants . In 2001 , the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Apart from being regarded as the City of Music because of its musical legacy , Vienna is also said to be `` The City of Dreams '' because it was home to the world 's first psycho-analyst -- Sigmund Freud . The city 's roots lie in early Celtic and Roman settlements that transformed into a Medieval and Baroque city , and then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . It is well known for having played an essential role as a leading European music centre , from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century . The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles , including Baroque castles and gardens , and the late-19th-century Ringstraße lined with grand buildings , monuments and parks . Vienna is known for its high quality of life . In a 2005 study of 127 world cities , the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked the city first ( in a tie with Vancouver , Canada and San Francisco , USA ) for the world 's most liveable cities . Between 2011 and 2015 , Vienna was ranked second , behind Melbourne , Australia . For eight consecutive years ( 2009 -- 2016 ) , the human-resource-consulting firm Mercer ranked Vienna first in its annual `` Quality of Living '' survey of hundreds of cities around the world , a title the city still held in 2016 . Monocle 's 2015 `` Quality of Life Survey '' ranked Vienna second on a list of the top 25 cities in the world `` to make a base within . '' The UN-Habitat has classified Vienna as being the most prosperous city in the world in 2012/2013 . The city was ranked 1st globally for its culture of innovation in 2007 and 2008 , and sixth globally ( out of 256 cities ) in the 2014 Innovation Cities Index , which analyzed 162 indicators in covering three areas : culture , infrastructure , and markets . Vienna regularly hosts urban planning conferences and is often used as a case study by urban planners . Between 2005 and 2010 , Vienna was the world 's number-one destination for international congresses and conventions . It attracts over 6.8 million tourists a year .",
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"text": "History of the Hungarian language Hungarian is a Uralic language of the Ugric group . It has been spoken in the region of modern-day Hungary since the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century . The predecessor language of Hungarian separated from the Ob-Ugric languages , probably still during the Bronze Age . There is no attestation for a period of close to two millennia . Old Hungarian is attested fragmentarily in epigraphy in the Old Hungarian script beginning in the 10th century , and isolated Hungarian words are attested in manuscript tradition from the turn of the 11th century . The oldest surviving coherent text in Old Hungarian is the Funeral Sermon and Prayer , dated to 1192 . The Old Hungarian period is by convention taken to cover Medieval Hungary , from the invasion of Pannonia in AD 896 , to the collapse of the Kingdom of Hungary following the Battle of Mohács of 1526 . A Middle Hungarian phase is by convention taken to last from 1526 to 1772 , i.e. from the first books printed in Hungarian to the Age of Enlightenment , which prompted language reforms that resulted in the modern literary Hungarian language . Historic proceedings The happenings of the 1530s and 1540s brought a new situation to the country : the time of Humanism -- which only a few decades earlier , under Matthias of Hungary flourished -- was over ; the population , both in villages and towns , was terrorized by Ottoman raids ; the majority of the country was lost ; and the remainder began to feel the problems of the new Habsburg rule . This predicament caused backwardness in the cultural life as well . However , Hungary , with the previously listed great territorial and human losses , soon entered into a new cultural era , the Protestant Reformation . This religious movement heartened many authors to find new ways . Cultural life was primarily based in Trasylvania , but Royal Hungary also saw the rebirth of the Hungarian culture . The first printed Hungarian book was printed in Cracow , Poland , in 1533 . It is a partial Bible-translation , containing the letters of Saint Paul . The translation was done by Benedek Komjáti . The New Testament 's first printed edition was published by János Sylvester ( 1541 ) . He also composed the first scientific analysis of the Hungarian language , in 1539 -- his work 's title is `` Grammatica Hungarolatina '' . Like Komjáti , Sylvester printed his works in Cracow . The previous publications , however , were not Protestant in their sense ; the first directly reformed Hungarian book was Imre Ozorai 's `` Argument '' , published in Cracow first in 1535 and second in 1546 . Among other works , Aesop 's Fables -- a collection of moral short stories -- were first translated into Hungarian by Gábor Pesti -LSB- 1 -RSB- ( 1536 ) . These are the first denoted Hungarian short stories . The first attempt to standardize Hungarian was done by Mátyás Bíró Dévai . He proposed a logical and feasible orthography to the language . His book , called `` Orthographia '' , is known from its second edition , printed in 1549 . Bálint Balassa",
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"text": "Geography of Kosovo Kosovo is a small landlocked country in Southeastern Europe , in the center of Balkan Peninsula . With an area of 10,908 km2 , it is one of the smallest countries in Europe . Considering it 's small area , Kosovo has a variety of topographical features . It is surrounded by mountains : the Sharr Mountains are located in the south and southeast , bordering Macedonia , while the Kopaonik Mountains rise in the north . The southwest borders with Montenegro and Albania are also mountainous , and home to the country 's highest peak , Gjeravica , 2656 m high . The central region is mainly hilly , but two large plains spread over Kosovo 's west and east , respectively , Metohija plain and Kosovo plain . In the terms of hydrography , Kosovo has limited water resources . The main rivers in the country are the White Drin , running towards the Adriatic Sea , the South Morava in the Goljak area , and Ibar in the north . Sitnica , a tributary of Ibar , is the longest river lying completely within Kosovo . There are several small natural lakes but the country 's most important lakes are artificial . The biggest lakes are Gazivoda , Radonjić , Batlava and Badovac . Kosovo also does have a large number of karst springs , thermal and mineral water springs .",
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"text": "Enchele The Enchelei or Enkelej ( Enkelejtë Latin : Encheleae ; Greek : Ἐγχέλιοι / Ἐγχελεῖς , translit. , Enchelioi/Encheleis ; name of the country : Ἐγχέλη , Enchele ) , were an Illyrian tribe that lived around the region of Lake Ohrid and Lynkestis , in modern-day Albania , the Republic of Macedonia and Greece . Their name in ancient Greek meant `` eel-people '' . They were often at war for domination of the region with the ancient Macedonians who settled in the east . Their neighbors in the north-west were the Illyrian Taulanti , to the north , the Dardani and to the south the Dassaretae , an ancient Greek tribe .",
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"text": "Slovaks in Austria Slovaks in Austria have a history dating back to the early centuries of the Common Era . Currently , there are 35,326 Slovaks in Austria as of 2016 . Large communities of Slovaks can be found in Vienna and Lower Austria , with a smaller community in Styria .",
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"text": "Upper German Upper German ( -LSB- ) is a family of High German languages spoken primarily in the southern German-speaking area ( Sprachraum ) .",
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"text": "Körmendy Körmendy in the Hungarian language , due to its form and implied meaning , is understood to be a family name . Literally it means : a person or family of or originating or associated with the place called Körmend , now one of the smaller townships in Western Hungary , near the Austrian border . It is evident in some public records that the same family name may have been spelled `` Körmendi '' as compared to `` Körmendy '' . It is generally understood in the Hungarian tradition that the use of the form `` Körmendy '' is an entitlement of some sort due to the formerly official title of nobility , received as granted in a traditional European meaning and process . The `` Körmendi '' name , form or usage , may mean in some cases , simply a spelling variation due to whatever reasons , but in some other cases `` Körmendi '' may be just an adopted name , not entitled to the `` Körmendy '' form of spelling . There seem to exist many people in the world with these family names , however to this writer at this point it may be highly speculative to guess how many of these may be related at any distance , or whether there are one or more greater families covered by all these names . On the other hand , as an example , this writer has information of a document and public record granting the nobility title to a `` Körmendy Márton '' and his descendants ( and the same to a companion by a different name ) by `` King Ferdinánd I '' of Hungary , in the year 1549 . This above cited record also refers to an official transcript of another record of the same subject , originating in `` Szentmarja '' of Bács Vármegye , formerly part of the Hungarian Kingdom , ( now called Szabadka in Hungarian , and is now part of modern Serbia ) . This later transcript was sent to the Hungarian National Museum and is deposited under `` Aldányi Antal , LXI 1549 január 5 . '' The above cited granting of nobility to said `` Körmendy Márton '' and his descendants is due to , according to the contents of the cited document ( s ) , a certain incident of his heroic behavior during the Hungarian defensive wars against the Turkish invaders . The said heroic act occurred in a battle at the Hungarian town Győr , rescuing some Christians from the Turks . Along with the title of nobility this `` Körmendy Márton '' and his descendants were granted the right to use a certain coat of arms , described in detail within the above said letter of grant of nobility ( nemeslevél in Hungarian ) . These records at least provide a glimpse into the background and history connected with the name ( s ) Körmendy .",
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"text": "Great Moravia Great Moravia ( regnum Marahensium , Μεγάλη Μοραβία -- megale Moravia , Velká Morava , Veľká Morava , Wielka Morawia ) , the Great Moravian Empire , ( historiographical terms -- original formal name is unknown ) or simply Moravia , was the first major state that was predominantly Slavonic to emerge in the area of Central Europe . Its core territories were located on the Morava river which gave its name to the kingdom . `` Morava '' in both Czech and Slovak refers to both the river and the land of Moravia - the medieval Margraviate of Moravia , which is now the eastern part of the Czech Republic . The river Morava flows south through the whole of Moravia , later forming the present-day border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia before finally becoming the border between Slovakia and Austria ( where it is called the March in German ) . The kingdom saw the rise of the first ever Slavic literary culture in the Old Church Slavonic language . After the fall of Great Moravia , its core territory was gradually divided between the newly ascending Czech Kingdom ( Bohemia ) and Hungarian Kingdom : the frontier was originally settled on the Morava river ( the Czech Kingdom to its west , and Hungary - present-day Slovakia - to its east ) . However , from the 12th century , the Czech kings managed to gain more and more of the region on the eastern bank - eventually gaining the whole stretch of the eastern territory from Uherské Hradiště down to Strážnice , and this region retained its non-Czech identity in its designation `` Slovácko '' as an alternative dialectal for `` Slovakia '' . After this , the Czech-Hungarian border shifted east to the White Carpathians . The core region of Great Moravia along the Morava river , thus divided between the present-day Moravia and Slovakia , has retained a unique culture in the rich folklore tradition both on the western bank of the Morava ( including the southern Záluží region ) and the eastern bank - the Slovácko ( in Moravia ) and Záhorie ( in Slovakia ) . Záhorie also boasts the only surviving building from Great Moravian times - the chapel at Kopčany just across the Morava from the archaeological site of Mikulčice . The core of Great Moravia was established , according to legend , in the early 830s , when Prince Mojmír I ( -LSB- moimi : r -RSB- ) crossed the Morava and conquered the principality of Nitra ( present-day western Slovakia ) . The former principality of Nitra was used as the údelné kniežatsvo , or the territory given to , and ruled by , the successor to the throne , traditionally the nephew ( sister 's son ) of the ruling kъnendzь or Prince . The extent and location of Great Moravia are a subject of debate . Rival theories place the center of it either south of the river Danube ( the river Morava in Serbia ) or on the Great Hungarian Plain . The exact date when the Moravian state was founded is also disputed , but it probably occurred in the early 830s under Prince Mojmír I , ( r. 820s/830s -- 846 ) , who is the first known ruler of the united Moravia . Mojmír and his successor , Rastislav ( `` Rostislav '' in Czech ) , who ruled from 846 to 870 , initially acknowledged the suzerainty of the Carolingian monarchs , but the Moravian fight for independence caused a series of armed conflicts with East Francia beginning in the 840s . Moravia reached its largest territorial extent under Svätopluk I , ( Svatopluk in Czech ) , who ruled from 870 to 894 , and who was occasionally styled as king in contemporaneous sources . Although the borders of his empire can not be exactly determined , he controlled the core territories of Moravia as well as other neighbouring regions , including Bohemia , most of Slovakia and parts of Slovenia , Hungary , Poland and Ukraine , for some periods of his reign . Separatism and internal conflicts emerging after Svätopluk 's death contributed to the fall of Great Moravia , which was overrun by the Hungarians . The exact date of Moravia 's collapse is unknown , but it occurred between 902 and 907 . Moravia experienced significant cultural development under Prince Rastislav , with the arrival in 863 of the mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius . Rastislav had asked the Byzantine emperor to send a `` teacher '' ( učitelja ) to introduce literacy and a legal system ( pravьda ) to Great Moravia . The brothers Cyril and Methodius introduced a system of writing ( the Glagolitic alphabet ) and Slavonic liturgy , the latter eventually formally approved by Pope Adrian II . The Glagolitic script was probably invented by Cyril himself and the language he used for his translations of holy scripts and his original literary creation was based on the Slavic dialect he and his brother Methodius knew from their native Thessaloniki . The language , termed Old Church Slavonic , was the direct ancestral language for Bulgarian , and therefore also referred to as Old Bulgarian . Old Church Slavonic , therefore , differed somewhat from the local Slavic dialect of Great Moravia which was the ancestral idiom to the later dialects spoken in Moravia and western Slovakia . Later , the disciples of Cyril and Methodius were expelled from Great Moravia by King Svätopluk I. Arriving in the First Bulgarian Empire , the disciples continued the Cyrilo-Methodian mission and the Glagolitic script was superseded by Cyrillic . The Cyrillic script and translations of the liturgy were disseminated to other Slavic countries , particularly in the Balkans and Kievan Rus ' , charting a new path in these Slavic nations ´ cultural development .",
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"text": "Hungarian Australians Hungarian Australians ( Ausztráliai magyarok ) are Australian citizens of Hungarian descent . The constant influx of Hungarian immigrants was marked by several waves . Most of the Hungarian immigrants to Australia came after World War II and after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 . Hungarian Australians mostly live in state capital cities . Responses to the 2006 ABS-conducted national census questionnaires could reflect the true numbers of Hungarian Australians only if one takes into account not only those born in Hungary . In addition to that , those of ethnic Hungarian origin born outside Hungary who officially and specifically identified themselves of Hungarian ancestry would total 67,616 Hungarian Australian persons , residents of Australia as per ABS tabulation under `` Hungarian Ancestry '' ( Refer to Hungarian history as guide for clarification ) . The breakdown according to State and Territory was : NSW 23,577 ; VIC 21,727 ; QLD 9795 ; SA 5,427 ; WA 4,230 ; TAS 877 ; ACT 1,652 ; NT 331 . Of the 67,616 total 20,166 or 29.82 % were born in Hungary , 31,103 or 46 % were aged 65 and over , 40,570 or 60 % had tertiary or trade qualifications . In the same 2006 Census , among Hungarian-born persons , the religious affiliation was as follows : 72.9 % declared Christianity , 11.8 % declared no religion or atheism , 7.4 % declared Judaism , 0.6 % declared other religions and 6.6 % did not answer the question . Reduced in number and altered to new format , the questions in the last ABS ' National Census of 2011 only allowed for and yielded the following data : 19,089 were born in Hungary ; 20,875 speak in Hungarian at home including 3,861 ethnic Hungarians who speak Hungarian at home but were born in countries adjoining Hungary . An all encompassing , multigenerational total of 69,159 people claimed Hungarian ethnicity/ancestry and cultural heritage .",
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"text": "SIGAL (insurance company) SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA is a group of 7 insurance companies and 1 private pension fund that operate successfully in Albania , Kosovo and Macedonia . Part of SIGAL Group are the following companies : SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA ( Non-Life , Albania ) , SIGAL Life UNIQA Group AUSTRIA ( Life , Albania ) , SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA Kosova ( Non-Life , Kosova ) , SIGAL Life UNIQA Group AUSTRIA Kosova ( Life , Kosova ) , UNIQA Skopje ( Non-Life , Macedonia ) , UNIQA Life Skopje ( Life , Macedonia ) , SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA Reinsurance and the Management Company of Private Pension Fund SIGAL Life UNIQA Group AUSTRIA . SIGAL UNIQA was founded in 1999 and leads the Albanian insurance market for both non-life and life insurances and well as for private pensions as it holds overall more than 30 % of the market . SIGAL UNIQA is the first insurance company in Albania that attracted foreign investments . In October 2003 The Albanian-American Fund of Enterprise became the first shareholder of SIGAL by acquiring 13.3 % of shares . Thanks to this agreement A.A.E.F provided financial and management support not only to SIGAL but also to the entire insurance market in Albania and in the region where it operates . Since March 2007 SIGAL is part of UNIQA Group AUSTRIA , the company that operates in 21 European countries , one of the biggest financial groups in Europe , awarded with `` A '' by `` Standard & Poor 's '' , with 24.6 Billion Euro under management and more than 7.5 Million clients . UNIQA Group AUSTRIA is the biggest stakeholder of SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA as it holds 68.64 % of shares . Based on this , more than 80 % of SIGAL UNIQA 's capital is foreign investment . At the international level , SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA has been continually awarded by Finance Central Europe as `` The Best Insurance Company in Albania '' , SEE News listed SIGAL UNIQA among Top insurance companies in the region and Business Initiative Directions awarded SIGAL UNIQA with the ` International Star for Quality ' SIGAL UNIQA Group AUSTRIA offers more than 40 products in the life insurance , non-life insurance , reinsurance , and private pensions being so the only insurance company that offers all classes of insurance .",
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"text": "Romansh people The Romansh people ( also spelled Romansch , Rumantsch , or Romanche ; Romansh : , rumàntsch , or ) are a people and ethnic group of Switzerland , native speakers of the Romansh language . They are usually multilingual , also speaking German ( both the standard variety and the local Swiss German ) and sometimes Italian , which are the other official languages of Graubünden , the canton where they are concentrated . They make up about 1 % of Switzerland 's population and 15 % of Graubünden 's . The Romansh people began advocating for an end to German dominion over them starting with World War I . In 1937 the Swiss government recognized the Romansh language for the first time as one of Switzerland 's four national languages , though only for use within the canton , not at the federal level . The Romansh people appeared to be mostly satisfied with this status until the 1980s when debate arose over Switzerland 's relationship with the greater European continent and the concept of the European Union began to form . The Romansh people advocated heavily for Switzerland 's membership in the Union , but the referendum to join it was narrowly defeated in 1992 by the German majority and Switzerland remained a nation apart with the Romansh people a nation apart within it though with ever-increasing sovereignty and recognition at the federal level to the point that Romansh is now considered one of the official federal languages of the Swiss Confederation . The Romansh national leadership in Switzerland expressly stated its interest in Switzerland joining the European Union in terms of a pro-European stance and not an anti-Swiss-Confederation one , openly recognizing that the Confederation , though dominated by the German Swiss and with large Swiss French and Swiss Italian contingents , had sheltered the tiny Romansh minority population for nearly 200 years , never engaging in programs to erase their identity or language nor forcing them to relocate to accommodate any other ethnic group as had been the norm with a variety of other ethnic minorities throughout Europe . Though there have been some stumbling blocks , the history of the relationship between the Romansh people and the other ethnic peoples of Switzerland appears to have been and continues to be an unusually polite and respectful one .",
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"text": "Muzaka family This article is about Muzaka family , for Gjergji Muzaka see that article . The Muzaka were an Albanian noble family that ruled over the region of Myzeqe ( central Albania ) in the Late Middle Ages . The Muzaka are also referred to by some authors as a tribe or a clan . The earliest historical document that mention Muzaka family is written in 1090 by the Byzantine historian Anna Komnene . At the end of the 13th and beginning of the 14th century members of the Muzaka family controlled a region between the rivers of Devoll and Vjosë . Some of them were loyal to the Byzantine Empire while some of them allied with Charles of Anjou who gave them ( and some other members of Albanian nobility ) impressive Byzantine-like titles ( such as sebastokrator ) in order to subdue them more easily . During a short period , Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan ( r. 1331-1355 ) occupied Albania including domains of Muzaka family but after Dušan 's death they regained their former possessions . After the Battle of Savra in 1385 the territory of Albania came under the Ottoman Empire ; they served the Ottomans until 1444 when Theodor Corona Musachi joined Skanderbeg 's rebellion . When the Ottomans suppressed Skanderbeg 's rebellion and captured the territory of Venetian Albania in the 15th century many members of the Muzaka family retreated to Italy . Those who stayed in Ottoman Albania lost their feudal rights , some converted to Islam and achieved high ranks in the Ottoman military and administrative hierarchy . Notable members of the family include Gjon Muzaka , Theodor Corona Musachi , Jakub Bey Musachi who was 15th century sanjakbey of the Ottoman Sanjak of Albania and Ahmet Pasha Kurt who was 18th century sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Avlona . The last notable member of Muzaka family who found refugee in Italy died in Naples in 1600 .",
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"text": "Serbs of White Carniola Apart from the immigrant community that makes up the vast majority of Serbs in Slovenia , there are a few villages in the southern region of White Carniola inhabited by descendants of Serbs that fled from the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century , beginning in 1528 and permanent by 1593 . These immigrants founded settlements in which descendants of Serbs live to these days : Bojanci , Marindol , Paunoviči , Adlešiči , Žuniči , Miliči and others . The majority of the community ( Srbi v Beli krajini ) have kept the Serbian Orthodox faith and their distinctive culture , although they have been almost completely assimilated to their Slovene-speaking environment . Some of them became Uniate ( Eastern Catholic ) in the 17th and 18th century .",
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"text": "Transylvanian Saxons The Transylvanian Saxons ( Siebenbürger Sachsen Erdélyi szászok Sași ) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania ( Siebenbürgen ) from the 12th century onwards . The colonization of Transylvania by Germans was begun by King Géza II of Hungary ( 1141 -- 1162 ) . For decades , the main task of the German settlers was to defend the southeastern border of the Kingdom of Hungary . The colonization continued until the end of the 13th century . Although the colonists came mostly from the western Holy Roman Empire and generally spoke Franconian dialects , they were collectively known as Saxons because of Germans working for the Hungarian chancellery . After 1918 , when , following the Treaty of Trianon , Transylvania was separated from Hungary and became part of Romania , Transylvanian Saxons , together with other German-speaking groups in newly enlarged Romania ( Banat Swabians , Satu Mare Swabians , Bessarabia Germans , Bukovina Germans ) , became part of the German minority in Romania . The Transylvanian Saxon population has decreased since World War II . Transylvanian Saxons started leaving Transylvania during and after World War II , settling first in Austria , then especially in Germany . The process of emigration continued during Communist rule in Romania , and even into the collapse of the Ceaușescu regime in 1989 when approximately half a million fled to Germany . The great majority of Transylvanian Saxons now live in Germany . A sizable Transylvanian Saxon population also resides today in the United States , notably in Idaho , Ohio and Colorado and in Southern Ontario , Canada . Relatively few still live in Romania , where at the last official census around 37,000 Germans were registered , the number including also Banat Swabians and Sathmar Swabians .",
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"text": "Great Migrations of the Serbs The Great Migrations of the Serbs ( Velike seobe Srba / Велике сеобе Срба ) , also known as the Great Exodus , refers mainly to two large migrations of Serbs from the Ottoman Empire to the Habsburg Monarchy . The First Serbian Migration occurred during the Great Turkish War under Patriarch Arsenije III Čarnojević , and came as a result of the Habsburg retreat from Ottoman territories in the Balkans , which were temporarily held by the Habsburgs between 1689 and 1692 . The Second Serbian Migration took place in 1737 -- 1739 under the Patriarch of Peć , Arsenije IV Jovanović , also parallel with the Habsburg withdrawal from territories that they held in the Balkans , which between 1718 and 1739 were known as the Kingdom of Serbia and Banat of Temeswar . The earlier mass of the migrants are considered ethnically Serb , while those of the First Migration nationally Serbs as the migration brought with it the definitive indicator of Serbianness , the religion and the patriarch .",
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"text": "Albania under the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Albania comprised Albania during the period it was part of the Ottoman Empire , from 1385 to 1912 . Ottoman rule in Albania began after the Battle of Savra in 1385 when most of the local chieftains became Ottoman vassals . The Ottomans erected their garrisons throughout southern Albania by 1415 and established formal jurisdiction over most of Albania by 1431 . Independence for some Albanian regions was gained during 1443-1479 , with the uprising under the lead of George Kastrioti Skanderbeg . The last towns captured by the Ottomans were Shkodër in 1479 and Durrës in 1501 . The territory which today belongs to the Republic of Albania remained part of the Ottoman Empire until declaring independence in 1912 during the Balkan Wars .",
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"text": "Germans of Serbia The Germans of Serbia ( Nemci u Srbiji / Немци у Србији , Serbiendeutsche ) are an ethnic minority of Serbia which numbers 4,064 people according to last population census from 2011 . The Germans of Serbia usually refer to themselves as Swabian ( Schwaben , Švabe ) , and they are grouped into the Danube Swabians or Banat Swabians in the Vojvodina region , where the majority of the population resides . Germans settled parts of Serbia in the late 17th century during Habsburg administration . The German population of Vojvodina was more numerous in the past ( about 350,000 before World War II ) . More than 250,000 left during the withdrawal of Nazi forces . As a consequence of the World War II events in Yugoslavia , the Yugoslav Communist government took a reprisals on ethnic citizens of German origin in Yugoslavia ( including Vojvodina ) : they had their citizenship revoked and their belongings and houses were nationalized and taken from them . Between 1944 and 1946 , a prison camp system was established for Yugoslav citizens of German origin , usually in settlements where they lived . After prison camps were abolished , ethnic Germans of Yugoslavia regained their rights and citizenship and most of them emigrated to Germany or Austria in the following years because of economic reasons .",
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"text": "Gjirokastër Gjirokastër ( -LSB- ɟiɾokastəɾ -RSB- ) is a city in southern Albania , situated in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino , at 300 metres above sea level . Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site described as `` a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town , built by farmers of large estate '' . The city is overlooked by Gjirokastër Fortress , where the Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival is held every five years . It is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha and notable writer Ismail Kadare . The city appears in the historical record dating back in 1336 by its Greek name , Αργυρόκαστρο - Argyrokastro , as part of the Byzantine Empire . It became part of the Orthodox Christian doecese of Dryinoupolis and Argyrokastro after the destruction of nearby Adrianoupolis . Gjirokastër later became the center of the principality ruled by John Zenevisi ( 1373 -- 1417 ) before falling under Ottoman rule for the next five centuries . Throughout the Ottoman era Gjirokastër was officially known in Ottoman Turkish as Ergiri and also Ergiri Kasrı . During the Ottoman period conversions to Islam and an influx of Muslim converts from the surrounding countryside made Gjirokastër go from being an overwhelmingly Christian city in the 16th century into one with a large Muslim population by the early 19th century . Gjirokastër also became a major religious centre for Bektashi Sufism . Taken by the Hellenic Army during the Balkan Wars of 1912 -- 3 on account of its large Greek population , it was eventually incorporated into the newly independent state of Albania in 1913 . This proved highly unpopular with the local Greek population , who rebelled ; after several months of guerrilla warfare , the short-lived Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus was established in 1914 with Gjirokastër as its capital . It was definitively awarded to Albania in 1921 . In more recent years , the city witnessed anti-government protests that lead to the Albanian civil war of 1997 . Along Muslim and Orthodox Albanians , the city is also home to a substantial Greek minority . The city together with Sarandë , is considered one of the centers of the Greek community in Albania , and there is a consulate of Greece .",
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Star vs. the Forces of Evil is an American animated series produced by Disney Television Animation.
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"text": "Star vs. the Forces of Evil Star vs. the Forces of Evil is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation . The first episode was shown on January 18 , 2015 , on Disney Channel as a special preview , and the series officially premiered on March 30 , 2015 , on Disney XD . The show was created by Daron Nefcy , who had worked on storyboards for Wander Over Yonder and Robot and Monster . Nefcy became the second woman to create an animated series for Disney Television Animation ( the first being Sue Rose , who created Pepper Ann ) , and the first woman to create a Disney XD series . On February 12 , 2015 , Disney renewed the series for a second season prior to its premiere on Disney XD . The second season premiered on July 11 , 2016 . On March 4 , 2016 , it was renewed for a third season , and on February 28 , 2017 , it was officially renewed for a fourth season .",
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"text": "Space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare , melodramatic adventure , interplanetary battles , as well as chivalric romance , and often risk-taking . Set mainly or entirely in outer space , it usually involves conflict between opponents possessing advanced abilities , futuristic weapons , and other sophisticated technology . The term has no relation to music but is instead a play on the terms `` soap opera '' and `` horse opera '' , the latter of which was coined during the 1930s to indicate clichéd and formulaic Western movies . Space operas emerged in the 1930s and they continue to be produced in literature , film , comics , and video games . Notable space opera novels include the Foundation series ( 1942 -- 1999 ) by Isaac Asimov , the Lensman series ( 1948-1954 ) by E. E. Smith and the Ender 's Game series ( 1985 -- present ) by Orson Scott Card . An early notable space opera film was Flash Gordon ( 1936 -- present ) created by Alex Raymond . In the late 1970s , the Star Wars franchise ( 1977 -- present ) created by George Lucas brought a great deal of attention to the subgenre .",
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"text": "A Star Is Burns `` A Star Is Burns '' is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season . It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 5 , 1995 . In the episode , Springfield decides to hold a film festival , and famed critic Jay Sherman is invited to be a judge . The story involves a crossover with the short-lived animated series The Critic . Jay Sherman was the main character on the show . The Critic was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss , who had previously written for The Simpsons but left following the fourth season , and produced by James L. Brooks , who was also a producer for The Simpsons . The show had premiered on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) network in January 1994 but was canceled despite positive critical reception . The series was switched over to Fox , and put in the timeslot directly after The Simpsons . Brooks pitched a crossover episode as a way to promote The Critic and decided that a film festival would be a good way to introduce Sherman . Matt Groening , creator of The Simpsons , reacted negatively when he heard about this episode , feeling that it was just an advertisement for The Critic , and that people would incorrectly associate the show with him . When he was unsuccessful in getting the program pulled , he had his name removed from the credits and went public with his concerns , openly criticizing James L. Brooks . The episode was directed by Susie Dietter and was the first episode to be written by Ken Keeler . Jon Lovitz , the star of The Critic , guest stars as Jay Sherman , while Maurice LaMarche ( who was also a regular on The Critic ) has a few minor roles . The episode received mixed reviews from critics , many of whom felt the crossover was out of place on the show , although Barney 's film festival entry was well received .",
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"text": "Wizard Wars Wizard Wars is a reality competition show in which teams of magicians create and perform original magic routines before a live studio audience . Their acts are judged on creativity , deception , and showmanship . Vegas headliners Penn & Teller head up the judging panel , alongside magic critic Christen Gerhart and World Champion of Magic Jason Latimer . Wizard Wars also features four `` home team '' magicians -- the `` Wizards '' -- who return every week to take on new teams of `` challengers . '' Wizards include street magician Justin Flom , stage illusionist David Shimshi , mentalist Angela Funovits , and con man Gregory Wilson . The series premiered August 19 , 2014 Wizard Wars was created in 2012 by Vegas-based magic consultant Rick Lax and street magician Justin Flom . Flom filmed the original Wizard Wars pilot in Lax 's apartment , on a $ 15 budget . The competing magicians created routines with placemats , beach balls , colored erasers and fake oranges . Flom 's YouTube video , featured on Wired.com and BoingBoing.com , caught the eye of production company A. Smith & Co. , who worked with Lax and Flom to sell the show to the Syfy network . Flom now stars in the show as a `` Wizard '' ; Lax works behind the scene as a producer and magic consultant . Notable magicians appearing on Wizard Wars include Las Vegas headliners Murray SawChuck , Tommy Wind , Nathan Burton , Greg Dow , America 's Got Talent 's Leon Etienne ( Season 8 ) , and Naathan Phan . Over a million people watched the Wizard Wars series premiere . The episode highlighted Canadian illusionists Chris Funk and Ekaterina , who ended up losing the `` Wizard War '' to `` Wizards '' Gregory Wilson and Justin Flom . Speaking on behalf of Flom and himself , Lax said this of the Internet-to-series premier journey : `` The most unlikely part of the YouTube-video-to-Syfy-show transition was that the original Wizard Wars vision stayed in shape ... Everyone told me , ` Hollywood is going to tear your idea apart , ' but that did n't happen . Only thing that happened was the magic got bigger and better . '' Wizard Wars maintained `` very solid ratings '' and was renewed for another six episodes . In these six episodes ( `` Season 1.5 '' ) former Challenger Billy Kidd joins the cast as a full-fledged Wizard .",
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"text": "X-Men (TV series) X-Men , also known as X-Men : The Animated Series , is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31 , 1992 , in the United States on the Fox Network , as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup . X-Men was Marvel Comics ' second attempt at an animated X-Men TV series after the pilot , X-Men : Pryde of the X-Men , was not picked up .",
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"text": "The Family's Defensive Alliance is an anime series , created and written by Shōji Kawamori and directed by Satoshi Kimura . The series premiered in Japan on WOWOW between January 9 , 2001 and March 29 , 2001 , spanning a total of 13 episodes . It centers on a dysfunctional family tasked with defending the Earth from alien invaders . The series was aired by the anime television network Animax across its respective networks worldwide , including its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia under the title The Family 's Defensive Alliance . It was released on DVD in North America by Geneon under the title The Daichis : Earth Defence Family , but was not broadcast across the region .",
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"text": "Space Stars Space Stars is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 12 , 1981 to September 11 , 1982 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "List of League of Super Evil episodes The following is a list of episodes for the Cartoon Network/YTV animated series , League of Super Evil . The series is produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in association with YTV Canada Inc. . In the UK the series aired on CBBC .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Buffy the Animated Series Buffy the Animated Series is an animated television series concept based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon . Initially greenlit by 20th Century Fox in 2002 , it went ultimately unproduced and unaired when no network was willing to buy the series . The series would have taken place in the middle of Buffy season 1 , as writer Jeph Loeb described the continuity as `` Episode 7.5 '' . Whedon and Loeb would later revisit the style of the series in the Season Eight comic story `` After These Messages ... We 'll Be Right Back ! '' .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "A Fox In Space A Fox In Space is a fan-made science fiction animated series based on the Star Fox video game series created by Nintendo . It is written , animated , and edited by artist Matthew Gafford , also known as `` Fredryk Phox '' .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "South Park (season 13) The thirteenth season of South Park , an American animated television comedy series , originally aired in the United States on Comedy Central between March 11 and November 18 , 2009 . The season was headed by the series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone , who served as executive producers along with Anne Garefino . The season continued to focus on the exploits of protagonists Stan , Kyle , Cartman , Kenny and Butters in the fictional Colorado mountain town of South Park . The season was the first of three new seasons Parker and Stone agreed to produce for the network under a renewal deal . It consisted of fourteen 22-minute episodes , which aired in two groups of seven episodes separated by a six-month gap . Prior to the season 's premiere , all South Park episodes were made available for free viewing on the official series website , South Park Studios . The 13th season was the first to be broadcast in high definition and in widescreen . Continuing their practice from previous seasons , Parker and Stone wrote and produced each episode within the week before its broadcast date . The 13th season satirized such topics as the ACORN scandal , Japanese whaling , piracy in Somalia and the marketing tactics of the Walt Disney Company . Celebrities were spoofed throughout the season , including the Jonas Brothers , Kanye West , Carlos Mencia , Paul Watson and Glenn Beck , all of whom publicly responded to their portrayals . The episode `` Fishsticks '' attracted particular media attention due to rapper Kanye West 's declaration that its jokes about his arrogance were funny but hurt his feelings . `` The F Word '' , in which the central characters attempt to change the definition of the word `` fag '' , was especially controversial and prompted complaints from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation . A broadcast of `` Pinewood Derby '' in Mexico was pulled , allegedly due to its depiction of Mexican President Felipe Calderón . `` Fatbeard '' was praised by the crew of the USS Bainbridge , which was involved in the 2009 rescue of the MV Maersk Alabama from Somali pirates . The 13th season received mixed reviews : some critics called it one of South Park 's strongest seasons , while others claimed the series was starting to decline in quality . The season maintained the average Nielsen rating viewership for the series , around 3 million viewers per episode . The episode `` Margaritaville '' , which satirized the global recession then affecting much of the industrialized world , won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program ( for Programming Less Than One Hour ) .",
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"text": "Ben 10 Ben 10 is an American animated TV series and media franchise created by Man of Action Studios and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The franchise revolves around a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires a watch-like alien device ( the Omnitrix ) which allows the wearer to transform into ten different alien creatures . The Ben 10 franchise has received wide critical acclaim , winning three Emmy Awards . Worldwide it has grossed over $ 4.5 billion in retail sales . The franchise has four movies , all of which aired on Cartoon Network between August 2007 and March 2012 . With a 12-year old franchise , it is the longest Cartoon Network original series to date .",
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"text": "Animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media . The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce , own the physical equipment for production , employ operators for that equipment , and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced . They also own rights over merchandising and creative rights for characters created/held by the company , much like authors holding copyrights . In some early cases , they also held patent rights over methods of animation used in certain studios that were used for boosting productivity . Overall , they are business concerns and can function as such in legal terms . Currently there are about 201 animation studios dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films that are active . Few are actual production house where as others are corporate entities . Many of these animation studios help with the fulfillment of animation works for big brand names and have carried out outsourced projects including Nemo .",
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"text": "Adult animation Adult animation , adult cartoon , or mature animation is any type of animation work that is mainly targeted towards adults and sometimes also teenagers , acting as a contrast to most animated films and TV series being aimed at children . Works in this genre may be considered adult for any number of reasons . They may be noted for using risqué themes , graphic violence , profane language , sexuality , or dark humor . Works in this genre may explore philosophical , political , or social issues . Some productions are noted for sophisticated and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques . Before the enforcement of the Hays Code , some cartoon shorts contained humor that was aimed at adult audience members rather than children . Following the introduction of the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system , independent animation producers attempted to establish an alternative to mainstream animation . Initially , few animation studios in the United States attempted to produce animation for adult audiences , but later examples of animation produced for adults would gain mainstream attention and success .",
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"text": "Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the Star Wars galaxy . It stars the series ' first film 's main cast while introducing the character Boba Fett , who would appear in later films . It is one of the first official Star Wars spin-offs and was directed by Steve Binder . In the storyline that ties the special together , Chewbacca and Han Solo visit Kashyyyk , Chewbacca 's home world , to celebrate Life Day . They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire , who are searching for members of the Rebel Alliance on the planet . The special introduces three members of Chewbacca 's family : his father Itchy , his wife Malla , and his son Lumpy , though these names were later explained to have been nicknames , their full names being Attichitcuk , Mallatobuck , and Lumpawarrump , respectively . The program also features many other Star Wars characters , including Luke Skywalker , C-3PO , R2-D2 , Darth Vader and Princess Leia ( who sings the film 's `` theme song '' , set to the music of John Williams ' Star Wars theme , near the end ) , all of them portrayed by the original actors . The program includes stock footage from Star Wars , and also features a cartoon produced by Toronto-based Nelvana that officially introduces the bounty hunter Boba Fett . Scenes also take place in outer space and in spacecraft including the Millennium Falcon and an Imperial Star Destroyer . The variety-show segments and cartoon also take place in a few other locales , such as a Mos Eisley cantina on the desert planet of Tatooine and a newly introduced red ocean planet known as Panna . The special is notorious for its extremely negative reception and has never been rebroadcast or officially released on home video . It has therefore become something of a cultural legend , because of the `` underground '' quality of its existence . It has been viewed and distributed in off-air recordings made from its original telecast by fans , which were later adapted to content-sharing websites via the Internet and bootleg copies .",
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"text": "The Incredible Hulk (film) The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures . It is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film was directed by Louis Leterrier , with a screenplay by Zak Penn. . It stars Edward Norton , Liv Tyler , Tim Roth , Tim Blake Nelson , Ty Burrell , and William Hurt . In The Incredible Hulk , a new backstory is established where Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk as an unwitting pawn in a military scheme to reinvigorate the supersoldier program through gamma radiation . On the run , he attempts to cure himself of the Hulk before he is captured by General Thaddeus Ross , but his worst fears are realized when power-hungry soldier Emil Blonsky becomes a similar , but more bestial creature . After the mixed reception to the 2003 film Hulk , Marvel Studios reacquired the rights to the character . Leterrier , who had expressed interest in directing Iron Man , was brought onboard and Penn began work on a loose sequel that would be much closer to the comics and the 1978 television series of the same name . In April 2007 , Norton was hired to portray Banner and to rewrite Penn 's screenplay in order to distance itself from the 2003 film and establish its own identity , although he would go uncredited for his writing . Filming mostly took place in Toronto , Ontario , from July to November 2007 . Over 700 visual effects shots were created in post-production using a combination of motion capture and computer-generated imagery to complete the film . The Incredible Hulk premiered on June 8 , 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City , California and was released in theaters on June 13 , 2008 , receiving generally favorable reviews by critics upon release . Critical praise went to the improved visuals , action sequences , and the portrayal of the title character . The film was number one at the box office , grossing over $ 263 million worldwide . Norton was set to reprise the role of Banner in The Avengers and any other MCU installment featuring the character , but he was ultimately replaced by Mark Ruffalo , who has signed on to portray the character in all potential sequels .",
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"text": "Marvel Two-in-One Marvel Two-In-One is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring Fantastic Four member , the Thing , in a different team-up each issue .",
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"text": "List of The Spectacular Spider-Man episodes The Spectacular Spider-Man is an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character , Spider-Man , and developed for television by Greg Weisman and Victor Cook . In terms of tone and style , the series is based principally on the original stories by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko , with a similar balance of action , drama and comedy as well as a high school setting . However , it also tends to utilize material from all eras of the comic 's run and other sources such as the film series and the Ultimate Spider-Man comics . The series premiered on March 8 , 2008 during the Kids ' WB programming block of The CW , and its second season aired on Disney XD in the United States , and ended its run on November 18 , 2009 . Throughout its run , The Spectacular Spider-Man was acclaimed by both critics and audiences . The entire series was broadcast in Canada on Teletoon . Following the central theme of `` The Education of Peter Parker '' , the series is broken up into loose arcs , each consisting of three to four episodes that take place nearly a month within the series , with the episode titles in each arc adopting terms from specific fields of study . Both Season One and Two consist of 13 episodes .",
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"text": "The Things We Bury `` The Things We Bury '' is the eighth 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 search for a hidden alien city , and discover secrets about their enemies . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by DJ Doyle and directed by Milan Cheylov . Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , and is joined by principal cast members Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , and Nick Blood . Hayley Atwell reprises her role from other MCU projects in flashbacks with connections to the television series Agent Carter and the films Captain America : The First Avenger and Captain America : The Winter Soldier . `` The Things We Bury '' originally aired on ABC on November 18 , 2014 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 4.58 million viewers . The episode received a mostly positive critical response , with the episode 's flashback sequences , and the performance of MacLachlan , praised , but an issue of ` over-crowding ' of storylines was frequently brought up by critics .",
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"text": "Cobbler (Better Call Saul) `` Cobbler '' is the second episode of the second season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul , the spinoff series of Breaking Bad . The episode aired on February 22 , 2016 .",
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"text": "List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon , Jed Whedon , and Maurissa Tancharoen , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , a fictional peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the feature and short films of the franchise . The series stars Clark Gregg , reprising his role of Phil Coulson from the films , as well as Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , and Elizabeth Henstridge . Nick Blood and Adrianne Palicki joined the cast for the second and third seasons , while Henry Simmons and Luke Mitchell had recurring roles in the second season before being promoted to the main cast for the third . John Hannah , who recurred in the third season , joined the main cast in the fourth . Additionally , several other characters from Marvel Cinematic Universe films and Marvel One-Shots also appear throughout the series , along with other characters based on various Marvel Comics properties . Several characters from the series also appear in the supplemental digital series Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : Slingshot . This list includes the series ' main cast , all guest stars deemed to have had recurring roles throughout the series , and any other guest who is otherwise notable .",
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"text": "Thor (Marvel Comics) Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character , based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name , is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir , which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery # 83 ( Aug. 1962 ) and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee , scripter Larry Lieber , and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby . He has starred in several ongoing series and limited series , and is a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers , appearing in each volume of that series . The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series , clothing , toys , trading cards , video games , and movies . The character was first portrayed in live action by Eric Allan Kramer in the 1988 television movie The Incredible Hulk Returns . Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor , The Avengers , Thor : The Dark World and Avengers : Age of Ultron and will reprise his role in Thor : Ragnarok , Avengers : Infinity War , and its untitled sequel . Thor placed 14th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time '' in 2011 , and first in their list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' in 2012 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Fringe (season 2) The second season of the American science fiction television series Fringe commenced airing on the Fox network on September 17 , 2009 , and concluded on May 20 , 2010 . The season was produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. . Television , and its showrunners were Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman . Actors Anna Torv , John Noble , and Joshua Jackson reprised their roles as FBI agent Olivia Dunham and father-son duo Walter and Peter Bishop , respectively . Previous series regulars Lance Reddick , Jasika Nicole , Blair Brown , and Kirk Acevedo also returned , though with Acevedo in a limited capacity . The season followed the continuation of a war between two universes , the prime and the parallel . It was set in the former , until the last several episodes when Peter Bishop ( Jackson ) journeyed back to the parallel universe after being lured there by his real father , `` Walternate '' ( Noble ) . While co-creator J.J. Abrams described the first season as `` identifying that there is an enemy '' , he referred to season two as `` getting to know the enemy '' as it `` build -LSB- s -RSB- to a very specific type of confrontation '' between the two universes . The writers focused on their characters ' development , in particular making them more comfortable with each other while solving cases for Fringe Division . By inventing the `` mythalone '' style of episode , the producers sought to create the perfect episode that mixed standalone episode qualities for casual viewers with the further development of the series ' mythology for regular viewers . In a departure from the previous season , the second season aired in a new competitive timeslot at 9:00 pm on Thursdays . It contained 22 episodes , plus an unaired episode that was produced during the first season ; `` Unearthed '' aired as a special as episode 11 of season two , days prior to `` Johari Window '' , the first new episode of 2010 . Also part of the season was the series ' only musical episode , `` Brown Betty '' , which was produced at the request of the network . The season finale , `` Over There '' , fully introduced the parallel universe and laid the groundwork for the third season . Fringe ended its second season with a per episode average of 6.252 million total viewers and a 2.3 ratings share in the 18 -- 49 demographic . The season was generally well-received by critics , though most agreed that the second half was a considerable improvement over the first . The series was chosen for a number of 2010 `` best of television '' lists , including The New York Times , the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , and Entertainment Weekly . Despite its critical acclaim , Fringe failed to earn any major category nominations at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards , but did receive nominations at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards , Golden Reel Awards , and Satellite Awards ; at the Saturn Awards , Torv and guest actor Leonard Nimoy won in their respective categories . The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on September 14 , 2010 , in region 2 on September 27 , and in region 4 on November 10 .",
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"text": "Hulk Classics Hulk Classics was an action figure line based on the characters of Marvel Comics , and produced by Toy Biz in 2003 . The line revolves around the Hulk and his supporting cast from the comic book series .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (season 2) Season two of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American television series created by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy , began airing July 21 , 1994 , on Fox Kids . The series follows six teenagers chosen by the wise Zordon to become `` Power Rangers '' in order to stop the evil Rita Repulsa from taking over Earth . The second season comprises 52 episodes and concluded its initial airing May 20 , 1995 . The second season uses footage and elements from the Super Sentai series Gosei Sentai Dairanger . Regular cast members during season two include Amy Jo Johnson , David Yost , Walter Jones , Thuy Trang , Austin St. John , Jason David Frank , Jason Narvy and Paul Schrier . Jones , Trang and St. John are later replaced with Johnny Yong Bosch , Karan Ashley and Steve Cardenas respectively as new characters , but taking on the previous characters ' colors and powers .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Winged Assassin `` Winged Assassin '' is the second episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons , a British 1960s Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson . Written by Tony Barwick and directed by David Lane , it was first broadcast on 6 October 1967 on ATV Midlands . In this episode , Captain Scarlet establishes his indestructibility as Spectrum attempts to prevent the assassination of the Director-General of the United Asian Republic at the hands of the Mysterons . Due to similarities between the storyline and the September 11 attacks , `` Winged Assassin '' was postponed when Captain Scarlet was repeated in the UK on BBC Two in 2001 . In 1980 , footage from `` Winged Assassin '' was re-edited and incorporated into the Captain Scarlet compilation film Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons .",
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"text": "Episode II Episode II , Episode 2 or Episode Two may refer to : Episode II ( album ) , an album by Safri Duo Episode II ( EP ) , an EP by Eiffel 65 `` Episode 2 '' ( song ) , a song by Dragon Ash `` Episode 2 '' ( Ashes to Ashes ) , an episode of Ashes to Ashes `` Series 1 : Episode 2 '' ( Life on Mars ) , an episode of Life on Mars `` Episode 2 '' ( Twin Peaks ) , an episode of Twin Peaks Episode 2 ( The Casual Vacancy ) , ( 2015 ) , the second episode of the TV miniseries The Casual Vacancy Half-Life 2 : Episode Two , a computer game sequel Star Wars : Episode II -- Attack of the Clones , a 2002 film",
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"text": "Millennium (season 2) The second season of the serial crime-thriller television series Millennium commenced airing in the United States on September 19 , 1997 , concluding on May 15 , 1998 after airing twenty-three episodes . It tells the story of retired FBI Agent Frank Black ( Lance Henriksen ) . Black lives in Seattle , Washington with his wife Catherine ( Megan Gallagher ) and daughter Jordan ( Brittany Tiplady ) . He works for a mysterious organization known as the Millennium Group , investigating murders using his remarkable capability of relating to the monsters responsible for horrific crimes . After killing a man who stalked and kidnapped Catherine , Black faces tension within his family while simultaneously being drawn deeper into the sinister Group . The season began with `` The Beginning and the End '' , which marked the first episode of the series helmed by new co-executive producers Glen Morgan and James Wong , who would remain in charge for the full season . Accolades earned by the season include a Bram Stoker Award nomination for Darin Morgan 's `` Somehow , Satan Got Behind Me '' , a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for `` Jose Chung 's Doomsday Defense '' guest star Charles Nelson Reilly and a Young Artist Award win for Tiplady .",
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"text": "Fantastic Four Adventures Fantastic Four Adventures is part of Marvel UK 's ` Collector 's Edition ' line . It is being published by Panini Comics but reprints Marvel Comics from the United States . It began in 2005 around the release of the Fantastic Four film and follows the format established by the Collector 's Edition Range . Fantastic Four Adventures is sold once every 28 days through newsagents , although a subscription offer is available . Fantastic Four Adventures retailed at # 2.40 upon its release , but rising in printing costs have seen the price rise to # 2.50 and then onto the current price of # 2.95 . It was announced at the end of 2011 that Fantastic Four Adventures would cease publication with its final issue in March 2012 , only to be replaced by a new CE , Incredible Hulks .",
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"text": "Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers is a 1998 Japanese Transformers anime series , spawning a movie and a toyline . It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1998 to January 1999 , and was the first Transformers anime to be produced by Nihon Ad Systems and animated by the studio Ashi Productions . While its position in the Transformers continuity has previously been unknown , the IDW Publishing comic book mini-series Beast Wars : The Gathering and comments from Transformers writer Simon Furman have shown it is part of the Beast Wars continuity . The series was preceded by Beast Wars , and was followed by Super Life-Form Transformers : Beast Wars Neo . Voices are done by Hozumi Gōda and each episode runs for 30 minutes . This anime was succeeded by Beast Wars Neo . The series has a much lighter tone and is aimed more towards children , whereas the more accessible Beast Wars was intended for a wider age range . The series also uses conventional animation rather than CGI . With the exceptions of the faction leaders , all of the characters within the series are either re-molds or re-colors of earlier Beast Wars figures or Generation 2/Machine Wars figures . In addition to the 43 episodes , there is also a 50-minute movie , Beast Wars II : Lio Convoy 's Close Call ! , which takes place sometime between episodes 32 and 38 , and a manga adaptation by Shoji Imaki . The only other country it was published in is Korea , and it was done by Daewon Media . The anime was also released in Korea , and it was broadcast on SBS .",
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"text": "X-Men (TV series) X-Men , also known as X-Men : The Animated Series , is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31 , 1992 , in the United States on the Fox Network , as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup . X-Men was Marvel Comics ' second attempt at an animated X-Men TV series after the pilot , X-Men : Pryde of the X-Men , was not picked up .",
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"text": "Arrow (season 2) The second season of the American television series Arrow premiered on The CW on October 10 , 2013 and concluded on May 14 , 2014 with a total of 23 episodes . The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow , a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp . The showrunners for this season were Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg . This season introduces characters from The Flash , which was being developed as a potential spin-off at the time .",
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"text": "Farrah Fawcett Farrah Fawcett ( born Ferrah Leni Fawcett ; February 2 , 1947 -- June 25 , 2009 ) was an American actress and artist . A four-time Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee , Fawcett rose to international fame when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster -- which became the best selling pin-up poster in history -- and starred as private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series Charlie 's Angels ( 1976 -- 1977 ) . In 1996 , she was ranked No. 26 on TV Guide `` 50 Greatest TV stars of All-Time '' . Fawcett began her career in 1968 in commercials and guest roles on television . During the 1970s , she appeared in numerous television series , including recurring roles on Harry O ( 1974 -- 1976 ) , and The Six Million Dollar Man ( 1974 -- 1978 ) with then husband , film and television star Lee Majors . Her breakthrough role came in 1976 , when she was cast as Jill Munroe in the ABC series Charlie 's Angels , alongside Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith . The show propelled all three to stardom , but especially Fawcett ( then billed as Farrah Fawcett-Majors ) . After appearing in only the first season , Fawcett decided to leave the show which led to legal disputes . Eventually she signed a contract requiring her to make six guest appearances in the show 's third and fourth seasons ( 1978 -- 1980 ) . For her role in Charlie 's Angels she received her first Golden Globe nomination . In 1983 , Fawcett received positive reviews for her performance in the Off-Broadway play Extremities . She was subsequently cast in the 1986 film version and received a Golden Globe nomination . She received two Emmy Award nominations for her roles in TV movies , as a battered wife in the 1984 film The Burning Bed and as real-life murderer Diane Downs in the 1989 film Small Sacrifices . Her 1980s work in TV movies also earned her four additional Golden Globe nominations . In 1997 , she gained some negative press for a rambling appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman , but also garnered strong reviews for her role in the film The Apostle with Robert Duvall . She continued in numerous TV series , including recurring roles in the sitcom Spin City ( 2001 ) and the drama The Guardian ( 2002 -- 2003 ) . For the latter , she received her third Emmy nomination . Her film roles include , Love Is a Funny Thing ( 1969 ) , Myra Breckinridge ( 1970 ) , Logan 's Run ( 1976 ) , Sunburn ( 1979 ) , Saturn 3 ( 1980 ) , The Cannonball Run ( 1981 ) , Extremities ( 1986 ) , The Apostle ( 1997 ) , and Dr. T & the Women ( 2000 ) . Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 ; the 2009 NBC documentary Farrah 's Story chronicled her battle with the disease . She posthumously earned her fourth Emmy nomination for her work as a producer on the documentary .",
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"text": "Linda Gray Linda Gray ( born September 12 , 1940 ) is an American film , stage and television actress , director , producer and former model , best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing , the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman 's character on the long-running CBS television drama series Dallas ( 1978 -- 1989 ) , for which she was nominated for the 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series . The role also earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations . Gray began her career in the 1960s in television commercials . In the 1970s , she appeared in numerous TV series before landing the role of Sue Ellen Ewing in 1978 . After leaving Dallas in 1989 , she appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in the 1991 film Oscar . From 1994-1995 , she played a leading role on the Fox drama series Models Inc. . She has also starred in several TV movies , including Moment of Truth : Why My Daughter ? ( 1993 ) and Accidental Meeting ( 1994 ) and reprised her role of Sue Ellen in Dallas : J.R. Returns ( 1996 ) and Dallas : War of the Ewings ( 1998 ) . On stage , she starred as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate in the West End in 2001 , then on Broadway the following year . In 2007 , she starred as Aurora Greenaway in the world premiere production of Terms of Endearment at the Theatre Royal , York and also the UK national tour . From 2012 to 2014 , Gray again reprised her role of Sue Ellen Ewing in the TNT series Dallas , which continues the original series . After the series was cancelled , Gray returned to stage with the role as Fairy Godmother in the London production of Cinderella .",
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"text": "The Great American Beauty Contest __ NOTOC __ The Great American Beauty Contest is a 1973 American satirical comedy-drama TV film , starring JoAnna Cameron and featuring Eleanor Parker , Robert Cummings , Louis Jourdan and Farrah Fawcett in an early film appearance . It was directed by Robert Day and was originally shown on the ABC TV network in the United States on February 13 , 1973 . Allmovie characterizes the film as `` An unsubtle but effective TV-movie satire of the ` Miss America ' syndrome '' , and calls the belly dance performed by Farrah Fawcett `` endearingly ridiculous . ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Sylvester (film) Sylvester is a 1985 American family drama film directed by Tim Hunter and starring Richard Farnsworth and Melissa Gilbert . The movie was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1986 .",
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"text": "Improper Channels Improper Channels is a 1981 comedy-drama film starring Alan Arkin and Mariette Hartley , both of whom were nominated for Genie Awards for their performances . Arkin plays an architect named Jeff Martley who is erroneously accused of child abuse by an overzealous social worker ( Monica Parker ) . Hartley plays Martley 's estranged wife . The film was released in the United States in 1981 .",
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"text": "Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Poor Little Rich Girl : The Barbara Hutton Story is a 1987 television biographical drama starring Farrah Fawcett . The film chronicles the life of Barbara Hutton , a wealthy but troubled American socialite . Released as both a television movie and a mini series , the film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film . Fawcett earned her fifth Golden Globe Award nomination , for Best Actress in a Miniseries of Television Film .",
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"text": "Beverly Hills Madam Beverly Hills Madam ( also known as Ladies of the Night ) is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Harvey Hart and starring Faye Dunaway , Melody Anderson , Donna Dixon and Robin Givens . It was broadcast on NBC on April 6 , 1986 .",
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"text": "Goodwill Games The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s . In 1979 , the invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other Western countries to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow , an act reciprocated when the Soviet and other Eastern Bloc countries ( with the exception of Romania ) boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles . Like the Olympics , the Goodwill Games were held every four years ( with the exception of the final Games ) , and had a summer and winter component . The Summer Goodwill Games occurred five times , between 1986 and 2001 , while the Winter Goodwill Games occurred only once , in 2000 . They were cancelled by Time Warner , which had bought ownership of them in 1996 , due to low television ratings .",
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"text": "Scandal Sheet (1985 film) Scandal Sheet is a 1985 American made-for-television film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Burt Lancaster . The film first aired on ABC on January 21 , 1985 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Sharon Stone American actress Sharon Stone has won 10 awards from 41 nominations , including one Emmy Award , one Golden Globe Award , and two MTV Movie Awards . She has also received several `` dishonors '' for poor performances in films , earning three Golden Raspberry Awards , and two Stinkers Bad Movie Awards . Stone 's breakout role as Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct ( 1992 ) earned her a Chicago Film Critics Association Award , Golden Globe Award , and Saturn Award nominations . This was followed by two nominations for MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female for the films Sliver ( 1993 ) and The Specialist ( 1994 ) . For her role as Ginger McKenna in Casino ( 1995 ) , she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama and received her only Academy Award nomination for the same category . She guest starred as an attorney who believes she can communicate with God in The Practice ( 1997 -- 2004 ) , a role that earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series . In Basic Instinct 2 ( 2006 ) , her return to the character Tramell received mixed critical reviews , and garnered her both a Golden Raspberry Award . Stone has also received a number of non-performance honors . She was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995 for her contribution to acting . The actress was nominated for Golden Apple Award for being easy to work with according to her co-stars . In 2005 , she was named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France . She received recognition at the 2006 Women Film Critics Circle Awards for her collaborations with AmfAR with their research on AIDS .",
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"text": "L.A. Law L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC , from September 15 , 1986 , to May 19 , 1994 . Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher , it contained many of Bochco 's trademark features including an ensemble cast , large number of parallel storylines , social drama , and off-the-wall humor . It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s , and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as capital punishment , abortion , racism , gay rights , homophobia , sexual harassment , AIDS , and domestic violence . The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff . In addition to its main cast , L.A. Law was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown actors and actresses in guest starring roles , who later went on to greater success in film and television including : Don Cheadle , Jeffrey Tambor , Kathy Bates , David Schwimmer , Jay O. Sanders , James Avery , Gates McFadden , Bryan Cranston , C.C.H. Pounder , Kevin Spacey , Richard Schiff , Carrie-Anne Moss , William H. Macy , Stephen Root , Christian Slater , and Lucy Liu . Several episodes of the show also included celebrities such as Vanna White , Buddy Hackett and Mamie Van Doren appearing as themselves in cameo roles . The show was popular with audiences and critics , and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run , four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Tovah Feldshuh Terri Sue `` Tovah '' Feldshuh ( born December 27 , 1952 ) is an American actress , singer and playwright . She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades , earning four Tony Award nominations . She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for Holocaust and Law & Order , and appeared in such films as A Walk on the Moon , She 's Funny That Way , and Kissing Jessica Stein . In 2015-16 , she played the role of Deanna Monroe on AMC 's television adaptation of The Walking Dead .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies , the supporting categories were not always genre , or even gender , specific . Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards , supporting actors in comedy have competed alone . However , these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries , telefilms , and guest performers competing against main cast competitors . Such instances are marked below : # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film , prior to the category 's creation . § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer , prior to the category 's creation .",
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"text": "Christine Lahti Christine Ann Lahti ( born April 4 , 1950 ) is an American actress . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film Swing Shift . Her other film roles include ... And Justice for All ( 1979 ) , Housekeeping ( 1987 ) , Running on Empty ( 1988 ) , and Leaving Normal ( 1992 ) . For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love , she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film . Lahti made her Broadway debut in 1980 as a replacement in Loose Ends , and went on to star in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter ( 1982 ) and The Heidi Chronicles ( 1989 ) . An eight-time Golden Globe nominee and six-time Emmy Award nominee , she won a Golden Globe for the 1989 TV movie No Place Like Home , and won a Golden Globe and an Emmy in 1998 for her role as Kate Austin in the CBS series Chicago Hope ( 1995 -- 99 ) . She returned to Broadway in 2009 to star in God of Carnage . She also had a recurring role as Sonya Paxton in the NBC series Law and Order : Special Victims Unit ( 2009 -- 11 ) , as Doris McGarrett in the CBS series Hawaii Five-0 ( 2012 -- 16 ) , and Laurel Hitchin in NBC 's The Blacklist ( 2015 -- 17 ) .",
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"text": "Rollover (film) Rollover is a 1981 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson . The film was nominated for a Razzie Awards for Worst Actor for Kristofferson .",
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"text": "King of the Ghetto King of the Ghetto is a 1986 British four-part television drama miniseries which was aired on BBC Two , it was directed and written by Farrukh Dhondy , and stars Tim Roth . The drama is about racial tensions in London 's east end in the 1980s .",
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"text": "Mary Pat Gleason Mary Pat Gleason ( born February 23 , 1950 ) is an American film and television actress and an Emmy Award winning writer . From 1983 -- 85 , she appeared on The Guiding Light as Jane Hogan . Since the early 1980s she has appeared on such television series as Full House , Dear John , Murphy Brown , Empty Nest , L.A. Law , Saved by the Bell , Murder , She Wrote , Friends , Step by Step , Suddenly Susan , Will & Grace , Sex and the City , Desperate Housewives , Family Matters , NCIS : Los Angeles , The Middleman , Up All Night , 1600 Penn , Motive , Baby Daddy , Grey 's Anatomy , Partners , Mama 's Family , Two Broke Girls and Mom . She has appeared in such feature films as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry , Basic Instinct , Traffic , Bruce Almighty , 13 Going on 30 , The Crucible , Bottle Shock , A Cinderella Story , The Island , Killing Kennedy and Nina .",
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"text": "The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid 's Tale is a 1985 dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood . Set in a near-future New England , in a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States government , the novel explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence . The novel 's title echoes the component parts of Geoffrey Chaucer 's The Canterbury Tales , which comprises a series of connected stories ( `` The Merchant 's Tale '' , `` The Parson 's Tale '' , etc. ) . The Handmaid 's Tale won the 1985 Governor General 's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987 ; it was also nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award , the 1986 Booker Prize , and the 1987 Prometheus Award . The book has been adapted into a film ( 1990 ) , an opera ( 2000 ) , a TV series ( 2017 ) , and other media .",
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Judy Greer has not appeared in multiple films.
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"text": "Judy Greer Judy Greer ( born Judith Therese Evans ; July 20 , 1975 ) is an American actress , model and author , known for several television and film roles . On television , her best known roles include Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development , Ingrid Nelson/Fatty Magoo on It 's Always Sunny In Philadelphia , Trixie on Californication , and Cheryl Tunt on the animated comedy series Archer . In film , Greer is known for several supporting roles in romantic comedies , with appearances in What Women Want ( 2000 ) , The Wedding Planner ( 2001 ) , 13 Going on 30 ( 2004 ) , 27 Dresses ( 2008 ) and Love and Other Drugs ( 2010 ) . Her other film appearances include roles in The Descendants ( 2011 ) , Carrie ( 2013 ) and Jurassic World ( 2015 ) . In 2011 , Greer began hosting an online series of workout videos called Reluctantly Healthy , which was adapted into a series by Litton Entertainment in 2014 as part of their Saturday morning One Magnificent Morning block for The CW . 2014 also saw the publication of her first book , I Do n't Know What You Know Me From : Confessions of a Co-Star .",
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"text": "Annie Laurie (1927 film) Annie Laurie is a 1927 silent film directed by John S. Robertson , released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and starring Lillian Gish and Norman Kerry . This was the third film of Lillian Gish at MGM , and its poor boxoffice returns marked a decline in the star 's career . On a down note Gish stated that her mother became ill during the production of this film and that '' ... she only showed up for work '' as opposed to putting her all into the film . John Wayne makes an early film appearance as a crowd extra .",
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"text": "Gold (1932 film) Gold is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower . An early sound B western , the film starred Jack Hoxie in the second of his six sound westerns , featuring Hooper Atchley as the villain Kramer . The film also marked the last screen appearance of silent movie actress Alice Day . The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection , Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation .",
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"text": "Without a Paddle Without a Paddle is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill , written by Jay Leggett and Mitch Rouse , and based on a story by Harris Goldberg , Tom Nursall , and Fred Wolf . The film stars Seth Green , Matthew Lillard , and Dax Shepard as three reunited childhood friends going on a trip up a remote river in order to search for the loot of long-lost airplane hijacker D. B. Cooper . A direct-to-video sequel , entitled Without a Paddle : Nature 's Calling , was released in January 2009 .",
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"text": "On My Own (film) On My Own is a 1991 film starring Judy Davis and Matthew Ferguson . Ferguson plays Simon Henderson , a student at an Ontario boarding school , whose father lives in Hong Kong , and whose mother ( played by Davis ) is from England . The plot revolves around Simon coming to terms with the revelation that his mother suffers from schizophrenia .",
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"text": "Ordinary World (film) Ordinary World is an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Kirk . The film stars Billie Joe Armstrong in his first leading role , as well as Judy Greer , Selma Blair , Dallas Roberts , Chris Messina , Fred Armisen , Brian Baumgartner , and Kevin Corrigan . Filming began late 2014 in New York City . The film was originally screened at the Tribeca as Geezer , before its title was changed to Ordinary World , named after a song heard in the film . It is also the closing track on Green Day 's 2016 album Revolution Radio .",
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"text": "The Clown (1953 film) The Clown is a 1953 American drama film starring Red Skelton with Jane Greer and Tim Considine , and directed by Robert Z. Leonard . The story is derived from The Champ ( 1931 ) .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Echo of Thunder The Echo of Thunder is an Australian family drama movie , released for television in 1998 . It is based on the novel Thunderwith by Australian children 's author Libby Hathorn . It was aired on CBS in the United States as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation . The movie is a story of a man Larry Ritchie , who lives with his second wife and three kids on an Australian farm in the Wallingat Forest NSW . He learns about fatal illness of his first wife which leaves his eldest daughter , Lara , alone in the world . Larry decides to take the girl into his home , but his new family does n't like the idea . The mother Gladwyn is possessive of Larry and their three children , Pearl , Opal and Jasper . Lara seeks solace with a mysterious dog she names Thunderwith that appears from time to time on the property . The dog seems to the girl to be a link to her beloved mother and an important companion . The story concentrates on the relationship between mother Gladwyn and stepdaughter , as Lara is slowly accepted into the family . The movie was shot in Mount Beauty , Victoria and directed by Simon Wincer . Hallmark Channel produced the movie and the story undertook several changes for example the four Ritchie children became only three on the set . Judy Davis , who played the mother Gladwyn was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in the movie .",
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"text": "Honeychile Honeychile is a 1951 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Charles E. Roberts , Jack Townley and Barry Trivers . The film stars Judy Canova , Eddie Foy , Jr. , Alan Hale , Jr. , Walter Catlett , Claire Carleton and Karolyn Grimes . The film was released on October 20 , 1951 , by Republic Pictures .",
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"text": "A Cooler Climate A Cooler Climate is a Showtime Original movie . It originally aired on August 22 , 1999 . It is based on a book with the same name by Zena Collier . Sally Field and Judy Davis were both nominated for their performance in the film during the 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries . They both also received an Emmy nomination for their performances in the film .",
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"text": "Not So Dusty (1936 film) Not So Dusty is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Wally Patch , Gus McNaughton and Muriel George . The screenplay concerns two London rubbish collectors who come into possession of a valuable book , and thwart the attempts of some criminals to con them out of it . The film was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames . It was remade in 1956 starring Leslie Dwyer and Bill Owen .",
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"text": "Five of a Kind Five of a Kind is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick . The film stars Jean Hersholt , Claire Trevor , Cesar Romero , Slim Summerville , Henry Wilcoxon and Inez Courtney . The film was released on October 14 , 1938 , by 20th Century Fox . The film follows the escalating rivalry between radio journalists Duke Lester ( Romero ) and Christine Nelson ( Trevor ) that culminates in a competition to cover the exploits the famous Canadian quintuplets , the Wyatts , played by the Dionne quintuplets .",
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"text": "Gary Cooper filmography The filmography of Gary Cooper chronicles the film appearances of American actor Gary Cooper . After starting his career in 1925 as a film extra and stuntman , Cooper made his official cinematic debut in 1926 in the Samuel Goldwyn production The Winning of Barbara Worth . He went on to become a contract player with Paramount Pictures where he established himself as a popular leading man prior to the end of the silent film era . Cooper 's future in the sound era was assured with the release of The Virginian ( 1929 ) , his first all-talkie film . For the next 32 years , he would be one of cinema 's top money-making stars . From 1936 to 1957 , Cooper ranked 18 times among the top ten box office attractions -- a record when he died in 1961 , and later surpassed only by John Wayne , who ranked among the top ten 25 times , Clint Eastwood ( 21 times ) and Tom Cruise ( 20 times ) . Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice , for Sergeant York ( 1942 ) and High Noon ( 1952 ) . The latter film boosted his popularity , resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953 . Cooper received a third Academy Award -- an honorary one -- just prior to his death in 1961 . His final film , The Naked Edge , was released shortly after his death . As of February 2008 , more than half of Gary Cooper 's feature films are available on DVD , while others not yet on home video are available for television broadcast . Unfortunately , at least two of his silent films -- Beau Sabreur ( 1928 ) and The Legion of the Condemned ( 1928 ) -- are now considered lost films . Another of his silent films , Wolf Song ( 1929 ) , was originally released as a part talkie , but survives only as a silent film . One of Cooper 's earliest talkies , Paramount on Parade ( 1930 ) , survives incomplete . The prints that are available for television are missing all but one of the film 's Technicolor scenes -- a partial restoration of these scenes was done by the UCLA Film Archives . This filmography contains sections for Cooper 's work as an extra in the earliest part of his film career , his feature film appearances , his occasional appearances in short films , and a section for a compilation film . Due to its length ( 92 films ) , the listing of his feature films is divided in four sections . Cooper 's film roles are listed , as well as the names of each film 's director and co-stars . Cooper 's awards and nominations are also listed . Except where noted , all of his films were shot in 35mm black and white . All films released prior to Lilac Time ( 1928 ) are silent films and all from The Virginian ( 1929 ) onward are sound films . The films made during the silent-to-sound transition are noted as being either silent or sound films . As an addendum , Cooper 's handful of television appearances are also listed .",
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"text": "Not as a Stranger Not as a Stranger is a 1955 Drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Morton Thompson . The romantic melodrama novel was widely popular , topping that year 's list of bestselling novels in the United States . The film was Kramer 's directorial debut and featured Olivia de Havilland and Robert Mitchum in the lead roles , backed by a stellar supporting cast including Frank Sinatra , Gloria Grahame , Broderick Crawford , Charles Bickford , Lon Chaney , Jr. , Harry Morgan , and Lee Marvin . The film was released by United Artists . Sinatra had catapulted back into the limelight as the result of a supporting role for a film from a similarly popular novel , From Here to Eternity , two years earlier . Initially a minor box office success , Not as a Stranger is seldom seen today , never receiving widespread distribution on home video . It was first released on DVD in 1992 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "George White's Scandals (film) George White 's Scandals is a 1945 American film starring Joan Davis , Jack Haley , Phillip Terry , and Glenn Tryon . It features Haley 's Wizard of Oz co-star Margaret Hamilton . This film included music by Edwin Finckel .",
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"text": "The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film) The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 American western romantic comedy film directed by H.C. Potter , and starring Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon . Written by S.N. Behrman and Sonya Levien , based on a story by Frank R. Adams and veteran film director Leo McCarey , the film is about a beautiful socialite masquerading as a maid who becomes involved with an unpretentious , plain-spoken cowboy who is unaware of her true identity . The Cowboy and the Lady won an Academy Award for Sound Recording ( Thomas Moulton ) , and was nominated for Original Score ( Alfred Newman ) and Original Song ( `` The Cowboy and the Lady '' by Lionel Newman and Arthur Quenzer ) .",
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"text": "She Loves Me Not (1918 film) She Loves Me Not is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd . A print of the film survive at the film archive of the British Film Institute .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Heart of Ezra Greer The Heart of Ezra Greer is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company and directed by Emile Chautard . The film focuses on Ezra Greer , a successful middle-aged man who searches for his college age daughter , Mary . The wayward Mary was romanced and abandoned by Jack Denbeigh , later bearing his child . Once Ezra becomes broke he finds employment as the valet for Jack Denbeigh . After Jack 's engagement to a cabaret girl , Mary becomes upset and leaves her child at Jack 's home . Contrary to Jack 's wishes , Ezra keeps the child and Jack ultimately reveals that the child is his own . Ezra convinces Jack to make things right and Ezra convinces the cabaret girl to leave Jack . After a carriage accident in which the baby is injured , Ezra and Jack rush to the hospital and find Mary as a nurse crying over the child . The film ends with the marriage of Jack and Mary . The film was released by Pathé on October 7 , 1917 . The film was the final release from Thanhouser and was deemed to be an average film by most reviewers . Criticism for the film hinged on far-fetched coincidences to drive the plot . The film is presumed lost .",
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Buddy Holly's birth name was Johnny Bravo.
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"text": "Buddy Holly Buddy Holly ( born Charles Hardin Holley ; September 7 , 1936 -- February 3 , 1959 ) was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll . Holley was born in Lubbock , Texas , to a musical family during the Great Depression ; he learned to play guitar and to sing alongside his siblings . His style was influenced by gospel music , country music , and rhythm and blues acts , and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school . He made his first appearance on local television in 1952 , and the following year he formed the group `` Buddy and Bob '' with his friend Bob Montgomery . In 1955 , after opening for Elvis Presley , Holly decided to pursue a career in music . He opened for Presley three times that year ; his band 's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll . In October that year , when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets , Holly was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall , who helped him get a contract with Decca Records . Holly 's recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley . Unhappy with Bradley 's control in the studio and with the sound he achieved there , Holly went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis , New Mexico , and recorded a demo of `` That 'll Be the Day '' , among other songs . Petty became the band 's manager and sent the demo to Brunswick Records , which released it as a single credited to `` The Crickets '' , which became the name of Holly 's band . In September 1957 , as the band toured , `` That 'll Be the Day '' topped the US `` Best Sellers in Stores '' chart and the UK Singles Chart . Its success was followed in October by another major hit , `` Peggy Sue '' . The album Chirping Crickets , released in November 1957 , reached number five on the UK Albums Chart . Holly made his second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in January 1958 and soon after , toured Australia and then the UK . In early 1959 , Holly assembled a new band , consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings ( bass ) , famed session musician Tommy Allsup ( guitar ) , and Carl Bunch ( drums ) , and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. . After a show in Clear Lake , Iowa , Holly chartered an airplane to travel to his next show , in Moorhead , Minnesota . Soon after takeoff , the plane crashed , killing Holly , Ritchie Valens , The Big Bopper , and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as `` The Day the Music Died '' . During his short career , Holly wrote , recorded , and produced his own material . He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars , bass , and drums . Holly was a major influence on later popular music artists , including The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , Eric Clapton , and Elton John . He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , in 1986 . Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of `` 100 Greatest Artists '' .",
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"text": "Elvis Presley's guitars Elvis Presley 's guitars were a major component of the iconic rock and roll image created by Elvis Presley that revolutionized popular culture in the 1950s and 1960s . It is impossible to gauge the impact of that image on millions of young people around the world who were inspired to learn to play guitar after watching Presley in performance , on television , or in films . Although not known for his abilities as a guitarist , Presley had a profound musical influence on some of the most important rock and roll artists to emerge since the 1950s , including Buddy Holly , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , Bob Dylan , and Bruce Springsteen . The extent of Presley 's impact on their lives and music is captured in John Lennon 's famous quote : `` Before Elvis , there was nothing . '' According to his first lead guitarist , Scotty Moore , Presley was not `` an accomplished musician '' , yet he possessed `` an uncanny and amazing sense of timing and rhythm . '' In the early years of his career , Presley 's rhythm guitar accompaniment played a major role in the sound of his early performances and recordings . Moore noted that as Presley began to learn to move on stage and to work the audience with his physical performance , his guitar became more of a `` prop '' . Presley was not known to treat his instruments in a gentle manner . His very aggressive strumming style would frequently break strings during his performances . The lack of a microphone on his guitar throughout those years contributed to the development of his `` aggressive style in attempt to be heard '' . As his career progressed , he became even more aggressive toward his instruments , frequently tossing his guitar to Charlie Hodge , who sometimes failed to catch it . The impact of the large belt buckles and jewelry he wore left their marks on most of his instruments .",
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"text": "Virgil Johnson (singer) Virgil Lewis Johnson ( December 29 , 1935 February 24 , 2013 ) was an African American deejay , formerly at radio station KDAV in Lubbock . He was the lead singer of The Velvets , a 1950s and 1960s vocal quintet from Odessa , also in West Texas . They are best remembered for their 1961 hit `` Tonight ( Could Be the Night ) '' , which peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard pop charts . The song refers to a young woman waiting to fall in love or perhaps for her intended to propose marriage and present her with a ring of commitment . The Velvets can be heard chanting `` doo-wop '' as a refrain in a song . Doo wop is considered to have originated in 1955 with The Turbans ' `` When You Dance '' . However , the Velvets were a special type of doo-wop group because their sound was highly polished , and the backing usually included stringed instruments . KDAV calls itself the Buddy Holly Station , and Johnson during his tenure there was known as `` V.J. the D.J. '' Prior to his retirement from KDAV , Johnson broadcast on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KDAV is heard through the Internet . The station plays primarily rock and roll songs from the 1950s , the 1960s , and -- recently -- the first half of the 1970s .",
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"text": "Buddy Holly Center The Buddy Holly Center is a performance and visual arts center in Lubbock , Texas , dedicated to Buddy Holly as well as the music of Lubbock and West Texas more broadly . The building in which it is located opened as the city 's Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway depot in 1928 . In 1996 , the City of Lubbock obtained a sizable collection of Holly-related artifacts from his estate , and the next year it purchased the former depot . In 1999 , the new Buddy Holly Center opened as the home of the newly acquired Buddy Holly collection as well as a replacement for the city 's Fine Arts Center , which had been established in 1984 . The Center features a permanent gallery for the Buddy Holly collection , which showcases artifacts and documents from Holly 's childhood as well as his professional career , as well as the Texas Musician Hall of Fame , the Lubbock Fine Arts Gallery , and three additional visual arts galleries that host traveling exhibits . In 2002 , an oversized sculpture of Holly 's distinctive horn-rimmed glasses was installed outside the Center 's main entrance , and in 2013 Crickets drummer Jerry Allison 's restored house was relocated to the site and opened to the public .",
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"text": "Johnny Williams (bassist) Johnny Williams , Jr. ( March 13 , 1908 , Memphis , Tennessee - October 23 , 1998 , New York City ) was an American jazz tubist and double-bassist . Williams learned to play violin as a child , and switched to tuba as a teenager ; he played both this instrument and the stand-up bass while playing in regional territory bands in the southern states . He relocated to New York City in 1936 , where he worked with Red Allen , Buster Bailey , Sidney Bechet , Benny Carter , J.C. Higginbotham , Billie Holiday , Harry James , James P. Johnson , the Mills Blue Rhythm Band , Frankie Newton , and Teddy Wilson . He also played in the bands of Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong in the early 1940s before joining Teddy Wilson 's band once again . He and Edmond Hall recorded together in 1944 , and worked together until 1947 ; following this , Williams played with Tab Smith and then with Johnny Hodges in the mid-1950s . From the 1960s onward , Williams was less active , though he worked occasionally with musicians such as Buddy Tate ( 1968 ) , Red Richards ( intermittently , 1970s ) , and Bob Greene ( 1978-82 ) . He played with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band from 1978-1998 , when he had a stroke ; he died later that year .",
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"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 . )",
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"text": "Johnny Mathis discography Johnny Mathis has recorded 71 studio albums , 11 of which achieved sales of 500,000 units and were awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America . Five of his greatest hits albums also accomplished this , and of these 16 Gold albums , six eventually went Platinum by reaching sales of one million copies . In 1999 , sales figures totaled five million for his first holiday LP , Merry Christmas , and three million for Johnny 's Greatest Hits , a 1958 collection that has been described as the `` original greatest-hits package '' and once held the record for most weeks on Billboard magazine 's album chart with a total of 490 ( three of which were spent at number one ) . His second longest album chart run was the 295 weeks belonging to his Platinum 1959 album Heavenly , which gave him five weeks in the top spot . In a ranking of the top album artists of the last half of the 1950s in terms of Billboard chart performance , he comes in at number two , for the 1960s , number 10 , and for the period from 1955 to 2009 he is at number six . The recurring appearance of Mathis holiday releases on the various album charts in Billboard began with 1958 's Merry Christmas , which peaked at number three during the four weeks it spent that holiday season on the magazine 's biggest album chart ( now known as the Billboard 200 ) and returned to place at various positions within the top 40 slots there for the next four years . When the magazine first had a separate chart for Christmas albums from 1963 to 1973 , Merry Christmas ranked somewhere in the top 10 on it for another seven years , and on the Top Pop Catalog chart that was created for older titles , it had eight return appearances during the 1990s . His Sounds of Christmas LP spent two weeks at number two on the Christmas Albums chart upon its 1963 release and re-charted for the next five years , and 1969 's Give Me Your Love for Christmas reached number one there during its first of several annual chart showings before achieving Platinum certification . Other notable holiday projects include Home for Christmas , a 1990 home video special that went platinum , and Sending You a Little Christmas , a 2013 release that earned him a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album . Mathis also recorded 43 songs that reached Billboard magazine 's Hot 100 chart in the United States and another nine that `` bubbled under '' the Hot 100 . Six of these 52 recordings made the top 10 , including 1957 's `` Chances Are '' and the 1978 Deniece Williams duet , `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' , which each spent a week at number one , and 32 of them are also on the list of 50 entries that Mathis had on the magazine 's Easy Listening chart , which was started in 1961 . 19 of those 50 songs made the top 10 on that list , and two of them ( `` I 'm Coming Home '' and `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' ) went on to number one . The Williams duet also spent four weeks at number one on the magazine 's R&B chart and was certified Gold after selling one million copies . In the UK Mathis spent three weeks at number one on the singles chart in 1976 with `` When a Child Is Born '' and had two compilations reached the top spot on the albums chart : 1977 's The Mathis Collection and 1980 's Tears and Laughter . `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' and `` When a Child Is Born '' both achieved Silver certification for singles by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 250,000 units in the UK , and the latter eventually reached the 500,000 mark to earn Gold certification . 16 of his LPs met the 60,000 album sales mark in the UK to be certified Silver , with eight of those going on to sell 100,000 copies for Gold certification and one of those eight ( The Johnny Mathis Collection , 1976 ) making it to the 300,000 total necessary for the Platinum award .",
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"text": "Danny Flores Danny Flores ( born Daniel Flores ; July 11 , 1929 -- September 19 , 2006 ) , also known by his stage name Chuck Rio , was an American rock and roll saxophonist . He is best remembered for his self-penned song Tequila , which Flores recorded with the Champs , and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . Flores was born in Santa Paula , California and grew up in Long Beach . He was interested in the guitar from an early age , first performing at church and family gatherings . At 14 , however , Flores switched to the saxophone , forming his first band , the 3-D Ranch Boys . Emulating the rasping sounds of tenor saxophonist Vido Musso , Flores played a variety of music genres -- jazz , country , pop , and blues -- to cater to his hard-going blue-collar clientele . Much to Flores 's amusement , he has remarked , during this early stage of his career , he was commonly called the `` Mexican Hillbilly '' . In the early 1950s , Flores recorded vocals for small Pasadena-based record labels , before signing to Modern Records , and releasing his earliest rock and roll material . In 1957 , Flores met aspiring songwriter and guitarist Dave Burgess . After briefly performing as Danny and Dave , the duo recruited former members of Flores 's group , drummer Gene Alden and guitarist Buddy Bruce , along with bassist Cliff Hills and Vocalist Huelyn Duvall , who were session musicians , to form the Champs . On December 23 , 1957 , the group recorded three songs for Challenge Records , including Flores 's instrumental Tequila . The song is highlighted by Flores 's `` dirty sax '' arrangements and hollering of `` Tequila '' . However , because of this one spoken phrase by Flores , he was credited as Chuck Rio to avoid conflicts with his other record label , where he was signed as a vocalist . `` Tequila '' was released as the B-side to the Champs ' debut single , but after listeners requested the song over its A-side `` Train to Nowhere '' , `` Tequila '' propelled to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1958 . Conflicts between Flores and Burgess over leadership and the band 's musical direction led to Flores 's departure . He signed away his rights to Tequila , and ultimately did not receive any royalties from the tune , despite its success . In the intervening years , he formed another group called the Original Champs and recorded for Saturn Records in 1963 . Flores continued to perform across California for the rest of his life . It was not until the early 2000s that he finally received royalties -- albeit only for sales in Europe -- for Tequila . Flores died on September 19 , 2006 as a consequence of complications of pneumonia .",
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"text": "George Mitchell (music historian) George Mitchell is an American music historian , writer , record producer , musician and photographer . Born in Coral Gables , Florida , January 9 , 1944 and raised in Atlanta , Georgia , from the 1960s until the 1980s he recorded blues musicians such as Jessie Mae Hemphill , Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods , George Henry Bussey and Jim Bunkley , Charlie Burse and Will Shade , Gus Cannon , Mississippi Joe Callicott , John Lee Ziegler , Jimmy Lee Williams , Furry Lewis , Houston Stackhouse , R. L. Burnside and Sleepy John Estes , later to be issued on Arhoolie Records ( late 1960s ) , Revival Records ( 1971 ) and Rounder Records ( from c. 1975 ) as 33 rpm albums , on Arhoolie Records ( 2000 ) and Fat Possum Records ( 2003 ff . ) as CDs . George Mitchell also plays the blues himself on an oil-can bass . George Mitchell biography 2008 interview by Jeff Harris of WXPN radio",
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"text": "Honky Tonk Christmas Honky Tonk Christmas is the first Christmas album by country music artist Alan Jackson , and was released on October 12 , 1993 . The title track , `` A Holly Jolly Christmas '' and `` I Only Want You for Christmas '' charted on the Hot Country Songs charts . `` Please , Daddy ( Do n't Get Drunk This Christmas ) '' was originally recorded by John Denver for his 1973 album Farewell Andromeda . Jackson 's version of `` A Holly Jolly Christmas '' first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 film Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York , while `` Santa 's Gon na Come in a Pickup Truck '' was also included on the 1994 Alvin and the Chipmunks album A Very Merry Chipmunk .",
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"text": "Buddy & Julie Miller Buddy & Julie Miller is a 2001 album by Buddy and Julie Miller . Prior to this recording the husband and wife singer-songwriters had each made appearances on the other 's solo recordings , but this disc marked their first official release as a duo . The music has been described as more rock based than their earlier , traditional-folk recordings . The majority of the songs were penned by Julie and rounded out by the duo 's co-write , `` Dirty Water '' and a few covers of songs by folk/rock icons Richard Thompson , Utah Phillips and Bob Dylan . The album was well received by critics and fans of Americana/folk music . It was named `` Album of the Year '' at the first annual awards of the Americana Music Association . The album was the 17th most played recording of 2001 by FolkDJ-L DJs and the 4th most played disc in September 2001 . The album also reached the number two spot on the Freeform American Roots Chart .",
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"text": "Duke Henderson Sylvester C. Henderson ( April 5 , 1925 -- April 9 , 1973 ) , known as Duke Henderson , was an American blues shouter and jazz singer in the West Coast blues and jump blues styles in the mid-1940s . In the late 1940s he renounced his past and began broadcasting as a minister and gospel music disc jockey . He eventually became a preacher .",
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"text": "Johnny Desmond Johnny Desmond ( November 14 , 1919 -- September 6 , 1985 ) , born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone , was an American popular music singer .",
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"text": "Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne `` Frank '' Sinatra ( January 10 , 1944 -- March 16 , 2016 ) , professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr. , was an American singer , songwriter , and conductor . He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife , Nancy Barbato Sinatra ; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra ; and older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra .",
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"text": "Tommy Hancock Thomas O. Hancock ( Tommy X. Hancock ) ( born March 25 , 1929 ) is widely regarded as the godfather of West Texas music . Born and raised in Lubbock , Texas , Hancock 's grandmother had him classically trained in violin . At age 16 , Tommy joined the military and traveled overseas as a paratrooper and military policeman , serving in the Pacific towards the end of World War Two . Upon his discharge at the end of the war , he returned to Lubbock , where he led a popular swing band called the Roadside Playboys . The Playboys had various members over time , including performers such as guitarist Sonny Curtis and fiddler Benjamin `` Tex '' Logan . In the late 1940s , Hancock hired Charlene Condray as a singer ; they went on to marry . Together with five of their children , they toured the Rocky Mountains as `` The Supernatural Family Band '' . Today , three of their children still tour as the `` Texana Dames '' . In the early 1970s , Hancock was introduced to fellow performer Jimmie Gilmore . They bonded over a desire to seek out new spiritual experiences . Hancock noted that `` my whole thing with taking acid was I want to know God . If there 's a god , I want to know him . And Jimmie was the first intelligent person I 'd ever run into who was searching for God . '' Hancock played fiddle for Dale 's band , The Flatlanders . During the 1970s , Hancock and his family became followers of Guru Maharaj Ji . In 1980 , the Hancock family settled in Austin , Texas . In March 2000 , Tommy was inducted into the Austin Chronicle Music Awards Hall of Fame . In 2002 , The Supernatural Family Band was inducted into the Country Music Association of Texas Hall of Fame .",
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"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 '' .",
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"text": "María Elena Holly María Elena Holly ( born December 20 , 1932 ) is the widow of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly . She owns the rights to his name , image , trademarks , and other intellectual property . In 2010 , Santiago-Holly ( Santiago is Maria 's maiden name ) co-founded , with Peter Bradley , `` The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation '' also known as TBHEF .",
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"text": "Buddy Sheffield Morris Taylor `` Buddy '' Sheffield is an American comedy writer , producer and composer . He is probably best known as Emmy-nominated head writer on Fox TV 's breakthrough sketch comedy series , In Living Color , having written such favorites as `` Homey Claus '' , `` Homeboy Shopping Network '' , `` This Old Box '' and `` Men on Books '' . Sheffield , who is white and was raised in the rural south , won an NAACP Image Award for his work on the show . Prior to that he had spent 10 years writing for dozens of performers ranging from Dolly Parton to the Smothers Brothers . Sheffield co-created the teen hit Roundhouse on Nickelodeon in the 1990s , often cited as revolutionary for its frenetically paced staging and sophisticated satire involving real teen issues . Roundhouse was shot in real-time before a live audience and was described by one critic as `` like seeing all the high points of a smash Broadway show in half an hour . '' Sheffield created the show with his former wife , Rita Hester , with whom he had founded a children 's theatre company when they were students at The University of Southern Mississippi . That venture , Sheffield Ensemble Theatre , lasted 13 years and had become the number one touring children 's theatre in the country prior to going bankrupt as a major contractor to the failed New Orleans World 's Fair . Sheffield paid off his cast and crew and moved to Los Angeles . His years in live theatre are apparent in `` Roundhouse '' and all his work . In 2016 Nick began rerunning episodes of Roundhouse to the delight of fans . In 1982 , his musical Cleavage , for which he had written book , music and lyrics , opened on Broadway . Though it had been playing successfully in New Orleans , it closed after one performance . One day after it closed it received a favorable review from the NY Times . Sheffield is again targeting Broadway with a musical send-up of Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Oklahoma ! called IDAHO ! for which he also wrote book , music and lyrics ( with additional music and arrangements by long-time friend and collaborator Keith Thompson ) . IDAHO ! premiered at the NY Musical Festival winning several awards including the `` Best of Fest '' Audience Prize for best-received show . In July 2016 IDAHO ! will be presented on the main stage at the magnificent Smith Center in Las Vegas . In 2007 , Sheffield sued Disney for breach of implied contract over a musical sitcom called `` Rock and Roland '' that he pitched to the Disney Channel in late 2001 . Sheffield 's detailed pitch was about a junior high kid with a widowed parent who is a regular kid by day and secretly a pop superstar by night . The lawsuit claims that Disney executives showed great interest , requested more material , passed on the project and then misappropriated it . The lawsuit also claimed Disney did little more than switch the genders of all the main characters , an option Sheffield gave them during the pitch . Disney went on to produce the show under the name Hannah Montana and it became a worldwide mega-hit generating millions for the company . An August 26 , 2008 court date was set in Los Angeles Superior Court , but prior to that date the case was quietly settled .",
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"text": "Soulstream (Holly Johnson album) Soulstream is the third studio album by the British musician Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood . It was released 1999 and recorded in Johnson 's own studio at his home , and released via his own label : Pleasuredome . The album contains a re-working of his hit song with Frankie Goes to Hollywood , `` The Power of Love '' , which hit the UK charts at No. 56 , as well as a re-working of his 1994 single `` Legendary Children ( All of Them Queer ) '' . Johnson recently marked the track `` Soulstream '' as his favourite from the album . The title of the album came from a quote from Stevie , a film about the poet , played by Glenda Jackson .",
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"text": "Three Stars (song) `` Three Stars '' is a song written by Tommy Dee in 1959 , as a tribute to Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens , and J.P. Richardson ( The Big Bopper ) , who died in a plane crash earlier that year . The song was recorded by Tommy Dee with Carol Kay and first released on April 5 , 1959 , by Crest Records . It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc . However the song was off Billboard and the airways by March 30 , 1959 . The lyrics suggested the three `` stars '' represent the three musicians that died in the crash .",
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"text": "Cultural impact of Elvis Presley Since the beginning of his career , Elvis Presley has had an extensive cultural impact . According to Rolling Stone , `` it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop . '' Rolling Stone encyclopedia of Rock and Roll describes Presley as `` an American music giant of the 20th century who single-handedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s . '' His recordings , dance moves , attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll . His music was heavily influenced by African-American blues , Christian gospel , and Southern country . In a list of the greatest English language singers , as compiled by Q Magazine , Presley was ranked first , and second in the list of greatest singers of 20th century by BBC Radio . Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly , rock and roll dance songs and ballads , laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock musicians would build their careers . African-American performers like Big Joe Turner , Wynonie Harris and Fats Domino came to national prominence after Presley 's acceptance among mass audiences of White American adults . Singers like Jerry Lee Lewis , the Everly Brothers , Chuck Berry , Bo Diddley , Little Richard , Buddy Holly , Johnny Cash , Roy Orbison and others immediately followed in his wake . John Lennon later observed , `` Before Elvis , there was nothing . '' During the post-WWII economic boom of the 1950s , many parents were able to give their teenage children much higher weekly allowances , signaling a shift in the buying power and purchasing habits of American teens . During the 1940s bobby soxers had idolized Frank Sinatra , but the buyers of his records were mostly between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two . Presley triggered a lot of demand for his records by near-teens and early teens aged ten and up . Along with Presley 's `` ducktail '' haircut , the demand for black slacks and loose , open-necked shirts resulted in new lines of clothing for teenage boys whereas a girl might get a pink portable 45 rpm record player for her bedroom . Meanwhile , American teenagers began buying newly available portable transistor radios and listened to rock 'n' roll on them ( helping to propel that fledgling industry from an estimated 100,000 units sold in 1955 to 5,000,000 units by the end of 1958 ) . Teens were asserting more independence and Presley became a national symbol of their parents ' consternation . Presley 's impact on the American youth consumer market was noted on the front page of The Wall Street Journal on December 31 , 1956 when business journalist Louis M. Kohlmeier wrote , `` Elvis Presley today is a business , '' and reported on the singer 's record and merchandise sales . Half a century later , historian Ian Brailsford ( University of Auckland , New Zealand ) commented , `` The phenomenal success of Elvis Presley in 1956 convinced many doubters of the financial opportunities existing in the youth market . ''",
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"text": "Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber ( -LSB- ˈliː.ɛv -RSB- born October 4 , 1967 ) , better known as Liev Schreiber , is an American actor , director , screenwriter , and producer . He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s , having appeared in several independent films , and later mainstream Hollywood films , including the Scream trilogy of horror films , Ransom ( 1996 ) , Phantoms ( 1998 ) , The Sum of All Fears ( 2002 ) , The Omen ( 2006 ) , X-Men Origins : Wolverine ( 2009 ) , Taking Woodstock ( 2009 ) , Salt ( 2010 ) , Goon ( 2011 ) , Pawn Sacrifice ( 2014 ) , and Spotlight ( 2015 ) . Schreiber is also a respected stage actor , having performed in several Broadway productions . In 2005 , he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the play Glengarry Glen Ross . That year , he made his debut as a film director and writer with Everything Is Illuminated ( 2005 ) , based on the novel of the same name . Schreiber has had further success in the television world , notably portraying the eponymous protagonist of the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan ( 2013 -- present ) ; the role has earned him four Golden Globe Award nominations and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations . He also narrates the HBO series 24/7 , as well as various PBS programs .",
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"text": "Ben Schnetzer Ben Schnetzer ( born February 8 , 1990 ) is an American actor . Schnetzer was born and raised in New York City , the son of actors Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder . He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London . In 2010 , Schnetzer appeared in an episode of Law & Order and co-starred on the series Happy Town . He played Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation of The Book Thief ( 2013 ) . He played Mark Ashton in the movie Pride , released in 2014 , and his performance drew positive reviews . Charlotte O'Sullivan , writing for the London Evening Standard , said : `` Schnetzer is a New Yorker with an unpromising CV ( he was one of the few good things about The Book Thief ) and he 's fantastic here '' .",
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"text": "Lee Wallace (actor) Lee Wallace ( born July 15 , 1930 ) is an American actor of film , stage , and television .",
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"text": "Tom Wright (actor) Tom Wright ( born Harold Thomas Wright ; November 29 , 1952 ) is an American television and theatre actor .",
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"text": "Ally McBeal Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama television series , originally aired on Fox from September 8 , 1997 to May 20 , 2002 . Created by David E. Kelley , the series stars Calista Flockhart in the title role as a young lawyer working in the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish , with other young lawyers whose lives and loves were eccentric , humorous and dramatic . The series received critical acclaim in its early seasons , winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy in 1997 and 1998 , and also winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999 .",
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"text": "Jeff Lieberman Jeff Lieberman ( born 1947 ) is an American film director and screenwriter , perhaps best known for his cult horror and thriller films , namely Squirm , Blue Sunshine , and Just Before Dawn .",
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"text": "William O'Connell (actor) William O'Connell ( born William L. O'Connell Jr. on August 20 , 1933 ) is an American film and television actor .",
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"text": "Stefan Schaefer Stefan Schaefer is an American writer , director and producer of independent films and television .",
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"text": "Isiah Whitlock Jr. Isiah Whitlock Jr. ( born September 13 , 1954 ) is an American actor .",
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"text": "Liebesschmerz Liebesschmerz ( English : Love pain ) is the second single from the 1999 Schiller debut album Zeitgeist with spoken word passages by German actor and voice actor Hans Paetsch ( 1909 -- 2002 ) . Paetsch became famous in the German-speaking countries for narrating fairy tales . The trance music single was officially released on 2 July 1999 and peaked at number 24 on German Singles Chart in 1999 . The cover art shows a graphic of a heart . An example of the spoken words : ( Translation from German : `` Love can demand anything , but could also fade '' . )",
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"text": "Joseph D. Reitman Joseph David Reitman ( born May 25 , 1968 ) is an American actor , film producer , film director , and writer .",
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"text": "The Jew (play) The Jew is a comedy written by playwright Richard Cumberland and first presented at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in May 1794 . The play is notable as the first play in the English theatre to portray a Jewish moneylender as the hero of a stage production . An adaptation of the original play along with a facsimile copy of The Jew was published in 2012 as Sheva , the Benevolent . The anti-Jewish tradition on the English stage dates back at least to the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290 and is exemplified by the characters of Shylock in William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice and Barabas in Christopher Marlowe 's The Jew of Malta . In a series of articles called Observer , first published in 1785 , Cumberland created a character named Abraham Abrahams who would later serve as a template for Sheva , the title character in The Jew . In one instalment of Observer , Abrahams is quoted as saying , `` I verily believe the odious character of Shylock has brought little less persecution upon us , poor scattered sons of Abraham , than the Inquisition itself . '' A decade later , in writing The Jew , Cumberland sought to create a positive image of a Jewish man that would counteract centuries of anti-Semitic portraits . The tremendous success of the initial production prompted Cumberland to later write , `` The benevolence of the audience assisted me in rescuing a forlorn and persecuted character , which till then had only been brought upon the stage for the unmanly purpose of being made a spectacle of contempt , and a butt for ridicule . In the success of this comedy I felt of course a greater gratification , than I had ever felt upon a like occasion . '' Shortly after its London premiere , the play began to be performed in the United States , first in Boston , Philadelphia , and New York City and , later , in Richmond , Charleston , and many other cities and towns . The play was also translated into numerous languages including German , French , Hebrew , Yiddish , and Russian . The last known New York production under its original title was presented at the Bronx Free Synagogue in 1919 .",
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"text": "L.A. Law L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC , from September 15 , 1986 , to May 19 , 1994 . Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher , it contained many of Bochco 's trademark features including an ensemble cast , large number of parallel storylines , social drama , and off-the-wall humor . It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s , and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as capital punishment , abortion , racism , gay rights , homophobia , sexual harassment , AIDS , and domestic violence . The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff . In addition to its main cast , L.A. Law was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown actors and actresses in guest starring roles , who later went on to greater success in film and television including : Don Cheadle , Jeffrey Tambor , Kathy Bates , David Schwimmer , Jay O. Sanders , James Avery , Gates McFadden , Bryan Cranston , C.C.H. Pounder , Kevin Spacey , Richard Schiff , Carrie-Anne Moss , William H. Macy , Stephen Root , Christian Slater , and Lucy Liu . Several episodes of the show also included celebrities such as Vanna White , Buddy Hackett and Mamie Van Doren appearing as themselves in cameo roles . The show was popular with audiences and critics , and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run , four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series .",
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"text": "Jay Pickett Jay Pickett ( born February 10 , 1961 ) is an American actor .",
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"text": "FenceSitter Films FenceSitter Films is a film production and television production company founded by Kyle Schickner an American film producer , writer , director , actor and a bisexual civil rights activist , devoted to creating entertainment for women , and sexual and ethnic minorities .",
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"text": "Peter Greene Peter Greene ( born Peter Green ; October 8 , 1965 ) is an American character actor , generally known for playing villains .",
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"text": "Wings Hauser Wings Hauser ( born December 12 , 1947 ) is an American actor , director , and film writer .",
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"text": "Michael T. Weiss Michael Terry Weiss ( born February 2 , 1962 ) is an American actor .",
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"text": "Christoph Sanders Christoph Sanders ( born April 21 , 1988 ) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Ned Banks in the television series Ghost Whisperer and Kyle Anderson in the television series Last Man Standing .",
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"text": "Trust (2010 film) Trust is a 2010 American drama thriller film directed by David Schwimmer and based on a screenplay by Andy Bellin and Robert Festinger , and an uncredited story by Schwimmer . It stars Viola Davis , Clive Owen , Catherine Keener , Jason Clarke , and Liana Liberato . The film is about a teenage girl who becomes a victim of sexual abuse when she befriends a man on the Internet .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry ( born Maria Halle Berry ; August 14 , 1966 ) is an American actress . She won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama Monster 's Ball ( 2001 ) . As of 2017 , she is the only black woman to have won a Best Actress Academy Award . Berry was one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s and has been involved in the production of several of the films in which she performed . She is also a Revlon spokesmodel . Before becoming an actress , she started modeling and entered several beauty contests , finishing as the 1st runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant and coming in 6th place in the Miss World Pageant in 1986 . Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy Boomerang ( 1992 ) , alongside Eddie Murphy , which led to roles in films such as the comedy The Flintstones ( 1994 ) , the political comedy-drama Bulworth ( 1998 ) and the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge ( 1999 ) , for which she won the Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , among many other awards . In addition to her Academy Award win , Berry garnered high-profile roles in the 2000s such as Storm in the X-Men film series ( beginning in 2000 ) , the action crime thriller Swordfish ( 2001 ) , and the spy film Die Another Day ( 2002 ) , where she played Bond Girl Jinx . She then appeared in the X-Men sequels , X2 ( 2003 ) and X-Men : The Last Stand ( 2006 ) . In the 2010s , she appeared in movies such as the science fiction film Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) , the crime thriller The Call ( 2013 ) and X-Men : Days of Future Past ( 2014 ) . Berry was formerly married to baseball player David Justice , and singer-songwriter Eric Benét . She has a daughter by model Gabriel Aubry , and a son by actor Olivier Martinez .",
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"text": "A Children's Story A Children 's Story ( Certi bambini ) , also known as Certain Children in Australia , was directed by Andrea and Antonio Frazzi in 2004 and is an Italian film which focuses on the life of an eleven-year-old boy growing up in an environment of poverty and criminality in Naples . This was the second film to be made by the Frazzi twins , Il cielo cade ( starring Isabella Rossellini and JeroenKrabbé ) having been released in 2000 . It was to be Andrea Frazzi 's last film ; he died in May 2006 . Certi bambini was awarded the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2004 .",
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"text": "Antoine Halley Antoine Halley ( 1593 -- 3 June 1675 ) was a French professor and poet . Halley was born at Bazenville near Bayeux . A professor of belles-lettres and Principal of the Collège du Bois , at the University of Caen , he succeeded Antoine Gosselin and distinguished himself from the age of twenty-two , by his eloquence and the brilliance of his teaching . He taught Latin poetry at the University of Caen , for nearly forty years . He cultivated Latin and French poetry and won the prize of the Immaculate Conception time and again so that the Académie des Sciences , Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen pleaded with him to quit competing . Halley had ties with Charles de la Rue and Huet , the bishop of Avranches . The latter urged him to publish his poems . Huet , in his Origines de Caen , hailed him as mentor : `` I am obliged to give this testimony of gratitude to Mr. Halley . I deem it one of the greatest joys of my life to have been his disciple at his home for five years . He trained my mind , he refined my taste , he gave me an understanding of good authors . He taught me an infinite number of rare and curious things . '' Halley , in the meantime , professed no less esteem for his former student , sending him a poem a propos his book De Interpretatione . He also published a Traité sur la grammaire latine , at Caen in 1652 . His collection of Poems is dedicated to the Duke of Montausier , the tutor of the dauphin and governor of Normandy . Cadomus , a play in which he paid tribute to all the literary celebrities born in his city , from Nicole Oresme , tutor of Charles V , to Pierre Patrix , the favorite poet of Gaston d'Orleans , is amongst his best . When the chancellor Pierre Séguier , who had subdued the Harelle revolt of 1640 with undue harshness , made his way to Caen , Halley sent him far too flattering a couplet for the occasion . In 1642 , he thanked him for having increased the privileges of the Académie de Caen , founded by Moisant de Brieux . He addressed the Dauphin a long letter in Latin verse reminding him about the origins of the kings of France and celebrating the Trojan kings Dardanus , Erichthonius , Tros , Ilus , Laomedon and Priam , the supposed ancestors of Louis XIV . A few letters written at Lisieux by Jean-Pierre Camus , the bishop of Belley have been found in his works . One of them is dated thus : `` At Lisieux , on November 22nd , the day of St. Cecilia , patron saint of music , sister of poetry . When the Duchesse de Longueville came to Caen in 1648 , Halley was commissioned to compose the verses that decorated the tables placed at city 's expense on the way of the Duchess and her two children . In 1649 , during the famous Jobelins and Uranists Quarrel , Aubert , the princess ' chaplain , sent him the Voiture and Benserade 's sonnets , to get his opinion , as the French Academy had refused to get involved . That grave matter had been evoked before the very king , queen and princes , who were not able to settle it . It was then agreed that it was necessary to submit it to Halley whose decision would be final . The latter found in favor of Voiture against Benserade , i.e. in favor of the Duchesse de Longueville . Pierre Bayle has proclaimed Halley to be `` one of the greatest poets of his century '' ; even if his French poetry is weak , his Latin rhymes lack neither ease nor elegance . La Rue , Huet , Gilles Ménage , Lesueur de Pétiville , Pierre Cailly , and Michel Gonfrey have composed Latin verses in his honor .",
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"text": "Jules Berry Jules Berry ( born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet ; 9 February 1883 -- 23 April 1951 ) was a French actor .",
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"text": "Morris Halle Morris Halle ( -LSB- ˈhæli -RSB- Moriss Pinkovics born Morris Pinkowitz ; July 23 , 1923 ) , is a Latvian-American linguist and an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . He is best known for his pioneering work in generative phonology , having written `` On Accent and Juncture in English '' in 1956 with Noam Chomsky and Fred Lukoff and The Sound Pattern of English in 1968 with Chomsky . He also co-authored ( with Samuel Jay Keyser ) the earliest theory of generative metrics .",
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"text": "The Lunabelles The Lunabelles are an American country music group consisting of sisters Olivia Arciero ( lead vocals , rhythm guitar ) , Dominique Arciero ( vocals , piano , mandolin ) and Gabby Arciero ( vocals , drums , percussion ) . It formerly included Alex Kline ( lead guitar , Dobro , mandolin , banjo ) . In April 2011 , the group released its debut single `` A Place to Shine '' through BNA Records . Billy Dukes of Taste of Country rated the single 7 out of 10 , praising the instrumentation and personality . The song entered the country charts at number 58 for the chart dated June 18 , 2011 , and peaked at number 52 . The Lunabelles were dropped by their record label in May 2012 , leaving their debut album unreleased .",
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"text": "Alexandra Burke discography The discography of British R&B and pop recording artist Alexandra Burke , which consists of one studio album , seven singles as a main artist , two as a featured artist and nine music videos . All songs which have been released under the recording label of Sony BMG and Syco Music . Alexandra made her debut in 2008 when she auditioned for British reality talent show , The X Factor during the fifth series , and ultimately won the show on 12 December 2008 . During the series she dueted with Beyoncé Knowles on Knowles ' `` Listen '' . After winning the show , she instantly had a record deal with Sony BMG and Syco Music and released debut single , `` Hallelujah '' . `` Hallelujah '' peaked at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart . The song became the current European record holder for single sales over a period of 24 hours , selling 105,000 copies in one day . It was also the top-selling song of the year in the UK , and became the 2008 UK Christmas number one single . By January 2009 , UK sales of Burke 's version had passed one million copies , a first for a British female soloist . The music video for the song was directed by Max and Dania who directed the charity single Burke released with fellow X Factor Finalists 2008 , `` Hero '' which also charted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart . Burke returned in late 2009 with follow up single , `` Bad Boys '' which featured vocals from American rapper , Flo Rida . She performed the song on the first live show of the sixth series of The X Factor . The R&B single debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart as well as Burke gaining international success with the single . `` Bad Boys '' went on to gain a Platinum certification and Burke was nominated for a BRIT Award , it was the second time Burke was nominated for the Best British Single , first time with `` Hallelujah '' . In the UK , `` Bad Boys '' is the 18th Biggest Download of all time . She released her debut album Overcome in October 2009 . It was described as `` edgy '' and `` beaty '' . The album was said to resemble artists such as Rihanna or Lady Gaga . Upon the release of the album , the album went straight to number one on the UK Albums Chart selling 132,065 in its first week . Its first-week numbers were the fourth largest first-week sales by a female artist in 2009 behind releases by Susan Boyle , Lily Allen and Leona Lewis and was the twenty-second best-selling album of 2009 , and the forty-third best-selling album of 2010 . The album spent 60 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified double platinum by The British Recorded Music Industry for shipments over 600,000 copies . `` Broken Heels '' was released as the album third single and `` All Night Long '' featuring Pitbull as the fourth . `` All Night Long '' received a platinum certification and Burke was nominated for another BRIT Award in 2010 . `` Start Without You '' was released in mid-2010 and the song went on to top the UK Singles Chart , `` The Silence '' was released as the final single from the album . Work began in 2011 on a second studio album , titled Heartbreak on Hold - was released on the 4 June 2012 . The lead single , `` Elephant '' - featuring Erick Morillo - was released on 11 March 2012 through RCA Records , where it debuted at number three in the United Kingdom ; marking Burke 's sixth top ten single as a solo artist . A second single , `` Let It Go '' was released and underperformed peaking at 33 . The album then debuted and peaked at 18",
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"text": "Embrya Embrya is the second studio album by American recording artist Maxwell , released on June 30 , 1998 , by Columbia Records . As on his 1996 debut album Maxwell 's Urban Hang Suite , he collaborated with record producer and Sade collaborator Stuart Matthewman . A neo soul album , Embrya features heavy basslines , string arrangements , and an emphasis on groove over melodies . It has themes of love and spirituality . Embrya sold more than one million copies and garnered Maxwell a new alternative fanbase , but confounded urban consumers and was not well received by most critics . The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) .",
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"text": "Caswell Berry Caswell Berry ( born August 13 , 1983 ) , is a professional skateboarder .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Annabelle (singer) Annabelle ( born 26 July 1967 ) is a French singer , actress , and daughter of actor Marcel Mouloudji .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Hallelujah! (TV series) Hallelujah ! was a British sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and was broadcast from 29 April 1983 to 21 December 1984 . The series was set in a Salvation Army citadel in the fictional Yorkshire town of Brigthorpe during series 1 ( and later in the fictional place of Blackwick in series 2 ) . Captain Emily Ridley ( Thora Hird ) has been posted there , having been an active member of the Salvation Army for 42 years . Despite the town and residents being seemingly pleasant , Emily is determined to flush out sin from behind the net curtains . Assisting Emily are her niece Alice Meredith ( Patsy Rowlands ) . The programme was a repeat collaboration between Hird and the creator Dick Sharples , having worked together on the comedy series In Loving Memory between 1979 and 1986 . The series also featured guest appearances from the likes of Hird 's Last of the Summer Wine co-star Michael Aldridge and television presenter Richard Whiteley .",
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"text": "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (album) Hail ! Hail ! Rock 'n' Roll is an album by Chuck Berry and soundtrack to the film of the same name , which was released in 1987 under record label , MCA . The album was recorded live at The Fox Theatre , St Louis , Missouri and Berry Park , Wentzville , Missouri on October 6 and October 16 , 1986 . The event was held to celebrate Berry 's 60th birthday and it included several special guests . The album does not include the Berry song `` School Days , '' which includes the line the album 's title is derived from ( although the song does appear in the film ) . The release of this album on MCA was something of a homecoming for Berry , who from 1954 to 1966 and again from 1970 to 1975 recorded for Chess Records which , by 1986 , was now part of MCA .",
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"text": "Eaux d'Artifice Eaux d'artifice ( 1953 ) is a short experimental film by Kenneth Anger . The film was shot in the Villa d'Este in Tivoli , Italy . The film consists entirely of a woman dressed in eighteenth-century clothes who wanders amidst the garden fountains of the Villa d'Este ( `` a Hide and Seek in a night-time labyrinth '' ) to the sounds of Vivaldi 's `` Four Seasons '' , until she steps into a fountain and momentarily disappears . The actress , Carmilla Salvatorelli ( not `` Carmello '' ) , was `` a little midget '' Anger had met through Federico Fellini . Anger used a short actress to suggest a different sense of scale , whereby the monuments seemed bigger ( a technique he said was inspired by etchings of the gardens in the Villa d'Este by Giovanni Battista Piranesi ) . The title , a play on words , is meant to suggest Feux d'artifice ( Fireworks ) , in obvious reference to Anger 's earlier 1947 work . Film critic Scott MacDonald has suggested that Fireworks was a film about the repression of ( the filmmaker 's ) gay sexuality in the United States , whereas Eaux d'Artifice `` suggests an explosion of pleasure and freedom . '' In 1993 , this short film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .",
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"text": "Aaron Embry Aaron Embry ( born November 10 , 1975 , Bellflower , California ) is an American songwriter and record producer . A periodic studio musician and touring pianist with artists such as Elliott Smith and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros , he has also helped write albums by Jane 's Addiction and produced albums by artists such as Avi Buffalo . In 2012 he released his solo album Tiny Prayers on Vagrant Records .",
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"text": "A Katy or a Gaga `` A Katy or a Gaga '' is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety-second episode overall . It was written by executive producers Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner , and directed by co-creator Ian Brennan , and it aired on Fox in the United States on November 7 , 2013 . The episode features the music of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga , the debut of guest star Adam Lambert as Elliott `` Starchild '' Gilbert , and the return of special guest star Demi Lovato as Dani , Santana 's ( Naya Rivera ) girlfriend . In this episode , the glee club is challenged to perform music from either Katy Perry or Lady Gaga , whichever performer they have the least affinity for , to stretch their boundaries . Kurt decides to form a band , and is resistant to the idea that he should include Starchild in it following a highly flamboyant yet excellent audition . The episode was watched by 4.01 million viewers , and received mixed reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Gabriela Duarte Gabriela Duarte Franco Goldfuss ( born April 15 , 1974 in Campinas , São Paulo ) is a Brazilian actress . She is also the daughter of actress Regina Duarte .",
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"text": "Sugar Symphony Sugar Symphony is the debut extended play ( EP ) by American recording duo Chloe x Halle . It was released under Parkwood Entertainment , under exclusive license to Columbia Records , on April 29 , 2016 . The EP was their first official release since being signed by Beyoncé . The EP features their debut single , `` Drop '' . The music video for the single was directed by Andrew Hines , and currently has over two million views on YouTube . In March 2016 , Michelle Obama introduced Chloe and Halle at the White House Easter Egg Roll , where they performed `` Fall '' from the EP , alongside Michelle Obama 's `` This Is For My Girls '' and an unreleased track , `` Baby Bird '' . In June , they performed `` Drop '' at the YouTube Music Foundry in New York City , and later in the month at the BET Awards 2016 in Los Angeles . In July , they performed songs from the EP as a support act for the European leg of Beyoncé 's The Formation World Tour .",
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"text": "Martine Aubry Martine Louise Marie Aubry ( -LSB- maʁtin obʁi -RSB- ; née Delors ; born 8 August 1950 ) is a French politician . She was the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste , or PS ) from November 2008 to April 2012 , and has been the first female Mayor of Lille ( Nord ) since March 2001 . Her father , Jacques Delors , served as Minister of Finance under President François Mitterrand and was also President of the European Commission . Aubry joined the PS in 1974 and was appointed Minister of Labour by Prime Minister Édith Cresson in 1991 , but lost her position in 1993 after the Right won the legislative elections . However , she became Minister of Social Affairs when Lionel Jospin was appointed Prime Minister in 1997 . She is mostly known for having pushed the popular 35-hour workweek law , known as the `` Loi Aubry '' , reducing the nominal length of the normal full-time working week from 39 to 35 hours , and the law that created Couverture maladie universelle ( Universal health care coverage ) . Aubry stepped down from her Cabinet post in 2001 to be elected Mayor of Lille in place of Pierre Mauroy . Aubry subsequently lost her seat in the National Assembly in the general election of 2002 . In March 2008 , she was reelected Mayor of Lille , with 66.55 % of the votes . In November 2008 , Aubry was elected to lead the Socialist Party , narrowly defeating Ségolène Royal . While Royal disputed the results , the Socialist Party declared on November 25 , 2008 that Aubry had won the contested election . On 28 June 2011 , Martine Aubry announced she would seek the Socialist nomination to run in the 2012 presidential election , ultimately losing to François Hollande , her predecessor as First Secretary .",
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"text": "Aurealis Award for best young adult novel The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works to `` recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction , fantasy , horror writers '' . To qualify , a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the corresponding year ; the presentation ceremony is held the following year . It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people . Since their creation in 1995 , awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction . Categories currently include science fiction , fantasy , horror , speculative young adult fiction -- with separate awards for novels and short fiction -- collections , anthologies , illustrative works or graphic novels , children 's books , and an award for excellence in speculative fiction . The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy . The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has added weight to the honour of the award . The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees ; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists . Ties can occur if the panel decides that both entries show equal merit , however they are encouraged to choose a single winner . The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award 's management team . This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best young-adult novel category , as well as novels that have been highly commended . Three people have won the award twice -- Isobelle Carmody , Garth Nix and Scott Westerfeld . Westerfeld holds the record for most nominations with eight , and Rory Barnes has the most nominations without winning , having been a losing finalist five times .",
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"text": "Cloud Atlas (film) Cloud Atlas is a 2012 German-American science fiction film written and directed by The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer . Adapted from the 2004 novel of the same name by David Mitchell , the film has multiple plots set across six different eras , which Mitchell described as `` a sort of pointillist mosaic . '' The official synopsis describes it as `` an exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past , present and future , as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero , and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution . '' Tom Hanks , Halle Berry , and Jim Broadbent lead an ensemble cast . The film was produced by Grant Hill , Stefan Arndt , the Wachowskis , and Tykwer . During four years of development , the project met difficulties securing financial support ; it was eventually produced with a $ 102 million budget provided by independent sources , making it one of the most expensive independent films of all time . Production began in September 2011 at Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam-Babelsberg , Germany . It premiered on 8 September 2012 at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival and was released on 26 October 2012 in conventional and IMAX cinemas . It polarized critics , and has been included on various Best Film and Worst Film lists . It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for Tykwer ( who co-scored the film ) , Johnny Klimek , and Reinhold Heil . It received several nominations at the Saturn Awards including Best Science Fiction Film , winning for Best Editing and Best Make-up .",
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"text": "Jewish Ideas Daily The Jewish Ideas Daily was a website which reported on news , culture and political issues relating to Judaism and Israel . Its mission was to be `` the premier aggregator and originator of Jewish ideas on the web '' . It was founded in January 2010 under the editorship of Neal Kozodoy . The Jewish Ideas Daily was a `` sister '' publication to the Jewish Review of Books . Until December 2012 , Jewish Ideas Daily was edited by Margot Lurie . From December 2012 on its editor was Suzanne Garment . In addition to original articles , and reviews of scholarly Jewish books , Jewish Ideas Daily also included five `` daily picks '' , linking to external articles , and podcasts on the weekly Torah portion by Michael Carasik . Original essays published in Jewish Ideas Daily often appeared in The Jerusalem Post . A box highlighting Jewish Ideas Daily content appeared daily on many Jewish websites , including that of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency . Jewish Ideas Daily drew notice for controversial features including one accusing Christopher Hitchens of antisemitism and the public resignation of one of Peter Beinart 's bloggers from the `` Open Zion/Zion Square '' blog . John Podhoretz described Jewish Ideas Daily as `` a peerless examination of intellectual , political , and cultural trends in Jewish life '' . According to British journalist Daniel Johnson , `` Jewish Ideas Daily is among many manifestations of new intellectual life in the American Jewish world -- a world that has always been marked by intensity and enlightenment '' . In June 2013 Jewish Ideas Daily was succeeded by Mosaic Magazine . A free online magazine , it offers daily summaries and links to stories around the web of interest to readers , as well as an extensive '' ... full-length monthly essay on an issue or theme of pressing significance for Jews , Judaism , or the Jewish state '' . Issue topics range from cultural or religious questions through to social and philosophical topics with in depth responses appended throughout the month for the benefit of both Jewish and Gentile readers . Like Jewish Review of Books , and Jewish Ideas Daily , Mosaic Magazine is funded by the Tikvah Fund , a philanthropic foundation established by the late Zalman Bernstein .",
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"text": "Conceptual art Conceptual art , sometimes simply called conceptualism , is art in which the concept ( s ) or idea ( s ) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic , technical , and material concerns . Some works of conceptual art , sometimes called installations , may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written instructions . This method was fundamental to American artist Sol LeWitt 's definition of Conceptual art , one of the first to appear in print : Tony Godfrey , author of Conceptual Art ( Art & Ideas ) ( 1998 ) , asserts that conceptual art questions the nature of art , a notion that Joseph Kosuth elevated to a definition of art itself in his seminal , early manifesto of conceptual art , `` Art after Philosophy '' ( 1969 ) . The notion that art should examine its own nature was already a potent aspect of the influential art critic Clement Greenberg 's vision of Modern art during the 1950s . With the emergence of an exclusively language-based art in the 1960s , however , conceptual artists such as Joseph Kosuth , Lawrence Weiner and the English Art & Language group began a far more radical interrogation of art than was previously possible ( see below ) . One of the first and most important things they questioned was the common assumption that the role of the artist was to create special kinds of material objects . Through its association with the Young British Artists and the Turner Prize during the 1990s , in popular usage , particularly in the UK , `` conceptual art '' came to denote all contemporary art that does not practice the traditional skills of painting and sculpture . It could be said that one of the reasons why the term `` conceptual art '' has come to be associated with various contemporary practices far removed from its original aims and forms lies in the problem of defining the term itself . As the artist Mel Bochner suggested as early as 1970 , in explaining why he does not like the epithet `` conceptual '' , it is not always entirely clear what `` concept '' refers to , and it runs the risk of being confused with `` intention . '' Thus , in describing or defining a work of art as conceptual it is important not to confuse what is referred to as `` conceptual '' with an artist 's `` intention . ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Big data Big data is a term for data sets that are so large or complex that traditional data processing application software is inadequate to deal with them . Challenges include capture , storage , analysis , data curation , search , sharing , transfer , visualization , querying , updating and information privacy . The term `` big data '' often refers simply to the use of predictive analytics , user behavior analytics , or certain other advanced data analytics methods that extract value from data , and seldom to a particular size of data set . `` There is little doubt that the quantities of data now available are indeed large , but that 's not the most relevant characteristic of this new data ecosystem . '' Analysis of data sets can find new correlations to `` spot business trends , prevent diseases , combat crime and so on . '' Scientists , business executives , practitioners of medicine , advertising and governments alike regularly meet difficulties with large data-sets in areas including Internet search , fintech , urban informatics , and business informatics . Scientists encounter limitations in e-Science work , including meteorology , genomics , connectomics , complex physics simulations , biology and environmental research . Data sets grow rapidly - in part because they are increasingly gathered by cheap and numerous information-sensing Internet of things devices such as mobile devices , aerial ( remote sensing ) , software logs , cameras , microphones , radio-frequency identification ( RFID ) readers and wireless sensor networks . The world 's technological per-capita capacity to store information has roughly doubled every 40 months since the 1980s ; , every day 2.5 exabytes ( 2.5 × 1018 ) of data are generated . One question for large enterprises is determining who should own big-data initiatives that affect the entire organization . Relational database management systems and desktop statistics - and visualization-packages often have difficulty handling big data . The work may require `` massively parallel software running on tens , hundreds , or even thousands of servers '' . What counts as `` big data '' varies depending on the capabilities of the users and their tools , and expanding capabilities make big data a moving target . `` For some organizations , facing hundreds of gigabytes of data for the first time may trigger a need to reconsider data management options . For others , it may take tens or hundreds of terabytes before data size becomes a significant consideration . ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Sprite (computer graphics) In computer graphics , a sprite is a two-dimensional bitmap that is integrated into a larger scene . Originally sprites referred to independent objects that are composited together , by hardware , with other elements such as a background . This occurs as each scan line is prepared for the video output device , such as a CRT , without involvement of the main CPU and without the need for a full-screen frame buffer . Sprites can be positioned or altered by setting attributes used during the hardware composition process . Examples of systems with hardware sprites include the Atari 8-bit family , Commodore 64 , Nintendo Entertainment System , Sega Genesis , and many coin-operated arcade machines of the 1980s . Use of the term sprite has expanded to refer to any two-dimensional bitmap used as part of a graphics display , even if drawn into a frame buffer ( by either software or a GPU ) instead of being composited on-the-fly at display time . The act of creating sprites is a form of pixel art . It is sometimes referred to as spriting , especially in the hobbyist community . When multiple sprites are combined into a single image to save memory , the resulting image is called a sprite sheet or texture atlas .",
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"text": "All-over painting All-over painting refers to the non-differential treatment of the surface of a work of two-dimensional art , for instance a painting . This concept is most popularly thought of as emerging in relation to the so-called `` drip '' paintings of Jackson Pollock and the `` automatic writing '' or `` abstract calligraphy '' of Mark Tobey in the 1950s , though the applicability of the term all-over painting would be wider than that . `` All-over painting '' is not a formal style of painting and the term does not represent an `` art movement . '' Some painting under the heading color field painting displays the `` all-over '' painting style . Such a painting would fail to treat the top , for instance , differently from the bottom ; the left than the right . Uniform treatment of all sections of the surface are the hallmark of all-over painting . All-over paintings would lack a dominant point of interest , or any indication of which way is `` up . '' Some paintings by Cy Twombly have had this term applied to them . Clement Greenberg cited Janet Sobel 's as the first instance of all-over painting he had seen .",
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"text": "4+1 architectural view model 4 +1 is a view model designed by Philippe Kruchten for `` describing the architecture of software-intensive systems , based on the use of multiple , concurrent views '' . The views are used to describe the system from the viewpoint of different stakeholders , such as end-users , developers and project managers . The four views of the model are logical , development , process and physical view . In addition selected use cases or scenarios are used to illustrate the architecture serving as the ` plus one ' view . Hence the model contains 4 +1 views : Development view : The development view illustrates a system from a programmer 's perspective and is concerned with software management . This view is also known as the implementation view . It uses the UML Component diagram to describe system components . UML Diagrams used to represent the development view include the Package diagram . Logical view : The logical view is concerned with the functionality that the system provides to end-users . UML diagrams used to represent the logical view include , class diagrams , and state diagrams . Physical view : The physical view depicts the system from a system engineer 's point of view . It is concerned with the topology of software components on the physical layer as well as the physical connections between these components . This view is also known as the deployment view . UML diagrams used to represent the physical view include the deployment diagram . Process view : The process view deals with the dynamic aspects of the system , explains the system processes and how they communicate , and focuses on the runtime behavior of the system . The process view addresses concurrency , distribution , integrators , performance , and scalability , etc. . UML diagrams to represent process view include the activity diagram . Scenarios : The description of an architecture is illustrated using a small set of use cases , or scenarios , which become a fifth view . The scenarios describe sequences of interactions between objects and between processes . They are used to identify architectural elements and to illustrate and validate the architecture design . They also serve as a starting point for tests of an architecture prototype . This view is also known as the use case view . The 4 +1 view model is generic and is not restricted to any notation , tool or design method . Quoting Kruchten ,",
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"text": "An Outline of Modern Knowledge An Outline of Modern Knowledge , published by Victor Gollancz in 1931 , was an `` omnibus '' volume intended to survey the full range of human knowledge . It was the first such volume to include entirely new material . Editor William Rose solicited leading authorities of the time , including Roger Fry , C. G. Seligman , Maurice Dobb , F. J. C. Hearnshaw , G. D. H. Cole , J. C. Flügel , R. R. Marett , and J. W. N. Sullivan among others , to contribute informative essays written for the common reader . The publishers explained their reasons for creating such a volume in their spring 1931 list of their latest titles : `` Because in our view there has been steadily growing , during the last twelve years , a desire to know which has had no parallel since the Renaissance , and which is now felt by relatively a far larger class of men and women than it was then . Under the surface of a vulgarity , a triviality , and a noisiness which ( because they have been the most blatant ) have seemed the most characteristic stigmata of our time , everywhere and in ever-widening circles educated people have been becoming philosophers -- have wished to understand as clearly as they might the meaning of their own life and that of the Universe . '' The twenty-four articles carried the reader through the subjects of science , philosophy , religion , sex , mathematics , astronomy , biology , anthropology , cosmogony , psychology , psycho-analysis , archaeology , economics , politics , finance , industry , internationalism , history , ethnology , geography , literary criticism , music , architecture , painting and sculpture . Category : Encyclopedias of history Category : English-language encyclopedias Category :1931 books Category : British encyclopedias",
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"text": "Summa Technologiae Summa Technologiae ( the title is in Latin , meaning `` Sum of Technology '' in English ) is a 1964 ( 1967 - second edition ) book by Polish author Stanisław Lem . Summa is one of the first collections of philosophical essays by Lem . The book exhibits depth of insight and irony usual for Lem 's creations . The name is an allusion to Summa Theologiae by Thomas Aquinas and to Summa Theologiae by Albertus Magnus . Paraphrasing the author , the book tries to `` examine the thorns of roses that have not flowered yet '' - in other words , to deal with problems of the remote ( and in some cases , not so remote ) future . The primary question Lem treats in the book is that of civilization in the absence of limitations , both technological and material . He also looks at moral-ethical and philosophical consequences of future technologies . Despite its age and a number of inaccuracies in specific domains ( e.g. , mathematics , biology , sociology ) , the book has lost no momentum in the past years . Surprising as it can be , some issues discussed in the book sound more contemporary nowadays than 40 years ago . Among the themes that Lem discusses in the book and that were completely in the realm of science fiction then , but are gaining importance today , are virtual reality , nanotechnology , artificial intelligence and technological singularity . The book was originally published in Polish ; translations into German , Hungarian and Russian appeared by the 1970s , to be followed by Czech later on . The first full English translation of the book appeared in 2013 , by Joanna Zylinska . Chapter I `` Dilemmas '' and fragments of chapters II `` Two Evolutions '' , IV `` Intellectronics '' and VI `` Pasquil on the Evolution '' had earlier been translated by Frank Prengel .",
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"text": "Robotech (novels) In 1987 , the Robotech animated series was adapted into novel form by authors James Luceno and Brian Daley and published by Del Rey Books . Having previously collaborated on the animated series Galaxy Rangers , the pair 's Robotech novels were released under the unified pseudonym of `` Jack McKinney '' . Using fictitious epigraphs in the style of Dune , McKinney 's novels escaped the limitations inherent in the dubbed cartoon and fleshed out its chronology in greater detail ; most significantly , by adapting the storyline of the aborted sequel project , `` The Sentinels '' . The entire series lasted for twenty-one books , the first fifteen of which were later collected into five three-book omnibus compilations in the early 1990s . The original twelve novels were written to a tight twelve-month deadline , so that the books could be released one per month . Under this deadline , Daley and Luceno divided the Robotech timeline into twelve segments and worked on different segments simultaneously ( i.e. Daley wrote Book 1 while Luceno wrote Book 2 ) , then traded completed manuscripts for revision and style adjustments . As part of the research project , they watched the TV series many times , and consulted heavily with Carl Macek . The first two omnibus collections , comprising the entirety of the `` Macross Saga '' , were reissued in 2003 to tie in with the release of the Robotech : Battlecry video game . Then , in 2007 , the next two omnibus collections , covering the remainder of the television series , were re-released as tie-ins to the animated movie , Robotech : The Shadow Chronicles . However , a revision of the Robotech timeline made by Harmony Gold alongside the release of the movie caused some continuity clashes with the McKinney novels , which were relegated to a `` secondary '' position in Robotech canon . To work around this , the Southern Cross and Invid Invasion collections contain new appendices written by Robotech fan Jonathan L. Switzer correcting any newborn mistakes .",
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"text": "Outliner An outliner ( or outline processor ) is a specialized type of word processor used to view , create , build , modify , and maintain outlines . It is a computer program , or part of one , used for displaying , organizing , and editing hierarchically arranged text in an outline 's tree structure . Textual information is contained in discrete sections called `` nodes '' , which are arranged according to their topic-subtopic ( parent-child ) relationships , sort of like the members of a family tree . When loaded into an outliner , an outline may be collapsed or expanded to display as few or as many levels as desired . Outliners are used for storing and retrieving textual information , with terms , phrases , sentences , or paragraphs attached to a tree . So rather than being arranged by document , information is arranged by topic or content . An outline in an outliner may contain as many topics as desired . This eliminates the need to have separate documents , as outlines easily include other outlines just by adding to the tree . The main difference between a hand-written outline and a digital one , is that the former is usually limited to a summary or blueprint of a planned document , while the latter may easily include all of the content of the entire document and many more . In other words , as a hand-written work an outline is a writing tool , but on a computer , it is a general purpose format supported by a robust development and display medium capable of handling knowledge from its creation to its end use . Outliners may be used in content creation instead of general word processors for capturing , organizing , editing , and displaying knowledge or general textual information . Outliners are ideal for managing lists , organizing facts and ideas , and for writing computer programs . They are also used for goal and task management ( including personal information management and project management ) , and for writing books and movie scripts . The graphical counterpart to outliners are mind mappers .",
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"text": "Impressionism in music Impressionism in music was a movement among various composers in Western classical music , mainly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries , whose music focuses on suggestion and atmosphere , `` conveying the moods and emotions aroused by the subject rather than a detailed tone‐picture '' . `` Impressionism '' is a philosophical and aesthetic term borrowed from late 19th century French painting after Monet 's Impression , Sunrise . Composers were labeled impressionists by analogy to the impressionist painters who use starkly contrasting colors , effect of light on an object blurry foreground and background , flattening perspective to make us focus our attention on the overall impression . The most prominent in musical impressionism is the use of `` color '' , or in musical term , timbre , which can be achieved through orchestration , harmonic usage , texture , etc. . Other elements of music impressionism also involve new chord combinations , ambiguous tonality , extended harmonies , use of modes and exotic scales , parallel motions , extra-musicality , and evocative titles such as Reflets dans l'eau ( Reflections on the water , 1905 ) , Brouillards ( Mists , 1913 ) etc. .",
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"text": "Utility computing Utility computing , or The Computer Utility , is a service provisioning model in which a service provider makes computing resources and infrastructure management available to the customer as needed , and charges them for specific usage rather than a flat rate . Like other types of on-demand computing ( such as grid computing ) , the utility model seeks to maximize the efficient use of resources and/or minimize associated costs . Utility is the packaging of computing resources , such as computation , storage and services , as a metered service . This model has the advantage of a low or no initial cost to acquire computer resources ; instead , computational resources are essentially rented . This repackaging of computing services became the foundation of the shift to `` on demand '' computing , software as a service and cloud computing models that further propagated the idea of computing , application and network as a service . There was some initial skepticism about such a significant shift . However , the new model of computing caught on and eventually became mainstream . IBM , HP and Microsoft were early leaders in the new field of utility computing , with their business units and researchers working on the architecture , payment and development challenges of the new computing model . Google , Amazon and others started to take the lead in 2008 , as they established their own utility services for computing , storage and applications . Utility computing can support grid computing which has the characteristic of very large computations or sudden peaks in demand which are supported via a large number of computers . `` Utility computing '' has usually envisioned some form of virtualization so that the amount of storage or computing power available is considerably larger than that of a single time-sharing computer . Multiple servers are used on the `` back end '' to make this possible . These might be a dedicated computer cluster specifically built for the purpose of being rented out , or even an under-utilized supercomputer . The technique of running a single calculation on multiple computers is known as distributed computing . The term `` grid computing '' is often used to describe a particular form of distributed computing , where the supporting nodes are geographically distributed or cross administrative domains . To provide utility computing services , a company can `` bundle '' the resources of members of the public for sale , who might be paid with a portion of the revenue from clients . One model , common among volunteer computing applications , is for a central server to dispense tasks to participating nodes , on the behest of approved end-users ( in the commercial case , the paying customers ) . Another model , sometimes called the Virtual Organization ( VO ) , is more decentralized , with organizations buying and selling computing resources as needed or as they go idle . The definition of `` utility computing '' is sometimes extended to specialized tasks , such as web services .",
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"text": "Cloud Arch Cloud Arch is a public artwork for George Street , Sydney , that is proposed to be installed in 2017 . The sculpture will be a ribbon of twisted white stainless steel , representing the shape of a cloud , standing 50 to tall . It is intended to `` frame '' the Sydney Town Hall , and be visible from all approach directions as part of the pedestrianisation of the street . A light rail line running up George Street is under construction and would run through the arch . The feet of Cloud Arch will be placed on diagonally opposite corners of one of Sydney 's busiest intersections , George and Park Street ; the sculpture will stand among the Town Hall , the Queen Victoria Building , and The Galeries Victoria . The sculpture was announced on 29 July 2014 as part of a $ 9 million package of public artworks for Sydney . Cloud Arch is designed by Junya Ishigami , and is expected to cost $ 3.5 million . Announced at the same time were Pavilion by Hany Armanious , a 13 m milk crate to be placed in Belmore Park , and The Distance of Your Heart by Tracey Emin , to consist of 60 bronze bird sculptures perched on poles and above doorways in the northern end of the central business district . Development applications for the sculptures are expected to be lodged by the end of 2015 . If approved , construction will begin on the Armanious and Emin sculptures in October 2016 and on Cloud Arch in 2017 . Immediate reactions the announcement of the sculpture were broadly supportive , with positive responses from professional critics . Popular reaction was dominated by comparisons of Cloud Arch to everyday objects , and whimsical nicknames for the work , such as `` space noodle '' . The four other artists shortlisted for the George Street sculpture were New Zealander Bill Culbert , Song Dong of China , Australian Mikala Dwyer , and Ugo Rondinone of Switzerland .",
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"text": "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies The Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies is a catalog of peculiar galaxies produced by Halton Arp in 1966 . A total of 338 galaxies are presented in the atlas , which was originally published in 1966 by the California Institute of Technology . The primary goal of the catalog was to present photographs of examples of the different kinds of peculiar structures found among nearby galaxies . Arp realized that the reason why galaxies formed into spiral or elliptical shapes was not well understood . He perceived peculiar galaxies as small `` experiments '' that astronomers could use to understand the physical processes that distort spiral or elliptical galaxies . With this atlas , astronomers had a sample of peculiar galaxies that they could study in more detail . The atlas does not present a complete overview of every peculiar galaxy in the sky but instead provides examples of the different phenomena as observed in nearby galaxies . Because little was known at the time of publication about the physical processes that caused the different shapes , the galaxies in the atlas are sorted based on their appearance . Objects 1 -- 101 are individual peculiar spiral galaxies or spiral galaxies that apparently have small companions . Objects 102 -- 145 are elliptical and elliptical-like galaxies . Individual or groups of galaxies with neither elliptical nor spiral shapes are listed as objects 146 -- 268 . Objects 269 -- 327 are double galaxies . Finally , objects that simply do not fit into any of the above categories are listed as objects 332 -- 338 . Most objects are best known by their other designations , but a few galaxies are best known by their Arp numbers ( such as Arp 220 ) . Today , the physical processes that lead to the peculiarities seen in the Arp atlas are well understood . A large number of the objects are interacting galaxies , including M51 ( Arp 85 ) , Arp 220 , and the Antennae Galaxies ( NGC 4038/NGC 4039 , or Arp 244 ) . A few of the galaxies are simply dwarf galaxies that do not have enough mass to produce enough gravity to allow the galaxies to form any cohesive structure . NGC 1569 ( Arp 210 ) is an example of one of the dwarf galaxies in the atlas . A few other galaxies are radio galaxies . These objects contain active galactic nuclei that produce powerful jets of gas called radio jets . The atlas includes the nearby radio galaxies M87 ( Arp 152 ) and Centaurus A ( Arp 153 ) .",
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"text": "Donna Tracy Donna Tracy is a visual effects artist whose work on numerous feature films over more than 25 years includes Star Wars and Spider-Man . She deflty moved from traditional film , animation and visual effects to the digital production process in an ever-shifting and fickle industry . She applies this deftness to her installation artwork . A fine example is , `` Cloudwoman '' , shown at the old Los Angeles Jail in 1998 . It was a collaborative work with Jael Lehmann and Ann Monn that gave voice to Olive Oatman who became Cloudwoman . Another work of interest is a digital print series she created entitled , `` Virtual Species or Digital Waste '' ( 2005 ) , that was developed out of small discarded and unused scraps of texture patches salvaged from the digital dustbins of the digital film making process . This discarded digital trash is called `` digitritus , '' ( digital ditritus ) . She likens it to peeling paint or bark that inspires you to create something else out of it . She has presented , written and published about copyright issues in regards to this work . Her masters in art studies were at the California Institute of the Arts in the Art Program . An animated work , `` Nichelodeon : A Peep Show '' , was recently projected ( 2006 ) at the MOMA exhibition TOMORROWLAND : CalArts in Moving Pictures ( former Cal Arts students work . ) In 2001 , she resigned from her position at Sony Pictures , to teach at Chaffey College . She has moved on from there to start OmniCosm Studios with Adolf Schaller . They recently completed a commission for the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles - a series of new planet landscapes , Mercury , Venus , Mars and Pluto , for the Deep Space Exhibit . Currently , she is in development with Adolf Schaller and Michael Ferriter ( Pure Light Images ) on the creation of a 3D film series for multi-venue theater productions based on astronomical phenomena . Their first two productions are , `` Journey to a Black Hole 3D '' and `` Star Blast 3D : A Supernova Experience '' .",
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"text": "Lia (artist) Lia is an Austrian software artist . Born in Graz , she is actually based in Vienna . Her work includes the early Net Art sites re-move . org and turux.at . In 2003 she co-curated the Abstraction Now exhibition ( Internet Projects and Medialounge ) at the Künstlerhaus Wien in Vienna , Austria . In 2003 Lia received an Award of Distinction in the Net Vision/Net Excellence Category for re-move . org . In the 1990s and early 2000s , she and her collaborator at Turux employed software normally used for multimedia CD-ROMs and Web page enhancements , notably Macromedia Director , to create animated abstract images , which `` demonstrates the raw visual horsepower of these tools when they 're not yoked to some mundane purpose . '' Her early work has been highlighted in histories of computer and digital art , particularly for its use of novel forms of interactivity . Lia subsequently developed and released interactive generative art pieces as iOS apps , and has discussed the ways in which her construction of digital art has evolved with changes in screen resolution . She has extensively used the programming language Processing , which is designed for visual design and software art . Within Lia 's latest works `` Filament Sculptures '' ( 2014 ) is a series of 3d printed objects exploring 3d printing processes beyond the creation of simple 3d models . Lia investigates how it is possible to play with the amount of filament extruded , speed and the position of the printhead and how these parameters affect the final result . She created a processing application that allowed her to manipulate the parameters above and to create different types of filament sculptures . She is one of the founding members of Crónica , a `` media-label '' publishing and distribution project for electronic art and cultural artifacts .",
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"text": "Archigram __ NOTOC __ Archigram was an avant-garde architectural group formed in the 1960s - based at the Architectural Association , London - that was neofuturistic , anti-heroic and pro-consumerist , drawing inspiration from technology in order to create a new reality that was solely expressed through hypothetical projects . The main members of the group were Peter Cook , Warren Chalk , Ron Herron , Dennis Crompton , Michael Webb and David Greene . Designer Theo Crosby was the `` hidden hand '' behind the group . He gave them coverage in Architectural Design magazine ( where he was an editor from 1953 -- 62 ) , brought them to the attention of the Institute of Contemporary Arts ( ICA ) in London , where , in 1963 , they mounted an exhibition called Living Cities , and in 1964 brought them into the Taylor Woodrow Design Group , which he headed , to take on experimental projects . The pamphlet Archigram I was printed in 1961 to proclaim their ideas . Committed to a ` high tech ' , light weight , infra-structural approach that was focused towards survival technology , the group experimented with modular technology , mobility through the environment , space capsules and mass-consumer imagery . Their works offered a seductive vision of a glamorous future machine age ; however , social and environmental issues were left unaddressed . Archigram agitated to prevent modernism from becoming a sterile and safe orthodoxy by its adherents . Unlike ephemeralisation from Buckminster Fuller which assumes more must be done with less material ( because material is finite ) , Archigram relies on a future of interminable resources . The works of Archigram had a neofuturistic slant being influenced by Antonio Sant ` Elia 's works . Buckminster Fuller and Yona Friedman were also important sources of inspiration . The works of Archigram served as a source of inspiration for later works such as the High tech ` Pompidou centre ' 1971 by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano , early Norman Foster works , Gianfranco Franchini and Future Systems . By the early 1970s the strategy of the group had changed . In 1973 Theo Crosby wrote that its members had `` found their original impulses towards megastructures blunted by the changing intellectual climate in England , where the brash dreams of modern architects are received with ever-increasing horror . They are now more concerned with the infiltration of technology into the environment at a much less obvious level '' . The group was financially supported by mainstream architects , such as David Rock of BDP . Rock later nominated Archigram for the RIBA Royal Gold Medal which they received in 2002 . Sixpack France dedicated their Summer Spring 2009 Collection to this movement .",
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"text": "View model A view model or viewpoints framework in systems engineering , software engineering , and enterprise engineering is a framework which defines a coherent set of views to be used in the construction of a system architecture , software architecture , or enterprise architecture . A view is a representation of a whole system from the perspective of a related set of concerns . Since the early 1990s there have been a number of efforts to prescribe approaches for describing and analyzing system architectures . These recent efforts define a set of views ( or viewpoints ) . They are sometimes referred to as architecture frameworks or enterprise architecture frameworks , but are not usually called `` view models '' . Usually a view is a work product that presents specific architecture data for a given system . However , the same term is sometimes used to refer to a view definition , including the particular viewpoint and the corresponding guidance that defines each concrete view . The term view model is related to view definitions .",
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"text": "Louise Simonson Louise Simonson ( born Mary Louise Alexander ; born September 26 , 1946 ) is an American comic book writer and editor . She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack , X-Factor , New Mutants , Superman : The Man of Steel , and Steel . She is often referred to by the nickname `` Weezie '' . In recognition of her contributions to comics , Comics Alliance listed Simonson as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition .",
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"text": "Louise Henry Louise Henry may refer to : Louise Henry Hoover ( 1874 -- 1944 ) , maiden name of the wife of Herbert Hoover and First Lady of the United States Louise Henry ( actress ) ( 1911 -- 1967 ) , American film actress",
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"text": "Anne Flournoy Anne Flournoy ( born April 28 , 1952 ) is an American writer , producer and film director , best known for the webseries The Louise Log .",
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"text": "Marie-Louise (film) Marie-Louise is a 1944 Swiss German & French language Swiss film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and an uncredited Franz Schnyder . The film , distributed in the U.S. by Arthur Mayer and Joseph Burstyn , was the first foreign language film ever to win an Academy Award , receiving the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay .",
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"text": "Susan B. Anthony Susan Brownell Anthony ( February 15 , 1820 -- March 13 , 1906 ) was an American social reformer and women 's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women 's suffrage movement . Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality , she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17 . In 1856 , she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society . In 1851 , she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton , who became her lifelong friend and co-worker in social reform activities , primarily in the field of women 's rights . In 1852 , they founded the New York Women 's State Temperance Society after Anthony was prevented from speaking at a temperance conference because she was female . In 1863 , they founded the Women 's Loyal National League , which conducted the largest petition drive in United States history up to that time , collecting nearly 400,000 signatures in support of the abolition of slavery . In 1866 , they initiated the American Equal Rights Association , which campaigned for equal rights for both women and African Americans . In 1868 , they began publishing a women 's rights newspaper called The Revolution . In 1869 , they founded the National Woman Suffrage Association as part of a split in the women 's movement . In 1890 , the split was formally healed when their organization merged with the rival American Woman Suffrage Association to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association , with Anthony as its key force . In 1876 , Anthony and Stanton began working with Matilda Joslyn Gage on what eventually grew into the six-volume History of Woman Suffrage . The interests of Anthony and Stanton diverged somewhat in later years , but the two remained close friends . In 1872 , Anthony was arrested for voting in her hometown of Rochester , New York , and convicted in a widely publicized trial . Although she refused to pay the fine , the authorities declined to take further action . In 1878 , Anthony and Stanton arranged for Congress to be presented with an amendment giving women the right to vote . Popularly known as the Anthony Amendment and introduced by Sen. Aaron A. Sargent ( R-CA ) , it became the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920 . Anthony traveled extensively in support of women 's suffrage , giving as many as 75 to 100 speeches per year and working on many state campaigns . She worked internationally for women 's rights , playing a key role in creating the International Council of Women , which is still active . She also helped to bring about the World 's Congress of Representative Women at the World 's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 . When she first began campaigning for women 's rights , Anthony was harshly ridiculed and accused of trying to destroy the institution of marriage . Public perception of her changed radically during her lifetime , however . Her 80th birthday was celebrated in the White House at the invitation of President William McKinley . She became the first actual woman to be depicted on U.S. coinage when her portrait appeared on the 1979 dollar coin .",
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"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 . ''",
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"text": "Louise Wensel Louise Wensel ( December 24 , 1918 -- February 13 , 2005 ) , was a Doctor of Medicine and political candidate and activist . Wensel ran as an independent Senate candidate against incumbent Harry F. Byrd in the U.S. state of Virginia in 1958 . Byrd was widely regarded as playing not only the role of United States Senator , but also as the powerful political boss of the Byrd Organization . He was notorious for his role in the `` massive resistance '' to racial desegregation by closing public schools rather than submit to court-ordered integration . Wensel 's candidacy was based on her opposition to the closing of public schools and to all forms of discrimination . Despite death threats , violent attacks on campaign supporters and cross burnings , Dr. Wensel received widespread support and more than 23 percent of the official vote count in an election governed by the Jim Crow policies that characterized Virginia elections prior to the Voting Rights Act . After the 1958 elections , Wensel continued as a practicing physician until a few years prior to her death in Charlottesville , Virginia in 2005 . For much of her career , she specialized in psychiatry , and in the 1970s , she played a major role in introducing acupuncture as a mainstream treatment approach in U.S. medicine . She was one of main doctors to participate in the famous Washington Acupuncture Center . She had offices in Washington , D.C. , Baltimore , Maryland , and Florida , and wrote the textbook Acupuncture in Medical Practice ( Reston Pub . Co. , 1980 ) . She was active throughout her life in movements for world peace and women 's rights .",
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"text": "Simons Simons is a surname . Notable people with the surname include : Alan Simons ( born 1968 ) , Welsh goalkeeper Alexandra Simons de Ridder ( born 1963 ) , German equestrian Algie Martin Simons ( ( 1870 -- 1950 ) , American socialist journalist , newspaper editor and political activist Andra Simons , Bermudian writer Ann Simons ( born 1980 ) , Belgian judoka Arthur D. Simons ( 1918 -- 1979 ) , U.S. Army Special Forces officer Barbara Simons ( born 1941 ) , American computer scientist Benjamin Simons , British theoretical physicist Billy Simons ( born 1983 ) , American singer Carlos Simons ( born 1954 ) , Turks and Caicos Islands lawyer Charles Simons ( 1906 -- 1979 ) , Belgian footballer Charles Casper Simons ( 1876 -- 1964 ) , American judge Charles Earl Simons , Jr. ( 1916 -- 1999 ) , American judge Charles-Mathias Simons ( 1802 -- 1874 ) , Luxembourg politician Claude Simons , Jr. ( 1914 -- 1975 ) , American college sports coach Claude Simons , Sr. ( 1887 -- 1943 ) , American college sports coach Daniel Simons ( born 1969 ) , American psychologist and cognitive scientist Dave Simons ( 1954 -- 2009 ) , American comic book artist David G. Simons ( 1922 -- 2010 ) , American physician and Airforce pilot Dot Simons ( 1912 -- 1996 ) , New Zealand sportswoman , sports journalist and writer Doug Simons ( born 1966 ) , American baseball pitcher Elwyn L. Simons ( born 1930 ) , American paleontologist Eric Simons ( born 1962 ) , South African cricketer Eva Simons ( born 1984 ) , Dutch singer-songwriter Geoff Simons 1939 -- 2011 ) , British freelance writer Heintje Simons ( born 1955 ) , Dutch singer and actor Hellmuth Simons ( 1893 -- 1969 ) , German bacteriologist Henry Calvert Simons ( 1899 -- 1948 ) , American economist Howard Simons ( 1929 -- 1989 ) , American journalist Hywel Simons ( born 1970 ) , Welsh actor Jack Simons ( 1882 -- 1948 ) , Australian businessman and politician James Harris Simons ( born 1938 ) , American mathematician and hedge fund-manager Jan Simons ( 1925 -- 2006 ) , Canadian baritone Jennifer Simons ( born 1953 ) , Surinamese politician Jesse Simons ( 1917 -- 2006 ) , American labor arbitrator Jim Simons ( 1950 -- 2005 ) , American professional golfer Joe Simons ( born 1947 ) , Dutch ice hockey player Johan Simons ( born 1946 ) , Dutch theatre director John Simons , British radio executive Jonathan Simons ( born 1958 ) , American physician and oncologist Jozef Simons ( 1888 -- 1948 ) , Flemish writer and poet Jud Simons ( 1904 -- 1943 ) , Dutch gymnast Keneth Alden Simons ( 1913 -- 2004 ) , American electrical engineer Kip Simons , American gymnast Margaret Simons ( born 1960 ) , Australian journalist and writer Marlise Simons , Dutch journalist for the New York Times Matt Simons , American singer-songwriter and musician May Wood Simons ( 1876 -- 1948 ) , American writer , teacher and socialist Mel Simons ( 1900 -- 1974 ) , American baseball player Menno Simons ( 1496 -- 1561 ) , Dutch Anabaptist Moisés Simons ( 1889 -- 1945 ) , Cuban composer Nancy Simons ( born 1938 ) , American swimmer Nicholas Simons , Canadian politician Netty Simons ( 1913 -- 1994 ) , American pianist , music editor , music educator and composer Nina Simons ( born 1957 ) , American businesswoman Paul E. Simons , American diplomat Paullina Simons ( born 1953 ) , Russian author Perla Simons ( born 1963 ) , Honduran politician Peter Simons ( born 1950 ) , British philosopher Peter D. Simons ( born 1964 ) , Canadian businessman Rachel Simons ( 1914 -- 2004 ) , South African communist and trade unionist Raf Simons ( born 1968 ) , Belgian fashion designer Regillio Simons ( born 1973 ) , Dutch footballer Renee Simons ( born 1972 ) , Canadian curler Richard D. Simons ( born 1927 ) , New York state judge Rita Simons ( born 1977 ) , English actress , singer and model Robert Simons ( 1922 -- 2011 ) , English cricketer Ronald C. Simons ( born 1935 ) , American psychiatrist and anthropologist Rosearik Rikki Simons ( born 1970 ) , American voice actor and writer Samuel Simons ( 1792 -- 1847 ) , American politician from Connecticut Seymour Simons ( 1896 -- 1949 ) , American pianist , composer , orchestra leader , and radio producer Shirley Simons ( 1897 -- 1963 ) , American architect Simeon Simons ( 1759 -- 1853 ) , Native American bodyguard of George Washington Simone Simons ( born 1985 ) , Dutch mezzo-soprano Sylvana Simons Timmy Simons ( born 1976 ) , Belgian footballer Walter Simons ( 1861 -- 1937 ) , German lawyer and politician William Simons ( born 1940 ) , Welsh actor",
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"text": "Louise Filion Louise Filion ( born 6 December 1945 ) is a Canadian professor of biogeography .",
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"docid": "9945f430982298b43c23679a0b22831a",
"text": "Joan Erikson Joan Mowat Erikson ( born Sarah Lucretia Serson ; June 27 , 1903 -- August 3 , 1997 ) was well known as the collaborator with her husband , Erik Erikson and as an author , educator , craftsperson , and dance ethnographer .",
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"text": "Louise Showe Louise C. Showe , Ph.D. , is a researcher and scientific director of the Genomics Facility and the Bioinformatics Facility at The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia . Her research focuses on functional genomics and how they can be used to better understand the immune system and cancer . Showe has said that being able to `` globally screen gene expression patterns using genomics and proteomics appears to have injected a new level of enthusiasm for learning what is going on in complex cancers that have been particularly recalcitrant to therapy . '' Recently , Showe 's research led to the creation of a blood test that could be used to test for lung cancer using a 29-gene assay . The company OncoCyte has partnered with Wistar to develop lung cancer diagnostic tests .",
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"text": "Susan J. Wolfson Susan J. Wolfson is Professor of English at Princeton University . She received her PhD from University of California , Berkeley and , previous to Princeton , taught for thirteen years at Rutgers University New Brunswick . Wolfson 's recent books include Frankenstein : Longman Cultural Edition ( 2007 ) . Formal Charges : The Shaping of Poetry in English Romanticism ( Stanford University Press , 1996 ) and The Questioning Presence : Wordsworth , Keats , and the Interrogative Mode in Romantic Poetry ( Cornell , 1986 ) ; two editions , Lord Byron : Selected Poems ( Penguin 1986 ) , co-edited with Peter Manning , and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , by Robert Louis Stevenson , coedited with Barry V. Qualls ( Washington Square Press , 1995 ) , and scholarship on William Blake , S.T. Coleridge , William Wordsworth , Dorothy Wordsworth , Mary Lamb , Lord Byron , John Keats , Felicia Hemans , Mary Shelley , Percy Bysshe Shelley , various topics on British Romanticism . She is the recipient of fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies , the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation , the Cobb salad Society , and the National Endowment for the Humanities . Wolfson has a number of works forthcoming in ELH , Literature Compass , entries in The Cambridge Companion To British Poets and The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics . Her new work Romantic Interactions : Social Being & the Turns of Literary Action will be published in 2010 by Johns Hopkins University Press . Borderlines : The Shaping of Gender in British Romanticism has also been reprinted by Stanford University Press .",
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"text": "Louise Nevelson Louise Nevelson ( September 23 , 1899 -- April 17 , 1988 ) was an American sculptor known for her monumental , monochromatic , wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures . Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire ( present-day Ukraine ) , she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century . Nevelson learned English at school , as she spoke Yiddish at home . By the early 1930s she was attending art classes at the Art Students League of New York , and in 1941 she had her first solo exhibition . A student of Hans Hofmann and Chaim Gross , Nevelson experimented with early conceptual art using found objects , and dabbled in painting and printing before dedicating her lifework to sculpture . Usually created out of wood , her sculptures appear puzzle-like , with multiple intricately cut pieces placed into wall sculptures or independently standing pieces , often 3-D . A unique feature of her work is that her figures are often painted in monochromatic black or white . A figure in the international art scene , Nevelson was showcased at the 31st Venice Biennale . Her work is seen in major collections in museums and corporations . Nevelson remains one of the most important figures in 20th-century American sculpture .",
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"text": "Louise Blenman Louise Blenman has been an Appeals Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court since 2012 . A native of Guyana , where she began her legal career , she was appointed to reside in and hear cases in Anguilla as a High Court Judge from 2003 to 2012 . She also served for a time as the Solicitor General of Saint Lucia and a lecturer in law at the University of Guyana .",
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"text": "Stephen Gilson Stephen Gilson is an American theorist and policy analyst who is best known for his work in disability , diversity , and health policy through the lens of legitimacy theory and disjuncture theory . Co-authored with Elizabeth DePoy , Gilson developed Explanatory Legitimacy Theory . Through that lens , Gilson analyzes how population group membership is assigned , is based on political purpose , and is met with formal responses that serve both intentionally and unintentionally to perpetuate segregation , economic status quo , and inter-group tension . Additionally , co-authored with DePoy , Gilson developed Disjuncture Theory . This theory explains disability as an interactive `` ill-fit '' between bodies ( broadly defined ) and environments ( broadly defined ) . Gilson has applied legitimacy theory and disjuncture theory to the analysis and enactment of health policy and practices related to access and to illness prevention . Along with DePoy , Gilson has implemented his vision of socially just policy based on universal access principles through the creation of a web portal that renders existing illness prevention information accessible to individuals across diversity category boundaries . Gilson has received invitations to keynote at national and international conferences on disability studies and distinguished lectures at University of Illinois at Chicago , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor , Smith College , NYU , University of North Carolina , Ono Academic College , Research Institute for Health and Medical Professions , and others .",
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"text": "Katy Garretson Kathleen `` Katy '' Garretson ( born May 15 , 1963 in Nuremburg , Germany ) is American television director and producer .",
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"text": "To the Contrary To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbé is PBS 's all-women news-analysis program . The show airs weekly on over 251 PBS stations in the United States , in Canada , and internationally on Voice of America TV . It was created by host Bonnie Erbé and is produced by Persephone Productions in Washington , D.C. . Cari Weiss Stein is executive producer of To the Contrary . Luis Mazariegos has been the producer since 2013 . For the first six years of broadcast the show was filmed at the Maryland Public Television studios in Owings Mills , Maryland . Launched on April 1 , 1992 , each week the show features four female panelists from various backgrounds including politicians , journalists , activists , and professional commentators . These women , with host and moderator Bonnie Erbé , discuss various issues in the news , mainly affecting women , children , families and communities of color . It is a half-hour program . The show tries to focus on how the news affects people , not simply politics .",
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"text": "Simon Fields Simon Fields is a native of London and received his education at Stowe School . After graduation , he worked his way through the television commercial production ranks in London to become production manager for the Moving Picture Company . In 1978 , Fields became a producer for Jon Roseman Productions and moved to L.A. within a year to join its U.S. division . He , producer Paul Flattery and director Bruce Gowers . soon left to form Gowers , Fields , Flattery . In 1982 , Gowers Fields Flattery started representing director Steve Barron , of the UK company Limelight in the U.S. . In 1983 Fields left Gowers , Fields , Flattery with Barron to form the US version of Limelight , a company focused on music video , commercial and feature film production , with operations in Los Angeles and London . As president and CEO , Fields oversaw a television commercial division whose accounts included Calvin Klein , Nike and Budweiser , as well as producing the feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Limelight also became distinguished as a leader in music video production , working on projects with Michael Jackson , Madonna , Prince , Peter Gabriel , A-ha , David Bowie and others . Toward the end of his twelve-year tenure with Limelight , Fields teamed with director Peter Chelsom in developing and producing feature films . Together they shepherded the Ned Beatty romantic comedy Hear My Song , the Buena Vista distributed Funny Bones starring Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis ( which earned Fields and Chelsom a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year ) , The Mighty starring Elden Henson , Kieran Culkin and Sharon Stone , Miramax 's romantic comedy Serendipity starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale , and the romantic comedy Shall We Dance , starring Richard Gere , Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez . Through Nuyorican , Fields has produced several feature films and served as Executive Producer on many television productions : The crime drama Bordertown , starring Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas , the Picture House release of El Cantante , the story of salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe , starring Lopez and Marc Anthony , and the Sony Pictures release of Feel the Noise , a drama set in New York & Puerto Rico . The company has also produced Dancelife , a dance competition reality series for MTV . Nuyorican also has non-scripted/reality division , and had its first series South Beach Tow premiere on TruTV in July 2011 . Simon Fields currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Melanie and two children .",
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"text": "Ernestine Rose Ernestine Louise Rose ( January 13 , 1810 -- August 4 , 1892 ) was a freethinker , a feminist , and an abolitionist . Better known than either Elizabeth Cady Stanton or Susan B. Anthony in the 1850s , she was one of the major intellectual forces behind the women 's rights movement in nineteenth-century America .",
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"text": "Susan Raab Simonson Susan Raab Simonson ( May 1 , 1969 -- November 27 , 2006 ) was an American stage actress and theatre producer .",
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"text": "Chez Hélène Chez Hélène is a children 's television series produced by and broadcast on CBC Television . The 15-minute weekday program was broadcast on the English television network to provide viewers with exposure to the French language . The program was produced at CBC 's Montreal studios . It began its 14-season run on 26 October 1959 , with the final program airing 25 May 1973 . Hélène Baillargeon portrayed the title role . Other cast members were Madeleine Kronby who portrayed the bilingual Louise , and a mouse puppet named Suzie who generally spoke English . Corinne Orr provided the voice for Suzie . In terms of children 's series , the program remained popular in its final season , with a reported 437 000 viewers recorded by BBM in November 1972 . But CBC executives cancelled the series claiming that the series had run its course , and that the network 's broadcasts of Sesame Street would incorporate five minutes of French-language segments per episode .",
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"text": "Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( -LSB- mænˈdɛlə -RSB- 18 July 1918 -- 5 December 2013 ) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary , politician , and philanthropist , who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 . He was the country 's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election . His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation . Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist , he served as President of the African National Congress ( ANC ) party from 1991 to 1997 . A Xhosa , Mandela was born in Mvezo to the Thembu royal family . He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg . There he became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics , joining the ANC in 1943 and co-founding its Youth League in 1944 . After the National Party 's white-only government established apartheid -- a system of racial segregation that privileged whites -- he and the ANC committed themselves to its overthrow . Mandela was appointed President of the ANC 's Transvaal branch , rising to prominence for his involvement in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People . He was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and was unsuccessfully prosecuted in the 1956 Treason Trial . Influenced by Marxism , he secretly joined the banned South African Communist Party ( SACP ) . Although initially committed to non-violent protest , in association with the SACP he co-founded the militant Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1961 and led a sabotage campaign against the government . In 1962 , he was arrested for conspiring to overthrow the state and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial . Mandela served 27 years in prison , initially on Robben Island , and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison . Amid growing domestic and international pressure , and with fears of a racial civil war , President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990 . Mandela and de Klerk negotiated an end to apartheid and organised the 1994 multiracial general election in which Mandela led the ANC to victory and became President . Leading a broad coalition government which promulgated a new constitution , Mandela emphasised reconciliation between the country 's racial groups and created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses . Economically , Mandela 's administration retained its predecessor 's liberal framework despite his own socialist beliefs , also introducing measures to encourage land reform , combat poverty , and expand healthcare services . Internationally , he acted as mediator in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial and served as Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999 . He declined a second presidential term and in 1999 was succeeded by his deputy , Thabo Mbeki . Mandela became an elder statesman and focused on combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the charitable Nelson Mandela Foundation . Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life . Although critics on the right denounced him as a communist terrorist and those on the radical left deemed him too eager to negotiate and reconcile with apartheid 's supporters , he gained international acclaim for his activism . Widely regarded as an icon of democracy and social justice , he received more than 250 honours -- including the Nobel Peace Prize -- and became the subject of a cult of personality . He is held in deep respect within South Africa , where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name , Madiba , and described as the `` Father of the Nation '' .",
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"text": "Zambia Zambia ( -LSB- ˈzæmbiə -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Zambia , is a landlocked country in Southern Africa , neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north , Tanzania to the north-east , Malawi to the east , Mozambique , Zimbabwe , Botswana and Namibia to the south , and Angola to the west . The capital city is Lusaka , in the south-central part of Zambia . The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest , the core economic hubs of the country . Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples , the region was affected by the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century . After visits by European explorers in the eighteenth century , Zambia became the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century . For most of the colonial period , Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company . On 24 October 1964 , Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president . Kaunda 's socialist United National Independence Party ( UNIP ) maintained power from 1964 until 1991 . Kaunda played a key role in regional diplomacy , cooperating closely with the United States in search of solutions to conflicts in Rhodesia ( Zimbabwe ) , Angola , and Namibia . From 1972 to 1991 Zambia was a one-party state with the UNIP as the sole legal political party under the motto `` One Zambia , One Nation '' . Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba of the social-democratic Movement for Multi-Party Democracy in 1991 , beginning a period of social-economic growth and government decentralisation . Levy Mwanawasa , Chiluba 's chosen successor , presided over Zambia from January 2002 until his death in August 2008 , and is credited with campaigns to reduce corruption and increase the standard of living . After Mwanawasa 's death , Rupiah Banda presided as Acting President before being elected President in 2008 . Holding office for only three years , Banda stepped down after his defeat in the 2011 elections by Patriotic Front party leader Michael Sata . Sata died on 28 October 2014 , the second Zambian president to die in office . Guy Scott served briefly as interim president until new elections were held on 20 January 2015 , in which Edgar Lungu was elected as the sixth President . In 2010 , the World Bank named Zambia one of the world 's fastest economically reformed countries . The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA ) is headquartered in Lusaka .",
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"text": "Mandla Mandela Zwelivelile `` Mandla '' Mandela ( born 1974 ) is the chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council and the grandson of Nelson Mandela . He graduated from Rhodes University with a degree in Politics in 2007 . His father , Makgatho Mandela , died in 2005 , which paved his way to the head of the tribe . As the tribe did not discuss electing a member from the Mandela family until 2007 , he was chosen as successor . Nelson Mandela had given up the right of Xhosa leader nearly 70 years ago to fight white rule in South Africa . As the tribe looked to Nelson Mandela to reclaim his clan , he suggested his grandson assume the role . When the younger Mandela became chief in 2007 , he was only 32 years old and most of his duties were said to involve tribal ceremonies , settling disputes among tribe members , and representing the tribe on political issues . Mandela has been a member of parliament for the African National Congress since the 2009 election . Mandela attended Waterford Kamhlaba a United World College in Swaziland until 1995 .",
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"text": "Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square The statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square , London , is a bronze sculpture of former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela . Originally proposed to Mandela by Donald Woods in 2001 , a fund was set up and led by Woods 's wife and Lord Richard Attenborough after the death of Woods . The Mayor of London fought for permission from Westminster City Council to locate the statue on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square , but after an appeal it was located in Parliament Square instead where it was unveiled on 29 August 2007 .",
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"text": "1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup . It was hosted and won by South Africa , and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country . The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of apartheid . It was also the first World Cup in which South Africa was allowed to compete ; the International Rugby Football Board ( IRFB , now World Rugby ) had only readmitted South Africa to international rugby in 1992 , following negotiations to end apartheid . The World Cup would also be the last major event of rugby union 's amateur era ; two months after the tournament , the IRFB opened the sport to professionalism . In the final , held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 24 June , South Africa defeated New Zealand 15 -- 12 , with Joel Stransky scoring a drop goal in extra time to win the match . Following South Africa 's victory , Nelson Mandela , the President of South Africa , wearing a Springboks rugby shirt and cap , presented the Webb Ellis Cup to the South African captain François Pienaar . Mandela and Pienaar 's involvement in the World Cup is the subject of the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy : Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation , its 2009 film adaptation Invictus , and the ESPN TV documentary The 16th Man in 2010 .",
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"text": "Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ( -LSB- zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Zimbabwe , is a landlocked country located in southern Africa , between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers . It is bordered by South Africa to the south , Botswana to the west and southwest , Zambia to the northwest , and Mozambique to the east and northeast . Although it does not border Namibia , less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River separates it from that country . The capital and largest city is Harare . A country of roughly 13 million people , Zimbabwe has 16 official languages , with English , Shona , and Ndebele the most commonly used . Since the 11th century , present-day Zimbabwe has been the site of several organised states and kingdoms as well as a major route for migration and trade . The British South Africa Company of Cecil Rhodes first demarcated the present territory during the 1890s ; it became the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923 . In 1965 , the conservative white minority government unilaterally declared independence as Rhodesia . The state endured international isolation and a 15-year guerrilla war with black nationalist forces ; this culminated in a peace agreement that established universal enfranchisement and de jure sovereignty in April 1980 . Zimbabwe then rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations -- which it withdrew from in 2003 . It is a member of the United Nations , the Southern African Development Community ( SADC ) , the African Union ( AU ) , and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA ) . Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980 , when his ZANU-PF party won the elections following the end of white minority rule ; he has been the president of Zimbabwe since 1987 . Under Mugabe 's authoritarian regime , the state security apparatus has dominated the country and been responsible for widespread human rights violations . Mugabe has maintained the revolutionary socialist rhetoric from the Cold War era , blaming Zimbabwe 's economic woes on conspiring Western capitalist countries , while still executing conservative policies . Burnished by his anti-imperialist credentials , contemporary African political leaders have been reluctant to criticise Mugabe , though Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called him `` a cartoon figure of an archetypal African dictator '' .",
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"text": "History of Namibia The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to Namibia 's independence on 21 March 1990 . From 1884 , Namibia was a German colony : German South West Africa . After the First World War , the League of Nations mandated South Africa to administer the territory . Following World War II , the League of Nations was dissolved in April 1946 and its successor , the United Nations , instituted a Trusteeship system to bring all of the former German colonies in Africa under UN control . South Africa objected arguing that a majority of the territory 's people were content with South African rule . Legal argument ensued over the course of the next twenty years until , in October 1966 , the UN General Assembly decided to end the mandate , declaring that South Africa had no further right to administer the territory , and that henceforth South West Africa was to come under the direct responsibility of the UN ( Resolution 2145 XXI of 27 October 1966 ) .",
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"text": "Joe Seremane Wetshotsile Joseph `` Joe '' Seremane is a former South African politician and federal chairperson of the country 's main opposition party , the Democratic Alliance ( DA ) . Seremane started his career as a school teacher in Bekkersdal in the North West province of South Africa , until he was barred from teaching due to his involvement in politics . He was a political prisoner on Robben Island from 1963 to 1969 , before being deported by the apartheid government to the then black homeland of Bophuthatswana . He was further detained without trial from 1976 to 1978 , and several times between 1982 and 1984 . He has served civic organisations in advocacy and later , mediation and conflict resolution . He was the Director of Justice and Reconciliation for the South African Council of Churches , and Chief Land Claims Commissioner after the 1994 advent of democracy in the country . In 1994 he joined the Democratic Party ( DP ) , the predecessor to the DA and was elected Member of Parliament in 1998 . In March 2000 he was elected federal chairperson of the DP , and subsequently became the founding chairperson of the DA . Initially a member of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania ( PAC ) , a radical black consciousness movement , Seremane now rejects the politics of race and was long seen as the most prominent black figure in the multi-racial DA . After the announcement of the former DA leader Tony Leon that he intended to retire in May 2007 , Seremane was regarded as a possible candidate to succeed Leon . On 26 February 2007 he announced that he would stand for election as leader for the DA . He together with Athol Trollip were , however , defeated by Helen Zille on 6 May 2007 . Seremane was the DA 's candidate for President in the parliamentary 25 September 2008 vote to elect a successor to Thabo Mbeki . He retired in 2010 , and was replaced as DA federal chairperson by Wilmot James .",
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"text": "Schabir Shaik trial The Schabir Shaik trial was an important court trials in post-apartheid South Africa . The case , tried in the Durban and Coast Local Division of the High Court before Judge Hilary Squires , proved the fraudulent and corrupt relationship between Durban-based businessman Schabir Shaik and South African leader Jacob Zuma . Shaik 's writing off of Zuma 's significant personal loans in 1999 had raised suspicions about their financial activities . After Shaik 's petition of appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal failed he started to serve his sentence of 15 years on 9 November 2006 . After Shaik 's brother , Chippy Shaik , was suspended from the Department of Defence for his involvement in a corrupt arms deal , Schabir Shaik was arrested in 2001 for the possession of secret documents , after which investigators found that he was involved in corrupt dealings with Zuma as well as fraud . He was brought to trial in October 2004 , pleading not guilty . Shaik 's trial was the subject of intense media attention due to the involvement of several high-profile members of the South African government . Though Shaik claimed that his financial dealings were legitimate , on 30 May 2005 , the Durban High Court handed down its final judgment . He was pronounced guilty of corruption for paying Zuma 1.2 million Rand ( US$ 185,000 ) to further their relationship and for soliciting a bribe from the French arms company Thomson-CSF , as well as guilty of fraud for writing off more than R1 million ( US$ 154,000 ) of Zuma 's unpaid debts . Judge Squires sentenced Shaik to two terms of 15 years for corruption and one term of 3 years for fraud , to be served concurrently . Following the decision , Zuma stepped down from his seat in Parliament , though he remained deputy president of the African National Congress at that time . Thabo Mbeki , the standing President , also sacked Zuma as his deputy . Zuma was later elected as the President of the ANC . Shaik then attempted an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal . However , all five judges under President Craig Howie unanimously rejected his appeal , and agreed the correct sentence had been given over a year prior .",
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"text": "Nelson Mandela: A Biography (1999) Nelson Mandela : A Biography is a biography written by Martin Meredith on Nelson Mandela . The book details Mandela 's early life and major influences on him , his moving to Johannesburg , joining the African National Congress , his imprisonment on Robben Island , and eventually , his Presidency . Also chronicled are the rise and fall of apartheid , the scandals involving Winnie Mandela ( Nelson 's wife ) , and Thabo Mbeki 's term as President . Martina Meredith is known for authoring many books and articles on Africa and the key people within it .",
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"text": "Ennerdale, Gauteng Ennerdale is a suburb of Johannesburg , South Africa . Ennerdale was declared as a coloured group area under the Apartheid regime . Even though apartheid ended in 1994 , Ennerdale still remains a largely coloured community .",
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"text": "Prime Minister of Zimbabwe The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe was a political office in the government of Zimbabwe that existed on two separate occasions . The first person to hold the position was Robert Mugabe from 1980 to 1987 following independence from the United Kingdom . He took office when Southern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980 . This position was abolished when the constitution was amended in 1987 and Mugabe became President of Zimbabwe , replacing Canaan Banana as the head of state while also remaining the head of government . The office of Prime Minister was restored in 2009 and held by Morgan Tsvangirai until the position was again abolished by the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe .",
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"text": "Malawian general election, 1994 General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994 . Following the restoration of democracy the previous year , they were the first multi-party elections in the country since prior to independence in 1964 . The elections for President and the National Assembly were both won by the United Democratic Front ( UDF ) , ending the 30-year rule of the Malawi Congress Party ( MCP ) . Former President-for-life Hastings Banda , in power since independence , was defeated in the one-round presidential election by the UDF 's Bakili Muluzi .",
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"text": "Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa Nelson Mandela : An International Tribute for a Free South Africa was a music concert that took place on 16 April 1990 at Wembley Stadium , Wembley Park , London , United Kingdom ( UK ) and was broadcast to more than 60 countries . It was held two months after the release of Nelson Mandela from a South African apartheid prison and was regarded by Mandela as an official international reception .",
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"text": "52nd National Conference of the African National Congress The 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress ( ANC ) was held in Polokwane , Limpopo from 16 December -- 20 December 2007 . It elected Jacob Zuma and supporters to the party 's top leadership and National Executive Committee ( NEC ) , representing a significant defeat for Thabo Mbeki , then the party 's incumbent president and president of the country . The conference was significant as a precursor to the general election of 2009 , in which the newly elected leader of the ANC , the current majority party in the national parliament , became the next President of South Africa . ( Thabo Mbeki resigned on 20 September 2008 and was replaced by Kgalema Motlanthe on 25 September 2008 . ) It was also the first leadership contest between two candidates at the national level since the 38th National Conference of the African National Congress in 1949 , a watershed moment in the party 's history when the moderate leadership was displaced by such figures as Nelson Mandela , Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu .",
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"text": "Mozambique Mozambique ( -LSB- moʊzæmˈbiːk -RSB- or -LSB- mɔːzæmˈbiːk -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Mozambique ( Moçambique or República de Moçambique , -LSB- rɛˈpublikɐ dɨ musɐ̃ˈbikɨ -RSB- ) is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east , Tanzania to the north , Malawi and Zambia to the northwest , Zimbabwe to the west , and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest . It is separated from Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east . The capital and largest city is Maputo ( known as `` Lourenço Marques '' before independence ) . Between the 1st and 5th centuries AD , Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from farther north and west . Swahili ( and later Arab ) commercial ports existed along the coasts until the arrival of Europeans . The area was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonised by Portugal from 1505 . The country was an important place where Somali merchants enslaved the local population , starting what is now known as the Somali slave trade . After over four centuries of Portuguese rule , Mozambique gained independence in 1975 , becoming the People 's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter . After only two years of independence , the country descended into an intense and protracted civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992 . In 1994 , Mozambique held its first multiparty elections and has remained a relatively stable presidential republic . However , since 2013 , following more than 20 years of peace , a renewed insurgency by RENAMO has been occurring . Mozambique is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world . Mozambique is endowed with rich and extensive natural resources . The country 's economy is based largely on agriculture , but industry is growing , mainly food and beverages , chemical manufacturing , and aluminium and petroleum production . The country 's tourism sector is also growing . South Africa is Mozambique 's main trading partner and source of foreign direct investment . Belgium , Brazil , Portugal , and Spain are also among the country 's most important economic partners . Since 2001 , Mozambique 's annual average GDP growth has been among the world 's highest . However , the country ranks among the lowest in GDP per capita , human development , measures of inequality , and average life expectancy . The only official language of Mozambique is Portuguese , which is spoken mostly as a second language by about half of the population . Common native languages include Makhuwa , Sena , and Swahili . The country 's population of around 24 million is composed overwhelmingly of Bantu people . The largest religion in Mozambique is Christianity , with significant minorities following Islam and African traditional religions . Mozambique is a member of the African Union , the Commonwealth of Nations , the Community of Portuguese Language Countries , the Latin Union , the Non-Aligned Movement , and the Southern African Development Community , and is an observer at La Francophonie .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "South Africa–Taiwan relations South Africa -- Taiwan relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Taiwan and the Republic of South Africa . Taiwan and South Africa established diplomatic ties in 1949 . The ties lasted and grew throughout the apartheid-era in South Africa and officially ended in January 1998 when South African President Nelson Mandela recognized the People 's Republic of China . Despite the ending of diplomatic relations , Taiwan and South Africa continue to maintain trade relations . In the absence of formal diplomatic relations , the two countries now have `` Liaison Offices '' , which serve as de facto embassies . South Africa is now represented in Taipei by the Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa . Similarly , Taiwan is represented by the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria . There is also a Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town .",
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"text": "Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990 On 2 February 1990 , the State President F. W. de Klerk delivered a speech at the opening of the 1990 session of the Parliament of South Africa in which he announced sweeping reforms that marked the beginning of the negotiated transition from apartheid to constitutional democracy . The reforms promised in the speech included the unbanning of the African National Congress ( ANC ) and other anti-apartheid organisations , the release of political prisoners including Nelson Mandela , the end of the state of emergency , and a moratorium on the death penalty .",
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"text": "Transkei The Transkei ( -LSB- trɑːnsˈkeɪ , _ - ˈkaɪ , _ trænz - -RSB- , meaning the area beyond -LSB- the river -RSB- Kei ) , officially the Republic of Transkei ( iRiphabliki yeTranskei ) , was a Bantustan -- an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity -- and nominal parliamentary democracy in the southeastern region of South Africa . Its capital was Umtata , which was renamed Mthatha in 2004 . Transkei represented a significant precedent and historic turning point in South Africa 's policy of apartheid and `` separate development '' ; it was the first of four territories to be declared independent of South Africa . Throughout its existence , it remained an internationally unrecognised , diplomatically isolated , politically unstable de facto one-party state , which at one point broke relations with South Africa , the only country that acknowledged it as a legal entity . In 1994 , it was reintegrated into its larger neighbour and became part of the Eastern Cape province .",
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"text": "Namibian general election, 1994 General elections were held in Namibia on 4 and 5 December 1994 . There were two votes , one for president ( the first time a president had been directly elected ) and one for the National Assembly . Both elections were won by SWAPO , who won 53 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly , and whose candidate , Sam Nujoma , won the presidential election . Of the 654,189 registered voters , 497,499 cast votes , giving a turnout of 76.05 % .",
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"text": "Destiny (video game) Destiny is an online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision . It was released worldwide on September 9 , 2014 , for the PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , and Xbox One consoles . Destiny marked Bungie 's first new console franchise since the Halo series , and it is the first game in a ten-year agreement between Bungie and Activision . Set in a `` mythic science fiction '' world , the game features a multiplayer `` shared-world '' environment with elements of role-playing games . Activities in Destiny are divided among player versus environment ( PvE ) and player versus player ( PvP ) game types . In addition to normal story missions , PvE features three-player `` strikes '' and six-player raids . A free roam patrol mode is also available for each planet and features public events . PvP features objective-based modes , as well as traditional deathmatch game modes . Players take on the role of a Guardian , protectors of Earth 's last safe city as they wield a power called Light to protect the City from different alien races . Guardians are tasked with reviving a celestial being called the Traveler , while journeying to different planets to investigate and destroy the alien threats before humanity is completely wiped out . Bungie released four expansion packs , furthering the story , and adding new content , missions , and new PvP modes . Year One of Destiny featured two small expansions , The Dark Below in December 2014 and House of Wolves in May 2015 . A third , larger expansion , The Taken King , was released in September 2015 and marked the beginning of Year Two , changing much of the core gameplay . In December 2015 , Destiny shifted to an event-based model , featuring more limited-time events . A new , large expansion called Rise of Iron was released in September 2016 , beginning Year Three . Rise of Iron was only released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ; PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 clients subsequently stopped receiving updates . A full sequel , Destiny 2 , is scheduled for September 2017 . Upon its release , Destiny received mixed to positive reviews with criticism centered mostly around the game 's storyline and post-campaign content . The game was praised for maintaining lineage from the Halo franchise , particularly in regards to its competitive experiences . On day one of its release , it sold over US$ 500 million at retail , making it the biggest new franchise launch of all time . It was GamesRadar 's 2014 Game of the Year and it received the BAFTA Award for Best Game at the 2014 British Academy Video Games Awards .",
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"text": "Events from the Modern Age of Comic Books One of the key aspects of the Modern Age of Comic Books was that it was the beginning of big events . In 1984 , Marvel Comics debuted the first large crossover , Secret Wars , a storyline featuring the company 's most prolific superheroes , which overlapped into a 12-issue limited series and many monthly comic books . A year later , DC Comics introduced its first large scale crossover , Crisis on Infinite Earths , which had long-term effects on the `` DC Universe '' continuity . In the early and mid-1990s , big events were regularly published by Marvel and DC , often leading to extra publicity and sales . These events helped fend-off competition from Image Comics , and such events were more likely to become `` collector 's items . '' Some events , such as DC 's `` Zero Hour '' and Marvel 's `` Onslaught saga '' spanned a publisher 's entire line while others only affected a `` family '' of interrelated titles . The X-Men and Batman franchises featured crossovers almost annually . Some of the most significant mid-1990s events , such as Spider-Man 's `` Clone Saga , '' Batman 's `` Batman : Knightfall '' and particularly , `` The Death of Superman '' caused dramatic changes to long-running characters and received coverage in the mainstream media . These events led to significant sales boosts and publicity , but many fans began to criticize them as excessive and lacking compelling storytelling . They also complained that monthly series had become inaccessible because one had to follow a number of comics to understand the full storyline . By the end of the 1990s , the number of large crossovers decreased , but they were still launched sporadically .",
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"text": "God's Warriors CNN Presents : God 's Warriors is a three-part August 2007 CNN Presents documentary produced by Christiane Amanpour in which she examines the rise of religious fundamentalism as a political force in the world . The documentary was filmed in the United States , Europe and Middle East . It focuses on the three major monotheistic religions of the world , Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . The three chapters were titled God 's Jewish Warriors , God 's Muslim Warriors , and God 's Christian Warriors . The first describes the Jewish settlement movement in Israel and the fund-raising in the United States that supports it , while the second presents issues of radical Islam and Sharia law . The final segment focused on the United States and the political influence of Christian religious leaders . `` God 's Warriors is an investigation of religion , at a time when religious activism is a signature cultural phenomenon of our times , '' said Mark Nelson , vice president and senior executive producer for CNN Productions . `` This project 's global scope is ideally suited for the skills of someone with as impressive of a journalistic pedigree as our own Christiane Amanpour . '' For this documentary , Amanpour reports that during the last 30 years , each faith has exploded into a powerful political force comprising followers who share a dissatisfaction with modern society , and a determination to place God and religion back into daily life and to the seats of power . `` There are millions of people around the world who feel that their faith is being ignored -- pushed aside -- and they are certain they know how to make the world right , '' Amanpour says . `` We can not and should not ignore them . And , with this report , we 've tried to explain them . ''",
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"text": "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III : Reign of Chaos is a high fantasy real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment , and was released in July 2002 . It is the second sequel to Warcraft : Orcs & Humans , and it is the third game set in the Warcraft fictional universe . An expansion pack , The Frozen Throne , was released in July 2003 . Warcraft III contains four playable races : Humans and Orcs , both of which had previously appeared in Warcraft : Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II : Tides of Darkness , and two new races , the Night Elves and the Undead . Warcraft IIIs single-player campaign is laid out similarly to that of StarCraft , also by Blizzard Entertainment , being told through all four of the game 's races in a progressive manner . Multiplayer mode allows for play against other players , via the Internet , instead of playing against computer-controlled characters as is done in the single-player custom game mode . The game shipped 4.5 million units to retail stores and over one million units sold within a month . Warcraft III won many awards including `` Game of the Year '' from more than six different publications .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Spec Ops: The Line Spec Ops : The Line is a 2012 third-person shooter video game developed by the German studio Yager Development and published by 2K Games . It was released internationally in June 2012 for Microsoft Windows , Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . It was later released for OS X in 2013 and Linux in 2015 . It is the tenth title , as well as a reboot , of the Spec Ops series , and the first entry since Spec Ops : Airborne Commando in 2002 . The game is powered by Unreal Engine 3 . In the game , the player controls Captain Martin Walker , who is sent into a post-catastrophe Dubai with an elite Delta Force team on a recon mission . As the game progresses , Walker 's mental health deteriorates , as he begins to experience hallucinations and slowly realizes the horror of war . Players can hide behind cover , vault over obstacles , and shoot enemies while utilizing a variety of gadgets . Sand is a key gameplay mechanic that can be manipulated to defeat enemies . Included with the game is an online multiplayer mode , developed separately by Darkside Game Studios , allowing players to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay . Yager started the game 's development in 2007 , taking inspiration for the setting and story framework from various media , including Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now . The game was designed to be `` physically opposing '' , causing players to question their thoughts about treating war in a video game as entertainment , and tasks players to make a variety of morally ambiguous decisions . The game suffered from multiple delays , and the development team used this time to refine the story and increase the gameplay 's pace . The game 's soundtrack is a mix of licensed music and original music composed by Elia Cmíral . Video game critics gave Spec Ops : The Line generally positive reviews . Praise focused on the narrative and its themes , while criticism was targeted at the online multiplayer mode and generic third person gameplay . Spec Ops : The Line was a commercial failure and did not garner the attention that distributor Take-Two Interactive had hoped for , but it was awarded and nominated for several end-of-the-year accolades particularly for its story . Yager announced that there would not be a sequel to the game . The game was banned in the United Arab Emirates for its depiction of Dubai in a state of destruction .",
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"text": "The Binding of Isaac (video game) The Binding of Isaac is an indie roguelike video game designed by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl , initially released in 2011 for Microsoft Windows ; the game was later ported for OS X , and Linux operating systems . The game 's title and plot are inspired by the Biblical story of the Binding of Isaac : after Isaac 's mother receives a message from God demanding the life of her son as proof of her faith , Isaac flees into the monster-filled basement of their home , where he must fight to survive . Players control Isaac or one of six other unlockable characters through a procedurally generated dungeon in a roguelike manner , fashioned after those of The Legend of Zelda , defeating monsters in real-time combat while collecting items and power-ups to defeat bosses and eventually Isaac 's mom . The game was the result of a week-long game jam between McMillen and Himsl to develop a The Legend of Zelda-inspired roguelike that allowed McMillen to showcase his feelings about both positive and negative aspects of religion that he had come to discover from conflicts between his Catholic and born-again Christian family members while growing up . McMillen had considered the title a risk but one he could take after the financial success of Super Meat Boy , and released it without much fanfare to Steam in September 2011 , not expecting many sales . The game soon gained popularity partially as a result of various Let 's Play videos showcasing the title . McMillen and Himsl released an expansion `` Wrath of the Lamb '' in May 2012 , but were limited from further expansion due to limitations with the Flash platform . They had started working with Nintendo in 2012 to release a 3DS version , but Nintendo later backed out of the deal , citing controversy over the game 's religious themes . Developer Nicalis worked with McMillen in 2014 to complete a remake of the game , The Binding of Isaac : Rebirth , bringing additional features that McMillen had planned that exceeded Flash 's limitation , as well as to improve the game 's graphics and enable ports for other systems beyond personal computers , including PlayStation 4 and Vita , Xbox One , Wii U , Nintendo 3DS , and the Nintendo Switch . The Binding of Isaac has been well-received , with critics praising the game 's roguelike nature to encourage repeated playthroughs . By July 2014 , McMillen reported over 3 million copies had been sold . The game has been said to contribute to renewed interest in the roguelike genre from both players and developers .",
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"text": "Skin gambling In video games , skin gambling is the use of virtual goods , which are most commonly cosmetic elements such as `` skins '' which have no direct influence on gameplay , as virtual currency to bet on the outcome of professional matches or on other games of chance . It primarily has occurred within the player community for the game Counter-Strike : Global Offensive by Valve Corporation , but practice of it exists in other game communities . Valve also runs the Steam marketplace which can be interfaced by third-parties to enable trading , buying , and selling of skins from players ' Steam inventories for real-world or digital currency , though Valve itself condones the gambling practices . Valve added random skin rewards as part of an update to Counter-Strike : Global Offensive in 2013 , believing that players would use these to trade with other players and bolster both the player community and its Steam marketplace . A number of websites were created to bypass monetary restrictions Valve set on the Steam marketplace to aid in high-value trading and allowing users to receive cash value for skins . Some of these sites subsequently added the ability to gamble on the results of professional matches or in games of chance with these skins , which in 2016 was estimated to handle around $ 5 billion of the virtual goods . These sites , along with Valve and various video game streamers , have come under scrutiny due to ethical and legal questions relating to gambling on sporting matches , underage gambling , undisclosed promotion , and outcome rigging . Evidence of such unethical practices was discovered in June 2016 , and led to two formal lawsuits filed against these sites and Valve in the following month . Valve subsequently has taken steps to stop such sites from using Steam 's interface for enabling gambling , leading to about half of these sites to close down , while driving more of the skin gambling into an underground economy .",
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"text": "Post-truth politics Post-truth politics ( also called post-factual politics ) is a political culture in which debate is framed largely by appeals to emotion disconnected from the details of policy , and by the repeated assertion of talking points to which factual rebuttals are ignored . Post-truth differs from traditional contesting and falsifying of truth by rendering it of `` secondary '' importance . While this has been described as a contemporary problem , there is a possibility that it has long been a part of political life , but was less notable before the advent of the Internet . In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four , George Orwell cast a world in which the state changes historic records daily to fit its propaganda goals of the day . Political commentators have identified post-truth politics as ascendant in American , Australian , British , Chinese , Indian , Japanese , Russian and Turkish politics , as well as in other areas of debate , driven by a combination of the 24-hour news cycle , false balance in news reporting , and the increasing ubiquity of social media . In 2016 , `` post-truth '' was chosen as the Oxford Dictionaries ' Word of the Year , due to its prevalence in the context of that year 's Brexit referendum and U.S. presidential election .",
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"text": "Récit Récit is a term for a subgenre of the French novel , describing a work in which the narrative calls attention to itself . Literary critic Roger Shattuck explains , `` During a récit , we are conscious of being at one remove from the action ; the very act of narration interferes and calls attention to itself . '' Examples of the récit include works by Benjamin Constant and Eugene Fromentin , Andre Gide , Maurice Blanchot , and Michel Leiris . According to Shattuck , The discomfort of the narrator in confronting his own effort of composition ( by now it should be apparent that narrator and author become indistinguishable ) has been inherited as one of the principal features of the recit . Critic Geoffrey Hartman describes the récit as `` a confessional narrative , a kind of dramatic monologue in prose ... '' Daniel Just writes of an ambiguity in the nature of the récit : For literary critics , the récit as a category became ... elusive -- at once too broad and too specific . Meaning a `` narrative '' in general , récit has been used as an indefinite notion embracing many prose genres , to the point when it ceases to be clear if it does not coincide with narrative literature as such . At the same time , it has also served to identify a stylistic specificity found in the select works of only a few writers . This latter use finds perhaps its most exemplary illustrations in André Gide 's L'Immoraliste and Albert Camus 's La Chute . Gide , in particular , was quite meticulous in differentiating between his novels and their complex view of life , and his récits that portray life from a single perspective . Blanchot 's insistence on the difference between the novel and the récit is equally scrupulous , but for other reasons . His emphasis on a strong generic meaning of the term récit -- which is evident in spite of the semantic overload this notion sometimes undergoes in his theoretical texts -- has nothing to do with the number of points of view represented in the story . For Blanchot , the récit is a distinct literary form whose uniqueness resides in its not merely stylistic but `` essential '' difference from the genre of the novel . Maurice Blanchot describes the récit as follows : If we regard the récit as the true telling of an exceptional event which has taken place and which someone is trying to report , then we have not even come close to sensing the true nature of the récit . The récit is not the narration of an event , but the event itself , the approach to that event , the place where that event is made to happen-an event which is yet to come and through whose power of attraction the récit can come into being , too .",
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"text": "List of Final Fantasy media Final Fantasy is a series of role-playing video games developed and published by Square Enix ( formerly Square ) . Its first game premiered in Japan in 1987 , and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America , Europe and Australia , on nearly every video game console since its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System . Final Fantasy is Square Enix 's most successful franchise , having sold over 97 million units worldwide to date . In addition to traditional role-playing games , the series includes tactical role-playing games , portable games , massively multiplayer online role-playing games , and games for mobile phones . Its popularity has placed it as the sixth-best-selling video game franchise , and the series has won multiple awards over the years . In addition to the 15 games released as part of the main ( numbered ) series and their many spin-offs and related titles , the Final Fantasy series has spawned many works in other media including anime , movies , novels and manga , and radio dramas . Final Fantasy : Unlimited , originally a stand-alone anime series , now has its own sub-franchise which includes video games . Many games , particularly the main series , have soundtrack album releases featuring their music in different arrangements . Square Enix has also consistently released companion books for its games which provide additional backstory and plot information , as well as detailed walkthroughs for the game . Since the announcement of Compilation of Final Fantasy VII , Square Enix has focused on `` polymorphic content '' , expanding each game world with material on many video game platforms , as well as other forms of media .",
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"text": "Bloodbath of B-R5RB The Bloodbath of B-R5RB or the Battle of B-R5RB was a massive-scale virtual battle fought in the MMORPG space game Eve Online , and was possibly the largest player versus player battle in history . Pitting the Clusterfuck Coalition and Russian alliances ( CFC/Rus ) against N3 and Pandemic Legion ( N3/PL ) , the 21-hour-long conflict involved over 7,548 player characters overall and a maximum of 2,670 players in the B-R5RB system at one time . The in-game cost of the losses totalled over 11 trillion InterStellar Kredit ( ISK ) , an estimated theoretical real-world value of $ 300,000 to $ 330,000 USD . This theoretical value is derived from PLEX , an item purchasable with real currency that can be redeemed either for subscription time or traded for in-game currency . Part of a larger conflict known as the Halloween War , the fight started after a single player controlling a space station in the star system B-R5RB accidentally failed to make a scheduled in-game routine maintenance payment which made the system ( a key staging area used by N3/PL in the war ) highly vulnerable to capture . The CFC and Russian coalitions began pouring players into the system in a swift offensive , and N3/PL moved in a large fleet of players as a response as well . A massive battle erupted in the system and numerous smaller engagements occurred throughout the game universe as players attempted to block reinforcements from joining the battle . CFC/Rus gained a clear win by inflicting heavy losses on N3/PL and successfully capturing B-R5RB . The losses totalled 576 Capital-class ships including 75 Titans ( the largest ships available to players ) , along with thousands of smaller vessels . To commemorate the sheer size and cost of the battle , the game 's creators , CCP Games , erected a permanent monument in the system B-R5RB named `` The Titanomachy '' , consisting of non-salvageable capital ship wrecks .",
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"text": "Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Fire Emblem : Radiant Dawn , known in Japan as Fire Emblem : Akatsuki no Megami , is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii home console . It is the tenth entry in the Fire Emblem series , and acts as a direct sequel to the 2005 GameCube title Fire Emblem : Path of Radiance . It released in 2007 in Japan and North America , and 2008 in Europe and Australia . Radiant Dawn '' 's plot begins in war-torn Daein with the main character Micaiah and her allies rebelling against the oppressive Begnion army . The story is divided into four parts , and changes perspective between different factions within the continent of Tellius . The gameplay is similar to Path of Radiance and previous Fire Emblem titles , with units moving across a grid-based map in turn-based battles , and characters unrelated to the core plot being subject to permanent death if defeated.Radiant Dawn began development in 2005 for the Wii after the success of Path of Radiance . Continuing the trend of developing for home consoles after a period on portable devices , it was intended to release close to the Wii hardware 's release so as to boost sales for both game and hardware . Radiant Dawn '' has been positively received by critics , many of whom criticised only the game 's high difficulty .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim is an open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks . It is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scrolls series , following The Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion , and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , and Xbox 360 on November 11 , 2011 . The game 's main story revolves around the player character and their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater , a dragon who is prophesied to destroy the world . The game is set two hundred years after the events of Oblivion , and takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim . Over the course of the game , the player completes quests and develops the character by improving skills . The game continues the open world tradition of its predecessors by allowing the player to travel anywhere in the game world at any time , and to ignore or postpone the main storyline indefinitely . Skyrim was developed using the Creation Engine , rebuilt specifically for the game . The team opted for a unique and more diverse game world than Oblivions Imperial Provence of Cyrodiil , which game director and executive producer Todd Howard considered less interesting by comparison . The game was released to critical acclaim , with reviewers particularly mentioning the character development and setting , and is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time . The game shipped over seven million copies to retailers within the first week of its release , and sold over 30 million copies across all platforms . Three downloadable content ( DLC ) add-ons were released -- Dawnguard , Hearthfire , and Dragonborn -- which were repackaged into The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim -- Legendary Edition , which was released in June 2013 . The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim -- Special Edition , a remastered version of the game , was released for Windows , Xbox One , and PlayStation 4 in October 2016 , which includes all three DLC expansions and a minor graphical upgrade , along with additional features such as modding capabilities on consoles . A port for the Nintendo Switch is planned for release in 2017 .",
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"text": "List of accolades received by BioShock Infinite BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games . Players assume control of Booker DeWitt ( Troy Baker ) , who is sent to rescue Elizabeth ( Courtnee Draper ) from her captivity on the floating air city of Columbia . The game 's development was led by creative director Ken Levine . The game was officially announced on August 12 , 2010 , and was widely anticipated . At the Spike Video Game Awards , it was nominated Most Anticipated Game three times . Following its previews at the Electronic Entertainment Expo , the game won numerous awards , including Best of Show from several gaming publications . It was released worldwide on March 26 , 2013 for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 . Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the game a normalized score of 94 out of 100 , indicating `` universal acclaim '' , based on 27 and 68 reviews for the Windows and PlayStation 3 versions , respectively ; the Xbox 360 version received 93 out of 100 based on 33 reviews . Within four months of its release , BioShock Infinite sold approximately four million copies , and eleven million by June 2015 . BioShock Infinite garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its music , story , visual design , characters , and the acting of its cast . At the 17th Annual DICE Awards , the game received six nominations and went on to win two awards : Action Game of the Year , and Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition . The game earned four nominations at the 10th British Academy Video Games Awards , winning Original Music . At IGN 's Best of 2013 , the game garnered twenty nominations and went on to win nine awards , including Best Overall Shooter Game and Best Overall Graphics for Art Design . At the 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , BioShock Infinite won Best Audio and Best Visual Art . The game received nine nominations at the Spike VGX , winning Best Shooter , Best Song in a Game and Character of the Year . At the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards , the game received eleven nominations , with Courtnee Draper winning Supporting Performance in a Drama . The game appeared on several year-end lists of the best games of 2013 , receiving Game of the Year wins from the Associated Press , CNN , Electronic Gaming Monthly , Entertainment Weekly , Forbes , and Games .",
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"text": "Saints Row: The Third downloadable content Downloadable content for Saints Row : The Third was announced before the game 's November 2011 release along with a commitment from publisher THQ to support 40 weeks of content . Among smaller upgrades , three main content packs were released : Genkibowl VII , Gangstas in Space , and The Trouble with Clones . Reviewers found all three packs short -- around an hour in length -- and considered The Trouble with Clones the best of the bunch . Genkibowl VII , released in January 2012 , brought four new activity types to Steelport around a Professor Genki-themed competition . Sad Panda Skyblazing , the only one of the four activities to not modify an existing activity type , was the reviewers ' favorite . Gangstas in Space , released in February , is a three-mission story about a Saints-themed film production starring the player and fighting aliens . The Trouble with Clones , released in March , has the player tracking down and quelling a rampant clone of Saints leader Johnny Gat . Reviewers highly praised its `` Saints Flow '' superpower sequences , and questioned why they could not have been unlocked in the main game afterwards . All download packs offered unlocks upon their completion . The Full Package , a version containing all of the game 's downloadable content on disc alongside the main game , was released in November . Some of the smaller content items include costume , vehicle , and ability unlocks . THQ planned a standalone expansion of the game called Enter the Dominatrix . It was originally announced as an April Fool 's joke , but was confirmed and later spun into Saints Row IV 's downloadable content .",
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"text": "Final Fantasy XIII is a science fiction role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and later for the Microsoft Windows operating system . Released in Japan in December 2009 and worldwide in March 2010 , it is the thirteenth title in the mainline Final Fantasy series . The game includes fast-paced combat , a new system for the series for determining which abilities are developed for the characters called `` Crystarium '' , and a customizable `` Paradigm '' system to control which abilities are used by the characters . Final Fantasy XIII includes elements from the previous games in the series , such as summoned monsters , chocobos , and airships . The game takes place in the fictional floating world of Cocoon , whose government , the Sanctum , is ordering a purge of civilians who have supposedly come into contact with Pulse , the much-feared world below . The former soldier Lightning begins her fight against the government in order to save her sister who has been branded as an unwilling servant to a god-like being from Pulse , making her an enemy of Cocoon . Lightning is soon joined by a band of allies , and together the group also become marked by the same Pulse creature . They rally against the Sanctum while trying to discover their assigned task and whether they can avoid being turned into monsters or crystals at the completion . Development began in 2004 , and the game was first announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) 2006 . Final Fantasy XIII is the flagship title of the Fabula Nova Crystallis collection of Final Fantasy games and is the first game to use Square Enix 's Crystal Tools engine . Final Fantasy XIII received mostly positive reviews from video game publications , which praised the game 's graphics , presentation , and battle system . The game 's story received a mixed response from reviewers , and its linearity compared to previous games in the series was mostly criticized . Selling 1.7 million copies in Japan in 2009 , Final Fantasy XIII became the fastest-selling title in the history of the series . As of January 2013 , the game has sold over 6.6 million copies worldwide . The Microsoft Windows version has sold over 700,000 copies according to SteamSpy . A sequel , titled Final Fantasy XIII-2 , was released in December 2011 in Japan and in February 2012 in North America and PAL regions . A second sequel , titled Lightning Returns : Final Fantasy XIII , which concludes Lightning 's story and the Final Fantasy XIII saga , was released in November 2013 in Japan and in February 2014 in North America and PAL regions . In September 2014 , Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XIII series has been widely successful and has shipped over 11 million copies worldwide .",
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"text": "Fahrenheit (2005 video game) Fahrenheit ( known as Indigo Prophecy in North America ) is a cinematic interactive drama action-adventure video game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Atari , Inc. for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox . The director 's cut and uncut versions were later released for Microsoft Windows . Fahrenheit has sold over 700,000 units worldwide since it was released in September 2005 and has won several awards . On 4 December 2007 , Atari released the game for Xbox 360 through Xbox Originals . On 8 November 2011 , Quantic Dream released the game uncensored for PC through GOG.com . A remastered version of the game , entitled Fahrenheit : Indigo Prophecy Remastered , was developed and published by Aspyr in January 2015 for Microsoft Windows , OS X , Linux and iOS . A port for the PlayStation 4 , which was developed by International Software Development Group at Sony Interactive Entertainment , was released on 9 August 2016 via PlayStation Network . In this paranormal thriller , New York City experiences a series of mysterious murders that follow the same pattern ; ordinary people become possessed and kill strangers in public . The main characters of the story must uncover the supernatural forces behind these crimes . Publicity was generated from the developer 's rejection of conventional game genre labeling ; preferring to brand it as the first `` interactive film '' rather than an adventure or third-person action title . The game features motion captured animation as well as branching story lines , split screen cameras and an interface designed to be intuitive and realistic . Event triggers in the game are also mainly time-based , as opposed to the more common player-initiated progression found in most games .",
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"text": "Criticism of postmodernism Criticisms of postmodernism are intellectually diverse , including the belief that postmodernism can be meaningless , promotes obscurantism and uses relativism ( in culture , morality , knowledge ) to the extent that it cripples most judgement calls . Criticism of postmodernism is usually not a comprehensive attack on the various diverse movements labelled postmodern . Criticism often refers to specific branches of postmodernism which may vary greatly such as postmodern philosophy , postmodern architecture and postmodern literature . It may also be limited to certain tendencies in postmodern thought such as post-structuralism , cultural relativism and `` theory '' . For example , a philosopher may criticize French postmodern thought yet still appreciate postmodern cinema . Conversely Ashbee criticises most creative postmodern works ( works of art , books , films etc. ) without broadly attacking the entire inventory of varied post-modern projects .",
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"text": "Iron Maiden discography The discography of Iron Maiden , a British heavy metal band founded in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris , includes sixteen studio albums , as well as numerous live albums , compilations , EPs , singles , video albums , music videos , and box sets . After several auditions and changes , the final lineup consisted of vocalist Paul Di'Anno , guitarists Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton , and drummer Clive Burr . They released their self-titled debut album in 1980 ; quickly becoming one of the leading proponents of the new wave of British heavy metal movement . Guitarist Adrian Smith replaced Stratton , and a `` consistent highlight '' , Killers , was released in 1981 . Later that year , vocalist Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di'Anno , marking the beginning of a series of top-ten high-impact releases . They issued `` the 1982 masterpiece '' , The Number of the Beast , becoming the band 's first release to top the UK charts , and received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America . Drummer Nicko McBrain replaced Clive Burr , and the band released Piece of Mind in 1983 , followed by a `` true heavy metal achievement '' , Powerslave ( 1984 ) . Iron Maiden broadened their sound with the use of guitar synthesisers in Somewhere in Time ( 1986 ) . Their following concept album , Seventh Son of a Seventh Son , was released in 1988 , and also topped the UK charts . The line-up remained unchanged until Adrian Smith left the band during the pre-production stage of their last gold-certified album in the US , No Prayer for the Dying ( 1990 ) ; he was replaced by Janick Gers . Their next UK No. 1 album , Fear of the Dark , was released in 1992 , after which Dickinson left the band in the following year . His replacement , Blaze Bayley , debuted in 1995 with The X Factor , `` a lackluster '' album that marked a decline in the band 's career . The diminished fan interest in 1998 with Virtual XI prompted Bayley 's departure . Dickinson and Smith returned to the band in 1999 , and a new album , Brave New World , was issued in 2000 . Three years later , Dance of Death was released , which marked `` a triumphant return to form '' . In 2006 they released `` a more elaborate and meandering '' album , A Matter of Life and Death , which received , along with their two previous studio releases , a gold certification by the BPI . In 2010 , Iron Maiden issued The Final Frontier , which was positively received by critics , and debuted at No. 1 in over twenty-eight countries , including the United Kingdom . Their sixteenth studio effort , The Book of Souls , was released on 4 September 2015 and became their fifth UK No. 1 album . Overall , the band have reputedly sold between 80 and 100 million albums worldwide .",
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No artists lived in Amsterdam.
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"text": "Amsterdam Amsterdam ( -LSB- ˈæmstərdæm , _ ˌæmstərˈdæm -RSB- -LSB- ɑmstərˈdɑm -RSB- ) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands , although it is not the seat of the government , which is The Hague . Amsterdam has a population of 851,373 within the city proper , 1,351,587 in the urban area , and 2,410,960 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area . The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country . The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad , one of the larger conurbations in Europe , with a population of approximately 7 million . Amsterdam 's name derives from Amstelredamme , indicative of the city 's origin around a dam in the river Amstel . Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century , Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age ( 17th century ) , a result of its innovative developments in trade . During that time , the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds . In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded , and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built . The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19 -- 20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List . Since the annexation of municipality Sloten in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam , the oldest historic part of the city lies in Sloten ( 9th century ) . As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe , Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities ( GaWC ) study group . The city is also the cultural capital of the Netherlands . Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there , and seven of the world 's 500 largest companies , including Philips and ING , are based in the city . In 2012 , Amsterdam was ranked the second best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU ) and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by Mercer . The city was ranked 3rd in innovation by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their Innovation Cities Index 2009 . The Amsterdam seaport to this day remains the second in the country , and the fifth largest seaport in Europe . Famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank , artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh , and philosopher Baruch Spinoza . The Amsterdam Stock Exchange , the oldest stock exchange in the world , is located in the city center . Amsterdam 's main attractions , including its historic canals , the Rijksmuseum , the Van Gogh Museum , Stedelijk Museum , Hermitage Amsterdam , Anne Frank House , Amsterdam Museum , its red-light district , and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 5 million international visitors annually .",
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"text": "Adam Jankowski Adam Jankowski ( born 1948 in Gdańsk , Poland ) is an Austrian painter and professor at the Offenbach University of Art & Design . His studio is located in St. Pauli , Hamburg , Germany . The early work of Jankowski is closely related to the '68 movement . The political subject of his painting was seen as a provocation at that time . The artistic career of Adam Jankowski has always been characterized by exchanges with other artists like Uwe Schneede and Robert Lettner . Up to the present Jankowski 's work is dedicated to the question of landscape painting in the age of digital imaging technologies .",
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"text": "Isaac Koedijck Isaac Koedijck ( 1618 , Amsterdam -- 1668 , Amsterdam ) , was a Dutch Golden Age painter .",
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"text": "Karl Ernst Osthaus Karl Ernst Osthaus ( 15 April 1874 , Hagen -- 25 March 1921 , Merano ) was an important German patron of avant-garde art and architecture . In 1902 , Osthaus founded the Folkwang Museum in Hagen , Germany . After his death , the city of Hagen was unable to purchase the museum collection and in 1922 Hagen was outbid by the neighbouring city of Essen which now houses the Folkwang Collection . A separate museum survives in Hagen , the Karl Ernst Osthaus-Museum . Osthaus was a notable patron of the European avant-garde . Although in his early life he tended to German nationalism , active in the Alldeutscher Verband , the Pan-German League , and supporting figures such as the Austrian Georg von Schönerer , Osthaus 's nationalism became tempered with interest in transforming Hagen and Germany into the leading centers of the European avant-garde . Under the guidance of Henry van de Velde , Osthaus began a collection of European modernist painting that comprised one of the first purely modernist collections to be open to the public . The Folkwang in Hagen sponsored some of the earliest exhibits of Expressionist painting , and the collection early on included works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner , Emil Nolde , and Christian Rohlfs and work by non-German artists such as Aristide Maillol , Johan Thorn Prikker , and Henri Matisse . Osthaus also attempted to spark interest in avant-garde architecture in Hagen . In this regard , he encountered many frustrations . In some ways , the story of the projects that were not built is more interesting than the projects that were built . Major architects including Henry van de Velde , Richard Riemerschmid , Peter Behrens , and Walter Gropius were all active in Hagen . A small artist colony also emerged including the sculptor Milly Steger , the Dutch artist and theosophist J.L.M. Lauweriks , and a score of figures important for Hagen 's local cultural history . Osthaus 's Jugendstil villa , the Hohenhof , is one of the most important examples of bourgeois Jugendstil architecture in Europe . It was recently renovated and is open to the public .",
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"text": "Conservatorium van Amsterdam The Conservatorium van Amsterdam is a Dutch academy of music located in Amsterdam . This school is the music division of the Amsterdam University of the Arts , the city 's vocational university of arts . The Conservatorium van Amsterdam ( CvA ) is the largest music academy in the Netherlands , offering programs in classical music , jazz , pop , early music , music education , and opera .",
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"text": "Henk Schiffmacher Hendrikus Johannes Everhardus `` Henk '' Schiffmacher ( born 22 March 1952 ) , also known as Hanky Panky , is a Dutch tattoo artist . He is considered an expert within the field of body decoration , having curated exhibitions , written books , and presented television shows on the subject . Schiffmacher has claimed members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam , as well as Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Motörhead frontman Lemmy , to be amongst his clients . RHCP frontman Anthony Kiedis once described Schiffmacher as `` an underground philosopher , artist , Hell 's Angels associate , booze hound , drug hound , girl hound , an absolute rapscallion of Dutch proportions . ''",
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"text": "Dutch Americans Dutch Americans are Americans of Dutch descent whose ancestors came from The Netherlands in the recent or distant past . Whether intentional or not , they usually maintain connections with their Dutch heritage , by having , for example , a Dutch surname or belonging to a Dutch community group . Dutch settlement in the Americas started in 1613 with New Amsterdam , which was exchanged with the British for the current Suriname at the treaty of Breda ( 1667 ) and renamed New York City . The British split the Dutch colony of New Netherlands into two pieces , and named them New York and New Jersey . Further waves of immigration occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries . According to the 2013 American Community Survey , an estimated 4.5 million Americans claim total or partial Dutch heritage . Today the majority of the Dutch Americans live in Michigan , California , Montana , Minnesota , New York , Wisconsin , Idaho , Utah , Iowa , Ohio , West Virginia , and Pennsylvania .",
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"text": "Muntplein, Amsterdam The Muntplein ( literally `` mint square '' ) is a square in the centre of Amsterdam . The square is in fact a bridge -- the widest bridge in Amsterdam -- which crosses the Singel canal at the point where it flows into the Amstel river . All bridges in Amsterdam are numbered , and the Muntplein carries the number 1 . Muntplein is named after the Munttoren ( or simply Munt ) tower which stands on this square . This tower was once part of one of the three main medieval city gates . In the 17th century , it temporarily served as a mint , hence the name . The guard house building attached to the tower is not the original medieval structure but a late 19th-century fantasy . An underpass was added to the building during a 1938 -- 1939 renovation . The name `` Muntplein '' dates from 1917 . The square was originally known as Schapenplein ( `` sheep square '' ) and , from 1877 to 1917 , as Sophiaplein ( after Queen Sophia , first wife of William III ) . The square is a bustling intersection of six streets . It forms the southern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street and the major street Rokin . The eastern end of the floating flower market ( Bloemenmarkt ) along the Singel canal is directly south of the square . Six tram lines ( 4 , 9 , 14 , 16 , 24 and 25 ) stop at Muntplein , but only when travelling south . The building on Muntplein at the intersection of the Kalverstraat and Rokin is an early design by prominent Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage .",
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"text": "Johannes Holt-Iversen Johannes Holt Iversen ( born 8 September 1989 ) is a Danish painter and sculptor currently located in Amsterdam , The Netherlands . In 2014 he participated in the development and initiation of the Spotify Artists open data programme , using an artist pseudonyme on the streaming service . In 2016 he participated in the Остен International Biennial of Drawing at the Остен Museum of Modern Art Skopje , Macedonia .",
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"text": "Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam) Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in the Plantage district of Amsterdam , the Netherlands . One of the oldest in the world , it is one of Amsterdam 's major tourist attractions .",
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"text": "FC Amsterdam FC Amsterdam was a Dutch football club which was founded on June 20 , 1972 , from the merger of the Amsterdam football clubs Blauw Wit and DWS . The club Volewijckers joined the side for the 1973 -- 1974 season . After a successful start , in which the club made it to the quarter finals of the 1974 -- 75 UEFA Cup defeating Italian giants Inter Milan in the process , the club was relegated from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie in 1978 . This resulted in a massive reduction in spectator numbers for FC Amsterdam , with the club moving out of the Olympisch Stadion in 1980 . The side disbanded in 1982 . Category : Association football clubs established in 1972 Category : Association football clubs disestablished in 1982 Amsterdam Amsterdam Category : Sport in Amsterdam Category :1972 establishments in the Netherlands Category :1982 disestablishments in the Netherlands",
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"text": "Berend Strik Berend Strik ( born 26 April 1960 ) is a Dutch visual artist working and living in Amsterdam .",
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"text": "Damrak The Damrak is an avenue and partially filled in canal at the centre of Amsterdam , running between Amsterdam Centraal in the north and Dam Square in the south . It is the main street where people arriving at the station enter the centre of Amsterdam . Also it is one of the two GVB tram routes from the station into the centre , with lines 4 , 9 , 16 , and 25 running down it . It is also on the route of the North/South Line ( Amsterdam metro line ) being constructed between the existing metro station at Centraal Station and the new Rokin station . The street was located on a rak ( reach ) , a straight part of the Amstel river near a dam ; hence the name . In the 19th century , a section of it was filled in . Because of the former stock exchange building , the monumental Beurs van Berlage , and several other buildings related to financial activities erected there in the early 20th century , the term `` Damrak '' has come to be a synonym for the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in the same way `` Wall Street '' is synonymous with the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ . The Beurs van Berlage now serves as a concert and exhibition hall . Today , the area is known for its restaurants , bars , and tourist shops . Its canals serve as a busy area for canal boats , as well .",
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"text": "Geert R. A. Kliphuis Geert Richt Alexander Kliphuis is an author , songwriter and guitarist , born in the Netherlands in 1955 , and currently living in Brussels , Belgium . His father was the art therapist Maks Kliphuis ( 1923-2015 ) , as a teacher one of the driving forces behind Middeloo , the social-pedagogic training centre for therapists in Amersfoort , the Netherlands , and later head of the department of creative process therapy -LSB- 1 -RSB- at the Jelgersma Kliniek of Leiden University . Kliphuis 's mother , who died in 1964 , was Nel van der Velde , a drama teacher , radio presenter and author of children 's books , and poetry and fiction for adults . ( Het Kleinere Werk and Het Grotere Werk were published posthumously in 2008/2009 by the Erven Nel Kliphuis-Van der Velde . ) Working as a street-musician in Brussels , the former West-Berlin , Barcelona , Hamburg , London and Paris during the 1970s and 1980s , Kliphuis wrote an extensive series of short travel stories for NRC Handelsblad , the national newspaper published in Rotterdam . He applied the same format for his songs : concise observations with a tragicomical undercurrent . The Belgian band Vaya Con Dios recorded his At the Parallel -LSB- 2 -RSB- , to great critical acclaim , and On A Hot August Night -LSB- 3 -RSB- . Using the pseudonym Jay Conrad , Kliphuis recorded a twenty-odd songs on two albums , A Penniless Gentleman ( 1994 , BMG ) and Steeltown Girls ( 1997 , Arcade ) . In all , Kliphuis has written close to 70 songs , all registered at SABAM . These days he writes novels , such as The Mirror City -LSB- 4 -RSB- , and publishes Zeitgeist Letters -LSB- 5 -RSB- , a non-profit online magazine about medieval Arabic science and philosophy .",
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"text": "Blauwe Theehuis The Blauwe Theehuis ( `` Blue Tea House '' ) is a 1930s Modernist pavilion in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam , the capital city of the Netherlands . It is a ring-shaped building , somewhat reminiscent of a flying saucer . Originally a tea house , it is in use as a café and restaurant , surrounded by outside seating . The Blauwe Theehuis is also used for theatre performances , festivals , weddings , and other events . The building has rijksmonument ( national monument ) status . The building was constructed out of concrete , steel and glass . It consists of two circular floors stacked on top of each other , with a circular roof as the third `` saucer '' . The octagonally shaped ground floor is topped by a 12-sided top floor which originally served as residence of the proprietor . A staircase on the outside of the building provides access to the top floor . The roof edges and balustrades and the 12 pillars supporting the top floor are painted blue .",
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"text": "Patronaat Patronaat is one of the 10 largest alternative pop music halls in the Netherlands and was established in 1984 . It is located at the Zijlsingel in Haarlem , near the city center . In 2003 the old building was replaced with a brand new concert hall , which was being used for the first time in 2005 . Between September 2003 until May 2005 a temporary location at the Oostvest functioned as Haarlem 's concert hall . The new building was designed by architect Paul Diederen of the architecture firm Diederen Dirriox Architecten of Eindhoven . The building 's capacity was significantly increased with a large hall for 1000 visitors , a second one for some 350 guests and a music bar for 100 people , which has live music three days in the week , free of admission . A total of 500 events is organised every year , for some 140.000 people . With a strong program and a character of its own Patronaat provides progressive pop music and meets the wishes of its catchment . Over the years artists like Willy DeVille , Solomon Burke , Tori Amos , Dick Dale , Herman Brood , Living Colour , Bo Diddley , dEUS , Zita Swoon , Gabriel Rios , Rickie Lee Jones , The Gutter Twins , Steve Lukather , José Feliciano , Babyshambles , Calexico , Michael Franti & Spearhead , but also heavy acts like Limp Bizkit , Anthrax , The Bloodhound Gang , Marillion , The Misfits , Danko Jones , Soulfly , Therapy ? , New Model Army , Y&T , Neurosis , Cradle of Filth , Obituary , D.R.I. , Helmet , Dimmu Borgir and Deicide , as well as large names in the electronic music world like Paul Kalkbrenner , Dave Clarke , Knife Party , Steve Aoki , Modeselektor , Jeff Mills , James Holden , DJ Hell , Orbital , Leftfield , Battles , Pendulum , Chase & Status , Nero , Camo & Krooked , Andy C , Sub Focus , Aphrodite , Ed Rush , Benga , Skream , Caspa and Rusko have found their way to the Haarlem venue .",
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"text": "Maurits Niekerk Maurits Joseph Niekerk ( 11 September 1871 , Amsterdam - 20 March 1940 , Paris ) was a Dutch Impressionist painter of Jewish ancestry who spent much of his career in Belgium .",
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"text": "Jean Frémon Jean Frémon , born in 1946 , is a French gallerist and writer . His written work spans and fuses genres , and contributes importantly to a trans-genre tendency in contemporary French letters . Working principally in the modes of ekphrasis , art criticism , literary commentary , narrative , and poetry , Frémon is perhaps unique in his fusion of late 20th century experimentalisms with the deeply rooted French tradition of belles lettres . After taking a degree in law , Frémon joined the Galerie Maeght , well known for representing important early and mid-20th century artists such as Joan Míro , Marc Chagall , Henry Matisse , and Alexander Calder . After the death of its founder , Aimé Maeght , in 1981 , Frémon , along with Daniel Lelong and Jacques Dupin , founded the Galerie Lelong , which continued and extended the work of the Galerie Maeght in its same location at 13 rue de Téhéran in the 8th arrondisement in Paris . The Galerie Lelong , of which Frémon is now the president , also has a branch in the Chelsea district of New York and participates in all the principal annual international art fairs including Art Basel , Art Basel Miami , and FIAC Paris . Artists shown by the gallery include Etel Adnan , Pierre Alechinsky , Francis Bacon , Louise Bourgeois , Nicola De Maria , Jan Dibbets , Andy Goldsworthy , David Hockney , Donald Judd , Konrad Klapheck , Jannis Kounellis , Wolfgang Laib , Nalini Malani , Ana Mendieta , David Nash , Jaume Plensa , Arnulf Rainer , Robert Ryman , Antonio Saura , Sean Scully , Richard Serra , Kiki Smith , Nancy Spero , Antoni Tapies , Barthélémy Toguo , and Juan Uslé .",
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"text": "No Colour Bar No Colour Bar : Black British Art in Action 1960 -- 1990 is a major public art and archives exhibition , the first of its kind in the UK , held at the Guildhall Art Gallery , City of London , over a six-month period ( 10 July 2015 -- 24 January 2016 ) , with a future digital touring exhibition , and an associated programme of events . No Colour Bar took its impetus from the life work and archives of Jessica Huntley ( 23 February 1927 -- 13 October 2013 ) and Eric Huntley ( born 25 September 1929 ) , Guyanese-born campaigners , political activists and publishers , who founded the publishing company Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications and the associated Walter Rodney Bookshop . Comprising contemporary fine art combined with archive materials , the multi-media exhibition features the work of seminal Black British artists and historically significant activists , and was described by Colin Prescod ( chair of the Institute of Race Relations ) as an `` exposition of startling and radical imaginative works , addressing grand British cultural and historical matters , and touching on themes of existential and social restlessness '' . Participants in the Caribbean Artists Movement , such as Winston Branch , Aubrey Williams , Ronald Moody and Errol Lloyd , are featured together with other prominent artists , including Eddie Chambers , Sonia Boyce , Sokari Douglas Camp , Denzil Forrester and Chila Kumari Burman , with works on display across all media : painting sculpture , painting , drawing , illustration , photography and film . In conjunction with the art and archives , panels and talks led by the exhibition curators , Makeda Coaston and Katty Pearce , and featuring individual artists , writers and publishers , including Eddie Chambers , Errol Lloyd , Denzil Forrester , Fowokan , Donald Hinds , Kadija George , Dorothea Smartt , Arif Ali , Sarah White , as well as Eric Huntley himself , were programmed . Within the exhibition is a purpose-built interactive installation by Michael McMillan , in conjunction with sound and visual specialists Dubmorphology , that recreates the famed Walter Rodney Bookshop , which was formerly located in West Ealing , functioning as a cultural hub of the community until it closed at the beginning of the 1990s .",
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"text": "Westelijke Eilanden (Amsterdam) Westelijke Eilanden ( Amsterdam ) is a neighborhood of Amsterdam , Netherlands .",
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"text": "Jan van Oolen Adriaen , or Jan van Alen ( 1651 -- 1698 ) was a painter from the Northern Netherlands . He was born as the son of the animal painter Jacob van Oolen in Amsterdam , with whom his works are sometimes confused . He became an imitator of Melchior Hondekoeter , and his pictures , like those of that master , represent fowls , landscapes , and still-life . Though inferior to Hondekoeter , he painted those objects with great fidelity . He also imitated other masters of the period with so much success that his copies have often passed for originals . He died in Amsterdam .",
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Event management includes decor.
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"docid": "269212d6a9ce52ba354f006e4db16038",
"text": "Event management Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of large scale events such as festivals , conferences , ceremonies , formal parties , concerts , or conventions . It involves studying the brand , identifying it 's target audience , devising the event concept , and coordinating the technical aspects before actually launching the event . The process of planning and coordinating the event is usually referred to as event planning and which can include budgeting , scheduling , site selection , acquiring necessary permits , coordinating transportation and parking , arranging for speakers or entertainers , arranging decor , event security , catering , coordinating with third party vendors , and emergency plans . The events industry now includes events of all sizes from the Olympics down to business breakfast meetings . Many industries , charitable organizations , and interest groups hold events in order to market themselves , build business relationships , raise money , or celebrate achievement .",
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"text": "Event photography Event photography is the practice of photographing guests and occurrences at any Event or occasion where one may hire a photographer for . This is a coverage that is used around the world at occasions such as weddings , christenings , naming ceremonies , parties , birthdays , formals , dances , ceremonies , award ceremonies , funerals , meals and engagements .",
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"text": "Ideal Home Show The Ideal Home Show ( formerly called the Ideal Home Exhibition ) is an annual event in London held at Olympia , London since March 2015 . The show was devised by the Daily Mail newspaper in 1908 and continued to be run by the Daily Mail up until 2009 . It was then sold to events and publishing company Media 10 . Its goal is to bring together everything associated with having an `` ideal home '' , such as the latest inventions for the modern house , and to showcase the latest housing designs . A regular feature of the show for many years was the Ideal House Competition , where designs were invited and the winning schemes erected at the exhibition the following year . The first exhibition was held in 1908 at the Olympia exhibition centre , with sections dedicated to `` phases of home life '' such as construction , food and cookery , furniture and decoration . Demonstrations and contests included an Arts and Crafts competition and a competition to design the `` Ideal Home '' . Wareham Smith , advertising manager of the Daily Mail , founded the exhibition as a marketing event for the newspaper . It was often visited by celebrities and royalty .",
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"text": "Design management Design management is a business discipline that uses project management , design , strategy , and supply chain techniques to control a creative process , support a culture of creativity , and build a structure and organization for design . The objective of design management is to develop and maintain an efficient business environment in which an organization can achieve its strategic and mission goals through design . Design management is a comprehensive activity at all levels of business ( operational to strategic ) , from the discovery phase to the execution phase . `` Simply put , design management is the business side of design . Design management encompasses the ongoing processes , business decisions , and strategies that enable innovation and create effectively-designed products , services , communications , environments , and brands that enhance our quality of life and provide organizational success . '' The discipline of design management overlaps with marketing management , operations management , and strategic management . Traditionally , design management was seen as limited to the management of design projects , but over time , it evolved to include other aspects of an organization at the functional and strategic level . A more recent debate concerns the integration of design thinking into strategic management as a cross-disciplinary and human-centered approach to management . This paradigm also focuses on a collaborative and iterative style of work and an abductive mode of inference , compared to practices associated with the more traditional management paradigm . Design has become a strategic asset in brand equity , differentiation , and product quality for many companies . More and more organizations apply design management to improve design-relevant activities and to better connect design with corporate strategy .",
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"text": "Event-driven Event driven may refer to : The term event-driven refers to a methodology that focuses on events and event dependencies . Examples include : Event-driven finite-state machine , finite-state machine where the transition from one state to another is triggered by an event or a message Event-driven programming , a programming paradigm in which the flow of the program is determined by events , and is often characterised by a main loop , event handlers , and asynchronous programming Event-driven architecture , a software architecture pattern promoting the production , detection , consumption of , and reaction to events Event-driven investing , a hedge fund investment strategy that seeks to exploit pricing inefficiencies that may occur before or after a corporate event Event-driven process chains , a type of flowchart used for business process modelling Workflows , a sequence of connected steps",
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"text": "Oriental management Oriental management , doing research on both the latest and historical theories and practices of management both inside and outside China and operation rules of management , is one of the modern management schools . Oriental management , based on the unique traditional culture of eastern countries , especially China , has integrated the essence of management thoughts from both the east and the west , after decades of study . The theoretical foundations of oriental management are Chinese Management , Western Management and Overseas Chinese Management.The concept of `` human orientedness '' , `` human morality '' and `` human behavior '' , which is the essence and core value of oriental management , was created by Prof. Su Dongshui , who is the founder of oriental management school , in the early 1990s . The research scope of oriental management is not confined to business , but extending to almost all fields of management , including individual governance , management analysis , family governance , business governance and state governance . By exercising and implementing the `` Fifteen philosophical elements '' , including rules of governing a state , flexibility against changes , human orientedness , application of power , pragmaticism , regarding harmony as priority , attaching importance on using tools , state governance by law , embarking on a business with credit and good faith , being well planned , stratagem in decision making , subtle using of tactics , being highly efficient and uncorrupted , being industrious in making a fortune , and entelechy with reason , the highest purpose or ultimate value of oriental management is harmonious society in which everybody fulfills his comprehensive and free development .",
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"text": "Design brief A design brief is a written document for a design project developed by a person or team ( the ` designer ' or ` design team ' ) in consultation with the ` client ' . They outline the deliverables and scope of the project including any products or works ( function and aesthetics ) , timing and budget . They can be used for many projects including those in the fields of architecture , interior design and industrial design . Design briefs are also used to evaluate the effectiveness of a design after it has been produced and during the creation process to keep the project on track and on budget . Some firms rely on them more than others but there is a move towards greater accountability in the design process and thus many people find them most useful . They usually change over time and are adjusted as the project scope evolves . Often they are ` signed off ' by the client and designer at set stages in the project . A design brief may use the following layout : Title page Table of contents History Company history Company Profile Specializations Designer Profile Company Name Past Accomplishments Problem Statement Problem Description Constraints Budget Time Needs of the Problem Goals What you plan to accomplish Due dates Solution Analysis Risks/Benefits Planned Solutions Sketches Synopsis Evaluation Conclusion/Summary",
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"text": "Arts administration Arts administration ( alternatively arts management ) is the field that concerns business operations around an arts organization . Arts administrators are responsible for facilitating the day-to-day operations of the organization and fulfilling its mission . Arts organizations include professional non-profit entities ( e.g. theaters , museums , symphonies , jazz organizations , opera houses , and ballet companies ) and many smaller professional and non-professional for-profit arts-related organizations ( e.g. auction houses , art galleries , music companies , etc. ) . The duties of an arts administrator can include staff management , marketing , budget management , public relations , fundraising , program development and evaluation , and board relations .",
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"text": "Window manager A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface . Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment . They work in conjunction with the underlying graphical system that provides required functionality -- support for graphics hardware , pointing devices , and a keyboard , and are often written and created using a widget toolkit . Few window managers are designed with a clear distinction between the windowing system and the window manager . Every graphical user interface based on a windows metaphor has some form of window management . In practice , the elements of this functionality vary greatly . Elements usually associated with window managers allow the user to open , close , minimize , maximize , move , resize , and keep track of running windows , including window decorators . Many window managers also come with various utilities and features : e.g. docks , task bars , program launchers , desktop icons , and wallpaper .",
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"text": "Event (computing) In computing , an event is an action or occurrence recognized by software that may be handled by the software . Computer events can be generated or triggered by the system , by the user or in other ways . Typically , events are handled synchronously with the program flow , that is , the software may have one or more dedicated places where events are handled , frequently an event loop . A source of events includes the user , who may interact with the software by way of , for example , keystrokes on the keyboard . Another source is a hardware device such as a timer . Software can also trigger its own set of events into the event loop , e.g. to communicate the completion of a task . Software that changes its behavior in response to events is said to be event-driven , often with the goal of being interactive .",
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"text": "Functional Strategy Functional strategy - organizational plans prepared for various functional areas of a company 's organizational structure ( e.g. , marketing strategy , financial strategy , production strategy etc. ) . Functional strategies can be part of overall corporate strategy or serve as separate plans of strategy cascading/implementation within a functional area . Some common functional strategies are : Production strategy ( `` make or buy '' ) - defines what the company produces itself , and that purchases from suppliers or partners , that is , how far worked out the production chain . Financial Strategy - to select the main source of funding : the development of their own funds ( depreciation , profit , the issue of shares , etc. ) or through debt financing ( bank loans , bonds , commodity suppliers ' credits , etc. ) . Organizational strategy - decision on the organization of the staff ( choose the type of organizational structure , compensation system , etc. ) . others , such as : research and development ( R & D ) strategy , investment strategy , etc. . In addition , each of the functional strategies can be divided into components . For example , organizational strategy can be divided into three components : strategy of building organizations - to select the type of structure ( divisional , functional , project , etc. ) ; strategy to work with the staff - a way of training ( mainly administrative staff ) , training of staff ( in a business or educational institutions ) , career planning , etc. ; strategy of remuneration ( wages , rewards and penalties ) - in particular , the approach to the compensation of senior managers ( salary , bonuses , profit sharing , etc. ) . Responsible for implementation of the strategy at the functional level are senior specialists ( Ch . Engineer , Director of Finance ) . At the enterprise level - CEO , general director or director of the department , at the level of groups of companies - a collegiate body ( board of directors ) .",
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"text": "Painting and Decorating Contractors of America The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America ( PDCA ) is a non-profit association established in 1884 to represent the painting and decorating industry . It was founded as the `` Master House Painters Association of the United States and Canada '' . PDCA has established industry standards , issues publications , and has a contractor accreditation program through Contractor College . Members of PDCA can be found throughout the United States , Canada and other countries . They are served regionally and locally by more than 100 volunteer based Councils , Chapters and Forums .",
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"text": "Scenario paintball Scenario paintball is a type of paintball game in which players participate in a scenario , or story ; and may include historical re-enactments , futuristic or video game simulations . Games tend to last in the range of hours or days , and may include a large group of players . The largest paintball scenario games are the Skirmish Invasion of Normandy ( ION ) scenario & Oklahoma D-DAY , both of which attract upwards of 4,000 players annually . Scenario games are almost always objective-driven in regard to scoring . Each team must complete a series of missions to score points . These may be simple `` capture the flag at this location '' missions to elaborate missions involving props , multiple locations , interactive non-player characters and more . To further enhance the theme of a game , field locations may be named for important story locations , and props of various sorts are added to the game . These may be objects that players collect for points , or even vehicles that take part in the fighting , like paintball tanks . Players may don costumes specific to the theme , such as historic military uniforms or other costumes . Scenario events are usually planned far in advance , both by the event `` producers '' or fields , and by the players themselves . Players may form large , lasting networks of players and teams that play together year after year in a specific scenario . These organizations help plan game strategy and direct their groups on the field and offer a level of organization beyond the basic two-sided team play . Like all forms of paintball , scenario paintball has a very good per-capita safety record . Due to longer play times , heat-related injuries are one of the more common injuries in scenario paintball . Many players often carry 1 - to 3-liter water bladders , allowing players to drink water without removing their safety masks , to combat heat and dehydration .",
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"text": "Corporate design A corporate design ( CD ) is the official graphical design of the logo and name of a company or institution used on letterheads , envelopes , forms , folders , brochures , etc. . The house style is created in such a way that all the elements are arranged in a distinctive design and pattern . This includes dictating what ink pantones should be used in the coloring , and what typefaces . Governments may have corporate designs as well . On June 2 , 1999 , the German federal cabinet introduced a corporate design for the flag of Germany . The term ` corporate design ' is not the name of a specific design profession . Corporations do have special design needs based on their behaviors . They communicate their mission , objectives , needs , and product information -- with users , clients , or members ; with suppliers , distributors , service providers ; with the surrounding community and the media ; with financial institutions and other corporations , and with the state . They create , acquire , modify , organize and distribute large amounts of information and raw data , as well as goods and services . ( Sometimes the goods or services are themselves information . For example , The Yellow Pages , or The New York Times . ) A designer whose client is a corporation will include the logo and other elements of the corporate brand as a way to standardize and unify all communication between company and audience , whether in print or online . Scenarios that includes human-computer interactions take place through software and hardware user interfaces that are also branded and designed with the corporate culture in mind . ( Examples of user scenarios : update the Web site , transfer funds , document procedures , control security , operate machinery , plan projects , conduct virtual meetings , check inventory , fill an order , or ship a product . ) These interactions are increasingly taking place through Web sites , through mobile devices and at dedicated terminals , and may include sound , video , animation and user feedback mechanisms . A savvy designer will create designs that can be adapted to all of these applications .",
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"text": "Ole Fogh Kirkeby Ole Fogh Kirkeby ( born 1947 ) is a Danish philosopher and a professor at Copenhagen Business School in the Philosophy of Leadership . He is a Doctor of Philosophy from Aarhus University , graduated with honours , 1994 , with the dissertation `` Event and Body-mind . A phenomenological-hermeneutic Analysis '' . He has an MA ( mag.art . ) in the History of Ideas from Aarhus University . As a professional philosopher , Kirkeby focused on the event as the centre of being . In order to describe the event , he conceived it as a way in which the body-mind ( his neologism ) absorbed the event by being absorbed by it . The media in which this takes place is language . Thus Kirkeby combined the theory of language games , and the phenomenological tradition , with its emphasis on self-reflective being ( Heidegger ) , and the theory of bodily incorporation developed by Merleau-Ponty , interpreted through the Stoic vocabulary of the event , into an epistemological theory of the way in which we are `` evented '' . In his philosophical trilogy about the event , with the volumes '' Eventum Tantum -- The Ethos of the Event ( `` Eventum Tantum - Begivenhedens ethos , '' København : Samfundslitteratur , 2005 ) ; Beauty Happens . The Aesthetics of the Event ( `` Skønheden sker . Begivenhedens æstetik . København : Samfundslitteratur 2007 ) : and The Self happens . The Event of Consciousness ( '' Selvet sker . Bevidsthedens begivenhed '' . Samfundslitteratur ) 2008 , he created a new framework for approaching the event . Kirkeby developed a theory of the Good and Welfare , which will be published in the autumn 2011 by Gyldendal , Copenhagen . Kirkeby also worked intensively with business economics , creating a new agenda for leadership , exerting a great influence on managers in Denmark . He focused a radical-normative perspective on leadership , emphasizing leadership virtues , the duty of the leader to make values real , and the indispensable importance of the leader to know himself . He wrote several bestsellers inside this field , among others The Philosophy of Management . A Radical-Normative Perspective ( '' Ledelsesfilosofi . Et Radikalt Normativt Perspektiv '' , København : Samfundslitteratur , 1997 , tranl . To Swedish ) ; The New Leadership ( '' Det Nye Lederskab '' . København : Børsens Forlag , 2004 ) ; and The Leadership of the Event and the Force of Action ( '' Begivenhedsledelse og handlekraft '' . Børsens Forlag . København 2006 ) . In English , these topics of business economics are published in the books Management Philosophy . A Radical-Normative Perspective , Heidelberg and New York : Springer Verlag 2000 ; The Virtue of Leadership . Copenhagen : CBS Press 2007 ; and The New Protreptic . The Concept and the Art . Copenhagen : CBS Press 2009 . In 2002 , Kirkeby founded the Center for Art and Leadership at CBS , with particular emphasis on the way arts are able to inspire leadership . He still functions as its director . Kirkeby has been active as an author of fiction with the books Philosophical Stories ( '' Filosofiske Fortællinger '' . København : Lindhardt & Ringhof , 2004 ) ; More Philosophical Short Stories ( Flere filosofiske fortællinger : Lindhardt og Ringhof , København 2008 ) . In 2010 he wrote the dramatic draft for Cantabile-II , Project Seek-to-Seek , participating himself as an actor . In 2008 he hosted the re-casting the draft to a new law of Danish Theatre together with a group of experts . In 2007 he developed experimental theatre together with Bent Noergaard , developing and participating in the play The Creative Human Being , Centre for Art and Science , SDU . From 1996 to 2000 , Kirkeby co-developed and was the head of the studyboard at the MSc study programmes in Economics & Business Administration ( cand.merc . ) at the Copenhagen Business School , Denmark . From 2006-2008 he was Professor II at Trøndelag Research & Development , Norway , in Art , business and philosophy . In 2003 he co-founded a Danish think tank on Public Governance together with The SAS Institute , Denmark .",
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"text": "Rehearsal A rehearsal is an activity in the performing arts that occurs as preparation for a performance in music , theatre , dance and related arts , such as opera , musical theatre and film production . It is undertaken as a form of practising , to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated . The term `` rehearsal '' typically refers to ensemble activities undertaken by a group of people . For example , when a musician is preparing a piano concerto alone in their music studio , this is called `` practicing '' , but when they begin to practice the concerto with an orchestra , this activity is called a `` rehearsal '' . The music rehearsal takes place in a music rehearsal space . A rehearsal may involve as few as two people , as with a small play for two actors , an art song performance by a singer and a pianist or a folk music duo of a singer and a guitar player . On the other end of the spectrum , a rehearsal can be held for a very large orchestra with over 100 performers and a choir . A rehearsal can involve only performers of one type , as in an a cappella choir show , in which a group of singers perform without instrumental accompaniment or a play involving only theatre actors ; it can involve performers of different instruments , as with an orchestra , rock band or jazz `` big band '' ; vocal and instrumental performers , as with opera and choral works accompanied by orchestra ; or a mix of actors , vocalists , instrumentalists and dancers , as with musical theatre . Rehearsals of small groups of performers , such as small rock bands , jazz quartets or organ trios may be held without a leader ; in these cases , the performers themselves jointly determine how to run the rehearsal , which songs to practice , and so on . Some small groups may have their rehearsals led by a bandleader . Almost all mid - to large group performances have a person who leads the rehearsals ; this person may be a bandleader in a rock , country or jazz setting ; a conductor in classical music ( including in opera ) ; a director in theatre or musical theatre ; or a film director for movie rehearsals . While the term is most commonly used in the performing arts to refer to preparation for a public presentation or show , the term is also used to refer to the preparation for other anticipated activities , such as wedding guests and couples practicing a wedding ceremony , paramedics practicing responding to a simulated emergency , or army troops practicing for an attack using a mock-up of the building they will be assaulting .",
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"text": "Event tree Event tree is an inductive analytical diagram in which an event is analyzed using Boolean logic to examine a chronological series of subsequent events or consequences . For example , event tree analysis is a major component of nuclear reactor safety engineering . An event tree displays sequence progression , sequence end states and sequence-specific dependencies across time .",
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"text": "Business process management Business process management ( BPM ) is a field in operations management that focuses on improving corporate performance by managing and optimizing a company 's business processes . It can therefore be described as a `` process optimization process '' . It is argued that BPM enables organizations to be more efficient , more effective and more capable of change than a functionally focused , traditional hierarchical management approach . These processes can impact the cost and revenue generation of an organization . As a policy-making approach , BPM sees processes as important assets of an organization that must be understood , managed , and developed to announce value-added products and services to clients or customers . This approach closely resembles other total quality management or continual improvement process methodologies and BPM proponents also claim that this approach can be supported , or enabled , through technology . As such , many BPM articles and scholars frequently discuss BPM from one of two viewpoints : people and/or technology .",
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"text": "Fluent (artificial intelligence) In artificial intelligence , a fluent is a condition that can change over time . In logical approaches to reasoning about actions , fluents can be represented in first-order logic by predicates having an argument that depends on time . For example , the condition `` the box is on the table '' , if it can change over time , can not be represented by ; a third argument is necessary to the predicate to specify the time : means that the box is on the table at time . This representation of fluents is modified in the situation calculus by using the sequence of the past actions in place of the current time . A fluent can also be represented by a function , dropping the time argument . For example , that the box is on the table can be represented by , where is a function and not a predicate . In first order logic , converting predicates to functions is called reification ; for this reason , fluents represented by functions are said to be reified . When using reified fluents , a separate predicate is necessary to tell when a fluent is actually true or not . For example , means that the box is actually on the table at time , where the predicate is the one that tells when fluents are true . This representation of fluents is used in the event calculus , in the fluent calculus , and in the features and fluents logics . Some fluents can be represented as functions in a different way . For example , the position of a box can be represented by a function whose value is the object the box is standing on at time . Conditions that can be represented in this way are called functional fluents . Statements about the values of such functions can be given in first order logic with equality using literals such as . Some fluents are represented this way in the situation calculus .",
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"text": "Design leadership Design leadership is a concept complementary to design management . In practice , design managers within companies often operate in the field of design leadership and design leaders in the field of design management . However , the two terms are not interchangeable . Design leadership can be described as leadership that generates innovative design solutions . Turner defines design leadership by adding three additional aspects for design leadership , the difference in leading through design , the sustaining design leadership over time and the gaining of acknowledgment for achievements through design . Turner separates the core responsibilities of design leadership in following six activities : envisionising of the future manifesting strategic intent directing design investment managing corporate reputation creating and nurturing an environment of innovation training for design leadership",
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"text": "Process specification Process specification is a generic term for the specification of a process . Its context is not unique to `` business activity '' but can be applied to any organizational activity . Within some structured methods , the capitalized term Process Specification refers to a description of the procedure to be followed by an actor within an elementary level business activity , as represented on a process model such as a dataflow diagram or IDEF0 model . A common alias is minispec short for miniature specification .",
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"text": "The Secret Life of Us The Secret Life of Us is a three-time silver Logie Award-winning Australian television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda , Melbourne , Australia . The series was produced by Southern Star Group and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK . Initially co-funded by the two networks , Channel 4 pulled out after the third series and the fourth series was not aired in the UK . It is primarily a drama with some comedic moments . It has been shown in other countries such as New Zealand ( TV3 ) , Ireland ( RTÉ Two ) , Canada ( SuperChannel3 ) , the Netherlands ( Yorin ) , France ( Canal Plus , France 4 ) , Estonia ( ETV , Kanal 11 ) , Norway ( NRK ) , Serbia ( B92 , TV Avala ) , Russia ( TNT , Muz TV ) , Israel ( Channel 2 ) , and United States ( Hulu ) .",
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"text": "Jamie McDonald (media personality) Jamie McDonald ( born 27 March 1978 ) is an Australian media personality . He grew up in Ballarat Victoria and attended Mount Clear College . He then went on to study performing arts at Ballarat University . McDonald was a Big Brother housemate in 2007 . Previously , he was connected with Fairfax Media and Super Radio Network . McDonald 's other television appearances include a recurring bit part on the Australian television series The Secret Life of Us and as a founding host of video-game based television show Level 3 . McDonald was previously a network announcer with Southern Cross Austereo until an acrimonious split from the company in 2015 .",
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"text": "Take My Life, Please `` Take My Life , Please '' is the tenth episode of the twentieth season of The Simpsons . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 15 , 2009 . In the episode , Homer finds out that the class presidential election he lost in high school was rigged , and he gets the opportunity to find out what his life would have been like if he had become class president . The episode was written by Don Payne and directed by Steven Dean Moore . It was the first episode of The Simpsons to air in 16:9 720p high-definition television . It was also the first episode to use the new HD opening sequence . Since airing , the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics . 6.82 million people watched the episode , and coupled with an episode of King of the Hill , it won its hour in the 18-49 demographic .",
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"text": "Sekret Uspekha Sekret Uspekha ( Секрет Успеха Secret of Success ) was a Russian popular music talent show , broadcast on Saturdays on RTR . It was similar in format to Narodniy Artist , and was the Russian version of the British show The X Factor , created by Simon Cowell . The Секрет Успеха ( Secret of Success ) of the title refers to the secret and undefinable `` something '' that makes for star quality . The show is primarily concerned with identifying singing talent , though personality , stage presence and dance routines are also an important element of many performances . There were two series . The first was in 2005 and title was won by Vladimir Sapovskiy . A second and final series was broadcast in 2007 , and title won by Nikolay Timokhin . The show was cancelled after two series because of insufficient number of viewers , but after the immense success of the X Factor series internationally , a new Russian series was launched , named Faktor A ( in Russian Фактор А ) after the name of Alla Pugacheva rather than Faktor X.",
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"text": "The Secret Life of the American Teenager (season 2) The second season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager , an American television series created by Brenda Hampton , debuted on the ABC Family television network on Monday , June 22 , 2009 at 8:00 PM . Season two regular cast members include Shailene Woodley , India Eisley , Daren Kagasoff , Francia Raisa , Kenny Baumann , Molly Ringwald , Mark Derwin , Megan Park , and Greg Finley II . Following the first season , Jorge Pallo and Luke Zimmerman were demoted to recurring guest stars . Jorge returned for a select number of episodes to wrap up his character 's storyline and eventually departed the series after its January return . Following the success of its first season , ABC Family announced on January 31 , 2009 , plans to renew Secret Life , following the cancellation of its hit sci-fi TV show , Kyle XY . The official press release was released on February 9 with ABC Family ordering 24 episodes for season two . Season 2 began with 12 episodes broadcast starting June 22 , 2009 . Though marketed as the season finale , the mid season finale aired on September 7 , 2009 , with the second half of the season returning on January 4 , 2010 . The second 12 episodes finished their run on March 22 , 2010 . The season premiere of Secret Life brought in the largest audience for the show so far , with a record breaking 4.68 million viewers . It brought in the second largest audience in adults 18-34 with 1.40 million viewers , behind season one 's mid-season finale . 2.10 million adults 18-49 watched `` The Big One '' along with 1.60 million females between the ages 18 -- 34 . The season premiere remains the number one scripted original premiere of Summer 2009 in Adults 18-34 . Furthermore , the mid-season premiere became ABC Family 's most watched telecast of all time with viewers ages 12 -- 34 with more than three million viewers watching . The mid-season premiere also brought in the show 's second largest audience in total viewers , with more than 4.55 million people watching . This season , Amy Juergens must deal with juggling motherhood and high school , while her family and friends experience relationship challenges of their own .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Rhythm of Life (TV series) Rhythm of Life ( simplified Chinese : 变奏曲 ) is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama which was telecasted on Singapore 's free-to-air channel , MediaCorp Channel 8 . It made its debut on 5 May 2008 and ended on 30 May 2008 . This drama serial consists of 20 episodes , and was aired on every weekday night at 9:00 pm .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Life of Ryan Life of Ryan is an American Reality television series on MTV . The series debuted on August 27 , 2007 with the second season premiering on January 8 , 2008 . The series follows the day-to-day life of professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler as he manages his personal life and his career . Most episodes take place at Sheckler 's home in San Clemente , California . His friends , along with fellow professional skateboarders make various appearances in the series .",
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"text": "The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager ( often shortened to Secret Life ) is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton . It first season aired on ABC Family on July 1 , 2008 and ran until June 3 , 2013 . The show was renewed for four additional seasons . The series received generally mixed reviews from mainstream critics when it began broadcasting , but was well received among female and teenage viewers . The pilot episode broke the record for the highest rated debut on ABC Family with 2.82 million viewers , a record previously held by Kyle XY . The season one finale brought in 4.50 million viewers , beating that night 's episode of Gossip Girl , which had less than half its usual number of viewers . Premiering to mostly positive reviews from critics and being well received among viewers , the second season of Secret Life opened with the largest audience for the series , posting a series high in total viewers with 4.68 million viewers ; in adults 18 -- 34 it was the number one scripted original premiere of Summer 2009 . Furthermore , the mid-season premiere became ABC Family 's most watched telecast of all time with viewers ages 12 -- 34 , with more than three million viewers watching . The show earned the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show during its premiere season , and spawned a book entitled The Secret Diary of Ashley Juergens .",
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"text": "The Secret (TV series) The Secret is a 2016 Northern Irish ITV mini-series based on Let This Be Our Secret , Belfast journalist Deric Henderson 's account of the double murder of Lesley Howell and Constable Trevor Buchanan , whose bodies were discovered in a fume-filled car in the garage of a property in Castlerock , County Londonderry , in Northern Ireland in May 1991 . The drama stars James Nesbitt as killer dentist Colin Howell , is written by BAFTA-winning writer Stuart Urban and is directed by Nick Murphy . The producer is Jonathan Curling , and the executive producers are Hat Trick Productions ' Mark Redhead and Stuart Urban . It was broadcast from 29 April to 20 May 2016 in four episodes . The production was criticised by Howell 's daughter , for the portrayal of her mother , and for ` exploiting a tragedy ' . The drama was BAFTA nominated as Best Drama Miniseries . It won the Royal Television Society award for Best Drama , Northern Ireland and was nominated at The Broadcast Awards as Best Drama .",
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"text": "Better Off Ted Better Off Ted is an American satirical sitcom series , created by Victor Fresco ( known for his other television series Andy Richter Controls the Universe and the short-lived shows Life on a Stick and The Trouble with Normal ) who also served as the show 's executive producer . The series ran on the ABC network from March 18 , 2009 to January 26 , 2010 . Better Off Ted focuses on the protagonist , Ted Crisp ( Jay Harrington ) , a single father and the well-respected and beloved head of a research and development department at the fictional , soulless conglomerate of Veridian Dynamics . Ted narrates the series ' events by regularly breaking the fourth wall and directly addressing the audience as the show 's on-camera narrator . Supporting characters include Ted 's supervisor Veronica Palmer ( Portia de Rossi ) , co-worker and love interest Linda Zwordling ( Andrea Anders ) , his daughter Rose ( Isabella Acres ) , and laboratory scientists Phillip Myman ( Jonathan Slavin ) and Lem Hewitt ( Malcolm Barrett ) . The series received critical acclaim , with particular praise going towards its witty and satirical humor . Its second season holds a score of 84 out of 100 on Metacritic . However , despite such positive feedback , the show 's debut only drew in 5.64 million viewers and continued to have extremely low ratings . Although many expressed skepticism that it would return , it was renewed for a second season . On May 13 , 2010 , ABC officially canceled the series due to low viewing figures . Two episodes were unaired in the United States , but are available to view on Netflix , Amazon Video on Demand , Xbox Live Marketplace , and iTunes .",
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"text": "The Mediocre Show The Mediocre Show is an independent American fake talk radio broadcast , created by Eric Tomorrow , since 2005 . It has a network of family , personal friends , and listeners on whom Eric relies for content via regular appearances on the show .",
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"text": "The Lawrence Welk Show The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk . The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years , from 1951 to 1955 , then nationally for another 27 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971 , and in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982 . Repeat episodes are broadcast in the United States by Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) stations . These airings incorporate an original program -- usually , a color broadcast from 1965 through 1982 -- in its entirety . In place of the commercials , newer performance and interview clips from the original stars and/or a family member of the performers are included ; these clips are occasionally updated .",
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"text": "Life (UK TV series) Life is a British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC in association with The Open University . It was first broadcast as part of the BBC 's Darwin Season on BBC One and BBC HD from October to December 2009 . The series takes a global view of the specialised strategies and extreme behaviour that living things have developed in order to survive ; what Charles Darwin termed `` the struggle for existence '' . Four years in the making , the series was shot entirely in high definition . Life premiered on 12 October 2009 in the United Kingdom consisting of ten 50-minute episodes . The opening programme gives a general introduction to the series , a second look at plants , and the remainder are dedicated to some of the major animal groups . They aim to show common features that have contributed to the success of each group , and to document intimate and dramatic moments in the lives of selected species chosen for their charisma or their extraordinary behaviour . A ten-minute making-of feature Life on Location aired at the end of each episode , taking the total running time to 60 minutes . Life is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and The Open University . It is distributed under licence by the BBC in over 50 other countries , including by the Discovery Channel in the United States and Skai TV in Greece . The original script was written and narrated by David Attenborough .",
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"text": "Hail to the Chief (TV series) Hail to the Chief is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from April 9 to May 21 , 1985 . It centred around the President of the United States , portrayed by Patty Duke . The series was created by Susan Harris , and was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions . It featured one of the few recurring gay characters in a 1980s television series ( Randy , the Secret Service Agent portrayed by Joel Brooks ) .",
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"text": "Wild Kingdom Wild Kingdom , sometimes known as Mutual of Omaha 's Wild Kingdom , is an American television show that features wildlife and nature . It was originally produced from 1963 until 1988 , and was revived in 2002 . The show 's second incarnation currently airs on Animal Planet in the U.S.",
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"text": "Family Secrets (TV series) Family Secrets is a television documentary series which premiered in February 2003 , created and produced by Maureen Judge . The 30 minute episodes featured raw , compelling and honest accounts of the impact of secrets on families and their lives . The show used a mix of fly-on-the-wall style observational scenes , informal interviews , home movies , and other material . Each episode features a different family , taking viewers on an intensely personal , humorously nervous and emotionally moving journey into the private world of family relationships .",
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"text": "Life... and Stuff Life ... and Stuff was an American sitcom that aired on CBS in 1997 starring Rick Reynolds .",
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"text": "Underfunded Underfunded is a comedy-drama made-for-TV movie that aired the United States cable television channel USA Network on November 8 , 2006 at 10 PM EDT . It stars Mather Zickel as Darryl Freehorn , an agent in the Canadian Secret Service ( CSS ) .",
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"text": "Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop ( born December 13 , 1967 ) , known professionally by his stage name Jamie Foxx , is an American actor , singer , songwriter , record producer and comedian . He won an Academy Award for Best Actor , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy , for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film Ray . The same year , he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral . Other prominent acting roles include Staff Sergeant Sykes in Jarhead ( 2005 ) , Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the 2006 film adaptation of TV series Miami Vice , the title role in the film Django Unchained ( 2012 ) , and the supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ( 2014 ) . Foxx also starred in the 1990-1994 sketch comedy show In Living Color and his own television show from 1996 to 2001 , the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show , in which he played Jamie King , Jr. . Foxx also starred in the 2014 film Annie , in which he played Will Stacks . Foxx is also a Grammy Award-winning musician , producing four albums which have charted in the top ten of the US Billboard 200 : Unpredictable ( 2005 ) , which topped the chart , Intuition ( 2008 ) , Best Night of My Life ( 2010 ) , and Hollywood : A Story of a Dozen Roses ( 2015 ) .",
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"text": "Flix (TV network) Flix is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by the Showtime Networks , Inc. subsidiary of CBS Corporation . Its programming consists solely of theatrically released feature films released from the 1970s to the present day , interspersed with some films from the 1950s and 1960s . It is the only premium television service in the United States that does not operate any multiplex channels that provide additional programming alongside the main service . Although Flix is typically offered as part of the Showtime multiplex , the channel 's carriage varies depending on both the cable provider and market , therefore it may not be available alongside Showtime and The Movie Channel 's multiplex services in all areas .",
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"text": "List of accolades received by 127 Hours 127 Hours is a 2010 British independent biographical adventure film directed by Danny Boyle . It stars James Franco in the principal role as real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston , whose hand was trapped under a boulder in a Utah ravine for more than five days in April 2003 . Adapted from Ralston 's autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place , 127 Hourss screenplay was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy . Distributors Fox Searchlight and Pathé gave the feature limited releases in the United States and United Kingdom on 5 November 2010 and 7 January 2011 , respectively . It grossed # 35.8 million at the box office by the end of its worldwide theatrical run . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator surveyed 215 reviews and judged 93 % to be positive . Additionally , 127 Hours appeared on more than two dozen movie reviewers ' Top Ten lists for the best movies of 2010 . The film has received honors for its direction , music , cinematography and writing , as well as for the lead performance by Franco . At the 68th Golden Globe Awards ceremony , 127 Hours earned three nominations : for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama , Best Original Score and Best Screenplay . The picture was nominated in nine Satellite Award categories , including direction , score , sound , original song and visual effects . It also received nine nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association . The 64th British Academy Film Awards nominated it for eight of their awards , including Best Director , Best Editing , Best Music and Best Sound . Additionally , 127 Hours was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film , but lost to The King 's Speech . It performed similarly at the 83rd Academy Awards , where it was nominated in six categories : Best Actor , Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Film Editing , Best Original Score , Best Original Song ( for `` If I Rise '' ) and Best Picture , but lost respectively in all categories to The King 's Speech , The Social Network , and Toy Story 3 . Franco was named Best Actor by the New York Film Critics Online and 2010 Independent Spirit Awards . He also received recognition from the Screen Actors Guild , at their 17th annual ceremony . Franco 's arm amputation scene towards the end of 127 Hours was nominated at the viewer-voted 2011 MTV Movie Awards . Boyle 's and Beaufoy 's efforts on the movie 's script earned them nominations from the Writers Guild of America and Evening Standard British Film Awards . Along with producer Christian Colson , Boyle garnered another nomination , this time from the Producers Guild of America . The Detroit Film Critics Society honored Boyle as Best Director . Suttirat Larlarb 's input on the movie 's production design earned her one nomination from the Art Directors Guild . The film 's cinematography garnered nominations at the 2010 Houston Film Critics Awards and the 2010 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards . The American Film Institute listed 127 Hours as one of the ten best movies of 2010 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Verax (film) Verax is a five-minute 2013 short film about the Edward Snowden leaking event in Hong Kong . Produced by amateur filmmakers in Hong Kong , it was posted to YouTube in June 2013 . The name of the film originates from Snowden 's codename for himself , which means `` truth teller '' in Latin . It was produced by the group J.Shot Videos . According to the producers , this was the first film ever produced about Snowden .",
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"text": "Blowin' Up Blowin ' Up is a comedic reality show on MTV . The show stars Jamie Kennedy , an actor who follows his dream of becoming a successful rapper . The show was written by Kennedy after the success of the movie Malibu 's Most Wanted , which he starred in . Along for the ride is his close friend Stu Stone , who keeps Jamie in check to stick to their rap career . Throughout the show there are various celebrity appearances . From the beginning , Jamie expresses his dislike for fellow actor Jason Biggs ( notable is the fact Biggs and Kennedy both appeared in Kevin Smith 's 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ) . Jamie and Stu also encounter many different rappers during the season , including Mike Jones , Ice-T , and a performance with the Three 6 Mafia . Jamie and Stu also try to recruit special guests on their album , getting Bob Saget formerly of the TV show Full House . The song was titled `` Rollin ' with Saget . '' Robin Sloan Bechtel , an executive at Warner Bros. . Records discovered Jamie Kennedy and Stu Stone 's music on MySpace before the MTV show was greenlit . When she met with Kennedy and Stone , they all discussed pitching a show that would tell the story of their rap ventures . After MTV greenlit the show , Bechtel signed the duo and starred in their show . An album featuring the tracks recorded during the filming of Blowin ' Up , sharing a title of the same name , was released on July 11 , 2006 . Some of the songs include `` Circle Circle Dot Dot , '' `` Rollin ' With Saget , '' `` 1984 , '' and `` Crooked Stick . '' In the early popularity of YouTube , a fan created a lego inspired video for Circle Circle Dot Dot that hit the homepage of YouTube and Perezhilton.com which catapulted the video to # 1 status on YouTube . Circle Circle Dot Dot then became an internet phenomenon and was a # 1 ringtone .",
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"text": "The Simpsons (season 25) The Simpsons '' ' twenty-fifth season began airing on Fox on September 29 , 2013 and ended on May 18 , 2014 . In this season , Homer sells his Mapple stock to buy a bowling ball ; Marge blames herself and Kiss for Bart 's rebellious streak ( `` Four Regrettings and a Funeral '' ) ; Lisa becomes a cheerleader for Springfield 's football team ; and Homer delivers a baby ( `` Labor Pains '' ) . Guest stars for this season include Judd Apatow , Will Arnett , Anderson Cooper , Harlan Ellison , Zach Galifianakis , Stan Lee , Eva Longoria , Rachel Maddow , Elisabeth Moss , Joe Namath , Daniel Radcliffe , Aaron Sorkin , and Kristen Wiig . This is Al Jean 's 13th consecutive season as showrunner and 15th overall . Matt Groening , James L. Brooks , Matt Selman , and John Frink serve as executive producers . Executive producer Al Jean stated that Edna Krabappel will be retired from the show following the death of Marcia Wallace on October 25 , 2013 . February 2014 held back Simpsons episodes , due to the transmission of the Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford , New Jersey , United States ; the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , Russia ; the 2014 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach , Florida , US ; and the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . This season The Simpsons '' won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of four nominations , including an Primetime Emmy Award for Character Voice-Over Performance to Harry Shearer , who was the last member of the main cast to earn the award .",
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"text": "Groundhog Day (film) Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Harold Ramis , starring Bill Murray , Andie MacDowell , and Chris Elliott . It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin , based on a story by Rubin . Murray plays Phil Connors , an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who , during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania , finds himself caught in a time loop , repeating the same day again and again . After indulging in hedonism and committing suicide numerous times , he begins to re-examine his life and priorities . On its release , Groundhog Day was a modest success and garnered generally positive reviews . It gained stronger appreciation among critics and film historians over time , and is now often listed among the best comedy films ever . It further entered into the public consciousness , where the term `` Groundhog Day '' can represent a situation that seems to repeat over and over in government and military arenas , as well as influencing other entertainment . In 2006 , the film was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . A stage musical version of the film premiered in 2016 .",
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"text": "Underneath (The X-Files) `` Underneath '' is the twelfth episode of the ninth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files . The episode first aired in the United States on March 31 , 2002 on the Fox network . The episode was written and directed by executive producer John Shiban . The episode is a `` monster-of-the-week '' episode , a stand-alone plot which is unconnected to the mythology , or overarching fictional history , of The X-Files . The episode earned a Nielsen rating of 4.4 and was viewed by 4.64 million households and 7.3 million viewers . It received mixed reviews from critics . The show centers on FBI special agents who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files ; this season focuses on the investigations of John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) , Monica Reyes ( Annabeth Gish ) , and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) . In this episode , Doggett is determined to find an error in the DNA evidence that freed the convicted Robert Fassl , the `` Screwdriver Killer '' , whom he nearly caught in the act 13 years earlier . In the end , it is revealed that Fassl has a mental condition that splits him into two parts : the religious innocent and the vengeful killer . `` Underneath '' marked the directorial debut of Shiban , who had been a writer for the series for several seasons . Reportedly , the episode contained `` so many problems '' that the Fox executives nearly refused to allow the finished product to air . At the last minute , however , they relented , and allowed the episode to be aired later on in the season , several weeks after its intended air date . Shiban originally wanted to film the sewer scenes in Los Angeles ' actual sewer system , but due to the events of September 11 , a sewer mock-up was built on Stage 11 at the Fox studios .",
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"text": "Ray Stantz Raymond `` Ray '' Stantz , PhD is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise . He appears in the films Ghostbusters ( 1984 ) , Ghostbusters II ( 1989 ) , Casper ( 1995 , as a cameo ) , the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters , and the video games Beeline 's Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters : The Video Game . He was portrayed by Dan Aykroyd in both live action films , and voiced by Frank Welker in the animated series . He is a member of the Ghostbusters and one of the three doctors of parapsychology , along with Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Egon Spengler . Dan Aykroyd has a cameo appearance in Ghostbusters ( 2016 ) as `` Cabbie '' .",
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"text": "Indestructible Man Indestructible Man is a 1956 American crime horror science fiction film , an original screenplay by Vy Russell and Sue Dwiggins for producer-director Jack Pollexfen and starring Lon Chaney , Jr. , Ross Elliott and Robert Shayne . The picture was produced independently by C.G.K. Productions , and distributed in the United States by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation . The film was distributed theatrically in 1956 on a double bill with World Without End '' .",
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"text": "WFTX-TV WFTX-TV , virtual channel 36 ( UHF digital channel 35 ) , is a Fox-affiliated television station serving Fort Myers and Naples , Florida , United States that is licensed to Cape Coral . Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company , WFTX maintains studio facilities located on Southwest Pine Island Road ( SR 78 ) in Cape Coral , and its transmitter is located in Punta Gorda ( east of I-75 / SR 93 ) near the Charlotte and Lee county line . The station is branded as `` Fox 4 '' , in reference to its channel location on most Fort Myers area cable systems .",
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"text": "Movietone Records Movietone Records was a budget records subsidiary of 20th Century Fox 's record division , which issued 29 albums starting in 1965 and ending in 1967 . Most or all of these were reissues of albums that had appeared earlier on the 20th Century Fox label . Artists featured on these albums included Shirley Temple , Al Martino , Lena Horne , Art Tatum , Marilyn Monroe , and Sylvia Sims . The name `` Movietone '' had been used by Fox Film Corporation since 1926 , when it was coined by William Fox to name the process he had bought for putting sound on film for `` talkies '' . By the time the 1965 incarnation of the record label came along , Fox had issued some 78s on the Fox Movietone label decades earlier , but these were not commercial issues , as far as is known . `` Movietone '' was also the name Fox gave to its TV and newsreel coverage .",
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"text": "David Fisher (Six Feet Under) David James Fisher is a fictional character played by Michael C. Hall on the HBO television series Six Feet Under . The character is the middle child of three and is a third-generation funeral director . Initially , the character is portrayed as socially conservative ( and possibly politically so ) , dutiful to his family , emotionally repressed , and conflicted about his homosexuality . Over the course of the series , he faces struggles and triumphs both personally and professionally . His most significant challenges are related to keeping his funeral home in business , navigating his relationship with Keith Charles , surviving being carjacked , and coping with the death of his father . By the show 's end , he reconciles his religious beliefs , personal goals , and homosexuality , and he and Keith settle down . They adopt two children : eight-year-old Anthony and 12-year-old Durrell . The series finale and official HBO website indicate that Keith is murdered in a robbery in 2029 , and that David at some point finds companionship with Raoul Martinez , with whom he remains until David 's death at the age of 75 . Critics have cited David Fisher as the first realistic portrayal of a gay lead male character on television , and the character is popularly regarded as one of the most beloved of the series . Michael C. Hall was widely praised for his portrayal of the character , and was nominated for and won major awards as a result .",
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"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 '' .",
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"text": "Never Again (The X-Files) `` Never Again '' is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files . It was written by producers Glen Morgan and James Wong , and directed by Rob Bowman . The episode aired in the United States on February 2 , 1997 on the Fox network and in the United Kingdom on BBC One on December 3 , 1997 . The episode is a `` Monster-of-the-Week '' story , a stand-alone plot which is unconnected to the series ' wider mythology . The episode received a Nielsen rating of 13 and was viewed by 21.36 million viewers . It received mostly positive reviews from television critics . The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files . Mulder is a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work . In this episode , Scully leaves town -- and Mulder -- for a solo assignment . She soon meets Ed Jerse , a man who is being mentally controlled by a drug-related side effect of his tattoo . His tattoo , affectionately named Betty , does not want to share him , especially not with Scully . Although `` Never Again '' was directed by Bowman , it was originally scheduled to be directed by noted movie director Quentin Tarantino . Tarantino was unable to direct the entry due to a dispute with the Directors Guild of America . Gillian Anderson was particularly pleased with the episode showing a different side of Scully ; she had specifically asked Morgan and Wong to write an episode that explored Scully 's dark side . Several cast members from Morgan and Wong 's series Space : Above and Beyond were cast in the episode .",
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"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 .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "The X-Files (season 9) The ninth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files commenced airing in the United States on November 11 , 2001 , concluded on May 19 , 2002 , and consists of twenty episodes . The season takes place after Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) goes into hiding , following the events of the eighth season finale , `` Existence '' . As such , the main storyarc for the season follows Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) , John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) , and Monica Reyes ( Annabeth Gish ) on their hunt to reveal a government conspiracy involving the elaborate creation of `` Super Soldiers '' . For this season , former series ' leads Duchovny and Anderson scaled back their involvement with the show , with the former only starring in the two episodes that formed the season finale , `` The Truth '' . Doggett and Reyes became the show 's central characters , and former recurring character Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) became a main character . Series creator Chris Carter had hopes that the show could continue on with new leads , and the opening credits were accordingly redesigned again . Season nine received mixed reviews by critics and garnered negative reaction from many long-time fans and viewers , partially because Duchovny did not make regular appearances on the show , after fulfilling his contract in the previous season . During this year , ratings for the season fell dramatically . Critics blamed it on what they considered an increasingly incoherent story arc , whilst the cast and crew ascribed the drop in viewership to the September 11 attacks . Regardless , Fox eventually decided to cancel the series . During the airing of season eight , Carter and The X-Files production team had created and aired a spinoff titled The Lone Gunmen . The show was unsuccessful and was cancelled before any story arcs were resolved , but The X-Files episode `` Jump the Shark '' was written to give closure to the series . The X-Files storyline was continued with the 2008 theatrical film The X Files : I Want to Believe and later with a tenth season in 2016 .",
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"text": "Stealth (film) Stealth is a 2005 science fiction action film starring Josh Lucas , Jessica Biel , Jamie Foxx , Sam Shepard , Joe Morton and Richard Roxburgh . The film , an international co-production between the United States , Australia , and New Zealand , was directed by Rob Cohen , director of The Fast and the Furious and xXx . The film follows three top fighter pilots as they join a project to develop an automated robotic stealth aircraft . Released on July 29 , 2005 by Columbia Pictures , the film cost $ 135 million to make , but was panned by critics , and was a box office bomb making only $ 76 million worldwide , one of the worst losses in cinematic history .",
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"text": "A Star Is Burns `` A Star Is Burns '' is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season . It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 5 , 1995 . In the episode , Springfield decides to hold a film festival , and famed critic Jay Sherman is invited to be a judge . The story involves a crossover with the short-lived animated series The Critic . Jay Sherman was the main character on the show . The Critic was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss , who had previously written for The Simpsons but left following the fourth season , and produced by James L. Brooks , who was also a producer for The Simpsons . The show had premiered on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) network in January 1994 but was canceled despite positive critical reception . The series was switched over to Fox , and put in the timeslot directly after The Simpsons . Brooks pitched a crossover episode as a way to promote The Critic and decided that a film festival would be a good way to introduce Sherman . Matt Groening , creator of The Simpsons , reacted negatively when he heard about this episode , feeling that it was just an advertisement for The Critic , and that people would incorrectly associate the show with him . When he was unsuccessful in getting the program pulled , he had his name removed from the credits and went public with his concerns , openly criticizing James L. Brooks . The episode was directed by Susie Dietter and was the first episode to be written by Ken Keeler . Jon Lovitz , the star of The Critic , guest stars as Jay Sherman , while Maurice LaMarche ( who was also a regular on The Critic ) has a few minor roles . The episode received mixed reviews from critics , many of whom felt the crossover was out of place on the show , although Barney 's film festival entry was well received .",
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"text": "Anti-nuclear antibody Antinuclear antibodies ( ANAs , also known as antinuclear factor or ANF ) are autoantibodies that bind to contents of the cell nucleus . In normal individuals , the immune system produces antibodies to foreign proteins ( antigens ) but not to human proteins ( autoantigens ) . In some individuals , antibodies to human antigens are produced . There are many subtypes of ANAs such as anti-Ro antibodies , anti-La antibodies , anti-Sm antibodies , anti-nRNP antibodies , anti-Scl-70 antibodies , anti-dsDNA antibodies , anti-histone antibodies , antibodies to nuclear pore complexes , anti-centromere antibodies and anti-sp100 antibodies . Each of these antibody subtypes binds to different proteins or protein complexes within the nucleus . They are found in many disorders including autoimmunity , cancer and infection , with different prevalences of antibodies depending on the condition . This allows the use of ANAs in the diagnosis of some autoimmune disorders , including systemic lupus erythematosus , Sjögren 's syndrome , scleroderma , mixed connective tissue disease , polymyositis , dermatomyositis , autoimmune hepatitis and drug induced lupus . The ANA test detects the autoantibodies present in an individual 's blood serum . The common tests used for detecting and quantifying ANAs are indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . In immunofluorescence , the level of autoantibodies is reported as a titre . This is the highest dilution of the serum at which autoantibodies are still detectable . Positive autoantibody titres at a dilution equal to or greater than 1:160 are usually considered as clinically significant . Positive titres of less than 1:160 are present in up to 20 % of the healthy population , especially the elderly . Although positive titres of 1:160 or higher are strongly associated with autoimmune disorders , they are also found in 5 % of healthy individuals . Autoantibody screening is useful in the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders and monitoring levels helps to predict the progression of disease . A positive ANA test is seldom useful if other clinical or laboratory data supporting a diagnosis are not present .",
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"text": "Paraproteinemia Paraproteinemia , also known as monoclonal gammopathy , is the presence of excessive amounts of paraprotein or single monoclonal gammaglobulin in the blood . It is usually due to an underlying immunoproliferative disorder or hematologic neoplasms , especially multiple myeloma . It is sometimes considered equivalent to plasma cell dyscrasia .",
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"text": "Kaposi's sarcoma Kaposi 's sarcoma or Kaposi sarcoma ( -LSB- ˈkæpəʃi_sɑrˈkoʊmə -RSB- KS ) is a tumor caused by infection with human herpesvirus 8 ( HHV8 ) , also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ( KSHV ) or KS agent . It was originally described by Moritz Kaposi , a Hungarian dermatologist practicing at the University of Vienna in 1872 . It became more widely known as one of the AIDS-defining illnesses in the 1980s . The viral cause for this cancer was discovered in 1994 . Although KS is now well-established to be caused by a viral infection , there is widespread lack of awareness of this even among persons at risk for KSHV/HHV -8 infection . Kaposi sarcoma ( KS ) is a systemic disease that can present with cutaneous lesions with or without internal involvement . Four subtypes have been described : Classic KS , affecting middle aged men of Mediterranean descent ; African endemic KS ; KS in iatrogenically immunosuppressed patients ; and AIDS-related KS . The erythematous to violaceous cutaneous lesions seen in KS have several morphologies : macular , patch , plaque , nodular , and exophytic . The cutaneous lesions can be solitary , localized or disseminated . KS can involve the oral cavity , lymph nodes , and viscera . Classic KS tends to be indolent , presenting with erythematous or violaceous patches on the lower extremities . African endemic KS and AIDS-related KS tend to be more aggressive . The AIDS-related KS lesions often rapidly progress to plaques and nodules affecting the upper trunk , face , and oral mucosa . The diagnosis can be made with a tissue biopsy and , if clinically indicated , internal imaging should be done . Once the diagnosis of KS has been made , treatment is based on the subtype and the presence of localized versus systemic disease . Localized cutaneous disease can be treated with cryotherapy , intralesional injections of vinblastine , alitretinoin gel , radiotherapy , topical immunotherapy ( Imiquimod ) , or surgical excision . Extensive cutaneous disease or internal disease may require intravenous chemotherapy and immunotherapy . Discontinuation or reduction of immunosuppressive therapy is recommended when KS arises in the setting of iatrogenic immunosuppression . However , with AIDS-related KS , highly active antiretroviral therapy ( HAART ) has been shown to prevent , or induce regression of , KS . Some AIDS patients have complete resolution of the lesions and prolonged remission while continuing the therapy . Therefore , HAART should be considered first-line treatment for these patients , though they may require other treatments at the same time .",
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"text": "Epitope An epitope , also known as antigenic determinant , is the part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system , specifically by antibodies , B cells , or T cells . For example , the epitope is the specific piece of the antigen to which an antibody binds . The part of an antibody that binds to the epitope is called a paratope . Although epitopes are usually non-self proteins , sequences derived from the host that can be recognized ( as in the case of autoimmune diseases ) are also epitopes . The epitopes of protein antigens are divided into two categories , conformational epitopes and linear epitopes , based on their structure and interaction with the paratope . A conformational epitope is composed of discontinuous sections of the antigen 's amino acid sequence . These epitopes interact with the paratope based on the 3-D surface features and shape or tertiary structure of the antigen . The proportion of epitopes that are conformational is unknown . By contrast , linear epitopes interact with the paratope based on their primary structure . A linear epitope is formed by a continuous sequence of amino acids from the antigen .",
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"text": "Coombs test A Coombs test ( also known as Coombs ' test , antiglobulin test or AGT ) is either of two clinical blood tests used in immunohematology and immunology . The two Coombs tests are the direct Coombs test ( DCT , also known as direct antiglobulin test or DAT ) , and the indirect Coombs test ( also known as indirect antiglobulin test or IAT ) The direct Coombs test is used to test for autoimmune hemolytic anemia ; i.e. , a condition of a low count of red blood cells ( a.k.a. RBCs ) caused by immune system lysis or breaking of RBC membranes causing RBC destruction . In certain diseases or conditions , an individual 's blood may contain IgG antibodies that can specifically bind to antigens on the RBC surface membrane , and their circulating RBCs can become coated with IgG alloantibodies and/or IgG autoantibodies . Complement proteins may subsequently bind to the bound antibodies and cause RBC destruction . The direct Coombs test is used to detect these antibodies or complement proteins that are bound to the surface of red blood cells ; a blood sample is taken and the RBCs are washed ( removing the patient 's own plasma ) and then incubated with anti-human globulin ( also known as `` Coombs reagent '' ) . If this produces agglutination of RBCs , the direct Coombs test is positive , a visual indication that antibodies ( and/or complement proteins ) are bound to the surface of red blood cells . The indirect Coombs test is used in prenatal testing of pregnant women and in testing blood prior to a blood transfusion . It detects antibodies against RBCs that are present unbound in the patient 's serum . In this case , serum is extracted from the blood sample taken from the patient . Then , the serum is incubated with RBCs of known antigenicity ; that is , RBCs with known reference values from other patient blood samples . Finally , anti-human globulin is added . If agglutination occurs , the indirect Coombs test is positive .",
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"text": "Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism is the condition that occurs due to excessive production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland . Thyrotoxicosis is the condition that occurs due to excessive thyroid hormone of any cause and therefore includes hyperthyroidism . Some , however , use the terms interchangeably . Signs and symptoms vary between people and may include irritability , muscle weakness , sleeping problems , a fast heartbeat , heat intolerance , diarrhea , enlargement of the thyroid , and weight loss . Symptoms are typically less in the old and during pregnancy . An uncommon complication is thyroid storm in which an event such as an infection results in worsening symptoms such as confusion and a high temperature and often results in death . The opposite is hypothyroidism , when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone . Graves ' disease is the cause of about 50 % to 80 % of the cases of hyperthyroidism in the United States . Other causes include multinodular goiter , toxic adenoma , inflammation of the thyroid , eating too much iodine , and too much synthetic thyroid hormone . A less common cause is a pituitary adenoma . The diagnosis may be suspected based on signs and symptoms and then confirmed with blood tests . Typically blood tests show a low thyroid stimulating hormone ( TSH ) and raised T3 or T4 . Radioiodine uptake by the thyroid , thyroid scan , and TSI antibodies may help determine the cause . Treatment depends partly on the cause and severity of disease . There are three main treatment options : radioiodine therapy , medications , and thyroid surgery . Radioiodine therapy involves taking iodine-131 by mouth which is then concentrated in and destroys the thyroid over weeks to months . The resulting hypothyroidism is treated with synthetic thyroid hormone . Medications such as beta blockers may control the symptoms , and anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole may temporarily help people while other treatments are having effect . Surgery to remove the thyroid is another option . This may be used in those with very large thyroids or when cancer is a concern . In the United States hyperthyroidism affects about 1.2 % of the population . It occurs between two and ten times more often in women . Onset is commonly between 20 and 50 years of age . Overall the disease is more common in those over the age of 60 years .",
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"text": "AntiMOG associated encephalomyelitis AntiMOG associated encephalomyelitis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease previously considered part of the multiple sclerosis spectrum , and currently considered an independent disease . Antibodies against the Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein have received much of its laboratory attention in studies dealing with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Several studies had pointed to a role for antibodies against MOG in the pathogenesis of MS , but most of them were written before the discovery of NMO-IgG and the NMO spectrum of diseases . MOG antibodies are currently considered mostly absent in multiple sclerosis . Though some patients present brain lesions they do not have the ovoid shape perpendicular to the ventricle typical of MS. Anti-MOG status is different depending whether it is measured by ELISA or by microarray ( CBA ) . The proper way to identify it is by microarray , reacting patient serum with living cells , and detecting the binding IgG via a fluorescent-labeled secondary antibody .",
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"text": "Latex fixation test A latex fixation test , also called a latex agglutination assay or test ( LA assay or test ) , is an assay used clinically in the identification and typing of many important microorganisms . These tests use the patient 's antigen-antibody immune response . This response occurs when the body detects a pathogen and forms an antibody specific to an identified antigen ( a protein configuration ) present on the surface of the pathogen . Agglutination tests , specific to a variety of pathogens , can be designed and manufactured for clinicians by coating microbeads of latex with pathogen-specific antigens or antibodies . In performing a test , laboratory clinicians will mix a patient 's cerebrospinal fluid , serum or urine with the coated latex particles in serial dilutions with normal saline ( important to avoid the prozone effect ) and observe for agglutination ( clumping ) . Agglutination of the beads in any of the dilutions is considered a positive result , confirming either ( 1 ) that the patient 's body has produced the pathogen-specific antibody ( if the test supplied the antigen ) or ( 2 ) that the specimen contains the pathogen 's antigen ( if the test supplied the antibody ) . Instances of cross-reactivity ( where the antibody sticks to another antigen besides the antigen of interest ) can lead to confusing results . Agglutination techniques are used to detect antibodies produced in response to a variety of viruses and bacteria , as well as autoantibodies , which are produced against the self in autoimmune diseasees . For example , assays exist for rubella virus , rotavirus , and rheumatoid factor , and there is an excellent LA test for cryptococcus . Agglutination techniques are also used in definitive diagnosis of group A streptococcal infection .",
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"text": "RNAi-Based Identification System and interference of Specific Cancer Cells A `` classifier '' was created to classify cells by identifying specific characteristics of Cervical Cancer . These characteristics were consistent with HeLa cells , which served as the target cell line for cell death . Upon identifying these cells the Classifier would release specific proteins within the HeLa cell that would trigger apoptosis without killing or endangering neighboring , healthy cells . The defining characteristics of these Classifiers were defined by elements whose levels within the cells created markers that could be measured . High markers and low markers were established and a `` classifier molecule '' was created to insert into prospective cells , and would induce apoptosis only when cells exhibit the threshold level of High or Low markers . These classifiers would use a small interfering RNA which targeted the repressor and activator in the Lac operon . The potential for therapeutic use , providing that an efficient delivery system can be established for in vivo DNA . In vitro applications are possible provided the classifier molecule can be safely integrated into cultured cells .",
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"text": "Cervical cancer Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix . It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body . Early on , typically no symptoms are seen . Later symptoms may include abnormal vaginal bleeding , pelvic pain , or pain during sexual intercourse . While bleeding after sex may not be serious , it may also indicate the presence of cervical cancer . Human papillomavirus ( HPV ) infection causes more than 90 % of cases ; most people who have had HPV infections , however , do not develop cervical cancer . Other risk factors include smoking , a weak immune system , birth control pills , starting sex at a young age , and having many sexual partners , but these are less important . Cervical cancer typically develops from precancerous changes over 10 to 20 years . About 90 % of cervical cancer cases are squamous cell carcinomas , 10 % are adenocarcinoma , and a small number are other types . Diagnosis is typically by cervical screening followed by a biopsy . Medical imaging is then done to determine whether or not the cancer has spread . HPV vaccines protect against between two and seven high-risk strains of this family of viruses and may prevent up to 90 % of cervical cancers . As a risk of cancer still exists , guidelines recommend continuing regular Pap smears . Other methods of prevention include : having few or no sexual partners and the use of condoms . Cervical cancer screening using the Pap smear or acetic acid can identify precancerous changes which when treated can prevent the development of cancer . Treatment of cervical cancer may consist of some combination of surgery , chemotherapy , and radiotherapy . Five year survival rates in the United States are 68 % . Outcomes , however , depend very much on how early the cancer is detected . Worldwide , cervical cancer is both the fourth-most common cause of cancer and the fourth-most common cause of death from cancer in women . In 2012 , an estimated 528,000 cases of cervical cancer occurred , with 266,000 deaths . This is about 8 % of the total cases and total deaths from cancer . About 70 % of cervical cancers occur in developing countries . In low-income countries , it is the most common cause of cancer death . In developed countries , the widespread use of cervical screening programs has dramatically reduced rates of cervical cancer . In medical research , the most famous cell line known as HeLa was developed from cervical cancer cells of a woman named Henrietta Lacks .",
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"text": "Inverse polymerase chain reaction Inverse polymerase chain reaction ( Inverse PCR ) is a variant of the polymerase chain reaction that is used to amplify DNA with only one known sequence . One limitation of conventional PCR is that it requires primers complementary to both termini of the target DNA , but this method allows PCR to be carried out even if only one sequence is available from which primers may be designed . Inverse PCR is especially useful for the determination of insert locations . For example , various retroviruses and transposons randomly integrate into genomic DNA . To identify the sites where they have entered , the known , `` internal '' viral or transposon sequences can be used to design primers that will amplify a small portion of the flanking , `` external '' genomic DNA . The amplified product can then be sequenced and compared with DNA databases to locate the sequence which has been disrupted . The inverse PCR method involves a series of restriction digests and ligation , resulting in a looped fragment that can be primed for PCR from a single section of known sequence . Then , like other polymerase chain reaction processes , the DNA is amplified by the temperature-sensitive DNA polymerase : A target region with an internal section of known sequence and unknown flanking regions is identified Genomic DNA is digested into fragments of a few kilobases by a usually low-moderate frequency ( 6-8 base ) cutting restriction enzyme . Under low DNA concentrations , self-ligation is induced to give a circular DNA product . PCR is carried out as usual , with primers complementary to sections of the known internal sequence . * Finally the sequence is compared with the sequence available in the data base . Note : although the figure suggests that the circularized ligation product is digested prior to PCR , this is not the case . PCR does not require linear products and the use of another restriction enzyme to cut the known sequence could also cut within the unknown region , resulting in a failed PCR .",
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"text": "Parkinson's disease Parkinson 's disease ( PD ) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system . The symptoms generally come on slowly over time . Early in the disease , the most obvious are shaking , rigidity , slowness of movement , and difficulty with walking . Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur . Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease . Depression and anxiety are also common occurring in more than a third of people with PD . Other symptoms include sensory , sleep , and emotional problems . The main motor symptoms are collectively called `` parkinsonism '' , or a `` parkinsonian syndrome '' . The cause of Parkinson 's disease is generally unknown , but believed to involve both genetic and environmental factors . Those with a family member affected are more likely to get the disease themselves . There is also an increased risk in people exposed to certain pesticides and among those who have had prior head injuries while there is a reduced risk in tobacco smokers and those who drink coffee or tea . The motor symptoms of the disease result from the death of cells in the substantia nigra , a region of the midbrain . This results in not enough dopamine in these areas . The reason for this cell death is poorly understood , but involves the build-up of proteins into Lewy bodies in the neurons . Diagnosis of typical cases is mainly based on symptoms , with tests such as neuroimaging being used to rule out other diseases . There is no cure for Parkinson 's disease . Initial treatment is typically with the antiparkinson medication L-DOPA ( levodopa ) , with dopamine agonists being used once levodopa becomes less effective . As the disease progresses and neurons continue to be lost , these medications become less effective while at the same time they produce a complication marked by involuntary writhing movements . Diet and some forms of rehabilitation have shown some effectiveness at improving symptoms . Surgery to place microelectrodes for deep brain stimulation has been used to reduce motor symptoms in severe cases where drugs are ineffective . Evidence for treatments for the non-movement-related symptoms of PD , such as sleep disturbances and emotional problems , is less strong . In 2015 , PD affected 6.2 million people and resulted in about 117,400 deaths globally . Parkinson 's disease typically occurs in people over the age of 60 , of which about one percent are affected . Males are more often affected than females . When it is seen in people before the age of 50 , it is called young-onset PD . The average life expectancy following diagnosis is between 7 and 14 years . The disease is named after the English doctor James Parkinson , who published the first detailed description in An Essay on the Shaking Palsy , in 1817 . Public awareness campaigns include World Parkinson 's Day ( on the birthday of James Parkinson , 11 April ) and the use of a red tulip as the symbol of the disease . People with parkinsonism who have increased the public 's awareness of the condition include actor Michael J. Fox , Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney , and late professional boxer Muhammad Ali .",
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"text": "Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin 's lymphoma ( NLPHL ) is a form of lymphoma . Some people no longer classified it as a form of classic Hodgkin 's lymphoma ( HL ) . This is because the Reed-Sternberg Cell ( RSC ) variants ( popcorn cells ) that characterize this form of the disease invariably express B lymphocyte markers such as CD20 ( thus making NLPHL an unusual form of B cell lymphoma ) , and that ( unlike classic HL ) NLPHL may progress to diffuse large B cell lymphoma . There are small but clear differences in prognosis between the various forms . Lymphocyte predominant HL is an uncommon subtype composed of vague nodules of numerous reactive lymphocytes admixed with large popcorn-shaped RSC . Unlike classic RSC , the non-classic popcorn-shaped RS cells of NLPHL are CD15 and CD30 negative while positive for the B cell marker CD20 . The anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Rituximab has been used in lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin 's lymphoma with encouraging results . BCL6 gene rearrangements have been frequently observed .",
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"text": "Coronavirus Coronaviruses are species of virus belonging to the subfamily Coronavirinae in the family Coronaviridae , in the order Nidovirales . Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and with a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry . The genomic size of coronaviruses ranges from approximately 26 to 32 kilobases , the largest for an RNA virus . The name `` coronavirus '' is derived from the Latin corona , meaning crown or halo , and refers to the characteristic appearance of virions under electron microscopy ( E.M. ) with a fringe of large , bulbous surface projections creating an image reminiscent of a royal crown or of the solar corona . This morphology is created by the viral spike ( S ) peplomers , which are proteins that populate the surface of the virus and determine host tropism . Proteins that contribute to the overall structure of all coronaviruses are the spike ( S ) , envelope ( E ) , membrane ( M ) and nucleocapsid ( N ) . In the specific case of the SARS coronavirus ( see below ) , a defined receptor-binding domain on S mediates the attachment of the virus to its cellular receptor , angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ( ACE2 ) . Some coronaviruses ( specifically the members of Betacoronavirus subgroup A ) also have a shorter spike-like protein called hemagglutinin esterase ( HE ) .",
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"text": "Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis ( NSF ) or nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy ( NFD ) is a rare and serious syndrome that involves fibrosis of skin , joints , eyes , and internal organs . The first cases were identified in 1997 and its cause is not fully understood . However , evidence suggests NSF is associated with exposure to gadolinium ( with gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents being frequently used as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) ) in patients with severe kidney failure . Epidemiological studies suggest that the incidence of NSF is unrelated to gender , race , or age and it is not thought to have a genetic basis . A registry for NSF has identified about 335 cases as of 2011 . Most patients with NSF have undergone hemodialysis for kidney failure , some have never undergone dialysis and others have received only peritoneal dialysis . Many people with NSF have taken immunosuppressive medications and have other diseases , such as hepatitis C. Four of the seven gadolinium contrast agents approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have been principally implicated in NSF , including gadodiamide , gadopentetate , and gadoversetamide . Gadobenate has also been associated with NSF , but further research has shown that gadobenate diglumine might be safe even in patients undergoing dialysis .",
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"text": "Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome Lambert -- Eaton myasthenic syndrome ( LEMS ) is a rare autoimmune disorder that is characterized by muscle weakness of the limbs . It is the result of an autoimmune reaction in which antibodies are formed against presynaptic voltage-gated calcium channels , and likely other nerve terminal proteins , in the neuromuscular junction ( the connection between nerves and the muscle that they supply ) . The prevalence is 3.4 cases per million . Around 60 % of those with LEMS have an underlying malignancy , most commonly small cell lung cancer ; it is therefore regarded as a paraneoplastic syndrome ( a condition that arises as a result of cancer elsewhere in the body ) . LEMS usually occurs in people over 40 years of age , but it may occur at any age . The diagnosis is usually confirmed with electromyography and blood tests ; these also distinguish it from myasthenia gravis ( MG ) , a related autoimmune neuromuscular disease . If the disease is associated with cancer , direct treatment of the cancer often relieves the symptoms of LEMS . Other treatments often used are steroids , azathioprine , which suppress the immune system , intravenous immunoglobulin , which outcompetes autoreactive antibody for Fc receptors , and pyridostigmine and 3,4-diaminopyridine , which enhance the neuromuscular transmission . Occasionally , plasma exchange is required to remove the antibodies .",
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"text": "Nucleon In chemistry and physics , nucleons are the proton and the neutron , which are the constituents of the atomic nucleus , and are themselves composed of down and up quarks . The number of nucleons defines an isotope 's mass number ( nucleon number ) . The atom is made up of a nucleus surrounded by electrons . Until the 1960s , nucleons were thought to be elementary particles , not made up of smaller parts . Now they are known to be composite particles , made of three quarks bound together by the so-called strong interaction . The interaction between two or more nucleons is called internucleon interactions or nuclear force , which is also ultimately caused by the strong interaction . ( Before the discovery of quarks , the term `` strong interaction '' referred to just internucleon interactions . ) Nucleons sit at the boundary where particle physics and nuclear physics overlap . Particle physics , particularly quantum chromodynamics , provides the fundamental equations that explain the properties of quarks and of the strong interaction . These equations explain quantitatively how quarks can bind together into protons and neutrons ( and all the other hadrons ) . However , when multiple nucleons are assembled into an atomic nucleus ( nuclide ) , these fundamental equations become too difficult to solve directly ( see lattice QCD ) . Instead , nuclides are studied within nuclear physics , which studies nucleons and their interactions by approximations and models , such as the nuclear shell model . These models can successfully explain nuclide properties , for example , whether or not a certain nuclide undergoes radioactive decay . The proton and neutron are both baryons and both fermions . One carries a positive net charge and the other carries a zero net charge ; the proton 's mass is only 0.1 % less than the neutron 's . Thus , they can be viewed as two states of the same nucleon , and together form an isospin doublet . In isospin space , neutrons can be transformed into protons via SU ( 2 ) symmetries , and vice versa . These nucleons are acted upon equally by the strong interaction , which is invariant under rotation in isospin space . According to the Noether theorem , isospin is conserved with respect to the strong interaction .",
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"text": "IgG deficiency IgG deficiency ( Selective deficiency of immunoglobulin G ) is a form of dysgammaglobulinemia where the proportional levels of the IgG isotype are reduced relative to other immunoglobulin isotypes . IgG deficiency is often found in children as transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy ( THI ) , which may occur with or without additional decreases in IgA or IgM . IgG has four subclasses : IgG1 , IgG2 , IgG3 , and IgG4 . It is possible to have either a global IgG deficiency , or a deficiency of one or more specific subclasses of IgG . The main clinically relevant form of IgG deficiency is IgG2 . IgG3 deficiency is not usually encountered without other concomitant immunoglobulin deficiencies , and IgG4 deficiency is very common but usually asymptomatic . IgG1 is present in the bloodstream at a percentage of about 60-70 % , IgG2-20-30 % , IgG3 about 5-8 % , and IgG4 1-3 % . IgG subclass deficiencies affect only IgG subclasses ( usually IgG2 or IgG3 ) , with normal total IgG and IgM immunoglobulins and other components of the immune system being at normal levels . These deficiencies can affect only one subclass or involve an association of two subclasses , such as IgG2 and IgG4 . IgG deficiencies are usually not diagnosed until the age of 10 . Some of the IgG levels in the blood are undetectable and have a low percentage such as IgG4 , which makes it hard to dertermine if a deficiency is actually present . IgG subclass deficiencies are sometimes correlated with bad responses to pneumoccal polyscaccharides , especially IgG2 and or IgG4 deficiency . Some of these deficiencies are also involved with pancreatitis and have been linked to IgG4 levels .",
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"text": "Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies The nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies is a naming scheme for assigning generic , or nonproprietary , names to monoclonal antibodies . An antibody is a protein that is produced in B cells and used by the immune system of humans and other vertebrate animals to identify a specific foreign object like a bacterium or a virus . Monoclonal antibodies are those that were produced in identical cells , often artificially , and so share the same target object . They have a wide range of applications including medical uses . This naming scheme is used for both the World Health Organization 's International Nonproprietary Names ( INN ) and the United States Adopted Names ( USAN ) for pharmaceuticals . In general , word stems are used to identify classes of drugs , in most cases placed word-finally . All monoclonal antibody names end with the stem - mab . Unlike most other pharmaceuticals , monoclonal antibody nomenclature uses different preceding word parts ( morphemes ) depending on structure and function . These are officially called substems and sometimes erroneously infixes , even by the USAN Council itself .",
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"text": "Heterochromatin Heterochromatin is a tightly packed form of DNA , which comes in multiple varieties . These varieties lie on a continuum between the two extremes of constitutive and facultative heterochromatin . Both play a role in the expression of genes . Because it is tightly packed , it was thought to be inaccessible to polymerases and therefore not transcribed , however according to Volpe et al. ( 2002 ) , and many other papers since , much of this DNA is in fact transcribed , but it is continuously turned over via RNA-induced transcriptional silencing ( RITS ) . Constitutive heterochromatin can affect the genes near itself ( position-effect variegation ) . It is usually repetitive and forms structural functions such as centromeres or telomeres , in addition to acting as an attractor for other gene-expression or repression signals . Facultative heterochromatin is the result of genes that are silenced through a mechanism such as histone deacetylation or Piwi-interacting RNA ( piRNA ) through RNAi . It is not repetitive and shares the compact structure of constitutive heterochromatin . However , under specific developmental or environmental signaling cues , it can lose its condensed structure and become transcriptionally active . Heterochromatin has been associated with the di - and tri-methylation of H3K9 in certain portions of the genome . Note that the informal diagram shown here may be in error as to the location of heterochromatin . An inactivated X-chromosome ( a.k.a. Barr body ) migrates to the nuclear membrane alone , leaving the active X and other chromosomes within the nucleoplasm ( away from the membrane in general ) . Other heterochromatin appear as particles separate from the membrane , `` Heterochromatin appears as small , darkly staining , irregular particles scattered throughout the nucleus ... '' as shown here : Electron Microscope image of nucleus with heterochromatin particles annotated",
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"text": "Laryngeal papillomatosis Laryngeal papillomatosis , also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis or glottal papillomatosis or associated with condyloma acuminata , is a rare medical condition ( 2 per 100,000 adults and 4.5 per 100,000 children ) , caused by a human papillomavirus ( HPV ) infection of the throat . Laryngeal papillomatosis causes assorted tumors or papillomas to develop over a period of time . Without treatment it is potentially fatal as uncontrolled growths could obstruct the airway . Laryngeal papillomatosis is caused by HPV types 6 and 11 , in which benign tumors form on the larynx or other areas of the respiratory tract . These tumors can recur frequently , may require repetitive surgery , and may interfere with breathing . The disease can be treated with surgery and antivirals . In addition antiangiogenic therapy shows promising results . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Henry VIII of England Henry VIII ( 28 June 1491 -- 28 January 1547 ) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death . Henry was the second Tudor monarch , succeeding his father , Henry VII . Henry is best known for his six marriages and , in particular , his efforts to have his first marriage , to Catherine of Aragon , annulled . His disagreement with the Pope on the question of such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation , separating the Church of England from papal authority and appointing himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England . Despite his resulting excommunication , Henry remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings . Domestically , Henry is known for his radical changes to the English Constitution , ushering in the theory of the divine right of kings to England . Besides asserting the sovereign 's supremacy over the Church of England , he greatly expanded royal power during his reign . Charges of treason and heresy were commonly used to quash dissent , and those accused were often executed without a formal trial , by means of bills of attainder . He achieved many of his political aims through the work of his chief ministers , some of whom were banished or executed when they fell out of his favour . Thomas Wolsey , Thomas More , Thomas Cromwell , Richard Rich , and Thomas Cranmer all figured prominently in Henry 's administration . He was an extravagant spender and used the proceeds from the Dissolution of the Monasteries and acts of the Reformation Parliament to convert into royal revenue the money that was formerly paid to Rome . Despite the influx of money from these sources , Henry was continually on the verge of financial ruin due to his personal extravagance as well as his numerous costly continental wars , particularly with Francis I of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V , as he sought to enforce his claim to the Kingdom of France . At home , he oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 and following the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 he was the first English monarch to rule as King of Ireland . His contemporaries considered Henry in his prime to be an attractive , educated , and accomplished king , and he has been described as `` one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne '' . He was an author and composer . As he aged , Henry became severely obese and his health suffered , contributing to his death in 1547 . He is frequently characterised in his later life as a lustful , egotistical , harsh , and insecure king . He was succeeded by his son Edward VI .",
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"text": "List of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–60 This is a list of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660 , during the English Civil War and the Interregnum . As King Charles I of England would not assent to Bills from a Parliament at war with him , decrees of Parliament before the Third English Civil War were styled ordinances . The Rump Parliament reverted to using the term `` Act '' on 6 January 1649 when it passed the Act erecting a High Court of Justice for the trial of the King ( when any possibility of reconciliation between King and Parliament was over ) . All but one subsequent decree were termed Acts through to the end of the interregnum . All of these Ordinances and Acts were considered void after the English Restoration due to their lack of Royal Assent .",
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"text": "Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 The Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 ( 27 Hen 8 c 28 ) , also referred to as the Act for the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries and as the Dissolution of Lesser Monasteries Act , was an Act of the Parliament of England . It was passed by the English Reformation Parliament of 1535/36 . It was the beginning of the legal process by which King Henry VIII set about the Dissolution of the Monasteries . It was enacted in February 1535 . Sections 4 to 6 and 8 to 12 and 14 were repealed by section 1 of , and Schedule 1 to , the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 . Sections 17 and 18 were repealed by section 11 of 21 Jac 1 c 28 . The whole Act , so far as unrepealed , was repealed by section 1 of , and Part II of the Schedule to , the Statute Law ( Repeals ) Act 1969 .",
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"text": "Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years ' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet , rulers of the Kingdom of England , against the House of Valois , rulers of the Kingdom of France , over the succession of the French throne . Each side drew many allies into the war . It was one of the most notable conflicts of the Middle Ages , in which five generations of kings from two rival dynasties fought for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe . The war marked both the height of chivalry and its subsequent decline , and the development of strong national identities in both countries . After the Norman Conquest , the kings of England were vassals of the kings of France for their possessions in France . The French kings had endeavored , over the centuries , to reduce these possessions , to the effect that only Gascony was left to the English . The confiscation or threat of confiscating this duchy had been part of French policy to check the growth of English power , particularly whenever the English were at war with the Kingdom of Scotland , an ally of France . Through his mother , Isabella of France , Edward III of England was the grandson of Philip IV of France and nephew of Charles IV of France , the last king of the senior line of the House of Capet . In 1316 , a principle was established denying women succession to the French throne . When Charles IV died in 1328 , Isabella , unable to claim the French throne for herself , claimed it for her son . The French rejected the claim , maintaining that Isabella could not transmit a right that she did not possess . For about nine years ( 1328 -- 1337 ) , the English had accepted the Valois succession to the French throne , but the interference of the French king , Philip VI , in Edward III 's war against Scotland permitted Edward III to reassert his claim to the French throne . Several overwhelming English victories in the war -- especially at Crecy , Poitiers , and Agincourt -- raised the prospects of an ultimate English triumph . However , the greater resources of the French monarchy precluded a complete conquest . Starting in 1429 , decisive French victories at Orléans , Patay , Formigny , and Castillon concluded the war in favour of France , with England permanently losing most of its major possessions on the continent . Historians commonly divide the war into three phases separated by truces : the Edwardian Era War ( 1337 -- 1360 ) ; the Caroline War ( 1369 -- 1389 ) ; and the Lancastrian War ( 1415 -- 1453 ) . Local conflicts in neighbouring areas , which were contemporarily related to the war , including the War of the Breton Succession ( 1341 -- 1364 ) , the Castilian Civil War ( 1366 -- 1369 ) , the War of the Two Peters ( 1356 -- 1375 ) in Aragon , and the 1383 -- 85 Crisis in Portugal , were availed by the parties to advance their agendas . Later historians adopted the term `` Hundred Years ' War '' as a historiography periodization to encompass all of these events , thus constructing the longest military conflict in European history . The war owes its historical significance to multiple factors . By its end , feudal armies had been largely replaced by professional troops , and aristocratic dominance had yielded to a democratisation of the manpower and weapons of armies . Although primarily a dynastic conflict , the war gave impetus to ideas of French and English nationalism . The wider introduction of weapons and tactics supplanted the feudal armies where heavy cavalry had dominated , and artillery became important . The war precipitated the creation of the first standing armies in Western Europe since the time of the Western Roman Empire and thus helping to change their role in warfare . With respect to the belligerents , in France , civil wars , deadly epidemics , famines , and bandit free-companies of mercenaries reduced the population drastically . English political forces over time came to oppose the costly venture . The dissatisfaction of English nobles , resulting from the loss of their continental landholdings , became a factor leading to the civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses ( 1455 -- 1487 ) .",
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"text": "History of education in England The history of education in England can be documented to the Anglo-Saxons ' settlement of England . During the Middle Ages , schools were established to teach Latin grammar to the sons of the aristocracy , as part of preparation also for the entry of some into the clergy and religious orders . The church preserved literacy and learning during this period , and education was closely tied to the religious vocation , in order to read the Bible and related documents . Apprenticeship was the main way for youths to enter practical occupations . Two universities were established in affiliation with the church : the University of Oxford , followed by the University of Cambridge , both related closely to training for clergy . A reformed system of `` free grammar schools '' was established in the reign of Edward VI . The Protestant Reformation had a major influence on education and literacy in England , as it encouraged the reading of the Bible in the vernacular of the people . ( Formerly , the Bible was printed only in Latin , the official language of the Catholic Church . ) Counties in the east of England , which had frequent interaction with the Low Countries , where the Reformation movement had flourished , developed a higher rate of literacy in the early years of the Reformation than did other areas of England . In the 19th century the Church of England sponsored most formal education until the government established free , compulsory education towards the end of that century . University College London was established as the first secular college in England , open to students of all religions ( or none , ) followed by King 's College London ; the two institutions formed the University of London . Durham University was also established in the early nineteenth century . Towards the end of the century , the `` redbrick '' universities , new public universities , were founded . The 1944 Education Act established the Tripartite System of grammar schools and secondary modern schools . The school leaving age was raised to 16 in 1972 .",
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"text": "Henry V of England Henry V ( 9 August 1386 -- 31 August 1422 ) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 36 in 1422 . He was the second English monarch who came from the House of Lancaster . After military experience fighting the Welsh during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr , and against the powerful aristocratic Percys of Northumberland at the Battle of Shrewsbury , Henry came into political conflict with his father , whose health was increasingly precarious from 1405 onward . After his father 's death in 1413 , Henry assumed control of the country and embarked on war with France in the ongoing Hundred Years ' War ( 1337 -- 1453 ) between the two nations . His military successes culminated in his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt ( 1415 ) and saw him come close to conquering France . After months of negotiation with Charles VI of France , the Treaty of Troyes ( 1420 ) recognised Henry V as regent and heir apparent to the French throne , and he was subsequently married to Charles 's daughter , Catherine of Valois ( 1401 -- 37 ) . Following Henry V 's sudden and unexpected death in France two years later , he was succeeded by his infant son , who reigned as Henry VI ( 1422 -- 61 , 1470 -- 71 ) .",
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"text": "Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet : the House of Lancaster ( associated with a red rose ) , and the House of York ( whose symbol was a white rose ) . The conflict lasted through many sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487 ; however , there was fighting before and after this period between the houses . The power struggle ignited around social and financial troubles following the Hundred Years ' War , combined with the mental infirmity and weak rule of Henry VI which revived interest in Richard of York 's claim to the throne . Historians disagree about whether the Wars of the Roses were caused by the structural problems of bastard feudalism or Henry VI 's ineffectiveness as king . With the Duke of York 's death , the claim transferred to his heir , Edward , who later became the first Yorkist king of England , as Edward IV . His son reigned for 86 days as Edward V , but Parliament then decided that Edward and his brother Richard were illegitimate and offered the crown to Edward IV 's younger brother , who became Richard III . The two young princes disappeared within the confines of the Tower of London . The final victory went to a claimant of the Lancastrian party , Henry Tudor , Earl of Richmond , who defeated the last Yorkist king , Richard III , at the Battle of Bosworth Field . After assuming the throne as Henry VII , he married Elizabeth of York , the eldest daughter and heir of Edward IV , thereby uniting the two claims . The House of Tudor ruled the Kingdom of England until 1603 , with the death of Elizabeth I , granddaughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York .",
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"text": "Wellington Declaration The `` Wellington Declaration '' ( otherwise known as the Declaration of Wellington ) was a manifesto by King Charles I near the start of the English Civil War On 18 September 1642 , before the first major pitched battle of Civil War , King Charles I raised his standard `` in the vicinity of '' ( i.e. not actually in ) Wellington , at the time a small , though highly influential , market town in Shropshire and addressed his troops the next day . He declared that he would uphold `` the Protestant Religion , the Laws of England , and the Liberty of Parliament '' . The Wellington Declaration was held to be so important that the Royal Mint stamped its slogans on the reverse of the 10 / - silver coins RELIG : PROT : LEG : ANG : LIBER : PAR and silver half crowns ( 2/6 ) REL.PRO.LEG.ANG.LIB.PAR that it produced at that time . The inscriptions abbreviate the words `` RELIGIO PROTESTANTIUM , LEGES ANGLIAE , LIBERTAS PARLIAMENTI '' , which is the declaration in Latin .",
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"docid": "04d4a2bee9ef5a860b5fee633caf8762",
"text": "De vera obedientia De vera obedientia ( Concerning True Obedience ) was a treatise written by Stephen Gardiner in 1535 which was in support of the annulment of Henry VIII of England 's marriage to Katherine of Aragon . It stresses the obedience of the individual within a society 's hierarchy as put in place by God : wives to husband , servants to masters and subjects to their King . According to Reginald Pole , Gardiner 's book is written with the highest art , but that the arguments are weak .",
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"text": "Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford ( named after Bedford , England ) is a title that has been created six times ( for five distinct people ) in the Peerage of England . The first and second creations came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV 's third son , John , who later served as regent of France . He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time and was made Earl of Richmond later the same year . The titles became extinct on his death in 1435 . The third creation came in 1470 in favour of George Neville , nephew of Warwick the Kingmaker . He was deprived of the title by Act of Parliament in 1478 . The fourth creation came 1478 in favour of George , the third son of Edward IV . He died the following year at the age of two . The fifth creation came in 1485 in favour of Jasper Tudor , half-brother of Henry VI and uncle of Henry VII . He had already been created Earl of Pembroke in 1452 . However , as he was a Lancastrian , his title was forfeited between 1461 and 1485 during the predominance of the House of York . He regained the earldom in 1485 when his nephew Henry VII came to the throne and was elevated to the dukedom the same year . He had no legitimate children and the titles became extinct on his death in 1495 . The Russell family currently holds the titles of Earl and Duke of Bedford . John Russell , a close advisor of Henry VIII and Edward VI , was granted the title of Earl of Bedford in 1551 , and his descendant William , 5th Earl , was created Duke following the Glorious Revolution . The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Bedford , all in the Peerage of England , are Marquess of Tavistock ( created 1694 ) , Earl of Bedford ( 1550 ) , Baron Russell , of Cheneys ( 1539 ) , Baron Russell of Thornhaugh in the County of Northampton ( 1603 ) , and Baron Howland , of Streatham in the County of Surrey ( 1695 ) ( and possibly the Barony of Bedford , which was merged into it in 1138 , 1366 or 1414 ) . The courtesy title of the Duke of Bedford 's eldest son and heir is Marquess of Tavistock '' . Every Duke from the 5th Duke onwards is descended from Charles II of England . The family seat is Woburn Abbey , Bedfordshire . The private mausoleum and chapel of the Russell Family and the Dukes of Bedford is at St. Michael 's Church in Chenies , Buckinghamshire ( photo ) . The family owns The Bedford Estate in central London .",
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"text": "English post-Reformation oaths The English Protestant Reformation was imposed by the English Crown , and submission to its essential points was exacted by the State with post-Reformation oaths . With some solemnity , by oath , test , or formal declaration , English churchmen and others were required to assent to the religious changes , starting in the sixteenth century and continuing for more than 250 years .",
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"text": "1852 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii The Constitution of 1852 served as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1852 through 1864 . It was passed during the reign of King Kamehameha III . It heavily liberalized the structure of the Hawaiian government compared to the previous 1840 constitution , introducing new elements of democracy into the government and reducing the influence of the monarch in kingdom affairs . The 1852 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii was divided into seven parts . The seven parts were : 1 . Declaration of Rights 2 . Form of Government 3 . Of the Executive Power a. Section I : The King , His Prerogatives b. Section II : Of the Kuhina Nui c. Section III : Of the Privy Council d. Section IV : Of the King 's Ministers e. Section V : Of the Governors 4 . Of the Legislative Power a. Of the House of Nobles b. Of the House of Representatives 5 . Of the Judiciary 6 . General Provisions 7 . More Amending of the Constitution The Declaration of Rights stated that the Hawaiians were a free people . The Form of Government stated that Hawaii was a Constitutional Monarchy . The section `` Of the Executive Power '' declared the powers of the executive power . The section `` Of the Legislative Power '' declared the powers of the legislative power . The section `` Of the Judiciary '' declared the powers of the judiciary . The General Provisions stated anything unmentioned earlier besides the amending power . The final section allowed for amending of the constitution .",
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"text": "Natural and legal rights Natural and legal rights are two types of rights . Natural rights are those that are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government , and therefore universal and inalienable ( i.e. , rights that can not be repealed or restrained by human laws ) . Legal rights are those bestowed onto a person by a given legal system ( i.e. , rights that can be modified , repealed , and restrained by human laws ) . The concept of natural law is closely related to the concept of natural rights . Natural law first appeared in ancient Greek philosophy , and was referred to by Roman philosopher Cicero . It was subsequently alluded to in the Bible , and was then developed in the Middle Ages by Catholic philosophers such as Albert the Great , and Thomas Aquinas . During the Age of Enlightenment , the concept of natural laws was used to challenge the divine right of kings , and became an alternative justification for the establishment of a social contract , positive law , and government -- and thus legal rights -- in the form of classical republicanism . Conversely , the concept of natural rights is used by others to challenge the legitimacy of all such establishments . The idea of human rights is also closely related to that of natural rights : some acknowledge no difference between the two , regarding them as synonymous , while others choose to keep the terms separate to eliminate association with some features traditionally associated with natural rights . Natural rights , in particular , are considered beyond the authority of any government or international body to dismiss . The 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an important legal instrument enshrining one conception of natural rights into international soft law . Natural rights were traditionally viewed as exclusively negative rights , whereas human rights also comprise positive rights . Even on a natural rights conception of human rights , the two terms may not be synonymous . The proposition that animals have natural rights is one that gained the interest of philosophers and legal scholars in the 20th century and into the 21st .",
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"text": "English tribunal In England King Henry II established separate secular courts during the 1160s . While the ecclesiastical courts of England , like those on the continent , adopted the inquisitional system , the secular common law courts continued to operate under the adversarial system . The adversarial principle that a person could not be tried until formally accused continued to apply for most criminal cases . In 1215 this principle became enshrined as article 38 of the Magna Carta : `` No bailiff for the future shall , upon his own unsupported complaint , put anyone to his law , without credible witnesses brought for this purposes . '' Category : Courts of England and Wales Category :1160 s establishments in England Category : Legal history of England",
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"text": "Foreign Protestants Naturalization Act 1708 The Foreign Protestants Naturalization Act 1708 ( 7 Anne c. 5 ) , sometimes referred to as the Foreign and Protestants Naturalization Act 1708 , was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain . It was passed to allow the naturalisation of French Protestants ( Huguenots ) who had fled to Britain since the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 . It was one of the British Subjects Acts 1708 to 1772 . The Whig majority in Parliament passed the Act with the support of both Houses of Parliament , despite some opposition concerning a `` conflux of aliens that would be invited over '' . A counter-argument is presented in the preamble of the Act , that `` the increase of people is a means of advancing the wealth and strength of a nation '' . The effect of the Act was that all foreign Protestants could be naturalised , provided they swore allegiance to the government and received sacrament in any Protestant church . Following passage of the Act , up to 12,000 Palatines , Suabians , and other German Lutherans arrived in Britain between May and June 1709 , owing to war in those places . Some German Catholics who arrived were sent back , and some immigrants were sent on to Ireland , New York and Carolina . The Act was largely repealed by the Tories in 1711 by the Naturalization Act 1711 ( 10 Anne c. 9 ) . The section dealing with naturalizing the children of British subjects born abroad was , however , not repealed . This section says `` 3 . ... the children of all natural born subjects born out of the ligeance of her Majesty her heires and successors shall be deemed adjudged and taken to be natural born subjects of this kingdom to all intents constructions and purposes whatsoever . ''",
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"text": "First Amendment to the United States Constitution The First Amendment ( Amendment I ) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion , ensuring that there is no prohibition on the free exercise of religion , abridging the freedom of speech , infringing on the freedom of the press , interfering with the right to peaceably assemble , or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances . It was adopted on December 15 , 1791 , as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights . The Bill of Rights was originally proposed to assuage Anti-Federalist opposition to Constitutional ratification . Initially , the First Amendment applied only to laws enacted by the Congress , and many of its provisions were interpreted more narrowly than they are today . Beginning with Gitlow v. New York ( 1925 ) , the Supreme Court applied the First Amendment to states -- a process known as incorporation -- through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment . In Everson v. Board of Education ( 1947 ) , the Court drew on Thomas Jefferson 's correspondence to call for `` a wall of separation between church and State '' , though the precise boundary of this separation remains in dispute . Speech rights were expanded significantly in a series of 20th and 21st-century court decisions which protected various forms of political speech , anonymous speech , campaign financing , pornography , and school speech ; these rulings also defined a series of exceptions to First Amendment protections . The Supreme Court overturned English common law precedent to increase the burden of proof for defamation and libel suits , most notably in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan ( 1964 ) . Commercial speech , however , is less protected by the First Amendment than political speech , and is therefore subject to greater regulation . The Free Press Clause protects publication of information and opinions , and applies to a wide variety of media . In Near v. Minnesota ( 1931 ) and New York Times v. United States ( 1971 ) , the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protected against prior restraint -- pre-publication censorship -- in almost all cases . The Petition Clause protects the right to petition all branches and agencies of government for action . In addition to the right of assembly guaranteed by this clause , the Court has also ruled that the amendment implicitly protects freedom of association .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Restoration (Scotland) The Restoration was the return of the monarchy to Scotland in 1660 after the period of the Commonwealth , and the subsequent three decades of Scottish history until the Revolution and Convention of Estates of 1689 . It was part of a wider Restoration in the British Isles that included the return of the Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England and Ireland in the person of Charles II . As military commander of the Commonwealth 's largest armed force , George Monck , governor-general in Scotland , was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II , who was proclaimed king in Edinburgh on 14 May 1660 . There was a general pardon for offences during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms , but four individuals were excepted and executed . Under the eventual political settlement Scotland regained its independent system of law , parliament and kirk , but also regained the Lords of the Articles and bishops , and it now had a king who did not visit the country and ruled largely without reference to Parliament through a series of commissioners . These began with the Earl of Middleton and ended with the King 's brother and heir , James , Duke of York . The restoration of the Scottish Episcopacy led to a series of conflicts between Presbyterians and the Bishops of the Episcopalian establishment , culminating in the persecution of The Killing Time . Charles died in 1685 and his brother the Duke of York succeeded him as James VII of Scotland and II of England . He survived attempted rebellions , but alienated much of the political nation by his Catholicism and policies . When William of Orange of the Netherlands , James ' Protestant son-in-law , invaded England in 1688 , James fled and William and his wife took over the throne as William II and Mary II . William called a Scottish Convention , which was dominated by the Presbyterians . It offered William and Mary the crown , and after the defeat of James ' supporters the bishops were abolished and a Presbyterian system reinstated in the kirk . The economic conditions of the period were generally favourable , although the restoration of Scottish independence reinstated the economic border with England and English tariffs . The restoration of the monarchy also saw the restoration of the nobility to political power , although they may have exercised their power with more caution . It also saw the rise of the lairds , who continued to gain new local political powers . There was an attempt to restore the theatre to Scotland , which had suffered from the lack of a court and the hostility of the kirk . The Restoration saw the introduction of a style of country house among the Scottish nobility that encouraged a move towards a more leisure-oriented architecture . As in England , sculpture was dominated by foreign professionals . Scotland produced some notable artists and was also visited by many important continental artists . The period between 1679 and 1689 saw the foundation of many institutions that would be important in Scottish cultural and intellectual life .",
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"text": "Reformation The Reformation ( from Latin reformatio , literally `` restoration , renewal '' ) , also referred to as the Protestant Reformation and the European Reformation , was a schism from the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther , and continued by John Calvin , Huldrych Zwingli , and other early Protestant Reformers in 16th century Europe . Most experts on the subject consider the publication of the Ninety-Five Theses by Luther in 1517 as its starting point , with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 ( concluding the Thirty Years ' War ) as its ending . Necessary groundwork had been laid long before Luther with significant earlier attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church -- such as those of Peter Waldo , John Wycliffe and especially Jan Hus , executed in 1415 , whose successors became the chief force in the Kingdom of Bohemia for several centuries . Both Wycliffe and Hus preached against indulgences , criticized corruption of the clergy and opened other topics which under the later Luther became the key to Reformation . Nevertheless , Martin Luther is widely acknowledged to have spread the Reformation with his 1517 work The Ninety-Five Theses . Luther , similar to Wycleff and Hus , criticized the sale of indulgences , insisting that the Pope had no authority over purgatory and that the Catholic doctrine of the merits of the saints had no foundation in the gospel . The Protestant position , however , would come to incorporate doctrinal changes such as sola scriptura and sola fide . The core motivation behind these changes was theological , though many other factors played a part , including the rise of nationalism , the Western Schism that eroded faith in the Papacy , the perceived corruption of the Roman Curia , the impact of humanism , and the new learning of the Renaissance that questioned much traditional thought . While the Hussite movement became the main force in Bohemia , one century later the movement within Germany diversified , and other reform impulses arose independently of Luther . The spread of Gutenberg 's printing press provided the means for the rapid dissemination of religious materials in the vernacular . With the Unity of the Brethren and other Hussites stabilized in Bohemia , the largest groups became the Lutherans and Calvinists . Hussites later spread around the world under the name Moravian Church , especially in the colonies of other protestant countries ( present day United States , Jamaica and other Caribbean colonies , the English dominated coast of Nicaragua , Surinam as well as Africa , etc. ) . Lutheran churches were founded mostly in Germany , the Baltics and Scandinavia , while Reformed ones were founded in Switzerland , Hungary , France , the Netherlands and Scotland . The new movement influenced the Church of England decisively after 1547 under Edward VI and Elizabeth I , although the Church of England had been made independent under Henry VIII in the early 1530s . Reformation movements throughout continental Europe known as the Radical Reformation gave rise to the Anabaptist and other Pietistic movements . Radical Reformers , besides forming communities outside state sanction , often employed more extreme doctrinal change , such as the rejection of the tenets of the late antique councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon . The Roman Catholic Church responded first with a war . Five crusades were proclaimed against Bohemia by the Pope ( in 1420 , 1421 , 1422 , 1427 , and 1431 ) , though all of them defeated by the Czechs . Later the Council of Trent ( 1545 -- 1563 ) initiated the Counter-Reformation . Much work in battling Protestantism was done by the well-organised new order of the Jesuits . In general , Northern Europe , with the exception of most of Ireland , came under the influence of Protestantism . Southern Europe remained Roman Catholic , while Central Europe was a site of a fierce conflict , culminating in the Thirty Years ' War , which left it devastated .",
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"text": "Navigation Acts The Navigation Acts were a series of English laws that restricted colonial trade to England . They were first enacted in 1651 and throughout that time until 1663 , and were repealed in 1849 . They reflected the policy of mercantilism , which sought to keep all the benefits of trade inside the Empire , and to minimize the loss of gold and silver to foreigners . They prohibited the colonies from trading directly with the Netherlands , Spain , France , and their colonies . The original ordinance of 1651 was renewed at the Restoration by Acts of 1660 , 1663 , 1670 , and 1673 , with subsequent minor amendments . The Acts formed the basis for English overseas trade for nearly 200 years . Additionally the Acts restricted the employment of non-English sailors to a quarter of the crew on returning East India Company ships . The major impetuses for the Navigation Acts were the ruinous deterioration of English trade in the aftermath of the Eighty Years ' War , and the concomitant lifting of the Spanish embargoes on trade between the Spanish Empire and the Dutch Republic . The end of the embargoes in 1647 unleashed the full power of the Amsterdam Entrepôt and other Dutch competitive advantages in world trade . Within a few years , English merchants had practically been overwhelmed in the trade in the Iberian Peninsula , the Mediterranean and the Levant . Even the trade with English colonies ( partly still in the hands of the royalists , as the English Civil War was in its final stages and the Commonwealth of England had not yet imposed its authority throughout the English colonies ) was `` engrossed '' by Dutch merchants . English direct trade was crowded out by a sudden influx of commodities from the Levant , Mediterranean and the Spanish and Portuguese empires , and the West Indies via the Dutch Entrepôt , carried in Dutch ships and for Dutch account . The obvious solution seemed to be to seal off the English and Scottish markets to these unwanted imports . A precedent was the Act the Greenland Company had obtained from Parliament in 1645 prohibiting the import of whale products into England , except in ships owned by that company . This principle was now generalised . In 1648 the Levant Company petitioned Parliament for the prohibition of imports of Turkish goods '' ... from Holland and other places but directly from the places of their growth . '' Baltic traders added their voices to this chorus . In 1650 the Standing Council for Trade and the Council of State of the Commonwealth prepared a general policy designed to impede the flow of Mediterranean and colonial commodities via Holland and Zeeland into England . On the whole , the Acts of Trade and Navigation were obeyed , except for the Molasses Act of 1733 , which led to extensive smuggling because no effective means of enforcement was provided until the 1750s . Stricter enforcement under the Sugar Act of 1764 became one source of resentment of Great Britain by merchants in the American colonies . This in turn helped push the colonies to start the American Revolution in the late 18th century , even though the consensus view among modern economic historians and economists is that the `` costs imposed on -LSB- American -RSB- colonists by the trade restrictions of the Navigation Acts were small . ''",
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"text": "List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1720–39 This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1720 -- 1739 . For Acts passed up until 1707 see List of Acts of the Parliament of England and List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland . See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 and the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland , 1701 -- 1800 . For Acts passed from 1801 onwards see List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . 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 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 by the Parliament of Great Britain did not have a short title ; however , some of these Acts have subsequently been given a short title by Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( such as the Short Titles Act 1896 ) . Before the Acts of Parliament ( Commencement ) Act 1793 came into force on 8 April 1793 , Acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed . Because of this , the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular Act was passed .",
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"text": "Music journalism Music journalism ( or `` music criticism '' ) is media criticism and reporting about popular music topics , including pop music , rock music , and related styles . Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century , providing commentary on what is now thought of as classical music . In the 2000s , a more prominent branch of music journalism is an aspect of entertainment journalism , covering popular music and including profiles of singers and bands , live concert , and album reviews .",
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"text": "Genre Genre ( -LSB- ˈʒɒ̃rə -RSB- , -LSB- ˈʒɒnrə -RSB- or -LSB- ˈdʒɒnrə -RSB- from French genre -LSB- ʒɑ̃ʁ -RSB- , `` kind '' or `` sort '' , from Latin genus ( stem gener - ) , Greek γένος , génos ) is any form or type of communication in any mode ( written , spoken , digital , artistic , etc. ) with socially-agreed upon conventions developed over time . Genre is most popularly known as a category of literature , music , or other forms of art or entertainment , whether written or spoken , audio or visual , based on some set of stylistic criteria , yet genres can be aesthetic , rhetorical , communicative , or functional . Genres form by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones is discontinued . Often , works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions . Stand alone texts , works , or pieces of communication may have individual styles , but genres are amalgams of these texts based on agreed upon or socially inferred conventions . Some genres may be rigid with strictly adhered to guidelines while others may be very flexible . Genre began as an absolute classification system for ancient Greek literature . Poetry , prose , and performance each had a specific and calculated style that related to the theme of the story . Speech patterns for comedy would not be appropriate for tragedy , and even actors were restricted to their genre under the assumption that a type of person could tell one type of story best . In later periods genres proliferated and developed in response to changes in audiences and creators . Genre became a dynamic tool to help the public make sense out of unpredictable art . Because art is often a response to a social state , in that people write/paint/sing / dance about what they know about , the use of genre as a tool must be able to adapt to changing meanings . Genre suffers from the same ills of any classification system . Genre is to be reassessed and scrutinized and to weigh works on their unique merit . It has been suggested that genres resonate with people because of the familiarity , the shorthand communication , as well as the tendency of genres to shift with public mores and to reflect the zeitgeist . While the genre of storytelling has been relegated as lesser form of art because of the heavily borrowed nature of the conventions , admiration has grown . Proponents argue that the genius of an effective genre piece is in the variation , recombination , and evolution of the codes .",
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"text": "Folk rock Folk rock is a music genre combining elements of folk music and rock music . In its earliest and narrowest sense , the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid-1960s . The genre was pioneered by the Los Angeles band the Byrds , who began playing traditional folk music and songs by Bob Dylan with rock instrumentation . The term `` folk rock '' was coined by the U.S. music press to describe the Byrds ' music in June 1965 , the month in which the band 's debut album was issued . The release of the Byrds ' 1965 cover version of Dylan 's `` Mr. Tambourine Man '' and its subsequent commercial success , along with Dylan 's own recordings with rock instrumentation -- on the albums Bringing It All Back Home ( 1965 ) , Highway 61 Revisited ( 1965 ) , and Blonde on Blonde ( 1966 ) -- initiated an explosion of folk rock groups the mid-1960s . Dylan 's appearance at the Newport Folk Festival on 25 July 1965 , with an electric band backing him , was also a pivotal moment in the development of the genre . A distinct , eclectic style of electric folk was created in Britain and Europe in the late 1960s by Pentangle , Fairport Convention and Alan Stivell . Inspired by British psychedelic folk and the North American style of folk rock , Pentangle , Fairport , and other related bands began to incorporate elements of traditional British folk music into their repertoire . Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings formed Steeleye Span with traditionalist folk musicians who wished to incorporate overt rock elements into their music , and this led to other variants , including the overtly English folk rock of the Albion Band ( also featuring Hutchings ) and the more prolific current of Celtic rock . In a broader sense , folk rock includes later similarly inspired musical genres and movements in the English-speaking world .",
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"text": "Americana Americana are artifacts , or a collection of artifacts , related to the history , geography , folklore and cultural heritage of the United States . Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana : paintings , prints and drawings ; license plates or entire vehicles , household objects , tools and weapons ; flags , plaques and statues , and so on . Patriotism and nostalgia play defining roles in the subject . The things involved need not be old , but need to have the appropriate associations . The Atlantic described the term as `` slang for the comforting , middle-class ephemera at your average antique store -- things like needle-pointed pillows , Civil War daguerreotypes , and engraved silverware sets . '' The term may be used to describe the theme of a museum or collection , or of goods for sale . The term can also be used to describe studies of American culture , especially studies based in other countries . Americana music is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles , including country , roots-rock , folk , bluegrass and blues , resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound .",
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"text": "List of North American folk music traditions This is a list of folk music traditions , with styles , dances , instruments and other related topics . The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner ; it is used with widely varying definitions depending on the author , intended audience and context within a work . Similarly , the term traditions in this context does not connote any strictly-defined criteria . Music scholars , journalists , audiences , record industry individuals , politicians , nationalists and demagogues may often have occasion to address which fields of folk music are distinct traditions based along racial , geographic , linguistic , religious , tribal or ethnic lines , and all such peoples will likely use different criteria to decide what constitutes a `` folk music tradition '' . This list uses the same general categories used by mainstream , primarily English-language , scholarly sources , as determined by relevant statements of fact and the internal structure of works . These traditions may coincide entirely , partially or not at all with geographic , political , linguistic or cultural boundaries . Very few , if any , music scholars would claim that there are any folk music traditions that can be considered specific to a distinct group of people and with characteristics undiluted by contact with the music of other peoples ; thus , the folk music traditions described herein overlap in varying degrees with each other .",
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"text": "Television criticism Television criticism is the act of writing or speaking about television programming with a view to evaluating its worth , meaning and other aspects . Such criticism can be found in daily newspapers , on culture discussion shows ( on TV and radio ) , and in specialist books and periodicals , all of which are in direct competition for audience from television .",
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"text": "Music Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time . The common elements of music are pitch ( which governs melody and harmony ) , rhythm ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ) , dynamics ( loudness and softness ) , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the `` color '' of a musical sound ) . Different styles or types of music may emphasize , de-emphasize or omit some of these elements . Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely instrumental pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without instrumental accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek μουσική #Ancient Greek ( mousike ; `` art of the Muses '' ) . In its most general form , the activities describing music as an art form or cultural activity include the creation of works of music ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ) , the criticism of music , the study of the history of music , and the aesthetic examination of music . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as `` the harmony of the spheres '' and `` it is music to my ears '' point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th-century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music , saying , for example , `` There is no noise , only sound . '' The creation , performance , significance , and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context . Indeed , throughout history , some new forms or styles of music have been criticized as `` not being music '' , including Beethoven 's Grosse Fuge string quartet in 1825 , early jazz in the beginning of the 1900s and hardcore punk in the 1980s . There are many types of music , including popular music , traditional music , art music , music written for religious ceremonies and work songs such as chanteys . Music ranges from strictly organized compositions -- such as Classical music symphonies from the 1700s and 1800s , through to spontaneously played improvisational music such as jazz , and avant-garde styles of chance-based contemporary music from the 20th and 21st centuries . Music can be divided into genres ( e.g. , country music ) and genres can be further divided into subgenres ( e.g. , country blues and pop country are two of the many country subgenres ) , although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle , sometimes open to personal interpretation , and occasionally controversial . For example , it can be hard to draw the line between some early 1980s hard rock and heavy metal . Within the arts , music may be classified as a performing art , a fine art or as an auditory art . Music may be played or sung and heard live at a rock concert or orchestra performance , heard live as part of a dramatic work ( a music theater show or opera ) , or it may be recorded and listened to on a radio , MP3 player , CD player , smartphone or as film score or TV show . In many cultures , music is an important part of people 's way of life , as it plays a key role in religious rituals , rite of passage ceremonies ( e.g. , graduation and marriage ) , social activities ( e.g. , dancing ) and cultural activities ranging from amateur karaoke singing to playing in an amateur funk band or singing in a community choir . People may make music as a hobby , like a teen playing cello in a youth orchestra , or work as a professional musician or singer . The music industry includes the individuals who create new songs and musical pieces ( such as songwriters and composers ) , individuals who perform music ( which include orchestra , jazz band and rock band musicians , singers and conductors ) , individuals who record music ( music producers and sound engineers ) , individuals who organize concert tours , and individuals who sell recordings and sheet music and scores to customers .",
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"text": "Forced Exposure Forced Exposure was an independent music magazine founded by Jimmy Johnson and Katie The Kleening Lady ( Goldman ) ( zine ) . It was published sporadically out of Massachusetts from 1982 to 1993 , edited by Jimmy Johnson and Byron Coley . It was printed on cheap newsprint with plain design and filled with corrosive yet humorous writing . The first issue featured Boston Hardcore band SSDecontrol on the cover . While there were articles and reviews of various counter-culture figures in literature ( Charles Bukowski , William S. Burroughs , Philip K. Dick ) and film ( Richard Kern , Nick Zedd ) , the primary focus was independent , punk , and obscure music . The tone was often sarcastic , confrontational and highly opinionated . Coley in particular wrote in a vernacular that was influential on subsequent rock journalism . The list of contributors and interviewees reads like a who 's who of underground music from the time : Steve Albini , Mission of Burma , Sonic Youth , Lydia Lunch , Chris D. , Tesco Vee , et cetera . The last issue of the magazine , # 18 , was released in 1993 . Forced Exposure now exists as a distributor of CDs and vinyl records . One reviewer said of the magazine , `` What separates Forced Exposure from other alternative music and art magazines is the intelligence and intensity of its editorial style . ''",
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"text": "Blues & Soul Blues & Soul is a British music magazine covering black music . Genres covered include soul , R&B , jazz , hip hop , reggae and world music . Under its initial title , Home of the Blues , it was launched in May 1966 and is known for first using the term `` Northern soul '' . The music journalism archive Rock 's Backpages describes Blues & Soul as `` a pioneering British music magazine '' and `` the longest running publication devoted to black music in the world '' .",
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"text": "Music for Robots (website) Music For Robots is a mp3 blog written and curated by a collective of friends who originally met at Bates College , who founded the website in April 2004 . The blog made history in 2004 when it hosted a song by the band The Secret Machines provided to them by Warner Bros. . Records , signaling the first time a major label had deliberately encouraged a blog to post an mp3 by one of its artists . The site gained greater notoriety later that year when MTV aired a news feature about the site and one of their discoveries , a band of teenagers from Brooklyn called Hysterics . In 2005 , the `` robots '' branched out , dipping their toes in concert promotion and releasing a compilation CD titled Music For Robots , Vol . 1 , which included music from Hysterics , Avenue D , Death from Above 1979 , Stratageme , and Daedelus . Music ( For Robots ) are well known for their diverse , comprehensive musical tastes and willingness to cooperate with the record industry , and only post music with permission of the artist and/or label . Music ( For Robots ) has been featured by many publications and programs in the mainstream media including Wired magazine , The New York Times , Rolling Stone , Spin , NPR , the Fresno Bee , The Guardian , The Philadelphia Inquirer , Entertainment Weekly , and was the first MP3 Blog to be featured in primetime TV during MTV 's TRL program in early 2005 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Rock en español Rock en español ( Spanish-language rock ) is a term used widely in the English-speaking world to refer any kind of rock music featuring Spanish vocals . Unlike English-speaking bands , very few acts reached worldwide success and often not even between different Spanish-speaking countries due to a lack of promotion . Despite rock en español 's origins in the late 1950s , many rock acts achieved at best nationwide fame until the Internet consolidated the listeners . However , some rock en español artists did become internationally popular with the help of a promotional campaign from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s called `` Rock en tu idioma '' ( Rock in your language ) . Some specific rock-based styles influenced by folkloric rhythms have also developed in these regions . Some of the more prominent styles are Latin rock , a fusion of rock music with Latin American and Caribbean folkloric sounds developed in Latino communities ; Latin alternative , an alternative rock scene which blended a Latin sound with other genres like Caribbean ska , reggae , and soca ; or Andalusian rock , a flamenco-influenced style that emerged in Spain .",
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"text": "Critical Review (journal) Critical Review : A Journal of Politics and Society is a quarterly academic journal covering political science that is published by Routledge for the Critical Review Foundation . It publishes papers on political theory , public opinion , political psychology , and political economy . It was established in 1986 by editor-in-chief , Jeffrey Friedman , who works with authors in `` an aggressive , often substantive editing process '' but also gives authors the option of double-blind peer review . According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 0.320 , ranking it 130th out of 161 journals in the category `` Political Science '' .",
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"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 '' .",
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"text": "Journalism ethics and standards Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by journalists . Historically and currently , this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional `` code of ethics '' or the `` canons of journalism '' . The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by both professional journalism associations and individual print , broadcast , and online news organizations . While various existing codes have some differences , most share common elements including the principles of -- truthfulness , accuracy , objectivity , impartiality , fairness and public accountability -- as these apply to the acquisition of newsworthy information and its subsequent dissemination to the public . Like many broader ethical systems , journalism ethics include the principle of `` limitation of harm . '' This often involves the withholding of certain details from reports such as the names of minor children , crime victims ' names or information not materially related to particular news reports release of which might , for example , harm someone 's reputation . Some journalistic codes of ethics , notably the European ones , also include a concern with discriminatory references in news based on race , religion , sexual orientation , and physical or mental disabilities . The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved in 1993 Resolution 1003 on the Ethics of Journalism which recommends journalists to respect the presumption of innocence , in particular in cases that are still sub judice .",
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"text": "Sheet music Sheet music is a handwritten or printed form of music notation that uses modern musical symbols to indicate the pitches ( melodies ) , rhythms and/or chords of a song or instrumental musical piece . Like its analogs -- printed books or pamphlets in English , Arabic or other languages -- the medium of sheet music typically is paper ( or , in earlier centuries , papyrus or parchment ) , although the access to musical notation since the 1980s has included the presentation of musical notation on computer screens and the development of scorewriter computer programs that can notate a song or piece electronically , and , in some cases , `` play back '' the notated music using a synthesizer or virtual instruments . Use of the term `` sheet '' is intended to differentiate written or printed forms of music from sound recordings ( on vinyl record , cassette , CD ) , radio or TV broadcasts or recorded live performances , which may capture film or video footage of the performance as well as the audio component . In everyday use , `` sheet music '' ( or simply `` music '' ) can refer to the print publication of commercial sheet music in conjunction with the release of a new film , TV show , record album , or other special or popular event which involves music . The first printed sheet music made with a printing press was made in 1473 . Sheet music is the basic form in which Western classical music is notated so that it can be learned and performed by solo singers or instrumentalists or musical ensembles . Many forms of traditional and popular Western music are commonly learned by singers and musicians `` by ear '' , rather than by using sheet music ( although in many cases , traditional and pop music may also be available in sheet music form ) . `` Score '' is a common alternative ( and more generic ) term for sheet music , and there are several types of scores , as discussed below . The term `` score '' can also refer to theatre music , orchestral music or songs written for a play , musical , opera or ballet , or to music or songs written for a television programme or film ; for the last of these , see Film score .",
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"text": "The Music Trades (magazine) The Music Trades is a - year-old American trade magazine that covers a broad spectrum of music and music commerce , domestically and abroad . The magazine was founded in New York City in 1890 and , since the mid-1970s , has been based in Englewood , New Jersey . The Music Trades is one of the longest-running , without interruption , trade publications in the world . The issue -- Vol . , No . -- is approximately the issue . A controlling ownership over the last years -- percent of the publication 's total age -- has been held by three generations of the Majeski family , making it among the few current publications of any ilk that has been closely held by a single family for as long a period .",
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"text": "Unsigned artist An unsigned artist , unsigned band or independent artist is a musician or musical group not under a contract with a record label . The terms are used in the music industry as a marketing technique . Bands that release their own material on self-published CDs can also be considered unsigned bands . Often unsigned bands primarily exist to perform at concerts . In more recent years , the Internet has helped promote the music of unsigned bands . Artists often post their music as MP3s on websites such as Bandcamp , SoundCloud , Myspace , PureVolume , GarageBand.com and SoundClick . In 2016 , the Unsigned Music Awards was established in the UK as the first ever televised international awards ceremony to champion artists without the backing of a record label . UK unsigned bands and musicians are able to use such services as The Unsigned Guide and to gather music industry contact names , phone numbers , websites and social media links , as well as information on how to get signed or market music independently . Song pitching websites , such as TAXI allow unsigned musicians to see which record labels ( and other music companies ) are currently seeking new music . Further , companies like Sentric Music and the royalty payment service offered by Last.fm can help in generating income streams for unsigned bands .",
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"text": "File Under Popular File Under Popular : Theoretical and Critical Writings on Music is a collection of seven essays on the political theory of popular music written by English percussionist , lyricist and music theorist , Chris Cutler . The essays were written between 1978 and 1983 , four of them in response to requests and the rest unprompted . Two of the essays were first published in two German publications , and two were originally presented by Cutler at two international symposia on popular music . The book was first published in 1984 in London by November Books , the publishing wing of Cutler 's independent record label , Recommended Records . It was also published in Polish , German and Japanese . Rock critic and sociologist Simon Frith described File Under Popular as `` A stirringly aggressive antidote to contemporary pop cynicism . ''",
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"text": "Music-specific disorders Neuroscientists have learned a lot about the role of the brain in numerous cognitive mechanisms by understanding corresponding disorders . Similarly , neuroscientists have come to learn a lot about music cognition by studying music-specific disorders . Even though music is most often viewed from a `` historical perspective rather than a biological one '' music has significantly gained the attention of neuroscientists all around the world . For many centuries music has been strongly associated with art and culture . The reason for this increased interest in music is because it `` provides a tool to study numerous aspects of neuroscience , from motor skill learning to emotion '' .",
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"text": "Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films , independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics . The franchise has expanded to include comic books , short films , television series and digital series . The shared universe , much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books , was established by crossing over common plot elements , settings , cast , and characters . Phil Coulson , portrayed by Clark Gregg , is an original character to the MCU and the only character to appear across all the different media of the MCU . The first film released in the MCU was Iron Man ( 2008 ) , which began the first phase of films culminating in the crossover film Marvel 's The Avengers ( 2012 ) . Phase Two began with Iron Man 3 ( 2013 ) , and concluded with Ant-Man ( 2015 ) . The films are currently in Phase Three , which began with the release of Captain America : Civil War ( 2016 ) . Marvel Television expanded the universe further , first to network television with Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC in the 2013 -- 14 television season , followed by online streaming with Marvel 's Daredevil on Netflix in 2015 , and then to cable television with Marvel 's Cloak & Dagger , which is scheduled to air in 2018 on Freeform . Marvel Television has also produced the digital series Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : Slingshot , which is a supplement to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Soundtrack albums have been released for all of the films , along with many of television series , as well as the release of compilation albums containing existing music heard in the films . The MCU also includes tie-in comics published by Marvel Comics , while Marvel Studios has also produced a series of direct-to-video short films and a viral marketing campaign for its films and the universe with the faux news program WHIH Newsfront . The franchise has been commercially successful as a multimedia shared universe , though some critics have found that some of its films and television series have suffered in service of the wider universe . It has inspired other film and television studios with comic book character adaptation rights to attempt to create similar shared universes . The MCU has also been the focus of other media , outside of the shared universe , including attractions at the Disneyland Resort and Discovery Times Square , two television specials , guidebooks for each film , a Lego video game , and a commercial with Coca-Cola .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Events from the Modern Age of Comic Books One of the key aspects of the Modern Age of Comic Books was that it was the beginning of big events . In 1984 , Marvel Comics debuted the first large crossover , Secret Wars , a storyline featuring the company 's most prolific superheroes , which overlapped into a 12-issue limited series and many monthly comic books . A year later , DC Comics introduced its first large scale crossover , Crisis on Infinite Earths , which had long-term effects on the `` DC Universe '' continuity . In the early and mid-1990s , big events were regularly published by Marvel and DC , often leading to extra publicity and sales . These events helped fend-off competition from Image Comics , and such events were more likely to become `` collector 's items . '' Some events , such as DC 's `` Zero Hour '' and Marvel 's `` Onslaught saga '' spanned a publisher 's entire line while others only affected a `` family '' of interrelated titles . The X-Men and Batman franchises featured crossovers almost annually . Some of the most significant mid-1990s events , such as Spider-Man 's `` Clone Saga , '' Batman 's `` Batman : Knightfall '' and particularly , `` The Death of Superman '' caused dramatic changes to long-running characters and received coverage in the mainstream media . These events led to significant sales boosts and publicity , but many fans began to criticize them as excessive and lacking compelling storytelling . They also complained that monthly series had become inaccessible because one had to follow a number of comics to understand the full storyline . By the end of the 1990s , the number of large crossovers decreased , but they were still launched sporadically .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Paraspace The term ` paraspace ' comes from Samuel R. Delany , a ` space ' existing parallel to normal or ordinary space . According to Delany , the para-space is an alternate space that ` exists parallel to the normal space of the diegesis -- a rhetorically heightened `` other realm ''' ( Bukatman 1993 : 157 ) . Bukatman ( 1993 : 157 ) says `` Cyberspace is clearly a '' paraspace ' . ' `` Delany connects cyberpunk to the mysterious lunar artifact of Algis Budrys ' Rogue Moon and early evocations of outer space , all of which use inflated rhetoric to differentiate `` paraspace '' from mundane dimensions '' Samuel Review Essay . Paraspace is defined by Barry Malzberg as `` the condition of hyperspace -LSB- that -RSB- is itself insane '' ( as cited by Bukatman , 1993 : 157 ) . Michael Fisch ( 2004 : 371 , citing Murakami , 2002 : 157 ) comments `` While the para-space is often inaugurated through cognition it is always a ` materially manifested ' and ` linguistically intensified ' space in which ` conflicts that begin in ordinary space are resolved ' '' ( Murakami 2002 : 157 ) . Implications Walter Benjamin ( 1936/1968 ) declare the end of storytelling because of its incapacity to relate traumatic experiences , such as warfare , shell shock in World War I . As work lost its spaces to practice not just storytelling , but storylistening , the skills of interpretation of experience atrophied . Paraspace is the hyperspace gone insane ( Malzberg , The worker flesh-body is displaced by the corporate ad-inventions , set on the global stage of `` technoorganic reconstructions of the flesh '' ( Bukatman , 1993 : 19 ) . Walter Benjamin ( 1936 ) declared that the art of storytelling is coming to an end . We can no longer tell a tale of trauma properly . We can no longer exchange our experiences of trauma of war ( PTSD ) , economic collapse sending millions into homelessness , including veterans of the recent wars , the ubiquitousness of sweatshops , and so on . Of relevance to paraspace , the lost art of storytelling has an accumulated effect ( Fisch , 2004 : p. 365 ) ; it gets worth with cyber-real . / When the ` real ' pokes through the cyberspace , it gets quickly displaced by obfuscation . Our ` real ' in hyperspace is not closer to Lacanian Real ( FIsch , p. 372 ) . Paraspace is invisible , yet has material consequences ( Bukatman , 1992 ) . Benjamin , W. ( 1936/1968 ) Illuminations , New York : Harcourt Brace & World . Bukatman , S. ( 1992 ) . Amidst These Fields of Data : Allegory , Rhetoric , and the Paraspace . Critique : Studies in Contemporary Fiction , 33 ( 3 ) , 199-219 . Bukatman , S. ( 1993 ) Terminal Identity : The Virtual Subject in Postmodern Science Fiction , Durham , NC : Duke University Press . Delany , Samuel R. ( 1988 ) . Some real mothers : An interview with Samuel R. Delany by Takayuki Tatsumi . '' Science Fiction Eye , 1 , # 3 : 5-11 . Fisch , M. ( 2004 , October ) . In search of the real : technology , shock and language in Murakami Haruki 's Sputnik Sweetheart . In Japan Forum ( Vol . 16 , No. 3 , pp. 361 -- 383 ) . Taylor & Francis . Murakami , H. ( 2002 ) Sputnik Sweetheart , trans . P. Gabriel , New York : Vintage International .",
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"text": "Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates Ultimate Comics : The Ultimates is an ongoing monthly comic book series published by Marvel Comics that made its debut in September 2011 as part of the second re-launch of Ultimate Marvel . Through the `` Ultimate Universe Reborn '' tagline following the `` Death of Spider-Man '' and written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Esad Ribic , the series also serves as a continuation of elements from Ultimate Comics : Fallout , and exists alongside other relaunched Ultimate Marvel titles including Ultimate Comics : Spider-Man and Ultimate Comics : X-Men . The series continues the adventures of the Ultimates , including Nick Fury , Thor and Iron Man .",
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"text": "Galactus Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Formerly a mortal man , Galactus is a cosmic entity who originally consumed planets to sustain his life force , and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity . Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four # 48 , published in March 1966 . Lee and Kirby had desired to introduce a character that broke away from the archetype of the standard villain , culminating in the creation of Galactus . In the character 's first appearance Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure who feeds by draining living planets of their energy , and operates without regard to the morality and judgements of mortal beings . Galactus ' initial origin was that of a space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star , but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the origin of the character , revealing that Galan lived during the previous universe . As Galan 's universe came to an end , Galan merged with the `` Sentience of the Universe '' to become Galactus , an entity that wielded such cosmic power as to require devouring entire planets to sustain his existence . Additional material written by John Byrne , Jim Starlin , and Louise Simonson explored Galactus ' role and purpose in the Marvel Universe , and examined the actions of the character through themes of genocide , manifest destiny , ethics , and natural/necessary existence . Frequently accompanied by a herald ( such as the Silver Surfer ) , the character has appeared as both antagonist and protagonist in central and supporting roles . Since debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , Galactus has played a role in over five decades of Marvel continuity . The character has been featured in other Marvel media , such as arcade games , video games , animated television series , and the 2007 film Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer . In 2009 , Galactus ranked 5th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Villains '' , citing the character 's `` larger than life presence '' as making him one of the more important villains ever created . IGN also noted `` Galactus is one of the few villains on our list to really defy the definition of an evil-doer '' as the character is compelled to destroy worlds because of his hunger .",
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"text": "Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics) Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Most of these versions exist in Marvel 's main shared universe , known as the Marvel Universe .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Shadowland (comics) `` Shadowland '' is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline centering on Daredevil and other `` street-level '' superheroes in the Marvel Universe . The storyline started in the Daredevil comic and was expanded upon in the Shadowland five-issue mini series as well as four tie-in mini series , four one-shots , and two issues of Thunderbolts . The storyline was collected into seven individual hard cover and soft cover Trade paperbacks in 2011 . The story chronicles Daredevils ' return to Hell 's Kitchen after he becomes the leader of the Hand Ninja clan . He builds a temple/prison in Hell 's Kitchen , the eponymous Shadowland . His methods get more extreme as he kills long-time adversary Bullseye . The change in attitude brings him and his ally White Tiger in conflict with a number of street level super-heroes such as Spider-Man , Luke Cage , Iron Fist , Moon Knight and more . The storyline also introduces a new Power Man to the Marvel Universe . The heroes later realize that Daredevil has become possessed by the Beast of the Hand , which explains why Daredevil 's actions have become more and more extreme and erratic . The heroes are helped out by the Kingpin and Lady Bullseye as they try to preserve the Kingpin 's criminal empire . In the final moments of the story Iron Fist uses his mystical chi to heal Daredevil , releasing the demon inside him . In an act of sacrifice Daredevil kills himself before the Beast can take control of him again , breaking the spell the Beast had on Hell 's Kitchen . Afterwards his corpse disappears , apparently to be revived by Elektra at the conclusion of the event .",
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"text": "Avengers vs. X-Men Avengers vs. X-Men ( abbreviated AvX and AvsX ) is a 2012 crossover event that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics . The event , consisting of an eponymous limited series and numerous tie-in books , involves the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men . The 12-issue twice-monthly series was first published in April 2012 , and features a storyline by Jason Aaron , Brian Michael Bendis , Ed Brubaker , Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction , with a rotating team of artists including John Romita , Jr. , Olivier Coipel and Adam Kubert . The event was preceded by the four-issue limited series Avengers : X-Sanction by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness and Avengers vs. X-Men # 0 . Avengers vs. X-Men also ties into the limited series AVX : VS , described as `` the fight book '' which expands upon many of the one-on-one battles featured in the main series , the digital series ; Avengers vs. X-Men : Infinite , and into a number of ongoing series including Avengers , Avengers Academy , New Avengers , Secret Avengers , Uncanny X-Men , Wolverine and the X-Men and X-Men : Legacy . The event was succeeded by the limited series AvX : Consequences . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics , Avengers vs. X-Men was a commercial success that topped the comic-book sales charts from April to October 2012 . The repercussions of the storyline resulted in the new status quos of the Marvel Universe presented in the company 's Marvel NOW ! relaunch initiative .",
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"text": "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Star Wars : Dawn of the Jedi is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe . The series , published by Dark Horse Comics , is written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Jan Duursema . It is set in the earliest days of the Jedi Order , beginning in 36,453 BBY ( Before the Battle of Yavin ) . A preview issue , # 0 , was released on February 1 , 2012 , and followed by the first issue on February 15 , 2012 . Dawn of the Jedi ended after the third arc , since Marvel Comics acquired the Star Wars comic license in 2015 . The miniseries concluded with the last issue Force Wars # 5 having been released March 19 , 2014 .",
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"text": "Dark X-Men The Dark X-Men are a fictional team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . They made their debut during the crossover between Dark Avengers and Uncanny X-Men written by Matt Fraction , as part of the broader Dark Reign storyline . Each member but Namor has been handpicked by then -- H.A.M.M.E.R. director Norman Osborn for his own criminal agenda . The team was never officially called the `` Dark X-Men '' ( which was the name of the comics series , not the team ) . Instead , they were simply called the `` X-Men '' and were a government-sponsored team trying to take advantage of the name recognition of Charles Xavier 's X-Men , to which they had no official connection ( much like Osborn 's Avengers team was pretending to be the real Avengers ) .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Things We Bury `` The Things We Bury '' is the eighth 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 search for a hidden alien city , and discover secrets about their enemies . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by DJ Doyle and directed by Milan Cheylov . Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , and is joined by principal cast members Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , and Nick Blood . Hayley Atwell reprises her role from other MCU projects in flashbacks with connections to the television series Agent Carter and the films Captain America : The First Avenger and Captain America : The Winter Soldier . `` The Things We Bury '' originally aired on ABC on November 18 , 2014 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 4.58 million viewers . The episode received a mostly positive critical response , with the episode 's flashback sequences , and the performance of MacLachlan , praised , but an issue of ` over-crowding ' of storylines was frequently brought up by critics .",
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"text": "Thor (Marvel Comics) Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character , based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name , is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir , which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery # 83 ( Aug. 1962 ) and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee , scripter Larry Lieber , and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby . He has starred in several ongoing series and limited series , and is a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers , appearing in each volume of that series . The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series , clothing , toys , trading cards , video games , and movies . The character was first portrayed in live action by Eric Allan Kramer in the 1988 television movie The Incredible Hulk Returns . Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor , The Avengers , Thor : The Dark World and Avengers : Age of Ultron and will reprise his role in Thor : Ragnarok , Avengers : Infinity War , and its untitled sequel . Thor placed 14th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time '' in 2011 , and first in their list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' in 2012 .",
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"text": "X-Men: Legacy X-Men : Legacy is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring the mutant superhero team , the X-Men . The title began its publication in October 1991 as X-Men . From 2001 until 2004 it was published as New X-Men . It had reverted in issue # 157 to its original title , but changed again from issue # 208 to X-Men : Legacy . Prior to the name change , the series is usually referred to as X-Men , vol . 2 because the first series , currently Uncanny X-Men , was titled The X-Men prior to 1981 . In addition , a new unrelated ongoing series titled X-Men was later released starting in 2010 , and is generally referred to as X-Men , vol . 3 . X-Men : Legacy was relaunched in 2012 as part of Marvel NOW ! with a new issue # 1 . The new volume , written by Simon Spurrier , focuses on Legion , son of the recently deceased Professor X , and his mission to preemptively help mutantkind while attempting to get his many personalities under control . The volume ended its run after 25 issues in March 2014 , but not before reverting to its original numbering with the final issue , X-Men : Legacy # 300 .",
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"text": "Maximum Security (comics) `` Maximum Security '' was a comic book story line and company-wide crossover that ran through a three-issue , self-titled limited series and individual issues of the other titles published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of either December 2000 or January 2001 . In it , a multitude of alien civilizations that have previously interacted with Earth join forces to prevent humans from interfering further with galactic affairs . To accomplish this , they designate Earth as a penal colony . The miniseries and its crossover in the pages of Avengers were written by Kurt Busiek . Marvel collected half of the story arc in trade paperback on November 24 , 2010 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Captain Marvel , also known as Shazam , is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker created the character in 1939 . Captain Marvel first appeared in Whiz Comics # 2 ( cover-dated Feb. 1940 ) , published by Fawcett Comics . He is the alter ego of Billy Batson , a boy who , by speaking the magic word `` SHAZAM '' ( acronym of 6 Greek `` immortal elders '' - Solomon , Hercules , Atlas , Zeus , Achilles , and Mercury ) , can transform himself into a costumed adult with the powers of superhuman strength , speed , flight , and other abilities . Based on book sales , the character was the most popular superhero of the 1940s , outselling even Superman . Fawcett expanded the franchise to include other `` Marvels '' , primarily Marvel Family associates Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. , who can harness Billy 's powers as well . Captain Marvel was also the first comic book superhero to be adapted into film , in a 1941 Republic Pictures serial titled Adventures of Captain Marvel . Fawcett ceased publishing Captain Marvel-related comics in 1953 , partly because of a copyright infringement suit from DC Comics , alleging that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman . In 1972 , DC licensed the Marvel Family characters from Fawcett , and returned them to publication . By 1991 , DC had acquired all rights to the characters . DC has since integrated Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family into their DC Universe and has attempted to revive the property several times , with mixed success . Due to trademark conflicts over another character named `` Captain Marvel '' owned by Marvel Comics since 1967 , DC chose to publish the character 's adventures in a comic book titled Shazam ! for many years , leading many to assume that this was the character 's name . DC later officially renamed the character `` Shazam '' when relaunching its comic book properties in 2011 . In addition , since 1972 , the character has been featured in two television series adaptations , one live action and one animated , by Filmation , and an upcoming Warner Bros. . Shazam ! feature film scheduled for release in 2019 as part of the DC Extended Universe . Captain Marvel was ranked as the 55th greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard magazine . IGN also ranked Captain Marvel as the 50th greatest comic book hero of all time , stating that the character will always be an enduring reminder of a simpler time . UGO Networks ranked him as one of the top heroes of entertainment , saying , `` At his best , Shazam has always been Superman with a sense of crazy , goofy fun '' .",
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"text": "Liberators (comics) The Liberators are a group of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . These characters appear in comics set in the Ultimate Marvel universe . Created by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch , they appear in the miniseries The Ultimates 2 . They are effectively the Ultimate universe 's equivalents of the Masters of Evil . The Liberators are a superhuman task force who appear at the climax of the plot arc . They spearhead an invasion of the United States and are from a coalition of nations opposed to the United States ' foreign policy . This international collective is made up of China , Syria , North Korea , Iran , and rogue elements of the French and Russian governments . The Liberators and their overseers are an opposing counterpart to the Ultimates and S.H.I.E.L.D. , respectively . `` We told you to stop making super people , America . We told you not to interfere with cultures you can never understand . This is what happens when your ambitions outstrip your capabilities . The empire takes a fall . Congratulations , ladies and gentlemen ... The Great Satan has just been liberated . '' - The Colonel",
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"text": "Mango Mangoes are juicy stone fruit ( drupe ) from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera , cultivated mostly for their edible fruit . The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes . The genus belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae . Mangoes are native to South Asia , from where the `` common mango '' or `` Indian mango '' , Mangifera indica , has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most widely cultivated fruits in the tropics . Other Mangifera species ( e.g. horse mango , Mangifera foetida ) are also grown on a more localized basis . It is the national fruit of India , Pakistan , and the Philippines , and the national tree of Bangladesh .",
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"text": "Philippine mahogany Philippine mahogany is a common name for several different species of trees and their wood . Botanically , the name refers to Toona calantas in the mahogany family , Meliaceae . It is endemic to the Philippines . In the US timber trade , it is often applied to wood of the genus Shorea in the family Dipterocarpaceae . Rarely , it may also refer to the narra tree ( Pterocarpus indicus ) in the legume family , Fabaceae .",
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"text": "Langkaan Langkaan is a barangay located on the south-western part of Dasmariñas in Cavite , Philippines . The name `` Langkaan '' came from the word `` langka '' meaning jackfruit ; which is believed to be planted in many parts of this barangay during the 1900 , the year of its foundation . Barangay Langkaan was a part of a vast hacienda during the Spanish period that 's why there are numerous water systems for ricefields that can be found here . The San Agustin Dam was constructed in 1855 . On the last part of the 19th century , the Spaniards erected an indigo plantation here . The stone-made grinder of indigo still exists until now and it is the mark of the Spanish influence in the place . The Spaniards are the first ones who planted sugar canes and became the primary source of income during the 18th century . During those times , tarapiche and carabaos are used to make panucha and paldo . Don Placido Campos and Andres Medina are the ones who owned these tarapiche . When the Americans arrived , this place attracted residents from the Poblacion . The families Quillao , Bautista , Sarabusab , Reyes , Remulla , Sango , Laudato , Empeño , Satsatin , Medina , de Lima and others transferred here during those times . During the Second World War , the Japanese had a big plantation of cotton trees in Langkaan . Dasmarineños were forced to work here . A Japanese concentration camp was also established in this area . Now , this is considered to be a backbone of the economic progress of Dasmariñas . The presence of numerous factories in different industrial estates in this area , such as the First Cavite Industrial Estate , serves as the working place for the workers living in Dasmariñas and other towns of Cavite as well . -LSB- 43 -RSB- Two barangays are located in this district , these are : Category : Dasmariñas Category : Barangays of Cavite",
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"text": "Pouteria sapota Pouteria sapota , mamey sapote , is a species of tree native to Mexico and Central America , naturally ranging from southern Mexico to southern Costa Rica , plus Cuba . Today , the tree is cultivated not only in Mexico , but also in Central America , the Caribbean , and South Florida for its fruit , which is commonly eaten in many Latin American countries . Mamey can be found in many Latin American communities throughout the USA , where it is made into milkshakes and ice cream among other things . Some of its names in Latin American countries , such as mamey colorado ( Cuba ) , zapote colorado ( Costa Rica ) and zapote rojo ( South America ) , refer to the reddish colour of its flesh in order to distinguish it from the unrelated but similar looking Mammea americana , whose fruit is usually called `` yellow mamey '' ( Mamey amarillo ) . The Australian and Queensland Government 's research and development programs have produced mamey sapote in Australia .",
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"text": "Kent (mango) The ` Kent ' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida .",
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"text": "Mango pudding Mango pudding is a dessert of Indian origin usually served cold . It is very popular in Hong Kong , where pudding is eaten as a traditional British food . Mango pudding originated in India and the recipe was introduced from the British in the 19th century . There is very little variation between the regional mango pudding 's preparation . The dessert is also found in Singapore , Malaysia , Thailand , Macau and is often served as dim sum in Chinese restaurants . The fresh variant is prepared by the restaurant or eatery and consists of agar or gelatin , mangoes , evaporated milk , and sugar . In addition , fresh fruit such as mango , strawberries , berries and kiwifruit , are occasionally added as garnish . Served and eaten refrigerator cold , mango pudding has a rich and creamy texture . Some Chinese restaurants make the mango pudding in fish shape because goldfish or koi expresses good luck in Chinese culture . On the other hand , factory-made mango pudding does not contain fresh mangoes and instead , consists of mango essence and either gelatin or agar .",
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"text": "Mango language (Sino-Tibetan) Mango ( autonym : -LSB- ma˨˩ŋo˨˩ -RSB- ) is a Lolo-Burmese language spoken by just under 50 people in Guangnan County , Yunnan , China . Mango is spoken in the two villages of Mumei 木美 ( Mango : -LSB- mei˥te˧ -RSB- ) and Zhelai 者赖 ( Mango : -LSB- ɕi˥te˧ -RSB- ) , both located in Babao Town 八宝镇 ( Mango : -LSB- ba˧wo˧ -RSB- ) .",
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"text": "Kapampangan cuisine Lútûng Kapampángan `` differed noticeably from that of other groups in the Philippines . '' It has many similarities with Spanish , Malay , and even Mexican . The Kapampangan kitchen is the biggest and widely used room in the traditional Kapampangan household . When the Philippines was under Spanish rule , Spanish friars and sailors taught Kapampangans the basics of Spanish cooking . The Kapampangans were able to produce a unique blend that surprised the Spanish palate . Soon Spanish friars and government officials were entertaining foreign guests at the expense of Kapampangan households . In the late 18th century , the Arnedo clan of Apalit were commissioned by the colonial government to entertain foreign dignitaries that included a Cambodian prince and a Russian archduke . Kapampangans were given the task of creating the meal and menu that was served in the proclamation of the First Philippine Republic in Malolos , Bulacan . Some popular Kapampangan dishes that have won over the Filipino palate across the country include its famous sisig , morcon , menudo , caldereta , estofado , embotido , asado , lengua , lechon , chicharon , afritada , bringhi ( paella ) , tabang talangka ( crab meat ) , ( the `` tocino '' or pindang and their native version of the longaniza . A unique Kapampangan dish that is well enjoyed by other ethnic groups is nasing biringyi ( chicken saffron rice ) . Since nasing biringyi is so difficult to prepare , this unique Kapampangan dish can only be enjoyed during fiestas in Pampanga . It should be compared to the Nasi Briyani dish of Malaysia . Kapampangan dishes that remain a challenge to other cultures include balo balo or burung bulig ( mudfish fermented in rice ) of Candaba , betute tugak ( stuffed frogs ) of Mexico and Magalang , adobung kamaru ( mole crickets sauted in vinegar and garlic ) , calderetang barag ( spicy monitor lizard stew ) , kubang asu ( sweet and spicy dog stew ) of Macabebe and tidtad itik ( duck stewed in blood ) of Masantol .",
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"text": "Haden (mango) The ` Haden ' mango ( or , ` Hayden ' ) is a named mango cultivar that became one of the most widely cultivated in the world after it was introduced in the early 20th century through south Florida . It would ultimately become the parent of many other mango cultivars later developed in Florida .",
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"text": "Philippines–United States relations Philippines -- United States relations ( Filipino : Ugnayang Pilipinas at Estados Unidos ) are bilateral relations between the United States of America and its former colony , the Republic of the Philippines . The relationship between the United States and the Philippines has historically been strong and has been described as a Special Relationship . The current Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte , however , is supportive of a foreign policy that is less dependent on the United States , favoring one that prioritizes closer relations with China instead . The Philippines is one of the oldest Asian partners of the U.S. and a strategically major non-NATO ally . The United States was consistently ranked as one of the Philippines ' favorite nations in the world , with 90 % of Filipinos viewing the U.S. and 91 % viewing Americans favorably in 2002 , 90 % of Filipinos viewing U.S. influence positively in 2011 , 85 % of Filipinos viewing the U.S. and Americans favorably in 2013 , and 92 % of Filipinos viewing the U.S. favorably in 2015 , and 89 % having confidence in United States president , Barack Obama in 2014 , making the Philippines the most pro-American country in the world . On October 20 , 2016 , the President of the Philippines announced a `` separation '' from the US , both militarily and economically , in favor of alliances with China and Russia . This article discusses Philippine -- American relations after Philippine independence from the United States in 1946 , while the article History of the Philippines ( 1898 -- 1946 ) describes the history of the Philippines during American colonial rule .",
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"text": "Key lime The Key lime ( Citrus × aurantiifolia ) is a citrus hybrid ( C. micrantha x C. medica ) with a globose ( spherical shaped ) fruit , 2.5 -- 5 cm in diameter ( 1 -- 2 in ) , that is yellow when ripe but usually picked green commercially . It is smaller and seedier , with a higher acidity , a stronger aroma , and a thinner rind , than that of the Persian lime ( Citrus × latifolia ) . It is valued for its unique flavor compared to other limes . The name comes from its association with the Florida Keys , where it is best known as the flavoring ingredient in Key lime pie . It is also known as West Indian lime , bartender 's lime , Omani lime , or Mexican lime , the last classified as a distinct race with a thicker skin and darker green color . Philippine varieties have various names , including dayap and bilolo .",
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"text": "Lime (fruit) A lime ( from French lime , from Arabic līma , from Persian līmū , `` lemon '' ) is a hybrid citrus fruit , which is typically round , lime green , 3 -- in diameter , and containing acidic juice vesicles . There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes , including the Key lime ( Citrus aurantifolia ) , Persian lime , kaffir lime , and desert lime . Limes are an excellent source of vitamin C , and are often used to accent the flavours of foods and beverages . They are grown year-round . Plants with fruit called `` limes '' have diverse genetic origins ; limes do not form a monophyletic group .",
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"text": "Seal of Guam The Seal of Guam appears in the middle of the flag of the United States territory of Guam . It depicts Agaña Bay near Hagåtña , a local proa and a palm tree . Charles Alan Pownall approved the seal in 1946 . The coconut tree , also known as the Tree of Life , holds a dominant position on Guam 's symbol . The shape of the seal is that of a Chamorro sling stone used as a weapon for warfare and hunting . The sling stone was quarried from basalt and coral . The coconut tree , growing in infertile sand , symbolizes self-sustenance and determination to grow and survive under any circumstance , with its fronds open to the sky -- defies the elements to bend its will . Its bent trunk attests to a people which have been tested by famine , natural calamities , genocide and foreign wars but have continued to endure as a race . The seal also includes a flying Proa , a seagoing craft built by the Chamorro people , which was fast and agile in the water requiring great skill to build and sail . The river channel , where fresh water rushes out to interact with the ocean , symbolizes a willingness to share the resources of the land with others . The permanence of the land mass of Hila'an in the background demonstrates the Chamorro 's commitment to their homeland and environment , be it sea or land . Also in the background , `` Two Lovers ' Point '' juts majestically into the endless waters of the sea , portraying the people 's faithful commitment to passing their proud heritage , culture , and language to the endless sea of future generations .",
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"text": "Melon Day Melon Day is an annual national holiday in Turkmenistan devoted to festivities to celebrate the country 's muskmelon , in particular a recent crossbreed product named `` Turkmenbashi melon '' ( after Turkmenistan 's first president ) , which is praised for its aroma , taste and large size . It takes place on the second Sunday in August . This holiday was established by Turkmenistan 's then-president Saparmurat Niyazov in 1994 , who preferred to be known as Turkmenbashi , or leader of the Turkmens . The day 's celebrations feature a large display of the fruit in all its varieties , as well as a series of dance and music events , in the country 's capital Ashgabat . In his address to farmers in 2004 , President Niyazov said : `` Almighty God has turned Turkmen soil into a fertile source of an abundance of the tastiest fruits . Among them are Turkmen melons , which are the result of farmers ' hard work and which have a unique taste reminiscent of the fruit of paradise . '' In newspapers Niyazov has been quoted as saying , `` The Turkmen melon is the source of our pride . Its taste has no equals in the world , the smell makes your head spin . '' Melon Day is among 24 public holidays of Turkmenistan -- typical titles of which are Drop of Water is a Grain of Gold Festival , Festival of the Poetry of Magtymguli , Good Neighborliness Day , Racing Horse Day , and Carpet Day .",
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"text": "Bagoong monamon Bagoong monamon , bagoong monamon-dilis , or simply bagoong and bugguong munamon in Ilocano , is a common ingredient used in the Philippines and particularly in Northern Ilocano cuisine . It is made by fermenting salted anchovies ( `` monamon '' or `` munamon '' in Ilocano ) which is not designed , nor customarily used for immediate consumption since it is completely raw . Therefore , it is used as a cooking ingredient , upon when it is cooked alone , it can be used as an accompaniment to traditional food dishes . To most Westerners unfamiliar with this condiment , the smell can be extremely repulsive . Bagoong is however , an essential ingredient in many curries and sauces . This bagoong is smoother than bagoong terong , however , they are similar in flavor . The odor is unique and smells strongly of fish . Fish sauce , common throughout Southeast Asian cuisine , is a by-product of the bagoong process . Known as patis , it is distinguished as the clear refined layer floating on the thicker bagoong , itself . Patis and bagoong can be interchanged in recipes , depending on personal taste and preference . Bagoong is used as a flavor enhancing agent , in the place of salt , soy sauce , or monosodium glutamate . It is used in creating the fish stock that is the base for many Ilocano dishes , like pinakbet , or as a dressing to greens in the dish called kinilnat or ensalada . Bagoong is also used as a condiment , in many cases , a dipping sauce for chicharon , green and ripe mangoes , or hard boiled eggs . It is similar in taste and smell to that of anchovy paste . Bagoong munamon is marketed either with bits of fermented fish ( which is often used to make flavorful soups , especially in the Ilocano `` Dinengdeng ; '' or it can be fried for a quick meal ) or without ( marketed as `` boneless '' bagoong munamon , usually stored in bottles ) . Boneless bagoong , if left undisturbed for quite some time , will settle to the bottom of its container , separating the clear patis from the solids , as patis comes from bagoong . In other areas of the Philippines , this type of bagoong can be named for the locale they came from , e.g. bagoong balayan ( which is produced in the coastal town of Balayan in the Province of Batangas ) .",
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"text": "Mango (singer) Mango , stage name of Giuseppe Mango ( 6 November 1954 , in Lagonegro -- 8 December 2014 , in Policoro ) , was an Italian singer-songwriter and musician . He was known for his style which fuses pop , rock , folk , world music and for his extensive vocal range . He is best known for the song `` Oro '' , from his 1986 breakout album release Odissea . Other hits include `` Lei verrà '' , `` Mediterraneo '' , `` Bella d'estate '' , `` Amore per te '' , `` Come Monnalisa '' , `` Nella mia città '' and `` La rondine '' . Mango has been defined by Italian music author Mario Luzzatto Fegiz as an `` authentic innovator of Italian pop music '' and Allmusic considers him an `` Italian rock fusion innovator '' . He wrote songs for Italian artists such as Patty Pravo , Loredana Berté , Andrea Bocelli , Mietta . Part of his repertoire was performed by Italian and foreign musicians including Mina , Mia Martini , Leo Sayer , Hélène Ségara and Eleftheria Arvanitaki .",
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"text": "Philippine general election, 2010 Elections for all positions in the Philippines above the barangay ( except for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional level ) were held on May 10 , 2010 . The elected president is Benigno `` Noynoy '' Aquino , the 15th President of the Philippines , succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who was barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions . The successor of vice-president Noli de Castro is Jejomar Binay , the 15th vice president of the Philippines . The legislators elected in the 2010 elections have joined the senators of the 2007 elections and comprise the 15th Congress of the Philippines . The 2010 election was administered by the Commission on Elections ( COMELEC ) in compliance with the Republic Act No. 9369 , also known as the Amended Computerization Act of 2007 . It was the first national computerized election in the history of the Philippines . Although there were cases of precinct count optical scan ( PCOS ) machine failures , there was no postponement of elections since most technical issues were resolved by election day . Despite the fact that some provinces have reported failure of elections , these have not surpassed the 0.50 % of the total number of PCOS machines , and most were replaced on time . Local elections were held in all provinces , cities and municipalities for provincial governors , vice governors and board members , and city/municipal mayors , vice mayors and councilors . There were more than 85,000 candidates for 17,000 national and local positions and it is believed that the youth had the swing vote in this election as 40 % of voters are 18-35 and there are a potential 3 million first-time voters .",
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"text": "Garut orange Garut Oranges are a fruit variety grown in Indonesia 's mountains and hilly areas in Garut Regency at Wanaraja , Samarang and Bayongbong Districts . These locations feature mountains or hilly areas , with highland views of more than 900 m ( 2,953 ft. ) above sea level . Many kinds of fruits and vegetables compete for this growing area . When Indonesia was a Dutch colony , Garut Oranges were considered one of Indonesia 's most famous exotic fruits . Garut Oranges have a good taste , good coloring , thick skin textures , and good aroma . Crops have been significantly damaged by Citrus Vein Phloem Degeneration ( CVPD ) . Category : Oranges Category : Fruits originating in Asia Category : Flora of Indonesia",
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"text": "Palm oil production in Malaysia Palm oil production is vital for the economy of Malaysia , which is the world 's second - largest producer of the commodity after Indonesia . The Malaysian Palm Oil Board ( MPOB ) is a government agency responsible for the promotion and development of the palm oil sector in the country . The country 's palm oil industry produces about 90 million tones of lignocellulosic biomass , including empty fruit bunches , oil palm trunks , and oil palm fronds , as well as palm oil mill effluent ( POME ) . In 2010 , in response to concerns about social and environmental impact of palm oil , the Malaysian Government pledged to limit palm oil plantation expansion by retaining at least half of the nation 's land as forest cover .",
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"text": "Filipino values The Filipino value system or Filipino values refers to the set of values or the value system that a majority of the Filipino have historically held important in their lives . This Philippine value system includes their own unique assemblage of consistent ideologies , moral codes , ethical practices , etiquette and cultural and personal values that are promoted by their society . As with any society though , the values that an individual holds sacred can differ on the basis of religion , upbringing and other factors . As a general description , the distinct value system of Filipinos is rooted primarily in personal alliance systems , especially those based in kinship , obligation , friendship , religion ( particularly Christianity ) and commercial relationships .",
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"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 .",
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Cage Warriors is an MMA promotion that held its first event in London.
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"text": "Cage Warriors Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion , based in London . Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July , 2002 . Currently it has scheduled events in Chechnya , Baghdad and Beirut . Many of the biggest stars in MMA have made their names under the Cage Warriors banner , including Gegard Mousasi , Conor McGregor and Michael Bisping . CWFC are one of the few top promotions to take their events abroad , travelling throughout countries in Europe , North America and the Middle East . CWFC staged 26 events across 12 different countries in 2012 and 2013 .",
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"text": "Club fighter A club fighter ( or clubfighter ) is a professional boxer who usually fights locally and has a mediocre record . Club fighters generally are not nationally recognized and have not won any fights that show the ability to win a championship . The term is often used as a pejorative for over-hyped fighters or for older boxers when they begin to decline . For example , Floyd Mayweather Jr. called Arturo Gatti `` a blown-up club fighter '' , even though Gatti was the WBC super lightweight champion at the time . A club fighter is less respected than a contender , who defeats journeymen and club fighters in order to establish himself as a challenger for a world title . A journeyman is slightly more respected than a club fighter -- often by way of having a superficially good record . Category : Boxing terminology Category : Pejorative terms for people",
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"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 .",
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"text": "AWA Lightweight Championship The AWA Lightweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the South African professional wrestling promotion Africa Wrestling Alliance , contested exclusively among Lightweight ( 85 kg ) wrestlers . It was created on April 7 , 2009 and was first contested on the AWA House of Pain : Night of the Champions supercard , where Nick Fury won it in a six-man battle royale",
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"text": "Super Fight League Super Fight League Is a mixed martial arts promotion , based in India The organisation was formed in 2012 by actor Sanjay Dutt and British Indian businessman Raj Kundra . Super Fight League has produced close to 50 live televised events broadcast on Colors , Neo Prime , ESPN Star Sports and on YouTube live worldwide .",
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"text": "Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan ( or PAK MMA ) is the premiere mixed martial arts ( MMA ) and martial arts promotion based in Pakistan that was created in December 2007 by Bashir Ahmad to promote martial arts ( and martial sports such as boxing and wrestling ) styles in Pakistan with a particular focus on mixed martial arts competition . From organizing seminars all around Pakistan to having the first mixed martial arts event in the country , Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan has had a huge amount of success in being the first organization to promote MMA in Pakistan . Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan covers everything from the training of students , promoting events , sponsoring of fighters and the organization also reaches out to the community as well .",
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"text": "2010 in Cage Warriors The year 2010 is the ninth year in the history of Cage Warriors , a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom . In 2010 Cage Rage Championships held 3 events beginning with , Cage Warriors 37 : Right to Fight .",
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"text": "2005 in UFC The year 2005 is the 13th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) , a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States . In 2005 the UFC held 10 events beginning with , UFC 51 : Super Saturday . The reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter and the UFC Ultimate Fight Night both premiered on Spike TV . The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was the first ever live UFC broadcast on non-pay-per-view television .",
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"text": "Frontier Wrestling Alliance Frontier Wrestling Alliance ( FWA ) is a professional wrestling promotion in Britain . Established in 1993 as the Fratton Wrestling Association it soon became the Frontier Wrestling Alliance six years later and until 2007 when it lost a scripted inter-promotional feud with International Pro Wrestling : United Kingdom . As a result of losing the promotion was forced to close and the company XWA was founded , largely based on the old FWA with some old staff and wrestlers as well as some championships . However , in 2009 the FWA brand was relaunched again as a separate promotion to the XWA .",
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"text": "Salter Brothers Entertainment Salter Brothers Entertainment was founded by British brothers Simon and Andrew Salter , the founders and creators of The Feeling Nuts Movement . Salter Brothers is an entertainment , media and marketing agency and production company with investments in music , television , sport , technology and philanthropy . Their clients include David Haye , Velocity , The LADBible Group . It was announced during a press conference on 24 November 2015 that Salter Brothers Entertainment had entered into a joint venture with former Heavyweight Champion David Haye as the management behind ` Brand Haye ' and promoters behind Haye 's comeback fight on 16 January 2016 at The O2 Arena in London , which they marketed as Haye Day . The event was viewed by Haye 's largest ever TV audience , over 3 million . A large number of celebrity friends of the brothers were in attendance ; Sigma performed an opening concert and A-lister guests ringside included Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba . It was also the first ever live boxing fight filmed and streamed live in VR and 360 .",
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"text": "Dan Hardy Daniel Mark `` Dan '' Hardy ( born 17 May 1982 ) is an English former mixed martial artist who fought in the welterweight division . During his professional MMA career starting in 2004 , Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008 . He is currently an analyst and color commentator for the UFC .",
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"text": "2002 in UFC The year 2002 is the 10th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) , a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States . In 2002 the UFC held 7 events beginning with , UFC 35 : Throwdown .",
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"text": "Memphis Championship Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling ( MCW ) was a professional wrestling promotion run by Terry Golden , based in Memphis , Tennessee . The promotion 's first event was on February 20 , 2000 , and it remained active until mid-2001 . It was employed as a World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) developmental territory , so the roster was made up primarily of wrestlers being groomed for prime time or those that had already been established there but were returning from injury .",
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"text": "Jewels 5th Ring Jewels 5th Ring was a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) event held by MMA promotion Jewels . The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho , Tokyo , Japan .",
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"text": "Jack Solomons Jack Solomons OBE ( December 1900 -- 8 December 1979 ) was a British boxing promoter who has been called `` one of the greatest boxing promoters in history '' and `` England 's greatest boxing impresario '' . Solomons was born in Petticoat Lane in the East End of London . He began promoting boxing in London during the 1930s . He took over operations at the Devonshire Club in Hackney , but that club was destroyed in the bombing of 1940 . Later , his base of operations was his gymnasium located at 41 Great Windmill Street in Soho . His first great success came when he put together a match between Jack London and Bruce Woodcock for the British heavyweight title . He was involved in many major British boxing promotions involving Woodcock , Freddie Mills , and Randolph Turpin during those years . He promoted the bout between Turpin and Sugar Ray Robinson when Robinson lost his middleweight world title in 1951 . He was particularly associated with promoting boxing matches at Harringay Arena in north London . In all , he promoted 26 world title fights . He also promoted Henry Cooper 's 1963 bout with Muhammad Ali ( but not their 1966 rematch ) . He was appointed OBE in the 1978 New Year Honours . Solomons died in 1979 and was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995 .",
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"text": "2012 in mixed martial arts events The year 2012 has seen champions retain their belt , new champions crowned and new promotions begin their campaigns . As of March 30 , 2012 , the Ultimate Fighting Championship has held seven events with another fourteen so far reported to be held throughout the rest of the year . Bellator Fighting Championship began its sixth season containing tournaments in five different weight classes . A new Indian promotion , Super Fight League , arrived on the scene in 2012 with seven events scheduled throughout the year .",
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"text": "Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight The men 's light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 30 July to 12 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre . Twenty-six boxers from 26 nations are competing .",
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"text": "World Fighting Alliance The World Fighting Alliance was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States . Owned and organized by MMA legend and trainer John Lewis ( Promoter/Match Maker ) and nightclub operator and `` Club Rubber '' promoter John Huntington ( Producer ) along with Lawyer Louis Palazzo ( Investor ) , the WFA began promoting events after the Nevada State Athletic Commission began sanctioning mixed martial arts . The Las Vegas-based promotion , unlike its cross-town rival , the Ultimate Fighting Championship , featured a nightclub environment and a slogan of `` Where the fight club meets the Night Club '' . Sexy and flashy , its events featured several scantily-clad ring girls between rounds and go-go dancers between fights , and plenty of loud music , including guest performers like Ice-T . However , in an incident at Level 3 which seriously harmed the promotion 's reputation , credentialed photographers were ejected by venue security from their areas and were forced to move to where they could not take acceptable pictures . The inconvenience caused by the ejection was substantial , some writers at the event were forced to track down their photographers and leave their beat , while some offended editors decided to yank coverage of the event altogether . While the difficulties of the last event did not seem to deter the promotion and the promoters promised a Level 4 , Lewis and Huntington did not promote another WFA event since , and the promotion was assumed to be defunct . After a rise of interest in mixed martial arts in the United States in 2005 , the WFA reemerged with new ownership and began an aggressive program to establish itself as a new major mixed martial arts promotion . The owners , Ross Goodman and Louis Palazzo , both attorneys from Las Vegas , began by signing contracts with several of the biggest free agents on the market , including former UFC middleweight contender and Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland , PRIDE middleweight contender Quinton Jackson , retired UFC and Pancrase champion Bas Rutten , former top-ranked Bantamweight fighter Urijah Faber , and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez . In their recruitment efforts , they also came close to signing Tito Ortiz before he was enticed by an offer from the UFC . The fruits of their acquisitions culminated in WFA : King of the Streets on July 22 , 2006 , a pay-per-view broadcast event at the Forum in Inglewood , California . The card was headed by a main event of Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Lindland , Jackson 's first fight on American soil since becoming a headliner in PRIDE , and featured famed boxing broadcaster Barry Tompkins and wrestling star Bill Goldberg at the announce desk . Despite heavy expectations and an aggressive marketing campaign , including a pre-event special broadcast on Showtime , the event only attracted a crowd of over 5,000 , with only 2,300 tickets sold . Pay-per-view buys were also low , reportedly under 50,000 . Despite the disappointing numbers , and rumors of financial troubles , the WFA announced their next event , WFA : King of the Streets II at Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada scheduled for December 9 , 2006 . However , the event was then postponed until early 2007 for undisclosed reasons . On November 15 , 2006 , the WFA 's CEO , Jeremy Lappen , sued the WFA and its owners for breach of contract , claiming he has not been paid since June 2006 , a few weeks before King of the Streets . Finally on December 11 , 2006 , Zuffa , the parent company of rival promotion UFC , announced it had acquired select assets of the WFA , including the contracts of WFA fighters . The WFA afterward ceased operations per the sale agreement . The WFA brand was revived in THQ 's video game UFC Undisputed 2010 , an update to their wildly popular multi-platform MMA video game UFC 2009 Undisputed . In the game 's career mode , which mimics that of an actual MMA fighter , players start off in the WFA and after a certain amount of success are invited to the UFC .",
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"text": "Jewels 4th Ring Jewels 4th Ring was a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) event hosted by promotion Jewels . The event took place on at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Koto , Tokyo , Japan .",
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"text": "James Thompson (fighter) James Thompson ( born 16 December 1978 ) is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division . A professional competitor since 2003 , Thompson has also formerly competed for PRIDE FC , Bellator MMA , Cage Rage , EliteXC , Sengoku , DREAM , KSW , Rizin , and the SFL .",
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"text": "London Shootfighters London Shootfighters mixed martial arts ( MMA ) gym and fight team based in London , and founded in 1997 by Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens .",
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Apple was not founded in 1976.
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"text": "Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino , California that designs , develops , and sells consumer electronics , computer software , and online services . The company 's hardware products include the iPhone smartphone , the iPad tablet computer , the Mac personal computer , the iPod portable media player , the Apple Watch smartwatch , and the Apple TV digital media player . Apple 's consumer software includes the macOS and iOS operating systems , the iTunes media player , the Safari web browser , and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites . Its online services include the iTunes Store , the iOS App Store and Mac App Store , Apple Music , and iCloud . Apple was founded by Steve Jobs , Steve Wozniak , and Ronald Wayne in April 1976 to develop and sell personal computers . It was incorporated as Apple Computer , Inc. in January 1977 , and sales of its computers saw significant momentum and revenue growth for the company . Within a few years , they had hired a staff of computer designers and had a production line . Apple went public in 1980 to instant financial success . Over the next few years , Apple shipped new computers featuring innovative graphical user interfaces , and Apple 's marketing commercials for its products received widespread critical acclaim . However , the high price tag of its products and limited software titles caused problems , as did power struggles between executives at the company . Jobs resigned from Apple and created his own company . As the market for personal computers increased , Apple 's computers saw diminishing sales due to lower-priced products from competitors , in particular those offered with the Microsoft Windows operating system . More executive job shuffles happened at Apple until then-CEO Gil Amelio in 1997 decided to buy Jobs ' company to bring him back . Jobs regained position as CEO , and began a process to rebuild Apple 's status , which included opening Apple 's own retail stores in 2001 , making numerous acquisitions of software companies to create a portfolio of software titles , and changed some of the hardware technology used in its computers . It again saw success and returned to profitability . In January 2007 , Jobs announced that Apple Computer , Inc. would be renamed Apple Inc. to reflect its shifted focus toward consumer electronics , and announced the iPhone , which saw critical acclaim and significant financial success . In August 2011 , Jobs resigned as CEO due to health complications , and Tim Cook became the new CEO . Two months later , Jobs died , marking the end of an era for the company . Apple is the world 's largest information technology company by revenue , and the world 's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer after Samsung . In February 2015 , Apple became the first U.S. company to be valued at over US$ 700billion . The company employs 116,000 full-time employees and maintains 496 retail stores in 21 countries . It operates the iTunes Store , which is the world 's largest music retailer . , more than one billion Apple products are actively in use worldwide . Apple 's worldwide annual revenue totaled $ 215billion for the 2016 fiscal year . The company enjoys a high level of brand loyalty and has been repeatedly ranked as the world 's most valuable brand . However , it receives significant criticism regarding the labor practices of its contractors and its environmental and business practices , including the origins of source materials .",
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"text": "PowerBook 1400 The PowerBook 1400 was a notebook computer designed and sold by Apple Computer ( now Apple Inc. ) from 1996 to 1998 as part of their PowerBook series of Macintosh computers . Introduced in November 1996 at a starting price of $ 2499 , it was the first new PowerBook after the controversial PowerBook 5300 . After the introduction of the more powerful PowerBook 3400 in February 1997 , the 1400 took on the role of Apple 's entry level notebook and remained there until its discontinuation in May 1998 . Its successor , the PowerBook G3 Series ( i.e. - `` Wallstreet '' / `` Mainstreet '' ) would ultimately go on to replace and consolidate not only the 1400 , but the 2400 and 3400 as well . Throughout its 18 months on the market , the PowerBook 1400 was available in a number of different configurations . It was originally released with a 117 MHz PowerPC 603e processor ; a 133 MHz processor was added in July 1997 , and the line topped out with a 166 MHz processor the following December . Each version was available as either a `` c '' or a `` cs '' model , differentiated largely by type of LCD technology used . While both models came with 11.3 '' color displays with 800 x 600 resolution , the pricier 1400c came equipped with an active matrix display and the 1400cs came with a less expensive passive matrix , dual-scan display . The optional 6x CD-ROM was implemented using a sleep-swappable module system similar to the one pioneered by the PowerBook 5300 ; other modules included a Zip drive and the standard 1.4 MB floppy ( an 8x CD-ROM would eventually become standard on the 133 MHz model ) . A pioneering feature of the 1400 was the `` BookCover '' laptop skin which allowed owners the opportunity to give their PowerBook a customized look . Every 1400 shipped with a gray cover , a clear cover , and six inserts ; a ClarisWorks template was also included as an `` extra '' on the system restore CD , from which users could design their own BookCover . The 1400 was easily upgradeable . System memory modules could be `` piggy-backed '' onto each other ( another feature unique to the 1400 ) , allowing the use of additional RAM . The CPU was located on a removable daughter card , which could be replaced with one containing a faster processor , including a number of commercially available cards with PowerPC G3 processors from vendors such as Sonnet Technologies , NewerTech , and Vimage . Aside from its two PC Card slots , the 1400 also included an internal expansion slot . Although few applications were ever developed to utilize it , Apple did release their own branded video card which included an increased amount of VRAM and an external video port . Other devices included a third-party video card , as well as a relatively rare Ethernet networking card . There are several well-known issues concerning the PowerBook 1400 . Like all other PowerBooks prior to the PowerBook G4 , the drive controller used in the 1400 is incompatible with ATA-6 hard drives . Compatibility issues could also arise with hard drives larger than 8.2 GB , resolvable by partitioning the boot drive to less than 8.2 GB or by using Mac OS 8.6 or later . Additionally , unlike all Apple notebooks to come after it , the 1400 would not boot from a CD by holding down the `` C '' key while starting the machine ; the only workarounds for this were selecting the CD in the Startup Disk control panel before rebooting , or pressing the Command-Opt-Shift-Del keys . According to Low End Mac the 117 MHz model is a `` compromised Mac '' due to the lack of a level 2 cache .",
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"text": "Copland (operating system) Copland was a project at Apple Computer to create an updated version of the classic Macintosh operating system . It was to have introduced protected memory , preemptive multitasking and a number of new underlying operating system features , yet still be compatible with existing Mac software . As originally planned , a follow-up release known as Gershwin would add multithreading and other advanced features . Development began in 1994 and was underway in earnest by 1995 when the system started to be referred to as System 8 , and later , Mac OS 8 . It was the major topic of Apple 's WWDC in 1996 , where it was presented as the sole focus of the company 's development efforts . However , as the project gathered momentum a furious round of empire building began . New features began to be added more rapidly than they could be completed , including most of the items originally slated for Gershwin , along with a wide variety of otherwise unrelated projects from within the company . The completion date for the beta continued to slip into the future and several announced dates passed with no sign of a release . The press became highly critical of the project , and the company as a whole . In 1996 , Apple 's newest CEO , Gil Amelio , poached Ellen Hancock from National Semiconductor and put her in charge of engineering in an effort to try to get development back on track . She decided it was best to cancel the project outright and try to find a suitable third-party system to replace it . Development officially ended in August 1996 , and after a short search , they announced that Apple was buying NeXT in order to use their NeXTSTEP operating system as the basis of a new Mac OS . Hancock also suggested that Apple should work on improving the existing System 7 while the new system matured . This was released as Mac OS 8 in 1997 and was followed by Mac OS 9 in 1999 . The new operating system based on NeXTSTEP shipped in 2001 as Mac OS X. In 2008 , PC World named Copland on a list of the biggest project failures in IT history .",
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"text": "Apple A5X The Apple A5X is a 32-bit system-on-a-chip ( SoC ) designed by Apple Inc. , introduced at the launch of the third generation iPad on March 7 , 2012 . It is a high performance variant of the Apple A5 ; Apple claims it has twice the graphics performance of the A5 . It was superseded in the iPhone 5 and 5C by the A6 chip and the fourth generation iPad by the A6X chip .",
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"text": "Apple Monitor III The Apple Monitor III is a 12-inch green phosphor ( A3M0039 ) or a white phosphor ( A3M0006 ) CRT-based monochrome monitor manufactured by Sanyo for Apple Computer ; for the Apple III personal computer , introduced in 1980 . As Apple 's first monitor in their business line of machines , it preceded the Apple Monitor II by several years . The Apple Monitor III 's main feature was the fine mesh on the CRT to reduce glare . The Apple Monitor III was also compatible with the entire Apple II series and numerous other computers through its standard composite video input jack . A monitor stand for the Monitor III was available from Apple .",
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"text": "Dandie Fashions Dandie Fashions or sometimes Dandy Fashions was a London fashion boutique founded in 1966 , following a chance encounter at the Speakeasy Club between Freddie Hornik and Alan Holston , who then got together with Australian John Crittle , the Guinness heir Tara Browne and Neil Winterbotham , and launched the new business . Dandie Fashions opened its shop at 161 King 's Road , Chelsea in October 1966 . John Crittle had previously worked for Michael Rainey in his boutique Hung On You . Crittle and Tara Browne wanted a retail outlet for their new tailoring company Foster and Tara . In December 1966 , Browne died in a car crash , while he was on his way to discuss shop front designs with the graphic artist David Vaughan . Crittle bought his share of the business . Five months after opening their Apple Boutique in Baker Street ( which ran from 7 December 1967 to 30 July 1968 ) , the Beatles invested in Dandie , renaming it Apple Tailoring ( Civil & Theatric ) . They were attracted to King 's Road by the presence of the clothing boutiques Dandie , along with Granny Takes a Trip and Hung On You . Apple Tailoring opened at the same 161 King 's Road premises as Dandie , on 23 May 1968 . Neil Aspinall and Apple 's accountant Stephen Maltz became directors . John Lennon and George Harrison attended the launch party . However , it never made a profit and closed some months later .",
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"text": "Chicago (typeface) Chicago is a sans-serif typeface designed by Susan Kare for Apple Computer . It was used in the Macintosh operating system user interface between 1984 and 1997 and was an important part of Apple 's brand identity . It is also used in early versions of the iPod user interface . Chicago was initially a bitmap font ; as the Apple OS 's capabilities improved , Apple commissioned the type foundry Bigelow & Holmes to create a vector-based TrueType version . The typeface is named after the U.S. city of Chicago , following the theme of original Macintosh fonts being named after major world cities . Susan Kare has stated that Chicago was the first font to be developed for the Macintosh . Before the team settled on the convention of naming fonts after `` world cities '' , it was called Elefont ( Elefont is also the name of a bold semi-serif typeface designed by Bob McGrath in 1978 ) . The first bitmap version included only a 12 pt . version . This font , with only very minor changes to spacing , was used for menus , dialogs , window titles , and text labels , through version 7.6 of the system . The TrueType version had many differences from the bitmap version , which became more apparent at greater sizes . One of Chicago 's features was that it could remain legible while being made `` grey '' ( to indicate a disabled menu item ) by the removal of every other pixel ( since actual grey type was not supported by the original Macintosh graphics hardware ) . The zero was slashed to distinguish it from capital `` O '' . In Mac OS 8 , Charcoal replaced Chicago as the default system font . Chicago continued to be distributed as a standard component of the system , and Apple even urged developers to keep designing user interfaces for the Chicago typeface , since the new alternate fonts used the Chicago metrics as a foundation . German-language versions of the Mac OS , as well as all language version of Mac OS 9 , had a different rendering of the 12-point version of Chicago . The letter W had two dips instead of one at the bottom of the letter , the letter V had its lower tip at the centre instead of veering left , and the letter I ( capital `` i '' ) had serifs at the top and bottom , distinguishing it from l ( lowercase `` L '' ) . A mix of this and the original Chicago was used in the original iPod . Chicago was also used in Apple marketing materials . It was common to find this font in early amateur desktop publishing productions , since it was available as part of the system . While Apple gravitated away from Chicago following the adoption of the relatively easier-to-read Charcoal as part of the platinum theme in Mac OS , it was later revived in the user interface for the iPod music player , where legibility on a low resolution two-color screen once again became an asset . With the introduction of the iPod mini , a smaller typeface was needed , and the Espy Sans font from the Apple Newton was used . Finally , with the introduction of the iPod Photo , the color iPod interface changed to Podium Sans -- a bitmap font similar to the Myriad Pro typeface which Apple has adopted gradually for its marketing since 2002 . Though the original font is no longer bundled with macOS , two Thai-language fonts bundled with macOS , Krungthep and Silom , use Chicago for their Latin letters and hence can be used as modern replacements . Chicago is a registered trademark ( `` typeface fonts recorded on computer software '' ) , belonging to Apple since August 1996 .",
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"text": "Apple Adjustable Keyboard The Apple Adjustable Keyboard is an ergonomic and adjustable keyboard introduced by Apple Computer in 1993 for the Macintosh personal computers at a retail price of US$ 219 . The keyboard attached to the computer via the Apple Desktop Bus ( ADB ) . The last Apple computer released compatible with this keyboard without using a USB to ADB adapter was the Power Macintosh G3 ( Blue & White ) , as it was the last one with the Apple Desktop Bus . It aimed to solve repetitive stress injuries resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome , after several computer keyboard manufacturers were sued for poor design . The Apple Adjustable Keyboard came with contoured plastic wrist rests , and a separate keypad with function keys and arrow keys . This was the third and last time Apple offered a separate numeric keypad . Unlike its predecessors , it was not sold separately . The keyboard also included volume buttons and a record button on the right side of the keyboard . It was hinged at the top , allowing the user to adjust the angle between the right and left sides of the keyboard . The split came between the key pairs : 5/6 , T/Y , G/H , and B/N . The space bar floated midway between the two parts . Although the keyboard addressed several ergonomic problems , it was reviewed poorly due to using a large amount of desk space , mainly because of the optional palm rests . The keyboard uses Alps SKFS switches , which provide tactile feedback with a slightly `` clicky '' feel .",
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"text": "LisaProject LisaProject was the first graphical project management software . Developed for the Apple Lisa computer , LisaProject was conceived and implemented by Debra Willrett of SoloSoft and developed for Apple 's Lisa computer . This was the first GUI-based software application for project management . LisaProject was the first to simplify the project management process by allowing the user to interactively draw their project on the computer in the form of a PERT chart . Constraints could be entered for each task , and the relationships between tasks would show which ones had to be completed before a task could begin . Given the task constraints and relationships , a `` critical path '' , schedule and budget could be calculated dynamically using heuristic methods . Once this was complete , the schedule data could be viewed as a Gantt chart . In 1981 , Willrett realized that project management was a universal problem and that a GUI-based application would be a useful tool . She proposed what became LisaProject to Trip Hawkins at Apple . At the time , Apple was developing the Apple Lisa computer which had limited software . Although the Apple Lisa ultimately failed in the marketplace , its largest Lisa customer was NASA , which had used LisaProject for project management . In response to the demand for LisaProject from NASA and other customers , a new version called MacProject was made available with the first Macintosh release in 1984 .",
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"text": "MacUpdate MacUpdate is an Apple Macintosh ( desktop ) app/software download website , which was started in the late-1990s . MacUpdate has been featured in several magazines and newspapers including The New York Times , USA Today , Detroit News & Free Press , The Philadelphia Inquirer , Macworld , and MacLife . According to Inc. . Magazine in 2009 , MacUpdate ( est. 2006 ) was the 114th fastest growing privately owned company in the USA . Inc magazine also listed it as the fastest growing company in Michigan and the fifth-fastest growing retail company in the United States . In 2010 , the last year that data is publicly available for MacUpdate on that site , INC. . Magazine had Macupdate listed as the 233rd . MacUpdate is updated daily , listing the newest updates and releases of Macintosh software for the Mac OS X operating systems . It does not list Microsoft Windows or Linux software , although it does list some software that has been ported from Linux and requires Apple 's X11 environment . The website is free to use with or without signup . A membership service is also available that offers users expanded services such as email notifications , watch lists , daily email newsletters , and the ability to rate and review software , and discounts on software sales through their MacUpdate Promo website . In 2007 , MacUpdate launched the MacUpdate Promo website , which offers a Macintosh application ( or bundle of applications ) at a discount . MacUpdate Promo also sells software bundles three or four times a year , which include up to 10 or more Mac applications , usually at around 90 % off normal price . In July 2014 MacUpdate launched a new version of its MacUpdate Desktop application ( Version 6 ) which enables members to automatically update any Macintosh-compatible software on their computer that is also tracked by MacUpdate . Programs not tracked by the MacUpdate website are not able to be updated . Version 6 of the software , however , has attracted complaint from customers regarding its efficacy and reliability . In addition , programs purchased through the Apple Store are , for the average user , incompatible with MacUpdate Desktop updates unless the program defaults to the Apple Store . Nevertheless , MacUpdate has experienced a more than 50 % rise in its Alexa Traffic rating since its new partnership with AdRoll , a retargeting advertisement company , and the deployment of Version 6 of its MacUpdate Desktop application . MacUpdate Desktop was a freemium app , giving users up to 5 free updates per month at no charge . Users requiring unlimited updates can do so at a further annual cost . MacUpdate also provides another paid membership option , which it calls promo membership , which provides unlimited Desktop downloads as well as additional promotional bundle incentives . Starting with version 6.1.7 MacUpdate will not let you see updates or give you 5 free updates . You now have to pay $ 20 for a six month membership .",
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"text": "John Couch (American executive) John Couch is the Vice President of Education at Apple , Inc. . Couch holds an A.B. in Computer Science from Berkeley , 1969 . He earned his master 's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1970 . John spent an additional two years in the Computer Science Ph.D. program . He left the program to work for Hewlett Packard as a software engineer . In 2010 John was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Philadelphia University for his innovative contributions to education . At Hewlett Packard , John took on management roles at the same time teaching graduate courses at Cal State San Jose . He coauthored the textbook published by SRA ( Science Research Associates ) titled `` Compiler Construction : Theory and Practice . '' In 1978 John was recruited by Steve Jobs as Director of New Products for Apple Computer , Inc. . In early 1979 John was promoted to Vice President of Software . Like Steve , John was influenced by their visit to Xerox PARC and managed the initial graphical user interface for the Lisa system . John was promoted to General Manager and Vice President of the newly created Lisa division , called `` Personal Office Systems . '' He ran the Lisa division through launch . In the early years of Macintosh development , a Lisa was needed to compile software for the new machine . Bruce Horn tells a story in which he needed a Lisa for this purpose , and Steve Jobs directed him to just take one from John Couch 's office when he was away . Horn did so , and even decades later `` I still do n't know to this day whether Steve had arranged this with John , or if John came back to the surprise of an empty desk . '' The truth being , at the time , the Macintosh was under development , and there were a limited number of Lisa machines available to develop Macintosh software . John felt it more important for the Macintosh developers to have use of the machine than for him to have one on his desk . Couch left Apple in 1984 to take over a struggling Christian school in Solana Beach , CA . Couch served as Executive in Residence for the Mayfield Fund . In 1997 , he became CEO of biotechnology software maker DoubleTwist ( then called Pangea Systems ) and served in this capacity , and then as Chairman , until the company failed in 2002 . At this point he returned to Apple to fill the newly created role of Vice President of Education .",
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"text": "IPod Touch The iPod Touch ( stylized and marketed as iPod touch ) is an iOS-based all-purpose handheld PC designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a user interface that is touchscreen-based . It can be used as a music and video player , digital camera , handheld game device , and personal digital assistant ( PDA ) . It connects to the Internet only through Wi-Fi base stations , does not use cellular network data , and is therefore not a smartphone , though it has a similar design to the iPhone and is often referred to as the `` iPhone without a phone '' . Furthermore , it does not fit in Apple 's iPhone accessories such as their leather cases . As of May 2013 , 100 million iPod Touch units had been sold . It is also the most popular iPod model . iPod touch models are sold by storage space and color , with all models of the same generation typically offering otherwise identical features , processors , and performance , in addition to available operating system upgrades ; an exception was the fifth generation , as the low-end ( 16 GB ) model was initially sold without a rear-facing camera . The current iPod touch is the sixth-generation model , released on July 15 , 2015 .",
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"text": "Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) The Power Mac G3 series ( commonly known as the `` Blue and White G3 '' , or sometimes either as the `` B&W G3 '' , `` Yosemite G3 '' or `` Smurf Tower '' to distinguish it from the original Power Macintosh G3 ) is a short-lived series of personal computers designed , manufactured and sold by Apple Computer Inc. as part of their Power Macintosh line . It was introduced in January 1999 , succeeding the original `` beige '' Power Macintosh G3 , with which it shared the name and processor architecture but little else ; it was discontinued in favor of the Power Mac G4 line in August 1999 . The Blue & White G3 used a modified version of the memory/PCI controller , the Motorola MPC106 ( codenamed `` Grackle '' ) ; it used the MPC106 v4 . The I/O `` Heathrow '' had been replaced by `` Paddington '' ( adding 100 Mbit Ethernet and power save features ) , the audio chip `` Screamer '' ( on the beige G3 's `` Personality Card '' ) had been replaced by `` Burgundy '' , and other controllers for Firewire ( Texas Instruments PCI-Lynx ) , for USB etc. were added . Though still based on the PowerPC G3 architecture , the G3 B&W was a totally new design . The first new Power Mac model after the release of the iMac , it used a novel enclosure with the logic board on the folding `` door '' , which swung down onto the desk for easy access ( a design that was also used on all Power Mac G4 models except for the Cube ) , and borrowed the iMac 's blue-and-white color scheme . It also introduced the New World ROM to the Power Macintosh line .",
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"text": "Haddock Corporation Haddock Corporation is an American consumer electronics and information technology consulting business based in Wichita , Kansas which operates two Haddock Computer Center retail locations . Founded as a software company , Haddock has been an Apple-authorized dealer and computer repair shop since 1984 , the year the Macintosh computer was released . Company founder and CEO Richard Haddock served on Apple 's reseller advisory board for over ten years . He is a member and one of the founders of the Apple Specialist Marketing Corporation .",
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"text": "Google Calendar Google Calendar is a time-management and scheduling calendar service developed by Google . It became available as a limited beta release on April 13 , 2006 , and exited the beta stage in July 2009 . It is available on the web and as mobile apps for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems . Google Calendar allows users to create and edit events . Reminders can be enabled for events , with options available for type and time . Event locations can also be added , and other users can be invited to events . Users can enable or disable the visibility of special calendars , including Birthdays , where the app retrieves dates of births from Google contacts and displays birthday cards on a yearly basis , and Holidays , a country-specific calendar that displays dates of special occasions . Over time , Google has added functionality that makes use of machine learning , including `` Events from Gmail '' , where event information from a user 's Gmail messages are automatically added to Google Calendar ; `` Reminders '' , where users add to-do activities that can be automatically updated with new information ; `` Smart Suggestions '' , where the app recommends titles , contacts , and locations when creating events ; and `` Goals '' , where users enter information on a specified personal goal , and the app automatically schedules the activity at optimal times . Google Calendar 's mobile apps have received polarized reviews . 2015 reviews of the Android and iOS apps both praised and criticized the design . While some critics praised the design for being `` cleaner '' , `` bold '' and making use of `` colorful graphics '' , other reviewers asserted that the graphics took up too much space . The Smart Suggestions feature was also liked and disliked , with varying levels of success in the app actually managing to suggest relevant information upon event creation . The integration between Google Calendar and Gmail was praised , however , with critics writing that `` all of the relevant details are there '' . The iOS app has been criticized for its lack of iPad support , and for the lack of a widget in the iOS Notification Center . An update in March 2017 added iPad support , and a blog post by Google announced that a Notification Center widget is coming in a future update .",
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"text": "Power Macintosh 9500 The Power Macintosh 9500 ( the 132 MHz model is also known as Power Macintosh 9515 in Europe and Japan ) is a high-end Macintosh personal computer which was designed , manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from May 1 , 1995 until February 17 , 1997 . It was powered by a PowerPC 604 processor , a second-generation PowerPC chip which was faster than the earlier PowerPC 601 chip . The 180MP and 200 used the enhanced PowerPC 604e processor . The CPU was connected via a daughterboard , and so could be swapped easily . Available were single-processor cards ranging from 120 to 200 MHz , and a dual processor card with two 180 MHz CPUs . It was the first Macintosh to use the PCI standard , with six PCI slots available , with one always needed for the graphics card . The basic design of the logic board , called `` Tsunami '' , was used by various Macintosh clone makers as a reference design and a modified version was used in the non-Macintosh Apple Network Server series . The 9500 was superseded by the Power Macintosh 9600 in February 1997 . Utilizing a third party G4 CPU upgrade and the XPostFacto installation utility it is possible to run up to Mac OS X v10 .5 `` Leopard '' on a 9500 , making it the oldest model capable of running Mac OS X.",
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"text": "Open Software Foundation The Open Software Foundation ( OSF ) was a not-for-profit organization founded in 1988 under the U.S. National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 to create an open standard for an implementation of the UNIX operating system . In February 1996 Open Software Foundation merged with X/Open to become The Open Group .",
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"text": "Apple Jacks Apple Jacks is a brand of cereal produced by Kellogg 's and targeted mainly at children . It was introduced to the U.S. as `` Apple O 's '' in 1965 after being invented by William Thilly who is currently a professor at MIT . In 1971 the name `` Apple Jacks '' was put into action by advertisers . The product is described by Kellogg 's as a `` crunchy , sweetened multi-grain cereal with apple and cinnamon . '' Originally , all Apple Jacks cereal pieces were orange and O-shaped , although they have become brighter and more orange colored over the decades . In 1998 , O-shaped green pieces were introduced . On December 8 , 2003 , as part of a marketing promotion , the orange jacks remained Os but the green jacks were Xs for a while and in summer 2005 the green jacks were figure-8s ( double Os ) for a period of time . More recently , Apple Jacks has introduced New Apple Jacks ` Crashers ' -- a unique cereal piece that replicates a mid-2007 advertising execution when mascots Bad Apple and CinnaMon were accidentally fused together . The latest ( limited ) edition , in 2010 , are Apple Clones , with red pieces shaped like apples . In 2012 , Apple Jacks was brought to Canada in a Limited Edition box .",
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"text": "Apple Campus The Apple Campus is the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc. , located at 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino , California , United States . Its design resembles that of a university , with the buildings arranged around green spaces , similar to a suburban business park .",
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"text": "Apple Assembly Line Apple Assembly Line was a monthly newsletter published from October 1980 through May 1988 . This newsletter focused on assembly language for the Apple II , IIe , IIc , and IIgs computers . In the beginning all the programs were written for the 6502 microprocessor , but as the Apple II family developed , this expanded to the 65C02 , 65802 , and 65816 . A reviewer wrote : `` This was something more than a newsletter , but not quite a magazine . It was edited and printed by Bob Sander-Cederlof , author of the S-C Macro Assembler , and was written initially for support of that product . It included information about how to write assembly language routines for various projects , and one of Sander-Cederlof 's favorite pastimes was finding ways to squeeze the most code into the fewest bytes possible . Often he would take sections of code from Apple 's system software , disassemble it , and point out how it could have been coded more tightly or efficiently . He also included various products that he or others had written that were useful for other programmers , including a package of extensions for Applesoft that allowed 18-digit-precision math functions . ''",
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"text": "Swiss railway clock The Swiss railway clock was designed in 1944 by Hans Hilfiker , a Swiss engineer , together with Mobatime , a clock manufacturer , for use by the Swiss Federal Railways as a station clock . In 1953 , Hilfiker added a red second hand in the shape of a railway guard 's signaling disc . Since then it has become a Swiss national icon , included among examples of outstanding 20th-century design by both the Design Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City , and its clockface design is licensed for use on certain Apple devices such as iPads and iPhones . Apple was initially accused of using the clock design without permission . Although the exact details of the licensing agreement are confidential , it was reported that Apple ultimately paid Swiss national rail operator SBB about CHF 20M ( about US$ 22.4 M as of January 2014 ) to license the use of the clock design . Apple later removed the design from its operating system with iOS 7 .",
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"text": "Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( born August 19 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 . Prior to the Presidency he was the 40th Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and the state 's 42nd Governor from 1983 to 1992 . Before that , he served as Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979 . A member of the Democratic Party , Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat , and many of his policies reflected a centrist `` Third Way '' political philosophy . Clinton was born and raised in Arkansas and is an alumnus of Georgetown University , where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Phi Beta Kappa Society ; he earned a Rhodes Scholarship to attend the University of Oxford . Clinton is married to Hillary Rodham Clinton , who served as United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 and U.S. Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009 , and was the Democratic nominee for President in 2016 . Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham both earned degrees from Yale Law School , where they met and began dating . As Governor of Arkansas , Clinton overhauled the state 's education system and served as chairman of the National Governors Association . Clinton was elected President of the United States in 1992 , defeating incumbent Republican opponent George H. W. Bush . At age 46 , he became the third-youngest president ( behind Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy ) and the first from the Baby Boomer generation . Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history and signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement . After failing to pass national health care reform , the Democratic House was ousted when the Republican Party won control of the Congress in 1994 , for the first time in 40 years . Two years later , in 1996 , Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to a second term . Clinton passed welfare reform and the State Children 's Health Insurance Program , as well as financial deregulation measures , including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 . In 1998 , Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury before a grand jury and obstruction of justice during a lawsuit against him , both related to a scandal involving White House ( and later Department of Defense ) employee Monica Lewinsky . Clinton was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in 1999 and served his complete term of office . The Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus between the years 1998 and 2000 , the last three years of Clinton 's presidency . In foreign policy , Clinton ordered U.S. military intervention in the Bosnian and Kosovo wars , signed the Iraq Liberation Act in opposition to Saddam Hussein , and participated in the 2000 Camp David Summit to advance the Israeli -- Palestinian peace process . Clinton left office with the highest end-of-office approval rating of any U.S. President since World War II . Since then , Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work . He created the William J. Clinton Foundation to address international causes , such as the prevention of AIDS and global warming . In 2004 , Clinton published his autobiography , My Life . He has remained active in politics by campaigning for Democratic candidates , including his wife 's campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016 , and Barack Obama 's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012 . In 2009 , Clinton was named the United Nations Special Envoy to Haiti , and after the 2010 Haiti earthquake , Clinton teamed with George W. Bush to form the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund . Since leaving office , Clinton has been rated highly in public opinion polls of U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "My Life (Bill Clinton autobiography) My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former President of the United States Bill Clinton , who left office on January 20 , 2001 . It was released on June 22 , 2004 . The book was published by the Knopf Publishing Group and became a bestseller ; the book sold in excess of 2,250,000 copies . Clinton had received what was at the time the world 's highest book advance fee , $ 15 million ( equivalent to $ million in ) .",
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"text": "Clinton Foundation The Clinton Foundation ( founded in 1997 as the William J. Clinton Foundation ) , and from 2013 to 2015 , briefly renamed the Bill , Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation ) is a non-profit organization under section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the U.S. tax code . It was established by former President of the United States Bill Clinton with the stated mission to `` strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence . '' Its offices are located in New York City and Little Rock , Arkansas . Through 2016 the foundation had raised an estimated $ 2 billion from U.S. corporations , foreign governments and corporations , political donors , and various other groups and individuals . The acceptance of funds from wealthy donors has been a source of controversy . The foundation `` has won accolades from philanthropy experts and has drawn bipartisan support '' . Charitable grants are not a major focus of the Clinton Foundation , which instead uses most of its money to carry out its own humanitarian programs . This foundation is a public organization to which anyone may donate and is distinct from the Clinton Family Foundation , a private organization for personal Clinton family philanthropy . According to the Foundation 's website , neither Bill Clinton nor his daughter , Chelsea Clinton ( both are members of the governing board ) , draws any salary or receives any income from the Foundation . When Hillary Clinton was a board member she , too , received no income from the Foundation .",
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"text": "Sentencing Act of 1987 The Sentencing Act of 1987 ( Pub.L . 100-182 ) enacted some changes to the federal sentencing regime in the United States . The legislation amended to permit expressly departures based on circumstances of an exceptional `` kind '' or `` degree . '' The insertion of this new language was described by the manager of the House bill , Representative John Conyers , as `` clarifying '' in nature because it simply made explicit in the law that which was previously described in the Senate Committee Report as implicit and intended . There is evidence that under the new regime , sentences may not have increased as much as expected : although the average prison term for trial sentences increases post‐reforms , there is no systematic increase in the average length of the pleas . Additionally , the law abolished parole for federal prisoners and created the United States Sentencing Commission . The commission makes the guidelines used by federal judges when sentencing people convicted of a federal crime . The bill was introduced by Senator Joseph Biden on October 27 , 1987 . It was signed into law on December 7 , 1987 , by President Ronald Reagan .",
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"text": "The Clinton Centre The Clinton Centre is situated on the site of the Remembrance Day bombing on 8 November 1987 in Enniskillen , County Fermanagh , Northern Ireland when the Provisional Irish Republican Army killed 12 and injured 63 with a time bomb . Former President of the United States of America Bill Clinton gave his name to the facility in dedication to peace and prosperity in Ireland and around the world and has visited the site three times along with his wife , Hillary Clinton . The Centre houses a fully equipped conference floor , a restaurant , internet cafe and Art Gallery . Hostelling International Northern Ireland withdrew from operating The Bridges Youth Hostel within the Clinton Centre in December 2012 .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Louisiana, 2000 The 2000 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7 , 2000 throughout all 50 states and D.C. , which was part of the 2000 United States presidential election . Voters chose 9 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Louisiana was won by Governor George W. Bush , a dramatic swing from the statewide results in 1996 when Democrat President Bill Clinton carried the state with 52 % of the vote and with a double digit margin of victory . Bush was the first Republican to carry the state since 1988 . Bush won most of the counties and congressional districts in the state . Bush dominated among the rural areas of the state . The only congressional district Gore won was the second district , which represents the very urban area of New Orleans .",
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"text": "List of Presidents of the United States who were Freemasons Of the 44 people who have been President of the United States , roughly one-third ( 14 , or by some counts 15 * ) were Freemasons . Along with the presidents listed below , Lyndon Johnson had been initiated into the 1st Degree of Freemasonry ( an `` Entered Apprentice '' ) but did not advance any further and did not become a full member of his lodge , Ronald Reagan was made an honorary Freemason , and Bill Clinton as a youth was a member of the Order of DeMolay . * - Because of LBJ 's initiation into the fraternal organization , many lists of Freemason Presidents include him , with a total of 15 . ( It can also be noted that some historians state that David Rice Atchison , member of Platte Lodge No. 56 , Mo , served as `` Ex-officio president '' for one day : March 4 , 1849 . )",
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"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 .",
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"text": "United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election . It was held on Tuesday , November 3 , 1992 . There were three major candidates : Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush , Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton , and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot . Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes . The economy was in recession and Bush 's perceived greatest strength , foreign policy , was regarded as much less important following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War . Clinton won a plurality in the popular vote , and a wide Electoral College margin . The election was a significant realigning election after three consecutive Republican landslides . Northeastern , Upper Midwest , and West Coast states which had previously been competitive began voting reliably Democratic . As of 2016 , this is the most recent election in which an incumbent president was unseated , the previous one having been the 1980 election in which Ronald Reagan unseated then-incumbent Jimmy Carter . Perot 's campaign took 18.9 % of the vote , finishing second in Maine and Utah . This was noted for being the highest vote share of a third-party candidate since 1912 , though he did not obtain any electoral votes . As of 2017 , this is the last time Georgia and Montana voted for the Democratic candidate , and the last time the state of Florida was on the losing end of the presidential election .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in New York, 1980 The 1980 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 4 , 1980 . All 50 states and The District of Columbia , were part of the 1980 United States presidential election . New York voters chose forty one electors to the Electoral College , which voted for President and Vice President . New York was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan , in a narrow victory against President of the United States Jimmy Carter , who failed to gain reelection against Reagan . Also in the running was Independent candidate Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois , who ran in New York as the Liberal Party candidate . Reagan won the state with a plurality of 46.66 % of the vote to Carter 's 43.99 % , a margin of 2.67 % . Anderson finished in third with 7.54 % . New York 's election results reflect the Republican Party 's re-consolidation of base under what is popularly called the `` Reagan Revolution , '' which sounded various overwhelming conservative electoral victories across the United States throughout the 1980s - and most evidently against the relatively unpopular President Carter during the 1980 presidential election . New York weighed in for this election as more Democratic than the national average by about 7 % . This election is notable in that , while the highly populated regions of New York City , Buffalo , and Albany turned out for Carter , the election in the state was tipped by the majority of less-populated upstate counties , combined with heavily populated suburban counties around NYC , most of which were won by Reagan . Carter actually picked up plurality wins in 2 counties which he had lost in 1976 : Monroe County , home to the city of Rochester , and Niagara County . A major contributing factor to Reagan 's victory over Carter was the relatively strong third party showing by independent candidate John B. Anderson , a former liberal Republican congressman who garnered 8 % of the vote in the State - twice the 4 % margin by which Carter had won New York in 1976 . Running on the ballot line of New York 's Liberal Party , Anderson attracted the votes of many liberals and moderates who normally leaned Democratic but were dissatisfied with the policies of the Carter Administration , thus splitting the left-leaning vote in New York State . In the heavily populated , and very liberal , 5 boroughs of New York City , Carter still won overall , and Reagan made only modest gains in vote share over Gerald Ford 's 1976 showing of 33 % , taking 37 % in the city in 1980 . However , although still winning 4 out of 5 boroughs , Carter bled a massive amount of support in the city to Anderson , dropping from 66 % in 1976 to only 55 % in 1980 . Since Democratic victories in New York State in that era depended on running up massive margins in New York City to overcome the rest of the state 's Republican lean , the reduced margin in the city from vote-splitting would prove fatal to Carter 's chances of winning the state in 1980 . While Reagan only bled about 1 % of Republican base support in the state ( winning a plurality in a 3-way-race with 46.66 % while Gerald Ford had lost the state in a two-man race with 47.52 % in 1976 ) , Carter bled nearly 8 % of his 1976 support , falling from a 51.95 % majority win in 1976 to a losing 43.99 % in 1980 , most of those lost Democratic base votes going to Anderson instead . This remains the last election in which a Republican presidential nominee has won Tompkins County in upstate New York , home to the college town of Ithaca , where Cornell University and Ithaca College are located . Reagan narrowly won the county with a plurality of 42 % to Carter 's 40 % , while Anderson took nearly 14 % , making it Anderson 's strongest county in the state . In 1984 , Tompkins County would vote against Reagan and in the following years it would become the most Democratic county in upstate New York , giving Barack Obama over 70 % of the vote in 2008 .",
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"text": "List of members of the United States House of Representatives who served a single term One-term congressmen are members of the United States House of Representatives that spent only one two-year term ( or less ) in office usually either due to death , resignation , or defeat . In some rare cases freshmen members have decided to run for another office or not run for reelection . A good many members that serve in the House for only one term are viewed as accidental congressmen due to having been elected in a fluke election or by riding in on the coattails of a popular presidential candidate . Among the most famous one-term congressmen were Abraham Lincoln , who served as a Whig in the 30th Congress of 1847-1849 and was later the 16th President of the United States ; John Marshall , who was elected as a Federalist to the 6th Congress and was later the 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ; William Pennington , who served as a Republican in the 36th Congress and was the first sitting Speaker of the House to be defeated in a bid for re-election ; Joseph Pulitzer , the famed newspaper man that resigned from office during his first term ; George Sutherland , who served as a Republican in the 57th Congress and was later an associate U.S. Supreme Court justice ; and William M. `` Boss '' Tweed , who served as a Democrat to the 33rd Congress and later went on to become infamous for his leadership of Tammany Hall , the dominant political machine in New York City throughout the nineteenth century ; and Isidor Straus , the co-owner of Macy 's department store who died in the sinking of the Titanic .",
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"text": "Hillary Clinton email controversy In March 2015 , it became publicly known that Hillary Clinton , during her tenure as United States Secretary of State , had used her family 's private email server for official communications , rather than official State Department email accounts maintained on federal servers . Those official communications included thousands of emails that would retroactively be marked classified by the State Department . The controversy unfolded against the backdrop of Clinton 's 2016 presidential election campaign and hearings held by the United States House Select Committee on Benghazi . Some experts , officials , and members of Congress have contended that her use of private messaging system software and a private server violated State Department protocols and procedures , as well as federal laws and regulations governing recordkeeping . In response , Clinton has said that her use of personal email was in compliance with federal laws and State Department regulations , and that former secretaries of state had also maintained personal email accounts , though not their own private email servers . After allegations were raised that some of the emails in question contained classified information , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) initiated an investigation regarding the origin and handling of classified emails on Clinton 's server . The FBI Report found that some of the emails originated in five other intelligence agencies . The FBI found that all classified emails on Clinton 's server were stored and sent from `` unclassified systems '' , violating the same policies as those on Clinton 's personal server . FBI Director James Comey identified 110 emails as containing information that was classified at the time it was sent , including 65 emails deemed `` Secret '' and 22 deemed `` Top Secret '' . None of these had classification markings . However , as noted in Clinton 's non-disclosure agreement , unmarked classified information should be treated the same as marked classified information . An additional three email chains contained `` portion markings '' , simply a '' ( C ) '' indicating `` Confidential '' in front of one or more paragraphs . These were not included in Comey 's list of 110 because the State Department failed to confirm they were classified at the time they were sent . Clinton told the FBI she did not know the meaning of '' ( C ) '' . Nearly 2,100 emails on the server were retroactively marked as classified by the State Department . In May 2016 , the State Department 's Office of the Inspector General released an 83-page report about the State Department 's email practices , including Clinton 's . On July 5 , 2016 , Comey announced that the FBI 's investigation had concluded that Clinton was `` extremely careless '' in handling her email system but recommended that no charges be filed against her . On July 6 , 2016 , Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that no charges would be filed . On July 7 , the State Department reopened its probe into the email controversy . On October 28 , 2016 , Comey notified Congress that the FBI had started looking into newly discovered emails that may be pertinent to the case . Law enforcement officials stated the emails were found on a laptop belonging to Clinton aide Huma Abedin 's husband , Anthony Weiner , during an investigation of his sexting scandals . On November 6 , Comey notified Congress that the FBI had not changed its conclusion , reached in July , regarding Clinton 's emails .",
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"text": "1996 State of the Union Address The 1996 State of the Union address was given by President Bill Clinton to a joint session of the 104th United States Congress on January 23 , 1996 . The speech was the last State of the Union address of President Clinton 's first term . This speech occurred shortly after the federal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996 which had resulted from disagreements on the 1996 United States federal budget . President Clinton discussed the economy and declared that `` the era of big government is over , '' and continued , `` but we can not go back to the time when our citizens were left to fend for themselves . We must go forward as one America , one nation working together , to meet the challenges we face together . Self-reliance and teamwork are not opposing virtues -- we must have both . '' The president discussed welfare reform , the V-chip , education , community policing , crime and the environment . The president also discussed foreign relations and the federal budget . The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Bob Dole of Kansas . He stated that '' -LSB- President Clinton -RSB- is the chief obstacle to a balanced budget and the balanced budget amendment ... . While the President 's words speak of change , his deeds are a contradiction . President Clinton claims to embrace the future while clinging to the policies of the past . '' Donna Shalala , the Secretary of Health and Human Services , served as the designated survivor .",
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"text": "Fifty-state strategy A fifty-state strategy is a political strategy which aims for progress in all states of the United States of America , rather than conceding certain states as `` unwinnable . '' In a presidential campaign , it is usually implemented as an appeal to a broad base of the American public in an attempt to win , even if marginally , every state , since even a marginal victory is effectively total victory for electoral purposes . It can also refer to an overall long-term strategy for a political movement such as a political party . This strategy is very ambitious and , when used for a specific election , is typically abandoned as the election day draws nearer . In the vast majority of cases , winning a state 's popular vote for president or senator -- even by a small margin -- means the state 's entire representation in the election goes to the victor without being divided . A fifty-state strategy requires a campaign to spend valuable resources in a rival 's strongest states , when those resources could instead be concentrated in swing states that will become a total win or a total loss based on only a small difference in popular votes . A president has won every state three times : in 1788 and 1792 , George Washington won all the electoral votes running effectively unopposed , and in 1820 , James Monroe , running unopposed , carried all twenty-three states in the union at that time ( although one electoral vote was cast for John Quincy Adams and two electors died prior to casting votes ) . In 1936 , Franklin D. Roosevelt carried forty-six of forty-eight states , losing only Maine and Vermont . A complete fifty-state victory has not been accomplished since the fiftieth state was admitted into the union , although Republicans have twice managed to win the presidency in forty-nine of the fifty : in 1972 with Richard Nixon losing only Massachusetts , and in 1984 with Ronald Reagan losing only his rival 's home state of Minnesota . Both also lost the District of Columbia , which has had presidential electors since the Twenty-Third Amendment in 1961 .",
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"text": "First inauguration of Bill Clinton The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States was held on January 20 , 1993 on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington , D.C. . The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Bill Clinton as President and Al Gore as Vice President . At of age time of his first inauguration , Clinton was the third-youngest person to become president , and the first from the Baby Boomer generation .",
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"text": "Presidency of William McKinley The presidency of William McKinley began on March 4 , 1897 at noon Eastern Standard Time , when William McKinley was inaugurated as President of the United States , and ended on September 14 , 1901 , upon his assassination and death , days into his second term . McKinley , a Republican , was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt . The 25th United States president , he took office following the 1896 presidential election , in which he defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan , after a front-porch campaign in which he advocated `` sound money '' , promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity , and denounced Bryan 's radicalism and class warfare . He defeated Bryan again in the 1900 presidential election , in a campaign focused on imperialism , protectionism , and free silver . McKinley 's presidency marked the beginning of an era in American political history from the mid -- 1890s to 1932 that was generally dominated by the Republican Party . McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish -- American War , took ownership of Hawaii , the Philippines and Puerto Rico , restored prosperity , promoted pluralism among all groups , raised protective tariffs to promote American industry , and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals . Rapid economic growth marked his presidency . He promoted the 1897 Dingley Tariff to protect manufacturers and factory workers from foreign competition , and in 1900 , he secured the passage of the Gold Standard Act . McKinley hoped to persuade Spain to grant independence to rebellious Cuba without conflict , but when negotiation failed , he led the nation in the Spanish -- American War of 1898 ; the U.S. victory was quick and decisive . As part of the peace settlement , Spain turned over to the United States its main overseas colonies of Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines ; Cuba was promised independence , but for a time remained under the control of the U.S. Army . The United States annexed the independent Republic of Hawaii in 1898 and it became a U.S. territory . As an innovator of American interventionism and pro-business sentiment , McKinley 's presidency is generally ranked above average . Historian Lewis L. Gould argues that McKinley was effective in domestic and foreign affairs and was `` the first modern president '' :",
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"text": "Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt The presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4 , 1933 , when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States , and ended upon his death on April 12 , 1945 , a span of ( 4422 days ) . Roosevelt assumed the presidency in the midst of the Great Depression . Starting with his landslide victory over Republican President Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election . He won a record four presidential terms , and became a central figure in world affairs during World War II . His program for relief , recovery and reform , known as the New Deal , involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy . Under his steady leadership , the Democratic Party built a `` New Deal Coalition '' of labor unions , big city machines , white ethnics , African Americans , and rural white Southerners , that would significantly realign American politics for the next several decades in the Fifth Party System and also define modern American liberalism . During his first hundred days in office , Roosevelt spearheaded unprecedented major legislation and issued a profusion of executive orders that instituted the New Deal -- a variety of programs designed to produce relief ( government jobs for the unemployed ) , recovery ( economic growth ) , and reform ( through regulation of Wall Street , banks and transportation ) . He created numerous programs to support the unemployed and farmers , and to encourage labor union growth while more closely regulating business and high finance . The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 added to his popularity , helping him win re-election by a landslide in 1936 . The economy improved rapidly from 1933 to 1937 , but then relapsed into a deep recession in 1937 -- 38 . The bipartisan Conservative Coalition that formed in 1937 prevented his attempted packing of the Supreme Court , and blocked most of his legislative proposals , aside from the Fair Labor Standards Act . When the war began and unemployment largely became a non-issue , conservatives in Congress repealed the two major relief programs , the WPA and CCC , but kept most of the regulations on business . Along with several smaller programs , major surviving programs from the New Deal include the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Wagner Act , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , and Social Security . A potential worldwide war loomed after 1937 , with the Japanese invasion of China and the aggression of Nazi Germany , which invaded Poland in September 1939 . Roosevelt remained officially neutral but gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China , the United Kingdom , Free France , and the Soviet Union via initiatives such as the Lend-Lease programs . Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , Roosevelt sought and obtained a declaration of war upon Japan . A few days later , he sought and obtained a declaration of war upon the other major Axis powers , Germany and Italy . Assisted by his top aide Harry Hopkins , and with very strong national support , he worked closely with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , Soviet leader Joseph Stalin , and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in leading the Allies during World War II . He supervised the mobilization of the U.S. economy to support the war effort , and the war saw the end of the massive unemployment that characterized the Great Depression . Roosevelt sought to desegregate the federal workforce with the Fair Employment Practice Committee , but he also controversially ordered the internment of 100,000 Japanese American civilians . As an active military leader , Roosevelt implemented a war strategy on two fronts that ended in the defeat of the Axis Powers and the development of the world 's first nuclear bomb . Though he died months before the end of the war , his work on the post-war order shaped the new United Nations and the Bretton Woods international financial system . Roosevelt 's health seriously declined during the war years , and he died three months into his fourth term . He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman . It was on Roosevelt 's watch that the Democratic Party was returned to dominance , prosperity returned , and two great military enemies were destroyed . Scholars , historians and the public typically rank Roosevelt alongside Abraham Lincoln and George Washington as one of the three greatest U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site is located at 117 South Hervey Street ( U.S. Route 278 ) in Hope , Arkansas . Built in 1917 by Dr. H. S. Garrett , in this house the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton spent the first four years of his life , having been born at Julia Chester Hospital in Hope on August 19 , 1946 . The house was owned by his grandparents , Edith Grisham and James Eldridge Cassidy , and they cared for him when his mother , Virginia , was away working as an anesthetist in New Orleans . On May 19 , 1994 , the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places ( as `` Bill Clinton Birthplace '' ) . Tours were offered by the Clinton Birthplace Foundation . In accordance with the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( § 7002 ) , the Secretary of the Interior accepted the property on December 14 , 2010 , establishing it as a national historic site and a unit of the National Park System . This change in status was originally proposed by Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas . Bill Clinton and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar formally dedicated the site on April 16 , 2011 .",
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"text": "Unitary executive theory The unitary executive theory is a theory of American constitutional law holding that the President possesses the power to control the entire executive branch . The doctrine is rooted in Article Two of the United States Constitution , which vests `` the executive power '' of the United States in the President . Although that general principle is widely accepted , there is disagreement about the strength and scope of the doctrine . It can be said that some favor a `` strongly unitary '' executive , while others favor a `` weakly unitary '' executive . The former group argue , for example , that Congress 's power to interfere with intra-executive decision-making ( such as firing executive branch officials ) is limited , and that the President can control policy-making by all executive agencies within the limits set for those agencies by Congress . Still others agree that the Constitution requires a unitary executive , but believe this to be a bad thing , and propose its abolition by constitutional amendment . In several states , in contrast to the federal government , executive officers such as lieutenant governor , attorney general , comptroller , secretary of state and others are elected independently of the state 's governor , with Texas being one example . This type of executive structure is known as a plural executive . Another type of plural executive , used in Japan , Israel , and Sweden , though not in any U.S. state , in which a collegial body comprises the executive branch - however , that collegial body does not comprise multiple members elected in elections , but is rather more akin to the US Cabinet in formation and structure .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1992 The 1992 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 3 , 1992 , as part of the 1992 United States presidential election . Voters chose five representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Nebraska was won by incumbent President George H.W. Bush ( R-Texas ) with 46.58 % of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton ( D-Arkansas ) with 29.40 % . Businessman Ross Perot ( I-Texas ) finished in third with 23.63 % of the popular vote . Clinton ultimately won the national vote , defeating both incumbent President Bush and Perot .",
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"text": "United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress which , along with the United States House of Representatives , the lower chamber , composes the legislature of the United States of America . The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution . The Senate is composed of senators who represent each of the several states , with each state being equally represented by two senators , regardless of their population , serving staggered terms of six years ; with fifty states presently in the Union , there are 100 U.S. Senators . From 1789 until 1913 , Senators were appointed by legislatures of the states they represented ; following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913 , they are now popularly elected . The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol , in Washington , D.C. As the upper house , the Senate has several powers of advice and consent which are unique to it ; these include the ratification of treaties , the confirmation of Cabinet secretaries , Supreme Court justices , federal judges , other federal executive officials , flag officers , regulatory officials , ambassadors , and other federal uniformed officers . In addition to these , in cases wherein no candidate receives a majority of electors for Vice President , the duty befalls upon the Senate to elect one of the top two recipients of electors for that office . It further has the responsibility of conducting trials of those impeached by the House . The Senate is widely considered both a more deliberative and more prestigious body than the House of Representatives due to its longer terms , smaller size , and statewide constituencies , which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere . The presiding officer of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States , who is President of the Senate ; in their absence , the President Pro Tempore , who is customarily the senior member of the controlling party , presides over the Senate . In the early 20th century , the practice of majority and minority parties electing their floor leaders began , although they are not constitutional officers .",
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"text": "Hillary: The Movie Hillary : The Movie is a 2008 political documentary about United States Senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton . It was produced by the conservative non-profit organization Citizens United . The film was scheduled to be offered as video-on-demand on cable TV right before the Democratic primaries in January 2008 , but as `` electioneering communication '' to do so was illegal under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act which was enforced by the Federal Election Commission . The producers went to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to get a declaration that they could show their movie and promotional ads for it despite BCRA . This case was titled Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its final decision at the U.S. Supreme Court resulted in a major change in campaign finance law . The documentary interviewed various conservative figures such as Dick Morris and Ann Coulter and reviewed various scandals in which Hillary Clinton purportedly participated , such as the White House travel office controversy , White House FBI files controversy , Whitewater controversy , and cattle futures controversy . The factual finding of the three-judge district court was that there was `` no reasonable interpretation -LSB- of the movie -RSB- other than as an appeal to vote against Senator Clinton '' , thus making it `` electioneering communication '' . The Supreme Court did not change that decision , but applied the strict scrutiny test for the First Amendment of the Constitution and said corporations could not be banned from making electioneering communications .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Hawaii, 1996 The 1996 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 5 , 1996 as part of the 1996 United States presidential election . Voters chose 4 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Hawaii was won by President Bill Clinton ( D ) over Senator Bob Dole ( R-KS ) , with Clinton winning 56.93 % to 31.64 % by a margin of 25.29 % . Billionaire businessman Ross Perot ( Reform Party of the United States of America-TX ) finished in third with 7.6 % of the popular vote .",
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"text": "Peter Davison Peter Davison ( born Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett on 13 April 1951 ) is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms . He became famous as Tristan Farnon in the BBC 's television adaptation of James Herriot 's All Creatures Great and Small stories . His subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms Holding the Fort and Sink or Swim , the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who , Dr. Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice and Albert Campion in Campion . He later played David Braithwaite in At Home with the Braithwaites , `` Dangerous '' Davies in The Last Detective and Henry Sharpe in Law & Order : UK .",
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"text": "Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm ( born 27 August 1953 ) , known professionally as Peter Stormare ( -LSB- ˈpeːtɛr ² stɔrːmarɛ -RSB- ) , is a Swedish actor , voice actor , theatre director , playwright , and musician . He played Gaear Grimsrud in the 1996 film Fargo , John Abruzzi in the Fox series Prison Break and Ingmar in Swedish Dicks .",
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"text": "Peter Coyote Peter Coyote ( born Robert Peter Cohon ; October 10 , 1941 ) is an American actor , author , director , screenwriter and narrator of films , theatre , television and audiobooks . His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple 's iPad Retina Display campaign . He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar telecasts . His distinctive voice helped him win a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 1992 for narration of `` The Meiji Revolution '' episode of the PBS series The Pacific Century , as well as a Primetime Emmy Award in 2015 for Ken Burns ' documentary special The Roosevelts . He has often been compared with actor Henry Fonda . Coyote was one of the founders of the Diggers , an anarchist improv group active in Haight-Ashbury during the mid-1960s . Coyote was also an actor , writer and director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe ; his prominence in the San Francisco counterculture scene led to his being interviewed for the book Voices from the Love Generation . He acted in and directed the first cross-country tour of The Minstrel Show , and his play Olive Pits , co-authored with Mime Troupe member Peter Berg , won the troupe an Obie Award from the Village Voice . Coyote became a member , and later chairman , of the California Arts Council from 1975 to 1983 . In the late 1970s , he shifted from acting on stage to acting in films . In the 1990s and 2000s ( decade ) , he acted in several television shows . He speaks fluent Spanish and French .",
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"text": "Peter Rogers (disambiguation) Peter Rogers was a film producer . Peter Rogers may also refer to : Peter Rogers ( businessman ) ( born 1947 ) , Chief Executive , Babcock International Group plc Peter Rogers ( Welsh politician ) ( born 1940 ) , Welsh Conservative politician Peter Rogers ( rugby union ) ( born 1969 ) , former Wales international rugby union player Peter Rogers ( cyclist ) ( born 1974 ) , former Australian professional road racing cyclist Pete Rogers , see 1986 British Saloon Car Championship season",
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"text": "Daniel Ryan (actor) Daniel Ryan ( born 1968 as Daniel O'Brien ) is an English actor and writer . He is known for starring as Darren Alexander in the BBC drama comedy Linda Green , Andrew Gilligan in The Government Inspector , Andy Coulson in Steel River Blues and Kenny Reed in The Whistleblowers . His stage credits include Macbeth , A Midsummer Night 's Dream and Richard III . He also appeared as a man who was severely brain-damaged after drink and driving , in part of the COI 's Drinking And Driving Wrecks Lives campaign . In 2008 he appeared in Gethsemane , a new play by David Hare at the National Theatre . He also took over the role of Harry ( Sandy 's husband ) in the special reunion episodes of BBC sitcom As Time Goes By alongside Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer , the first actor to portray the part being David Michaels . Ryan also appeared in the 2008 Doctor Who episode `` Midnight '' . In 2010 he was very well received for his performance in Posh by Laura Wade at the Royal Court Theatre in London . As a writer , his work has been performed by the RSC and at the Edinburgh Festival . He appeared on the Teen Drama Skins as the father of the third generation character Rich Hardbeck in 2011 and 2012 . In 2014 , he appeared in Salting the Battlefield as Bill Catcheside . He is also known for playing the role of Dan in the Sky Living comedy-drama , Mount Pleasant since 2011 . In 2015 he appeared as Colonel Anthony Forbes-Leith in the BBC TV series Father Brown episode 3.9 `` The Truth in the Wine '' . He has played Welsh butcher Bryn Brindsley in the ITV war-time drama Home Fires from 2015 .",
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"text": "Peter O'Connor Peter O'Connor may refer to : Peter O'Connor ( athlete ) ( 1872 -- 1957 ) , Irish athlete Peter O'Connor ( psychologist ) ( born 1942 ) , Australian psychotherapist Peter O'Connor ( actor ) , American actor",
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"text": "Peter Greene Peter Greene ( born Peter Green ; October 8 , 1965 ) is an American character actor , generally known for playing villains .",
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"text": "Roger Allam Roger William Allam ( born 26 October 1953 ) is an English actor , known primarily for his stage career , although he has performed in film , television and radio . He has played Inspector Javert in the original London production of the stage musical Les Misérables , Douglas Richardson in the award-winning radio series Cabin Pressure , and DI Fred Thursday in the TV series Endeavour . He is also known for his roles as Illyrio Mopatis in the HBO series Game of Thrones and as Peter Mannion MP in The Thick Of It .",
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"text": "Andrew Paul Andrew Paul ( born Paul Andrew Herman ; 17 March 1961 in Mile End , East London ) is an English actor best known for playing PC Dave Quinnan in the ITV drama The Bill for 13 years .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Bill Raymond William Joseph `` Bill '' Raymond ( born September 9 , 1938 ) is an American actor who has appeared in film , television and theatre since the 1960s .",
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"text": "Peter Reynolds (actor) Peter Reynolds ( 16 August 1926 -- 22 April 1975 ) was a British actor .",
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"text": "David Yelland (actor) David William Yelland ( born 1947 ) is an English film , stage and television actor .",
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"text": "Paul Willson Paul Lee Willson ( born December 25 , 1945 ) is an American actor , most notable for his television work . He was born in Fairmont , Minnesota , the son of Doris Geraldine and Lee Wilford Willson . Willson has played numerous guest characters on a variety of shows including Full House as Stu in episode `` Crimes and Michelle 's Demeanor '' in 1990 , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Boston Public , Caroline in the City , The Newsroom and Star Trek : Voyager . He is perhaps most famous for his repeated guest character of `` Paul Krapence '' on the television show Cheers ( which he also reprised in an episode of the Cheers spin-off , Frasier ) . His character was originally called `` Gregg '' because Paul Vaughn was already playing a character named `` Paul '' on Cheers . For five years ( 1986-1990 ) he was Garry Shandling 's neighbor `` Leonard Smith '' on It 's Garry Shandling 's Show . Willson also appeared on Garry Shandling 's The Larry Sanders Show playing Larry 's accountant , and the brother of Sid the cue card holder . He played Ed , a neighbor , in a few episodes of Malcolm in the Middle . His film appearances include The Pack ( 1977 ) , The Devonsville Terror ( 1983 ) , My Best Friend Is a Vampire ( 1987 ) , Moving ( 1988 ) , 976-EVIL ( 1988 ) , Problem Child 2 ( 1990 ) , Circuitry Man ( 1990 ) , Plughead Rewired : Circuitry Man II ( 1994 ) and the comedy film Office Space ( 1999 ) as one of `` The Bobs '' . Willson also appeared on the CBS sitcoms The King of Queens and The Big Bang Theory . He was recently in a promotional video for the Nintendo DS game Personal Trainer : Cooking with Fred Willard . Although primarily recognized for his television work , he has been noted as a `` great improv player '' by Garry Shandling as a result of their time working together doing improv in the late 1970s . Cheers producer Ken Levine has also acknowledged Willson as `` one of the greatest improv artists I have EVER seen . '' Since 2012 he has appeared in television ads for Safeco Insurance .",
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"text": "John Peter (critic) John Anthony Peter ( born 24 August 1938 ) is a Hungarian-born British theatre critic , who immigrated to Britain in 1956 . He was chief drama critic of The Sunday Times from 1984 to 2003 , and The Sunday Times contributing drama critic through to 2010 . In 1990 he founded the Ian Charleson Awards , which he directs .",
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"text": "Gareth Jones (actor) Gareth Jones ( 6 June 1925 -- 30 November 1958 ) was a British actor , born in Lampeter , Wales , chiefly remembered for the circumstances of his death . During a live television broadcast of the Armchair Theatre play Underground on the ITV network in the UK on 30 November 1958 , Jones suffered a massive heart attack and died while off-camera between two of his scenes . Some contemporary news reports stated that he had suffered the heart attack while on camera , although most references claim that he was stricken while in a make-up chair , between scenes . However , actor Peter Bowles , also in the cast , recalled that `` During transmission , a little group of us was talking on camera while awaiting the arrival of Gareth Jones 's character , who had some information for us . We could see him coming up towards us , but we saw him fall . We had no idea what had happened , but he certainly was n't coming our way '' . Director Ted Kotcheff and the remaining cast were forced to improvise to carry the play to its conclusion , with producer Sydney Newman ordering Kotcheff to `` shoot it like a football match '' . Coincidentally , Jones 's character was to have suffered a heart attack during the play . Jones had appeared in three other Armchair Theatre plays in 1958 - `` Noon On Doomsday '' ( 6 July 1958 ) , `` Trial By Candlelight '' ( 22 June 1958 ) , and `` Miss Olive '' ( 6 April 1958 ) . Other TV appearances included the ITV Television Playhouse production of `` Thunder On Sycamore Street '' ( 11 October 1957 ) , the BBC Television adaptation of Under Milk Wood ( 9 May 1957 ) , the BBC series `` Onion Boys '' ( 1957 ) , and `` A Tale Of Two Cities '' ( 1957 ) . He earlier appeared in Dundee Repertory Theatre plays including `` Petticoat Influence '' ( 1952 ) , The Beaver Coat ( 1952 ) , `` The Hollow Crown '' ( 1952 ) , `` The Queen 's Husband '' ( 1952 ) , `` Young Madame Conti '' ( 1952 ) , and The Lark ( 1955 ) .",
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"text": "Peter-Hugo Daly Peter-Hugo Daly ( born 1956 in Islington , London ) is an actor and musician . In the late 1970s and early 1980s , he was a member of new wave band the Cross along with fellow actor Phil Daniels . The band released a 1979 single , `` Kill Another Night '' , on RCA Records . In 1980 , Daly appeared with Daniels as drummer Mick `` Lethal '' in the Hazel O'Connor film Breaking Glass . Extensive television appearances include Minder , Bergerac , The Bill , Foyle 's War , Martin Chuzzlewit , Silent Witness , New Tricks , Midsomer Murders , Between the Lines , Little Dorrit , The History Man , Lark Rise to Candleford , Alan Bleasdale 's G.B.H. and as Dave Morris in McLibel ! . He appeared in two of the Sharpe television films : Sharpe 's Gold ( 1995 ) and Sharpe 's Challenge ( 2006 ) . Film appearances include Julian Temple 's Absolute Beginners , Martin Scorsese 's Gangs of New York , Woody Allen 's Cassandra 's Dream and Made in Dagenham . Theatre credits include Strawberry Fields at Royal National Theatre , Crass in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists , Saved at Royal Court Theatre and Class Enemy .",
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"text": "Peter Bayliss Peter Bayliss ( 27 June 1922 -- 29 July 2002 ) was an English actor . Bayliss was born in Kingston upon Thames and trained at the Italia Conti Academy and the John Gielgud Company . More than six feet tall , with a voice to match , he supplemented it with a barrage of wheezings , croakings , mutterings and , as the opera singer in Frontiers of Farce ( Old Vic , 1977 ) , garglings . In 1956 he appeared on stage in `` The Matchmaker '' at the Royale Theatre in New York and in 1960 he appeared in `` Ross '' at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London . His 20 films ranged from The Red Shoes ( 1948 ) to Darling ( 1965 ) . He acted in more than 40 television productions including Please Sir ! , The Sweeney , Coronation Street , Lovejoy and The Bill , plus dramas like Bye , Bye Columbus ( 1990 ) , Merlin ( 1998 ) and The Arabian Nights ( 1999 ) . On radio he was particularly good in Jacobean adaptations , playing characters with names such as Sir Moth-Interest and Walter Whorehound . He appeared in more than 100 theater productions .",
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"text": "Peter North (actor) Peter North ( born Alden Joseph Brown on 11 May 1957 ) is a Canadian pornographic actor , director , dancer and producer .",
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"text": "Peter Whitford Peter Whitford ( born 1939 ) is an Australian radio , theatre , film and television character actor . Known for numerous roles particularly as wealthy businessmen and members of the aristocracy .",
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"text": "Michael Craig (actor) Michael Francis Gregson ( born 27 January 1928 ) , known professionally as Michael Craig , is a British actor and scriptwriter , known for his work in theatre , film and television both in the United Kingdom and Australia .",
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"text": "Rescue Me (U.S. TV series) Rescue Me is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on the FX on July 21 , 2004 and concluded on September 7 , 2011 . The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters , post 9/11 . The protagonist and focal point of the series is veteran New York City Firefighter Tommy Gavin ( Denis Leary ) . The series follows Tommy 's troubled family and co-workers as they deal with real life issues , either with post 9/11 trauma or their own domestic problems . Tommy struggles with the loss of his cousin and best friend , Firefighter Jimmy Keefe ( James McCaffrey ) , as well as fifty-nine other firefighters whom he knew , who died in the World Trade Center on September 11 , 2001 . Jimmy frequently visits Tommy in ghostly dreams . Tommy is an impatient , self-loathing , hypocritical , manipulative , relapsed alcoholic who suffers with severe survivor guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder as a result of 9/11 . In the pilot episode , Tommy and his wife Janet ( Andrea Roth ) have already separated , although they are technically still married , and Tommy has moved across the street . Although he has a poor grasp on his personal life , most of Tommy 's actions as a firefighter are heroic and brave , but despite his passion and concern for others ( and for the job ) , he is viewed by his various family members and his fellow firefighters as selfish . Rescue Me was created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan , who also serve as executive producers and head writers , and is produced by Cloudland Company , Apostle , DreamWorks Television , and Sony Pictures Television .",
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"text": "Get Him Back `` Get Him Back '' is a song written by American singer Fiona Apple and produced by Mike Elizondo and Brian Kehew for her third album Extraordinary Machine ( 2005 ) . It was released as a promotional CD single only to triple-A radio as the album 's fourth single on February 6 , 2006 ( see 2006 in music ) . In 2003 Extraordinary Machine , which was originally produced by Jon Brion , was submitted to Sony Music executives , who were reportedly unenthusiastic about the finished product and shelved it . On February 26 , 2005 radio DJ Andrew Harms at 107.7 The End in Seattle began playing previously unheard tracks from a bootleg copy of Extraordinary Machine , and before long , poor quality copies of `` Not about Love '' , `` Get Him Back '' and `` Used to Love Him '' were circulating on the internet . Soon after , CD-quality versions of all the tracks were released through the BitTorrent website TorrentBox . An extensively reworked version of Extraordinary Machine , co-produced by Mike Elizondo and Brian Kehew , was released in October 2005 . The Chicago Tribune published a track-by-track comparison of the leaked and official versions of the album , and wrote of `` Get Him Back '' : `` Brion 's drum fills are more pronounced and strings underscore the vocals , while the Roots ' Ahmir Thompson gives the Elizondo-Kehew version a more linear groove . '' Blender magazine ranked the official version of the song at number thirty-five on its list of `` The 100 Greatest Songs of 2005 '' , and a `` 205 Best Songs to Download from 2005 '' article in the New York Post placed it at number thirty .",
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"text": "Change Me (Justin Bieber song) `` Change Me '' is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber from his second compilation album Journals ( 2013 ) discussing his life after the world turned on him was released on December 2 , 2013 . The song is the ninth in Bieber 's series Music Mondays , the first eight being `` Heartbreaker '' ( October 7 , 2013 ) , `` All That Matters '' ( October 14 ) , `` Hold Tight '' ( October 21 ) , `` Recovery '' ( October 28 ) , `` Bad Day '' ( November 4 ) , `` All Bad '' ( November 11 ) , `` PYD '' ( November 18 ) and `` Roller Coaster '' ( November 25 ) . Bieber released a new single every week for 10 weeks from October 7 to December 9 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Rescue 911 Rescue 911 was an informational docudrama television series that premiered on CBS on April 18 , 1989 and ended on August 27 , 1996 . The series was hosted by William Shatner and featured reenactments ( and occasionally real footage ) of emergency situations that often involved calls to 911 . Though never intended as a teaching tool , various viewers used the knowledge they obtained watching the show . Two specials , titled `` 100 Lives Saved '' and `` 200 Lives Saved , '' were dedicated to these viewers who had written to CBS with their stories on how the knowledge they obtained watching the show allowed them to save the life of someone else . At least 350 lives have been saved as a result of what viewers learned from watching it . The show 's popularity coincided with the widespread adoption of the 911 emergency system , replacing standalone police and fire numbers that would vary from municipality to municipality . The number is now universally understood in the United States and Canada to be the number dialed for emergency assistance nationwide . At its height , the show was adapted in 45 countries ( with their own 911 equivalent showcased ) .",
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"text": "Take Me Home (2011 film) Take Me Home is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Sam Jaeger . The film also stars his wife Amber Jaeger , Lin Shaye , and Victor Garber . It premiered on April 19 , 2011 at the Nashville Film Festival . Take Me Home was released to DVD on May 29 , 2012 .",
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"text": "2011 in American television This is a list of significant events involving American television in 2011 . Events listed include television show debuts , finales , cancellations , and channel launches , closures and re-branding , as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes .",
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"text": "Periodic Review Board The Periodic Review Boards administrate a US `` administrative procedure '' for recommending whether certain individuals held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps , in Cuba are safe to release or transfer , or whether they should continue to be held without charge . The boards are authorized by and overseen by the Periodic Review Secretariat , which President Barack Obama set up with Executive Order 13567 on March 7 , 2011 . Senior Civil Service officials from six agencies sit on the Board : the United States Department of Defense , Homeland Security , Justice and State , and the offices of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence . Each member has a veto over any recommendation . Although Obama authorized the Secretariat to conduct periodic reviews in early 2011 , the first review was not conducted until late 2013 . On July 21 , 2013 , Carol Rosenberg , writing in the Miami Herald , reported that the announcement that the Boards would finally be convened followed a `` flurry of emails '' to the captives attorneys -- after years of delay . Rosenberg noted that the announcement from Norton C. Joerg , a former officer and senior lawyer with the United States Navy , came at the height of the most widespread Guantanamo hunger strike . Individuals who have faced charges , become eligible to have their status reviewed by a Periodic Review Board , if the charges they faced are dropped . In 2013 , 24 new individuals who the Guantanamo Review Task Force had recommended should face charges , had those charges dropped , and became eligible for review , when appeals courts had overturned convictions for `` providing material support for terrorism '' . During the second review , on January 28 , 2014 , that of Abdel Malik al Rahabi , nine reporters and four human rights workers were allowed to observe a video-link to the 19 minute unclassified portion of the hearing . 69 other individuals can expect to have their status reviewed . Almost half of the individuals still at Guantanamo have already been cleared for release or transfer -- some as long ago as 2005 , so critics have questioned how meaningful it had been to clear Mahmud Abd Al Aziz Al Mujahid for release . Under the Obama Administration , the Board examined 63 detainees , recommending 37 of those to be transferred . Of the 693 total former detainees transferred out of Guantanamo , 30 % are suspected or confirmed to have reengaged in terrorist activity . Of those detainees that were transferred out under President Obama , 5.6 % are confirmed and 6.8 % are suspected of reengaging in terrorist activity . The Board held its first hearing under President Donald Trump on February 9 , 2017 . Warning of the danger of recidivism , that same day eleven Republican Senators wrote a letter encouraging the President to immediately suspend the Board and to prohibit the transfer of any detainees .",
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"text": "People Like Me (song) People Like Me is a single by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks , and is the comeback-single of the band , who had broken-up in 1985 . The single was certified Gold and reached number one on the Finnish singles chart . `` People Like Me '' is the fruit of Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe 's team-work and one of the biggest reasons for Hanoi Rocks ' rebirth , was that McCoy let Monroe be an equal songwriter with him . Originally the song was one of the last demos by the original Hanoi Rocks before their drummer Razzle died in a car crash , but the song did n't get finished until 2002 . A music video was also made , which showed the band performing in the studio and live . In Finland the song was also sold as a single , which featured `` People Like Me '' , `` Lucky '' , `` Winged Bull '' and a music video for the title-track . A promo-EP was also released in Finland which featured `` People Like Me '' , `` Lucky '' , `` Delirious '' , `` In My Darkest Moment '' and the same music video as the single , but this EP was only meant for radio , clubs and other music distributors . Still , in Japan an EP was sold which featured the songs `` People Like Me '' , `` Lucky '' , `` Delirious '' , `` Are You Lonely Tonight '' and the music video for `` People Like Me '' . `` Are You Lonely Tonight '' was n't featured on the original release of Twelve Shots on the Rocks , but is featured on the 2003 remixed version .",
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"text": "Americana (radio series) Americana was a British radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from spring 2009 to autumn 2011 . It offered a `` mix of discussion , interviews and features , with a focus on the voices of ordinary Americans '' and was touted as the `` successor for the late Alistair Cooke 's Letter from America . '' Americana premiered 31 May 2009 with Matt Frei as presenter ; According to Frei , he expected listeners to Americana would hear `` what America is talking , arguing , fretting , laughing and , yes , dreaming about . We hope to surprise , entertain and inform . And by letting America itself do most of the talking we promise never to be dull . '' After Frei left the BBC in May 2011 , Jonny Dymond took over as presenter . In July 2011 , BBC Radio 4 revealed that Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams , `` interest -LSB- ed -RSB- in wider internationalism and less emphasis on the US '' , decided to cancel Americana , effective in autumn . The show 's final episode was broadcast on 11 September 2011 ; the topic was the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks .",
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"text": "Lead Me On (Amy Grant album) Lead Me On is the seventh studio album , and eleventh overall album by Christian music singer-songwriter Amy Grant , released in 1988 through A&M Recordings . Lead Me On was a departure from its predecessor , the high-energy pop album Unguarded . Unlike Unguarded or 1991 's Heart in Motion , Lead Me On was not mainstream compatible . Only three of its songs earned mainstream airplay , all of them insignificantly ( the title song charted for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 , reaching No. 96 , and `` Saved by Love '' and `` 1974 ( We Were Young ) '' made the Adult Contemporary chart in minor positions ) . Christian music , however , praised the album . It would later be named the No. 1 Christian album of all time by CCM Magazine , in the 2001 book CCM Presents : The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . The title song was featured in WOW # 1s : 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever .",
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"text": "Lassie (1997 TV series) Lassie is a Canadian television series which aired from 1997 to 1999 on YTV in Canada and Sunday nights on the Animal Planet network in the United States , as a modified remake of the original Lassie series ( 1954 -- 1973 ) about a boy and his faithful dog . As with previous Lassie TV versions and several movies dating back to the original Lassie Come Home movie of 1943 , the star was Lassie , a trained Rough Collie . Not to be confused with a previous , syndicated follow-up series entitled The New Lassie which aired 1989 -- 1991 , this Canadian-produced Lassie series starred Corey Sevier as 13-year-old Timmy Cabot in the fictional town of Hudson Falls , Vermont . The show was filmed in Quebec by Cinar Inc. . In this series ' story line , Timmy and his recently widowed mother , Dr. Karen Cabot , move to Hudson Falls , where Karen takes over a veterinary practice . In the first ( 1997 ) season , Lassie was played by `` Howard '' , an eighth generation collie descended from `` Pal '' , the dog in the original 1943 movie Lassie Come Home . As with all previous Lassie movies and television series beginning with Pal , Howard was owned and trained by Weatherwax Trained Dogs , founded by brothers Frank and Rudd Weatherwax . Midway through production , Cinar replaced Howard with a non-Pal descended dog . Following Lassie fan protests , `` Hey Hey '' , son of Howard and a ninth-generation direct descendent of Pal , was brought in to assume the role of Lassie for the final thirteen episodes of the show . Although young Corey Sevier impressed critics , others complained that the series relegated Lassie to a bystander role by focusing more on the Cabot family 's dealings with various townspeople , at the expense of featuring Lassie 's action stunts and feats as had been traditional in the famous canine 's previous movie and TV incarnations . The show was canceled after two seasons . A total of 52 episodes were produced . The entire first season is available on DVD in Canada since April 4 , 2006 .",
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"text": "Save Your Heart for Me `` Save Your Heart for Me '' is a song written by Gary Geld and Peter Udell . The song was originally written for and recorded by singer Brian Hyland in 1963 . Although not released as a single in its own right , it was included as the B-side to Hyland 's song , `` I 'm Afraid to Go Home , '' and later appeared on Hyland 's 1994 greatest hits album . `` Save Your Heart for Me '' is most well known by a version recorded in 1965 by American pop group Gary Lewis & the Playboys and appears on the group 's 1965 album A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys . Lewis and his band released their version as a single in June 1965 , and it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of August 21 , 1965 . It was kept from the top of the chart by Sonny and Cher 's hit , `` I Got You Babe . '' However , it went to number one on the Billboard easy listening chart for three weeks in August 1965 . The song was covered by Livingston Taylor in 1993 on his album `` Good Friends . '' Lewis credited the success of the record to both producer Snuff Garrett and to the short length of the song . Since it was less than two minutes duration , Lewis has stated that '' ( I ) t was played everywhere . Deejays loved it . ''",
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"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",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Wishbone (TV series) Wishbone is a half-hour live-action children 's television show that was produced from 1995 to 1998 and broadcast on PBS Kids . The show 's title character is a Jack Russell Terrier . Wishbone lives with his owner Joe Talbot in the fictional town of Oakdale , Texas . He daydreams about being the lead character of stories from classic literature . He was known as `` the little dog with a big imagination '' . Only the viewers and the characters in his daydreams can hear Wishbone speak . The characters from his daydreams see Wishbone as whichever famous character he is currently portraying and not as a dog . The show won four Daytime Emmys , a Peabody Award , and honors from the Television Critics Association . Wishbone '' 's exterior shots were filmed on the backlot of Lyrick Studios 's teen division Big Feats ! Entertainment in Allen , Texas , and its interior shots were filmed on a sound stage in a 50,000 square foot warehouse in Plano , Texas . Additional scenes were filmed in Grapevine , Texas . This show garnered particular praise for refusing to bowdlerize many of the sadder or more unpleasant aspects of the source works , which usually enjoyed a fairly faithful retelling in the fantasy sequences . The show also inspired several book series . Altogether , there are more than fifty books featuring Wishbone , which were published even after the TV series ended production . Reruns of the show continued to air on some PBS affiliates until early 2008 . In 2006 , when a PBS Kids Go ! digital channel was announced , PBS planned to air Wishbone on the channel . However , when the digital channel was canceled , Wishbone returned in reruns on the PBS national program service . Wishbone clips came to the PBS Kids Go ! website . The return to PBS lasted a short time , though some PBS affiliates continued to air Wishbone '' until their license to do so ran out . The show continued to air in reruns until August 31 , 2001 . The Show was replaced on the PBS Kids schedule on September 3 , 2001 by Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat .",
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"text": "Make It Stop (September's Children) `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' is the second single from punk rock band Rise Against 's sixth studio album , Endgame . The single was released to digital music outlets on May 30 , 2011 . The song impacted radio the following day . It peaked at number six on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart and number eight on Billboard 's Rock Songs chart . The song is part of the It Gets Better Project .",
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"text": "Calle 7 (season 11) The eleventh season of Calle 7 began on November 5 , 2012 , new contestants were introduced as some former participants left the show .",
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"text": "List of Hoarders episodes This is a list of episodes for Hoarders , an American reality television program which aired on A&E , from 2009 to 2013 , on Lifetime in 2015 , and again on A&E beginning in 2016 . Each episode follows one or two participants , each of whom is a compulsive hoarder . Throughout the episode , an organizational expert ( who may also be psychiatrist , psychologist or a professional organizer specializing in some aspect involving the treatment of obsessive/compulsive disorders , anxiety disorders , and/or hoarding ) works with the subject to address the situation and provide guidance in order to change hoarding behaviors . After the sixth season concluded on February 4 , 2013 , the program went on a hiatus before it was announced , on September 25 , 2013 , that the show had been cancelled . In June 2015 , Lifetime organized a revival of the show , after a number of successful `` Where Are They Now ? '' episodes . Lifetime recently aired the seventh season , under the subtitle Family Secrets ; the show returned to A&E on January 3 , 2016 for season eight . As of January 3 , 2016 , a total of 95 episodes aired . Most episodes are available individually on DVD from A&E 's website .",
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"text": "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , later called simply Rehab with Dr. Drew , is a reality television show that aired on the cable network VH1 in which many of the episodes chronicle a group of well-known people as they are treated for alcohol and drug addiction by Dr. Drew Pinsky and his staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena , California . The first five seasons of the series , on which Pinsky also serves as executive producer , cast celebrities struggling with addiction , with the first season premiering on January 10 , 2008 , and the fifth airing in 2011 . The sixth season , which filmed in early 2012 , featured non-celebrities as treatment subjects , and the series name shortened to Rehab with Dr. Drew . Season 6 premiered on September 16 , 2012 . In May 2013 , Pinsky announced that season six was the final season , explaining that he was tired of the criticism leveled at him after celebrities he treated had relapsed into addiction and died .",
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"text": "Good for Me (album) Good for Me '' is the third full-length album by Flint , Michigan 's The Swellers , and second through label Fueled by Ramen . On April 22nd , 2011 it was announced on the Alternative Press website that the album would be released on June 14th , 2011 . Along with the announcement came the release of the album 's track listing , album art , and a stream of the album 's first single `` The Best I Ever Had '' . Fueled by Ramen 's webstore started pre-orders of the album that same day . The band sent handmade drawings with every preorder to promote the album .",
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"text": "List of Rescue Me episodes The following is a list of episodes from the FX Network series Rescue Me . Broadcast from 2004 to 2011 , the series aired 93 episodes over seven seasons , plus 11 additional mini-episodes .",
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Payton Manning signed with the Broncos following his release from the Colts in 2012.
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"text": "Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning ( born March 24 , 1976 ) is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) , primarily with the Indianapolis Colts . Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time , he spent 14 seasons with the Colts and was a member of the Denver Broncos in his last four seasons . Manning played college football for the University of Tennessee , leading the Tennessee Volunteers to the 1997 SEC Championship in his senior season . He is the second son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and older brother of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning . Manning was selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft . From 1998 to 2010 , he improved the fortunes of the struggling Colts franchise and helped transform them into playoff contenders . During his tenure as starting quarterback , Manning led the team to eight division championships , two AFC championships , and one Super Bowl title , the franchise 's first in over three decades , as well as their first since relocating to Indianapolis . After undergoing neck surgery that forced him to miss the entire 2011 season , Manning was released by the Colts and signed with the Denver Broncos . Serving as the team 's starting quarterback from 2012 to 2015 , he contributed to the Broncos reaching the top of their division each year and his playing career concluded with a victory in Super Bowl 50 . Manning holds many NFL records , including passing yards ( 71,940 ) , touchdown passes ( 539 ) , AP MVP awards ( 5 ) , Pro Bowl appearances ( 14 ) , and 4,000-yard passing seasons ( 14 ) . A two-time Super Bowl winner and the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLI , Manning is also the only quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two different franchises more than once each and the only starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two different franchises . At 39 years of age , Manning is the oldest quarterback to start in and win a Super Bowl . Manning is also the only quarterback in NFL history to make the Super Bowl four times with four different head coaches ( Dungy , Caldwell , Fox , and Kubiak ) . During a 2009 Monday Night Football game , Manning received the nickname `` The Sheriff '' from color commentator Jon Gruden due to his tendency to audible prior to the snap , and he was one of the most recognizable and parodied players in the NFL . Teams led by Manning typically utilized the hurry-up offense in place of the standard huddle .",
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"text": "Andre Caldwell Andre Jerome Caldwell ( born April 15 , 1985 ) , nicknamed Bubba , is an American football wide receiver and kickoff returner who is currently a free agent . Caldwell played college football at Florida , where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team . A third-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft , he has played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos . With the Broncos , he won Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers .",
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"text": "Tim Wrightman Timothy John Wrightman ( born March 27 , 1960 ) is a former professional American football tight end . He played for two seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . Wrightman played college football at UCLA and was drafted in the 3rd round by the Chicago Bears in the 1982 NFL Draft . But a contract dispute with the Bears led him to sign with the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League , thus making him the first NFL draft pick who signed with the now defunct United States Football League . He won a Super Bowl ring with the Bears in 1985 , and was re-signed to a two-year deal in 1986 .",
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"text": "Albert Evans (American football) Albert Tremmell Evans ( born October 16 , 1989 ) is a former American football safety . He was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft . He played college football at Purdue .",
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"text": "Rahim Moore Rahim Shaheed Moore ( born February 11 , 1990 ) is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft . He played college football at UCLA .",
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"text": "1994 Denver Broncos season The Denver Broncos season was the team 's 35th year in professional football and its 25th with the National Football League . The season would be noted for being the final year that Wade Phillips was head coach .",
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"text": "Jared Allen Jared Scot Allen ( born April 3 , 1982 ) is a former professional American football defensive end . After playing college football for Idaho State University for four years , he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ( NFL ) in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . After four years with the Chiefs , he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for three draft picks , including a first-rounder . He spent six years with the Vikings before joining the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 2014 . During the 2015 season , he was traded to the Carolina Panthers , with which he made his first career Super Bowl . A five-time Pro Bowl and four-time All-Pro selection , Allen tallied 136 quarterback sacks during his 12-year career .",
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"text": "Eric Page Eric Anthony Page ( born September 23 , 1991 ) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner who was most recently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos . He played college football for the University of Toledo , and received consensus All-American honors . The Denver Broncos signed him as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft .",
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"text": "Gary Kubiak Gary Wayne Kubiak ( born August 15 , 1961 ) is a former American football coach and player . He served as head coach for the NFL 's Houston Texans from 2006 to 2013 and of the Denver Broncos in 2015 and 2016 before stepping down from the position on January 1 , 2017 , citing health reasons . He also had jobs as assistant coach at Texas A&M University and with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos . Kubiak played quarterback in college at Texas A&M . He was drafted in the 8th round , 197th overall pick , of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Broncos where he played from 1983 to 1991 as the backup to John Elway . He participated in seven Super Bowls , losing three as a player with the Broncos , winning three as an assistant coach with the Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers and winning Super Bowl 50 as the head coach of the Broncos .",
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"text": "Shelby Harris Shelby Harris ( born August 11 , 1991 ) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft . He played college football at Illinois State .",
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"text": "Owen Daniels Owen Gerald Daniels ( born November 9 , 1982 ) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent . He played college football for the University of Wisconsin , and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection . He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos . As a Bronco , he helped the team win Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers .",
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"text": "Jordan Senn Jordan Senn ( born June 11 , 1984 ) is a former American football linebacker . He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Portland State . Senn also played for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears .",
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"text": "2015 Pro Bowl The 2015 Pro Bowl was the National Football League 's all-star game for the 2014 season . It began at 6 pm local time on January 25 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale , Arizona , and it was the first Pro Bowl to be held outside of Hawaii since 2010The game was televised nationally by ESPN . The game continued the `` unconferenced '' format that was debuted in the 2014 Pro Bowl . The game was the third Pro Bowl that took place in the same site as that year 's Super Bowl . It was also the sixth consecutive year where the Pro Bowl took place prior to the Super Bowl . Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and Michael Irvin were selected as the alumni captains of the game . Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens were the game 's coaches . The coaches were to come from the higher seeded teams in each conference to lose in the Divisional Round of the 2014 -- 15 NFL playoffs , which has been the convention since the 2010 Pro Bowl . However , the Denver Broncos ( the highest seeded Divisional Round loser in the AFC ) and head coach John Fox mutually agreed to part ways following their playoff loss , so Harbaugh ( who coached the Ravens , the other Divisional Round loser from the AFC ) was selected instead .",
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"text": "Wesley Duke Wesley Duke ( born June 21 , 1981 ) is a football player . Duke was a tight end for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League .",
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"text": "Orson Mobley Orson Odell Mobley ( born March 4 , 1963 ) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Denver Broncos after being drafted in the sixth round . He played in three Super Bowls , XXI XXII XXIV and started in two of them . Mobley ran into problems with the league late in his career and was suspended for substance abuse violations .",
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"text": "Marcus Robertson Marcus Aaron Robertson ( born October 2 , 1969 ) is a former American football safety in the National Football League , and currently the defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos . He has also coached defensive backs for the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans .",
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"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 __",
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"text": "Floyd Little Floyd Douglas Little ( born July 4 , 1942 ) is a former American football halfback , and was a three-time All-American at Syracuse University . In 1967 , he was the 6th selection of the first common AFL-NFL draft . He was the first ever first-round draft pick to sign with the American Football League 's Denver Broncos , where he was known simply as `` The Franchise . ''",
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"text": "Reggie Wayne Reginald Wayne ( born November 17 , 1978 ) is a former American football wide receiver who spent his entire 14-year career with the Indianapolis Colts . He played college football for the University of Miami , and was drafted by the Colts in the first round ( 30th overall ) of the 2001 NFL Draft . A six-time Pro Bowl selection , Wayne was a member of the Colts ' Super Bowl XLI championship team that beat the Chicago Bears . He ranks seventh all-time in NFL career receptions , ninth all-time in NFL receiving yards , and 23rd all-time in career touchdown receptions . On December 14 , 2014 , Wayne played in both his 209th game and his 142nd win as a member of the Colts , breaking the franchise records set by Peyton Manning .",
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"text": "Darryl Stonum Darryl Stonum ( born February 14 , 1990 ) is an American football return specialist and wide receiver playing his final year of collegiate athletic eligibility for the 2012 Baylor Bears football team . He played at the University of Michigan from 2008 to 2010 and set the Michigan Wolverines football record for most kickoff return yards in a single season with 1,001 yards as a member of the 2009 team . He was the second leading receiver on the 2010 team . He was suspended for the full season from the 2011 team for alcohol-related offenses for which he was placed on probation . He violated this probation and was sentenced to jail on January 6 , 2012 . He was dismissed from the Michigan football team Jan. 17 , 2012 , after serving a short jail term .",
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"text": "2002 Denver Broncos season The Denver Broncos season was the team 's 43rd year in professional football and its 33rd with the National Football League . With the sudden retirement of Terrell Davis in the preseason , Denver had to rely on rookie Clinton Portis , who provided an instant spark to the Broncos running game . Despite his presence , however , the Broncos finished with a 9-7 record , and narrowly missing the postseason .",
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Christopher Lee portrayed Francisco Scaramanga in the film The Man with the Golden Gun.
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"text": "Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee ( 27 May 1922 -- 7 June 2015 ) was an English character actor , singer , and author . With a career spanning nearly 70 years , Lee initially portrayed villains and became best known for his role as Count Dracula in a sequence of Hammer Horror films . His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun ( 1974 ) , Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ( 2001 -- 2003 ) and The Hobbit film trilogy ( 2012 -- 2014 ) , and Count Dooku in the second and third films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy ( 2002 and 2005 ) . Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in 2009 , received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011 , and received the BFI Fellowship in 2013 . Lee considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan 's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah ( 1998 ) , and his best film to be the British horror film The Wicker Man ( 1973 ) . He frequently appeared opposite Peter Cushing in Hammer Horror films , and late in his career had roles in six Tim Burton films . Always noted as an actor for his deep , strong voice , Lee was also known for his singing ability , recording various opera and musical pieces between 1986 and 1998 , and the symphonic metal album Charlemagne : By the Sword and the Cross in 2010 , after having worked with several metal bands since 2005 . The heavy metal follow-up Charlemagne : The Omens of Death was released on 27 May 2013 , Lee 's 91st birthday . He was honoured with the `` Spirit of Metal '' award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony . Lee died from complications of respiratory problems and heart failure on the morning of 7 June 2015 , at the age of 93 .",
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"text": "A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia A Dangerous Man : Lawrence After Arabia is a British television film of 1992 depicting the experiences of T. E. Lawrence and Emir Feisal of the Hejaz at the Paris Peace Conference after the end of the First World War . One of the conference 's many concerns was determining the fates of territories formerly under the rule of the defeated Ottoman Empire . The film stars Ralph Fiennes ( in his first film role ) as T. E. Lawrence , Alexander Siddig ( then credited as Siddig El-Fadil ) as Faisal , Denis Quilley as Lord Curzon , and Nicholas Jones as Lord Dyson . It was made by Anglia Films and Enigma Television , and was first screened on 18 April 1992 on the ITV network . The film was produced in 1990 , a year after David Lean 's film epic , Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ) , was re-released to cinemas . It serves as an unofficial sequel to that earlier film , as it depicts events that happened after the Great War . The film 's screenplay was written by Tim Rose Price . Christopher Menaul directed the film . The film goes further than its predecessor in reflecting the work of contemporary historians . It demonstrates contemporary concerns about British and international politics and ethnic conflict . It also explores further Lawrence 's enigmatic personality and suggests more openly his alleged homosexuality .",
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"text": "Gérard Tichy Gerard Tichy ( also Gérard Tichy , Gerhard Tichi and Gerardo Tichy ) was a Spanish actor of German descent , who appeared in numerous movies , including several international productions . He was born in Weißenfels , Germany , on March 11 , 1920 , and died in Madrid , Spain , on April 11 , 1992 . Tichy participated in World War II and held the rank of a lieutenant when it ended . He was put in a French POW camp but soon managed to escape to Spain . There he started his film career in the war epic Balarrasa ( 1951 ) and quickly became a prominent character actor in Spanish cinema , ultimately appearing in 99 films over the course of his career . A capable if not fluent English speaker , Tichy also appeared in several international productions that were filmed in Spain , most notably King of Kings ( 1961 ) as Joseph , El Cid ( 1961 ) playing King Ramirez , and Doctor Zhivago ( 1965 ) as Liberius , a Red partisan commander . He appeared in numerous spaghetti Westerns , most notably Sergio Corbucci 's Compañeros ( 1971 ) .",
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"text": "An Eye for an Eye (1981 film) An Eye for an Eye is a 1981 American action film directed by Steve Carver , and starring Chuck Norris , Christopher Lee , Richard Roundtree , Matt Clark , Mako Iwamatsu , and Maggie Cooper .",
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"text": "Lee Roberts Lee Roberts was a film actor during the Hollywood Golden Age . Sometimes he is credited as Robert Allen or Lee J. Roberts .",
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"text": "Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer ( born December 13 , 1929 ) is a Canadian theatre , film and television actor . After making his film debut in Stage Struck ( 1958 ) , Plummer went on to a successful film career , now spanning more than five decades . Some of his most notable film performances include : The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , Battle of Britain ( 1969 ) , Waterloo ( 1970 ) , The Return of the Pink Panther ( 1975 ) , Murder by Decree ( 1979 ) , Dragnet ( 1987 ) , Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country ( 1991 ) , A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) , Nicholas Nickleby ( 2002 ) , National Treasure ( 2004 ) , The New World ( 2005 ) , Inside Man ( 2006 ) , Up ( 2009 ) , The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ( 2009 ) , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( 2011 ) . In a career which includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts , Plummer is best known to film audiences as the aristocratic widower , Captain Georg von Trapp , in the musical film The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , alongside Julie Andrews . Plummer has ventured into various television projects , including the miniseries The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ) . Plummer has notably portrayed several historical figures , including Arthur Wellesley , First Duke of Wellington in Waterloo ( 1970 ) , Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) , Mike Wallace in The Insider ( 1999 ) , and Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station ( 2009 ) . Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work , including an Academy Award , two Emmy Awards , two Tony Awards , a Golden Globe Award , a SAG Award , and a BAFTA Award . With his win at age 82 in 2012 for Beginners , Plummer is the oldest actor ever to win an Academy Award .",
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"text": "Saturday Night Live Samurai In the early years of Saturday Night Live , John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai -- he had a dedicated concept of honor , spoke only ( mock ) Japanese , and wielded a katana . Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai . He always performed his tasks perfectly , despite scaring his clients quite a few times . The character was modeled after Toshiro Mifune 's character in Akira Kurosawa 's Yojimbo . Samurai Futaba would probably not have become a recurring character if not for Buck Henry 's insistence that there be a second sketch featuring him when he first hosted on January 17 , 1976 . It is perhaps due to these origins that it became standard practice on SNL to feature a Samurai sketch every time Henry hosted , until the time Belushi left the cast . Except for `` Samurai BMOC '' , each time Henry would play the same character , Mr. Dantley . In issue # 74 of Marvel Team-Up ( cover dated October , 1978 ) , Belushi ( in character as Samurai Futaba ) dueled the Marvel Comics supervillain Silver Samurai . In the story , the Silver Samurai sought to recover a ring containing a teleportation device that had inadvertently come into Belushi 's possession . The Samurai also appears briefly in issue # 54 of The Sandman .",
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"text": "Robert Dunham Robert Dunham ( July 6 , 1931 -- August 6 , 2001 ) was an American actor , entrepreneur , writer , racecar driver , journalist , and a US Marine . He is probably best known for his role as Antonio , Emperor of Seatopia in Godzilla vs. Megalon ( 1973 ) ; Dunham 's biggest role would be that of Mark Jackson in the Japanese film , Dogora ( 1964 ) and Captain Martin in The Green Slime ( 1968 ) . Dunham was an American living in Japan during most of the country 's `` Golden Age '' of cinema , and worked in films directed by Ishiro Honda , Jun Fukuda , and Kinji Fukasaku . He sometimes was billed as Dan Yuma or Danny Yuma . Born in Maine , to an affluent family , his parents were Earl and Charlotte Dunham . He has a sister named Patricia June . Robert grew up in Wellesley Hills , Massachusetts . He attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham , Massachusetts . Dunham was later accepted into Williams College , in Williamstown , Massachusetts , where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History . After graduating college , Dunham joined the United States Marine Corps . He was stationed in Yokohama , Japan and served for two years as a Lieutenant . Later , he attended correspondence school to learn how to speak Japanese . After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. , Dunham decided to stay in Japan and opened up his own import/export business . Dunham lived in Tokyo for 22 years , with a Japanese wife Keiko , and their two children , Barbara Ann and Daniel . They later divorced . He met a Japanese model , Setsuko Sazawa , whom he married in 1969 . They had two children , Emiko ( Emmy ) and Marcia . Dunham and his wife Setsuko , moved to Den-en-chōfu , an affluent suburb of Tokyo , where they lived from 1970 -- 75 . In 1975 , Dunham decided to move his family to the United States and moved to Cape Cod , Massachusetts . He became a freelance writer , often contributing material to magazines such as Car and Driver . Unlike many other Westerners in Japanese films at the time , Dunham spoke fluent Japanese and as such , was one of few foreign actors who would maintain their real voice in the released product without the need of over-dubbing by a Japanese actor . Dunham admitted to having had a `` torrid love affair '' with his co-star of many films , Linda Miller . The relationship ended after Miller moved back to the United States and Dunham claimed to have `` lost track of her '' after having kept up correspondence via postal mail for a time .",
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"text": "Gunmen (1988 film) Gunmen is a 1988 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced by Tsui Hark , directed by Kirk Wong and starring Tony Leung , Adam Cheng and Waise Lee . The film was rated Category III by the Hong Kong motion picture rating system .",
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"text": "Gina Hiraizumi Gina Hiraizumi is a Juilliard alumni , who has been acting professionally for over 15 years . With over 5 features releasing for 2017 , her career is taking an exciting leap . Her next theatrical release is with A-List Japan star , MIEKO HARADA in the drama feature , TOKYO NEW YORK as `` Keiko '' - a Japanese girl forced to work in the underground Tokyo hostess club world for survival , while Harada plays the mama-san boss in this Japanese scripted feature . This international drama feature by Award-winning director , Naghmeh Shirkhan is set to release in 2017 . In the crime/murder TV series , DEADLY SINS ( 2016 / ID Discovery ) Gina was the lead title role of real life Filipina criminal , `` Rosalina Misina Mendoza '' in this full hour biopic tale . She portrays the role of Rosalina in her early 20 's ( she is now in her 60 's , incarcerated in prison without parole in Seattle , WA ) and portrays her character from the start , as the story unfolds from her harsh beginnings in Manila , Philippines to the United States . Her character has stirred a lot of emotions with the fans of the show , as Twitter exploded with comments upon the TV release . Network television credits include CASTLE and FLASH FORWARD ( ABC ) , SHARK ( CBS ) , QUINTUPLETS ( FOX ) . Gina played the beauty queen wife of martial arts superstar , JASON SCOTT LEE ( `` Dragon : Bruce Lee Story '' ) in the WWII period piece feature , ONLY THE BRAVE and co-starred in DAY OF INDEPENDENCE by Academy Award Winner , director Chris Tashima . Gina 's past celebrity endorsement deals include KILAUEA FIRE ( Hawaiian Hot Sauce ) as seen in the Hawaiian Airlines ' HANA HOU MAGAZINE and a 2010 CALENDAR by Hilton Hawaiian Village . A calendar signing tour took her around the world and was a massive success . The eldest of 3 sisters , Gina grew up in Los Angeles , CA while traveling to Tokyo 2-3 times a year , every year of her life . Growing up privileged , her father was a successful entrepreneur - the owner of a global travel agency , which allowed the entire family to live an international lifestyle . Many summers were spent attending Japanese schools in Tokyo , Japan and swimming the beaches in Honolulu , Hawaii . Gina got her start in acting when her whole family was cast in a Japanese commercial for `` House Curry '' when she was 15 . She enrolled herself in acting training as a teenager with her first acting coach , Aaron Speiser - the coach behind Jennifer Lopez and Will Smith . Upon acceptance to Juilliard , she took off a handful of years mid-career to get formal training in NYC . To this day , the most transformative moment of her career was when she was invited over to the home of fellow Juilliard Alumni , VIOLA DAVIS ( `` How to Get Away with Murder '' ) . Recalling some of the life and business lessons she was mentored with , she still credits that meeting for the most `` lifechanging meeting of my life . '' Gina recently got married to her husband , Blayne and plans to start a family in the next year . She lives in Los Angeles , CA .",
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"text": "Gary Cooper filmography The filmography of Gary Cooper chronicles the film appearances of American actor Gary Cooper . After starting his career in 1925 as a film extra and stuntman , Cooper made his official cinematic debut in 1926 in the Samuel Goldwyn production The Winning of Barbara Worth . He went on to become a contract player with Paramount Pictures where he established himself as a popular leading man prior to the end of the silent film era . Cooper 's future in the sound era was assured with the release of The Virginian ( 1929 ) , his first all-talkie film . For the next 32 years , he would be one of cinema 's top money-making stars . From 1936 to 1957 , Cooper ranked 18 times among the top ten box office attractions -- a record when he died in 1961 , and later surpassed only by John Wayne , who ranked among the top ten 25 times , Clint Eastwood ( 21 times ) and Tom Cruise ( 20 times ) . Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice , for Sergeant York ( 1942 ) and High Noon ( 1952 ) . The latter film boosted his popularity , resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953 . Cooper received a third Academy Award -- an honorary one -- just prior to his death in 1961 . His final film , The Naked Edge , was released shortly after his death . As of February 2008 , more than half of Gary Cooper 's feature films are available on DVD , while others not yet on home video are available for television broadcast . Unfortunately , at least two of his silent films -- Beau Sabreur ( 1928 ) and The Legion of the Condemned ( 1928 ) -- are now considered lost films . Another of his silent films , Wolf Song ( 1929 ) , was originally released as a part talkie , but survives only as a silent film . One of Cooper 's earliest talkies , Paramount on Parade ( 1930 ) , survives incomplete . The prints that are available for television are missing all but one of the film 's Technicolor scenes -- a partial restoration of these scenes was done by the UCLA Film Archives . This filmography contains sections for Cooper 's work as an extra in the earliest part of his film career , his feature film appearances , his occasional appearances in short films , and a section for a compilation film . Due to its length ( 92 films ) , the listing of his feature films is divided in four sections . Cooper 's film roles are listed , as well as the names of each film 's director and co-stars . Cooper 's awards and nominations are also listed . Except where noted , all of his films were shot in 35mm black and white . All films released prior to Lilac Time ( 1928 ) are silent films and all from The Virginian ( 1929 ) onward are sound films . The films made during the silent-to-sound transition are noted as being either silent or sound films . As an addendum , Cooper 's handful of television appearances are also listed .",
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"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 .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Christopher Walken Christopher Walken ( born Ronald Walken ; March 31 , 1943 ) is an American stage and film lead and character actor who has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows , including , Annie Hall ( 1977 ) , The Deer Hunter ( 1978 ) , The Dogs of War ( 1980 ) , The Dead Zone ( 1983 ) , A View to a Kill ( 1985 ) , Batman Returns ( 1992 ) , True Romance ( 1993 ) , Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ) , Sleepy Hollow ( 1999 ) , Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ) , Hairspray ( 2007 ) , Seven Psychopaths ( 2012 ) , the first three Prophecy films , The Jungle Book ( 2016 ) , as well as music videos by many popular recording artists . Walken has received a number of awards and nominations during his career , including winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Nikanor `` Nick '' Chebotarevich in The Deer Hunter . He was nominated for the same award and won BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance as Frank Abagnale Sr. in Catch Me If You Can . Walken 's films have grossed more than $ 1 billion in the United States . He has also played the lead in the Shakespeare plays Hamlet , Macbeth , Romeo and Juliet and Coriolanus . He is a popular guest-host of Saturday Night Live , having hosted seven times . His most notable roles on the show include record producer Bruce Dickinson in the `` More Cowbell '' sketch , the double-entendre-named , disgraced Confederate officer Colonel Angus and , in multiple appearances , The Continental . Walken debuted as a film director and scriptwriter with the short film Popcorn Shrimp in 2001 . He also wrote and acted the main role in a play about his idol Elvis Presley , titled Him , in 1995 .",
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"text": "The Golden Coach The Golden Coach ( Le Carrosse d'or La carrozza d'oro ) is a 1952 film directed by Jean Renoir that tells the story of a commedia dell ` arte troupe in 18th century Peru . The screenplay was written by Renoir , Jack Kirkland , Renzo Avanzo and Giulio Macchi and is based on the play Le Carrosse du Saint-Sacrement by Prosper Mérimée . It stars Anna Magnani , Odoardo Spadaro and Duncan Lamont .",
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"text": "The Man with the Golden Gun The Man with the Golden Gun may refer to : The Man with the Golden Gun ( novel ) , a 1965 Ian Fleming novel The Man with the Golden Gun ( film ) , a 1974 film , starring Roger Moore as James Bond The Man with the Golden Gun ( soundtrack ) , the soundtrack of the 1974 film `` The Man with the Golden Gun '' ( song ) , the title song of the 1974 film , sung by Lulu `` Man With the Golden Gun '' , an Alice Cooper song that did not make the film 's soundtrack and was instead released on 1973 's Muscle of Love album Francisco Scaramanga , the titular villain of both the novel and the film",
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"text": "Raymond Lee Harvey Raymond Lee Harvey was an Ohio-born unemployed American drifter . He was arrested by the Secret Service after being found carrying a starter pistol with blank rounds , ten minutes before President Jimmy Carter was to give a speech at the Civic Center Mall in Los Angeles on May 5 , 1979 . Although he had a history of mental illness , police investigated his claims that he was part of a four-man operation to assassinate the president . He claimed that he had been approached by three Latino men staying at the Alan Hotel who gave him the starter pistol , and asked him to shoot it into the ground to create a diversion , so they could then shoot the president from their hotel room during the distraction . According to Harvey , he fired seven blank rounds from the starter pistol on the hotel roof on the night of May 4 , to test how much noise it would make . He then spent the night in a room taken by one of the men , whom he knew as `` Julio '' , but who was later identified as a 21-year-old illegal Mexican alien who gave the name Osvaldo Espinoza Ortiz . At the time of his arrest , Harvey had eight spent rounds in his pocket , as well as 70 unspent blank rounds for the gun . The names `` Lee Harvey '' and `` Osvaldo '' ( Osvaldo is the Spanish equivalent to `` Oswald '' ) drew comparisons to Lee Harvey Oswald , who assassinated President John F. Kennedy . This led conspiracy theorists to claim that the incident was set up to scare Carter into submission . Although originally dismissed as `` a tale spun by an intoxicated man , '' police investigating the claims found a room in the Alan Hotel rented under the name `` Umberto Camacho , '' the name of an alleged conspirator given by Ortiz , containing a shotgun case and three unspent rounds of ammunition . The occupant had checked out of the hotel room the day of the alleged assassination attempt . Harvey was jailed on a $ 50,000 bond , given his transient status , and Ortiz was alternately reported as being held on a $ 100,000 bond as a material witness or held on a $ 50,000 bond being charged with burglary from a car . Charges against the pair were ultimately dismissed for a lack of evidence . His age at the time of the event has been alternately given as 34 or 35 .",
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"text": "Lee Wallace (actor) Lee Wallace ( born July 15 , 1930 ) is an American actor of film , stage , and television .",
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"text": "George Leech (actor) George Leech ( 6 December 1921 -- 17 June 2012 ) was a British film actor and stunt performer who was notable for his work on eleven James Bond films . Leech was born in London and left school at 14 . He was a boxer who won the ABA National Championships when he was 15 as a welterweight and he joined the Royal Navy in 1943 . His first job in movies was performing a stunt involving falling down steps doubling for James Mason in Odd Man Out ( 1947 ) . He was notable for his contributions to James Bond films from 1962 to 1985 as a stunt performer and in small acting roles ( usually as a henchman ) including : Dr. No ( 1962 ) , Goldfinger ( 1964 ) , Thunderball ( 1965 ) , On Her Majesty 's Secret Service ( 1969 ) , For Your Eyes Only ( 1981 ) , and A View to a Kill ( 1985 ) . He also worked on The Guns of Navarone , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , Kelly 's Heroes , The Eagle Has Landed and Revenge of the Pink Panther . He married in 1952 . One of his two daughters Wendy Leech became one of the first female stunt performers and married the stuntman Vic Armstrong . Leech died at age 90 in Cardiff .",
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"text": "Lee Montague Lee Montague ( born 16 October 1927 ) is an English actor noted for his roles on film and television , usually playing tough guys . Film credits include The Camp on Blood Island , Billy Budd , The Secret of Blood Island , Deadlier Than the Male , Brother Sun , Sister Moon , Mahler and The Legacy . Theatre credits include : Who Saw Him Die by Tudor Gates staged in 1974 at London 's Theatre Royal Haymarket in which he played the part of John Rawlings the nemesis of former police Superintendent Pratt played by Stratford Johns . Television credits include : The Four Just Men , Danger Man , The Baron , The Troubleshooters , Department S , Dixon of Dock Green , The Sweeney , Holocaust , Space : 1999 , Minder , The Chinese Detective , Bergerac , Bird of Prey , Dempsey and Makepeace , Jekyll & Hyde , Casualty and Waking the Dead . In the sitcom Seconds Out he had a regular part as the manager of a boxer played by Robert Lindsay.Bergerac ( Henri Gupont ) in several episodes He also holds the distinction of being the first storyteller on the BBC children 's programme Jackanory in 1965 .",
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"text": "Tony Lee (actor) Tony Lee is an actor . He attended Le Conte High School in Los Angeles , went to college at the University of California at Berkeley , and graduated with a degree in law from the University of California at Los Angeles . He has been admitted to the State Bar of California . He currently works for Cunningham Lindsey as a Customer Service Officer . Nonetheless , he has been playing mostly non-recurring roles in various television series since 2000 such as his role in The West Wing episode entitled `` Han '' , except for Lost , where he played Jae Lee for three episodes . He is also well known for playing his role as Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon television sitcom Just Jordan .",
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"text": "Usain Bolt Usain St Leo Bolt , OJ , CD ( -LSB- ˈjuːseɪn -RSB- born 21 August 1986 ) is a Jamaican sprinter . He is the first person to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time became mandatory . He also holds the world record as a part of the 4 × 100 metres relay . He is the reigning world and Olympic champion in these three events . Due to his unprecedented dominance and achievements in sprint competition , he is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time . An eight-time Olympic gold medalist , Bolt won the 100 m , 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games , although he subsequently lost one of the gold medals ( as well as the world record set therein ) nine years after the fact due to teammate Nesta Carter 's disqualification for doping offences . He gained worldwide popularity for his double sprint victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in world record times . Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive olympics ( 2008 , 2012 and 2016 ) , a feat referred to as the `` triple double . '' An eleven-time World Champion , he won consecutive World Championship 100 m , 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015 , with the exception of a 100 m false start in 2011 . He is the most successful athlete of the World Championships and was the first athlete to win three titles in both the 100 m and 200 m at the competition . Bolt improved upon his first 100 m world record of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009 -- the biggest improvement since the start of electronic timing . He has twice broken the 200 metres world record , setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009 . He has helped Jamaica to three 4 × 100 metres relay world records , with the current record being 36.84 seconds set in 2012 . Bolt 's most successful event is the 200 m , with three Olympic and four World titles . The 2008 Olympics was his international debut over 100 m ; he had earlier won numerous 200 m medals ( including 2007 World Championship silver ) and holds the world under-20 and world under-18 records for the event . His achievements as a sprinter have earned him the media nickname `` Lightning Bolt '' , and his awards include the IAAF World Athlete of the Year , Track & Field Athlete of the Year , and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year ( four times ) . Bolt has stated that he intends to retire from athletics after the 2017 World Championships .",
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"text": "100 metres The 100 metres , or 100-metre dash , is a sprint race in track and field competitions . The shortest common outdoor running distance , it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics . It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women . The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named `` the fastest runner in the world . '' The World Championships 100 metres has been contested since 1983 . Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are the reigning world champions , Bolt and Elaine Thompson are the Olympic champions in the men 's and women 's 100 metres , respectively . On an outdoor 400 metres running track , the 100 m is run on the home straight , with the start usually being set on an extension to make it a straight-line race . Runners begin in the starting blocks and the race begins when an official fires the starter 's pistol . Sprinters typically reach top speed after somewhere between 50 -- 60 m . Their speed then slows towards the finish line . The 10-second barrier has historically been a barometer of fast men 's performances , while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race . The current men 's world record is 9.58 seconds , set by Jamaica 's Usain Bolt in 2009 , while the women 's world record of 10.49 seconds set by American Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 remains unbroken . The 100 m ( 109.361 yards ) emerged from the metrication of the 100 yards ( 91.44 m ) , a now defunct distance originally contested in English-speaking countries . The event is largely held outdoors as few indoor facilities have a 100 m straight . US athletes have won the men 's Olympic 100 metres title more times than any other country , 16 out of the 28 times that it has been run . US women have also dominated the event winning 9 out of 21 times .",
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"text": "4×100 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics The 4 × 100 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983 . It is the second most prestigious title in the discipline after the 4 × 100 metres relay at the Olympics . The competition format typically has one qualifying round leading to a final between eight teams . As of 2015 , nations can qualify for the competition through a top eight finish at the previous IAAF World Relays event , with the remaining teams coming through the more traditional route of ranking highly on time in the seasonal lists . The championship records for the event are 37.04 seconds for men , set by Jamaica in 2011 , and 41.07 seconds for women , set by Jamaica in 2015 . The men 's world record has been broken or equalled at the competition on four occasions . The women 's world record has never been broken or equalled at the competition . The United States is the most successful nation in the discipline , with seven men 's gold medals and six women 's gold medals . The next most successful nation is Jamaica , which has won four gold medals in both the men 's and women 's events . Those two nations share the highest medal tally at eighteen . France and Canada , with two golds each , are the only other nations to have won multiple titles . Great Britain has the third highest medal tally in the event at nine medals . Jamaica 's Usain Bolt is the most successful athlete of the event , with four consecutive gold medals from 2009 to 2015 and a silver medal in 2007 . His female compatriots Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Kerron Stewart are the next most successful , with three gold medals and two silver medals . Another Jamaican woman , Beverly McDonald , has the highest number of medals in the event at six ( although only one of them gold ) . Nesta Carter and Carl Lewis are the only other athletes to have won three gold medals in the relay event . The United States has twice been stripped of the gold medal due to doping by athletes on the national team , having lost both men 's and women 's titles in 2001 .",
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"text": "200 metres The 200 metres ( also spelled 200 meters ) is a sprint running event . On an outdoor 400 m track , the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight , so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race . A slightly shorter race , called the stadion and run on a straight track , was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games . The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes rely on different energy systems during the longer sprint . In the United States and elsewhere , athletes previously ran the 220-yard dash ( 201.168 m ) instead of the 200 m ( 218.723 yards ) , though the distance is now obsolete . The standard adjustment used for the conversion from times recorded over 220 yards to 200 m times is to subtract 0.1 seconds , but other conversion methods exist . Another obsolete version of this race is the 200 metres straight , which was run on tracks that contained such a straight . Initially , when the International Amateur Athletic Association ( now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations ) started to ratify world records in 1912 , only records set on a straight track were eligible for consideration . In 1951 , the IAAF started to recognise records set on a curved track . In 1976 , the straight record was discarded . The race attracts runners from other events , primarily the 100 metres , wishing to double up and claim both titles . This feat has been achieved by men eleven times at the Olympic Games : by Archie Hahn in 1904 , Ralph Craig in 1912 , Percy Williams in 1928 , Eddie Tolan in 1932 , Jesse Owens in 1936 , Bobby Morrow in 1956 , Valeriy Borzov in 1972 , Carl Lewis in 1984 , and most recently by Jamaica 's Usain Bolt in 2008 , 2012 , and 2016 . The double has been accomplished by women seven times : by Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1948 , Marjorie Jackson in 1952 , Betty Cuthbert in 1956 , Wilma Rudolph in 1960 , Renate Stecher in 1972 and Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 . Marion Jones finished first in both races in 2000 but was later disqualified and stripped of her medals after admitting to taking performance-enhancing drugs . An Olympic double of 200 m and 400 m was first achieved by Valerie Brisco-Hooks in 1984 , and later by Michael Johnson from the United States and Marie-José Pérec of France both in 1996 . Usain Bolt is the only man to repeat as Olympic champion , Bärbel Wöckel ( née Eckert ) and Veronica Campbell-Brown are the two women who have repeated as Olympic champion . The men 's world record holder is Usain Bolt of Jamaica , who ran 19.19 s at the 2009 World Championships . The women 's world record holder is Florence Griffith-Joyner of the United States , who ran 21.34 s at the 1988 Summer Olympics . The reigning Olympic champions are Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson ( Jamaica ) . The reigning World Champions are Bolt and Dafne Schippers ( the Netherlands ) . Races run with an aiding wind measured over 2.0 metres per second are not acceptable for record purposes .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "USA Wrestling USA Wrestling ( formerly known as the United States Wrestling Federation and as the United States Wrestling Association ) is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States . USA Wrestling is also the official representative to the United States Olympic Committee ( USOC ) and to United World Wrestling ( UWW ) and is considered the national governing body of the sport at the amateur level . Their mission statement is , `` USA Wrestling , guided by the Olympic Spirit , provides quality opportunities for its members to achieve their full human and athletic potential . ''",
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"text": "Paralympic swimming Paralympic swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities . Paralympic swimming is contested not only at the Summer Paralympic Games , but at disabled sports competitions throughout the world . The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee , hence the name of `` Paralympic '' swimming . Rules for the sport are adapted from those set forth by the International Swimming Federation ( FINA ) . Swimmers compete individually in backstroke , breaststroke , butterfly , freestyle , individual medley , and as teams in relay races . At the Paralympics , World Championships and other elite level competitions , swimmers compete in an Olympic-size swimming pool . Significant differences between able-bodied and Paralympic swimming include the starting position and adaptations allowed for visually impaired swimmers . Competitors may start a race by standing on a platform and diving into the pool , as in non-disabled swimming , or by sitting on the platform and diving in , or they may start the race in the water . In events for the blind and visually impaired , people called `` tappers '' may stand at the end of the pool and use a pole to tap the swimmers when they approach the wall , indicating when the swimmer should turn or end the race .",
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"text": "International Track & Field International Track & Field is a 3D update of Konami 's Track & Field series , in which up to four players compete in eleven different Olympic events . The game was released for the PlayStation and the arcades in 1996 . The arcade version was released only in Japan as Hyper Athlete . In 2008 the game was released on PlayStation Network . All six events from the first game , 1983 's Track & Field , are included , but only three events ( swimming , pole vault and triple jump ) are taken from the sequel , Hyper Sports . International Track & Field uses the three-button control system of its predecessors ( two run buttons and one action button per player ) and the eleven disciplines can be attempted in any order . The available events are : 100m Sprint Long Jump Shot Put 100m Free style 110m Hurdle High Jump Hammer Triple Jump Javelin Pole Vault Discus",
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"text": "B3 (classification) B3 is a medical based Paralympic classification for blind sport . Competitors in this classification have partial sight , with visual acuity from 2/60 to 6/60 . It is used by a number of blind sports including para-alpine skiing , para-Nordic skiing , blind cricket , blind golf , five-a-side football , goalball and judo . Some other sports , including adaptive rowing , athletics and swimming , have equivalents to this class . The B3 classification was first created by the IBSA in the 1970s , and has largely remained unchanged since despite an effort by the International Paralympic Committee ( IPC ) to move towards a more functional and evidence-based classification system . Classification is often handled on the international level by the International Blind Sports Association ( IBSA ) although it is also handled by national sport federations . There are exceptions for sports like athletics and cycling . Equipment utilized by competitors in this class may differ from sport to sport , and may include sighted guides , guide rails , beeping balls and clapsticks . There may be some modifications related to equipment and rules to specifically address needs of competitors in this class to allow them to compete in specific sports . Some sports specifically do not allow a guide , whereas cycling and skiing require one .",
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"text": "World Baseball Classic The World Baseball Classic ( WBC ) is an international baseball tournament sanctioned from 2006 to 2013 by the International Baseball Federation ( IBAF ) and after 2013 by the World Baseball Softball Confederation ( WBSC ) . It was proposed to the IBAF by Major League Baseball ( MLB ) , the Major League Baseball Players Association ( MLBPA ) , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world . It is the main baseball tournament sanctioned by the WBSC , which grants to the winner the title of `` World Champion '' . It previously coexisted with Olympic Baseball ( until 2008 ) and the Baseball World Cup ( until 2011 ) as IBAF -- sanctioned tournaments , but baseball has not been on the Olympic program since 2008 , after it was voted out by the International Olympic Committee in 2005 . The final men 's Baseball World Cup was held in 2011 , and was discontinued to streamline the international calendar . The tournament is the first of its kind to have the national teams of IBAF 's member federations feature professional players from the major leagues around the world including Major League Baseball . In addition to providing a format for the best baseball players in the world to compete against one another while representing their home countries , the World Baseball Classic was created in order to further promote the game around the globe . After a 3-year gap between the first two installments of the tournament , plans were made for the World Baseball Classic to be repeated every four years following the 2009 event . The third installment of the Classic was held in 2013 , and the fourth was held in 2017 .",
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"text": "USA Hockey USA Hockey ( prior to June 1991 , Amateur Hockey Association of the United States or AHAUS ) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for organized amateur Ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation . Founded on Oct. 29 , 1937 , in New York City , New York , the organization is based in Colorado Springs , Colorado , and has a total membership exceeding one million . Its mission is to promote the growth of hockey in America and provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging , developing , advancing and administering the sport . USA Hockey programs support and develop players , coaches , officials , and facilities . In January 2009 , the organization launched the American Development Model , which - for the first time ever - provided associations nationwide with a blueprint for optimal athlete development . USA Hockey also has junior and adult hockey programs that provide opportunities for players of all ability levels . In addition , the organization supports a disabled hockey program . USA Hockey provides certification programs for coaches and officials to ensure education standards are met that coincide with the level of play . A large focus is put on parent education with equipment needs , rules of the game and parental roles in youth sports among common topics . Members of the organization receive a subscription to USA Hockey Magazine . At 412,892 subscribers , it is the most widely circulated hockey publication in the world . Members also receive insurance coverage and access to participate in national championships and player development camps .",
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"text": "Motocross des Nations The Motocross des Nations is an annual team motocross race , where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the `` Olympics of Motocross '' . The event has been staged since 1947 , where the team of Bill Nicholson , Fred Rist and Bob Ray , representing Great Britain , took home the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time . The event as it stands today is an amalgamation of three separate events , the original Motocross des Nations , raced with 500cc motorcycles , the Trophée des Nations , raced with 250cc motorcycles , and the Coupe des Nations , for 125cc motorcycles . Before 1984 , the three events were held in different locations on different weekends , whereafter they were combined into a single event with one rider per class . The scoring for the event works on the position system , i.e. first place is awarded one point , second place two , etc. . Each class ( currently MXGP , MX2 and Open ) races twice , each time against one of other two classes , for a total of three races . The worst score of three races is dropped , and the lowest combined score wins . The event 's name has been officially anglicised ( as Motocross of Nations `` MXON '' ) since 2004 , when Youthstream was awarded promotional rights for the World Motocross Grand Prix , although the general moniker Des Nations or MXDN is still very much in use . Historically Great Britain dominated the early years , before the competition became more fierce . With the rise of motocross in North America from the 1970s , the USA embarked on a famous winning streak , lasting 13 years from 1981 to 1993 .",
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"text": "Richard Browne (athletics) Richard Browne ( born July 9 , 1991 in Jackson , Mississippi ) is a United States sprint runner . In 2007 an accident sent him through a plate glass window , which resulted in an arterial bleed that caused his right leg to be permanently damaged . In 2010 , after 14 surgical operations , his leg was amputated . `` I was 16 years old in the prime of my life . I go through a window one day and from that point on my life is changed forever . '' https://www.paralympic.org/Athletes/Biographies; https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324188604578541543175004524 . He competes in the T44 class . He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta , Georgia . At the 2012 Paralympic Games , he won a Silver Medal in the 100m event . In July 2013 at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships at the Stade du Rhône in Lyon he broke Jonnie Peacock 's world record when he recorded a time of 10.83 in the T44 100m semi-finals . He subsequently broke the T44 100m world record with a time of 10.75 in the 2013 Paralympic Anniversary Games in London . On April 18 , 2014 Browne broke the T44 200m World Record , 21.91 ( +1.4 ) at the Mt. Sac Relays in Los Angeles , CA . He is also the world record holder over the T44 60m with an official time of 6.99 ran the Emory Crossplex Invitational in Birmingham , AL on January 28 , 2013 In 2013 Browne became the first T44 sprinter in history to compete in a world class able body field when he ran at the 2013 Millrose Games in New York , NY . An equipment failure forced him to pull out of the race 10m before the finish line . In 2014 he again lined up in an international able body 60m field at the Meeting De Mondeville in France .",
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"text": "Track & Field News Track & Field News is an American monthly sports magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson and Cordner Nelson , focused on the world of track and field . The magazine provides coverage of athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to national level as well as covering the sport on an international bases . The magazine has given itself the motto of `` The Bible of the Sport '' . E. Garry Hill is the magazine 's editor and Sieg Lindstrom is the managing editor . Ed Fox is publisher and Janet Vitu is executive publisher . Each year , the magazine produces world and US rankings of top track & field athletes , selected by the magazine 's editors along with an international team of experts . Many of the standard abbreviations used throughout the sport , like WR = World Record ; WJR = World Junior Record ; AR = American Record , started as print saving abbreviations in the magazine .",
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"text": "F8 (classification) F8 , also SP8 , is a standing wheelchair sport classification open to people with spinal cord injuries , with inclusion based on a functional classification on a points system for lower limb functionality . Sportspeople in this class need to have less than 70 points . The class has largely been used in Australia and the United States . F8 has largely been eliminated because of a perceived lack of need internationally for a standing wheelchair class . Sports this class participates in include athletics , swimming and wheelchair basketball . In athletics , participation is mostly in field events .",
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"text": "Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The Men 's 1500 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , United Kingdom , was held at the Olympic Stadium on 3 -- 7 August . The first round races were all very tightly packed , strategic affairs . The first race was the fastest , taking all but one of the time qualifiers into the semi-final . Andrew Wheating 's 3:40.92 in the second heat was the slowest time qualifier , though it was exactly equal to Nick Willis ' winning time in the last race . That race was broken up when Nixon Chepseba tripped sending several athletes scrambling to avoid the falling body . Chepseba ultimately finished 9th but was awarded a place in the semi-final on appeal , though no offending athlete was disqualified . The first semi final was strategic from the start , when the sprinting started , Taoufik Makhloufi easily took the lead and held the position . Since it was strategic , no time qualifiers came from this semi . In the other semi , Chepseba took it out at a faster pace , to avoid getting caught in traffic . At the 800 mark , Nathan Brannen fell flat and was not able to get back into contention . When the sprinting started , Abdalaati Iguider looked to be the fastest . The slowest time qualifier was almost 7 seconds faster than Makhloufi winning the first . Earlier on the day before the final , Makhloufi was also in an 800 metres qualifying round race , but he ran slowly and dropped out . Because of the `` honest effort '' rule , he was disqualified from further competition in the Olympics . It took an appeal by Algerian team officials to get him re-instated by claiming he had a known knee injury . In the final , Makhloufi made a miraculous recovery from the injury in order to run . Kenyan Chepseba , and Kenyan born Bahraini Belal Mansoor Ali ran shoulder to shoulder until 600 to go when Chepseba then decided to take the lead solo . Behind him runners were three abreast , with Makhloufi and Silas Kiplagat trading elbows to be in position for the final lap . Another elbow just before 300 to go , and Makhloufi broke away with Kiplagat and Mekonnen Gebremedhin in hot pursuit . With Makhloufi gone , 8 meters ahead , Gebremedhin took over second at the head of the stretch , Iguider sprinting a step behind . Five meters further back , Leonel Manzano was starting to sprint around teammate Matthew Centrowitz , Jr. . As Iguider was edging ahead of Gebremedhin , Manzano was rocketing along the outside passing into second 30 meters from the finish . Iguider just barely managed to finish a fraction ahead of the fast closing Centrowitz for the bronze medal .",
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"text": "International Baseball Federation The International Baseball Federation ( Spanish : Federación Internacional de Béisbol , French : Fédération international de baseball ) is the former worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing , deciding and executing the policy of the sport of baseball . The IBAF has since become the international baseball `` Division '' of the World Baseball Softball Confederation , the officially recognized world governing body for baseball ( and softball ) . One of its principal responsibilities under the WBSC is to organize , standardize and sanction international competitions among baseball 's 124 national governing bodies through its various tournaments to determine a world champion and calculate world rankings for both men 's and women 's baseball . Prior to the establishment of the WBSC , which has since superseded its authority , the IBAF had been the lone entity that can assign the title of `` world champion '' to any baseball team delegated to represent a nation . Its offices are housed within the WBSC headquarters in Lausanne , Switzerland -- the Olympic Capital .",
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"text": "Combined track and field events Combined events are competitions in which athletes participate in a number of track and field events , earning points for their performance in each event , which adds to a total points score . Outdoors , the most common combined events are the men 's decathlon and the women 's heptathlon . Due to stadium limitations , indoor combined events competition have a reduced number of events , resulting in the men 's heptathlon and the women 's pentathlon . Athletes are allocated points based on an international-standard points scoring system , such as the decathlon scoring table . Other longer combined events do exist , such as the icosathlon ( double decathlon ) for men and the tetradecathlon for women . Indoors , both men and women compete in the tetradecathlon , with slightly different events to the women 's outdoor version .",
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"text": "Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Nigeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , from 7 September to 18 September 2016 . Nigeria 's delegation of 23 sportspeople was mostly composed of powerlifters , with the country sending 14 lifters to Rio . Ahead of the Rio Games , the National Sports Commission promised Paralympic medals to erase the country 's Olympic shame . Nigeria had issues with qualifying a bigger team for Rio because of a lack of funding available to its elite sportspeople . This was particularly true for table tennis , one of the three sports Nigeria competed in in Rio . The other two sports were athletics and powerlifting .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "World championship A world championship is generally an international sports competition open to elite competitors from across the world , representing their nations , and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport or contest . The title is usually awarded through a combination of specific contests or , less commonly , ranking systems ( e.g. the ICC Test Championship ) , or a combination of the two ( e.g. World Triathlon Championships in Triathlon ) . This determines a ` world champion ' , who or which is commonly considered the best nation , team , individual ( or other entity ) in the world in a particular field , although the vagaries of sport ensure that the competitor recognised at the best in an event is not always the ` world champion ' ( see Underdog ) . Certain sports do not have a world championship . Instead , they may organise a world cup competition , or they may organize both , for example cycling ( UCI World Championships and UCI World Cups ) ) . Often , the use of the term cup or championship in this sense is just a choice of words . Some sports have multiple champions because of multiple organizations , such as boxing , mixed martial arts and wrestling . Certain sports do not have a world championship or a world cup as such , but may have one or several world champions . Professional boxing , for example , has several world champions at different weights , but each one of them is decided by a `` title fight '' , not a tournament . A certain number of sports hold world championships or world cups which are overshadowed , in terms of prestige , by the same events in the Olympic Games , the most prestigious multi-sports event . Still other sports may or may not have a true world championship but may designate the winners of a domestic competition to be `` world champions . '' This is especially true of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada ; world cups and championships exist in all of the major sports , but the domestic U.S. and Canadian leagues are generally recognized as the world professional championships or the equivalent of a world club championship . ( In American football , although an IFAF World Championship exists , the United States is so far above and beyond the other nations it faces that the winner of the U.S.-based Super Bowl , a competition limited to the 32 teams in the National Football League , is commonly recognized as the world champion . ) Finally , certain professional sports do not have a world championship or world cup , but rather hold a series of events recognised as the elite level in their field ( e.g. tennis has a series of four Grand Slam events recognised as the pinnacle of the game , in addition to key team events , world tour finals and the Olympic Games , but no world championship or world cup ) .",
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"text": "Strength athletics in the United States Strength athletics in the United States refers to the various strongman events throughout United States and North America in the sport of strength athletics in association with the World 's Strongest Man ( `` WSM '' ) contest . America has both an amateur and a professional sanctioning body .",
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"text": "1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics , known officially as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially as the Centennial Olympic Games , was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Atlanta , Georgia , United States , from July 19 to August 4 , 1996 . A record 197 nations , all current IOC member nations , took part in the Games , comprising 10,318 athletes . The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games , which had been held in the same year since 1924 , and place them in alternating even-numbered years , beginning in 1994 . The 1996 Summer Games were the first to be staged in a different year from the Winter Games . Atlanta became the fifth American city to host the Olympic Games and the third to hold a Summer Olympic Games .",
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"text": "2010 IAAF Diamond League The 2010 IAAF Diamond League was the first edition of the Diamond League , an annual series of fourteen one-day track and field meetings . The series began on 14 May in Doha , Qatar and ended on 27 August in Brussels , Belgium . Superseding the European-centred IAAF Golden League , the Diamond League was the IAAF 's first intercontinental series of one-day track and field meetings . Expanding upon the idea of the former Golden League jackpot , there were 32 separate Diamond Races , involving 16 men 's and 16 women 's track and field events -- each of the events featured seven times only over the course of the fourteen meetings of the 2010 Diamond League , and the best athlete in each event won a Diamond Trophy . The total available prize money for the series was US$ 6.63 million . For infrastructure reasons the men 's and women 's hammer throw events were not included in the IAAF Diamond League . For this reason the IAAF created a Hammer Throw challenge . For the first time , some of the world 's foremost track and field athletes were centrally contracted to an athletics meeting series . For the 2010 series the contracted athletes -- called Diamond League Ambassadors -- included figures such as Usain Bolt , Kenenisa Bekele , Yelena Isinbayeva and Blanka Vlašić . Prior to the series , former World Champion Steve Cram stated that he believed that , through greater television exposure , and mutual responsibility between the IAAF and promoters , the 2010 Diamond League would raise the profile of the sport of athletics .",
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"text": "Dirt (TV series) Dirt ( styled d!rt for logos ) is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network . It premiered on January 2 , 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller , the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind `` glossy tabloid '' magazine DirtNow , which was previously two separate publications : dirt ( a tabloid ) and Now ( a glossy magazine with a more respectable reputation ) . A 13-episode second and final season was announced on May 8 , 2007 . Only seven episodes were produced prior to the 2007 WGA strike shut down production . The shortened second season began airing on March 2 , 2008 . The show was created by Matthew Carnahan and produced by Coquette Productions and ABC Studios . On June 8 , 2008 , FX canceled the series after two seasons .",
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"text": "Tombstone Territory Tombstone Territory is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham . The series ' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959 . The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers ( Consumer Products ) and the second season by Lipton ( Tea/Soup ) and Philip Morris ( Marlboro Cigarettes ) . The third and final season aired in syndication from 1959 until 1960 . The program was produced by Ziv Television , the company responsible for other 1950s hit TV series such as first-run syndicated Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol and NBC 's Bat Masterson .",
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"text": "Garry A. Brown (producer) Garry A. Brown is an American television producer and director . He is known for his work on Foxs Prison Break ; and for the ABC adventure series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. .",
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"text": "ABCs (song) ABCs is the first official single by rapper K'naan on his album Troubadour . It also features rapper Chubb Rock and is produced by A&M / Octone Records . The song was also featured on the soundtrack for the video game Madden 09 and in both the film and the trailer for The Trotsky . The song can be heard in the 2010 film Step Up 3D . It samples Chubb Rock 's `` Treat 'Em Right '' and Mulatu Astatke 's `` Kasalefkut hulu . ''",
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"text": "The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC , NBC and Major League Baseball . Under the arrangement , beginning in the 1994 season , the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games , which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC . This was perhaps most evident by the copyright beds shown at the end of the telecasts , which stated `` The proceeding program has been paid for by the office of The Commissioner of Baseball '' . The Baseball Network was the first television network in the United States to be owned by a professional sports league . The package included coverage of games in primetime on selected nights throughout the regular season ( under the branding Baseball Night in America ) , along with coverage of the postseason and the World Series . Unlike previous broadcasting arrangements with the league , there was no national `` game of the week '' during the regular season ; these would be replaced by multiple weekly regional telecasts on certain nights of the week . Additionally , The Baseball Network had exclusive coverage windows ; no other broadcaster could televise MLB games during the same night that The Baseball Network was televising games . The arrangement did not last long ; due to the effects of a players ' strike on the remainder of the 1994 season , and poor reception from fans and critics over how the coverage was implemented , The Baseball Network would be disbanded after the 1995 season . While NBC would maintain rights to certain games , the growing Fox network became the league 's new national broadcast partner beginning in 1996 , with its then-parent company News Corporation eventually purchasing the Los Angeles Dodgers .",
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"text": "Teenage Dirtbag `` Teenage Dirtbag '' is a song and debut single by American pop rock group Wheatus . It was released in July 2000 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album . The song was written by lead singer Brendan B. Brown and was inspired by a childhood experience of his . The song was massively successful in Australia , spending four weeks at number 1 , being certified 3 × Platinum and becoming the second best-selling single of the year . It also reached number 2 in Ireland , Germany and the United Kingdom , where it was certified Platinum in 2013 . It has sold 5 million copies worldwide as of 2014 .",
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"text": "Toughest Cowboy Toughest Cowboy is an American rodeo competition-based reality television program that follows twelve professional cowboys as they compete in three roughstock rodeo events -- bareback bronc riding , saddle bronc riding , and bull riding in effort to win the Toughest Cowboy championship and the grand prize of a ranch in the American West . Originally created by Jac Sperling and Tommy Joe Lucia , Toughest Cowboy is a combination of athletic competition and personal retrospectives creating a new genre of television , known as `` sports drama . '' The first broadcast aired April 8 , 2007 on the Fox Sports Network ( FSN ) . In 2009 , Mark Burnett signed on to produce the series for Spike TV . Whiskey Falls composed the theme song . The show follows a group of twelve professional rodeo cowboys through a series of live rodeo tournaments in which they must ride three different disciplines , whereas in most rodeo competitions , competitors ride in one specific discipline or event . This all-around competition adds a significantly higher likelihood of injury . Each week a competitor is eliminated from the competition , until the final four competitors remain . These four final cowboys must ride a total of six animals each ( two bareback broncs , two saddle broncs , two bulls ) during the championship tournament . Throughout the championship round each competitor amasses total ride points , the cowboy with the most total points at the conclusion of the finals is awarded the series championship and grand prize ranch . Toughest Cowboy also uses a modified point system based on the standard 8-second qualified ride from traditional rodeo . Rather than scoring a `` 0 '' for any ride shorted than eight seconds , Toughest Cowboy competitors are delivered penalty points for the 1/10 of seconds they are short of the full ride mark . Each 1/10 of a second is equal to 1 point . This eliminates the chance of a 0-0 tie between competitors . In addition to the athletic competition , the broadcast include segments outside of the rodeo arena . These segments give background on the competitor 's lives , most of which include visits to their homes . There are also interviews conducted during the live competition to provide an inside look at the cowboys thoughts during the tournament .",
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"text": "ABC Rocks ABC Rocks is an American music video show broadcast on ABC from June 22 , 1984 to August 2 , 1985 . The thirty-minute show aired on Friday nights at midnight and featured popular rock videos by artists such as Prince , Billy Idol and David Bowie . It is notable as ABC 's attempt to produce a show comparable to cable 's MTV and NBC 's Friday Night Videos .",
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"text": "Red Dirt Radio Red Dirt Radio is a radio station that broadcasts to the Childers , Queensland community on the frequency of 88.0 MHz . Red Dirt Radio is a narrow-bandwidth radio station with a signal range of 5 km . The station is fully automated .",
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"text": "Disney–ABC Domestic Television Disney -- ABC Domestic Television , also operating as ABC Syndication ( formerly known as Buena Vista Television and also known as Disney Domestic Television and Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution ) , is the in-home sales and content distribution firm of the Disney -- ABC Television Group , a division of The Walt Disney Company . Content distribution responsibilities include domestic television syndication , domestic pay TV , Internet and cable video-on-demand ( VOD ) , and pay-per-view outlets .",
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"text": "Desolation Angels (album) Desolation Angels is the fifth studio album by hard rock band Bad Company . The album was released on March 17 , 1979 . Paul Rodgers revealed on In the Studio with Redbeard ( which devoted an episode to Desolation Angels ) that the album 's title came from the novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac . Desolation Angels was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey , England in late 1978 . It is considered the last strong album by Bad Company , With the original lineup mostly because it contains their last major hit , `` Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy , '' written by Paul Rodgers and inspired by a guitar synthesizer riff that Rodgers had come up with . `` Gone , Gone , Gone '' , written by bassist Boz Burrell , also received substantial airplay on rock stations . It was the first of only three songs he ever wrote for the band , but is widely revered as one of the band 's finest compositions . The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard album charts in 1979 and went Platinum in 1979 and Double Platinum subsequently . A cover version of `` Oh , Atlanta '' , written by Mick Ralphs , was recorded by Alison Krauss and appears on her 1995 album Now That I 've Found You : A Collection . The original version was used in the open to The Nashville Network 's 1993 broadcast of the Motorcraft 500 when ABC ( which originally had the broadcast ) could not find time to air the race , postponed six days by a snowstorm in the Atlanta Motor Speedway . The album was remastered and re-released in 1994 .",
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"text": "The House That Dirt Built The House That Dirt Built is the second studio album by English rock band The Heavy . It was released on 13 October 2009 . The title is a reference to the nursery rhyme This Is the House That Jack Built . Vocalist Kevin Swalby explained in an interview with Songfacts that the song `` Sixteen '' was inspired by a time when he was working a lot as a DJ and he would see 16-year-old kids sneaking into clubs . The album 's songs were used for several video games and films ; `` Short Change Hero '' was featured in the promo for the first season of Haven , the 2010 movie Faster , the trailer for the 2011 video game Batman : Arkham City , later opened the 2012 video game Borderlands 2 , and the promo for Season 2 of Longmire . It is also the opening theme of the Sky1 television series Strike Back and was included in the 2011 racing video game Driver : San Francisco ( along with two other songs from the band ) as well as the Season 2 finale of Suits . The song `` How You Like Me Now ? '' was featured at the beginning and end of the 2010 film The Fighter , in the Season 3 finale of Suits , in the trailer for the 2012 film Ted , during the closing credits for Horrible Bosses , the closing credits for Borderlands 2 , and then again in a TV spot for the 2013 animated film , Turbo .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "List of former DuMont Television Network affiliates This is a partial list of affiliate stations of the DuMont Television Network , which operated in the United States from 1946 to 1956 . At its peak in 1954 , DuMont was affiliated with around 200 TV stations . In its later years , DuMont was carried mostly on poorly watched UHF channels or had only secondary affiliations on VHF stations . The DuMont affiliation ending dates listed here are somewhat tentative in several cases ; DuMont ended most operations on April 1 , 1955 , and honored network commitments until August 1956 . Many stations in the early years of television affiliated with more than one network . There were not enough local stations in most cities for each of the four major networks to have an affiliate , leading to the four networks ( as well as a number of smaller networks ) to fight for air time . Local TV stations were free to `` cherry-pick '' which programs they would broadcast . Many of DuMont 's `` affiliates '' carried very little DuMont programming , choosing to air one or two more popular programs ( such as Life Is Worth Living , which was aired by 169 stations during the 1953 -- 1954 season ) and/or sports programming on the weekends . Few stations carried the full DuMont program line-up . DuMont 's advertising revenues depended on being able to be viewed nationwide . As a result , the company made affiliation agreements which have been described as `` a crazy patchwork of deals '' . In many cities , DuMont was affiliated with more than one TV station in order to get more of its programming cleared for broadcast . No definitive list of affiliated stations from 1946 to 1956 exists , and many sources contradict one another . DuMont 's owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in yellow . The Paramount owned-and-operated stations , which did n't carry DuMont programs but were ruled DuMont O&O s by the FCC , are shown in pink .",
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"text": "ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) , owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company . Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ABC World News Tonight ; other programs include morning news-talk show Good Morning America , newsmagazine series Nightline , Primetime and 20/20 , and Sunday morning political affairs program This Week with George Stephanopolous .",
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"text": "ABC Board The ABC Board is the body responsible for the operations of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It is made up of five to seven directors chosen by the Australian government and a Managing Director who is appointed by the Board itself . At various times , ABC staff have been granted rights to elect a nominee for appointment to the Board ; and as of April 2013 staff elected a nominee-director .",
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"text": "Paramount Television Network The Paramount Television Network ( PTN ) was a venture by American film corporation Paramount Pictures to organize a television network in the late 1940s . The company built television stations KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago ; it also invested US$ 400,000 in the DuMont Television Network , which operated stations WABD in New York City , WTTG in Washington , D.C. , and WDTV in Pittsburgh . Escalating disputes between Paramount and DuMont concerning breaches of contract , company control , and network competition erupted regularly between 1940 and 1956 , and culminated in the dismantling of the DuMont Network . Television historian Timothy White called the clash between the two companies `` one of the most unfortunate and dramatic episodes in the early history of the television industry . '' The Paramount Television Network aired several programs , including the Emmy Award-winning children 's series Time for Beany . Filmed in Hollywood , the programs were distributed to an ad-hoc network of stations across the United States . The network signed affiliation agreements with more than 50 television stations in 1950 ; despite this , most of Paramount 's series were not widely viewed outside the West Coast . The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , which filed suit against Paramount for anti-trust violations , prevented the studio from acquiring additional television stations . Paramount executives eventually gave up on the idea of a television network , and continued to produce series for other networks . In 1995 , after four decades of television production for other companies , Paramount re-entered the broadcast network field when the company and Chris-Craft Industries launched the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) , a television network that operated until 2006 . Paramount 's television division is now owned by CBS Television Studios .",
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"text": "Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt Cowboys , Sisters , Rascals & Dirt is an album by Waylon Jennings , released in 1993 through RCA Nashville and Ode 2 Kids Records . A concept album , it features Jennings singing compositions intended for children . All but one of the tracks on the record were written by the singer himself . The final song is dedicated to Jennings ' son , Shooter . While a music video for `` Cowboy Movies '' was filmed , the album itself did not chart . The album was produced by Cliff `` Barny '' Robertson , whose daughters , Becky , Emily and Joanna , sing backing vocals on it . In the mid-2000s , the daughters founded a group called Carter 's Chord .",
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"text": "Dirt track racing in the United States Dirt track racing is the single most common form of auto racing in the United States . According to the National Speedway Directory there are over 700 dirt oval tracks in operation in the United States . The composition of the dirt on tracks has an effect on the amount of grip available . On many tracks people will find clay is used with a specific mixture of dirt . Tracks are sometimes banked in the turns and on the straights . This banking is utilized primarily to allow vehicles to carry more speed through the corners . However , some tracks prefer less banked turns . Each track surface will most often be different in one way or another . The Wall Street Journal noted that the success of local dirt track racing is a good economic indicator . Small businesses sponsor local grass-roots racing as part of their marketing budget . Many of the fans in the grandstands attend to support relatives and they consider the costs of attending the races to be modest .",
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"text": "Schoolhouse Rock! Schoolhouse Rock ! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films ( and later , videos ) that aired during the Saturday morning children 's programming on the U.S. television network ABC . The topics covered included grammar , science , economics , history , mathematics , and civics . The series ' original run lasted from 1973 to 1985 ; it was later revived with both old and new episodes airing from 1993 to 1999 . Additional episodes were produced in 2009 for direct-to-video release .",
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"text": "Diana (album) Diana ( stylized as diana ) is the tenth studio solo album by American singer Diana Ross , released on May 22 , 1980 by Motown Records . The album is the biggest-selling studio album of Ross 's career , selling nine million copies worldwide and spawning three international hit singles , including the US number 1 hit `` Upside Down '' . All songs are composed , played and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards .",
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"text": "The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade The Essential Diana Ross : Some Memories Never Fade is a residency show by American singer Diana Ross at The Venetian Las Vegas . The show features all of the singer 's hits with The Supremes and music from her solo career as well .",
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"text": "Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion , ( -LSB- ˈdiːɒn -RSB- -LSB- seˈlɪn dziˈjɔ̃ -RSB- ; born 30 March 1968 ) is a Canadian singer and businesswoman . Born into a large family from Charlemagne , Quebec , Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record . Dion first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest where she represented Switzerland . Following a series of French albums during the 1980s , she signed on to Epic Records in the United States . In 1990 , Dion released her debut English-language album , Unison , establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world . During the 1990s , with the help of Angélil , she achieved worldwide fame after releasing several English albums along with additional French albums . Her albums , Falling into You ( 1996 ) and Let 's Talk About Love ( 1997 ) , were both certified diamond in the US while D'eux ( 1995 ) became the best-selling French-language album of all time . She also scored a series of international number-one hits , including `` Nothing Broken but My Heart '' , `` The Power of Love '' , `` Think Twice '' , `` Because You Loved Me '' , `` It 's All Coming Back to Me Now '' , `` My Heart Will Go On '' , and `` I 'm Your Angel . '' However , in 1999 at the height of her success , Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment to start a family and spend time with her husband , who had been diagnosed with cancer . She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed to perform nightly in A New Day ... ( 2003 -- 07 ) , a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace , on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise , Nevada . It became the most successful residency show of all time , grossing US $ 385 million . Dion 's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock and R&B to gospel and classical . Her recordings are mainly in French and English , although she also sings in Spanish , Italian , German , Latin , Japanese , and Mandarin Chinese . While her releases have often received mixed critical reception , she is regarded as one of pop music 's most influential voices . Dion has won five Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year and Record of the Year . She is the second best-selling female artist in the US during the Nielsen SoundScan era . In 2003 , Dion was honoured by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI ) for selling over 50 million albums in Europe . Dion remains the best-selling Canadian artist and one of the best-selling artists of all time with record sales of over 200 million copies worldwide .",
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"text": "The Devil in Me The Devil in Me is the fifth album by Thelma Houston released in 1977 . While this album did not duplicate the commercial success of the Any Way You Like It album , it became a modest commercial success , peaking at # 64 in the US album chart / # 29 R&B . The lead single was the R&B and Club/Dance chart hit , `` I 'm Here Again '' . `` I Ca n't Go On Living Without Your Love '' was issued as a double-sided 12 '' single back-to-back with Diana Ross ' `` Your Love Is So Good to Me '' . The album was arranged by Kim Richmond , James Anthony Carmichael , Gordon C. Berg , Greg Wright , Michel Rubini and Michael Omartian .",
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"text": "Entertainer of the Year Entertainer of the Year is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter , Loretta Lynn . It was released on February 26 , 1973 , by MCA Records . Entertainer of the Year was titled after Lynn received the `` Entertainer of the Year '' award from the Country Music Association the previous year , becoming the first woman to win that award . The one and only single from the album was released in late 1972 , `` Rated X '' . The song was a self-penned song by Lynn and peaked at # 1 on the Billboard country chart in 1973 , her first # 1 hit since 1971 , and became also one of her more controversial songs , describing the double-standard frequently endured by divorced women at the time . The album was Lynn 's first studio album of 1973 , and Lynn would end up releasing an additional two for the year . The album was very successful on the Billboard album charts , peaking at # 1 on the Top Country Albums chart , and did not chart on the Billboard 200 . The album became Lynn 's fourth album to top the Top Country Albums chart . The album was Lynn 's first released on the MCA Records label , after the Decca label was retired by the company .",
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"text": "A Motown Christmas A Motown Christmas is a Christmas music compilation album , originally released as a 2-LP set by Motown Records in 1973 . It contains various seasonal singles and album tracks recorded by some of the label 's artists from the 1960s and early 1970s . Much of the music had previously been collected on the 1968 UK compilation Merry Christmas from Motown . The music has several times been recycled into different packagings . In 1992 , the album was reissued on compact disc , with all 24 tracks from the original album on one CD . In 1999 , a new single-CD version was released , with a bonus track by Marvin Gaye added ( `` I Want to Come Home for Christmas '' ) . A second compilation , A Motown Christmas , Volume 2 , was issued on CD in 2001 .",
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"text": "All the Great Hits All the Great Hits can refer to : All the Great Hits ( Diana Ross album ) All the Great Hits ( Jimmy Buffett album ) All the Great Hits by The Commodores",
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"text": "All of You (Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross song) `` All of You '' is a 1984 vocal duet between Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross , produced by Richard Perry , which was released as a single from both Iglesias 's album 1100 Bel Air Place , released on the Columbia Records label , and Ross 's album Swept Away , released on the RCA Records label , for which Ross was then recording .",
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"text": "E=MC² (Mariah Carey album) E = MC ² is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . It was released in the United States on April 15 , 2008 by Island Records . The singer began recording the album in 2007 in Anguilla , after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour . Carey worked with several notable songwriters and producers during the course of the project , including Jermaine Dupri , Bryan-Michael Cox , Stargate , The-Dream , Tricky Stewart , Scott Storch and Danja . The album revealed a more personal side of the singer , illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage , and from her personal and professional setbacks . Although it shared similar vocal production as well as an inclination to her signature pop and R&B ballads , the album also encompassed a variety of dance-oriented and uptempo styles . It was meant to be a continuation , or a second part of her tenth studio album , The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2005 ) . Carey collaborated with a number of artists on the album , including T-Pain , Damian Marley and Young Jeezy . Though considered by critics very similar to the formula its predecessor had been built on , E = MC ² included other genres she had never explored , such as reggae , and her continued recording of gospel-influenced hymns . E = MC ² was generally well received by music critics , with many complimenting the record 's broad genre influences , and musical and production styles . Some critics , however , felt that the album was too similar to The Emancipation of Mimi , and did n't offer anything new from the formula . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 463,000 copies ; the highest first-week sales of Carey 's career . It opened inside the top-five on the albums chart in Australia , Canada , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . The album achieved worldwide sales of over 2.5 million copies . Four singles were commission in promotion of the album . The album 's lead single , `` Touch My Body '' , became Carey 's eighteenth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100 , making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history , surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley . Additionally , it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart , tying Presley for most weeks at number one . It achieved strong worldwide charting , peaking within the top five of the singles charts in Italy , Japan , New Zealand , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . `` Bye Bye '' served as the album 's second release . Although hailed by critics , and expected to have achieved large commercial success , the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100 , and managed to chart weakly internationally . Both the third and fourth singles , `` I 'll Be Lovin ' U Long Time '' and `` I Stay in Love '' failed to garner success in any prominent music market .",
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"text": "Diana Spencer (disambiguation) Diana Spencer ( 1961 -- 1997 ) was the first wife of Charles , Prince of Wales . Diana Spencer may also refer to : Diana Spencer ( classicist ) , professor of classics Diana Russell , Duchess of Bedford ( née Lady Diana Spencer , 1710 -- 1735 ) , wife of John Russell , 4th Duke of Bedford Lady Diana Beauclerk ( née Lady Diana Spencer , 1734 -- 1808 ) , English noblewoman and artist",
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"text": "The Miracles discography The Miracles were the Motown Record Corporation 's first group and its first million-selling recording artists . During their nineteen-year run on the American music charts , The Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of doo wop , soul , disco , and R&B . Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart , including four R&B number ones . Sixteen of the Miracles ' songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 , with seven of those songs reaching the Top Ten and two -- 1970 's `` The Tears of a Clown '' and 1975 's `` Love Machine '' ( Part 1 ) -- reaching number-one . A third song , the million-selling `` Shop Around '' reached # 1 on the Cash Box magazine Pop chart . The Miracles also scored 11 U.S. R&B Top 10 Albums , including 2 - # 1 's . According to several websites , the Miracles are one of the most oft-covered groups in recorded history and the most covered Motown group ever . Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world -- in every major musical genre -- over the last 50 years . They also have the distinction of having more songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame than any other Motown group . ( Original lineup : Claudette Rogers Robinson , Bobby Rogers , Ronnie White , Smokey Robinson , Marv Tarplin , Pete Moore ) . All releases were on Motown Records ' Tamla subsidiary label unless otherwise indicated . In the 1960s , Motown Record Corporation , like many independent labels , did not register sales figures through the RIAA , the organization that certifies and awards Gold Records . So it is difficult to determine the full number of Miracles songs and recordings that sold a million or more records . Also , with the passing of decades of time , some songs that did not sell a million records on their initial release may have indeed done so over the years . However , several reference works , such as the books Hits Of The Sixties : The Million Sellers by Demitri Coryton & Joseph Murrells , as well as The Book Of Golden Discs - by Joseph Murrells - point out that the Miracles had several million - selling records during their career , including the following : Shop Around ( 1961 ) , You 've Really Got a Hold on Me ( 1962 ) , Mickey 's Monkey ( 1963 ) , The Tracks Of My Tears ( 1965 ) , Going To A Go-Go , ( single and album ) ( 1965 ) , I Second That Emotion ( 1967 ) , Baby Baby Do n't Cry ( 1969 ) , The Tears of a Clown * ( 1970 ) , Do It Baby ( 1974 ) , Love Machine * ( 1975 ) , and the Platinum album City Of Angels ( 1975 ) . This is quite probably an incomplete list , since Miracle Pete Moore states on his corporate website , that The Miracles actually had 12 Gold Records to their credit by 1967 , including 1965 's Ooo Baby Baby . multi-million sellers . Note : The Miracles ' 2006 DVD release The Definitive Performances ( 1963 -- 1987 ) was also certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.",
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"text": "Diana Vickers discography The discography of Diana Vickers , a British singer-songwriter , consists of two studio albums , one extended play , and seven singles . Vickers debuted in 2008 as a contestant on the The X Factor , a British television music competition . Her fourth-place finish brought Vickers to the attention of RCA Records , which signed her in 2009 . Vickers released her debut studio album Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree in May 2010 . The album reached number one on the United Kingdom albums chart and the top ten of the Irish and Scottish album charts . In August 2010 , it was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . Two singles were released from the album : `` Once '' and `` The Boy Who Murdered Love '' , with `` Once '' peaking at number one in the UK . `` My Wicked Heart '' , a non-album song , followed in late 2010 . In July 2011 , Vickers parted ways with RCA Records citing `` musical differences '' in the direction for the second album as the reason behind the mutual split . In February 2013 , it was revealed that Vickers had signed a worldwide record deal with So Recordings . On 9 April 2013 , it was confirmed that the lead single to Vickers ' second album is titled `` Cinderella '' , with a preview snippet being made available on iTunes . `` Cinderella '' was released to digital retailers on 21 July 2013 in the UK . Vickers ' second album titled , Music to Make Boys Cry followed on 15 September 2013 in the UK and Ireland along with the title track serving as the album 's second single . The album charted at number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart and number nine on the UK Indie Chart on 22 September 2013 . It also broke into the Top 20 of the Irish Independent Albums Chart peaking at number nineteen .",
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"text": "Just Whitney Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston , released on December 10 , 2002 in North America by Arista Records . It was her first studio album in four years , since 1998 's My Love Is Your Love , and after signing her new $ 100 million Arista contract in 2001 . The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 , and number three of Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums , with sales of 205,147 copies in the first week , not only beating her previous high first-week sales of 177,284 units with the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack but also logged her highest debut sales out of her SoundScan-era solo albums . The album received mixed reviews from music critics . It spawned four official singles -- with three ; `` Whatchulookinat '' , `` Love That Man '' and `` Try It on My Own '' peaking at number one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart . `` Try It on My Own '' also peaked at number 10 on Billboards Adult Contemporary singles . Since its release , Just Whitney ... has gone on to sell/ship more than 2 million units worldwide and has also earned Platinum certification in the US and Switzerland and Gold in France , Brazil and other countries . As of 2012 , the album 's US sales stand at approximately 1 million units . In 2003 , Just Whitney ... was nominated at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in the category for Best R&B / Soul Album of the Year .",
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"text": "Full Moon (Brandy album) Full Moon is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Brandy . It was released by Atlantic Records on March 5 , 2002 . The album was recorded primarily during the summer and fall of 2001 at The Hit Factory in Miami , amid a three-year musical hiatus following the success of her multi-platinum previous studio album Never Say Never ( 1998 ) and the finale of her highly successful television sitcom Moesha in May 2001 . As with Never Say Never , Brandy collaborated with producer Rodney Jerkins and his Darkchild production and songwriting team on the majority of the album 's composition , while additional work from Mike City , Warryn Campbell , and Keith Crouch was contributed . Brandy credited Whitney Houston , Kim Burrell and Enya for inspiring her to push the limits of her voice and vocal arrangements . With Brandy in a relationship with one of the album 's primary musicians , its lyrical concepts centered on both sensual and frustrated feelings toward a lover . Jerkins credited Michael Jackson , Brandy 's voice , and his experiences at European nightclubs for influencing the sound of the album . Lyrically , the album speaks on love in all its forms . Musically , Full Moon drew inspiration from UK garage , electro , dance , glitch , and funktronica , while blending soul and R&B elements into adult contemporary ballads . At the time of its release , the album received mixed reviews from music critics , but has since earned retrospective acclaim and recognition from musicians , singers , and producers , primarily for Brandy 's vocal work . The album became Norwood 's highest-charting album , as well as garnering two Grammy Award nominations including Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony . Full Moon debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart , and at number two on the Billboard 200 , selling approximately 156,000 copies in its first week of release , and has been certified platinum by the RIAA . The album spawned three singles -- `` What About Us ? '' , `` Full Moon `` and `` He Is '' .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Records and achievements of Madonna American singer Madonna , throughout her career , spanning three decades , has obtained a remarkable series of statistical achievements , setting and breaking several world records with her participation in entrepreneurial activities , of acting and her performance in the musical scene for her videos , singles , albums , and tours . Her first appearance in the Guinness Book of World Records was in 1986 with her third studio album , True Blue . Since then , she has earned multiple appearances , some 20 at least in February 2012 , including her insigne record title as the top-selling female recording artist of all time . Madonna 's commerciality has achieved scrutiny studies and analysis from different point of view in the academia world or by marketers , through her marketing strategies , controversies and reinvention , surpassing to others new or contemporary artists . In popular culture , many international artists have been called `` Madonna '' , many times , by their impact and success in their respective countries or genres . Also , her presence in popular culture , has been led to create world records about Madonna . Dubbed as the most successful and most influential female artist of all time , Madonna 's music is defined in several occasions , for changing contemporary music history for women 's , mainly rock , dance and pop scene .",
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"text": "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Diana Vickers . Originally set for a November 2009 release , the album was postponed due to Vickers ' leading role in the West End play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice , and it was finally released on 3 May 2010 in the United Kingdom . Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree debuted atop the UK Albums Chart , selling 35,951 copies in its first week of release . In August 2010 , the album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . `` Once '' was released on 19 April 2010 as the lead single from the album , peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart .",
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"text": "Forever Came Today `` Forever Came Today '' is a 1967 song written and produced by the Motown collective of Holland -- Dozier -- Holland , and was first made into a hit as a single for Diana Ross & the Supremes in early 1968 . A disco version of the song was released as a single seven years later by Motown group The Jackson 5 .",
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"text": "Anthology (The Supremes album) Anthology , also known as Anthology : The Best of The Supremes , first released in May 1974 , is a series of same or similarly titled compilation albums by The Supremes . Motown released revised versions in 1986 , 1995 and 2001 . In its initial version , a 35-track triple record collection of hits and rare material , the album charted at # 24 on Billboard 's `` Black Albums '' and # 66 on `` Pop Albums '' . In 2003 , Rolling Stone Magazine listed the 2001 version of the album at # 431 in its list of `` Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time '' . Without specifying which edition , music journalist Robert Christgau lists the album as part of his recommended `` core collection '' of albums representing rock music before 1980 . According to Motown data , the 1974 and 1986 releases combined sold over 1,100,000 copies in the USA , while the 1995 edition sold around 125,000 copies . The fourth and final edition released in 2001 managed to sell around 75,000 USA copies .",
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"text": "Ella (Ella Fitzgerald album) Ella is a 1969 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald . The first of two albums recorded for the Warner Bros. owned Reprise label . This album continues the theme set on Fitzgerald 's previous album , consisting in the main part of cover versions of popular songs from the late 1960s . The production of this recording was in the hands of Richard Perry , who had joined the Reprise label in 1967 . Perry later went on the produce albums by Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross . The album was re-issued on CD with alternative artwork , in 1989 . Released together on one CD with Ella 's final album recorded for Reprise label , Things Ai n't What They Used to Be ( And You Better Believe It ) .",
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"text": "Swept Away (Diana Ross song) `` Swept Away '' is a rock-flavored dance song written by Daryl Hall with Sara Allen . It was produced by Hall with Arthur Baker , and recorded by superstar singer Diana Ross for her successful album of the same name . Ross released the song as a single on the RCA label in 1984 . The song talked about how the narrator thought she was in love with a special person only to find out that she had just been `` swept away '' after catching her lover cheating on her sending her into a rage and panic . In the sensual music video , directed by Dominic Orlando in Manhattan and on location in Long Island , Diana is seduced by a Frenchman and falls in love with him only to find out , after arriving unannounced in a bar , that he 's cheating on her with another French girl in a stylized Apache Dance . She then confronts the man - hitting him repeatedly - who ends up being knocked unconscious by the singer . Later in the video , the Frenchman tries to fight his way back into her life only to have Ross push him from a lighthouse tower into the water . It was one of her most popular videos , and her first to air on MTV . The music video was blown up to 35mm for projection during Diana Ross ' live performances at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas . There 's also an extended version of the video edited for the 12 '' dance club remix . Baker had been a club DJ turned remixer who was just breaking into production , and the twelve-inch version became one of Ross ' most successful , reaching number one on the Dance/Disco chart . The single also reached nineteen on the US pop singles chart and number three on the R&B singles chart .",
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"text": "Anna Paquin Anna Helene Paquin ( -LSB- ˈpækwɪn -RSB- born 24 July 1982 ) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress . Born in Manitoba and brought up in Wellington , New Zealand , Paquin studied at Hutt Intermediate School and the Wellington Girls ' College in New Zealand before moving to Los Angeles during her youth where she studied at Windward School and went on to complete a year at Columbia University before leaving post-secondary to focus on her acting career . As a child , she beat 5000 candidates for the role of Flora McGrath in Jane Campion 's romantic drama film The Piano ( 1993 ) , despite having had little to no acting experience prior to getting the role . For her performance , she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11 , making her the second-youngest Academy Award winner in Oscar history . Paquin went on to become a successful child actress , receiving multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in Fly Away Home ( 1996 ) , The Member of the Wedding ( 1997 ) , and A Walk on the Moon ( 1999 ) , and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for appearing in Cameron Crowe 's comedy-drama film Almost Famous ( 2000 ) . She played mutant superheroine Rogue in multiple films of the X-Men franchise and was nominated for a Saturn Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the first instalment . Paquin is also known for playing the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama television series True Blood ( 2008 -- 2014 ) . For her performance in the series , Paquin won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama in 2009 and was nominated for an additional Golden Globe Award in 2010 , as well as three Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2010 . Among other accolades , Paquin has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work on the 2007 television film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and a Golden Globe Award for her work on the 2009 television film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler . Paquin has been married since 2010 to actor Stephen Moyer , with whom she has two children .",
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"text": "Thérèse Raquin (1928 film) Thérèse Raquin is a 1928 drama film directed by Jacques Feyder . It is the third silent film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Émile Zola . The film stars Gina Manès as Thérèse Raquin , Wolfgang Zilzer as Monsieur Raquin , and Jeanne Marie Laurent as Madame Raquin . The décors of the Paris suburbs for the film were built by André Andrejew . The film was produced by Deutsche Film Union in Germany , with German and French actors , in a French-German co-production , to be later released at the same time in France as Thérèse Raquin and Germany as Du sollst nicht ehebrechen ! . As no words were spoken , both versions differed only with the language of intertitles . The British title at the time of the film 's original release was Thou Shalt Not . This is last silent film imports distributed by Warner Bros. ' newly acquired First National subsidiary . No dialong with music score and sound effects . Thérèse Raquin is now considered a lost film , and only some production stills have survived .",
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"text": "Alternative Miss Ireland The Alternative Miss Ireland ( AMI ) was an annual gay event which took place in Dublin , Ireland , on the Sunday closest to St. Patrick 's Day , 17 March . It occurred over three-and-a-half hours and featured a pastiche of the beauty pageant rounds inspired by Andrew Logan 's Alternative Miss World , with day-wear , swimwear and evening-wear rounds . It is commonly shortened to AMI , both as its initials and a wordplay on the French for `` friend '' . It began in 1987 and ended in 2012 . The event promotional material states : `` Alternative Miss Ireland ( AMI ) is an annual beauty pageant that is open to men , women and animals . It is also a non-profit collective dedicated to raising money for Irish HIV/AIDS organisations ( over $ 235,000.00 raised since 1996 ) . '' It features on the front cover each year of the March issue of Gay Community News magazine and is the highlight of Ireland 's calendar of gay-themed events . Coverage by mainstream news media is muted , possibly because it clashes with reporting of St. Patrick 's Day , with occasional pieces in The Irish Times , and a documentary A Bit of the Other commissioned by RTÉ television .",
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"text": "Cactus Flower (play) Cactus Flower is a farce by Abe Burrows . It played for years on Broadway before being adapted by I.A.L. Diamond into a 1969 feature film directed by Gene Saks . Based on the play Fleur de cactus by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy , the comedy focuses on the relationship between young , wild Toni and her older , married lover Julian , a dentist . Convinced the two have no future together , Toni attempts suicide , and a guilt-ridden Julian rashly proposes he leave his wife so the couple can be together . However , Julian has never revealed to Toni that his `` marriage '' is actually an elaborate lie concocted to keep Toni at arm 's length . Toni refuses to break up his household without first meeting and talking with Julian 's soon-to-be-ex , so Julian enlists the aid of his shy spinster assistant Stephanie to pose as his non-existent wife . Complications arise when Toni decides the two must find her a new beau so everyone concerned can live happily ever after . After two previews , the Broadway production , directed by Burrows , opened on December 8 , 1965 at the Royale Theatre , where it ran for two years and nine months before transferring to the Longacre , for a total run of 1234 performances , ending on November 23 , 1968 . The original cast included Lauren Bacall , Barry Nelson , Brenda Vaccaro , and Burt Brinckerhoff . Lloyd Bridges , Kevin McCarthy , and Betsy Palmer were replacements later in the run . Both Vaccaro and Brinckerhoff were nominated for Tony Awards for their featured performances . Later adapted for film as : Cactus Flower with Walter Matthau , Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn ( for which Hawn won an Academy Award ) and again in 2011 , as Just Go With It starring Adam Sandler , Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker .",
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"text": "Anna Cymmerman Anna Cymmerman is a Polish operatic soprano . She studied at the Academy of Music in Łódź where she majored in Vocal Acting and Performance and graduated with honors in June , 2000 . While a student , she debuted as a soloist in the Grand Theatre , Łódź . There , she performed in Polish as Blanche in Poulenc 's Dialogues of the Carmelites directed by Christopher Kelm . Her performance was appreciated both by critics and viewers . She won a competition whose judges included Ewa Podleś and Andrzej Drabowicz . She has since performed in opera productions in Austria , Denmark , Holland , and Germany . Her performance in Karol Szymanowski 's Stabat Mater at Chicago 's International Music Theater was considered a great success . Cymmerman 's repertoire of leading roles includes Elvira in Verdi 's Ernani ; the Second Lady in Mozart 's The Magic Flute ( touring to Germany , Denmark , Netherlands , Belgium ) ; Corinna in Rossini 's Il viaggio a Reims for the Polish National Opera , the Grand Theatre , Warsaw ; Neddy in Leoncavallo 's Pagliacci ( Grand Theatre ) ; Margaret in Gounod 's Faust for the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk , the title role in the Polish premiere of Cilea 's Adriana Lecouvreur ( Grand Theatre ) , the Countess in Mozart 's The Marriage of Figaro and the title role in Stanisław Moniuszko 's The Countess . In the lighter repertoire , her roles include Sylva in Kálmán 's Die Csárdásfürstin , Hanna Glawari in Lehár 's The Merry Widow , Rosalinde in Strauss ' Die Fledermaus , the Widow in Kander 's Zorba , and Clara in Gershwin 's Porgy and Bess .",
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"text": "Motherland (TV series) Motherland is a British sitcom , all about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood . A pilot episode , written by a team including Graham Linehan and Sharon Horgan , was first broadcast on BBC Two on 6 September 2016 as part of BBC 2 's `` Sitcom Season '' . It starred Anna Maxwell Martin as Julia an overstressed working mother , trying to juggle the demands of her children , her husband and her job . The BBC subsequently ordered a full series .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Heller in Pink Tights Heller In Pink Tights is a 1960 Technicolor western film adapted from Louis L'Amour 's novel , Heller with a Gun . It stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn and was directed by George Cukor . The movie is noted for its lavishly ornate costumes by Edith Head and its impressive photography and use of Technicolor . Though not a commercial success , Heller In Pink Tights is thought by some film historians to be George Cukor 's most lavishly visual film . Cukor had never been pleased with the `` look '' of most westerns and he hired George Hoyningen-Huene , a famous Russian-born fashion photographer and 1920s illustrator who was an expert at art and design . The final result is a unique film that looks like a cross between a Frederic Remington painting and a Toulouse-Lautrec rendering of music hall performers . Heller in Pink Tights co-stars Margaret O'Brien , Ramon Novarro and Eileen Heckart . It also marks Loren 's lowest weight on film . The normally voluptuous and full-figured star lost almost twenty pounds at Cukor 's request and donned a blonde wig .",
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"text": "Anna Fantastic Anna Garcia , whose legal name is Anna Florence and is professionally known as Anna Fantastic ( a name given to her by Prince ) , is an English actress , singer and model .",
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"text": "Casualty (series 27) The twenty-seventh series of Casualty began airing on BBC One on 18 August 2012 with an episode featuring a disaster at a music festival . Filming series 26 was completed in April 2012 and filming series 27 began a week later . The first episode was in the normal formata 50-minute episode . This season is 44 episodes , increasing from 42 for the previous one . Viewing figures for the first episode were 5.19 million viewers , continuing to be one of the most watched programmes of a Saturday night . This series saw the departures of Dylan Keogh ( William Beck ) , Linda Andrews ( Christine Tremarco ) , Lloyd Asike ( Michael Obiora ) , and long-standing character Nick Jordan ( Michael French ) ; as well as the returns of former nurse , now consultant Martin `` Ash '' Ashford ( Patrick Robinson ) who last appeared fifteen years previously and former ambulance dispatcher , now receptionist Louise Tyler ( Azuka Oforka ) . This series also saw the introduction of four new student nurses : Ally Hunter ( Rebecca Newman ) , Aoife O'Reilly ( Gemma-Leah Devereux ) , Robyn Miller ( Amanda Henderson ) , and Jamie Collier ( Daniel Anthony ) - with only the latter two receiving a promotion to staff nurse and continuing into the next series .",
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"text": "Sciantosa In Italian theatrical culture , the term sciantosa ( pl. : `` sciantose '' ) refers to a stock character that developed from the late 19th Century through the early 20th Century in such popular genres such as café-concert , variety show , avanspettacolo , and revue . The term is a distortion of the French word chanteuse ( feminine form of `` singer '' ) , and was originally used for female singers that performed opera or operetta arias in café-chantant venues . As such , the `` sciantosa '' was a sort of scaled-down version of the opera `` diva '' . Later on , the term acquired further implications , most notably that of femme fatale . Popular sciantose often had ( or pretended to have ) mysterious and exotic traits , such as a foreign accent , a turbulent past , or romantic affairs with lovers from the jet set . To emphasize their reputation of divas , prominent sciantose hired a claque to follow their shows . Some of the most well known sciantose were Anna Fougez , Gilda Mignonette , Olimpia D'Avigny , and Yvonne De Fleuriel . With the advent of cinema and television , many forms of popular theatrical shows faded , and so did the `` sciantosa '' archetype , whose traits were partially transferred to new roles such as the soubrette or the showgirl . The 1971 film La Sciantosa , by director Alfredo Giannetti , portrays a typical sciantosa ( played by Anna Magnani ) .",
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"text": "Maurice Paquin Maurice Paquin , ( born in June 1947 in Dauphin , Manitoba , Canada ) , is a Franco-Manitoban comedian and singer . In 1959 Paquin completed Provencher Elementary School in St. Boniface , Manitoba and High School in 1963 at West Hill Collegiate High School in Toronto , Ontario . In 1967 he earned a Baccalaureat en Arts at Université de Montréal followed by a Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University in 1970 . The following three years were spent in San Gerardo de Dota , Costa Rica , where his first daughter Ligia Rosairis was born in 1972 . Marisol Denieve , his second daughter , was born in Montreal in 1974 ; Maurice worked as Marketing Analyst for Miracle Mart ( 1975 ) and Val Royal LaSalle Building Materials ( 1976 ) . In 1983 he wrote , composed and recorded the musical album La Garantie , with hits such as `` Ya Rien Là '' , `` Motel Henry '' , and `` Maman , Maman '' . Over the next fifteen years , Paquin performed thousands of shows throughout Quebec , Canada and the United States ; appeared in hundreds of television variety shows and commercials , and starred in the CBC short film `` Buried Treasure '' . In 2000 , he obtained an International Concierge Diploma at the ICI Institute in Montreal , Quebec , which led him to work as Chief Concierge in South Florida hotels such as the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove , the Bentley Beach , Le Meridien , the Mutiny , Quantum on the Bay and 500 Brickell West in Miami , Florida . He is now Housekeeping Supervisor at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort in Quebec .",
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"text": "Anna Karenina (1975 film) Anna Karenina is a 1975 Soviet film directed by Margarita Pilikhina . It was first shown at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered out of competition . The film is a Bolshoi Ballet version of Leo Tolstoy 's Anna Karenina with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya who also took on the titular role .",
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"text": "Kerry Film Festival The Kerry Film Festival is an annual music film festival in County Kerry , Republic of Ireland , taking place in October . The Kerry Film Festival is funded by Kerry County Council , Fáilte Ireland , the Ireland Funds as well as having corporate sponsorship . Kerry Film Festival was established in 2000 but remained a small regional festival throughout its first years , with a mere 1,700 attendees at the 2006 festival . Then , in 2007 , the festival exploded becoming the fastest growing festival in all of Ireland , with audiences increasing by nearly 600 % from 2006 to 2011 when its audience topped 10,000 for the first time . The main feature of the festival is a short film competition which focuses on young filmmakers . Past adjudicators of the Kerry Film Festival Short Film Competition have included Jeremy Irons , Liam Neeson , Michael Fassbender and Gabriel Byrne . The festival also screens feature films . In 2008 Kerry Film Festival instigated the Maureen O'Hara Award for women that have excelled in film and Brenda Fricker was the inaugural recipient . The award was presented to her by Jim Sheridan , who directed her in the Oscar-winning My Left Foot ( 1989 ) . In 2009 the award was presented to Rebecca Miller who was in Kerry to pick up the award with her husband , Daniel Day-Lewis at a ceremony with Dave Fanning as MC . In 2010 Maureen O'Hara attended the festival and presented the award in person to Juliette Binoche Fionnula Flanagan picked up the award in 2011 while Saoirse Ronan won the award in 2012 . KFF has previously featured successful short films such as the Oscar short-listed animation Head over Heels in 2012 , the 2014 Oscar winner Mr. Hublot and in 2015 the highly acclaimed Academy Award winner S t u t t e r e r by Ben Cleary .",
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"text": "Matt McGrath (actor) Matt McGrath ( born June 11 , 1969 ) is an American actor . McGrath 's film appearances include roles in The Notorious Bettie Page , Boys Do n't Cry , The Broken Hearts Club : A Romantic Comedy , and The Impostors . On television , McGrath has appeared in episodes of Law & Order : Criminal Intent , Now and Again , and New York Undercover , he also had a role on the short-lived My Life and Times . On Broadway , as a child , McGrath performed in Peter Pan and the original musical Working . As an adult , he played in A Streetcar Named Desire , and portrayed the Emcee , originated by Alan Cumming , in the Roundabout Theatre Company 's production of Kander and Ebb 's musical Cabaret . He is openly gay .",
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"text": "Mary Ellis Mary Ellis ( June 15 , 1897 -- January 30 , 2003 ) was an American star of the stage , as well as radio , television and film and opera singer , best known for her roles in the genre of musical theatre , particularly those of Ivor Novello . After appearing with the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 1918 , later appearing opposite Enrico Caruso , she acted on Broadway , creating the title role in Rose-Marie . In 1930 , she emigrated to England , where she gained additional fame and continued to perform into the 1990s . She was also well known for her film roles , including The 3 Worlds of Gulliver in 1960 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Cate Blanchett on screen and stage Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has extensively appeared in film and stage . She made her stage debut in 1992 by playing Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the same name . She followed it with performances in Timothy Daly 's Kafka Dances ( 1993 ) and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of Oleanna ( 1993 ) opposite Geoffrey Rush . Blanchett won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer for the former and Best Actress for the latter , making her the first person to win both awards at once . She went on to perform several roles on stage , notably Susan Traherne in Plenty ( 1999 ) , Hedda Gabler in Hedda Gabler ( 2004 ) , Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire ( 2009 ) , Yelena in Uncle Vanya ( 2011 ) and Claire in The Maids ( 2013 ) . In 1997 , Blanchett made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the World War II drama Paradise Road . The same year , she had her first leading role in Oscar and Lucinda , which earned her an AACTA Award nomination for Best Actress . Blanchett received worldwide attention for playing Queen Elizabeth I of England in the acclaimed drama Elizabeth ( 1998 ) . Her performance garnered her a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress and her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress . Elizabeth and her next film , the thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ) , performed well at the box office . However , her other 1999 releasesthe widely praised An Ideal Husband and the largely panned Pushing Tinwere unsuccessful . Blanchett found greater success for portraying Galadriel in Peter Jackson 's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings ( 2001-03 ) . During this period , she also appeared in several films which had mixed reception and performed poorly at the box office . She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , among other honors for portraying Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese 's 2004 drama The Aviator , making her the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar-winning actor . Her only screen appearance in 2005 was in Little Fish , for which she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress . Blanchett 's performance in the 2006 thriller Notes on a Scandal garnered her another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . In 2007 , she received both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations for her roles in Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There , becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat . In 2008 , Blanchett appeared in Steven Spielberg 's action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and David Fincher 's fantasy drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . She briefly reprised her role of Galadriel in the The Hobbit trilogy ( 2012-14 ) . For her performance as the titular socialite in Woody Allen 's 2013 drama Blue Jasmine , Blanchett won the Golden Globe , the BAFTA Award , the SAG Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress . In 2014 , she voiced Valka in the $ 620 million-grossing animated fantasy How to Train Your Dragon 2 . In 2015 , she received praise for playing Lady Tremaine in Disney 's live action film Cinderella , Mary Mapes in Truth and the titular character in Todd Haynes 's romantic drama Carol . Cinderella was a notable box office success while Carol garnered her seventh Oscar nomination . Blanchett made her Broadway debut in 2017 with The Present , receiving her first Tony Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Play .",
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"text": "Melbourne City Opera CitiOpera , originally known as Melbourne City Opera , is a semi-professional opera company based in Melbourne , Australia . Formed in 1997 , it was the successor of Globe Opera . In 2007 the company began performing at the BMW Edge , a 450-seat indoor amphitheatre located in Federation Square . Initially the company made its home at the National Theatre , the Comedy Theatre and later at the Melbourne Athenaeum , and featured Suzanne Steele , Ronald Dowd , Margaret Nisbett , Maureen Howard , and Ron Stevens in productions of La bohème , Faust , Carmen , Pagliacci , Cavalleria rusticana , Madama Butterfly , The Merry Widow , Die Fledermaus , The Student Prince , and many others . The 2007 season began with productions of Verdi 's Il corsaro , Attila and The Pavarotti Story , devised and narrated by director Joseph Talia and conducted by Erich Fackert . In 2008 the season commenced with a concert production of Beethoven 's Fidelio at Melba Hall , University of Melbourne . The company presented The Puccini Story in honour of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Puccini . This program was an analysis of how Puccini 's personal characteristics impacted on the creation of his characters and the composition of his music . In March 2009 , the company staged Verdi 's Ernani . Melbourne City Opera staged Verdi 's Luisa Miller in September 2009 , Andrea Chénier in June 2010 , La rondine in November 2010 and presented a tribute to Dame Joan Sutherland in November 2011 at the BMW Edge .",
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"text": "Anna Friel Anna Louise Friel ( born 12 July 1976 ) is an English actress . Born in Rochdale , Greater Manchester , England , she has been acting since the age of 13 , appearing in a number of British television programmes . She played Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap Brookside , and portrayed the first lesbian kiss in a British soap opera in January 1994 . She made her West End theatre debut in London in 2001 and has subsequently appeared in several productions , including in an adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany 's and as Yelena in a 2012 production of Chekhov 's Uncle Vanya . Friel made her film debut in 1998 in David Leland 's Land Girls and has since made a number of films such as A Midsummer Night 's Dream ( 1999 ) , Timeline ( 2003 ) , Land of the Lost ( 2009 ) and Limitless ( 2011 ) . Outside of film , she played the role of Charlotte `` Chuck '' Charles in the ABC comedy series Pushing Daisies , for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2008 . She is the recipient of a number of awards , including National Television Award ( 1995 ) , Drama Desk Award ( 1999 ) , and the Royal Television Society Award ( 2009 ) . She has also appeared in music videos and television and print media advertising campaigns and is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Bolton .",
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"text": "Bailey Noble Bailey Ann Noble ( born October 13 , 1990 ) is an American actress , perhaps best known for portraying Adilyn Bellefleur , the half-fairy daughter of sheriff Andy Bellefleur , on HBO 's vampire drama series True Blood ( 2013 -- 2014 ) and as Anna Assaoui in the 2015 remake of Martyrs .",
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Dangerous Liaisons is exclusively a drama film.
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"text": "Dangerous Liaisons Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American historical drama film based upon Christopher Hampton 's play Les liaisons dangereuses , which in turn was a theatrical adaptation of the 18th-century French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos . The film was directed by Stephen Frears . The performances of Glenn Close , John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer , the cinematography of Philippe Rousselot , the costume design by James Acheson , and the screenplay by Christopher Hampton , garnered critical acclaim . Swoosie Kurtz , Mildred Natwick and Peter Capaldi appeared in supporting roles , as did the young , and then-relatively unknown , actors Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman . The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards , including Best Picture ; it won those for Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Costume Design , and Best Art Direction .",
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"text": "A Dangerous Method A Dangerous Method is a 2011 German-Canadian-American-British historical film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Keira Knightley , Viggo Mortensen , Michael Fassbender , and Vincent Cassel . The screenplay was adapted by writer Christopher Hampton from his 2002 stage play The Talking Cure , which was based on the 1993 non-fiction book by John Kerr , A Most Dangerous Method : The story of Jung , Freud , and Sabina Spielrein . The film marks the third consecutive collaboration between Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen ( after A History of Violence and Eastern Promises ) . This is also the third Cronenberg film made with British film producer Jeremy Thomas , after completing together the William Burroughs adaptation Naked Lunch and the J. G. Ballard adaptation Crash . A Dangerous Method was a German/Canadian co-production . The film premiered at the 68th Venice Film Festival and was also featured at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival . Set on the eve of World War I , A Dangerous Method describes the turbulent relationships between Carl Jung , founder of analytical psychology ; Sigmund Freud , founder of the discipline of psychoanalysis ; and Sabina Spielrein , initially a patient of Jung and later a physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts . Among the film 's many honors , Mortensen was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture for his portrayal of Freud .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "This Woman Is Dangerous This Woman Is Dangerous is a 1952 American film noir crime-drama by Warner Bros. starring Joan Crawford , David Brian , and Dennis Morgan in a story about a gun moll 's romances with two different men . The screenplay by Geoffrey Homes and George Worthing Yates was based on a story by Bernard Girard . The film was directed by Felix E. Feist and produced by Robert Sisk . Soon after the film was released , Crawford left Warner Bros. studio . In 1973 , during the `` Legendary Ladies '' show at Town Hall , when asked , `` Which one of your films do you regret making ? '' Joan Crawford told the audience that she considered This Woman Is Dangerous her worst film .",
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"text": "Macbeth (1971 film) Macbeth ( or The Tragedy of Macbeth ) is a 1971 British-American historical drama film directed by Roman Polanski and co-written by Polanski and Kenneth Tynan . A film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's tragedy of the same name , it retells the story of the Highland lord who becomes King of Scotland through treachery and murder . The film stars Jon Finch as the title character and Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth , noted for their relative youth as actors . Themes of historic recurrence , greater pessimism and internal ugliness in physically beautiful characters are added to Shakespeare 's story of moral decline , which is presented in a more realistic style . The production , funded by Playboy Enterprises , was troubled by poor weather around the British Isles , and the film was a box office bomb . Polanski 's Macbeth was screened out of competition at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival . It was somewhat controversial for its depictions of graphic violence and nudity , but has also received positive attention , and was named Best Film by the National Board of Review .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Writing Drama Writing Drama ( French : La dramaturgie ) is a treatise by French writer and filmmaker Yves Lavandier , originally published in 1994 , revised in 1997 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 and 2014 . The English version was translated from the French by Bernard Besserglik and published in 2005 . The book exists also in Italian , Spanish and Portuguese .",
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"text": "Les Côtelettes Les Côtelettes is a 2003 French drama film directed by Bertrand Blier . It was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "The Public Woman The Public Woman ( La femme publique ) is a 1984 French drama film inspired by Dostoevsky 's novel Demons and directed by Andrzej Żuławski , starring Valérie Kaprisky , Lambert Wilson and Francis Huster as the lead actors . The film had a total of 1,302,425 admissions in France where it was the 28th highest-grossing film of the year .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Passionate Friends The Passionate Friends is a 1949 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean . The film is based on The Passionate Friends : A Novel by H. G. Wells . It describes a love triangle in which a woman can not give up her affair with another man . The film was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Redacted (film) Redacted is a 2007 American war film written and directed by Brian De Palma . It is a fictional dramatization , loosely based on the 2006 Mahmudiyah killings in Mahmoudiyah , Iraq , when U.S. Army soldiers raped an Iraqi girl and murdered her along with her family . This film , which is a companion to an earlier film by De Palma , 1989 's Casualties of War , was shot in Jordan . Redacted premiered at the 2007 Venice Film Festival , where it earned a Silver Lion `` best director '' award . It was also shown at the Toronto International Film Festival , the New York Film Festival and the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema . The film opened in Spain , and in fifteen theaters in limited release in the United States on November 16 , 2007 . The film received mixed reactions from critics and a poor financial response in its limited U.S. release .",
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"text": "La Séparation La Séparation is a 1994 French romantic drama film directed by Christian Vincent and based on the novel La Séparation by Dan Franck .",
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"text": "Romeo + Juliet William Shakespeare 's Romeo + Juliet ( shortened to Romeo + Juliet ) is a 1996 American romantic drama film directed , co-produced and co-written by Baz Luhrmann , co-produced by Gabriella Martinelli and co-written by Craig Pearce , being an adaption and modernization of William Shakespeare 's tragedy Romeo and Juliet . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles of Romeo and Juliet , who instantly fall in love when Romeo crashes a party and meets her despite them being members of the Montague and Capulet family ; Brian Dennehy , John Leguizamo , Pete Postlethwaite , Paul Sorvino and Diane Venora star in supporting roles . While it retains the original Shakespearean dialogue , the Montagues and the Capulets are represented as warring mafia empires ( with legitimate business fronts ) and swords are replaced with guns ( with brand names such as `` Dagger '' and `` Sword '' ) . Some of the characters ' names are also changed . Lord and Lady Montague and Lord and Lady Capulet are given first names ( as opposed to the Shakespeare original where their first names are never mentioned ) , Friar Lawrence becomes Father Lawrence , and Prince Escalus is renamed Captain Prince . There is also no Friar John , who was in the original play . Also , some characters were switched from one family to the other -- in the original , Gregory and Sampson are Capulets , but in the film , they are Montagues . ( Abram , as Abra , and Petruchio , conversely , are shifted from the Montague to the Capulet family . ) In addition , a few plot details are shifted , most notably near the ending . The film was released on November 1 , 1996 by 20th Century Fox to commercial and generally critical success , grossing over $ 147.5 million over a $ 14.5 million budget and receiving generally positive reviews . At the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in 1997 , DiCaprio won the Silver Bear for Best Actor and Luhrmann won the Alfred Bauer Prize . Luhrmann was also nominated for the Golden Bear Award for Best Picture . At the 69th Academy Awards , Catherine Martin and Brigitte Broch were nominated for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration .",
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"text": "Operation Diplomat (film) Operation Diplomat is a 1953 British drama film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Ernest G. Roy .",
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"text": "Drama of the Rich Fatti di gente perbene ( internationally released as Drama of the Rich and The Murri Affair ) is a 1974 Italian historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini . It is based on real events of a notorious 1902 murder trial . It was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Film .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Foxtrot (film) Foxtrot is a 1976 drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein and starring Peter O'Toole , Charlotte Rampling and Max von Sydow . It was re-released in 1977 as The Other Side of Paradise .",
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"text": "Lightweight (film) Lightweight ( Poids léger ) is a 2004 French drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival .",
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Michael Jackson was acquitted of allegations.
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"text": "Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson ( August 29 , 1958 -- June 25 , 2009 ) was an American singer , songwriter , record producer , dancer , actor , and philanthropist . Called the `` King of Pop '' , his contributions to music , dance , and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades . The eighth child of the Jackson family , Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie , Tito , Jermaine , and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 . He began his solo career in 1971 . In the early 1980s , Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music . His music videos , including those of `` Beat It '' , `` Billie Jean '' , and `` Thriller '' from his 1982 album Thriller , are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool . The popularity of these videos helped bring the television channel MTV to fame . Jackson 's 1987 album Bad spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' , `` Bad '' , `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' , `` Man in the Mirror '' , and `` Dirty Diana '' , becoming the first album to have five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . He continued to innovate with videos such as `` Black or White '' and `` Scream '' throughout the 1990s , and forged a reputation as a touring solo artist . Through stage and video performances , Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques , such as the robot and the moonwalk , to which he gave the name . His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres . Thriller is the best-selling album of all time , with estimated sales of 65 million copies worldwide . Jackson 's other albums , including Off the Wall ( 1979 ) , Bad ( 1987 ) , Dangerous ( 1991 ) , and HIStory ( 1995 ) , also rank among the world 's best-selling albums . He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records . Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice , and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Dance Hall of Fame as the only dancer from pop and rock music . His other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records , 13 Grammy Awards , the Grammy Legend Award , the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award , 26 American Music Awards -- more than any other artist -- including the `` Artist of the Century '' and `` Artist of the 1980s '' , 13 number-one singles in the United States during his solo career -- more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era -- and estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide . Jackson won hundreds of awards , making him the most awarded recording artist in the history of popular music . He became the first artist in history to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades when `` Love Never Felt So Good '' reached number nine on May 21 , 2014 . Jackson traveled the world attending events honoring his humanitarianism , and , in 2000 , the Guinness World Records recognized him for supporting 39 charities , more than any other entertainer . Aspects of Jackson 's personal life , including his changing appearance , personal relationships , and behavior , generated controversy . In 1993 , he was accused of child sexual abuse , but the civil case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount and no formal charges were brought . In 2005 , he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts . While preparing for his comeback concert series , This Is It , Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25 , 2009 , after suffering from cardiac arrest . The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide , and his personal physician , Conrad Murray , was convicted of involuntary manslaughter . Jackson 's death triggered a global outpouring of grief , and a live broadcast of his public memorial service was viewed around the world . Forbes ranks Jackson the top-earning dead celebrity , with earnings of $ 825 million in 2016 , the highest yearly amount ever recorded by the publication .",
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"text": "Johnny Briscoe Johnny Briscoe is an American man falsely convicted of rape and other crimes and subsequently exonerated by DNA evidence .",
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"text": "Michael Tabor (Black Panther) Michael Aloysius Tabor ( December 13 , 1946 -- October 17 , 2010 ) was an American member of the Black Panther Party who was charged and tried as part of an alleged conspiracy to bomb public buildings in New York City and kill members of the New York Police Department . Four months into the trial Tabor and another defendant fled to Algeria . Despite his ultimate acquittal on all charges , Tabor remained in exile in Africa until his death , never returning to the United States . Tabor was born on December 13 , 1946 , in Harlem and joined the Black Panther Party while in his teens . In 1970 , Tabor and 12 other members of the Black Panthers were charged for their involvement in a plot to kill police officers and to plant bombs in New York City commercial and public buildings , including the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx . Support for the prosecution 's case came from undercover officers who claimed that the defendants had developed plans for a series of bombings and had conducted classes to instruct those participating in the plot how to construct explosive devices . Together with fellow defendant Richard Moore , Tabor failed to appear at their trial in February 1971 , forfeited $ 150,000 in bail and were declared fugitives . Blank Panther leader Huey P. Newton called Moore and Tabor `` enemies of the people '' for evading justice while on trial and putting the other defendants and the party at risk . Connie Matthews , Newton 's former secretary and Tabor 's wife , also left the country and was said to have taken valuable records with her . The two finally surfaced in Algeria the following month together with Eldridge Cleaver . The New York Times published a lengthy letter from Moore on the day before the verdicts were read explaining that they had fled the U.S. because they feared that their lives were at risk . On May 13 , 1971 , after an eight-month-long trial , the jury in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan delivered an acquittal on all 156 counts . In a statement issued from Algiers , Tabor stated that the trial represented `` an attempted railroad and that the defendants ' rights were flagrantly violated '' and said that he was `` overjoyed that the brothers are free '' . Algeria expelled Tabor and he and Matthews moved to Zambia in 1972 , where Tabor wrote about politics and hosted a radio show . Despite repeated requests , Tabor refused to return to the United States . He died at age 63 in Lusaka , Zambia , on October 17 , 2010 , due to complications of multiple strokes . He was survived by his second wife , Priscilla Matanda , as well as by a daughter and three sons .",
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"text": "The Remix Suite The Remix Suite ( digital title : Michael Jackson : The Remix Suite ) is a compilation of remixed hits by Michael Jackson . Although labeled as a Michael Jackson release , the majority of remixes are of hits during his tenure with The Jackson 5 . Starting from August 25 , five remixes each were released digitally as `` suites '' via iTunes , AmazonMP3 and Rhapsody every two weeks . It is the fifth album to be released since Jackson 's death . The first suite leaked online two weeks before its intended digital release .",
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"text": "Smooth Criminal `` Smooth Criminal '' is the seventh single from American recording artist Michael Jackson 's 1987 Bad album . The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson 's lyrics about a woman named Annie , who has been violently attacked in her apartment by a `` smooth '' assailant . First broadcast on television as a video in early October , it was released as a single on October 21 , 1988 , and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was re-released on April 10 , 2006 , as a part of the Visionary : The Video Singles box set . The re-released Visionary single charted at number 19 in the UK . The song is one of Jackson 's signature songs , and has appeared on numerous greatest hits albums , including Number Ones , The Essential Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson : The Ultimate Collection , King of Pop , This Is It , and Immortal . The song serves as the theme song to Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker , and plays as the background soundtrack in a section of the video game Michael Jackson 's Moonwalker .",
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"text": "Xscape (album) Xscape is the second posthumous album of previously unreleased tracks by American singer Michael Jackson . It is his eighth album released through Epic Records , and it was released on May 13 , 2014 by Epic Records and MJJ Music . It is the fifth album released by Sony and Motown since Jackson 's death in June 2009 . L.A. Reid , chairman of Epic Records , curated and served as executive producer for the album enlisting Timbaland to lead a team of record producers , including StarGate , Jerome `` J-Roc '' Harmon , John McClain , and Rodney Jerkins , to remix and contemporize the eight selected tracks . Jerkins produced the title song and is the only original song producer to work on the final productions . Xscape was promoted across the Sony group of companies ; Sony Mobile used a snippet of `` Slave to the Rhythm '' in their advertising campaign for the Xperia Z2 mobile phone . `` Love Never Felt So Good '' was announced as the official lead single to premiere on May 1 , 2014 . The deluxe edition of the album includes all of the songs in their original forms as well as one bonus track and two videos .",
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"text": "A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies A Collection of Michael Jackson 's Oldies is a compilation of the Motown Records released on December 8 , 1972 , with songs by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 that were made between 1969 and 1972 . It was only published in the United States .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy On December 7 , 2006 , the George W. Bush administration 's Department of Justice ordered the unprecedented midterm dismissal of seven United States Attorneys . Congressional investigations focused on whether the Department of Justice and the White House were using the U.S. Attorney positions for political advantage . Allegations were that some of the attorneys were targeted for dismissal to impede investigations of Republican politicians or that some were targeted for their failure to initiate investigations that would damage Democratic politicians or hamper Democratic-leaning voters . The U.S. attorneys were replaced with interim appointees , under provisions in the 2005 USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization . A subsequent report by the Justice Department Inspector General in October 2008 found that the process used to fire the first seven attorneys and two others dismissed around the same time was `` arbitrary '' , `` fundamentally flawed '' , and `` raised doubts about the integrity of Department prosecution decisions '' . In July 2010 , the Department of Justice prosecutors closed the two-year investigation without filing charges after determining that the firing was inappropriately political , but not criminal , saying `` Evidence did not demonstrate that any prosecutable criminal offense was committed with regard to the removal of David Iglesias . The investigative team also determined that the evidence did not warrant expanding the scope of the investigation beyond the removal of Iglesias . ''",
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"text": "Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Live in Bucharest : The Dangerous Tour is a live concert DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on July 25 , 2005 . The DVD was previously included with The Ultimate Collection box set in 2004 . The concert took place during Jackson 's first leg on his Dangerous World Tour on October 1 , 1992 at the Bucharest National Stadium , with a sold-out attendance of 90,000 . This concert is the first concert by Jackson that has been officially released on DVD in the United States , also released in Asia market on double Video CD . The other official releases by Michael Jackson is a VHS of his HIStory World Tour concert in Seoul , South Korea , and it was released only in South Korea in 1996 , and Live at Wembley July 16 , 1988 , which is the second leg of his Bad World Tour . There are various versions of the footage of the same concert that exist . The first version was broadcast the next day by BBC ; following Jackson 's death , this version was rebroadcast on BNN/Ned3 . All the footage in this version is from the Bucharest concert . The version that appears on the DVD was broadcast on HBO in 1992 , which became the highest audience in the channel 's history for a single broadcast . This version , while mostly having footage of Jackson performing at the Bucharest Concert ( some in alternate camera angles in comparison to the BBC version ) , also consisted of footage from concerts in other locations such as Madrid and London . Also missing were the `` Brace Yourself '' video introduction and the `` We Are the World Interlude , '' which were included in the original BBC Telecast . The crowd screaming and intro before `` Wan na Be Startin ' Somethin' '' is featured in Michael 's 2010 song `` Behind the Mask '' .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Night and Day (Joe Jackson album) Night and Day is Joe Jackson 's fifth album , released in June 1982 . It reached the Top 5 in both the UK and US , Jackson 's only studio album to do so . It sold over one million copies , earning platinum disc status . The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter ( and indirectly to New York ) . The track `` Real Men '' pointed obliquely to the city 's early 1980s gay culture . `` Steppin ' Out '' earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance , Male . It reached # 6 on both the UK and the US charts . `` Breaking Us in Two '' reached # 18 in the US and # 59 in the UK .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family La Toya : Growing up in the Jackson Family is an autobiography written by American singer La Toya Jackson , and co-authored by celebrity biography author Patricia Romanowski . The book was originally released on February 7 , 1991 , around the same time as Jackson 's seventh studio album No Relations . In this autobiography , Jackson accuses her father , Joseph , of child abuse , and goes into detail on the personal lives of her superstar siblings Michael and Janet as well as Jermaine , Randy , Tito , and Rebbie Jackson 's struggle under the spotlight . The Jackson family denied all of her allegations . At the time the book was written , Jackson was married to her reportedly abusive manager Jack Gordon , who she now accuses of inserting his own stories into her autobiography to embarrass her family and make her appear to be a `` drama queen '' . Jackson reunited with her family in the late 1990s after leaving Gordon . On her interview with Larry King in 2003 she said that she respectfully accepted her father 's apologies for the way he treated her and her siblings as children . The autobiography was re-issued under various titles throughout the 1990s . The original hardcover edition spent several weeks atop the New York Times Bestseller List . In the weeks leading up to the release of the book , Gordon ordered that the transcript be kept in a high-security vault out of fear that the Jackson family would attempt to sabotage the project .",
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"text": "Free the World `` Free the World '' is a single by American singer La Toya Jackson . Jackson spent six years in seclusion after divorcing her abusive late ex-husband and manager , Jack Gordon , in 1997 . After her years in exile , the September 11th attacks inspired Jackson to write `` Free the World '' . She recorded and performed it for friends , who immediately fell in love with it . This led to the revival of Jackson 's 25-year-old music career . This song led Jackson to begin work on her Startin ' Over album , which included the 2004 Billboard chart hit `` Just Wan na Dance '' as the lead single . `` Free the World '' was released as a follow-up and charted in March 2005 . The single peaked at # 24 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts . The song is an appeal to free the world from segregation , discrimination and years of war . VH1 described the ballad as the `` most appropriate song for the world . '' About.com dubbed Jason Randolph 's remix a `` trippily hypnotic treat '' with a `` churning rhythm track and mesmerizing synth . ''",
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"text": "West Side Story (soundtrack) West Side Story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film West Side Story . Released in 1961 , the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 's album charts , giving it the longest run at No. 1 of any album in history , although some lists instead credit Michael Jackson 's Thriller , on the grounds that West Side Story was listed on a chart for stereo albums only at a time when many albums were recorded in mono . In 1962 , it won a Grammy award for `` Best Sound Track Album -- Original Cast '' and Johnny Richards orchestrations of the movie score ( on Kenton 's West Side Story ) also winning a Grammy in 1962 for `` Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album '' further bolstering the popularity of the movie and soundtrack . In the United States , it was the best-selling album of the 1960s , certifying three times platinum by the RIAA on November 21 , 1986 . Though the album was released just a few years after the release of the original broadway cast recording , it is according to Broadway Babies preferred by some to the earlier version both sentimentally , as the film succeeded in establishing the musical as a `` popular masterpiece '' , and musically , as it contains `` beefier orchestration '' .",
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"text": "Career Girls Murders The `` Career Girls Murders '' was the name given by the media to the killings of Emily Hoffert and Janice Wylie in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on August 28 , 1963 . George Whitmore , Jr. , was accused of this and other crimes but later cleared . The actions of the police department led Whitmore to be improperly accused of this and other crimes , including the murder of Minnie Edmonds and the attempted rape and assault of Elba Borrero . Whitmore was wrongfully incarcerated for 1,216 days -- from his arrest on April 24 , 1964 , until his release on bond on July 13 , 1966 , and from the revocation of his bond on February 28 , 1972 -- until his exoneration on April 10 , 1973 , when , after what author T.J. English called , in his book The Savage City , `` a numbing cycle of trials , convictions , convictions overturned , retrials , and appeals '' , Whitmore was cleared of all charges and set free . Whitmore 's treatment by the authorities has been cited as an example that led the US Supreme Court to issue the guidelines known as the Miranda rights . The Supreme Court cited Mr. Whitmore 's case as `` the most conspicuous example '' of police coercion in the country when it issued its 1966 ruling establishing a set of protections for suspects , including the right to remain silent , in Miranda v. Arizona .",
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"text": "Chicago (Michael Jackson song) `` Chicago '' is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson . The song was originally recorded during the Invincible recording sessions under the name `` She Was Lovin ' Me '' . A reworked version of the song was included in Jackson 's posthumous album Xscape . It was first revealed that `` Chicago '' would be the first release from the Xscape album . However , plans changed and `` Love Never Felt So Good '' became the debut release instead .",
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"text": "Michael Jackson's Vision Michael Jackson 's Vision is a deluxe DVD box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson . It was released on November 22 , 2010 by Epic Records , Legacy Recordings , and Jackson 's own label , MJJ Productions . It includes three DVDs , featuring 4.5 hours of content of 42 music videos with newly restored color and remastered audio . Jackson referred to each of these productions as a `` short film '' and not a music video . This is the first time that all of Jackson 's videos have been released on DVD . According to a statement by the producers , the video recognizes Jackson 's `` pioneering short films that transformed the entertainment industry with timeless , pop culture classics '' . Disc one features videos from the albums Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad and disc two features videos from the albums Dangerous , HIStory : Past , Present and Future , Book I , Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix and Invincible . The third disc , which is a bonus disc , features seven videos . Michael Jackson 's Vision includes the full-length versions of the John Landis-directed `` Thriller '' and `` Black or White '' as well as the classic `` Bad '' directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese . Also included in the boxed set are Jackson 's collaborations with other noted film directors such as John Singleton , Spike Lee and David Fincher as well as `` Ghosts , '' his rarely seen collaboration with special effects legend Stan Winston . Michael Jackson 's Vision is available in a limited edition boxed set featuring a 60-page glossy hard-bound book that includes behind-the-scenes photos from Jackson 's videos , which includes information for each video including : songwriter , album , director , production date , location and photography . Ten music videos previously unavailable on DVD including `` One More Chance '' are included . It was also released on the iTunes Store and has iTunes LP features . The videos `` Smooth Criminal '' , `` Speed Demon '' , `` Come Together '' , and `` Leave Me Alone '' come from Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker . The `` Smooth Criminal '' segment is actually over 40 minutes long but only the 10-minute song and dance scene is featured . The video `` Another Part of Me '' is from Jackson 's Bad World Tour and `` Will You Be There '' is from the Dangerous World Tour . The `` HIStory '' video is the only short film that is not included in this box set . The original music video of `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' is replaced with the Refugee Camp Mix for unknown reasons . The videos for The Jacksons ' songs `` Torture '' and `` Body '' are also not included , because Michael did not appear in either of them , despite having a verse in each of them . Also not included is the music video for The Jacksons ' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' . On February 15 , 2011 , Michael Jackson 's Vision was certified 5 × Platinum by RIAA for the sales of over 0.5 million units in the United States . On December 31 , 2010 , it was also certified Diamond in France ( for the sales of over 60 000 units ) and 2 × Platinum in Australia . On May 29 , 2011 , it was also certified Gold in New Zealand . It has been also certified Gold in Austria and Platinum in Poland . Reception over the video and audio quality of the box set has been mixed . As the videos are played in 16:9 , videos with a 4:3 aspect ratio are pillarboxed and as a result the resolution is lower than some previous DVDs . Also , the audio is mixed in PCM stereo instead of 5.1 Surround as in many previous DVDs .",
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"text": "Elm Guest House claims and controversy In Britain , controversy arose from claims reported in 2012 , which some state to have been later discredited , of sexual abuse and grooming of children at parties held in the late 1970s and 1980s at the former Elm Guest House in Rocks Lane , near Barnes Common in south-west London . Several prominent British men were alleged , in a list produced by convicted fraudster Chris Fay and never verified or corroborated by any other source , to have attended the Guest House including former government ministers , senior MPs , top police officers , judges , pop music stars , and people with links to the Royal Households . Since 2012 , the allegations of an establishment paedophile ring have been part of a complex multi-agency investigation . During 2014 and 2015 , allegations against several leading politicians of the period , mostly now deceased , were made public in the British press . An investigation , Operation Fairbank , led by the Metropolitan Police Service , started in late 2012 . This was a `` scoping exercise '' aimed at a `` preliminary assessment of the evidence rather than a formal inquiry '' , and the existence of the `` assessment '' operation was confirmed only on 12 December 2012 after operating in secret for several weeks . As a result of allegations arising from Operation Fairbank , a full criminal investigation , Operation Fernbridge , was launched in February 2013 . In November 2014 , another operation -- Operation Midland -- was set up to examine claims of a possible homicide , later extended to cover allegations of three murders and activities at the Dolphin Square development in Pimlico and elsewhere ; on 21 March 2016 , the Metropolitan Police confirmed that Operation Midland had been closed without any charges being brought . An inquiry found that those investigated by police were victims of `` false allegations '' and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner subsequently apologised to them . In 2015 , the Independent Police Complaints Commission began investigating claims that the Metropolitan Police had suppressed evidence of child sexual abuse and prevented the investigation of some allegations between 1970 and 2005 , because of the alleged involvement of police officers and MPs .",
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"text": "Battle Studies World Tour Battle Studies World Tour was a worldwide tour by American singer John Mayer . The tour spanned across the United States , Canada , Denmark , Australia , and the Netherlands , promoting his 2009 album Battle Studies .",
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"text": "Connecticut Connecticut ( -LSB- kəˈnɛtᵻkət -RSB- ) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . As of the 2010 Census , Connecticut features the highest per-capita income , Human Development Index ( 0.962 ) , and median household income in the United States . Connecticut is bordered by Rhode Island to the east , Massachusetts to the north , New York to the west , and Long Island Sound to the south . Its capital city is Hartford , and its most populous city is Bridgeport . Although Connecticut is technically part of New England , it is often grouped along with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-state area . The state is named for the Connecticut River , a major U.S. river that approximately bisects the state . The word `` Connecticut '' is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for `` long tidal river '' . Connecticut is the third smallest state by area , the 29th most populous , and the fourth most densely populated of the 50 United States . It is known as the `` Constitution State '' , the `` Nutmeg State '' , the `` Provisions State '' , and the `` Land of Steady Habits '' . It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States . Much of southern and western Connecticut ( along with the majority of the state 's population ) is part of the New York metropolitan area ; three of Connecticut 's eight counties are statistically included in the New York City combined statistical area , which is widely referred to as the Tri-State area . Connecticut 's center of population is in Cheshire , New Haven County , which is also located within the Tri-State area . Connecticut 's first European settlers were Dutch . They established a small , short-lived settlement in present-day Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut rivers called Huys de Goede Hoop . Initially , half of Connecticut was a part of the Dutch colony New Netherland , which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware rivers . The first major settlements were established in the 1630s by England . Thomas Hooker led a band of followers overland from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded what became the Connecticut Colony ; other settlers from Massachusetts founded the Saybrook Colony and the New Haven Colony . The Connecticut and New Haven Colonies established documents of Fundamental Orders , considered the first constitutions in North America . In 1662 , the three colonies were merged under a royal charter , making Connecticut a crown colony . This colony was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution . The Connecticut River , Thames River , and ports along the Long Island Sound have given Connecticut a strong Maritime tradition which continues today . The state also has a long history of hosting the financial services industry , including insurance companies in Hartford and hedge funds in Fairfield County .",
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"text": "John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( -LSB- ˈmeɪ.ɚ -RSB- born October 16 , 1977 ) is an American singer-songwriter , guitarist , and producer . He was born in Bridgeport , Connecticut , and raised in nearby Fairfield . He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston , but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook . Together , they formed a short-lived two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters . After their split , Mayer continued to play local clubs -- refining his skills and gaining a following . After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival , he was signed to Aware Records , and then Columbia Records , which released his first EP , Inside Wants Out . His following two full-length albums -- Room for Squares ( 2001 ) and Heavier Things ( 2003 ) -- did well commercially , achieving multi-platinum status . In 2003 , he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single `` Your Body Is a Wonderland '' . Though Mayer started his career mainly performing acoustic rock , he began moving towards the blues genre that had originally influenced him as a musician . By 2005 , he was collaborating with blues artists such as B. B. King , Buddy Guy , and Eric Clapton . Forming the John Mayer Trio , he released a live album in 2005 called Try ! , and his third studio album Continuum in 2006 . Both albums received wide critical acclaim , and Continuum earned Mayer a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album . He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for `` Waiting on the World to Change '' . That album was followed by Battle Studies in 2009 , a return to pop , with a number-one grossing tour . After having several controversial incidents with the media , Mayer withdrew from public life in 2010 and began work on a follow-up album , called Born and Raised , that would draw inspiration from the 1970s pop music of Laurel Canyon . However , the discovery of a granuloma on his vocal cords delayed the release of the album until May 2012 , and ultimately forced him to cancel the planned tour . Even so , the album enjoyed a generally favorable reception , though was less commercially successful than his previous work . After extensive treatments for his vocal problems -- and a two-year hiatus -- Mayer began performing as a singer again in January 2013 , and that year released the album , Paradise Valley . The album is named for where he lives in Montana and features country music influences . By 2014 , he had sold a total of over 20 million albums worldwide . After developing an interest in the Grateful Dead and connecting with Bob Weir , Mayer formed Dead & Company with three former Grateful Dead musicians . After two well-received tours in the fall of 2015 and summer of 2016 , the band has already committed to another tour for the summer of 2017 . Mayer 's secondary career pursuits extend to television hosting , comedy , and writing ; he has authored columns for magazines such as Esquire . He supports various causes and has performed at charity benefits . He is a watch aficionado ( with a collection he values in the `` tens of millions '' of dollars ) , and has been on the jury at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève . He currently lives in Montana . His latest song is `` Love on the Weekend '' .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Buzz Tour The Buzz Tour was a mini concert tour in 2004 by American R&B / soul singer Jill Scott , in support of her Platinum selling album , Beautifully Human : Words and Sounds Vol . 2 . The tour featured songs from her debut album and selection of songs from the new album .",
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"text": "Holly Henry Holly Mae Heinrich ( born March 31 , 1994 ) , better known by her stage name Holly Henry , is an American singer/songwriter from Minnesota . She took her stage name when competing in the fifth season of the United States version of reality singing competition The Voice . She subsequently built an international fan base as a Partner with YouTube and through original music releases .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "June Singer June Singer ( 1920 -- January 19 , 2004 ) was an American analytical psychologist . She co-founded the Analytical Psychology Club of Chicago , later the Jung Institute of Chicago , as well as the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts . She helped to popularize Carl Jung 's theories in the United States , and wrote several well-regarded books . __ NOTOC __",
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"text": "Victoria Vox Victoria Davitt ( born October 17 , 1978 ) , better known by stage name Victoria Vox , is a singer , songwriter and musician specializing in the ukulele . A native of Green Bay , Wisconsin , Vox now resides in Maryland when not on tour . The Baltimore Sun notes her influences as including The Cranberries , Madonna , Cyndi Lauper , Patty Griffin , Sting , and Peter Gabriel .",
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"text": "Libby Titus Elizabeth `` Libby '' Titus ( nee Jurist ; born July 6 , 1947 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor , and concert producer .",
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"text": "Helen Baylor Helen LaRue Lowe ( born January 8 , 1954 ) , known professionally as Helen Baylor , is an American singer -- songwriter .",
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"text": "Arielle (singer) Arielle ( born August 3 , 1990 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and guitar player born in Short Hills , New Jersey , and raised in San Mateo , California . Her musical inspiration comes from music groups such as Queen and Boston .",
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"text": "Under My Spell Tour The Under My Spell Tour was a world concert tour by American recording artist Paula Abdul to support her multi-platinum selling album Spellbound . The tour was her first and MTV held a contest for its viewers to name the tour . Abdul 's tour was almost canceled before it began due to injuring her leg by catching her heel in a groove of the stage while rehearsing . Paula was going to have to cancel until a Chinese acupuncturist allowed her to walk again . Paula put 4 million dollars of her own money into the tour and even though she was injured the opening night went on as planned . The outing started on October 26 , in Birmingham , Alabama , visiting several cities in North America , Europe , Australia and Asia . The tour ended in August 1992 and gross over 60 million in ticket sells .",
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"text": "Julianne Baird Julianne Baird ( born December 10 , 1952 in Statesville , North Carolina ) is an American soprano best known for her singing in Baroque works , in both opera and sacred music . She has nearly 100 recordings to her credit and is a well-traveled recitalist and soloist with major symphony orchestras . She is also a noted teacher of voice .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 . ' ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Compositions World Tour The Compositions World Tour was a concert tour in 1990 by American recording artist Anita Baker in support of her Platinum selling album Compositions . The tour was to kick-off in early May with four sold-out shows at the Sunrise Music Theatre in Miami , Florida . The dates where soon cancelled due to Baker becoming vocally ill the prior week before the scheduled shows . The tour resumed in late May with dates scheduled in North America and Europe . Baker performed four-consecutive shows in various cities in North America , which included Merrillville , Indiana and Miami , Florida .",
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"text": "Utada United 2006 Utada United 2006 was a 2006 concert tour by Japanese American pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada .",
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"text": "Marshall Herskovitz Marshall Schreiber Herskovitz ( born February 23 , 1952 ) is an American film director , writer and producer , and currently the President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America . Among his productions are Traffic , The Last Samurai , Blood Diamond , and I Am Sam . Herskovitz has directed two feature films , Jack the Bear and Dangerous Beauty . Herskovitz was a creator and executive producer of the television shows thirtysomething , My So-Called Life , and Once and Again , and also wrote and directed several episodes of all three series .",
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"text": "Dangerous Beauty Dangerous Beauty is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz and starring Catherine McCormack , Rufus Sewell , and Oliver Platt . Based on the non-fiction book The Honest Courtesan by Margaret Rosenthal , the film is about Veronica Franco , a courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice who becomes a hero to her city , but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft . The film features a supporting cast that includes Fred Ward , Naomi Watts , Moira Kelly and Jacqueline Bisset . The film was released as A Destiny of Her Own in some regions , and was retitled The Honest Courtesan ' for its UK video release .",
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"text": "Michael Schultz Michael Schultz ( born November 10 , 1938 ) is an American director and producer of film and television .",
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"text": "A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia A Dangerous Man : Lawrence After Arabia is a British television film of 1992 depicting the experiences of T. E. Lawrence and Emir Feisal of the Hejaz at the Paris Peace Conference after the end of the First World War . One of the conference 's many concerns was determining the fates of territories formerly under the rule of the defeated Ottoman Empire . The film stars Ralph Fiennes ( in his first film role ) as T. E. Lawrence , Alexander Siddig ( then credited as Siddig El-Fadil ) as Faisal , Denis Quilley as Lord Curzon , and Nicholas Jones as Lord Dyson . It was made by Anglia Films and Enigma Television , and was first screened on 18 April 1992 on the ITV network . The film was produced in 1990 , a year after David Lean 's film epic , Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ) , was re-released to cinemas . It serves as an unofficial sequel to that earlier film , as it depicts events that happened after the Great War . The film 's screenplay was written by Tim Rose Price . Christopher Menaul directed the film . The film goes further than its predecessor in reflecting the work of contemporary historians . It demonstrates contemporary concerns about British and international politics and ethnic conflict . It also explores further Lawrence 's enigmatic personality and suggests more openly his alleged homosexuality .",
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"text": "Beauty and the Paparazzo Beauty and the Paparazzo ( Portuguese : A Bela e o Paparazzo ) is a 2010 Portuguese movie directed by António-Pedro Vasconcelos starring Soraia Chaves and Marco d'Almeida . It was the highest-grossing Portuguese film in 2010 .",
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"text": "This Woman Is Dangerous This Woman Is Dangerous is a 1952 American film noir crime-drama by Warner Bros. starring Joan Crawford , David Brian , and Dennis Morgan in a story about a gun moll 's romances with two different men . The screenplay by Geoffrey Homes and George Worthing Yates was based on a story by Bernard Girard . The film was directed by Felix E. Feist and produced by Robert Sisk . Soon after the film was released , Crawford left Warner Bros. studio . In 1973 , during the `` Legendary Ladies '' show at Town Hall , when asked , `` Which one of your films do you regret making ? '' Joan Crawford told the audience that she considered This Woman Is Dangerous her worst film .",
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"text": "Jon Avnet Jonathan Michael Avnet ( born November 17 , 1949 ) , better known as Jon Avnet , is an American director , writer and producer .",
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"text": "Doris Wishman Doris Wishman ( June 1 , 1912 -- August 10 , 2002 ) was an American film director , screenwriter and producer . She is credited with having directed and produced at least thirty feature films during a career spanning over four decades , most notably in the sexploitation film genre .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "A Dangerous Method A Dangerous Method is a 2011 German-Canadian-American-British historical film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Keira Knightley , Viggo Mortensen , Michael Fassbender , and Vincent Cassel . The screenplay was adapted by writer Christopher Hampton from his 2002 stage play The Talking Cure , which was based on the 1993 non-fiction book by John Kerr , A Most Dangerous Method : The story of Jung , Freud , and Sabina Spielrein . The film marks the third consecutive collaboration between Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen ( after A History of Violence and Eastern Promises ) . This is also the third Cronenberg film made with British film producer Jeremy Thomas , after completing together the William Burroughs adaptation Naked Lunch and the J. G. Ballard adaptation Crash . A Dangerous Method was a German/Canadian co-production . The film premiered at the 68th Venice Film Festival and was also featured at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival . Set on the eve of World War I , A Dangerous Method describes the turbulent relationships between Carl Jung , founder of analytical psychology ; Sigmund Freud , founder of the discipline of psychoanalysis ; and Sabina Spielrein , initially a patient of Jung and later a physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts . Among the film 's many honors , Mortensen was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture for his portrayal of Freud .",
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"text": "Maripol Maripol is an artist , film producer , fashion designer and stylist who has had an influence on the looks of many influential artists , including Grace Jones , Deborah Harry and Madonna . She is also a Polaroid artist photographer . Maripol was brought up in France before moving to New York City in 1976 . In the early 1980s , Maripol was the art director for hip Italian boutique Fiorucci . By the mid-80s , Maripol had achieved some success with her own shop , Maripolitan , in the NoHo area of New York . Maripol is best known for designing for and styling pop singer Madonna during the Madonna and Like a Virgin albums in the mid-1980s . Maripol 's trademark black rubber bracelets , jewellery and crucifixes became as iconic as Madonna herself in these early years . She also made a line of official Madonna jewellery and accessories for the Like a Virgin tour . At the same time she directed documentary films , such as `` Crack is whack '' on 1980s artist Keith Haring . She has also worked as a film producer , most notably on the post-production of Downtown 81 , a film starring artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and featuring Blondie lead singer Deborah Harry , and with musical interludes by many New York No Wave bands . The movie , directed by then partner Edo Bertoglio and written and produced by Glenn O'Brien , was filmed in 1980-81 as New York Beat . However , it was not until the late 1990s that the film was edited and released ( as Downtown 81 ) . O'Brien and Executive Producer Michael Zilkha enlisted Maripol to work on post-production to complete the film before its 2000 release , and debut at the Director 's Fortnight at Cannes . She has been the art director on music videos for Cher , D'Angelo , Elton John , and Luther Vandross . In February 2010 , Maripol had a collection of jewelry and tee shirts in the Marc by Marc Jacobs stores , inspired by the jewelry she created in the 80s . Early 2014 , Maripol released `` MARIPOLA X '' , a book about her erotic Polaroid pictures , including many from the 80s ( Grace Jones , Madonna , Naomi Campbell , etc. ) . The same year , she published `` Love Each other '' , her first record as singer with the French composer and producer which followed her collaboration with the French fashion label Each x Other .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Brent Ryan Green Brent Ryan Green ( born March 19 , 1984 ) is an American film director and producer .",
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"text": "Erotic thriller An Erotic thriller is a film genre defined by a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or erotic fantasy . Most erotic thrillers contain scenes of softcore sex and nudity , but the frequency and explicitness of those scenes varies . Though similar films appeared as early as the 1960s , erotic thrillers emerged as a distinct genre in the late 1980s , bolstered by the popular success of Adrian Lyne 's Fatal Attraction in 1987 and a quickly expanding domestic and international market for softcore adult entertainment on cable television and home video . The genre had a classic period of growth and expansion in the 1990s , but by the early 2000s declined in production and popular appeal . The potent combination of danger and romance , catering to both male and female audiences simultaneously , was the primary selling point for erotic thriller films during their classic period . The half-naked bodies displayed on posters , newspaper ads , and video box covers were accompanied by log lines that capture the unmistakable duality of the erotic thriller film : If you think you can handle her , you 're dead wrong . -- Body Chemistry 3 : Point of Seduction He was hired to watch . Now he 's tempted to touch . -- Night Eyes Twin sisters cross the line into a deadly erotic fantasy land . -- Mirror Images In all , over 300 erotic thriller films were produced in the 1990s , which is comparable to the number of thriller films made in the noir decade of the 1940s . The total number of films in the erotic thriller genre from 1985 to 2005 may number as high as over 500 . Like film noir , the genre has evolved and modernized , and new films continue to be made that are influenced by the classic style .",
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"text": "Allen Wolf Allen Wolf ( born October 29 , 1970 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , film producer , novelist , and board game creator .",
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"text": "Panna a netvor Beauty and the Beast is a Czech horror film directed by Slovak film director Juraj Herz in 1978 . The film is a re-telling of the classic tale Beauty and the Beast . The picture is notable for its pervasive atmosphere of dread and the innovative decision to depict the beast as a bird-like creature . For his direction , Herz received the Medalla Sitges en Oro de Ley at the Sitges Film Festival in 1979 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Dangerous Exile Dangerous Exile is a 1957 British historical drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Louis Jourdan , Belinda Lee , Anne Heywood and Richard O'Sullivan . It concerns the fate of Louis XVII , who died in 1795 as a boy , yet was popularly believed to have escaped from his French revolutionary captors .",
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"text": "Careful (film) Careful ( 1992 ) is the third feature film directed by Guy Maddin . It is Maddin 's first colour film , shot on 16mm for a budget of $ 1.1 million . At one point , Martin Scorsese had agreed to act in the film , as Count Knotkers , but bowed out to complete Cape Fear . Maddin pursued casting hockey star Bobby Hull , but ended up casting Paul Cox .",
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"text": "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is a 2012 American semi-animated comedy-drama-romance film , directed by Terence Nance , following a quixotic artist who , when stood up by an attractive woman , makes a film about it and shows it to her . It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and has received generally positive reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Matthew Diamond Matthew Diamond ( born November 26 , 1951 ) is an American film and television director , producer and choreographer .",
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"text": "Michael Jackson's Vision Michael Jackson 's Vision is a deluxe DVD box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson . It was released on November 22 , 2010 by Epic Records , Legacy Recordings , and Jackson 's own label , MJJ Productions . It includes three DVDs , featuring 4.5 hours of content of 42 music videos with newly restored color and remastered audio . Jackson referred to each of these productions as a `` short film '' and not a music video . This is the first time that all of Jackson 's videos have been released on DVD . According to a statement by the producers , the video recognizes Jackson 's `` pioneering short films that transformed the entertainment industry with timeless , pop culture classics '' . Disc one features videos from the albums Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad and disc two features videos from the albums Dangerous , HIStory : Past , Present and Future , Book I , Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix and Invincible . The third disc , which is a bonus disc , features seven videos . Michael Jackson 's Vision includes the full-length versions of the John Landis-directed `` Thriller '' and `` Black or White '' as well as the classic `` Bad '' directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese . Also included in the boxed set are Jackson 's collaborations with other noted film directors such as John Singleton , Spike Lee and David Fincher as well as `` Ghosts , '' his rarely seen collaboration with special effects legend Stan Winston . Michael Jackson 's Vision is available in a limited edition boxed set featuring a 60-page glossy hard-bound book that includes behind-the-scenes photos from Jackson 's videos , which includes information for each video including : songwriter , album , director , production date , location and photography . Ten music videos previously unavailable on DVD including `` One More Chance '' are included . It was also released on the iTunes Store and has iTunes LP features . The videos `` Smooth Criminal '' , `` Speed Demon '' , `` Come Together '' , and `` Leave Me Alone '' come from Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker . The `` Smooth Criminal '' segment is actually over 40 minutes long but only the 10-minute song and dance scene is featured . The video `` Another Part of Me '' is from Jackson 's Bad World Tour and `` Will You Be There '' is from the Dangerous World Tour . The `` HIStory '' video is the only short film that is not included in this box set . The original music video of `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' is replaced with the Refugee Camp Mix for unknown reasons . The videos for The Jacksons ' songs `` Torture '' and `` Body '' are also not included , because Michael did not appear in either of them , despite having a verse in each of them . Also not included is the music video for The Jacksons ' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' . On February 15 , 2011 , Michael Jackson 's Vision was certified 5 × Platinum by RIAA for the sales of over 0.5 million units in the United States . On December 31 , 2010 , it was also certified Diamond in France ( for the sales of over 60 000 units ) and 2 × Platinum in Australia . On May 29 , 2011 , it was also certified Gold in New Zealand . It has been also certified Gold in Austria and Platinum in Poland . Reception over the video and audio quality of the box set has been mixed . As the videos are played in 16:9 , videos with a 4:3 aspect ratio are pillarboxed and as a result the resolution is lower than some previous DVDs . Also , the audio is mixed in PCM stereo instead of 5.1 Surround as in many previous DVDs .",
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Roger Penrose was a co-recipient of the 1988 Wolf Prize for physics along with Stephen Hawking.
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"text": "Roger Penrose Sir Roger Penrose ( born 8 August 1931 ) is an English mathematical physicist , mathematician and philosopher of science . He is the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford , as well as an Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College . Penrose is known for his work in mathematical physics , in particular for his contributions to general relativity and cosmology . He has received several prizes and awards , including the 1988 Wolf Prize for physics , which he shared with Stephen Hawking for their contribution to our understanding of the universe .",
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"text": "Alfred P. Wolf Alfred P. Wolf ( February 23 , 1923 -- December 17 , 1998 ) was an American nuclear and organic chemist . Wolf was chairman of the Chemistry Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory , research professor in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University a member of the National Academy of Sciences , The Journal of Nuclear Medicine said that his `` discoveries were instrumental in the development of positron emission tomography ( PET ) '' and that he `` made pioneering contributions over nearly 50 years in the field of organic radiochemistry '' . The New York Times said that Wolf `` helped create some of today 's most sophisticated diagnostic tools '' and that he `` advanced the field of organic radiochemistry , radiopharmacology and nuclear medicine '' throughout his career of 50 years . The National Academy of Sciences said that `` he pioneered the development of labeling techniques that used the reactions of hot atoms '' .",
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"text": "Search for extraterrestrial intelligence The search for extraterrestrial intelligence ( SETI ) is a collective term for scientific searches for intelligent extraterrestrial life , for example , monitoring electromagnetic radiation for signs of transmissions from civilizations on other worlds . There are great challenges in searching the universe for signs of intelligent life , including their identification and interpretation . As various SETI projects have progressed , their claims have been criticized by some researchers as being too `` euphoric '' . Scientific investigation of the potential phenomenon began shortly after the advent of radio in the early 1900s . Focused international efforts to answer a variety of scientific questions have been going on since the 1980s . In 2015 , Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner announced a well-funded effort , called the Breakthrough Initiatives to expand efforts to search for extraterrestrial life .",
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"text": "C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics __ NOTOC __ The C. N. Yang Institute of Theoretical Physics ( YITP ) is a research center at Stony Brook University . In 1965 , it was the vision of then University President J.S. Toll and Physics Department chair T.A. Pond to create an institute for theoretical physics and invite the famous physicist Chen Ning Yang from Institute for Advanced Study to serve as its director with the Albert Einstein Professorship of Physics . While the center is often referred to as `` YITP '' , this can be confusing as YITP also stands for the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics in Japan . The active research areas of the institute include : Quantum Field Theory , String Theory , Mathematical Physics and Statistical Mechanics . The YITP is situated on top of the Math Tower , home to the Department of Mathematics which is connected to the Department of Physics and the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics -- therefore the physicists enjoy intimate interactions with the mathematicians . This close relationship dates back to the friendship of C.N. Yang and the mathematician James Harris Simons . Founded in 1967 , YITP celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007 . During the time span , the YITP has produced significant results in different areas , most notably was the discovery of Supergravity in 1976 by Peter van Nieuwenhuizen , Daniel Z. Freedman , and Sergio Ferrara , who were all working there at the time .",
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"text": "Atomic orbital In quantum mechanics , an atomic orbital is a mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom . This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom 's nucleus . The term , atomic orbital , may also refer to the physical region or space where the electron can be calculated to be present , as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital . Each orbital in an atom is characterized by a unique set of values of the three quantum numbers , , and , which respectively correspond to the electron 's energy , angular momentum , and an angular momentum vector component ( the magnetic quantum number ) . Each such orbital can be occupied by a maximum of two electrons , each with its own spin quantum number . The simple names s orbital , p orbital , d orbital and f orbital refer to orbitals with angular momentum quantum number and respectively . These names , together with the value of , are used to describe the electron configurations of atoms . They are derived from the description by early spectroscopists of certain series of alkali metal spectroscopic lines as sharp , principal , diffuse , and fundamental . Orbitals for > 3 continue alphabetically , omitting j ( g , h , i , k , ... ) because some languages do not distinguish between the letters `` i '' and `` j '' . Atomic orbitals are the basic building blocks of the atomic orbital model ( alternatively known as the electron cloud or wave mechanics model ) , a modern framework for visualizing the submicroscopic behavior of electrons in matter . In this model the electron cloud of a multi-electron atom may be seen as being built up ( in approximation ) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler hydrogen-like atomic orbitals . The repeating periodicity of the blocks of 2 , 6 , 10 , and 14 elements within sections of the periodic table arises naturally from the total number of electrons that occupy a complete set of s , p , d and f atomic orbitals , respectively , although for higher values of the quantum number , particularly when the atom in question bears a positive charge , the energies of certain sub-shells become very similar and so the order in which they are said to be populated by electrons ( e.g. Cr = -LSB- Ar -RSB- 4s13d5 and Cr2 + = -LSB- Ar -RSB- 3d4 ) can only be rationalized somewhat arbitrarily .",
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"text": "Richard H. Price Richard H. Price ( born March 1 , 1943 ) is an American physicist specializing in general relativity . Price graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1960 , and went on to earn a dual degree in physics and engineering from Cornell University in 1965 . He earned his Ph.D. in 1971 from Caltech under the supervision of Kip Thorne . He has spent most of his career at the University of Utah , but in 2004 joined Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the University of Texas at Brownsville . He is currently affiliated with MIT and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth . Price is probably best known for a 1972 result now known as Price 's theorem . This is usually informally stated as follows : any inhomogeneities in the spacetime geometry outside a black hole will be radiated away . ( Any such inhomogeneities can be quantified as nonzero higher multipole moments . ) Price 's theorem explains how the no hair theorem is enforced . Price also made pioneering numerical simulations which established ( nonrigorously ) a precise scenario for the emission of gravitational radiation during the merger of two compact objects ( such as two black holes ) . Subsequent work has largely confirmed the scenario which was first developed in his work . These simulations have provided a major impetus for the development of gravitational wave detectors such as LIGO . He has done much in development of pedagogical techniques in physics at the undergraduate , graduate , and postdoc levels ; a significant portion at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City , UT . He creates beautiful atlases of relativity . He continues to teach and do research as a professor emeritus at the University of Texas Brownsville . Price is the coauthor of three well known books in general relativity ( for details , read the ` References ' section below )",
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"text": "Petrie Prize Lecture The Petrie Prize Lecture is an award given in alternate years by the Canadian Astronomical Society to an outstanding astrophysicist . The award commemorates the contributions to astrophysical research of the Canadian astronomer Robert M. Petrie .",
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"text": "Christopher Pope Christopher Pope is the Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Stephen Hawking Chair of Fundamental Physics at Texas A&M University .",
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"text": "Erik Verlinde Erik Peter Verlinde ( -LSB- ˈeːrɪk ˈpeːtər vərˈlɪndə -RSB- ; born 21 January 1962 ) is a Dutch theoretical physicist and string theorist . He is the identical twin brother of physicist Herman Verlinde . The Verlinde formula , which is important in conformal field theory and topological field theory , is named after him . His research deals with string theory , gravity , black holes and cosmology . Currently , he works at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Amsterdam . At a symposium at the Dutch Spinoza-institute on 8 December 2009 he introduced a theory of entropic gravity . In this theory , gravity exists because of a difference in concentration of information in the empty space between two masses and its surroundings ; he also extrapolates this to general relativity and quantum mechanics . He said in an interview with the newspaper de Volkskrant , `` On the smallest level Newton 's laws do n't apply , but they do for apples and planets . You can explain this to pressure of gas . Molecules themselves do n't have any pressure , but a barrel of gas has . '' It appears that Verlinde 's approach to explaining gravity leads naturally to the correct observed strength of dark energy .",
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"text": "Kip Thorne Kip Stephen Thorne ( born June 1 , 1940 ) is an American theoretical physicist , known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics . A longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan , he was the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ) until 2009 and is one of the world 's leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein 's general theory of relativity . He continues to do scientific research and scientific consulting , most notably for the Christopher Nolan film , Interstellar .",
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"text": "Leonard Parker Leonard Emanuel Parker ( born Leonard Pearlman in 1938 in Brooklyn , New York ) is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics and a former Director of the Center for Gravitation and Cosmology at the University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee . During the late 1960s , Parker established a new area of physics - quantum field theory in curved spacetime . Specifically , by applying the technique of Bogoliubov transformations to quantum field theory with a changing gravitational field , he discovered the physical mechanism now known as gravitational particle production . His work inspired research by hundreds of physicists and has been cited in more than 2,000 research papers ; it was credited in the memoirs of Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov and helped Stephen Hawking discover the creation of particles by black holes . Recently , with David Toms of Newcastle University , Parker co-wrote a latest addition to graduate-level textbooks on quantum field theory in curved spacetime , entitled Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime : Quantized Fields and Gravity ( Cambridge University Press , 2009 , ISBN 978-0-521-87787-9 ) . He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1967 . His advisor was Sidney Coleman .",
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"text": "Representation theory of the Lorentz group The Lorentz group is a Lie group of symmetries of the spacetime of special relativity . This group can be realized as a collection of matrices , linear transformations , or unitary operators on some Hilbert space ; it has a variety of representations . In any relativistically invariant physical theory , these representations must enter in some fashion ; The way in which it enters may take many shapes depending on the theory at hand . While not being the present topic , some details will be provided in footnotes labeled `` nb '' , and in the section applications . physics itself must be made out of them . Indeed , special relativity together with quantum mechanics are the two physical theories that are most thoroughly established , `` If it turned out that a system could not be described by a quantum field theory , it would be a sensation ; if it turned out it did not obey the rules of quantum mechanics and relativity , it would be a cataclysm . '' and the conjunction of these two theories is the study of the infinite-dimensional unitary representations of the Lorentz group . These have both historical importance in mainstream physics , as well as connections to more speculative present-day theories . The full theory of the finite-dimensional representations of the Lie algebra of the Lorentz group is deduced using the general framework of the representation theory of semisimple Lie algebras . The finite-dimensional representations of the connected component of the full Lorentz group are obtained by employing the Lie correspondence and the matrix exponential . The full finite-dimensional representation theory of the universal covering group ( and also the spin group , a double cover ) of is obtained , and explicitly given in terms of action on a function space in representations of and . The representatives of time reversal and space inversion are given in space inversion and time reversal , completing the finite-dimensional theory for the full Lorentz group . The general properties of the ( m , n ) representations are outlined . Action on function spaces is considered , with the action on spherical harmonics and the Riemann P-functions appearing as examples . The infinite-dimensional case of irreducible unitary representations are realized for the principal series and the complementary series . Finally , the Plancherel formula for is given , and representations of are classified and realized for Lie algebras . The development of the representation theory has historically followed the development of the more general theory of representation theory of semisimple groups , largely due to Élie Cartan and Hermann Weyl , but the Lorentz group has also received special attention due to its importance in physics . Notable contributors are physicist E. P. Wigner and mathematician Valentine Bargmann with their Bargmann -- Wigner program , one conclusion of which is , roughly , a classification of all unitary representations of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group amounts to a classification of all possible relativistic wave equations . The classification of the irreducible infinite-dimensional representations of the Lorentz group was established by Paul Dirac ´ s doctoral student in theoretical physics , Harish-Chandra , later turned mathematician , In 1945 Harish-Chandra came to see Dirac in Cambridge . He became convinced that he was not suitable for theoretical physics . Harish-Chandra had found an error in a proof by Dirac in his work on the Lorentz group . Dirac said `` I am not interested in proofs but only interested in what nature does . '' <p> Harish-Chandra later wrote `` This remark confirmed my growing conviction that I did not have the mysterious sixth sense which one needs in order to succeed in physics and I soon decided to move over to mathematics . '' <p> Dirac did however suggest the topic of his thesis , the classification of the irreducible infinite-dimensional representations of the Lorentz group . <p> See in 1947 . The corresponding classification for was published independently by Bargmann and Israel Gelfand together with Mark Naimark in the same year . The non-technical introduction contains some prerequisite material for readers not familiar with representation theory . The Lie algebra basis and other adopted conventions are given in conventions and Lie algebra bases .",
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"text": "Leon M. Lederman Leon Max Lederman ( born July 15 , 1922 ) is an American experimental physicist who received the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1982 , along with Martin Lewis Perl , for their research on quarks and leptons , and the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1988 , along with Melvin Schwartz and Jack Steinberger , for their research on neutrinos . He is Director Emeritus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ( Fermilab ) in Batavia , Illinois , USA . He founded the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy , in Aurora , Illinois in 1986 , and has been Resident Scholar Emeritus since 2012 . In 2012 , he was awarded the Vannevar Bush Award for his extraordinary contributions to understanding the basic forces and particles of nature .",
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"text": "Shadows of the Mind Shadows of the Mind : A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness is a 1994 book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose , and serves as a followup to his 1989 book The Emperor 's New Mind : Concerning Computers , Minds and The Laws of Physics . Penrose hypothesizes that : Human consciousness is non-algorithmic , and thus is not capable of being modelled by a conventional Turing machine-type of digital computer . Quantum mechanics plays an essential role in the understanding of human consciousness , specifically , he believes that microtubules within neurons support quantum superpositions . The objective collapse of the quantum wavefunction of the microtubules is critical for consciousness . The collapse in question is physical behaviour that is non-algorithmic and transcends the limits of computability . The human mind has abilities that no Turing machine could possess because of this mechanism of non-computable physics .",
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"text": "Haldane principle In British research policy , the Haldane principle is the idea that decisions about what to spend research funds on should be made by researchers rather than politicians . It is named after Richard Burdon Haldane , who in 1904 and from 1909 to 1918 chaired committees and commissions which recommended this policy . The 1904 committee recommended the creation of the University Grants Committee which has evolved via the Universities Funding Council into the current higher education funding councils : Research Councils UK , Higher Education Funding Council for England , Scottish Funding Council and Higher Education Funding Council for Wales . In 1918 Haldane 's committee produced the `` Haldane Report '' . The report suggested that research required by government departments could be separated into that required by specific departments and that which was more general . It recommended that departments should oversee the specific research but the general research should be under the control of autonomous Research Councils , which would be free from political and administrative pressures that might discourage research in certain areas . The principle of the autonomy of the research councils is now referred to as the Haldane Principle . The first research council to be created as a result of the Haldane Report was the Medical Research Council . The principle has remained enshrined in British Government policy , but has been criticised and altered over the years . In 1939 J.D. Bernal argued that social good was more important than researchers ' freedom in deciding the direction of research . Solly Zuckerman criticised it in 1971 for its artificial separation of basic and applied science , and the consequent elevation of the status of the former . A major revision to the application of the Haldane Principle in British research funding came in the early 1970s with the Rothschild Report of 1971 , and its implementation which transferred about 25 % of the then Research Council funds , and the decisions on the research to be funded with them , back to government departments , a move later undone by Margaret Thatcher 's government . There is currently a debate about the extent to which the principle is still applied in practice . This principle is unrelated to Haldane 's rule , the zoological principle named after J. B. S. Haldane .",
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"text": "Jane Hawking Jane Beryl Wilde Hawking Jones , Ph.D. ( née Wilde , born 29 March 1944 , known publicly as Jane Hawking ) is an English author and educator . She is the author of the autobiography Travelling to Infinity : My Life with Stephen , to whom she was married .",
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"text": "1988 in science The year 1988 in science and technology involved many significant events , some listed below .",
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"text": "David Gross David Jonathan Gross ( -LSB- groʊs -RSB- born February 19 , 1941 ) is an American theoretical physicist and string theorist . Along with Frank Wilczek and David Politzer , he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of asymptotic freedom . He is the former director and current holder of the Frederick W. Gluck Chair in Theoretical Physics at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of California , Santa Barbara . He is also a faculty member in the UC Santa Barbara Physics Department and is currently affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies at Chapman University in California . He is the Foreign Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences .",
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"text": "Wolf Prize in Medicine The Wolf Prize in Medicine is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel . It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978 ; the others are in Agriculture , Chemistry , Mathematics , Physics and Arts . The Prize has been stated to be the second most prestigious award in science , and a significant predictor of the Nobel Prize .",
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"text": "John Cardy John Lawrence Cardy FRS ( born 19 March 1947 , England ) is a British theoretical physicist at the University of California , Berkeley . He is best known for his work in theoretical condensed matter physics and statistical mechanics , and in particular for research on critical phenomena and conformal field theory . He was an undergraduate and postgraduate student at Downing College , University of Cambridge , before moving to the University of California , Santa Barbara , where he joined the faculty in 1977 . In 1993 , he moved to the University of Oxford , where until 2014 he was a Fellow of All Souls College ( now Emeritus ) and a Professor of Physics in the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics . He currently holds a Visiting Professorship at the University of California , Berkeley . He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1991 , received the Dirac Medal of the IoP in 2000 , was awarded the Lars Onsager Prize by the APS in 2004 , the Boltzmann Medal by IUPAP in 2010 , and the Dirac Medal of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in 2011 . He is most known for his contributions to conformal field theory . The famous Cardy formula for black hole entropy , the Cardy formula in percolation theory , and the Cardy conditions in boundary conformal field theory are named after him .",
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"text": "Quantum spacetime In mathematical physics , the concept of quantum spacetime is a generalization of the usual concept of spacetime in which some variables that ordinarily commute are assumed not to commute and form a different Lie algebra . The choice of that algebra still varies from theory to theory . As a result of this change some variables that are usually continuous may become discrete . Often only such discrete variables are called `` quantized '' ; usage varies . The idea of quantum spacetime was proposed in the early days of quantum theory by Heisenberg and Ivanenko as a way to eliminate infinities from quantum field theory . The germ of the idea passed from Heisenberg to Rudolf Peierls , who noted that electrons in a magnetic field can be regarded as moving in a quantum space-time , and to Robert Oppenheimer , who carried it to Hartland Snyder , who published the first concrete example . Snyder 's Lie algebra was made simple by C. N. Yang in the same year . Physical reasons have been given to believe that physical spacetime is a quantum spacetime . In quantum mechanics position and momentum variables are already noncommutative , obey the Heisenberg uncertainty principle , and are continuous . Because of the Heisenberg uncertainty relations , greater energy is needed to probe smaller distances . Ultimately , according to gravity theory , the probing particles form black holes that destroy what was to be measured . The process can not be repeated , so it can not be counted as a measurement . This limited measurability led many to expect that our usual picture of continuous commutative spacetime breaks down at Planck scale distances , if not sooner . Again , physical spacetime is expected to be quantum because physical coordinates are already slightly noncommutative . The astronomical coordinates of a star are modified by gravitational fields between us and the star , as in the deflection of light by the sun , one of the classic tests of general relativity . Therefore the coordinates actually depend on gravitational field variables . According to quantum theories of gravity these field variables do not commute ; therefore coordinates that depend on them likely do not commute . Both arguments are based on pure gravity and quantum theory , and they limit the measurement of time by the only time constant in pure quantum gravity , the Planck time . Our instruments , however , are not purely gravitational but are made of particles . They may set a more severe , larger , limit than the Planck time . Quantum spacetimes are often described mathematically using the noncommutative geometry of Connes , quantum geometry , or quantum groups . Any noncommutative algebra with at least four generators could be interpreted as a quantum spacetime , but the following desiderata have been suggested : Local Lorentz group and Poincaré group symmetries should be retained , possibly in a generalised form . Their generalisation often takes the form of a quantum group acting on the quantum spacetime algebra . The algebra might plausibly arise in an effective description of quantum gravity effects in some regime of that theory . For example , a physical parameter , perhaps the Planck length , might control the deviation from commutative classical spacetime , so that ordinary Lorentzian spacetime arises as . There might be a notion of quantum differential calculus on the quantum spacetime algebra , compatible with the ( quantum ) symmetry and preferably reducing to the usual differential calculus as . This would permit wave equations for particles and fields and facilitate predictions for experimental deviations from classical spacetime physics that can then be tested experimentally . The Lie algebra should be semisimple ( Yang , I. E. Segal 1947 ) . This makes it easier to formulate a finite theory . Several models were found in the 1990s more or less meeting most of the above criteria .",
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"text": "Tyra Banks Tyra Lynne Banks ( born December 4 , 1973 ) is an American television personality , producer , businesswoman , actress , author , former model and occasional singer . Born in Inglewood , California , she began her career as a model at age 15 , and was the first African American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue , on which she appeared twice . She was a Victoria 's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005 . By the early 2000s , Banks was one of the world 's top-earning models . Banks began acting on television in 1993 on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , and made her film debut in Higher Learning in 1995 . She had major roles such as Eve in Disney Channel 's Life-Size and Zoe in the box office hit Coyote Ugly . She had small roles in the romantic film Love & Basketball and horror film Halloween : Resurrection , and appeared in television series Gossip Girl and Glee . In 2003 , Banks created and began presenting the long-running reality television series America 's Next Top Model , which she executive produced and presented for the first twenty-two seasons until the series ' cancellation in October 2015 . She remained executive producer for the revival of the series , and enlisted Rita Ora as host for the twenty-third cycle before reassuming the duties herself for the upcoming twenty-fourth cycle . Banks was the co-creator of True Beauty , and had her own talk show , The Tyra Banks Show , which aired on The CW for five seasons and won two Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Talk Show Informative . She co-hosted the talk show FABLife for two months . In 2017 , Banks will replace Nick Cannon as host of America 's Got Talent for its 12th season . In 2010 , she published a young adult novel titled Modelland , based on her life as a model which topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 2011 . Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world 's most influential people by TIME magazine .",
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"text": "Sloane Hospital for Women The Sloane Hospital for Women is the obstetrics and gynecology service within New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City . Sloane Maternity Hospital was founded in 1886 based upon a donation from William D. Sloane and his wife , Emily Thorn Vanderbilt , the granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt , to Columbia P&S . It was located on the P&S campus in Midtown Manhattan at Amsterdam Avenue and 59th Street , serving as a teaching facility for P&S students , and opened its doors in early 1888 . It soon established a reputation for superior sanitary practices and low mortality rates ; it also linked obstetrics with gynecology , the first hospital in the country to do so . The facility changed its name to Sloane Hospital for Women in 1910 . In 1911 , a new surgical building was added , also funded by the Sloanes . In 1925 , it became part of Presbyterian Hospital , which was operating in affiliation with P&S . During 1928 , it moved with the Hospital to its present location on 168th Street in the Washington Heights area of northern Manhattan . There it maintained its name while occupying several floors of the Presbyterian Hospital building . The Hospital is now part of NewYork-Presbyterian / Morgan Stanley Children 's Hospital still in use today . In its role as both a research and clinical facility , the Sloane Hospital for Women has pioneered many advances in the field , including the Apgar score , the use of rhogam , and amniocentesis . In February 1915 , an outbreak of typhoid occurred among twenty-five nurses and attendants in the hospital , two of whom later died . The outbreak was later traced to Typhoid Mary , who had violated an agreement she had made with the city not to return to the cooking profession . -LSB- CITATION NEEDED -RSB- Notable people born at Sloane include National Geographic photographer Gordon Gahan and former First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan .",
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"text": "Anna Simms Banks Anna Simms Banks ( 1862 -- 1923 ) was an African-American educator and political figure from Winchester , Kentucky . After women gained the right to vote in the United States in 1920 , she was a fully credited delegate at the 7th Congressional District Republican Convention in Kentucky , reported to be the first African-American female to hold such a position in the southern part of the United States .",
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"text": "Barbara Ross-Lee Barbara Ross-Lee ( born June 1 , 1942 ) is a physician and the first African-American woman to become a medical school dean .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the annual awards given by the National Society of Film Critics . This awards was given for the first time in 1967 to Marjorie Rhodes for her role in The Family Way . Meryl Streep won this award three times ( record ) : in 1978 for The Deer Hunter , in 1979 for Kramer vs. Kramer , for Manhattan and for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and in 2006 for The Devil Wears Prada and for A Prairie Home Companion . Anjelica Huston ( 1985 and 1989 ) , Dianne Wiest ( 1986 and 1994 ) , Patricia Clarkson ( 2002 and 2003 ) and Amy Adams ( 2005 and 2012 ) each won the award two times . In 2009 , Mo'Nique became the first African-American to win in this category for her performance in Precious .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "AUDELCO AUDELCO , the Audience Development Committee , Inc. , was established in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson to honor excellence in New York City African American Theatre through presentation of Vivan Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards ( a.k.a. Viv awards ) . The awards were created to promote `` recognition , understanding and awareness of the arts in the African-American community '' . The AUDELCO Viv awards recognize the following , whether Broadway or off-Broadway : Productions by Black companies Shows written or directed by Blacks Black actors in shows AUDELCO has an office in Central Harlem , New York City The President is Grace Jones and the board of directors consistsof : A.Curtis Farrow ; Ralph Carter , Toni Peterson , Jacqueline Feffries ; Linda Armstrong ; Honorable Donna M. Mills ; Fred R.Powell ; Mary Seymour ; Dale Richardo Shields ; Terrence Spivey ; Ronald Stone Esq and Mary B. Davis Chair Emeritus . The organization has thousands of members , a newsletter , and a black theater collection of books , photos , slides and scripts as well as an extensive clipping file on black theater companies and productions . The AUDELCO awards are limited to productions mounted by professional , not-for-profit theater organizations which have been in existence for at least two years and have had a minimum of 500 hours of rehearsal , performance , or training . Additionally , productions have to have been performed over 12 times between September 1 of one year and August 31 of the next . Workshop productions and works-in-progress are not eligible . The AUDELCO Viv awards allow celebrities and everyday people to get to share their love of theater and their appreciation for the incredible performances , scripts , direction , costumes and sets that have been presented during the last theater season . Michael O'Hare was the first white actor to win this award presented by the black theater community of New York for his performance in the play `` Shades of Brown '' which examined the effects of apartheid in South Africa . ( Former AUDELOC awardees included , Kerry Washington ( AUDELCO 's first Rising star ) ; Samuel L. Jackson ; Phylicia Rashad ; Debbie Allen ; Denzel Washington , Barbara Montgomery , Sanaa Lathan and others ) .",
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"text": "Jean Bell Jean Bell ( born Annie Lee Morgan on November 23 , 1944 in St. Louis , Missouri ) was one of the first of Playboy magazine 's African-American Playmates of the Month .",
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"text": "Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens ( born March 18 , 1970 ) , known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah , is an American rapper , songwriter , singer , actress , model , television producer , record producer , and talk show host . Born in Newark , New Jersey , she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen the same year , featuring the hit single `` Ladies First '' . Her second album , Nature of a Sista ( 1991 ) , was her final album with Tommy Boy Records . Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the FOX sitcom Living Single , from 1993 to 1998 . Her third album Black Reign ( 1993 ) , spawned the single `` U.N.I.T.Y. '' , which won a Grammy Award and was successful on the Billboard Hot 100 . She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off ( 1996 ) and released her fourth album , Order in the Court , in 1998 , with Motown Records . Latifah gained mainstream success and acclaim with her performance in the film Chicago ( 2002 ) , receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004 , and has since appeared in a number of films , such as Bringing Down the House ( 2003 ) , Taxi ( 2004 ) , Barbershop 2 : Back in Business ( 2005 ) , Beauty Shop ( 2005 ) , Last Holiday ( 2006 ) , Hairspray ( 2007 ) and Joyful Noise ( 2012 ) . In 2007 and 2009 , she released two more studio albums -- Trav ` lin ' Light and Persona . She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show , which ran from late 2013 to early 2015 on CBS . Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie ( 2015 ) , which she co-produced , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie . She has long been considered one of hip-hop 's pioneer feminists . Queen Latifah received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 . Latifah 's work in music , film and television has earned her a Grammy Award , an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , three Screen Actors Guild Awards , two NAACP Image Awards , an Academy Award nomination and sales of over two million records .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Black Inches Black Inches was a US-based gay pornographic magazine featuring African-American men . Published by Mavety Media alongside magazines such as Mandate , it was established in 1993 and folded in 2009 .",
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"text": "Althea Gibson Althea Gibson ( August 25 , 1927 -- September 28 , 2003 ) was an American tennis player and professional golfer , and the first black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis . In 1956 , she became the first person of color to win a Grand Slam title ( the French Open ) . The following year she won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals ( precursor of the U.S. Open ) , then won both again in 1958 , and was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in both years . In all , she won 11 Grand Slam tournaments , including six doubles titles , and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Women 's Sports Hall of Fame . `` She is one of the greatest players who ever lived , '' said Robert Ryland , a tennis contemporary and former coach of Venus and Serena Williams . `` Martina could n't touch her . I think she 'd beat the Williams sisters . '' In the early 1960s she also became the first black player to compete on the women 's professional golf tour . At a time when racism and prejudice were widespread in sports and in society , Gibson was often compared to Jackie Robinson . `` Her road to success was a challenging one , '' said Billie Jean King , `` but I never saw her back down . '' `` To anyone , she was an inspiration , because of what she was able to do at a time when it was enormously difficult to play tennis at all if you were black , '' said former New York City Mayor David Dinkins . `` I am honored to have followed in such great footsteps , '' wrote Venus Williams . `` Her accomplishments set the stage for my success , and through players like myself and Serena and many others to come , her legacy will live on . ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Babette March Babette March ( born 1941 ) , pronounced Marx , born Barbara Marchlowitz , formerly Babette Russell , or simply Babette , who is now known by the name Babette Beatty , was the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model . She was on the swimsuit issue cover of the January 20 , 1964 , issue .",
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"text": "Sisters of '77 Sisters of '77 is a documentary film that chronicles the 1977 National Women 's Conference in Houston , Texas in November 1977 . The purpose of the National Women 's Conference was to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights . The conference was federally funded conference , and brought together over 20,000 women and men from around the United States . Sisters of '77 provides a look at a pivotal weekend that changed the course of history and the lives of the women who attended . The film incorporates rare archival footage and interviews of leaders relating this history to the present . The conference attendees included former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson , Betty Ford , and Rosalynn Carter . The women present included Republicans , Democrats , African Americans , Asian Americans , Latinas , Native American , pro-choice , pro-life , straight , gay , liberal and conservative women . The most influential leaders attending included Bella Abzug , Betty Friedan , Gloria Steinem , Eleanor Smeal , Ann Richards , Coretta Scott King , Billie Jean King , and Barbara Jordan .",
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"text": "Esquire (UK Edition) Esquire Magazine ( UK edition ) is a monthly magazine for men owned by the National Magazine Company , a subsidiary of the US-based Hearst Corporation . The first edition was published Spring/Summer 1991 . The magazine features articles on luxe design and culture , food , business and technology , style , music and books . It is pitched at a similarly upscale audience to GQ , attempting to offer a more adult read than lad mags like Maxim and FHM . Each month , Esquire Magazine features famous celebrities on its cover : recent cover girls have included Katy Perry and Rachel Weisz ; and male celebrities from Jeff Bridges and Jake Gyllenhaal to Dizzee Rascal have appeared on the cover . The first cover star was Brigitte Bardot .",
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"text": "Gay City News Gay City News is a free weekly newspaper based in New York City that focuses on local and national issues relating to the lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) community . It was founded in 1994 as Lesbian Gay New York , later LGNY , and was sold to Community Media LLC , owner of The Villager , in 2002 , which renamed the publication . It is the largest LGBT newspaper in the United States , with a circulation of 47,000 . Gay City News came into existence after several incarnations . The newspaper began to form in the late 1980s after the collapse of the LGBT newsmagazine OUTWEEK ( which came into existence in 1989 to compete against the then-dominant New York Native -- which itself folded in 1997 ) . OUTWEEK was famous for firebrand activist style journalism and provided groundbreaking coverage of a then nascent gay civil rights movement . It was one of the first publications to undertake scientific reporting on the growing AIDS crisis . After an investor squabble that closed the magazine , Troy Masters , then an advertising director at OUTWEEK , led the formation of a group to create a new publication ; that publication became known as QW ( or `` QueerWeek '' ) , the first glossy gay magazine , and was funded by William F. Chafin . Mr. Chafin died before the publication could make a profit , and the magazine was closed upon his death . Two years later , Masters sought to establish a newspaper and founded LGNY ( Which stood for `` Lesbian-Gay New York '' ) . LGNY published for eight years and was relaunched in 2002 as Gay City News . Its current editor-in-chief is Paul Schindler , and the associate editor is Duncan Osborne .",
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"text": "Black Feminist Future Black Feminist Future is a social community formed by the black feminist organizations to empower black women in United States for the recent cultural shift , digital movement and engaging both black women and girls in the current pulse of movements . It is a platform to unite black women from all over the world to share their point of view about what it is being a black woman in US both socially and politically . The basic purpose of this community is to change the mindset of the people as well as the internal thoughts of black women about herself as being a neglected part of the society and to change the racial policies that are present in the US culture from a very long time while advancing intersectional strategies , making innovative and determinable solutions for bringing a change in society . They recently have launched a movement named as `` Freedom Dreams 2016 '' . Their first initiative in this regard is that they have made visioning saloons known as the platforms to build vision and movement that centers the African-American feminist lives . Now , they want to make a change by coming into politics and revising the laws made up to defend the white for their wrong doings in this situation of racial discrimination . In order to find some entrance into the politics , they have selected a theme for their Visioning Saloons this year as `` Freedom Dreams : Black Feminist Visioning Our Political Future '' that will help them in defining a center and vision of Black Women and Girls . As women are women , whether they are black or white , Asians or Americans or even if they belong to any part of the world , they have every right to enjoy equal rights whether they are at work , at home or contributing their efforts for the betterment of their society .",
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"text": "Julia Ringwood Coston Julia Ringwood Coston was a 19th-century Afro-American publisher and magazine editor . In 1891 , she founded Ringwood 's Afro-American Journal of Fashion , the first illustrated paper for black women .",
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"text": "Renee Tenison Reneé Tenison ( born December 2 , 1968 ) is an American model , actress , and the first African-American selected to be the Playboy Playmate of the Year ( 1990 ) .",
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"text": "Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ( -LSB- nəˈpoʊliən_ˈboʊnəpɑrt -RSB- -LSB- napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt -RSB- ; 15 August 1769 -- 5 May 1821 ) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars . As Napoleon I , he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 , and again in 1815 . Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars . He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles , building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815 . One of the greatest commanders in history , his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide . Napoleon 's political and cultural legacy has endured as one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history . He was born Napoleone di Buonaparte ( -LSB- napoleoŋe dj buɔŋaparte -RSB- ) in Corsica , Republic of Genoa , to a relatively modest family from the minor nobility . When the Revolution broke out in 1789 , Napoleon was serving as an artillery officer in the French army . Seizing the new opportunities presented by the Revolution , he rapidly rose through the ranks of the military , becoming a general at age 24 . The Directory eventually gave him command of the Army of Italy after he suppressed a revolt against the government from royalist insurgents . At age 26 , he began his first military campaign against the Austrians and their Italian allies -- winning virtually every battle , conquering the Italian Peninsula in a year , and becoming a national hero . In 1798 , he led a military expedition to Egypt that served as a springboard to political power . He engineered a coup in November 1799 and became First Consul of the Republic . His ambition and public approval inspired him to go further , and in 1804 he became the first Emperor of the French '' . Intractable differences with the British meant that the French were facing a Third Coalition by 1805 . Napoleon shattered this coalition with decisive victories in the Ulm Campaign and a historic triumph over Russia and Austria at the Battle of Austerlitz , which led to the elimination of the thousand year-old Holy Roman Empire . In 1806 , the Fourth Coalition took up arms against him because Prussia became worried about growing French influence on the continent . Napoleon quickly defeated Prussia at the battles of Jena and Auerstedt , then marched the Grand Army deep into Eastern Europe and annihilated the Russians in June 1807 at the Battle of Friedland . France then forced the defeated nations of the Fourth Coalition to sign the Treaties of Tilsit in July 1807 , bringing an uneasy peace to the continent . Tilsit signified the high watermark of the French Empire . In 1809 , the Austrians and the British challenged the French again during the War of the Fifth Coalition , but Napoleon solidified his grip over Europe after triumphing at the Battle of Wagram in July . Hoping to extend the Continental System and choke off British trade with the European mainland , Napoleon invaded Iberia and declared his brother Joseph the King of Spain in 1808 . The Spanish and the Portuguese revolted with British support . The Peninsular War lasted six years , featured extensive guerrilla warfare , and ended in victory for the Allies . The Continental System caused recurring diplomatic conflicts between France and its client states , especially Russia . Unwilling to bear the economic consequences of reduced trade , the Russians routinely violated the Continental System and enticed Napoleon into another war . The French launched a major invasion of Russia in the summer of 1812 . The resulting campaign witnessed the collapse of the Grand Army , the destruction of Russian cities , and inspired a renewed push against Napoleon by his enemies . In 1813 , Prussia and Austria joined Russian forces in a Sixth Coalition against France . A lengthy military campaign culminated in a large Allied army defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813 . The Allies then invaded France and captured Paris in the spring of 1814 , forcing Napoleon to abdicate in April . He was exiled to the island of Elba near Rome and the Bourbons were restored to power . However , Napoleon escaped from Elba in February 1815 and took control of France once again . The Allies responded by forming a Seventh Coalition , which defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in June . The British exiled him to the remote island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic , where he died six years later at the age of 51 . Napoleon had an extensive and powerful influence on the modern world , bringing liberal reforms to the numerous territories that he conquered and controlled , such as the Low Countries , Switzerland , and large parts of modern Italy and Germany . He implemented fundamental liberal policies in France and throughout Western Europe . His legal achievement , the Napoleonic Code , has influenced the legal systems of more than 70 nations around the world . British historian Andrew Roberts stated , `` The ideas that underpin our modern world -- meritocracy , equality before the law , property rights , religious toleration , modern secular education , sound finances , and so on -- were championed , consolidated , codified and geographically extended by Napoleon . To them he added a rational and efficient local administration , an end to rural banditry , the encouragement of science and the arts , the abolition of feudalism and the greatest codification of laws since the fall of the Roman Empire '' .",
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"text": "Hospital school A hospital school is a school operated in a hospital , generally a children 's hospital which provides instruction to all primary and secondary grade levels . These schools help children regain academic progress during periods of hospitalization or rehabilitation . The schools are most often accredited and run by the local public school system , funded by the state , and are based on the same curriculum and testing mandated by the state as is practical for the students . Enrollments are low when compared to traditional schools and teachers must provide instruction for many grade levels . Laws and regulations on Hospital School and Domiciliary Learning change from a country to another . The studies related to this field are usually grouped under the term Home and Hospital Education ( HHE ) .",
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"text": "Education Education is the process of facilitating learning , or the acquisition of knowledge , skills , values , beliefs , and habits . Educational methods include storytelling , discussion , teaching , training , and directed research . Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators , but learners may also educate themselves . Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks , feels , or acts may be considered educational . The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy . Education is commonly divided formally into such stages as preschool or kindergarten , primary school , secondary school and then college , university , or apprenticeship . A right to education has been recognized by some governments , including at the global level : Article 13 of the United Nations ' 1966 International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights recognizes a universal right to education . In most regions , education is compulsory up to a certain age .",
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"text": "History of education in England The history of education in England can be documented to the Anglo-Saxons ' settlement of England . During the Middle Ages , schools were established to teach Latin grammar to the sons of the aristocracy , as part of preparation also for the entry of some into the clergy and religious orders . The church preserved literacy and learning during this period , and education was closely tied to the religious vocation , in order to read the Bible and related documents . Apprenticeship was the main way for youths to enter practical occupations . Two universities were established in affiliation with the church : the University of Oxford , followed by the University of Cambridge , both related closely to training for clergy . A reformed system of `` free grammar schools '' was established in the reign of Edward VI . The Protestant Reformation had a major influence on education and literacy in England , as it encouraged the reading of the Bible in the vernacular of the people . ( Formerly , the Bible was printed only in Latin , the official language of the Catholic Church . ) Counties in the east of England , which had frequent interaction with the Low Countries , where the Reformation movement had flourished , developed a higher rate of literacy in the early years of the Reformation than did other areas of England . In the 19th century the Church of England sponsored most formal education until the government established free , compulsory education towards the end of that century . University College London was established as the first secular college in England , open to students of all religions ( or none , ) followed by King 's College London ; the two institutions formed the University of London . Durham University was also established in the early nineteenth century . Towards the end of the century , the `` redbrick '' universities , new public universities , were founded . The 1944 Education Act established the Tripartite System of grammar schools and secondary modern schools . The school leaving age was raised to 16 in 1972 .",
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"text": "Coalition Wars The Coalition Wars ( French : Guerres de Coalitions , German : Koalitionskriege , Dutch : Coalitieoorlogen etc. ) were a set of seven wars waged by various military alliances , known as the Coalitions , between great European powers against Revolutionary France , and from 1799 onwards General and later Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte . The Coalition Wars were : War of the First Coalition ( April 1792 -- October 1797 ) War of the Second Coalition ( 1798/99 -- 1801/02 ) War of the Third Coalition ( 1803/05 -- December 1805 ) War of the Fourth Coalition ( October 1806 -- July 1807 ) War of the Fifth Coalition ( April -- October 1809 ) War of the Sixth Coalition ( March 1813 -- May 1814 ) War of the Seventh Coalition , also known as the Hundred Days ( March -- July 1815 )",
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"text": "Strategikon of Maurice The Strategikon or Strategicon is a manual of war traditionally regarded as written in the late 6th century and usually attributed to the Byzantine Emperor Maurice . It is moreover a practical manual , `` a rather modest elementary handbook '' in the words of its introduction , `` for those devoting themselves to generalship '' . This book gives a general guide , handbook , of the Byzantine military 's strategies . `` The Strategikon is written in a very straightforward and generally uncomplicated Greek . The translation has tried to render this in the same kind of English '' . The Strategikon may have been written in an effort to codify the military reforms brought about by the soldier-emperor Maurice . There is debate in academic circles as to the true author of the Strategikon . Maurice may have only commissioned it ; perhaps his brother Peter , or another general of his court , was the true author . The dating is also debated . If it was written in the 6th century , the Strategikon may have been produced to codify the experience of the Balkan and Persian campaigns , or the campaigns may have been carried out in compliance with the manual . However , starting in the late 19th century , some historians have argued for a later date in the eighth or ninth century , on philological or technological grounds . In any case , it is considered one of the most important military texts of the medieval years , along with the 10th century military treatises attributed to the Byzantine emperors Leo VI ( Tactica ) and Nicephorus Phocas ( De velitatione and Praecepta Militaria ) ; Leo 's Tactica in particular drew heavily from the Strategikon . The text consists of 12 chapters , or `` books '' , on various aspects of the tactics employed by the Byzantine military of the 6th and 7th century A.D. . It is primarily focused on cavalry tactics and formations , yet it also elaborates on matters of infantry , sieges , baggage trains , drilling and marching . Each book has a general topic to be discussed , and each book goes into great detail even separating each book further into subsections and including maps . These maps are not large an extravagant but more symbols to show positions and a standard design of the formations the Byzantine military used at this time . Books seven and eight contain practical advice to the General in the form of instructions and maxims . The eleventh book has ethnographic interest , with its portrayal of various Byzantine enemies ( Franks , Lombards , Avars , Turks , and Slavs ) . The Strategikon also belongs to Byzantine legal literature , since it contains a list of military infractions and their suitable penalties .",
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"text": "Kollegstufe The Kollegstufe , Oberstufe or Sekundarstufe II is the German equivalent of the sixth form of secondary education in the upper stage ( grades 12-13 , or 11-12 ) of German high schools . Class groupings are dissolved and instead students choose an individual combination of courses . The idea behind this concept is not to prepare students for university , where they have to create their own timetable , as is sometimes claimed based on the mere analogy . The idea is to allow students to diversify and pick subjects of their personal preference . The Kollegstufe does not yet allow students to specialize on one or very few subjects like the university does , so a complex set of rules for the Kollegstufe ensures that important subjects ( e.g. mathematics , languages ) can not be dropped , a sufficient coverage for different fields of education is achieved and the number of lessons per week covers the required minimum . If you finish the Kollegstufe successfully , which means you comply with all the regulations and pass the final exams , you get the `` Abiturzeugnis '' , formally called `` Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife '' , which entitles one to attend a German university . The regulations for the Kollegstufe and also for the Abitur are different in the different `` Länder '' ( federal states ) of Germany . As educational matters are decided by the governments of the federal states , these differences can be quite big .",
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"text": "Mittelschule Mittelschule is a German term literally translating to `` Middle School '' ( i.e. a level `` intermediate '' between elementary and higher education ) . It is used in various senses in the education systems of the various parts of German-speaking Europe , not necessarily equivalent the English term middle school ( which is itself used in various meanings in various parts of the English-speaking world ) . Examples of such use include : Austria , lower secondary education for pupils aged 10 -- 14 , see education in Austria Germany in some States of Germany , a school analogous to a Hauptschule in other States of Germany , a combination of Hauptschule and Realschule an education level positioned between Hauptschule and Gymnasium ( i.e. the middle group of pupils in terms of academic ability in a system of parallel schools ) . Switzerland , see also education in Switzerland a general German term for a Gymnasium , a secondary education , either for ages 15 -- 18/19 ( Sekundarstufe II , upper secondary education ) also known as Kurzzeitmittelschule a.k.a. Kurzgymnasium , or then for ages from 12-18/19 ( Sekundarstufe I & II , lower and upper secondary education ) also known as Langzeitmittelschule a.k.a. Langgymnasium , both leading to university access with a Swiss Federal Matura graduation . There are , however , slight differences among cantons.Other terms used in Switzerland are : German : Gymnasium , Kantonsschule ( cantonal gymnasium managed by the canton ; or short : Kanti , or KS ) , Kollegium , Lyceum , Maturitätsschule French : Gymnase , Collège , Lycée , Gymnase/Lyc ée Cantonal ( cantonal gymnasium managed by the canton ) , Lycée-Collège , Lycee-Colege , Écoles du secondaire II , École publique Supérieures Italian : Liceo , Liceo Cantonale ( cantonal gymnasium managed by the canton ) Romansh : Academia Fachmittelschule ( formerly Diplommittelschule ) , secondary education ( Sekundarstufe II ) with a Fachmatura graduation leading to access to Fachhochschule tertiary education , but not to university access .",
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"text": "François Carlo Antommarchi Dr François Carlo Antommarchi ( 5 July 1780 in Morsiglia , Corsica -- 4 March 1838 in Santiago de Cuba , Cuba ) was Napoleon 's physician from 1818 to his death in 1821 . He began his studies in Livorno , Italy , and later earned the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Medicine at the University of Pisa in March 1808 . Antommarchi then went to Florence , Italy , and was attached to the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova.Leonardo da Vinci studied anatomy at the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova Antommarchi earned the diploma of Surgeon in 1812 from the University of Florence ( i.e. Imperial University ) and was appointed by its president as Prosector . While in this capacity , Antommarchi worked under Paolo Mascagni ( 1752 -- 1815 ) starting on 7 July 1813 . Antommarchi left Florence for Saint Helena to become Napoleon I 's physician until his death . Antommarchi took up this position at the behest of Napoleon 's mother Maria Letizia Ramolino and his uncle Cardinal Joseph Fesch . Antommarchi received a letter of employment on 19 December 1818 . Antommarchi was sent to St. Helena in replacement of Dr Barry Edward O'Meara as Napoleon 's personal physician , because the illustrious captive would not agree to accept medical officers such as Dr Alexander Baxter or Dr James Roch Verling , who were proposed to him by his custodian , or `` gaoler '' , sir Hudson Lowe . However , Napoleon was not so impressed by Antommarchi 's medical skills and even dismissed him from his service a couple of times , only to let him resume his duty soon after . In the last moments of illness , Antommarchi was assisted by Dr Archibald Arnott , who was accepted by Napoleon at the pressing demands from his two officers , Count Montholon and Grand-Marshal Bertrand . After Napoleon 's death , Antommarchi wrote The Last Moments of Napoleon where he concluded that Napoleon died of stomach cancer . In 1831 Antommarchi went to Poland and became the general inspector of Polish hospitals during November Uprising where he assisted the Polish people in an uprising against the Russians . He fled to Paris to escape the czar 's forces . Antommarchi then immigrated to Louisiana where he donated the bronze death mask of Napoleon to the people of New Orleans in 1834 . Antommarchi lived in Veracruz , Mexico , for a brief period , and was employed there as an itinerant physician . He moved from Mexico and settled in Santiago de Cuba , Cuba , where he again worked as a physician . The move to Cuba was prompted by Antommarchi seeking his cousin Antonio Juan Benjamin Antommarchi , who made his fortune in coffee plantations . Antommarchi became adept at performing surgery for the removal of cataracts . He died in Cuba , of yellow fever , on 3 April 1838 , at the age of 57 .",
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"text": "Garrison School Garrison School may mean : Garrison school , a type of school for children of Russian soldiers Garrison School ( Rockford , Illinois ) , a former public grade school in Winnebago County , Illinois ( NRHP # 06000005 ) Garrison Middle School , a middle school in Baltimore , Maryland William Lloyd Garrison School , a school in Boston , Suffolk County , Massachusetts ( NRHP # 80000674 ) Garrison School Historic District , an area of Liberty , Clay County , Missouri ( NRHP # 00001607 ) Garrison Union Free School , an operating grade school in Putnam County , New York ( NRHP # 82001244 ) Any of three campuses of Garrison Independent School District in Nacogdoches County , Texas Kleist Museum , a museum in Frankfurt ( Oder ) , Germany , whose building was formerly the Garnisonsschule ( `` Garrison School '' ) Garrison Cadet College Kohat , a military cadet college in Pakistan",
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"text": "Frankfurt proposals The Frankfurt proposals or Frankfurt memorandum was a Coalition peace initiative designed by Austrian minister Metternich . It was offered to French Emperor Napoleon I in November 1813 after he had suffered a decisive military defeat at the Battle of Leipzig . The goal was a peaceful end to the War of the Sixth Coalition . The Allies had reconquered most of Germany up to the Rhine , but they had not decided on the next step . Metternich took the initiative . The Allies , meeting in Frankfurt , drafted the proposals under Metternich 's close supervision . The British diplomat in attendance , Lord Aberdeen , misunderstood London 's position and accepted the moderate terms . The proposal was that Napoleon would remain as Emperor of France , but France would be reduced to its `` natural frontiers . '' The natural frontiers in this case were the Pyrenees mountains , the Alps mountains , and the Rhine River . France would retain control of Belgium , Savoy and the Rhineland ( the west bank of the Rhine River ) , while giving up control of all the rest , including all of Spain , Poland and the Netherlands , and most of Italy and Germany . Metternich and Napoleon , meeting privately at Dresden in June had already discussed the terms . The final version was relayed to Napoleon by the Baron de Saint-Aignon in November . Metternich told Napoleon these were the best terms the Allies were likely to offer ; after further victories , the terms would become harsher and harsher . Metternich 's motivation was to maintain France as a balance against Russian threats , while ending the highly destabilizing series of wars . Napoleon , expecting to win the war , delayed too long and lost this opportunity . By December Austria had signed treaties with the Allies , and London rejected the terms because they might allow Belgium to become a base for the invasion of England . The offer was withdrawn . When the Allies invaded France in late 1813 Napoleon was heavily outnumbered ; he tried to reopen peace negotiations on the basis of accepting the Frankfurt proposals . The Allies now had new , harsher terms that included the retreat of France to its 1791 boundaries , which meant the loss of Belgium . Napoleon adamantly refused . He was finally forced to abdicate and lost his throne .",
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"text": "Lecture A lecture ( from the French ` lecture ' , meaning ` reading ' -LSB- process -RSB- ) is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject , for example by a university or college teacher . Lectures are used to convey critical information , history , background , theories , and equations . A politician 's speech , a minister 's sermon , or even a businessman 's sales presentation may be similar in form to a lecture . Usually the lecturer will stand at the front of the room and recite information relevant to the lecture 's content . Though lectures are much criticised as a teaching method , universities have not yet found practical alternative teaching methods for the large majority of their courses . Critics point out that lecturing is mainly a one-way method of communication that does not involve significant audience participation but relies upon passive learning . Therefore , lecturing is often contrasted to active learning . Lectures delivered by talented speakers can be highly stimulating ; at the very least , lectures have survived in academia as a quick , cheap , and efficient way of introducing large numbers of students to a particular field of study . Lectures have a significant role outside the classroom , as well . Academic and scientific awards routinely include a lecture as part of the honor , and academic conferences often center on `` keynote addresses '' , i.e. , lectures . The public lecture has a long history in the sciences and in social movements . Union halls , for instance , historically have hosted numerous free and public lectures on a wide variety of matters . Similarly , churches , community centers , libraries , museums , and other organizations have hosted lectures in furtherance of their missions or their constituents ' interests . Lectures represent a continuation of oral tradition in contrast to textual communication in books and other media . Lectures may be considered a type of grey literature .",
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"text": "Comparative history Comparative history is the comparison of different societies which existed during the same time period or shared similar cultural conditions . The comparative history of societies emerged as an important specialty among intellectuals in the Enlightenment in the 18th century , as typified by Montesquieu , Voltaire , Adam Smith , and others . Sociologists and economists in the 19th century often explored comparative history , as exemplified by Alexis de Tocqueville , Karl Marx , and Max Weber . In the first half of the 20th century , a large reading public followed the comparative histories of ( German ) Oswald Spengler , ( Russian-American ) Pitirim Sorokin , and ( British ) Arnold J. Toynbee . Since the 1950s , however , comparative history has faded from the public view , and is now the domain of specialized scholars working independently . Besides the people mentioned above , recent exemplars of comparative history include American historians Herbert E. Bolton and Carroll Quigley , and British historian Geoffrey Barraclough . Several sociologists are also prominent in this field , including Barrington Moore , S. N. Eisenstadt , Seymour Martin Lipset , Charles Tilly , and Michael Mann . Historians generally accept the comparison of particular institutions ( banking , women 's rights , ethnic identities ) in different societies , but since the hostile reaction to Toynbee in the 1950s , generally do not pay much attention to sweeping comparative studies that cover wide swaths of the world over many centuries .",
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"text": "Military career of Napoleon Bonaparte The military career of Napoleon Bonaparte spanned over 20 years . As emperor , he led the French Armies in the Napoleonic Wars . He is widely regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in world history . He fought 60 battles , losing only seven , mostly at the end . The great French dominion collapsed rapidly after the disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 . Napoleon was defeated in 1814 ; he returned and was finally defeated in 1815 at Waterloo . He spent his remaining days in British custody on the remote island of St. Helena .",
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"text": "The Underground History of American Education The Underground History of American Education : A Schoolteacher 's Intimate Investigation Into the Problem of Modern Schooling ( ISBN 0-945700-05-9 , pbk . ISBN 0-945700-04-0 ) is a critique of the United States education system by John Taylor Gatto . A former teacher , Gatto left the classroom the same year he was named New York State Teacher of the Year . He announced his decision in a letter titled `` I Quit , I Think '' . Using anecdotes gathered from thirty years of teaching , alongside documentation , Gatto presents his view of modern compulsion schooling as opposed to genuine education , describing a `` conflict between systems which offer physical safety and certainty at the cost of suppressing free will , and those which offer liberty at the price of constant risk '' . Gatto argues that educational strategies promoted by government and industry leaders for over a century included the creation of a system that keeps real power in the hands of very few people . From the book 's Introduction : '' ... Underground History is n't a history proper , but a collection of materials toward a history , embedded in a personal essay analyzing why mass compulsion schooling is unreformable . The history I have unearthed is important to our understanding ; it 's a good start , I believe , but much remains undone . '' '' ... what I 'm trying to describe -LSB- is -RSB- that what has happened to our schools was inherent in the original design for a planned economy and a planned society laid down so proudly at the end of the nineteenth century . '' Russ Kick offers this in summary : `` In other words , the captains of industry and government explicitly wanted an educational system that would maintain social order by teaching us just enough to get by but not enough so that we could think for ourselves , question the sociopolitical order , or communicate articulately . '' The book was read from 2006-2007 for the Unwelcome Guests radio show . The second edition of the book is expected to be released in November , 2015 , with a foreword by Ron Paul .",
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"text": "Battle of Toulouse (1814) The Battle of Toulouse ( 10 April 1814 ) was one of the final battles of the Napoleonic Wars , four days after Napoleon 's surrender of the French Empire to the nations of the Sixth Coalition . Having pushed the demoralised and disintegrating French Imperial armies out of Spain in a difficult campaign the previous autumn , the Allied British-Portuguese and Spanish army under the Marquess of Wellington pursued the war into southern France in the spring of 1814 . Toulouse , the regional capital , proved stoutly defended by Marshal Soult . One British and two Spanish divisions were badly mauled in bloody fighting on 10 April , with Allied losses exceeding French casualties by 1,400 . As Wellington pulled back to reorganize his shattered units , Soult held the city for an additional day before orchestrating an escape from the town with his entire army . Wellington 's entry on the morning of 12 April was acclaimed by a great number of French Royalists , validating Soult 's earlier fears of potential fifth column elements within the city . That afternoon , the official word of Napoleon 's abdication and the end of the war reached Wellington . Soult agreed to an armistice on 17 April .",
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"text": "Veterinary education in France Veterinary education in France is ensured by four specialised grandes écoles , the veterinary schools , located in Lyon , Maisons-Alfort , Nantes and Toulouse . The studies last at least seven years after the baccalauréat and ends with an exertion thesis giving the right to the state diploma of veterinary physician . The course starts with two years of scientific studies at the end of which students spends a national contest to enter into a veterinary school , where studies will then continue over five years . France was the first country where the teaching of veterinary medicine has become institutionalized , through the establishment of the first veterinary schools in the eighteenth century .",
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"text": "Napoleon in Holland End September 1811 Napoleon I visited the former Kingdom of Holland ; he explained to Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt his goals : a war at sea with England , to form a government , and ordering the `` Routes impériales '' .",
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"text": "France France ( -LSB- fʁɑ̃s -RSB- ) , officially the French Republic ( -LSB- ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz -RSB- ) , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas France include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . France spans 643801 km2 and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . During the Iron Age , what is now metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls , a Celtic people . The area was annexed in 51 BC by Rome , which held Gaul until 486 , when the Germanic Franks conquered the region and formed the Kingdom of France . France emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages , with its victory in the Hundred Years ' War ( 1337 to 1453 ) strengthening state-building and political centralisation . During the Renaissance , French culture flourished and a global colonial empire was established , which by the 20th century would be the second largest in the world . The 16th century was dominated by religious civil wars between Catholics and Protestants ( Huguenots ) . France became Europe 's dominant cultural , political , and military power under Louis XIV . In the late 18th century , the French Revolution overthrew the absolute monarchy , established one of modern history 's earliest republics , and saw the drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen , which expresses the nation 's ideals to this day . In the 19th century Napoleon took power and established the First French Empire , whose subsequent Napoleonic Wars shaped the course of continental Europe . Following the collapse of the Empire , France endured a tumultuous succession of governments culminating with the establishment of the French Third Republic in 1870 . France was a major participant in the First World War , from which it emerged victorious , and was one of the Allied Powers in the Second World War , but came under occupation by the Axis Powers in 1940 . Following liberation in 1944 , a Fourth Republic was established and later dissolved in the course of the Algerian War . The Fifth Republic , led by Charles de Gaulle , was formed in 1958 and remains to this day . Algeria and nearly all the other colonies became independent in the 1960s and typically retained close economic and military connections with France . France has long been a global centre of art , science , and philosophy . It hosts Europe 's fourth-largest number of cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites and receives around 83 million foreign tourists annually , the most of any country in the world . France is a developed country with the world 's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and ninth-largest by purchasing power parity . In terms of aggregate household wealth , it ranks fourth in the world . France performs well in international rankings of education , health care , life expectancy , and human development . France remains a great power in the world , being one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council with the power to veto and an official nuclear-weapon state . It is a leading member state of the European Union and the Eurozone . It is also a member of the Group of 7 , North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) , and La Francophonie .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "L'Empereur is a turn-based strategy video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released by the Koei company in 1989 . The user controls Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries . The goal is to conquer Europe . The game begins with Napoleon as an army officer , but with victories in combat , the user may get promoted to Commander-in-Chief , First Consul , and finally Emperor of the French , with more powers and actions available at each level . As Emperor , the user also controls Napoleon 's brothers , Louis , Jérôme , Lucien , and Joseph , as well as Napoleon 's stepson , Eugene Beauharnais . The game has both military and civilian aspects . The user can lead armies , act as mayor of cities , and depending on the level achieved , engage in diplomacy with other nations . This historically accurate game reproduces many historical figures and the militaries of Europe with great detail .",
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"text": "Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl ( -LSB- ˈɪvan ˈlɛndl̩ -RSB- ; born March 7 , 1960 ) is a former world No. 1 professional tennis player and is currently coaching current world No. 1 Andy Murray , alongside Jamie Delgado . Originally from Czechoslovakia , he became a United States citizen in 1992 . He was one of the game 's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s . He has been described as one of the greatest tennis players of all time . Lendl 's game relied particularly on strength and heavy topspin from the baseline and helped usher in the modern era of `` power tennis '' . Lendl captured eight Grand Slam singles titles . He competed in 19 Grand Slam singles finals , a record surpassed by Roger Federer in 2009 , Rafael Nadal in 2014 and Novak Djokovic in 2016 . He reached at least one Grand Slam final for 11 consecutive years , a record shared with Pete Sampras , with the male primacy of eight consecutive finals in a Grand Slam tournament ( a record shared with Bill Tilden at the US Open ) . Before the formation of the ATP , Lendl reached a record 12 year-end championships ( equalled by John McEnroe ) . He won two WCT Finals titles and five Masters Grand Prix titles , with the record of nine consecutive finals . He also won a record 22 Grand Prix Super Series titles ( 1980 -- 89 ) , the precursors to the current ATP Masters 1000 . Lendl first attained the world No. 1 ranking on February 28 , 1983 and bolstered his claim to the top spot when he defeated John McEnroe in the 1984 French Open final . For much of the next five years , until August 1990 , Lendl was the top-ranked player ( with a break from September 1988 to January 1989 when Mats Wilander was at the top ) . He finished four years ranked as the world 's top player ( 1985 -- 1987 and 1989 ) and was ranked No. 1 for a total of 270 weeks and set a new record previously held by Jimmy Connors , since broken by Pete Sampras and Roger Federer . He is one of three male players in the Open Era ( with Connors and Federer ) to win more than 1,000 tennis singles matches ( 1,071 ) . Lendl has won 94 singles titles , second only in the Open Era to Connors ' 109 titles . Lendl has been runner-up in a record 11 Grand Slam finals .",
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"text": "Top Spin 4 Top Spin 4 is a tennis video game developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K Sports released on the PlayStation 3 , Wii , and Xbox 360 consoles . The game features licensed professional players , venues and equipment with professional players like Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic , Andy Murray , Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi . The game was released on March 15 , 2011 in America , and was released on March 18 in UK/Europe . A downloadable demo was released on March 1 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 . The PS3 version supports the PlayStation Move and is also compatible in 3D . The Xbox 360 version does not support the Kinect but is 3D compatible .",
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"text": "Djokovic–Wawrinka rivalry The Djokovic -- Wawrinka rivalry is between tennis players Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka . In this matchup Djokovic leads 19 -- 5 , however the two have contested many close matches , including four five-setters at Grand Slam level . Wawrinka and Djokovic have played three consecutive Australian Open years , each match going to five sets , and a five-setter in the US Open : in the 2013 Australian Open fourth round , which Djokovic won 12 -- 10 in a fifth set ; at the 2013 US Open semifinals , which Djokovic won 6 -- 4 in a fifth set ; and at the 2014 Australian Open quarterfinals , which Wawrinka won 9 -- 7 in a close fifth set . Wawrinka 's win broke Djokovic 's impressive run of 14 straight semifinals in Grand Slam play , ended a 28-match winning streak , and prevented Djokovic from capturing a record fifth Australian Open crown . Djokovic got revenge in the 2015 Australian Open , winning 6 -- 0 in the fifth set , but again it went the distance . At the 2015 French Open final , Wawrinka defeated Djokovic in four sets to claim his second Grand Slam title . At the 2016 US Open , Wawrinka beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam final for the second time to collect his third Grand Slam title . Djokovic lost 7 -- 6 ( 7 -- 1 ) , 4 -- 6 , 5 -- 7 , 3 -- 6 . Despite Djokovic 's 19 -- 5 overall record against Wawrinka , Wawrinka leads Djokovic 2 -- 0 in Grand Slam finals and 3 -- 2 in all ATP finals . Moreover , in Djokovic 's 21 Grand Slam championship matches , Wawrinka is the only opponent he has not defeated at least once , and the only opponent outside the Big Four who has defeated him .",
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"text": "US Open Series The US Open Series is the seven-week summer tennis season linking twelve ATP World Tour and WTA Tour tournaments together . The Series leads to the US Open . It is often referred to as the U.S. or North American hard court season . From 2012 until 2018 , the series will be sponsored by Emirates . It was organized in 2004 as a way to focus more attention on American tennis tournaments by getting more of them on domestic television . Until 2004 , most summer North American tournaments were not on television , the exceptions being the highly televised ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati . The eight non-Masters tournaments now enjoy about 50 hours of television combined -- about two hours on each day of their final weekends , chiefly on ESPN2 , which is where ESPN shows its tennis programming .",
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"text": "Association of Tennis Professionals The Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell , Bob Briner , Jack Kramer , and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players . Drysdale became the first President . Since 1990 , the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the organization 's name . In 1990 the organization was called the ATP Tour , which was renamed in 2001 as just ATP and the tour being called ATP Tour . In 2009 the name was changed again and is now known as the ATP World Tour . It is an evolution of the tour competitions previously known as Grand Prix tennis tournaments and World Championship Tennis ( WCT ) . The ATP 's global headquarters are in London , United Kingdom . ATP Americas is based in Ponte Vedra Beach , United States ; ATP Europe is headquartered in Monaco ; and ATP International , which covers Africa , Asia and Australasia , is based in Sydney , Australia . The counterpart organization in the women 's professional game is the Women 's Tennis Association ( WTA ) .",
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"text": "1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles Top-seeded Ivan Lendl overcame the defending champion , Andrés Gómez , in the final to claim his fifth title of the year and $ 51,000 prize money .",
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"docid": "ffd50148e86fc93ae0ca100478759bd6",
"text": "Anastasia Myskina Anastasiya Andreyevna Myskina ( -LSB- Анастасия Мыскина , p = ɐnəstɐˈsʲijə ˈmɨskʲɪnə -RSB- born 8 July 1981 ) is a Russian former professional tennis player . She won the 2004 French Open singles title , becoming the first Russian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title . Subsequent to this victory , she rose to no. 3 in the WTA rankings , becoming the first Russian female tennis player to reach the top 3 in the history of the rankings . In September 2004 , she reached a career-high ranking of world No. 2 . Although she has not officially retired , Myskina has been inactive on the WTA Tour since May 2007 .",
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"text": "Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic ( Новак Ђоковић , Novak Đoković , -LSB- nôʋaːk d͡ʑôːkoʋit͡ɕ -RSB- ; born 22 May 1987 ) , often referred to by the hypocorism Nole , is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men 's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) . He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time . Djokovic holds the highest match winning rate ( 82.8 % ) in the Open Era , as of May 2017 . Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam singles titles , the fourth most in history , and held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 223 weeks . In majors , Djokovic has won six Australian Open titles , three Wimbledon titles , two US Open titles and one French Open title . In 2016 , he became the eighth player in history to achieve the Career Grand Slam ; by winning the 2016 French Open , Djokovic became the third man to hold all four major titles at once , the first since Rod Laver in 1969 , and the first ever to do so on three different surfaces . Djokovic has won an all-time record of 30 Masters 1000 series titles , tied with Rafael Nadal . Djokovic 's records include breaking the single-season record with six masters titles in 2015 , winning 31 consecutive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series matches , playing in the finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments ( shared with Roger Federer and Nadal , and being the only player to win eight of the nine events ( and at least twice ) . Among other titles , he has won the ATP World Tour Finals five times and was on the Serbian team which won the 2010 Davis Cup . He also won the Bronze medal in men 's singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics . Djokovic is the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP and the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title . Djokovic has won numerous awards , including the 2012 , 2015 , and 2016 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year , 2011 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year , five-time ITF World Champion , and four-time ATP year-end number 1 . He is a recipient of the Order of St. Sava , the Order of Karađorđe 's Star and the Order of the Republika Srpska .",
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"text": "2004 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The 2004 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men 's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands . It was part of the International Series Gold of the 2004 ATP Tour . The tournament ran from 16 February through 22 February 2004 . The singles line up was led by new World No. 1 , Tennis Masters Cup , Wimbledon and Australian Open winner Roger Federer , reigning French Open champion , US Open runner-up and Australian Open semifinalist Juan Carlos Ferrero and Tokyo and Lyon champion Rainer Schüttler . Other contenders were Chennai runner-up Paradorn Srichaphan , Paris Masters winner Tim Henman , Lleyton Hewitt , Sjeng Schalken and Martin Verkerk . Sixth-seeded Lleyton Hewitt won the singles title .",
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"text": "2003 Monte Carlo Masters The 2003 Monte Carlo Masters was a men 's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts . It was the 97th edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2003 ATP Tour . It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in France from 14 April through 20 April 2003 . The men 's field was headlined by Juan Carlos Ferrero , Carlos Moyá and Andy Roddick . Other top seeds in the field were Albert Costa , Jiří Novák , David Nalbandian , Paradorn Srichaphan and Rainer Schüttler . Rafael Nadal , then aged 16 , made his tournament debut in this year , losing to Guillermo Coria in the Round of 16 . This would be the last time in which he would be defeated at the event until 2013 .",
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"text": "2014 Stan Wawrinka tennis season The 2014 Stan Wawrinka tennis season began at the Chennai Open , where he won the title for the second time in his career . This was followed by victory at the Australian Open , where he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals , followed by victory over world no. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final , to win his first ever Grand Slam title , launching him to a career-high no. 3 in the world , and the Swiss no. 1 ( ahead of Roger Federer ) for the first time in his career . Additionally , he won his first Masters 1000 title , defeating compatriot Federer in the final after coming back from a set down . During the first half of the season , Wawrinka went a perfect 6 -- 0 against top-10 opponents , including wins against three of the `` Big Four '' ( Djokovic , Nadal , and Federer ) . He also reached the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals for the second time in a row and finished the year helping Switzerland win their first Davis Cup . He was defending champion in Oeiras , but withdrew before the tournament began .",
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"text": "Tsvetana Pironkova Tsvetana Pironkova ( Цветана Кирилова Пиронкова -LSB- tsvɛˈtana pirɔnˈkɔva -RSB- ) ( born 13 September 1987 ) is a Bulgarian tennis player and the current no. 1 Bulgarian in the WTA rankings . She is right-handed and plays with a two-handed backhand . Born in Plovdiv , Pironkova started playing tennis at the age of four on being introduced to the sport by her father , who later coached her . After playing at a junior level and winning Atlantic Cup , she made her senior international tournament debut in 2002 at the International Tennis Federation circuit . Early in her career , Pironkova won six international singles titles at the ITF circuit . Pironkova made her WTA tour debut at the İstanbul Cup in 2005 , and achieved moderate success earlier in her career . That changed in 2010 , when she entered Wimbledon with a 1 -- 4 career record at the event , and went on reach the semifinals of the tournament , becoming the second Bulgarian tennis player in history to reach the semifinal stage of a Grand Slam in singles . She garnered wide recognition for her performance , and after her semifinal finish reached her highest WTA Singles ranking at no. 31 in September 2010 . Pironkova followed it up with a quarterfinal run at the event the following year , earning her the nickname `` The Wimbledon Darkhorse '' . She is also known defeating Venus Williams three times at Grand Slam tournaments , twice at Wimbledon . Pironkova won her first WTA title at the 2014 Apia International , defeating three top-10 ranked players in a row . She defeated the world no. 2 Agnieszka Radwańska in the fourth round of the 2016 French Open , reaching her quarterfinal at a Grand Slam other than Wimbledon . In addition to this , Pironkova has a total of twelve wins over other top-10 ranked players to her name . She also holds the second longest active streak of the most consecutive Grand Slam appearances at 45 , only behind Jelena Jankovic . Pironkova has been recognized by The New York Times for her `` cerebral '' grass-court abilities and named one of the most beautiful women in sports by MSN .",
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"text": "Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried ( born January 27 , 1952 ) is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career . The right-hander was the runner-up at the 1977 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking on the ATP tour on June 19 , 1977 , when he became World No. 3 .",
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"text": "1980 Grand Prix (tennis) The 1980 Volvo Grand Prix was a men 's professional tennis circuit held that year . It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments , the Grand Prix tournaments . The Grand Prix circuit is a precursor to the ATP Tour . Volvo became the new tour sponsor of the Grand Prix circuit after Colgate-Palmolive decided to end its sponsorship .",
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"text": "List of Davis Cup champions The Davis Cup is an annual international team event in men 's tennis . Established in 1900 as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge , it is run by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) , who describe it as the `` World Cup of tennis . '' The first event in 1900 was a match between Great Britain and the United States , while 135 nations have entered the 2016 Davis Cup . The tournament sees players competing for their country in four singles and one doubles matches , known as rubbers , over the course of three days , with the team that wins three rubbers progressing . The countries are divided into groups based upon their location or performance in previous years . The Davis Cup World Group is the top level of the competition and features matches between players from the top 16 countries at the start of the year . Countries that lose their first round match face a relegation play-off against winning countries from the continental zones . World Group winning countries progress to the quarter-finals . Nations have to win a further three ties in order to claim the position of Davis Cup Champions . The United States are the most successful nation in the history of the competition , with 32 victories . Australia are second with 28 and Great Britain are third with 10 . Teams from Europe have won the competition the most with 42 victories , followed by North America with 32 and Oceania with 28 . Argentina are the current champions , they beat Croatia 3 -- 2 in the final in 2016 .",
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"text": "1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The 1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men 's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts . It was the 27th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament , and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 1999 ATP Tour . It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam , Netherlands , from 15 February through 21 February 1999 . Second-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title . The singles field featured ATP No. 4 , ATP Tour World Championships winner , and recent Sydney finalist Àlex Corretja , Australian Open champion , Halle and Moscow titlist Yevgeny Kafelnikov , and Tashkent and Basel winner , Doha runner-up Tim Henman . Also lined up were Stuttgart Super 9 titlist Richard Krajicek , Paris Super 9 champion Greg Rusedski , Karol Kučera , Thomas Enqvist and Goran Ivanišević .",
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"text": "Rafael Nadal Rafael `` Rafa '' Nadal Parera ( -LSB- rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə -RSB- , -LSB- rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa -RSB- ; born 3 June 1986 ) is a Spanish professional tennis player . He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history , and owing to his dominance and success on the surface , he has been called `` The King of Clay '' . His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history , with some considering Nadal to be the greatest male player of all time . Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles , the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles , an all-time record of 30 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles , tied with Novak Djokovic , and a record 18 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments . He was also a member of the winning Spain Davis Cup team in 2004 , 2008 , 2009 , and 2011 . In 2010 , he became the seventh male player in history and youngest of four in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam at age 24 . He is the second male player , after Andre Agassi , to complete the singles Career Golden Slam . In 2011 , Nadal was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year . The left-hander is the sixth player in the Open Era to reach more than 100 finals on the ATP World Tour . Nadal and Mats Wilander are the only two male players who have won at least two Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces -- hard court , grass , and clay . By winning the 2014 French Open , Nadal became the third player to win a single Grand Slam tournament nine times ( Martina Navratilova 9 , Margaret Court 11 ) and the first male to win at least one Grand Slam tournament for ten consecutive years , breaking the record of eight consecutive years previously shared by Björn Borg , Pete Sampras , and Roger Federer . By winning the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2012 , Nadal became the only male player in the open era to win a tournament eight consecutive times . Nadal is the only male player in tennis history to win one Grand Slam and at least one Masters 1000 title for ten consecutive years from 2005 -- 2014 . He beat Guillermo Vilas 's Open Era record of 49 clay-court titles by winning the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2017 . Nadal became the first man to win the same tournament 10 times by wining the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2017 . He repeated this historic achievement by winning the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell for a 10th time just a few weeks later .",
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"text": "1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions The 1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions was a tennis tournament in 1985 . It was won by Ivan Lendl , 6 -- 2 , 6 -- 3 against Jimmy Connors .",
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"text": "Kerry Melville Kerry Melville Reid , , ( née Melville ; born 7 August 1947 ) is a former professional tennis player from Australia . During her 17-year career , Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments . Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12 consecutive years ( 1968 -- 1979 ) . She won at least one tournament annually from 1966 through 1979 , except for 1975 . Her career-high ranking was World No. 5 in 1971 , behind Margaret Court , Billie Jean King , Evonne Goolagong , and Rosie Casals .",
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"text": "2005 Monte Carlo Masters The 2005 Monte Carlo Masters was a men 's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts . It was the 99th edition of the event and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour . It took place from 11 April through 17 April 2005 . The men 's singles was headlined by World No. 1 Roger Federer , Marat Safin and Tim Henman . Other top seeds were Gastón Gaudio , Carlos Moyà , Guillermo Coria , Joachim Johansson and Ivan Ljubičić .",
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"text": "Unmatched Unmatched is a documentary about tennis players Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert , their decades-long on-court rivalry and lifelong friendship , created for ESPN 's 30 for 30 documentary series . Evert and Navratilova met in 80 matches , 60 finals and 14 grand slam finals with Navratilova sporting a 43-37 advantage . The film was shot over three days in Amagansett , New York in October 2009 . Unmatched was awarded the 2011 Gracie Award for `` Outstanding Producer - News/Non-fiction '' . Navratilova was sometimes described as the lesbian tennis player from a communist country : `` As one of the first openly gay sports figures , she has spent much of her career overcoming prejudices and stereotypes , giving up millions of dollars in endorsements and sponsorships as a result of her insistence on living a life of integrity and honesty . '' Evert was described as the all-American girl next door . Today Navratilova is often cited as the greatest tennis player of all-time ; she has won 167 singles titles , 177 doubles championships titles and 59 Grand Slam titles , she has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame , was the WTA 's `` Tour Player of the Year '' seven times , was declared one of the `` Top Forty Athletes of All-time '' by Sports Illustrated and was named `` Female Athlete of the Year '' by the Associated Press . Navratilova has served as AARP 's Health and Fitness Ambassador and is also involved with the LGBT movement , The Rainbow Card ® and Rainbow Endowment . Evert on the other hand reached more Grand Slam singles finals than any player , she has been president of the Women 's Tennis Association and in 2005 she was named fourth on the list of the 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era by TENNIS Magazine . Evert won 157 singles championships , 29 doubles titles and she won 18 Grand Slam singles championships and three doubles titles . Hannah Storm said of the rivalry : `` Just think about the dynamic of competing against your best friend . They would practice together , eat lunch together , then go out and play in the final and then make travel plans to go to the next tournament . '' In describing their rivalry and its effect on their tennis careers , Navratilova said : `` I do n't think either of us would have lasted as long without the other . '' Evert said : `` It gave us inspiration and a lot of incentive to work harder and try to continue to improve . ''",
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"text": "84th Academy Awards The 84th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26 , 2012 , at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. . During the ceremony , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories . The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC , and produced by Brian Grazer and Don Mischer , with Mischer also serving as director . Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the ninth time . He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held in 1990 and had last hosted the 76th ceremony held in 2004 . On June 14 , 2011 , Academy president Tom Sherak announced at a press conference that , in an attempt to further revitalize interest surrounding the awards , the 2012 ceremony would feature between five and ten Best Picture nominees depending on voting results , as opposed to a set number of nominees . In related events , the Academy held its third annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 12 , 2011 . On February 11 , 2012 , in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills , California , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Milla Jovovich . The Artist won five awards , including Best Actor for Jean Dujardin , Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius , and Best Picture , the first silent feature to win an Academy Award for Best Picture since 1927 's Wings , the inaugural winner in 1929 . Other winners included Hugo also with five awards , The Iron Lady with two awards , and Beginners , The Descendants , The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore , The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , The Help , Midnight in Paris , The Muppets , Rango , Saving Face , A Separation , The Shore , and Undefeated with one . The telecast garnered more than 39 million viewers in the United States .",
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"text": "8th Academy Awards The 8th Academy Awards were held on March 5 , 1936 , at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles , California . They were hosted by Frank Capra . This was the first year in which the gold statuettes were called `` Oscars '' . The category of Best Dance Direction was introduced this year . The DGA successfully lobbied for its elimination three years later . Mutiny on the Bounty became the last film to date to win Best Picture and nothing else ( following The Broadway Melody and Grand Hotel ) , and the only film to receive three nominations for Best Actor . This was the second and last year that write-in votes were allowed at the Oscars . A Midsummer Night 's Dream became the only film to win a write-in Oscar , taking Best Cinematography .",
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"text": "Amateur film Amateur film is the low-budget hobbyist art of film practiced for passion and enjoyment and not for business purposes .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Rehearsal A rehearsal is an activity in the performing arts that occurs as preparation for a performance in music , theatre , dance and related arts , such as opera , musical theatre and film production . It is undertaken as a form of practising , to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated . The term `` rehearsal '' typically refers to ensemble activities undertaken by a group of people . For example , when a musician is preparing a piano concerto alone in their music studio , this is called `` practicing '' , but when they begin to practice the concerto with an orchestra , this activity is called a `` rehearsal '' . The music rehearsal takes place in a music rehearsal space . A rehearsal may involve as few as two people , as with a small play for two actors , an art song performance by a singer and a pianist or a folk music duo of a singer and a guitar player . On the other end of the spectrum , a rehearsal can be held for a very large orchestra with over 100 performers and a choir . A rehearsal can involve only performers of one type , as in an a cappella choir show , in which a group of singers perform without instrumental accompaniment or a play involving only theatre actors ; it can involve performers of different instruments , as with an orchestra , rock band or jazz `` big band '' ; vocal and instrumental performers , as with opera and choral works accompanied by orchestra ; or a mix of actors , vocalists , instrumentalists and dancers , as with musical theatre . Rehearsals of small groups of performers , such as small rock bands , jazz quartets or organ trios may be held without a leader ; in these cases , the performers themselves jointly determine how to run the rehearsal , which songs to practice , and so on . Some small groups may have their rehearsals led by a bandleader . Almost all mid - to large group performances have a person who leads the rehearsals ; this person may be a bandleader in a rock , country or jazz setting ; a conductor in classical music ( including in opera ) ; a director in theatre or musical theatre ; or a film director for movie rehearsals . While the term is most commonly used in the performing arts to refer to preparation for a public presentation or show , the term is also used to refer to the preparation for other anticipated activities , such as wedding guests and couples practicing a wedding ceremony , paramedics practicing responding to a simulated emergency , or army troops practicing for an attack using a mock-up of the building they will be assaulting .",
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"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",
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"text": "List of film awards This is a list of groups , organizations and festivals that recognize achievements in cinema , usually by awarding various prizes . The awards sometimes also have popular unofficial names ( such as the ` Oscar ' for Hollywood 's Academy Awards ) , which are mentioned if applicable . Many awards are simply identified by the name of the group presenting the award . Awards have been divided into four major categories : Critics ' Awards , voted on ( usually annually ) by a group of critics ; Festival Awards , awards presented to the best film shown in a particular film festival ; Industry Awards , which are selected by professionals working in some branch of the movie industry ; and Audience Awards , which are voted by the general public .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Grammy Award for Video of the Year The Grammy Award for Video of the Year was an honor presented to recording artists at the 24th Grammy Awards in 1982 and the 25th Grammy Awards in 1983 for music videos . The Grammy Awards , an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , are presented 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 '' . First presented in 1982 to Michael Nesmith for Elephant Parts , the award was reserved for quality `` video cassettes or discs in any format created specifically for the home video market '' . In 1983 , Olivia Newton-John was presented the award for Olivia Physical . Beginning with the 1984 Grammy Awards , the Video of the Year award category was replaced with the categories Best Video , Short Form and Best Video Album ( now known as Best Music Video and Best Music Film , respectively ) .",
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"text": "Ace (baseball) In baseball , an ace is the best starting pitcher on a team and nearly always the first pitcher in the team 's starting rotation . Barring injury or exceptional circumstances , an ace typically starts on Opening Day . In addition , aces are usually preferred to start crucial playoff games , sometimes on three days rest . The term may be a derivation of the nickname of Asa Brainard , ( real first name : `` Asahel '' ) , a 19th-century star pitcher , who was sometimes referred to as `` Ace '' . In the early days of baseball , the term `` ace '' was used to refer to a run . A lot of modern baseball analysts and fans have started using the term `` ace '' to refer to the elite pitchers in the game , not necessarily to the best starting pitcher on each team . For example , the April 27 , 1981 Sports Illustrated cover was captioned `` The Amazing A 's and Their Five Aces '' to describe the starting rotation of the 1981 Oakland Athletics .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "List of accolades received by Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée based on a screenplay written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack . Matthew McConaughey stars as Ron Woodroof , an AIDS patient who smuggles unapproved AIDS drug treatments into Texas and establishes the titular club where he distributes them amongst other AIDS sufferers whilst opposed by the Food and Drug Administration . Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner feature in supporting roles . Dallas Buyers Club premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 , 2013 . Focus Features initially gave the film a limited release at nine theaters on November 1 before expanding it on November 22 to over 600 theaters in the United States and Canada . The film grossed a worldwide total of over $ 55 million on a production budget of $ 5 million . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , surveyed 234 reviews and judged 94 % to be positive . Dallas Buyers Club garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for the performances of actors , McConaughey and Leto . At the 86th Academy Awards , the film received six nominations , including Best Picture , Best Original Screenplay , Best Actor for McConaughey , and Best Supporting Actor for Leto . McConaughey and Leto went on to win their respective categories -- only the fifth film in Oscars history to win both awards . Hairstylist Adruitha Lee , and makeup artist Robin Mathews won for Best Makeup and Hairstyling . Mathews ' makeup budget for the film was only $ 250 . At the 71st Golden Globe Awards , McConaughey won for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama , and Leto won for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture . At the Screen Actors Guild Awards the film had three nominations ; winning Best Actor for McConaughey and Best Supporting Actor for Leto . Borten and Wallack 's screenplay was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Writers Guild of America Awards . The National Board of Review named Dallas Buyers Club one of the top ten independent films of 2013 .",
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"text": "Magic for Beginners (collection) Magic for Beginners is a collection of nine works of fantasy and light horror short fiction by Kelly Link . The stories were all previously published in other venues from 2002 to 2005 . The book won the 2006 Locus Award for best short story collection . The title story , `` Magic for Beginners '' , won the 2006 Nebula Award and 2006 Locus Award for best novella , and the 2006 British SF Award for best short fiction . Another story in the book , `` The Faery Handbag '' , won the 2005 Hugo Award for Best Novelette , the 2006 Nebula Award , and the 2005 Locus Award for best novelette .",
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"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 '' .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2014 The 20th Dallas -- Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards honoring the best in film for 2014 were announced on December 15 , 2014 . These awards `` recognizing extraordinary accomplishment in film '' are presented annually by the Dallas -- Fort Worth Film Critics Association ( DFWFCA ) , based in the Dallas -- Fort Worth metroplex region of Texas . The organization , founded in 1990 , includes 30 film critics for print , radio , television , and internet publications based in north Texas . The Dallas -- Fort Worth Film Critics Association began presenting its annual awards list in 1993 . Birdman was the DFWFCA 's most awarded film of 2014 , taking five top honors . Birdman won in Best Picture , Best Actor ( Michael Keaton ) , Best Director ( Alejandro G. Iñárritu ) , Best Cinematography ( Emmanuel Lubezki ) , and Best Screenplay ( Alejandro G. Iñárritu , Nicolás Giacobone , Alexander Dinelaris Jr. , and Armando Bo ) . Another film , Boyhood , earned multiple 2014 honors from the DFWFCA . The coming-of-age tale received top honors in the Best Supporting Actress ( Patricia Arquette ) as well as being presented the Russell Smith Award as the `` best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film '' of the year . The award is named in honor of late Dallas Morning News film critic Russell Smith . Reese Witherspoon was named Best Actress for her role as Cheryl Strayed in Wild . The other films earning honors were Sweden 's Force Majeure for Best Foreign Language Film , Citizenfour as Best Documentary Film , and The Lego Movie for Best Animated Film .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne , that will play in the Premier League , the top tier of English football , after winning the Championship title in 2017 . Newcastle United was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End , and has played at its current home ground , St James ' Park , ever since . The ground was developed into an all-seater stadium in the mid-1990s and now has a capacity of 52,354 . The club has been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition 's history , spending 85 seasons in the top tier as of May 2016 , and has never dropped below English football 's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893 . They have won four League Championship titles , six FA Cups and a Charity Shield , as well as the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup . Newcastle United has the ninth highest total of trophies won by an English club . The club 's most successful period was between 1904 and 1910 , when they won an FA Cup and three of their First Division titles . The club were highly successful in the Premier League in the 1990s and early 2000s without winning any trophies , but have been mostly struggling since the 2006 -- 07 season , and were relegated in 2009 and 2016 . Newcastle has a fierce local rivalry with Sunderland , and the two clubs have engaged in the Tyne -- Wear derby since 1898 . The club 's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts , black shorts and black socks . Their traditional crest takes elements of the city coat of arms , which features two grey seahorses . The club has been owned by Mike Ashley since 2007 , succeeding long term chairman and owner Sir John Hall . The club is the seventeenth highest revenue producing club in the world in terms of annual revenue , generating $ 169.3 m in 2015 . Historically , Newcastle 's highest placing was in 1999 when they were the fifth highest revenue producing football club in the world , and second in England only behind Manchester United .",
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"text": "1950–51 FA Cup The 1950 -- 51 FA Cup was the 70th season of the world 's oldest football cup competition , the Football Association Challenge Cup , commonly known as the FA Cup . Newcastle United won the competition for the fourth time , beating Blackpool 2 -- 0 in the final at Wembley , London . Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round , which was always a Saturday . If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played , a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week . If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held at neutral venues until a winner was determined . If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay , a 30-minute period of extra time would be played .",
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"text": "UEFA The Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA , -LSB- juːˈeɪfə -RSB- Union des Associations Européennes de Football ) Vereinigung Europäischer Fußballverbände ) is the administrative body for association football in Europe , although several member states are primarily or entirely located in Asia . It is one of six continental confederations of world football 's governing body FIFA . UEFA consists of 55 national association members . UEFA represents the national football associations of Europe , runs nation and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship , UEFA Champions League , UEFA Europa League , and UEFA Super Cup , and controls the prize money , regulations , and media rights to those competitions . Until 1959 the main headquarters were located in Paris , and later in Bern . In 1995 , UEFA headquarters were transferred to Nyon , Switzerland . Henri Delaunay was the first general secretary and Ebbe Schwartz the first president . The current president is Aleksander Čeferin , a former Football Association of Slovenia president , who was elected as UEFA 's seventh president at the 12th Extraordinary UEFA Congress in Athens in September 2016 , and automatically became a vice-president of the world body FIFA .",
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"text": "Tyne–Wear derby The Tyne-Wear derby , also known as the North East derby and the Wear-Tyne derby is a local derby between the association football clubs Sunderland and Newcastle United . The derby is an inter-city rivalry in North East England with the two cities of Sunderland and Newcastle just twelve miles apart . Sunderland play their home matches at the Stadium of Light whilst Newcastle play their home matches at St. James ' Park . The first meeting of the two sides took place in 1883 , with the first competitive fixture being an 1888 FA Cup tie , which Sunderland won 2 -- 1 . To date , both teams have won the fixture 53 times , whilst sharing 49 draws -- one of which Sunderland went on to win via a penalty shootout . Sunderland have dominated the Tyne -- Wear derby in recent seasons . They are currently undefeated in the last nine matches between the local rivals , including six consecutive victories from 14 April 2013 to 25 October 2015 . The most recent meeting of the two sides , on the 20th March 2016 , was a Premier League match at the St James ' Park and ended in a 1 -- 1 draw , with Jermain Defoe opening the scoring for Sunderland before Aleksandar Mitrovic equalised for Newcastle . Yann M'Vila , who has played in both games , describes it as bigger than the Milan derby .",
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"text": "List of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. records and statistics Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English football club based in Wolverhampton . The club was founded as St Luke 's in 1877 , soon becoming Wolverhampton Wanderers , before being a founder member of the Football League in 1888 . Since that time , the club has played in all four professional divisions of the English football pyramid , and been champions of all these levels . They have also been involved in European football , having been one of the first English clubs to enter the European Cup , as well as reaching the final of the first staging of the UEFA Cup . This list encompasses all honours won by Wolverhampton Wanderers and records set by the club , their managers and their players . The player records section includes details of the club 's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions , as well as transfer fee records paid and received by the club . A list of streaks recording all elements of the game ( wins , losses , clean sheets , etc. ) is also presented .",
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"text": "Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club is a professional football club based in Gateshead , Tyne and Wear , England . Established in 1977 after Gateshead United folded , they are currently members of the and play at the International Stadium .",
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"text": "CONCACAF The Confederation of North , Central America and Caribbean Association Football ( CONCACAF , -LSB- ˈkɒn.kəkæf -RSB- ) is the continental governing body for association football in North America , that includes Central America and the Caribbean regions . Three South American entities -- the independent nations of Guyana and Suriname and the French department of French Guiana -- are also members . CONCACAF 's primary functions are to organize competitions for national teams and clubs , and to conduct Men 's World Cup and Women 's World Cup qualifying tournaments . CONCACAF was founded in its current form on 18 September 1961 in Mexico City , Mexico , with the merger of the NAFC and the CCCF , which made it one of the then five , now six continental confederations affiliated with FIFA . Canada , Costa Rica , Cuba , El Salvador , Guatemala , Haiti , Honduras , Mexico , Netherlands Antilles ( Curaçao ) , Nicaragua , Panama , Suriname and United States were founding members . CONCACAF is the third-most successful FIFA confederation . Mexico dominated CONCACAF men 's competition early on and has since won the most Gold Cups since the beginning of the tournament in its current format . The Mexican national team is the only CONCACAF team to win an official FIFA tournament by winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup . They have also reached the Round of 16 for the past 6 World Cups . While the U.S. is the only country outside of Europe and South America to receive a medal in the World Cup , finishing third in 1930 , they also reached the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals and the 2009 Confederations Cup final . Between them , Mexico and the U.S. have won all but one of the editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup . In recent years Costa Rica has become a power in the region and in 2014 became the 4th CONCACAF country after the United States , Cuba , and Mexico to make the World Cup quarterfinals . The United States has been very successful in the women 's game , being the only CONCACAF member to win all three major worldwide competitions in women 's football -- the World Cup ( 3 ) , the Olympics ( 4 ) , and the Algarve Cup ( 10 ) . Canada is the only other member to win at least one of the major competitions , winning the Algarve Cup in 2016 .",
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"text": "Newcastle Thunder Newcastle Thunder R.L.F.C. is a professional rugby league club based in Newcastle upon Tyne , England . They play in the Kingstone Press League 1 competition , the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom . They play their home matches at Kingston Park , also home to rugby union side Newcastle Falcons . Newcastle is the only professional rugby league club in North East England . The club was founded in 2000 as Gateshead Thunder as a replacement for the original Gateshead Thunder club that had merged into Hull F.C. after one season in the Super League . The club have won one trophy during their run , the 2008 National League 2 championship .",
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"text": "Kenny Dalglish Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish , MBE ( born 4 March 1951 ) is a Scottish former footballer and manager . In a career spanning 22 years , he played for Celtic and Liverpool , winning numerous honours with both . He is Scotland 's most capped player of all time with 102 appearances , and also Scotland 's joint-leading goal scorer , with 30 goals . Dalglish won the Ballon d'Or Silver Award in 1983 , the PFA Player of the Year in 1983 , and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1979 and 1983 . In 2009 FourFourTwo named Dalglish as the greatest striker in post-war British football , and in 2006 he topped a Liverpool fans ' poll of `` 100 Players Who Shook the Kop '' . He has been inducted into both the Scottish and English Football Halls of Fame . Dalglish began his career with Celtic in 1971 , going on to win four Scottish First Divisions , four Scottish Cups and one Scottish League Cup with the club . In 1977 , Liverpool manager Bob Paisley paid a British transfer record of # 440,000 ( # today ) to bring Dalglish to Liverpool . His years at Liverpool were among the club 's most successful periods , as he won six Football League First Divisions , two FA Cups , four League Cups , seven FA Charity Shields , three European Cups and one UEFA Super Cup . For these achievements and his style of play he was given the name King Kenny by Liverpool supporters . Dalglish became player-manager of Liverpool in 1985 after the resignation of Joe Fagan , winning a further three First Divisions , two FA Cups and four FA Charity Shields , before resigning from Liverpool in 1991 . Eight months later Dalglish made a return to football management with Blackburn Rovers , whom he led from the Second Division to win the Premier League in 1995 . Soon afterwards he stepped down as Blackburn manager to become Director of Football at the club , before leaving altogether in 1996 . In January 1997 Dalglish took over as manager at Newcastle United . Newcastle finished runners-up in both the Premier League and FA Cup during his first season , but they could only finish 13th in 1997 -- 98 , which led to his dismissal the following season . Dalglish went on to be appointed Director of Football at Celtic in 1999 , and later manager , where he won the Scottish League Cup before an acrimonious departure the following year . Between 2000 and 2010 Dalglish focused on charitable concerns , founding The Marina Dalglish Appeal with his wife to raise money for cancer care . In January 2011 Dalglish was appointed Liverpool 's caretaker manager after the dismissal of Roy Hodgson , becoming the permanent manager in May 2011 . Despite winning the League Cup which earned them a place in the Europa League and reaching the FA Cup Final , Liverpool could only finish 8th in the Premier League , and Dalglish was dismissed in May 2012 . In October 2013 , Dalglish returned to Anfield as a non-executive director . On 3 May 2017 , it was announced that in recognition of Dalglish 's contribution to the club and community , the stadium 's Centenary Stand was to be renamed the Kenny Dalglish Stand .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "1986–87 Manchester United F.C. season The 1986 -- 87 season was Manchester United 's 85th season in the Football League , and their 12th consecutive season in the top division of English football . The pressure on manager Ron Atkinson after last season 's failed title challenge remained strong after United lost their opening three games of the season , and despite some decent results in the following few weeks , United bowed out of the League Cup in a fourth round replay defeat at Southampton , prompting the dismissal of Atkinson on 6 November 1986 after more than five years in charge . Alex Ferguson was confirmed as Atkinson 's successor within hours , recruited from Scottish side Aberdeen , where he had enjoyed considerable success in the previous seven years . United recovered well in the league after his appointment and finished 11th , managing to scratch up some impressive results including winning both of their league clashes with Liverpool ( results which helped deprive Kenny Dalglish 's side of the league title ) , a 4 -- 1 home win over Newcastle United on New Year 's Day 1987 , a 2 -- 0 home win over a resurgent Arsenal and a 2 -- 0 win at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby which helped push City towards relegation . Their win at Liverpool also made them the only team to win at Liverpool in the league all season . However , United were prevented from finishing even higher in the league by a few disappointing results after Ferguson 's arrival , beginning with a 2 -- 0 defeat in their first game under Ferguson at Oxford United , losing both of their clashes with newly promoted Wimbledon , being beaten at Old Trafford by Norwich City just after Christmas and suffering a 4 -- 0 defeat at Tottenham near the end of the season , although by the time of the Tottenham game it was mathematically impossible for United to either win the title or suffer relegation ( there was no prospect of European qualification due to the ongoing ban on English clubs in Europe following the Heysel disaster two years earlier ) . United also failed to win any another away games in the league apart from the visit to Liverpool on Boxing Day . United 's improvement under Ferguson during the season was achieved without making any major signings , although it was widely expected that he would spend heavily on new players during the 1987 close season . He went on to pay Celtic # 850,000 for high-scoring striker Brian McClair . He strengthened the defence by paying Arsenal # 250,000 for experienced full-back Viv Anderson . Unsuccessful bids were also made for several other players : Ferguson expressed an interest in bringing striker Mark Hateley back to England from Milan , but the player opted to remain overseas and signed for AS Monaco instead . He also made a bid to bring Peter Beardsley back to the club from Newcastle United , but the England international forward instead joined Liverpool for a British record fee . Ferguson was offered the chance to sign Watford winger John Barnes , but declined to make an approach for the player due to his faith in Jesper Olsen in the same position .",
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"text": "Mike Ashley (businessman) Michael James Wallace `` Mike '' Ashley ( born 9 September 1964 ) is an English billionaire retail entrepreneur in the sporting goods market . He is also the owner of Newcastle United after paying around # 135 million to buy the club . Ranked 15th ( in Britain only ) in the 2012 version of Forbes magazine with estimated wealth of # 1.5 billion , Ashley was seen as an intensely private person , who never attended industry functions or gave interviews . Philip Beresford , who compiles the annual Sunday Times list , said neither he nor his staff have ever managed to contact Ashley , and in 2006 described him as `` easily Britain 's answer to the late Howard Hughes '' . Since Sports Direct International Plc went public , and his purchase of Newcastle United where he took to sitting in the stands with fans , Ashley took on a more public and accessible persona . However , after the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager and the club 's relegation , he has only made low key appearances when attending Newcastle matches . As of October 2014 , Ashley also owns an 8.92 % stake in Scottish football club Rangers .",
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"text": "1981–82 British Home Championship The 1981-82 British Home Championship between the British Home Nations was won by a dominant England football team which won all three of its matches as the tournament returned after being abandoned in 1981 due to civil disturbances in Northern Ireland . The championship was eagerly awaited because for the first time since 1958 , three of the Home Nations were featuring in a World Cup ; the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and this was a chance to see them in competitive action before the World Cup began . The end-of-season format that had been used throughout the 1970s was dropped as it was felt three games in eight days was too intense at the end of a season and prior to a World Cup . The English began impressively with a heavy victory over Northern Ireland at home , followed by victory away in Wales . The Scots could only manage a draw with the disappointing Irish by contrast although they did beat Wales . The Welsh managed to salvage a result in their third game with a 3 -- 0 defeat of Northern Ireland to claim third place . In the final deciding match in Glasgow , England edged victory through a Paul Mariner goal and thus claimed the championship . In the World Cup , Scotland were eliminated in the first round whilst England went out in the second round without losing a game . The unfancied Irish however provided a shock by beating hosts Spain and eliminating Yugoslavia in the first round before falling victim to the inspired French in round two .",
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"text": "Football in Ivory Coast Football is a popular sport in Côte d'Ivoire . The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992 . In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany . The youth national teams have also done well in world championships , and the clubs from Côte d'Ivoire have won several continental titles . Among famous players from the country are Kolo Touré of Liverpool , Chelsea striker and former national team captain , Didier Drogba , Wilfried Bony and Yaya Touré of Manchester City , Gervinho and Seydou Doumbia of Roma , and Salomon Kalou of Hertha Berlin . The Ivory Coast national team won a second African cup of nations in 2015 .",
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"text": "1995–96 Newcastle United F.C. season During the 1995 -- 96 football season , English club Newcastle United participated in the Premier League , finishing in second place . An explosive start to the season saw Newcastle storm to the top of the Premier League table . At Christmas 1995 they held a lead of 10 points , which stretched to 12 points in mid-January 1996 . However , a run of five defeats from eight matches enabled Manchester United to catch up and overtake them in March , and Newcastle ultimately finished four points behind Alex Ferguson 's team .",
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"text": "1979–80 Manchester United F.C. season The 1979 -- 80 season was Manchester United 's 78th season in the Football League , and their fifth consecutive season in the top division of English football . They finished the season second in the league , just two points behind champions Liverpool , and qualified for the 1980 -- 81 UEFA Cup . It was the first season at the club for new midfielder Ray Wilkins , signed in the 1979 close season for a club record fee of # 750,000 . However , United had gained a reputation for playing generally dull football under Sexton , and by the end of his third season as manager they had still yet to win a major trophy , as Liverpool ruled supreme in the English league .",
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"text": "Irving Nattrass Irving Nattrass ( born 20 December 1952 ) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Newcastle and Middlesbrough Born in Fishburn , England Nattrass attended Ferryhill Grammar School and Signed with Newcastle at age 16 on an apprenticeship . As a youth player Irving lacked confidence and made slow progress within the club , even going so far as to look for employment elsewhere as a mechanic , however he soon found his stride and went on to sign professionally for the club in July 1970 aged 17 . A year later Irving went on to make his debut against Derby . The then Newcastle manager Joe Harvey once commented `` Nattrass is my Paul Madeley and I ca n't pay him a bigger compliment than that '' . Paul Madeley was a Leeds and England player who was dubbed the `` Rolls Royce '' of footballers . Hampered by injuries and disagreements with the Newcastle board he eventually moved to Middlesbrough for the sum of # 375,000 . Nattrass made his league debut for them against Arsenal on 15 September 1979 . Nattrass is now a successful businessman and keen golfer .",
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"text": "Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is an English football club based in Darlington , County Durham . They are members of the and play at Blackwell Meadows . The club was founded in 1883 , and played its matches at Feethams . The club originally played in regionally organised leagues , and were one of the founding members of the Northern League in 1889 . They were first admitted to the Football League when the Third Division North was formed in 1921 . They won the Third Division North title in 1925 , and their 15th place in the Second Division in 1926 remains their highest ever league finish . After their admission to the League , they spent most of their history in the bottom tier . They won the Third Division North Cup in 1934 , their first victory in nationally organised cup competition . They reached the last 16 of the FA Cup twice , and the quarter-final of the Football League Cup once , in 1968 . In the early 1990s they won successive titles , in the Conference National in 1990 and the Fourth Division in 1991 . In 2011 they won the FA Trophy , defeating Mansfield Town 1 -- 0 at Wembley Stadium . Darlington moved to the all-seater , 25,000-capacity Darlington Arena in 2003 . The cost of the stadium was a major factor in driving the club into administration . In May 2012 , the club was bought out of a period of administration without entering into a Creditors Voluntary Agreement ( CVA ) . The Football Association ruled that it should be treated as a new club , which required a change of playing name . The name chosen was Darlington 1883 , and that team was placed in the Northern League Division One , the ninth tier of English football , for the 2012 -- 13 season . They won three promotions in four seasons before the FA approved their request to revert to their traditional name . The club 's main rivals are Hartlepool United . The club 's traditional colours are black and white shirts , black shorts and black and white socks . The club 's crest depicts Locomotion No 1 , referring to the town 's railway history ; as well as a stylised Quaker hat , referring to the religious movement that had a historic influence on the town , and which was the source of the team 's nickname , the Quakers .",
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"text": "Rugby union Rugby union is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century . One of the two codes of rugby football , it is based on running with the ball in hand . In its most common form , a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts on each try line . In 1845 , the first football laws were written by Rugby School pupils ; other significant events in the early development of rugby include the Blackheath Club 's decision to leave the Football Association in 1863 and the split between rugby union and rugby league in 1895 . Historically an amateur sport , in 1995 restrictions on payments to players were removed , making the game openly professional at the highest level for the first time . World Rugby , originally the International Rugby Football Board ( IRFB ) and from 1998 to 2014 the International Rugby Board ( IRB ) , has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886 . Rugby union spread from the Home Nations of Great Britain and Ireland , and was absorbed by many of the countries associated with the British Empire . Early exponents of the sport included Australia , New Zealand , South Africa and France . Countries that have adopted rugby union as their de facto national sport include Fiji , Georgia , Madagascar , New Zealand , Samoa , Tonga and Wales . Rugby union is played in over 100 countries across six continents ; there are 101 full members and 18 associate members of World Rugby . The Rugby World Cup , first held in 1987 , takes place every four years with the winner of the tournament receiving the Webb Ellis Cup . The Six Nations Championship in Europe and The Rugby Championship in the Southern Hemisphere are major annual competitions . Major domestic competitions include the Premiership Rugby in England , Top 14 in France , the Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand , National Rugby Championship in Australia , and the Currie Cup in South Africa . Other transnational competitions include the Pro12 , involving Irish , Italian , Scottish and Welsh teams ; the European Rugby Champions Cup , involving the top European teams from their respective domestic competitions ; and Super Rugby , launched in 1996 with Australian , New Zealand and South African teams and since 2016 also including teams in Argentina and Japan .",
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"text": "1994–95 Newcastle United F.C. season This article covers the squad and match results for the 1994 -- 95 season at the English football ( soccer ) club Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United participated in the FA Premier League , finishing in 6th place .",
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"text": "Victory International The term Victory International or Victory Internationals refers to two series of international football matches played by the national football teams of England , Scotland , Ireland and Wales at end of both the First and Second World Wars . The matches were organised to celebrate the Victory of the Allied Powers in both wars . The term specifically refers to those matches played after the conflicts were over , making them distinct from the wartime internationals which were played during the course of the wars . Among the games regarded as Victory Internationals were those played as part of the 1945 -- 46 British Victory Home Championship . The 1945 -- 46 season also saw England play Victory internationals against France , Switzerland and Belgium . Scotland also played the latter two national teams . The status of these internationals is open to debate . England , Ireland and Wales do not recognize any of these games as full internationals . Scotland , however , does list the games against Belgium and Switzerland as full internationals . Similarly Belgium , Switzerland and France all regard their Victory Internationals as full internationals .",
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"text": "Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill ( born September 25 , 1951 ) is an American actor , voice actor , producer and writer . He is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film series . His other works include Corvette Summer ( 1978 ) and The Big Red One ( 1980 ) , among other television shows and movies . Hamill has also appeared on stage in several theater productions , primarily during the 1980s . Hamill is a prolific voice actor who has voiced characters in many animated television shows , movies , and video games since the 1970s . He is known for his long-standing role as DC Comics ' the Joker , commencing with Batman : The Animated Series in 1992 .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Anthony Meindl Anthony Paul Meindl ( born January 14 , 1968 ) is an American screenwriter , stage and film actor , and founder and artistic director at the MetaTheatre Company and Anthony Meindl 's Actor Workshop in Los Angeles . The workshop has since expanded to locations in New York City , London , Sydney , Melbourne , and Vancouver . In the 1990s , Meindl played a character who was a genie named `` Hard Hat Harry '' in a number of video cassettes and DVDs aimed at introducing children to trucks , cars , construction vehicles , and others ( usually using the name `` Anthony Paul '' ) . He worked and lived in New York in the early 1990s and moved to Los Angeles in 1997 . He has been in many commercials for products and companies including Diet Coke , Philips Electronics , Bank of America , Nissan , Michelob Lite , Sears , Acura , Del Taco , Mervyns , and Behr Paint . He has also appeared in non-Broadway stage productions of Titus Andronicus , Merrily We Roll Along , and the LA Weekly Award-nominated Cabaret . He is openly gay . His film credits are almost exclusively gay-related , including the 1997 gay-themed drama David Searching , the 1998 gay-themed drama Minor Details , and the 2000 gay-themed comedy/drama Get Your Stuff . His latest film role was in the 2005 mystery comedy Death of a Saleswoman . He also appeared in a 1998 episode of Will & Grace . He has coached and worked with Shailene Woodley , Ashley Greene , Agnes Bruckner , Nick Robinson , Chace Crawford , Cory Monteith , Dania Ramirez , Sasha Alexander , Chris Owen , Stevie Lynn Jones , Dree Hemingway , Michael Lomenda , JC Chasez , China Chow , Brock Kelly , Judith Hill , Samantha Mumba , Rocco DiSpirito , Olivia Holt , Ian Harding , Alexandra Daddario , Edy Ganem , Trevor Donovan , Daniel Cudmore , Charlie Bewley , Ashton Holmes , Larissa Oleynik , Lorenza Izzo , Carmen Electra , Allison Miller , Jenna Dewan-Tatum , Lucy Fry , Josh Zuckerman , Sadie Calvano , Taryn Southern , Ryan Rottman , Chaz Bono , Jill Wagner , Joe Slaughter , Mark Hapka , Matt Dallas , Brad Rowe , and Quddus Phillippe . Meindl 's first feature screenplay , The Wonder Girls , was the Grand Prize Winning Feature Screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival Screenplay Competition in 2007 . He was nominated as Best Director for the LA Weekly Awards two years in a row for Best Comedy ( Swimming In The Shallows ) and Best Drama ( Dogs Barking ) . The casts for both shows ( members of MetaTheatre Company , his acting studio ) were also nominated as Best Ensemble in a Comedy and Best Ensemble in a Drama . His first short , `` Ready ? OK ! '' , played in over a dozen International Film Festivals , winning numerous `` Best of '' Awards and premiered on MTV 's LOGO Network in 2009 as part of their `` Click List : Best In Short Film Series . '' It won the 2008 Planet Out Scion Viewer 's Choice Short Film Awards . Meindl 's first feature film , Birds of A Feather ( 2011 ) won him Best Director awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival and the 2013 Golden Door Film Festival and the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival . The film features Academy Award winner , Olympia Dukakis , Bruce Vilanch and Trevor Donovan . He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post , The Daily Love , and Backstage .",
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"text": "Jon Hamm Jonathan Daniel Hamm ( born March 10 , 1971 ) is an American actor , director , and television producer best known for playing advertising executive Don Draper for the AMC television drama series , Mad Men ( 2007 -- 2015 ) . For much of the mid-1990s , he lived in Los Angeles , making appearances in television series Providence , The Division , What About Brian , and Related . During 2000 , he made his feature movie debut in the space adventure movie Space Cowboys . The next year , he had a minor role in the independent comedy , Kissing Jessica Stein ( 2001 ) . He gained wide recognition when Mad Men began broadcast during July 2007 . His performance earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series -- Drama during 2008 and 2016 and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series during 2015 . He directed two episodes of the show . During 2008 , Hamm appeared in a remake of the science fiction movie The Day The Earth Stood Still . His first leading movie role was in the 2010 independent thriller Stolen . He also had supporting roles in the movies The Town ( 2010 ) , Sucker Punch ( 2011 ) , and Bridesmaids ( 2011 ) . Hamm has received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in Mad Men , 30 Rock ( 2006 -- 2013 ) , and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ( 2015 -- present ) . His other television credits include featuring in the Sky Arts series A Young Doctor 's Notebook and guest roles in Parks and Recreation and Wet Hot American Summer : First Day of Camp . He provided his voice to the animated movie Shrek Forever After during 2010 , and during 2015 , he featured in the animated movie Minions .",
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"text": "William Hamling (publisher) William Lawrence Hamling ( born 1921 ) was a Chicago-based publisher active from the 1950s into the 1970s . Hamling began as an author . His Shadow of the Sphinx is a horror novel about an ancient Egyptian sorceress . First published during the 1940s in Fantastic Adventures , it was described by Lin Carter as `` the best story of its kind I read in many a moon . The character of Zaleikka was done to perfection . This is the type of yarn we have all too few of nowadays . '' After work as an editor at Ziff-Davis , Hamling started his company , Greenleaf Publishing ( which was at different times known as Greenleaf Classics , Reed Enterprises , Corinth Publications , Regency Publications , Blake Pharmaceuticals , Phenix Publishing and Freedom Publishing ) in the early 1950s with Imagination . His wife , science fiction author Frances Deegan Yerxa Hamling , worked closely with him in the early years of his publishing company . According to L. Sprague de Camp 's 1953 Science-Fiction Handbook , Hamling was at that time a `` slim , dark man who looks too young to be not only an independent publisher but also the father of five . '' In the late 1950s , he began Rogue , and in 1959 , he launched Nightstand Books , an imprint for paperback original sex novels by authors working under house names . ( Later imprints included Leisure Books , Ember Library , Midnight Readers , and others ) . From 1961 on his primary editor was Earl Kemp . Pseudonymous writers for Kemp/Hamling included Lawrence Block , Marion Zimmer Bradley , Harlan Ellison , Evan Hunter , Robert Silverberg , and Donald E. Westlake . Hamling helped finance the defense of bookstore clerk Robert Redrup . His appeal of his conviction on obscenity charges for selling two Greenleaf Books ( Lust Pool and Shame Agent ) in 1965 went to the Supreme Court of the United States , where it was overturned in Redrup v. New York in 1967 . During the Nixon Administration , Hamling published an illustrated edition of the Presidential Report of the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography . The book was `` replete with the sort of photographs the commission examined . '' Hamling and editor Kemp were hit with a one-year prison sentence for distributing the book ( it has been suggested that this prosecution was in part retaliation for Hamling and Kemp 's part in Redrup v. New York ) , but served only the federal minimum of three months and one day . The story of their arrest and prison time was covered in Gay Talese 's Thy Neighbor 's Wife . Hamling published gay-themed books while at Greenleaf , one of the earliest publishers to do so . Novelist Victor J. Banis , one of Hamling 's authors , says that once Greenleaf proved how much of a market there was for erotic gay fiction , other publishers soon joined in .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Mark Hudson (author) Mark Hudson is a multiple-award-winning British writer , journalist and critic , whose books have been described as exploring the boundaries between fiction and travel writing .",
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"text": "Interactive writing Interactive writing has been described by Swartz ( 2001 ) as `` a teaching method in which children and teacher negotiate what they are going to write and then share the pen to construct the message . '' Interactive writing is a cooperative event in which text is jointly composed and written . The teacher uses the interactive writing session to model reading and writing strategies as he or she engages children in creating text . Interactive writing was also included by Fountas & Pinnell as part of their balanced literacy framework . Similar to shared writing , interactive writing allows a teacher and students to literally `` share the pen '' to create a joint sentence or message . Typically used in the primary grades , interactive writing is a powerful instructional medium for teaching phonics , spelling principles , rimes , writing conventions , and other key early writing skills . This form of interactive writing is thoroughly explained and detailed in the book Interactive Writing : How Language & Literacy Come Together , K-2 by Andrea McCarrier , Gay Su Pinnell , and Irene Fountas . Others have described interactive writing differently as a method used in literacy teaching , especially for young children , whereby the students have the opportunity to practice their reading , studying and writing skills in a safe and creative environment . In this method the teacher ( s ) and students write to each other , by means of letters , dialogue journals or a message board . The students are free to choose the topic and the length of their writings . The teachers respond without correcting or criticising the spelling , grammar or writing style , but rather modelling more appropriate forms of writing . The aim of this method is to allow children to see literacy as something meaningful and enjoyable , rather than a mind-numbing school activity . The focus is on fluency rather than accuracy . The principle behind it is ` write to learn , not learn to write ' . As such it relates to the learner-centered whole language approach . The interactive writing method has been described in books such as : Peyton , Joy Kreeft ( ed . ) ( 1990 ) Students and Teachers Writing Together : Perspectives on Journal Writing . Robinson , A. , L. Crawford & N. Hall ( 1990 ) some day you will no all about me : Young Children 's Explorations in the World of Letter Writing . Reference Swartz , Stanley L. et al. , ( 2001 ) . Interactive editing and interactive writing . Dominie Press/Pearson Learning . Category : Writing",
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"text": "Mark M. Ford Mark Morgan Ford , also Mark Ford and Michael Masterson , is an American author , entrepreneur , publisher , real estate investor , filmmaker , art collector , and consultant to the direct marketing and publishing industries . Ford is the author of essays and books on entrepreneurship , wealth-building , economics , and copywriting . He has also written a book of poetry and a book on word use titled Words that Work . Ford 's business writing is published under the pen name Michael Masterson . His books , Automatic Wealth and Ready , Fire , Aim , were recognized on the Wall Street Journal and New York Times Best Sellers lists . Ford is active in real estate development both in the United States and abroad . Since 1993 , he has been the chief growth strategist for Agora , Inc. , a publisher of newsletters and books . In 2014 , Ford co-wrote the comedic coming-of-age film After Midnight with Steve Cabrera .",
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"text": "Mark Fauser Mark Fauser is an American actor , director , screenwriter , and producer who currently operates the independent film movie studio , Overlook Productions . He has written several teleplays , plays , and movies , and has done major studio rewrites for companies such as Universal Studios , Paramount Pictures , Columbia Pictures and CBS Television . In 2002 his movie It 's All About You ( starring John D'Aquino ) was the `` Winner for Best Comedy '' at the 2001 Beverly Hills Film Festival .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Mark Landon Smith Mark Landon Smith ( born January 29 , 1964 ) is an American playwright and actor . Known as a comedy writer , with ten scripts published by Baker 's Plays/Samuel French , and Steele Spring Publishing , Drama Source and Contemporary Drama Service and includes three foreign translations , an Off-Broadway production , a film adaptation and numerous productions throughout the world annually . As actor he has appeared on stage , film and television . Film credits include Gordon Family Tree , Valley Inn , Mayfly , Neapolitan , Frog 's Hair , Greater and Crossfire . He served a producer for the films Dupont , Mississippi and The Man in the Trunk . He is the executive director of ARTS LIVE THEATRE , Co-Founder/Co-Producer of Ceramic Cow Productions and Co-Director , emcee and actor with Phunbags Comedy Improv . He is also the Founder and Co-Director of the Actor 's Casting Agency . Smith has appeared in regional theatres receiving nominations and wins for Best Actor , Best Supporting Actor , Best Featured Actor , Best Set Design and Best Choreography . His script Christmas Carol High School '' is a 2012 AATE Distinguished Play Award nominee .",
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"text": "Hoot (novel) Hoot is a 2002 young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen . The setting takes place in Florida , where new arrival Roy makes two oddball friends and a bad enemy , and joins an effort to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on the site . The book won a Newbery Honor award in 2003 . A film adaptation of the book was released in May 2006 , starring Logan Lerman , Brie Larson , and Cody Linley . Hiaasen and Wil Shriner , the director and script-writer , `` fought long and hard to stay truthful to the book . ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Laura van den Berg Laura van den Berg is an American writer .",
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"text": "Mark Frost Mark Frost ( born November 25 , 1953 ) is an American novelist , screenwriter , director and film producer , best known as a writer for the television series Hill Street Blues and as the co-creator of the television series Twin Peaks .",
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"text": "Mark Brooks (director) Mark Brooks is an American producer , director , writer and musician .",
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"text": "Mark O'Donnell Mark O'Donnell ( July 19 , 1954 -- August 6 , 2012 ) was an American writer and humorist .",
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"text": "Hamd A hamd , `` Praise '' in English , is a word that is usually written in Arabic , Persian , Punjabi , or Urdu and means a poetic piece in praise of God . The word `` Hamd '' comes from the Qur ` an . Hamds are recited all over the Muslim world , from Indonesia to Morocco . A Qawwali performance usually includes at least one Hamd , which is traditionally the first song in the performance .",
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"text": "Mark L. Smith Mark L. Smith is an American screenwriter .",
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"text": "Mark London Williams Mark London Williams is an American author , playwright , journalist , and creator of the young adult time travel series Danger Boy .",
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"text": "Thor: The Dark World Thor : The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the sequel to 2011 's Thor and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . The film was directed by Alan Taylor , with a screenplay by Christopher Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely . It stars Chris Hemsworth , Natalie Portman , Tom Hiddleston , Anthony Hopkins , Stellan Skarsgård , Idris Elba , Christopher Eccleston , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Kat Dennings , Ray Stevenson , Zachary Levi , Tadanobu Asano , Jaimie Alexander , and Rene Russo . In Thor : The Dark World , Thor teams up with Loki to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith , who intends to plunge the universe into darkness . Development of Thor : The Dark World began in April 2011 , when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for a sequel to follow the crossover film The Avengers . In July 2011 , Kenneth Branagh , the director of Thor , withdrew from the project . Brian Kirk and Patty Jenkins were considered to direct the film before Taylor was hired in January 2012 . The supporting cast filled out in August 2012 , with the hiring of Eccleston , Dennings , and Akinnuoye-Agbaje . Principal photography began in September 2012 in Surrey , England with filming continuing in Iceland and London , before wrapping up in December 2012 . Thor : The Dark World was converted to 3D in post-production . Thor : The Dark World premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22 , 2013 . It was released internationally on October 30 , 2013 , and on November 8 , 2013 , in the United States . The film received mixed reviews , but was a commercial success , grossing over $ 644 million worldwide . A third film , Thor : Ragnarok , is set for release on November 3 , 2017 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Dark Sector Dark Sector , also stylized as darkSector , is a third-person shooter video game developed by Digital Extremes for the Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows . The game is set in the fictional Eastern Bloc country of Lasria , and centers on protagonist Hayden Tenno ( voiced by Michael Rosenbaum ) , a morally ambivalent CIA `` clean-up man '' . While trying to intercept rogue agent named Robert Mezner , Hayden 's right arm is infected with the fictional Technocyte virus , which gives him the ability to grow a three-pronged `` Glaive '' at will . Dark Sector received mixed to positive reviews for its visual design , originality of action and weapon-based gameplay . Many critics have compared the game to Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War , for their similar style of play and story .",
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"text": "Thor In Norse mythology , Thor ( -LSB- θɔr -RSB- from Old Norse Þórr ) is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder , lightning , storms , oak trees , strength , the protection of mankind , and also hallowing and fertility . The cognate deity in wider Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Þunor and in Old High German as Donar ( runic þonar ) , stemming from a Common Germanic * Þunraz ( meaning `` thunder '' ) . Ultimately stemming from Proto-Indo-European religion , Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples , from the Roman occupation of regions of Germania , to the tribal expansions of the Migration Period , to his high popularity during the Viking Age , when , in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia , emblems of his hammer , Mjölnir , were worn and Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his popularity . Into the modern period , Thor continued to be acknowledged in rural folklore throughout Germanic regions . Thor is frequently referred to in place names , the day of the week Thursday ( `` Thor 's day '' from Old English Thunresdæg , ` Thunor 's day ' ) bears his name , and names stemming from the pagan period containing his own continue to be used today . In Norse mythology , largely recorded in Iceland from traditional material stemming from Scandinavia , numerous tales and information about Thor are provided . In these sources , Thor bears at least fourteen names , is the husband of the golden-haired goddess Sif , is the lover of the jötunn Járnsaxa , and is generally described as fierce eyed , red haired and red bearded . With Sif , Thor fathered the goddess ( and possible valkyrie ) Þrúðr ; with Járnsaxa , he fathered Magni ; with a mother whose name is not recorded , he fathered Móði , and he is the stepfather of the god Ullr . The same sources list Thor as the son of the god Odin and the personified earth , Jörð , and by way of Odin , Thor has numerous brothers . Thor has two servants , Þjálfi and Röskva , rides in a cart or chariot pulled by two goats , Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr ( that he eats and resurrects ) , and is ascribed three dwellings ( Bilskirnir , Þrúðheimr , and Þrúðvangr ) . Thor wields the mountain-crushing hammer , Mjölnir , wears the belt Megingjörð and the iron gloves Járngreipr , and owns the staff Gríðarvölr . Thor 's exploits , including his relentless slaughter of his foes and fierce battles with the monstrous serpent Jörmungandr -- and their foretold mutual deaths during the events of Ragnarök -- are recorded throughout sources for Norse mythology . Thor has inspired numerous works of art and references to Thor appear in modern popular culture . Like other Germanic deities , veneration of Thor is revived in the modern period in Heathenry .",
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"text": "List of Icelandic films of 2014 The Icelandic film industry produced over twenty feature films in 2014 . 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 Iceland . It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014 . Also included is an overview of the major events in Icelandic film , including film festivals and awards ceremonies , as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received , both critically and financially .",
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"text": "Frozen (franchise) Frozen is a Disney media franchise started by the 2013 American animated feature Frozen , which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho , with songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' chief creative officer John Lasseter served as the film 's executive producer . The original film was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale `` The Snow Queen '' . Since the film 's release in November 2013 , the franchise has expanded very rapidly . To date , the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions , merchandise , video games , books , a Disney on Ice show , and a short animated film . Disney has also announced that it is working on a Broadway stage musical adaptation , an animated film sequel , and a new book series . In November 2014 , TheStreet.com explained that `` Frozen is no longer a movie , it 's a global brand , a larger than life franchise built around products , theme parks and sequels that could last into the next century '' . Boxoffice '' chief analyst Phil Contrino was quoted as saying `` it 's become massive '' .",
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"text": "Collector (comics) The Collector ( Taneleer Tivan ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the character has been featured in nearly five decades of Marvel continuity . The Collector appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , portrayed by Benicio del Toro , in a cameo in the mid-credits scene of 2013 's Thor : The Dark World , and in 2014 's Guardians of the Galaxy .",
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"text": "Events from the Modern Age of Comic Books One of the key aspects of the Modern Age of Comic Books was that it was the beginning of big events . In 1984 , Marvel Comics debuted the first large crossover , Secret Wars , a storyline featuring the company 's most prolific superheroes , which overlapped into a 12-issue limited series and many monthly comic books . A year later , DC Comics introduced its first large scale crossover , Crisis on Infinite Earths , which had long-term effects on the `` DC Universe '' continuity . In the early and mid-1990s , big events were regularly published by Marvel and DC , often leading to extra publicity and sales . These events helped fend-off competition from Image Comics , and such events were more likely to become `` collector 's items . '' Some events , such as DC 's `` Zero Hour '' and Marvel 's `` Onslaught saga '' spanned a publisher 's entire line while others only affected a `` family '' of interrelated titles . The X-Men and Batman franchises featured crossovers almost annually . Some of the most significant mid-1990s events , such as Spider-Man 's `` Clone Saga , '' Batman 's `` Batman : Knightfall '' and particularly , `` The Death of Superman '' caused dramatic changes to long-running characters and received coverage in the mainstream media . These events led to significant sales boosts and publicity , but many fans began to criticize them as excessive and lacking compelling storytelling . They also complained that monthly series had become inaccessible because one had to follow a number of comics to understand the full storyline . By the end of the 1990s , the number of large crossovers decreased , but they were still launched sporadically .",
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"text": "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III : Reign of Chaos is a high fantasy real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment , and was released in July 2002 . It is the second sequel to Warcraft : Orcs & Humans , and it is the third game set in the Warcraft fictional universe . An expansion pack , The Frozen Throne , was released in July 2003 . Warcraft III contains four playable races : Humans and Orcs , both of which had previously appeared in Warcraft : Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II : Tides of Darkness , and two new races , the Night Elves and the Undead . Warcraft IIIs single-player campaign is laid out similarly to that of StarCraft , also by Blizzard Entertainment , being told through all four of the game 's races in a progressive manner . Multiplayer mode allows for play against other players , via the Internet , instead of playing against computer-controlled characters as is done in the single-player custom game mode . The game shipped 4.5 million units to retail stores and over one million units sold within a month . Warcraft III won many awards including `` Game of the Year '' from more than six different publications .",
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"text": "Darksiders Darksiders is an action role-playing hack and slash video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ . The game takes its inspiration from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse , with the player taking the role of the horseman War . The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 5 , 2010 in North America , January 7 in Australia , January 8 in Europe , and March 18 in Japan . The Microsoft Windows version was released in North America and Australia on September 23 , and in Europe on September 24 . A parallel sequel , Darksiders II , was released on August 14 , 2012 . An enhanced version of the game titled Darksiders : Warmastered Edition was released on November 29 , 2016 for Microsoft Windows , and on November 22 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . A Wii U version was released on May 23 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game) Lego The Lord of the Rings is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller 's Tales , that was released on Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo DS , PlayStation Vita , Microsoft Windows , Wii , PlayStation 3 , and Xbox 360 . The OS X version of the game , published by Feral Interactive , was released on 21 February 2013 . Based on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , the game follows the original but spoofed storylines of The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers , and The Return of the King , taking players through the epic story events , `` re-imagined with the humour and endless variety of Lego play '' . The game utilises music and voice acting taken from all three films of the film trilogy . Developer Traveller 's Tales has stated they toned down the slapstick humor found in other Lego-licensed titles . The game follows the events in the films ; however , like the Lego Star Wars series , some scenes from the films have been altered to become more family friendly or just provide comic relief to the player .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Jon Mikl Thor Jon Thor ( born 1955 ) , better known as Thor , is a bodybuilding champion , actor , songwriter , screenwriter , historian , vocalist and musician . As a bodybuilder , he was the first Canadian to win both the Mr. Canada and Mr. USA titles . During his bodybuilding career , he has achieved over 40 titles around the world . As a musician , he is the front man for the heavy metal band Thor , billing himself as `` The Legendary Rock Warrior '' . He has also has had career in acting appearing in such films as Recruits ( 1986 ) , Zombie Nightmare ( 1987 ) , Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare ( 1987 ) and FUBAR ( 2002 ) .",
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"text": "Unchained (EP) Unchained is an EP by Canadian heavy metal band Thor . The album 's title is taken from the Italian-French epic fantasy feature film Hercules Unchained ( 1959 ) . Tracks `` Rock the City '' and `` When Gods Collide '' were later re-recorded for the album Only the Strong ( 1985 ) .",
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"text": "Tolkien's legendarium Tolkien 's legendarium is the term for the entirety of J. R. R. Tolkien 's mythopoetic writing that forms the background to his The Lord of the Rings . Tolkien worked and re-worked the components of his legendarium throughout his adult life , or during a period of more than 50 years ; the earliest drafts , published in The Book of Lost Tales ( 1983 ) dating to 1916 . Colloquially , `` Middle-earth '' is popularly used as a shorthand for a `` canonical '' or mature form of Tolkien 's narrative , Middle-earth being Tolkien 's term for the inhabited part of the world in which most of his published stories were set . The mythological and cosmological background of Tolkien 's published works was sketched in the posthumously-published The Silmarillion ( 1977 ) , and in Tolkien studies as a field as it has developed since the 1980s .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Thor: The Mighty Avenger (toy line) Thor : The Mighty Avenger is a toy line manufactured by Hasbro based on the Marvel Comics film , Thor . It is composed mainly of 3.75 '' scale action figures . The line falls under Marvel 's `` Avengers Assemble '' marketing banner , which will also include the Iron Man : The Armored Avenger and Captain America : The First Avenger toy lines . This will be used as a lead up to 2012 's The Avengers motion picture . Unlike previous 3.75 '' action figure lines based on movies , Hasbro is not doing a comic series with this line . All of the figures will be based on the movie . This official street date for the line is March 1 , though some stores have started selling the toys in early February .",
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"text": "I Am Thor I Am Thor is a documentary about the life of bodybuilder and rock musician Jon Mikl Thor of the band THOR . The film was directed by Ryan Wise and produced by Ryan Wise and Alan Higbee and had its world premiere at the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival .",
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"text": "The History of Middle-earth The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books published between 1983 and 1996 that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien , compiled and edited by his son , Christopher Tolkien . The series shows the development over time of Tolkien 's conception of Middle-earth as a fictional place with its own peoples , languages , and history , from his earliest notions of a `` mythology for England '' through to the development of the stories that make up The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings . It is not a `` history of Middle-earth '' in the sense of being a chronicle of events in Middle-earth written from an in-universe perspective . In 2000 -- 01 , the twelve volumes were republished in three limited edition omnibus volumes . Non-deluxe editions of the three volumes were published in 2002 .",
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"text": "Lego Friends (2013 video game) Lego Friends is a Lego-themed life simulation video game developed by Hellbent Games and published by Warner Bros. . Interactive Entertainment . The game was first released for Nintendo 3DS systems on 12 November 2013 , and for Nintendo DS systems on 8 April 2014 . The game was later ported to and released for Android and iOS devices on 31 July 2014 . The game is based on the Lego Friends theme of the same name and adapts many of the characters and settings from it .",
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"text": "Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers Thor & Loki : Blood Brothers is a four episode motion comic from Marvel Knights Animation released in April 2011 . It is based on the 2004 miniseries Loki by Robert Rodi and Esad Ribic . A DVD containing all four episodes was released on September 13 , 2011 from Shout ! Factory .",
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"text": "Felicity Jones Felicity Rose Hadley Jones ( born 17 October 1983 ) is an English actress . She started her professional acting career as a child , appearing at age 12 in The Treasure Seekers ( 1996 ) . Jones went on to play Ethel Hallow for one season in the television show The Worst Witch and its sequel Weirdsister College . She took time off from acting to attend university at Wadham College , Oxford where she performed in Shakespeare 's The Comedy of Errors for the Oxford University Dramatic Society , and has worked steadily since graduating in 2006 . On radio , she has played the role of Emma Grundy in the BBC 's The Archers . In 2008 , she appeared in the Donmar Warehouse production of The Chalk Garden . Since 2006 , Jones has appeared in numerous films , including Northanger Abbey ( 2007 ) , Brideshead Revisited ( 2008 ) , Chéri ( 2009 ) , and The Tempest ( 2010 ) . Her performance in the 2011 film Like Crazy was met with critical acclaim , garnering her numerous awards , including a special jury prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival . In 2014 , her performance as Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything also met with critical acclaim , garnering her nominations for the Golden Globe , SAG , BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actress . In 2016 , Jones starred in the adventure-thriller Inferno , the fantasy drama A Monster Calls and the Star Wars anthology film Rogue One . In 2016 , she received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year .",
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"text": "The Theory of Everything (2014 film) The Theory of Everything is a 2014 British biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh and adapted by Anthony McCarten from the memoir Travelling to Infinity : My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde Hawking , which deals with her relationship with her ex-husband , theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking , his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS , also known as Lou Gehrig 's disease or motor neurone disease ) , and his success in physics . The film stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones with Charlie Cox , Emily Watson , Simon McBurney , Christian McKay , Harry Lloyd and David Thewlis featured in supporting roles . The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2014 . The film was acclaimed critically worldwide , with praise for the musical score , cinematography and the performance of Felicity Jones and especially Eddie Redmayne , which earned him nominations for a variety of accolades in award shows and film festivals , including the Academy Award for Best Actor . The film received four Golden Globe Award nominations , winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama for Redmayne and Best Original Score for Jóhannsson . It received three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations , winning one for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Redmayne . It received 10 British Academy Film Awards nominations and won Outstanding British Film , Best Leading Actor ( for Redmayne ) and Best Adapted Screenplay ( for McCarten ) .",
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"text": "Felicity Barr Felicity Barr ( born 6 September 1970 ) is an English broadcast journalist , currently working for Al Jazeera English .",
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"text": "Katie Henney Katie Henney ( born January 1 , 1993 ) is an American former child actress best known for her role as Elizabeth Cole in the 2005 movie , Felicity : An American Girl Adventure .",
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"text": "Felicity Montagu Felicity J. Montagu ( born 12 September 1960 ) is an English actress .",
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"text": "Doctor in Trouble Doctor in Trouble is a 1970 British comedy film , the seventh and last film in the Doctor series . It was directed by Ralph Thomas and stars Leslie Phillips as a doctor who gets accidentally trapped on an outgoing cruise ship while it begins a round the world trip . The cast was rounded out by a number of British comedy actors including James Robertson Justice , Harry Secombe and Angela Scoular . It was based on the story Doctor on Toast by Richard Gordon .",
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"text": "James Howard (dramatist) James Howard ( c. 1640 -- July 1669 ) was an English dramatist and member of a Royalist family during the English Civil War and the Restoration . He was the 9th son of Thomas Howard , 1st Earl of Berkshire and his wife Elizabeth . Howard wrote two comedies , All Mistaken , or the Mad Couple , ( c. 1667 ) , and The English Mounsieur ( 1666 ) . Both of these starred Nell Gwynn , the mistress of Charles II . Howard had three brothers who also wrote plays -- Edward Howard , Colonel Henry Howard , and Robert Howard . Their sister , Elizabeth Howard , was married to John Dryden .",
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"text": "Hyena (2014 film) Hyena is a 2014 British film described as a `` police corruption thriller '' . written and directed by Gerard Johnson .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Gareth Jones (actor) Gareth Jones ( 6 June 1925 -- 30 November 1958 ) was a British actor , born in Lampeter , Wales , chiefly remembered for the circumstances of his death . During a live television broadcast of the Armchair Theatre play Underground on the ITV network in the UK on 30 November 1958 , Jones suffered a massive heart attack and died while off-camera between two of his scenes . Some contemporary news reports stated that he had suffered the heart attack while on camera , although most references claim that he was stricken while in a make-up chair , between scenes . However , actor Peter Bowles , also in the cast , recalled that `` During transmission , a little group of us was talking on camera while awaiting the arrival of Gareth Jones 's character , who had some information for us . We could see him coming up towards us , but we saw him fall . We had no idea what had happened , but he certainly was n't coming our way '' . Director Ted Kotcheff and the remaining cast were forced to improvise to carry the play to its conclusion , with producer Sydney Newman ordering Kotcheff to `` shoot it like a football match '' . Coincidentally , Jones 's character was to have suffered a heart attack during the play . Jones had appeared in three other Armchair Theatre plays in 1958 - `` Noon On Doomsday '' ( 6 July 1958 ) , `` Trial By Candlelight '' ( 22 June 1958 ) , and `` Miss Olive '' ( 6 April 1958 ) . Other TV appearances included the ITV Television Playhouse production of `` Thunder On Sycamore Street '' ( 11 October 1957 ) , the BBC Television adaptation of Under Milk Wood ( 9 May 1957 ) , the BBC series `` Onion Boys '' ( 1957 ) , and `` A Tale Of Two Cities '' ( 1957 ) . He earlier appeared in Dundee Repertory Theatre plays including `` Petticoat Influence '' ( 1952 ) , The Beaver Coat ( 1952 ) , `` The Hollow Crown '' ( 1952 ) , `` The Queen 's Husband '' ( 1952 ) , `` Young Madame Conti '' ( 1952 ) , and The Lark ( 1955 ) .",
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"text": "James and the Giant Peach (film) James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 British-American musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick , based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl . It was produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi , directed by Henry Selick , and starred Paul Terry as James . The film is a combination of live action and stop-motion animation . Co-stars Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes played James 's aunts in the live-action segments , and Simon Callow , Richard Dreyfuss , Susan Sarandon , Jane Leeves , David Thewlis , and Margoyles voiced his insect friends in the animation sequences .",
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"text": "Bridget Jones Bridget Jones is a franchise based on a fictional character of the same name . British writer Helen Fielding started her Bridget Jones 's Diary column in The Independent in 1995 , while chronicling the life of Jones as a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love with the help of a surrogate `` urban family '' of friends in the 1990s . The column lampooned the obsession of women with women 's magazines such as Cosmopolitan and wider social trends in Britain at the time . Fielding published the novelisation of the column in 1996 , followed by a sequel in 1999 called Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason . Both novels were adapted for the big screen in 2001 and 2004 , starring Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones , and Hugh Grant and Colin Firth as the men in her life : Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy , respectively . After Fielding had ceased to work for The Daily Telegraph in late 1998 , the feature began again in The Independent on 4 August 2005 and finished in June 2006 . Helen Fielding released a third novel in 2013 , Bridget Jones : Mad About the Boy , which is set 14 years after the events of the second novel . The fictional character `` Bridget Jones '' was named on the 2016 Woman 's Hour Power List as one of seven women judged to have had the biggest impact on women 's lives over the past 70 years , alongside Margaret Thatcher , Barbara Castle , Helen Brook , Germaine Greer , Jayaben Desai and Beyoncé .",
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"text": "Dream Boy (film) Dream Boy is a 2008 gay-themed romantic drama film written and directed by James Bolton and based on Jim Grimsley 's 1995 novel of the same name about two gay teenagers who fall in love in the rural South during the late 1970s .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial) Oliver Twist is a 1985 BBC TV serial . It was directed by Gareth Davies , and adapted by Alexander Baron from the novel by Charles Dickens . It follows the book more closely than any of the other film adaptions .",
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"text": "Solomon Kane (film) Solomon Kane is a 2009 French-British-Czech dark fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Michael J. Bassett based on the pulp magazine character Solomon Kane created in 1928 by Robert E. Howard . James Purefoy stars in the title role . Despite optioning the rights in 1997 , filming did not begin until January 2008 . The film is an original story for the Kane character and was intended to be the first of a trilogy . The plot follows a redemption story for Kane , from the end of his life as a privateer , through the salvation of his soul by rescuing a Puritan girl and the beginning of his life as the Puritan avenger of the source material . It was produced by a consortium of French , Czech , and British companies and mostly filmed in the Czech Republic . The film was first shown at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival . It went on general release in France , Spain , and the UK over the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 . Reception was generally favourable , with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 66 % following the UK/US release ; the film 's atmosphere and Purefoy 's acting attracted the most acclaim .",
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"text": "Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds `` Marsha 's Scheme of Diamonds '' is the 58th episode of the Batman television series . It originally aired on ABC , on November 24 , 1966 and guest starred Carolyn Jones as Marsha , Queen of Diamonds .",
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"text": "R. Malcolm Jones R. Malcolm Jones is an American music video and motion picture director . Jones is a graduate of the University of Miami . While a student at the University , Jones was granted the Eastman Kodak Scholarship he is its youngest recipient . Jones also received a Merit Scholarship . After graduation R. Malcolm Jones went on to direct Music Videos for various artist . He was nominated for Video Director of the Year at the 2008 BET Awards . In 2009 the MTV Video Awards nominated his video Right Round by Flo Rida feat Kei $ ha for Best Hip Hop Video . R. Malcolm Jones has directed Music Videos for Flo Rida , Avril Lavigne , Cassidy feat Swizz Beats , T-Pain , Chris Brown , Lil Mama , Mario , Ray J , R. Kelly , Cali Swag District , K'la , YC , Travis Porter , Jordan Taylor , Vanessa Hudgens , Nas , Clipse , Fat Jose , Brooke Hogan , The Pack , and Roscoe Dash . Jones has also directed commercials for HBO ( a talk with Spike Lee ) , BET ( 2009 BET Spring Bling ) and CMT ( Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders ) . R. Malcolm Jones has made a personal appearance as a guest on BET 's Top 25 Countdown and was a featured director for Vh1 's Hogan Knows Best , MTV 's Making The Video and BET 's All Access Granted . R. Malcolm Jones has directed and written several motion picture projects . They include , Seven Lives : Seven Survivors ( a documentary ) His short films include , Ambush , Sweet Potato Pie and Shattered . He has currently finished production of his motion picture Secrets of the Magic City starring Jennifer Lewis , Jamie Hector and Keith David . Secrets of the Magic City screened at the 2013 American Black Film Festival ( ABFF ) in the `` Narrative '' category it screened at the 2013 Annual Urban World Film Festival in New York City and the 2013 Bronze Lens Film Festival in Atlanta where Jamie Hector and Jenifer Lewis were nominated and won awards for Best Actor and Actress . The film debuted on Centric TV June 26 , 2015 and received world wide distribution with EOne Entertainment .",
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"text": "Annihilation Earth Annihilation Earth is a 2009 science fiction television film for Syfy , directed by Nick Lyon , written by Rafael Jordan , and starring Luke Goss , Marina Sirtis , and Colin Salmon . It follows the attempts by an energy scientist to determine the causes of a deadly explosion at a particle collider and mitigate its aftereffects . It premiered on December 12 , 2009 . According to the IMDB review , the film was criticised for its tragic ending , where humanity went into extinction thanks to the two main characters of the film , David and Paxton .",
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"text": "Lazlow Jones Jeffrey Crawford `` Lazlow '' Jones ( born September 4 , 1973 ) is an American writer , producer , director and talk show host based in New York City . He was the host of Technofile , a radio show syndicated on more than 100 radio stations in America and as well as Sirius XM Satellite Radio . The Technofile ran from February 1995 to July 2007 . He has also been involved in writing , producing , and doing voicework ( as a version of himself ) for the Grand Theft Auto ( GTA ) series of video games , widening his influence and recognition far beyond that of a radio host . Lazlow also worked at an advertising agency as a writer and producer , along with writer Reed Tucker ( who is now his talk radio show 's producer ) on advertisements for a variety of consumer products .",
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"text": "Perfect Sense Perfect Sense , formerly known as The Last Word , is a 2011 science fiction drama film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Kim Fupz Aakeson , starring Eva Green and Ewan McGregor . Scenes were shot in various locations around Glasgow , Mexico City and Kenya . The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival .",
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"text": "Predicament Predicament is a 2010 comedy horror film based on the 1975 novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson and starring Jemaine Clement of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords plus Tim Finn of the Finn Brothers . Filmed in Hawera and Eltham in Taranaki , it was the last Morrieson novel to be adapted for cinema ; his other three novels were filmed in the 1980s .",
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"text": "Karan Arjun Karan Arjun is a 1995 Indian action thriller drama film starring Salman Khan , Shah Rukh Khan , Raakhee , Mamta Kulkarni , Kajol , Amrish Puri , Aashif Sheikh and Ranjeet . The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan and written by Ravi Kapoor and Sachin Bhowmick . Karan Arjun is a mix of an upbeat Bollywood musical , religious overtones and an action movie . The film was the second highest grossing Hindi film of 1995 after Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which also starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol .",
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"text": "Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( -LSB- ; born 27 December 1965 ) , credited as Salman Khan ( pronunciation : -LSB- - hnssəlˈmaːn ˈxaːn -RSB- ) , is an Indian film actor , producer , television personality , singer and philanthropist . In a film career spanning more than twenty five years , Khan has received numerous awards , including two National Film Awards as a producer , and two Filmfare Awards as an actor . Described by the CNN as one of the world 's biggest stars , he has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide , and is cited in the media as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Indian cinema . The son of screenwriter Salim , Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi ( 1988 ) and achieved breakthrough with a leading role in his next releaseSooraj Barjatya 's romance Maine Pyar Kiya ( 1989 ) . Khan went on to establish himself in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several top-grossing productions , including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun . . ! ( 1994 ) , the action thriller Karan Arjun ( 1995 ) , the comedy Biwi No. 1 ( 1999 ) , and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain ( 1999 ) . For his role in Karan Johar 's romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( 1998 ) , Khan was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . After a brief period of decline in the 2000s , Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in several successful action films , including Dabangg ( 2010 ) , Bodyguard ( 2011 ) , Ek Tha Tiger ( 2012 ) , Kick ( 2014 ) , Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ( 2015 ) , Bajrangi Bhaijaan ( 2015 ) and Sultan ( 2016 ) all rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time . Ten of the films in which Khan has acted in have accumulated gross earnings of over . He is the only actor to star in the highest-grossing Bollywood films of nine separate years . Khan topped Forbes India charts for 2014 , in terms of both fame and revenues . According to the Forbes 2015 list of ` Celebrity 100 : The World 's Top-Paid Entertainers 2015 ' , Khan was the highest ranked Indian in 71st rank with earnings of $ 33.5 million . In addition to his acting career , Khan is a stage performer and an active humanitarian through his charity non-profit organisation , Being Human . Khan 's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles . His tumultuous relationship with Aishwarya Rai , his hunting of endangered species , and a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car , killing one , have been extensively covered by the Indian media . For the last of these , Khan was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment in 2015 , but was later acquitted .",
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"text": "Shah Behram (film) Shah Behram ( Punjabi : ) is a 1985 Pakistani Punjabi language action film . directed by Kaifee and produced by K. Hussain . Film starring actor Mohammad Ali in the lead role and with Sultan Rahi , Mustafa Qureshi as the villains with Afzaal Ahmad .",
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"text": "List of accolades received by Haider (film) Haider is a 2014 Indian crime-drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj , and produced by Bhardwaj and Siddharth Roy Kapur . The film stars Shahid Kapoor as the eponymous protagonist , and co-stars Tabu , Kay Kay Menon , Shraddha Kapoor , and Irrfan Khan . Bhardwaj wrote the dialogues for the film , and co-wrote the screenplay with Basharat Peer . Bhardwaj also composed the music and Gulzar wrote the lyrics . The film is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet , and tells the story of Haider who searches for his missing father during the Kashmir conflict of 1995 . Produced on a budget of , Haider was released on 2 October 2014 , and grossed worldwide . The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories , with particular praise for its direction , performances of Shahid Kapoor and Tabu , music and production design . As of June 2015 , the film has won 36 awards . At the 62nd National Film Awards , Haider earned five awards , more than any other film at the ceremony , including Best Music Direction and Best Screenplay ( Dialogues ) ( both Bhardwaj ) . Haider also won five awards at the 60th Filmfare Awards ceremony , including Best Actor ( Shahid Kapoor ) , Best Supporting Actor ( Menon ) , and Best Supporting Actress ( Tabu ) . It also received nominations for Best Film and Best Director at the ceremony . At the 2015 Screen Awards , Haider received nominations for Best Film and Best Director , and won five awards , including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress . Haider also won nine awards at the 16th ceremony of the International Indian Film Academy Awards , including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress .",
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"text": "Ghaath Ghaath is a 2000 Indian Bollywood crime drama film directed by Akashdeep and produced by Kumar Mohan . The film stars Manoj Bajpayee , Tabu and Om Puri in pivotal roles and actress Raveena Tandon in a special appearance . The film met with positive critical response whereas ended up being an average grosser at the box-office .",
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"text": "8th IIFA Awards The 2007 IIFA Awards , officially known as the 8th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2006 and took place between June 7 -- 9 , 2007 . The official ceremony took place on June 9 , 2007 , at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield , England . During the ceremony , IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories . The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus . Actors Boman Irani and Lara Dutta co-hosted the ceremony for the first time . Some other salient events held during this weekend included the IIFA World Premiere , IIFA-BAFTA Film Workshop , FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum and the IIFA Foundation Celebrity Charity Cricket Match . The tag line of the IIFA 2007 was IIFA 2007 : Yorkshire `` Love At First Sight '' . Rang De Basanti received twenty one nominations out of the total twenty nine and won eleven awards , two of which were popular awards : ( Best Picture , Best Performance In A Supporting Role Female ) Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai won four awards each . Other multiple winners included Krrish with three awards and Dhoom 2 and Fanaa with two each . In addition movies receiving a single awards included , Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna for ( Best Performance In A Leading Role Female ) , Golmaal : Fun Unlimited for ( Best Performance In A Comic Role ) , 36 China Town for ( Male Debutant Star ) and Gangster for ( Female Debutant Star ) . Rajkumar Hirani and A. R. Rahman each won three awards in the event .",
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"text": "Sohail Khan Sohail Khan ( born 20 December 1969 ) is an Indian film actor , director and producer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema . He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan . He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions .",
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"text": "Bodyguard (2010 film) Bodyguard is a 2010 Malayalam romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddique . It stars Dileep and Nayantara in the lead roles . This film was Nayantara 's comeback to Malayalam cinema after a gap of four years , and it is the first time that Dileep had worked with Siddique . Popular choreographer-director Prabhu Deva choreographed the song sequences . The film released on 23 January 2010 . It has been remade into Tamil , Hindi , Kannada and Telugu and was a moderate success . Tamil and Hindi versions were directed by Siddique himself . A Bengali version of the movie is in production .",
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"text": "Firasat Firasat is a 2017 's Pashto action and thriller film made by Atta Shah Hoti . The film stars Khursheed Khan , Parveen and Atta Shah Hoti in lead roles . It will release on 25 June 2017 in cinemas under the production banner of ASK Media Production and ESK Studio .",
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"text": "Hero (1985 film) Hero is 1985 a Pakistani Urdu colour film starring Waheed Murad , Babra Sharif , Mumtaz , Aslam Pervaiz , Saqi , Adil Murad ( as child star & guest star ) and Nadeem ( as guest star ) . It was produced by Waheed himself and directed by his close friend Iqbal Yousuf . Waheed Murad died leaving this film incomplete . It was later completed by Iqbal Yousuf using ` cheat shot ' techniques and released after two years of Waheed 's death on 11 January 1985 countrywide . In those days , Waheed Murad was in trouble and was being cast in either supporting roles or being offered by ` B-class ' film directors . So he decided to produce his own film and chosen his best friend Iqbal Yousuf as film director . The script and story was written by Waheed himself . Waheed 's expectations were high for this film , as he once said in an interview in Anwar Maqsood 's programme ` Silver Jubilee ' :",
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"text": "Mujhay Sandal Kar Do Mujhay Sandal Kar Do ( -LSB- ) is a Hum TV drama which began broadcasts on 14 November 2011 .",
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"text": "Abdul Matin (actor) Abdul Matin ( 15 February 1980 ) well known as Martin Khan is a Nepali Actor/Costume Designer from Kisangunj , Bihar , India . As an actor , he has started from the music video called Mero Saath sing by hit singer Nabin K Bhattrai in 2001 . As a Costume Designer he started from Nepali Movie called Mero euta Sathi Chha in 2009 . His debut movie was Facebook in the year of 2011 Directed by Suraj Subba `` Nalbo '' . His most successful movie was Kohinoor which is All-time blockbuster at Nepali Film Industry History . He has an executive chairman of Factory Outlet Pvt.Ltd ( Pocket ) and also Managing Director of New OOPSS Pink Girly Traders . Music Video Filmography",
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"text": "Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love Salaam-e-Ishq : A Tribute To Love is a 2007 Bollywood romantic drama anthology film . Directed by Nikhil Advani , it featured an ensemble cast of stars including Salman Khan , Priyanka Chopra , Anil Kapoor , Juhi Chawla , Akshaye Khanna , Ayesha Takia , John Abraham , Vidya Balan , Govinda , Shannon Esra , Sohail Khan and Isha Koppikar in lead roles . It is an unofficial remake of 2003 British film , Love Actually . The movie weaves six love stories together thanks to the relationships of the people within it . The film was Advani 's second directorial venture after Kal Ho Naa Ho . The shooting for the film begun in 2004 and was finished by 2006 . The movie released on 26 January 2007 . The film met with negative reviews from critics and recorded as disaster at the box-office .",
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"text": "PK (film) PK is a 2014 Indian satirical science fiction comedy film . The film was directed by Rajkumar Hirani , produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra , and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi . The film stars Aamir Khan in the title role with Anushka Sharma , Sushant Singh Rajput , Boman Irani , Saurabh Shukla , and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles . It tells the story of an alien who comes to Earth on a research mission . He befriends a television journalist and questions religious dogmas and superstitions . The film received positive reviews and emerged as the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time , and ranks as the 70th highest-grossing film of 2014 worldwide . The film has been regarded as one of the best Hindi films of 2014 . It is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time only behind Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion and Dangal ( film ) . PK is the first Indian film to gross 7 billion worldwide . It is also the first Indian film to gross US$ 100 million ( Rs 630 crore ) worldwide .",
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"text": "Aegan Aegan is a 2008 Tamil action film directed and co-written by Raju Sundaram and produced by Ayngaran International based on the 2004 Shahrukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na . It stars Ajith Kumar , Nayantara , Suman , Jayaram , Navdeep and Piaa Bajpai . The film opened to Indian audiences on 25 October 2008 , coinciding with the Diwali season . The film , upon release received mixed reviews and was hit at the box office .",
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"text": "List of films released by Yash Raj Films Yash Raj Films ( abbreviated as YRF ) is an Indian entertainment company , established by Yash Chopra in 1970 , that produces and distributes motion pictures . As of 2017 , the company has produced 71 Hindi films , including three that are yet-to-be-released , and one Tamil film . Yash Raj Films started a film distribution business in 1997 , and in addition to distributing their own productions , the company has handled the domestic and international distribution of 35 films from other companies . Yash Raj Films ' first release came in 1973 with the Chopra-directed Daag : A Poem of Love , a drama about bigamy , starring Rajesh Khanna , Raakhee and Sharmila Tagore . The company had four more releases in the 1970s , including the family drama Kabhie Kabhie and the action film Kaala Patthar , both of which starred Amitabh Bachchan . Yash Raj Films ' sole commercial success in the 1980s was the Sridevi-starring romance Chandni . The year 1995 marked the directorial debut of Yash Chopra 's son , Aditya Chopra , with the highly successful romantic drama Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge . Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol , the film has the longest theatrical run in Indian cinema history . Other successful releases of the 1990s were Darr ( 1993 ) and Dil To Pagal Hai ( 1997 ) , both starring Khan . In the 2000s , Yash Raj Films produced a larger number of films . In addition to directorial ventures from Yash and Aditya Chopra , the company launched several new directors , including Sanjay Gadhvi , Vijay Krishna Acharya , Kunal Kohli , Siddharth Anand , and Shaad Ali . Some of the company 's top-grossing films in that decade include Gadhvi 's action thrillers Dhoom ( 2004 ) and Dhoom 2 ( 2006 ) , Kohli 's romantic thriller Fanaa ( 2006 ) , Ali 's comedy film Bunty Aur Babli ( 2005 ) , Yash Chopra 's romance Veer-Zaara ( 2004 ) , and Aditya Chopra 's dramas Mohabbatein ( 2000 ) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi ( 2008 ) . Beginning in 2008 , the company introduced a number of new actors such as Anushka Sharma , Ranveer Singh , Parineeti Chopra , and Arjun Kapoor . Yash Raj Films ' highest-grossing films came in the 2010s with the Kabir Khan-directed action thriller Ek Tha Tiger ( 2012 ) , starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif , the third installment of the Dhoom franchise , entitled Dhoom 3 ( 2013 ) , featuring Aamir Khan , Uday Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan , and the sports drama Sultan ( 2016 ) , starring Salman Khan and Sharma . All three films rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time . The most frequent collaborations of the company have been with the actors Rani Mukerji , Rishi Kapoor , Shah Rukh Khan , and Saif Ali Khan .",
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"text": "Abdullah (film) Abdullah is a 1980 Indian Bollywood film that was directed by Sanjay Khan . The film starred Raj Kapoor , Sanjay Khan , Zeenat Aman and Danny Denzongpa , with Sanjeev Kumar and Farida Jalal in minor roles . The story was written by George Marzbetuny , and Kader Khan wrote the dialogues . The film 's performance at the box office was deemed below average .",
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"text": "Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga is a 2016 Bollywood action film directed by Kunal Singh and produced by Mahesh Narula . The film 's story is about a bank robbery in which actor Ruslaan Mumtaz plays the role of a bank security guard , who ultimately robs the bank . The film was released on 13 May 2016 .",
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"text": "Jaagruti Jaagruti is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Suresh Krissna , released on 3 July 1992 . The film stars Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles . The movie was produced by Stunt Director Raam Shetty under the name of S. R. Shetty",
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"text": "Black (2015 Indian film) Black is an Indo-Bangla Bengali crime action film directed by Raja Chanda , and stars Soham Chakraborty and Bidya Sinha Mim in lead roles . The film was jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Dag Creative Media and was released on 27 November 2015 . The film revolves around a man named , Biltu , who takes vengeance to those who framed his father ( a police officer ) with false charges and as a result the latter commits suicide to get rid of this humiliation .",
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"text": "Kachche Dhaage Kachche Dhaage is a 1999 Hindi action thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and starring Ajay Devgan , Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala . The film features Devgan as a smuggler , delivering goods across the Rajasthan-Pakistan border , was filmed in the deserts of Rajasthan and in Switzerland . It premiered on 10 February 1999 in Mumbai . A film under the same title , Kuchhe Dhaage ( spelling variation ) was originally released in 1973 , directed by Raj Khosla and starred Vinod Khanna , Moushumi Chatterjee and Kabir Bedi . The film also has similarities with Jackie Chan 's 1987 film Armour of God .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Instagram Instagram is a mobile , desktop , and internet-based photo-sharing application and service that allows users to share pictures and videos either publicly or privately . It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger , and launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app exclusively for the iOS operating system . A version for Android devices was released two years later , in April 2012 , followed by a feature-limited website interface in November 2012 , and apps for Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 in April 2016 and October 2016 respectively . Instagram lets registered users upload photos or videos to the service . Users can apply various digital filters to their images , and add locations through geotags . They can add hashtags to their posts , linking the photos up to other content on Instagram featuring the same subject or overall topic . Users can connect their Instagram account to other social media profiles , enabling them to share photos to those profiles as well . Originally , a distinctive feature of Instagram was its confining of photos to a square ; this was changed in August 2015 , when an update started allowing users to upload media at full size . In June 2012 , an `` Explore '' tab was introduced in the mobile apps , showing users a variety of media , including ( but not limited to ) popular photos and photos taken at nearby locations , trending tags and places , channels for recommended videos , and curated content . Support for videos was originally launched in June 2013 , and had a 15-second maximum duration and limited quality , with Instagram later adding support for widescreen and longer videos . Private messaging , called Instagram Direct , was launched with basic photo-sharing functionality in December 2013 , and has gradually received major updates incorporating more features . Updates include easier private sharing from the news feed , threaded conversations , sharing locations and hashtag pages , increased support for text and emoji , and the ability to make photos `` disappear '' after being viewed by the recipient . In August 2016 , Instagram introduced a `` Stories '' feature , letting users add photos to a story , with the content disappearing after 24 hours . Instagram added live-video functionality to Stories in November 2016 , augmented reality stickers in April 2017 , and face filters in May 2017 . After its launch in 2010 , Instagram rapidly gained popularity , with one million registered users in two months , 10 million in a year , and ultimately 700 million as of April 2017 . Its users have uploaded over 40 billion photos to the service as of October 2015 . , the Instagram Stories functionality has over 200 million active users , while Instagram Direct has 375 million active users . Instagram was acquired by Facebook in April 2012 for approximately US$ 1 billion in cash and stock . The popularity of Instagram has sparked an engaging community , including dedicated `` trends '' , in which users post specific types of photos on specific days of the week with a hashtag representing a common theme . Instagram has received positive reviews for its iOS app , and it has been named `` one of the most influential social networks in the world '' . However , the company has been the subject of criticism on several issues , most notably incidents of drug sales on the platform , allegations of censorship towards women , and a May 2017 survey in the United Kingdom concluding that the service was bad for young mental health .",
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"text": "Samsung Galaxy S5 The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics . Unveiled on 24 February 2014 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona , Spain , it was released on 11 April 2014 in 150 countries as the immediate successor to the Galaxy S4 . As with the S4 , the S5 is an evolution of the prior year 's model , placing a particular emphasis on an improved build with a textured rear cover and IP67 certification for dust and water resistance , a more refined user experience , new security features such as a fingerprint reader and private mode , expanded health features ( such as a built-in heart rate monitor ) , and an updated camera . The Galaxy S5 received mostly positive reviews ; The phone was praised for its display , hardware , camera and battery life but it was criticized for its plastic design , bloated software and the inconsistent fingerprint scanner featured on the phone . In August 2015 , following the release of its latest flagship , the Galaxy S6 , Samsung released an updated version called the `` Galaxy S5 Neo '' which has a Exynos 7 Octa ( 7580 ) processor clocked at 1.6 GHz . It has 2 GB of RAM , 16 GB of internal storage and comes with Android 5.1.1 `` Lollipop '' or Android 4.3 `` Jelly Bean '' depending on carrier .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Pixelplus Pixel Plus , is a proprietary digital filter image processing technology developed by Philips , who claims that it enhances the display of analogue broadcast signals on their TVs . Pixel Plus interpolates the broadcast signal to increase the picture size by one third , from 625 lines to 833 lines . It also doubles the horizontal resolution , although each horizontal line is analogue . Other features include motion interpolation , a processing technique that interpolates ( or creates ) video fields ( or frames ) by analyzing fields ( or frames ) before and after the insertion point . This process is primarily focused on film based content which is filmed in either 24fps or 25fps . The motion interpolation function of Pixel Plus is an alternative to 3:2 pulldown processing with is the standard process of converting film to video . In 2005 , Pixelplus 2 was launched . This version was the first to be able to perform motion reinterpolation on 480p and 576p material . In 2006 , Pixelplus 3 was launched . This version was the first to be able to perform motion reinterpolation on 720p and 1080i material , except for US products . In 2007 , Pixel Perfect HD Engine was launched . This version was the first to be able to perform motion reinterpolation on 1080p material , and introduced 720p and 1080i motion interpolation in US products . Not to be confused with Pixelplus Co. , Ltd. ( Nasdaq : PXPL ) : a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs , develops , and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications . Category : Television technology",
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"text": "Unboxing Unboxing is the unpacking of new products , especially high tech consumer products , where the process is captured on video and uploaded to the web . Yahoo Tech places the first Unboxing video to be for the Nokia E61 cellphone in 2006 . According to Google Trends , searches for the term `` unboxing '' began to surface in the final quarter of 2006 . Early unboxing videos were focused mainly either on gadgets or fashion items , however once the trend took off unboxing videos were available for , as Yahoo 's Deb Amien put it `` nearly every thing that is available for purchase '' By 2014 the popularity of the videos were such that some companies had been known to upload unboxing videos for their own products , whilst others sent products to uploaders for free . Some consider the popularity of this practice is due to the ability of showing the product exactly for what it is without any adulteration advertisers usually make around the product . Being able to see what one is getting can contribute to the decision process . Some users have tried to make these unboxings more interesting by adding special effects or doing them in different ways , such as underwater unboxing of a waterproof smartphone .",
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"text": "Vignetting In photography and optics , vignetting ( -LSB- vɪnˈjɛtɪŋ -RSB- French : `` vignette '' ) is a reduction of an image 's brightness or saturation at the periphery compared to the image center . The word vignette , from the same root as vine , originally referred to a decorative border in a book . Later , the word came to be used for a photographic portrait which is clear in the center , and fades off at the edges . A similar effect occurs when photographing projected images or movies off a projection screen , resulting in a so-called `` hotspot '' effect . Vignetting is often an unintended and undesired effect caused by camera settings or lens limitations . However , it is sometimes deliberately introduced for creative effect , such as to draw attention to the center of the frame . A photographer may deliberately choose a lens which is known to produce vignetting to obtain the effect , or it may be introduced with the use of special filters or post-processing procedures . When using superzoom lenses , vignetting may occur all along the zoom range , depending on the aperture and the focal length . However , it may not always be visible , except at the widest end ( the shortest focal length ) . In these cases , vignetting may cause an exposure value ( EV ) difference of up to 0.75 EV .",
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"text": "Sevenload Sevenload was a German-based video-sharing website on which users can upload , share and view videos . Since its founding in April 2006 , the platform emerged on international markets to become a Social Media Network for photos , videos and web TV content . sevenload shows licensed content channels and allows users to upload their video and photo contents onto the site and then tag them , put them in albums and share them with other users , and is considered by some to be a counterpart to hulu in the US . Premium content and user generated videos at sevenload.com create an entertainment portal of editorial and professional web TV shows online . Selected content of sevenload 's entire program airs on next generation TVs , set-top-box technology and games consoles with partners such as Sony , Philips Net TV , T-Home Entertain , Medion and Nintendo Wii . sevenload is currently available in twelve languages and offers localized country portals in Germany , France , Italy , Spain , Sweden , Poland , Russia , Turkey , UK , USA , Netherlands , Malaysia , Singapore , Australia , Japan , Indonesia , South Korea , India , China , Colombia and Mexico .",
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"text": "Nexus 7 (2013) The second generation Nexus 7 is a mini tablet computer co-developed by Google and Asus that runs the Android operating system . It is the third tablet in the Google Nexus series , a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an original equipment manufacturer partner . Following the success of the original Nexus 7 , a second generation of the device was released on July 26 , 2013 , four days earlier than the originally scheduled date due to early releases from various retailers . The tablet was the first device to ship with version 4.3 of Android . The second iteration of the 7 in tablet , code named `` Razor '' , has various upgrades from the previous generation , including a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor , 2 GB of memory , a 1920 × 1200 pixel display ( 323 pixels per inch ; 127 ppcm ) , dual cameras ( 1.2 MP front , 5 MP rear ) , stereo speakers , built-in inductive Qi wireless charging , and a SlimPort ( via micro USB connector ) capable of full high-definition video output to an external display .",
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"text": "Surround Video Surround Video was a Microsoft technology , announced as a competitor , to Apple 's QuickTime VR for creating panoramic 360-degree 3D images . It was evaluated by reviewers as an equal to Quicktime VR . Despite never having shipped as an actual end-user product , Microsoft released a Surround Video ActiveX control . The Surround Video control was used by websites such as CarPoint and Expedia . It also ships as part of Encarta encyclopedia where it is used for panoramic interactivities . A somewhat similar modern initiative by Microsoft is Microsoft Live Labs Photosynth .",
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"text": "Facebook Home Facebook Home was a user interface layer for Android-compatible smartphones that was developed by Facebook . Designed to be a drop-in replacement for the existing home screen ( `` launcher '' ) on an Android device , the software provides a replacement home screen that allows users to easily view and post content on Facebook along with launching apps , a replacement lock screen that displays notifications from Facebook and other apps , and an overlay which allows users to chat via Facebook messages or SMS from any app . Facebook Home was unveiled at a press event on April 4 , 2013 , and was released on April 12 , 2013 for a limited selection of devices from HTC and Samsung Electronicsincluding the HTC First , a new smartphone pre-loaded with the software .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Korean Wave The Korean Wave ( , , a neologism literally meaning `` flow of Korea '' ) is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s . First driven by the spread of K-dramas and K-pop across East , South and Southeast Asia during its initial stages , the Korean Wave evolved from a regional development into a global phenomenon , carried by the Internet and social media and the proliferation of K-pop music videos on YouTube . Since the turn of the 21st century , South Korea has emerged as a major exporter of popular culture and tourism , aspects which have become a significant part of its burgeoning economy . The growing popularity of Korean pop culture in many parts of the world has prompted the South Korean government to support its creative industries through subsidies and funding for start-ups , as a form of soft power and in its aim of becoming one of the world 's leading exporters of culture along with Japanese and British culture , a niche that the United States has dominated for nearly a century . During this time the Korean society began to be recognized as a developed country similar to that of the Western world . Part of the success of the Korean Wave owes in part to the development of social networking services and online video sharing platforms such as YouTube , which have allowed the Korean entertainment industry to reach a sizable overseas audience . Use of these media in facilitating promotion , distribution and consumption of various forms of Korean entertainment ( and K-pop in particular ) has contributed to their surge in worldwide popularity since the mid-2000s .",
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"text": "Instagram Pier Instagram Pier ( officially Western District Public Cargo Working Area ) is a pier located on the waterfront of Sai Wan . Many residents of Sai Wan often go there for wandering , resting , walking their dogs and fishing . Recently ( since at least 2010 ) , it has become a popular place for witnessing sunsets and shooting photos . The picturesque surrounding area seen from the pier has taken on the nickname - `` Mirror of the Sky '' , since many photographs are taken of the reflective shoreline there . The name refers to the natural phenomenon of reflections seen on the unusually thick layer of water remaining on the ground after rainfall . The water clearly reflects the sky and shadows of people and objects standing on the horizon . Sunsets often add a stunning effect to this `` Mirror of the sky '' phenomenon . In 2013 , Designing Hong Kong , Hong Kong Public Space Initiative , and other groups concerned with public space , jointly organized the `` Outstanding Public Space Elections . While Instagram Pier received the highest number of votes in that election , Instagram Pier is technically not a public place . In fact , the Marine Department in recent months posted notices at the pier entrance , citing public safety regulations . Only those engaged in loading and unloading operations are officially allowed on the pier .",
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"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",
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"text": "Facebook like button The Facebook like button is a feature on the social networking website Facebook . It was first enabled on February 9 , 2009 . The like button enables users to easily interact with status updates , comments , photos , links shared by friends , and advertisements . Once clicked by a user , the designated content appears in the News Feeds of that user 's friends , and the button also displays the number of other users who have liked the content , including a full or partial list of those users . The like button was extended to comments in June 2010 . After extensive testing and years of questions from the public about whether it had an intention to incorporate a `` Dislike '' button , Facebook officially rolled out `` Reactions '' to users worldwide on February 24 , 2016 , letting users long-press on the like button for an option to use one of five pre-defined emotions , including `` Love '' , `` Haha '' , `` Wow '' , `` Sad '' , or `` Angry '' . Reactions were also extended to comments in May 2017 . The like button is one of Facebook 's social plug-ins , in which the button can be placed on third-party websites . Its use centers around a form of an advertising network , in which it gathers information about which users visit what websites . This form of functionality , a sort of web beacon , has been significantly criticized for privacy . Privacy activist organizations have urged Facebook to stop its data collection through the plug-in , and governments have launched investigations into the activity for possible privacy law violations . Facebook has stated that it anonymizes the information after three months , and that the data collected is not shared or sold to third parties . Additionally , the like button 's potential use as a measurement of popularity has caused some companies to sell likes through fake Facebook accounts , which in turn have sparked complaints from some companies advertising on Facebook that have received an abundance of fake likes that have distorted proper user metrics . Facebook states in its Terms of Service agreement that users may only create one personal page , and it has ongoing efforts against the spread of fake accounts . In the United States , pressing the `` like '' button on a page is protected as freedom of speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Front-facing camera A front-facing camera , or selfie camera , is a feature of cameras , mobile phones , smartphones , tablets and similar mobile devices that allows taking a self-portrait photograph or video while looking at the display of the device , usually showing a live preview of the image . Front-facing cameras are therefore an important development for videotelephony and the taking of selfies .",
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"text": "Snap Inc. Snap Inc. is an American technology and social media company , founded on September 16 , 2011 by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy and based in Venice , Los Angeles . It has three products : Snapchat , Spectacles , and Bitmoji . The company was originally named Snapchat Inc. upon its inception , but it was rebranded on September 24 , 2016 as Snap Inc. in order to include the Spectacles product under a single company .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Photographic plate Photographic plates preceded photographic film as a capture medium in photography . The light-sensitive emulsion of silver salts was coated on a glass plate , typically thinner than common window glass , instead of a clear plastic film . Glass plates were far superior to film for research-quality imaging because they were extremely stable and less likely to bend or distort , especially in large-format frames for wide-field imaging . Early plates used the wet collodion process . The wet plate process was replaced late in the 19th century by gelatin dry plates . Glass plate photographic material largely faded from the consumer market in the early years of the 20th century , as more convenient and less fragile films were increasingly adopted . However , photographic plates were reportedly still being used by one photography business in London until the 1970s , and they were in wide use by the professional astronomical community as late as the 1990s . Workshops on the use of glass plate photography as an alternative medium or for artistic use are still being conducted . A view camera nicknamed `` The Mammoth '' weighing 1400 lb was built by George R. Lawrence in 1899 , specifically to photograph `` The Alton Limited '' train owned by the Chicago & Alton Railway , took photographs on a single glass plate measuring 8 feet x 4.5 feet .",
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"text": "The Pope App The Pope App is an official mobile application software launched by the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican on January 23 , 2013 . At the beginning it was only available on iPhone and iPad , but became available for Android phones in the end of February 2013 . The app is available for download on iOS and Android in five languages : English , French , Italian , Portuguese and Spanish . It is promoted as an application with focus on the figure of the Pope which will make it possible to follow the Pope 's events while they are taking place . Alerts notify the followers by informing and offering access to `` official papal-related content in a variety of formats '' . The app also enables its users to see areas of the Vatican through webcams allocated throughout St. Peter 's Square in Rome that broadcast images . The Pope App is distributed through the App Store and Google Play .",
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"text": "David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham , ( -LSB- ˈbɛkəm -RSB- born 2 May 1975 ) is an English former professional footballer . He played for Manchester United , Preston North End , Real Madrid , Milan , LA Galaxy , Paris Saint-Germain , and the England national team for which he held the appearance record for an outfield player until 2016 when Wayne Rooney surpassed his total . He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries : England , Spain , the United States and France . He announced his retirement in May 2013 after a 20-year career , during which he won 19 major trophies . Known for his range of passing , crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger , Beckham was runner up in the Ballon d'Or , twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world 's greatest living players . He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008 . A global ambassador for the sport , Beckham is regarded as a British cultural icon . Beckham 's professional club career began with Manchester United , where he made his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17 . With United , he won the Premier League title six times , the FA Cup twice , and the UEFA Champions League in 1999 . He then played four seasons with Real Madrid , winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club . In July 2007 Beckham signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy . While a Galaxy player , he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010 . He was the first British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games . In international football , Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the age of 21 . He was captain for six years , earning 58 caps during his tenure . He made 115 career appearances in total , appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments , in 1998 , 2002 and 2006 , and two UEFA European Championship tournaments , in 2000 and 2004 . Beckham has consistently ranked among the highest earners in football , and in 2013 he was listed as the highest-paid player in the world , earning over $ 50 million in the previous 12 months . He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children . He has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005 , and in 2015 he launched 7 : The David Beckham UNICEF Fund . In 2014 , MLS announced Beckham and a group of investors would own an expansion team in Miami , which would begin in 2016 or 2017 .",
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"text": "3v3 Soccer 3v3 Soccer is a variety of soccer played between two teams . Each team may only have 3 players on the field at a time ( hence providing the name , `` 3 v 3 '' , `` 3 versus 3 '' , or `` 3 on 3 '' ) . This style of soccer is more commonly referred to as a `` small-sided '' game , as compared to a full game with larger teams . The field used is smaller than a regulation soccer pitch , instead it typically is 30 yards wide by 40 yards long , although these dimensions vary quite a bit when the game is played indoors due to the varied styles and sizes of indoor pitches . It uses a much smaller goal than fullsided soccer . In most 3v3 there is no keeper , although one variant , 3v3 Micro Soccer , does use a keeper . `` 3v3 Soccer '' is claimed to be the fastest growing form of soccer in the World . Its greatest popularity is in the United States , where hundreds , and perhaps thousands of Tournaments take place each year , however it is also now begun to catch on in many other countries . Nike helped to popularize it with its international Joga3 Joga Bonito Tour back in 2006 , in which teams qualified at local events around the World , culminating in a big 3v3 World Cup played in Brazil . It is a much faster paced , and higher scoring game than traditional full sided soccer . The speed of the attack , the use of triangulation , and the strategies bring aspects of Hockey into the game . The quick shift from one end of the field to the other after a goal is scored , or upon loss of possession is reminiscent of Basketball . It requires the blending of individual skills with teamwork . Its gain in popularity is largely because every member of the team gets equal playing time , and equal touches on the ball . All players on the field are a part of the play . Because of the speed of the game , and the fact that players are constantly in motion , there are frequent substitutions . A typical player may be rotated on six times or more in one game . There are no permanently assigned positions as there are in full sided soccer , giving each team member equal status and equal importance . This helps to develop individual skills . Currently there are Four major tours in the United States , Colorado based Kick it 3v3 Soccer http://www.kickit3v3.com/ with their World Championship 's held at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex in Florida , Utah based 3v3 Live , Florida based Challenge3v3 and 3v3 World Tour , a 3v3 soccer tour that offers a 3v3 ranking system . There is also a new California based US 3v3 Soccer is promoting 3v3 soccer throughout California and the West . Canada also finally has its own home grown tour attempting to promote 3v3 there . Ontario based Ultimate 3 on 3 Soccer is the first Canadian based 3v3 Soccer Tour .",
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"text": "List of sports rivalries A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes . This pressure of competition is felt by players , coaches , and management , but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans . The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the other that , in one case ( the Football War ) , was suggested to have led to military conflicts . Owners typically encourage rivalries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches , but a rivalry that gets out of control can lead to fighting , hooliganism , rioting and some , with career-ending or even fatal consequences . Rivalries stem from various sources . Simple geographic proximity as well as frequent meetings in important games can lead to rivalries . Games between two rivals of close geographical proximity are usually called a local derby , or simply just derby ( UK : -LSB- 'd ɑrbi -RSB- or US : -LSB- ˈdɜrbi -RSB- ) ; a sporting fixture between two teams from the same town , city or region , particularly in association football . The phrase most likely originated from The Derby , a horse race in England , founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780 , since at least as early as 1840 ` derby ' has been used as a noun in English to denote any kind of sporting contest . In the United States , the term crosstown rivalry is more commonly encountered for this type of rivalry . The town of Derby was renowned as the site of a chaotic and exuberant game that involved the whole town and often resulted in fatalities . The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town , and much of the action took place in the River Derwent or the Markeaton Brook . Nominally the players came from All Saints ' and St Peter 's parishes , but in practice the game was a free-for-all with as many as 1,000 players . A Frenchman who observed the match in 1829 wrote in horror , ` if Englishmen call this play , it would be impossible to say what they call fighting ' . The traditional Shrovetide football match is commonplace in the town of Ashbourne , Derbyshire . ''",
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"text": "2012 World Football Challenge The 2012 World Football Challenge was the third World Football Challenge event , a series of friendly soccer matches played in the United States and Canada in July and August 2012 . The series opened on July 18 , 2012 . The opening match was between the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) and Chelsea of the English Premier League , which Chelsea won 4 -- 2 . Real Madrid , who had won the equivalent tournament the previous year , were the only team to win all their matches in normal play .",
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"text": "MLS Cup 2002 MLS Cup 2002 , the seventh edition of Major League Soccer 's championship match , was played between the New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy to decide the champion of the 2002 season . The game was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough , Massachusetts on October 20 , 2002 . After being defeated in three previous finals , Los Angeles finally won their first championship beating New England 1-0 in the second overtime on a sudden-death goal . To date the crowd of 61,316 is the largest attendance of any MLS Cup . It is also the last MLS final to end with a golden goal . Lineups : New England Revolution : Adin Brown , Carlos Llamosa ( Rusty Pierce as substitute ) , Joe Franchino , Daouda Kante , Jay Heaps , Leo Cullen , Daniel Hernandez , Steve Ralston , Brian Kamler ( Winston Griffiths as sustitute ) , Taylor Twellman , Wolde Harris ( Alex Pineda Chacon as substitute ) Los Angeles Galaxy : Kevin Hartman , Alexi Lalas , Danny Califf , Tyrone Marshall , Ezra Hendrickson , Sasha Victorine , Mauricio Cienfuegos ( Peter Vagenas as sustitute ) , Simon Elliott , Cobi Jones , Alejandro Moreno ( Chris Albright as substitute ) , Carlos Ruíz Most Valuable Player : Carlos Ruíz ( Los Angeles Galaxy )",
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"text": "Fall River Marksmen Fall River Marksmen was an American soccer club , based in Fall River , Massachusetts . They originally played as Fall River United before becoming known as the Marksmen after their owner , Sam Mark . During the 1920s and early 1930s they were one of the most successful soccer clubs in the United States , winning the American Soccer League on six occasions . They also won the National Challenge Cup four times . In 1924 they won the first ASL / Challenge Cup double and were subsequently the American soccer champions three times in succession . Between 1928 and 1930 they won a further three titles in a row . In 1930 they completed a treble , winning the ASL title , the Challenge Cup and the Lewis Cup . The same year they also toured Central Europe . The Marksmen played their home games at Mark 's Stadium , one of the earliest examples of a soccer-specific stadium in the United States . In 1931 the franchise relocated and merged twice . They first moved to New York , where they merged with New York Soccer Club and became the New York Yankees . They actually won their fourth National Challenge Cup after they became the Yankees , but due to complications following the merger it was credited to the Marksmen . The Yankees later moved to New Bedford , Massachusetts where they merged with Fall River F.C. to become the New Bedford Whalers .",
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"text": "Sports in Boston Boston , the capital city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and largest city in the New England region of the northeastern United States , is home to several major league sports teams , including the Red Sox ( baseball ) , the Celtics ( basketball ) and the Bruins ( ice hockey ) . The New England Patriots ( American football ) and the New England Revolution ( soccer ) play at Gillette Stadium in nearby Foxborough , Massachusetts . Several Boston-area colleges and universities are also active in college athletics . Sports are a major part of the city 's culture ( as well as the culture of the Greater Boston area ) . Boston sports fans are known for their fanatical devotion to the Red Sox and knowledge of the team 's history . Fenway Park , home of the Red Sox , is the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) and holds a legendary status among baseball fans . Boston is the only city in professional sports in which all facilities are privately owned and operated . The Patriots own Gillette Stadium , the Red Sox own Fenway Park , and TD Garden is owned by Delaware North , owner of the Bruins . The Celtics rent TD Garden from Delaware North . In the 2000s , Boston 's professional teams had arguably the most successful decade in sports history , winning ten championships ( five by the Patriots , three by the Red Sox and one each by the Celtics and Bruins ) . When the Bruins won the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals , the city of Boston became the first city in the 21st century to have all four of its major professional league teams win a league championship , and it is the only city ever to have championships in all four major professional leagues within a ten-year span ( from the Patriots ' victory in February 2002 to the Bruins ' in June 2011 ) . In just ten years , between February 2002 and June 2011 , Boston 's teams completed what Sports Illustrated dubbed as the `` Grand Slam of North American sports . '' With the Patriots ' victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX , the four major Boston-area sports teams completed a grand-slam in six years ( the 2008 Celtics , the 2011 Bruins , the 2013 Red Sox and the 2014 Patriots ) . Beyond that , several of the teams were league finalists : the Revolution four times , the Patriots twice and the Bruins and Celtics once apiece . With the Bruins reaching the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals , this allowed Boston to join Philadelphia as being the only cities to have had all of their teams play in each of the four major North American professional sports leagues ' title rounds since 2000 , following the Patriots in Super Bowls XXXVI in 2002 , XXXVIII in 2004 , XXXIX in 2005 , XLII in 2008 , XLVI in 2012 , XLIX in 2015 , and LI in 2017 and winning all of them , except Super Bowl XLII and XLVI , the Red Sox winning World Series titles in ( ending the Curse of the Bambino ) , , and , and the Celtics in the NBA Finals in and and winning in 2008 . In addition , Boston beat out Philadelphia for playing in all of the `` big '' league championship rounds in the shortest time in the new millennium , as it took 9 years for Philadelphia to achieve this feat ; Boston needed only three years and eight months . From 2004 to 2015 , all four Boston major league teams have each reached the championship rounds two times or more .",
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"text": "Heroes and Villains (football fanzine) Heroes and Villains is the title of a football fanzine written by and primarily aimed at fans of Aston Villa F.C. . It was launched in 1989 , and has been in regular print ever since , long surpassing 100 issues . It has been edited from the start by Dave Woodhall . Although of course primarily concerned directly with the fortunes of Aston Villa , occasionally other general football articles and humorous , nostalgic pieces are to be found amongst its pages . It was often critical of Doug Ellis who was the chairman of Aston Villa during the period 1982 to 2006 ( his second spell at the club ) . He was seen by many fans as being complacent and unambitious regarding the fortunes of the team . As with most fanzines , many articles contain much baiting of local rival football clubs and their fans , in this case chiefly Birmingham City F.C. and West Bromwich Albion F.C. However , a goodly part of the fanzine 's contents consist of contributors ' personal views on and memories of experiences derived from being a supporter of Aston Villa . Aston Villa 's richly varied history , particularly that of the last 25 years and within living memory of most contributors , consisting as it does of Villa 's League Championship and European Cup winning achievements of '81 and ' 82 , their mid '80s decline culminating in relegation in ' 87 , followed by a revival under Graham Taylor 's management which led to an unexpected league runners-up spot just 3 seasons later , provides much material . As does a further , also unexpected , runners up placing in ' 93 , league cup triumphs in '94 and ' 96 , and the generally solid but unspectacular performance of the team , up to the 2005-2006 season 's underachievements and the broad feeling of dissatisfaction with the way the club was being run . Something of a running joke in the fanzine concerns Villa 's underachievement in the FA Cup , the club having not won the competition since 1957 , with their only final appearance since then consisting of a dismal performance in losing 1-0 to the pre-Roman Abramovich Chelsea in 2000 . As the 3rd round of the competition - Villa 's usual entry point - approaches each season , many fans come to the agreement that this year is definitely `` our year for the cup ... '' For the start of the 2014-15 season , the fanzine phased out the paper publishing format of distribution , and is now available only to download to computers , mobile devices , and so on . The fanzine also spawned a website forum which remains very popular among Villa supporters .",
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"text": "América Futebol Clube–Clube Atlético Mineiro rivalry The rivalry between América Futebol Clube and Clube Atlético Mineiro is a footballing rivalry played between Brazilian clubs América Mineiro and Atlético Mineiro , from Belo Horizonte . The clubs first played against each other in 1913 , and was for many decades considered the biggest encounter in Minas Gerais . With the fallback suffered by América due to initially refusing to become a professional club and the rise of Cruzeiro , it lost its status as the most important derby in the state , but the rivalry between América and Atlético continued .",
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"text": "CONCACAF The Confederation of North , Central America and Caribbean Association Football ( CONCACAF , -LSB- ˈkɒn.kəkæf -RSB- ) is the continental governing body for association football in North America , that includes Central America and the Caribbean regions . Three South American entities -- the independent nations of Guyana and Suriname and the French department of French Guiana -- are also members . CONCACAF 's primary functions are to organize competitions for national teams and clubs , and to conduct Men 's World Cup and Women 's World Cup qualifying tournaments . CONCACAF was founded in its current form on 18 September 1961 in Mexico City , Mexico , with the merger of the NAFC and the CCCF , which made it one of the then five , now six continental confederations affiliated with FIFA . Canada , Costa Rica , Cuba , El Salvador , Guatemala , Haiti , Honduras , Mexico , Netherlands Antilles ( Curaçao ) , Nicaragua , Panama , Suriname and United States were founding members . CONCACAF is the third-most successful FIFA confederation . Mexico dominated CONCACAF men 's competition early on and has since won the most Gold Cups since the beginning of the tournament in its current format . The Mexican national team is the only CONCACAF team to win an official FIFA tournament by winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup . They have also reached the Round of 16 for the past 6 World Cups . While the U.S. is the only country outside of Europe and South America to receive a medal in the World Cup , finishing third in 1930 , they also reached the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals and the 2009 Confederations Cup final . Between them , Mexico and the U.S. have won all but one of the editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup . In recent years Costa Rica has become a power in the region and in 2014 became the 4th CONCACAF country after the United States , Cuba , and Mexico to make the World Cup quarterfinals . The United States has been very successful in the women 's game , being the only CONCACAF member to win all three major worldwide competitions in women 's football -- the World Cup ( 3 ) , the Olympics ( 4 ) , and the Algarve Cup ( 10 ) . Canada is the only other member to win at least one of the major competitions , winning the Algarve Cup in 2016 .",
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"text": "2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League The 2016 -- 17 CONCACAF Champions League ( officially the 2016 -- 17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons ) was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name , and overall the 52nd edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF , the regional governing body of North America , Central America , and the Caribbean . Pachuca won their fourth title , and their first since 2009 -- 10 , by defeating UANL 2 -- 1 on aggregate in the final . As the winner of the 2016 -- 17 CONCACAF Champions League , Pachuca qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates . América won the previous two tournaments , but did not qualify for this tournament and were unable to defend their title .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry The Portland -- Seattle rivalry is a soccer rivalry between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC soccer teams . The rivalry pre-dates the current teams in both cities , back to the North American Soccer League days , and has since grown into one of the largest and most bitter rivalries in American soccer . The rivalry has spanned across several leagues including the USL First Division , A-League , NASL , and Major League Soccer . According to many players , the Seattle -- Portland rivalry is one of the only true derbies that is present in American soccer . Alan Hinton , a former English international and ex-Sounders coach , has compared the rivalry to those seen in the English Premier League . It is considered to be one of the most intense rivalries in the United States . Seattle and Portland have had rivalries based on various sports teams . A heated rivalry surrounded the Portland Buckaroos and Seattle Totems of the minor-league Western Hockey League in the 1960s . Later , some fans supported the Thunderbirds or Winterhawks hockey teams . This rivalry `` naturally translated into soccer '' according to one fan . The two cities also had a rivalry between the SuperSonics and Trail Blazers of the NBA , known as the `` Battle of I-5 '' , since both cities intersect on the freeway Interstate 5 . The rivalry continued until the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 .",
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"text": "1983–84 Manchester United F.C. season The 1983 -- 84 season was Manchester United 's 82nd season in the Football League , and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football . As FA Cup holders they suffered a shock exit at the hands of Third Division underdogs Bournemouth in the third round , but did reach the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners ' Cup and were narrowly defeated by Juventus . They frequently led the league during the season but eventually finish fourth , having been held to a draw in 14 out of 42 games despite losing just eight times . Perhaps the most memorable game of the season was the European Cup Winners ' Cup quarter-final clash with Barcelona of Spain , a side featuring Diego Maradona . After going 2 -- 0 down in the first leg , United achieved a remarkable 3 -- 0 win in the return leg at Old Trafford . It was the breakthrough season at the club for young striker Mark Hughes , who scored four times late in the season , and the final season at the club for midfielder Ray Wilkins who exited Old Trafford at the end of the campaign to sign for Milan . Captain Bryan Robson stayed at the club despite an attempt to sign him by Italian side Juventus . The close season saw the arrival of wingers Gordon Strachan and Jesper Olsen .",
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"text": "2008–09 Manchester United F.C. season The 2008 -- 09 season was Manchester United 's 17th season in the Premier League , and their 34th consecutive season in the top division of English football . After winning a third consecutive Premier League title for the second time to equal Liverpool 's record of 18 league titles , the team aimed to become the first team to retain the European Cup since Milan in 1990 . However , they were beaten 2 -- 0 by Barcelona in the final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009 . United started their season in August 2008 by winning the Community Shield . In December 2008 , the club became the first English side to win the FIFA Club World Cup when they beat LDU Quito 1 -- 0 in the final . Two months later , on 1 March 2009 , the club added the 2008 -- 09 League Cup to their trophy cabinet with a 4 -- 1 penalty shootout win over Tottenham Hotspur after a goalless 120 minutes in the final . United secured a third consecutive Premier League with a goalless draw at home to Arsenal on 16 May 2009 . This made them the first team ever to win three consecutive English top flight titles on two separate occasions , having previously done so between 1999 and 2001 .",
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"text": "2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup , the football championship of North America , Central America and the Caribbean ( CONCACAF ) , and was won by the United States over Mexico . It was contested in the United States from 6 June to 24 June 2007 . This competition was the third tournament without guests from other confederations . As the winner , the United States represented CONCACAF at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.Guadeloupe , an overseas department of France , is not a member of FIFA . Had they won the tournament , the runner-up would have taken their place .",
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"text": "2009 FIFA Club World Cup The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup ( officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons ) was a football tournament played from 9 December to 19 December 2009 . It was the sixth FIFA Club World Cup and was played in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates . Australia , Japan and Portugal also placed bids to host the tournament , but Portugal later withdrew from the process . The final was played on 19 December 2009 and was won by European champions Barcelona , who came from behind to defeat the South American entrants , Estudiantes , 2 -- 1 after extra time . Mauro Boselli put Estudiantes ahead in the 37th minute , but Pedro equalised with one minute left in normal time before Lionel Messi scored the winning goal five minutes into the second half of extra time . This made Barcelona the first Spanish side to win the FIFA Club World Cup , and it also meant that they had won a total of six competitions in the 2009 calendar year , beating Liverpool 's record five trophies won in 2001 .",
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"text": "Salomón Rondón José Salomón Rondón Giménez ( born 16 September 1989 ) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for English club West Bromwich Albion as a striker . After starting out at Aragua , he went on to spend most of his career in Spain , appearing in La Liga with Málaga , and Russia , winning the 2015 national championship with Zenit . A Venezuelan international since 2008 , Rondón represented his country in three Copa América tournaments .",
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"text": "1999–2000 FA Cup The 1999 -- 2000 FA Cup was the 119th staging of the world 's oldest cup competition , the Football Association Cup or FA Cup . Both the semi-finals and final of the competition were played at Wembley Stadium for the last time before reconstruction work began . The competition culminated with the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Aston Villa . The game was won by a goal from Chelsea 's Roberto Di Matteo , giving them a 1-0 victory . The previous season 's winners , Manchester United , withdrew from the 1999 -- 2000 competition due to their participation in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in South America , to take place in early 2000 , thus becoming the first FA Cup winners not to defend their title . Despite this being at the request of the Football Association ( FA ) , they received criticism from journalists and television pundits . To keep the competition running smoothly , the FA chose to draw one team from among those lower-division teams defeated in the second round to progress as `` lucky losers '' to the third . Darlington were the team drawn . The main competition started in November 1999 for clubs from the Football League and Premiership . For details on the preliminary and qualifying rounds of the FA Cup see FA Cup Archives .",
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"text": "John Beck (politician) John Beck was a political candidate in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Beck was a Reform Party candidate in the 1993 federal election , but was forced to abandon his candidacy after making a series of racially insensitive remarks . Beck was an heir to the Beck Taxi family , but received only a grade 9 education . He worked as a taxi driver , but was barred from operating in Toronto by the Metro Licensing Commission . He responded to an advertisement asking for Reform candidates , and won the nomination in York Centre , in North York . There was little support for the Reform Party in the area , and there were few candidates willing to run . Beck was given little scrutiny when he applied . In an interview with the York University student newspaper , he expressed particularly strong views regarding immigrants and Natives . Among them : `` You have a $ 150,000 guy there coming to buy a citizenship into Canada to create a job , fine , he 's bringing something to Canada . But what is he bringing ? Death and destruction to the people . '' `` We came here and took their ( Natives ' ) land from them . I feel that 's what ( immigrants ) are doing to us ... they will overpower us . '' `` Look at the Natives , they 're very messed up . That 's what 's happening to us . We 're all being hooked on booze and drugs and we 're going to end up just like the Indians . '' He later reiterated his comments in an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , saying `` I feel if an immigrant comes into Canada and gets a job for $ 150,000 , he is taking jobs away from us , the gentile people . '' In another interview with the Financial Post , Beck said that `` I feel it 's time some white Anglo-Saxons get involved '' in politics and told another paper that `` it seems to be predominantly Jewish people who are running this country . '' Angry York students confronted Reform leader Preston Manning at a campus speech and demanded a response . Manning was quick to distance himself from Beck , calling his statements inconsistent with Reform policy . The same day , however , word spread that the interview was taped . Within an hour , the party asked Beck to abandon his candidacy , which he did . `` They think I 'm nuts , but I 've had no breakdown . They asked me to resign , so I resigned , '' Beck told reporters the next day . It was too late to remove Beck 's name from the ballot , however , and he ended up placing fourth in the election , with 2,141 votes .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "William Hanna William Denby `` Bill '' Hanna ( July 14 , 1910 -- March 22 , 2001 ) was an American animator , director , producer , voice actor , and cartoon artist , whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century . After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression , Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930 . During the 1930s , Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids . In 1937 , while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ) , Hanna met Joseph Barbera . The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action/animated hybrid films . In 1957 , they co-founded Hanna-Barbera , which became the most successful television animation studio in the business , producing programs such as The Flintstones , The Huckleberry Hound Show , The Jetsons , Scooby-Doo , The Smurfs , and Yogi Bear . In 1967 , Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $ 12 million , but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991 . At that time , the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System , which in turn was merged with Time Warner in 1996 ; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors . Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards . Their cartoons have become cultural icons , and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films , books , and toys . Hanna-Barbera 's shows had a worldwide audience of over 300 million people in their 1960s heyday , and have been translated into more than 28 languages .",
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"text": "Time Warner Time Warner Inc. is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City . It is currently the world 's third largest entertainment company in terms of revenue , after Comcast and The Walt Disney Company . It was also once the world 's largest media conglomerate . Time Warner was first founded in 1990 , with the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications . The current company consists largely of the assets of the former Warner Communications ( as well as HBO , a Time Inc. subsidiary prior to the merger ) , and the assets of Turner Broadcasting ( which was acquired by the company in 1996 ) . Time Warner currently has major operations in film and television , with a limited amount in publishing operations . Among its most popular assets are HBO , Turner Broadcasting System , The CW , Warner Bros. , CNN , DC Comics , and as of August 2016 , Hulu , owning 10 % . In the past , other major divisions of Time Warner included Time Inc. , AOL , Time Warner Cable , Warner Books and Warner Music Group . All of these operations were either sold to other investors or spun off as independent companies from 2004 to 2014 . On October 22 , 2016 , AT&T announced its intent to acquire Time Warner for $ 108.7 billion .",
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"text": "Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland `` Joe '' Barbera ( -LSB- bɑrˈbɛrə -RSB- or -LSB- ˈbɑrbərə -RSB- ; -LSB- barˈbɛːra -RSB- ; March 24 , 1911 -- December 18 , 2006 ) was an American animator , director , producer , storyboard artist , and cartoon artist , whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century . Through his young adult years , Barbera lived , attended college , and began his career in New York City . After working odd jobs and as a banker , Barbera joined Van Beuren Studios in 1932 and subsequently Terrytoons in 1936 . In 1937 , he moved to California and while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ) , Barbera met William Hanna . The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action/animated hybrid films . In 1957 , after MGM dissolved their animation department , they co-founded Hanna-Barbera , which became the most successful television animation studio in the business , producing programs such as The Flintstones , Yogi Bear , Scooby-Doo , Top Cat , The Smurfs , Huckleberry Hound and The Jetsons . In 1967 , Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $ 12 million , but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991 . At that time , the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System , which in turn was merged with Time Warner , owners of Warner Bros. , in 1996 ; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors . Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards . Their cartoon shows have become cultural icons , and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films , books , and toys . Hanna-Barbera 's shows had a worldwide audience of over 300 million people in the 1960s and have been translated into more than 20 languages .",
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"text": "Hanna–Barbera Hanna-Barbera Productions , Inc. ( simply known as Hanna-Barbera and also referred to as H-B Enterprises , H-B Production Company and Hanna-Barbera Cartoons , Inc. ) was an American animation studio that dominated American television animation for over three decades in the mid 20th century . It was founded in 1957 by former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animation directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera ( creators of Tom and Jerry ) and live-action director George Sidney in partnership with Screen Gems , a TV unit of Columbia Pictures . In late 1966 , it was sold to Taft Broadcasting and spent two decades as its subsidiary . It is officially considered the very first major animation studio to successfully produce cartoons exclusively for television . Hanna-Barbera is known for creating a wide variety of popular animated characters and for 30 years , the studio produced a succession of hit cartoon shows , including The Flintstones , Yogi Bear , The Jetsons , Wacky Races , Scooby-Doo and The Smurfs . For their achievements , Hanna and Barbera together won seven Academy Awards , eight Emmy Awards , a Governors Award , a Golden Globe Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . The pair was also inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1993 . Both the two men and their company had yielded more than over 3,500 half-hours of animated programming and a slew of television movies , specials , theatrical films , public service announcements , shorts , direct-to-video features and commercials were also produced by the studio . Many of Hanna-Barbera 's cartoons were distributed and seen internationally worldwide in over 175 countries in 45 languages around the world . Hanna-Barbera 's fortunes declined in the mid-1980s when the profitability of Saturday morning cartoons was eclipsed by weekday afternoon syndication . In late 1991 , the studio was purchased from Taft ( by then named Great American Broadcasting ) by Turner Broadcasting System , who used much of its back catalog to program its new channel , Cartoon Network . After Turner purchased the company , Hanna and Barbera continued to serve as creative consultants and mentors . Turner merged with Time Warner in 1996 and the studio became a subsidiary of Warner Bros. . Animation , in which Hanna-Barbera would absorb into before Hanna died in 2001 . Cartoon Network Studios continued the projects for the channel 's output . Barbera went on to work for Warner Bros. . Animation until his death in 2006 . As of 2017 , the studio exists as an in-name-only unit used to market properties and productions associated with the Hanna-Barbera library , specifically its `` classic '' works . In 2005 , the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored Hanna and Barbera with a wall sculpture of themselves and their characters at the Television Academy 's Hall of Fame Plaza .",
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"text": "Shamus Culhane James `` Shamus '' Culhane ( November 12 , 1908 -- February 2 , 1996 ) was an American animator , film director , and film producer . Culhane worked for a number of American animation studios , including Fleischer Studios , the Ub Iwerks studio , Walt Disney Productions , and the Walter Lantz studio . He began his animation career in 1925 working for J.R. Bray studios , and is known for promoting the animation talents of his inker/assistant at the Fleischer Studios in the early 1930s , Lillian Friedman Astor , making her the first female studio animator . While at the Disney studio , he discovered while working on Hawaiian Holiday '' 's crab sequence an animation method that involved stewing for multiple days , before drawing the entire thing in rough sketches all at once , straight ahead . He was a lead animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , animating arguably the most well-known sequence in the film , the animation of the dwarves marching home singing `` Heigh-Ho '' . The scene took Culhane and his assistants six months to complete . During this time he developed his `` High-speed '' technique of animating with quick dashed-off sketches . He also worked as an animator on Pinocchio , where he worked on Honest John and Gideon . However , he was left uncredited on the film . During the production of the film he left Disney to work at Fleischer Studios . While there , he worked as an animator on the films Gulliver 's Travels and Mr. Bug Goes to Town . In 1944 , he collaborated on The Greatest Man in Siam with the layout artist Art Heinemann . In that animation , `` the king of Siam bolts past doorways that are distinctly phallic in shape and peers at another that mimics a vagina . '' Later in his career , Culhane worked briefly in Chuck Jones 's unit at Warner Bros , before moving on to being a director for Lantz , where he helmed Woody Woodpecker 's 1944 classic , The Barber of Seville , the cartoon famous for one of the first uses of fast cutting , after taking the idea from Sergei Eisenstein . At Lantz , he introduced Russian avant-garde influenced experimental art into the cartoons . In the late-1940s , he founded Shamus Culhane Productions ( Culhane had gone by his birthname of James up until this point , before going by its Irish variant Shamus ) , one of the first companies to create animated television commercials . It also produced the animation for at least one of the Bell Telephone Science Series films . Shamus Culhane Productions folded in the 1960s , at which point Culhane became the head of the successor to Fleischer Studios , Paramount Cartoon Studios . He left the studio in 1967 , and went into semi-retirement . Culhane wrote two highly regarded books on animation : the how-to/textbook Animation from Script to Screen , and his autobiography Talking Animals and Other People '' . Since Culhane worked for a number of major Hollywood animation studios , his autobiography gives a balanced general overview of the history of the Golden Age of American Animation . At his death on February 2 , 1996 , Culhane was survived by his fourth wife , the former Juana Hegarty , and by two sons from his third marriage , to Maxine Marx ( the daughter of Chico Marx ) : Brian Culhane of Seattle and Kevin Marx Culhane of Portland , Ore. .",
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"text": "Rysher Entertainment Rysher Entertainment was the owner of television and film programming content , primarily distributed around the world by CBS Television Distribution and Paramount Pictures . Select rights are also distributed by Warner Bros. , Universal , Lionsgate , Fox , Columbia Pictures , MGM and other entertainment distribution companies worldwide . The company has its roots in Bing Crosby Productions ( `` BCP '' ) . Its namesake , actor-singer Bing Crosby , founded BCP in 1949 , and was best known for producing the sitcom Hogan 's Heroes and the medical drama Ben Casey -- in succeeding years , BCP was acquired by Cox Broadcasting . In 1993 , Cox acquired Rysher Entertainment . Rysher , founded in April 1991 by Keith Samples , had been established as an independently owned company whose original sole product had been the distribution of NBC 's series Saved By The Bell . In 1993 , and later distribution of another NBC series California Dreams in 1994 , Rysher merged with Al Masini 's Television Program Enterprises to form Rysher TPE , its alternate name used from 1993 to 1995 . Through Rysher TPE , they produced and distributed shows such as Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous ( renamed Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte for its final season ) and Star Search . Later , they produced and distributed George & Alana , which ran for one season in 1995 . The company was shut down in 1999 and the library was acquired by Viacom who folded it into both the film and television division of Paramount . Rysher 's library , today distributed by CBS Television Distribution ( CTD ) and Paramount Pictures ( for TV series and films , respectively ) , includes television and feature film classics such as Hogan 's Heroes ( whose partial rights are held by CBS ) , Ben Casey , and Walking Tall , as well as more recent programs and films including Nash Bridges ( 1999 -- 2001 episodes are produced by Paramount Network Television ) , Highlander : The Series , The Opposite of Sex ( with Sony Pictures Classics ) , Kingpin and Big Night . Rysher also distributes internationally through CTD several of HBO 's award-winning titles including Arli $ $ , Oz and Sex and the City . Rysher also produced House Arrest and Zeus and Roxanne , both of which were released by MGM and distributed by HBO Home Video for home release .",
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"text": "Warner Bros. Studio Store The Warner Bros. . Studio Store was a chain of retail stores selling Looney Tunes and other merchandise based on Warner Bros. films , similar in style to The Disney Store . They first opened in 1991 . In 1996 , Warner Bros. owner Time Warner merged with Turner Broadcasting , which owned Hanna-Barbera and the pre-1986 MGM library , and merchandise based on Turner properties were added to the product lines . In 2001 , all Warner Bros. . Studio Stores went out of business . In 2006 , Warner Bros. . Consumer Products partnered with PMW Retail and reopened the stores in China .",
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"text": "Hanna – Folge deinem Herzen Hanna -- Folge deinem Herzen is a German television series .",
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"text": "A&E Networks A&E Networks ( branded as A+E Networks ) is an American media company that owns a group of television channels available via cable & satellite in the U.S. and abroad . A&E stands for Arts & Entertainment . The company is a joint venture with Hearst and Disney-ABC Television Group , a unit of the Disney Media Networks subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company .",
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"text": "Chad Hanna Chad Hanna is a 1940 Technicolor film directed by Henry King , and was adapted from a bestseller of sorts that was published that same year . The novel was written by Walter Dumaux Edmonds ( after it had first been published in serial form in the Saturday Evening Post under the title `` Red Wheels Rolling '' ) . It stars Henry Fonda , Linda Darnell and Dorothy Lamour .",
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"text": "Walt Disney Studios Walt Disney Studios may refer to : Walt Disney Studios ( division ) , the Walt Disney Company 's Studio Entertainment unit , which includes Disney 's motion picture studios , music labels , theatrical production company , and distribution companies . Walt Disney Studios ( Burbank ) , complex in Burbank , California , built in 1939 , which serves as the corporate headquarters for The Walt Disney Company . It is also a functioning film studio and hosts production facilities for Disney 's various entertainment businesses Walt Disney Animation Studios , the company 's main animation division . Animated films are released under the Walt Disney Pictures label Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , the primary theatrical film distributor of Disney films in the USA and abroad Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment , the primary home media distributor of Disney films in the USA and abroad",
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"text": "Hanna Theatre The Hanna Theatre is a theater at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland , Ohio , United States . It is one of the original five venues built in the district , opening on March 28 , 1921 . The Hanna Theatre reopened in 2008 as the new home of Great Lakes Theater Festival after a major renovation by the classic theater company .",
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"text": "Greg Hanna Greg Hanna ( born in Finch , Ontario , Canada ) is a male Canadian country music singer . Signing with his own independent label in 1995 , Hanna charted several singles on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada , including the top ten hit `` Ai n't No Justice '' from 1997 , but his debut album was never issued . In 2005 , Hanna appeared on the third season of Nashville Star , but dropped out after receiving an offer to work with producer Chris Farren . In 2007 , Hanna toured Canada as the opening act for Canadian country band Emerson Drive 's Countrified Tour . Hanna 's debut self-titled album was issued in October 2009 in the United States and Canada on his own USA record label imprint , Pheromone Records LLC ; with MegaForce Records and Sony . From his debut CD in the USA and Canada came the releases `` It 's a Man 's Job , '' `` What Kind of Love Are You On '' and `` Makin ' Love Real . '' Their supporting music videos which earned Hanna exposure on television networks such as CMT , GAC and TCN . In 2010 , Hanna signed with the Paradigm agency for representation and booked his first major USA tour as opening act on the American Ride Tour for Toby Keith and Trace Adkins .",
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"text": "Bill Littlejohn William Charles `` Bill '' Littlejohn ( January 27 , 1914 -- September 17 , 2010 ) was an American animator and union organizer . Littlejohn worked on both animated shorts and features from the 1930s through to the 1990s . His notable works include the Tom and Jerry shorts , the Peanuts television specials , the Oscar-winning short , `` The Hole '' ( 1962 ) , and the Oscar-nominated `` A Doonesbury Special '' ( 1977 ) . He has been inducted into the Cartoon Hall of Fame and received the Winsor McCay Award and lifetime achievement awards from the Annie Awards and the UCLA Film and Television Archive . Director Michael Sporn has called Littlejohn `` an animation ` God ' . '' Littlejohn was also co-founded and served as the first president of the Screen Cartoonists Guild Local # 852 in 1938 . He led the effort to gain recognition for the union at the major Hollywood animation studios . When Walt Disney refused to negotiate with the union and fired 16 pro-union artists , Littlejohn led the union in the 1941 Disney animators strike . The strike lasted nine weeks and resulted in Disney 's recognition of the union , substantial salary increases , a 40-hour work week and screen credits . The Disney strike has been recognized as a watershed moment in the movement to unionize the animation industry . Littlejohn was also an active advocate for the art of animation . He was a co-founder of ASIFA-Hollywood in 1957 and of the International Tournée of Animation in the mid-1960s . He also served on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors representing short films and animation from 1988 to 2001 .",
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"text": "The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series , a.k.a. . The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series or The Wally Gator Show , was a syndicated television package of animated cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions , starting in 1962 . The series included three unrelated short cartoon segments featuring funny animal characters : Wally Gator Touché Turtle and Dum Dum Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har The package consisted of Fifty-two episodes , each with three individual segments and no bridge animation . Each individual cartoon segment , had its own opening theme and closing title . The title The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon series was an off-screen promotional title to distinguish this package from other Hanna-Barbera cartoons ( such as Ruff and Reddy , Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear all of which had bridge animation between the cartoons . ) available at the time . For example , WGN-Channel 9 in Chicago ran the three segments in a half-hour timeslot under the name Wally Gator . In New York , WPIX-TV originally used the segments for a local series , Cartoon Zoo , featuring Milt Moss as host and `` Zookeeper '' , with life-sized cutouts of the characters in `` cages '' as a backdrop . The package was originally syndicated by Screen Gems , the TV division of Columbia Pictures . The Hanna-Barbera studio was later purchased by Taft Broadcasting Company , which distributed the studio 's product first through Taft-HB Program Sales , and later through Worldvision Enterprises . Over time , the studio regained control of many of its earlier productions and distributed them through Worldvision . The elements of The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series were split up , with Wally Gator airing as a segment on Magilla Gorilla and Friends on USA Network 's Cartoon Express from 1987 through 1991 . Meanwhile , Touche Turtle and Lippy the Lion were part of another package of cartoons aired on The Family Channel . Following the purchase of the Hanna-Barbera library by Turner Entertainment , these shorts eventually appeared on Cartoon Network and later Boomerang . The cartoons were put on DVD with Saturday Morning Cartoons : Vol . 2 . Strangely , the Lippy the Lion cartoon was of noticeably better quality than the other two on the DVD . Very likely due to the cartoon coming from a better quality film print then the others .",
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"text": "Animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media . The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce , own the physical equipment for production , employ operators for that equipment , and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced . They also own rights over merchandising and creative rights for characters created/held by the company , much like authors holding copyrights . In some early cases , they also held patent rights over methods of animation used in certain studios that were used for boosting productivity . Overall , they are business concerns and can function as such in legal terms . Currently there are about 201 animation studios dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films that are active . Few are actual production house where as others are corporate entities . Many of these animation studios help with the fulfillment of animation works for big brand names and have carried out outsourced projects including Nemo .",
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"text": "List of Disney live-action shorts This is a listing of live-action motion picture shorts produced by Walt Disney or The Walt Disney Company , from 1921 to the present . This list only includes shorts which were initially released as individual shorts , which excludes the shorts that were originally released as part of Disney features in the 1950s and later re-released as individual shorts . This list also does not include shorts that do not contain any original stock footage . This list includes shorts with both live action and animation only if the majority of the short contains live action . This list does not include any trailers as they are usually edited from the features they are supposed to promote .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Miramax Miramax ( also known as Miramax Films , stylized as MIRAMAX ) is an American entertainment company known for producing and distributing films and television shows . It is headquartered in Santa Monica , California . Miramax was founded in 1979 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein , and was a leading independent film motion picture distribution and production company before it was acquired by the Walt Disney Company on June 30 , 1993 . Shortly thereafter , Pulp Fiction was released . The Weinsteins operated Miramax with more creative and financial independence than any other division of Disney , until September 30 , 2005 when they decided to leave the company and founded The Weinstein Company . Miramax was sold by Disney to Filmyard Holdings , a joint venture of Colony Capital , Tutor-Saliba Corporation , and Qatar Investment Authority , in 2010 , ending Disney 's 17-year ownership of the studio . In 2016 , ownership was transferred to beIN Media Group .",
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"text": "Paramount Television Network The Paramount Television Network ( PTN ) was a venture by American film corporation Paramount Pictures to organize a television network in the late 1940s . The company built television stations KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago ; it also invested US$ 400,000 in the DuMont Television Network , which operated stations WABD in New York City , WTTG in Washington , D.C. , and WDTV in Pittsburgh . Escalating disputes between Paramount and DuMont concerning breaches of contract , company control , and network competition erupted regularly between 1940 and 1956 , and culminated in the dismantling of the DuMont Network . Television historian Timothy White called the clash between the two companies `` one of the most unfortunate and dramatic episodes in the early history of the television industry . '' The Paramount Television Network aired several programs , including the Emmy Award-winning children 's series Time for Beany . Filmed in Hollywood , the programs were distributed to an ad-hoc network of stations across the United States . The network signed affiliation agreements with more than 50 television stations in 1950 ; despite this , most of Paramount 's series were not widely viewed outside the West Coast . The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , which filed suit against Paramount for anti-trust violations , prevented the studio from acquiring additional television stations . Paramount executives eventually gave up on the idea of a television network , and continued to produce series for other networks . In 1995 , after four decades of television production for other companies , Paramount re-entered the broadcast network field when the company and Chris-Craft Industries launched the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) , a television network that operated until 2006 . Paramount 's television division is now owned by CBS Television Studios .",
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"text": "Industrial musical An industrial musical is a musical performed internally for the employees or shareholders of a business , to create a feeling of being part of a team , to entertain , and/or to educate and motivate the management and salespeople to improve sales and profit . It can be used to increase staff awareness of public relations , advertising , marketing or corporate image . Other terms for industrial musicals include the corporate musical or industrial show , but the latter can also refer to trade shows , which are publicity events organized by businesses in a specific industry to promote their products to potential buyers . Industrial musicals are not restricted to corporations or to businesses involved in industry . They should not be confused with industrial music , or with musicals produced by businesses to be seen by the general public , for example , Disney 's stage production of The Lion King .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "List of The Ruff and Reddy Show episodes The Ruff and Reddy Show ( also known as Ruff and Reddy ) is an American animated television series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for NBC . The series follows the adventures of Ruff ( voiced by Don Messick ) , a straight and smart cat , and Reddy ( Daws Butler ) , a good-natured , brave dog . Ruff and Reddy was the first television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions ; it was presented by Screen Gems , the television arm of Columbia Pictures ( now Sony Pictures Television ) . Ruff and Reddy premiered in December 1957 and ran for fifty episodes until April 1960 , comprising three seasons . Hanna and Barbera created the series as the first of their fledgling television operation , first named H-B Enterprises . The `` buddy '' theme had previously been explored in their Tom and Jerry theatrical short subjects , although Ruff and Reddy lacks the element of the two being enemies . The series is notable as one of the earliest original animated television programs , and a pioneering use of limited animation techniques .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Great Britain Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe . With an area of 209,331 km2 , Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles , the largest European island , and the ninth-largest island in the world . In 2011 the island had a population of about 61 million people , making it the world 's third-most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan . The island of Ireland is situated to the west of it , and together these islands , along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands , comprise the British Isles archipelago . The island is dominated by a maritime climate with quite narrow temperature differences between seasons . Politically , the island is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , and constitutes most of its territory . Most of England , Scotland , and Wales are on the island . The term `` Great Britain '' often extends to include surrounding islands that form part of England , Scotland , and Wales , and is also sometimes loosely applied to the UK as a whole . A single Kingdom of Great Britain resulted from the union of the Kingdom of England ( which had already comprised the present-day countries of England and Wales ) and the Kingdom of Scotland by the 1707 Acts of Union . More than a hundred years before , in 1603 , King James VI , King of Scots , had inherited the throne of England , but it was not until 1707 that the two countries ' parliaments agreed to form a political union . In 1801 , Great Britain united with the neighbouring Kingdom of Ireland , forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , which was renamed the `` United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland '' after the Irish Free State seceded in 1922 .",
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"text": "Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a cricket field , at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch with a wicket ( a set of three wooden stumps ) at each end . One team bats , attempting to score as many runs as possible , whilst their opponents field . Each phase of play is called an innings . After either ten batsmen have been dismissed or a fixed number of overs have been completed , the innings ends and the two teams then swap roles . The winning team is the one that scores the most runs , including any extras gained , during their innings . At the start of each game , two batsmen and eleven fielders enter the field of play . The play begins when a member of the fielding team , known as the bowler , delivers the ball from one end of the pitch to the other , towards the wicket at that end , in front of which stands one of the batsmen , known as the striker . The striker `` takes guard '' on a crease drawn on the pitch four feet in front of the wicket . His role is to prevent the ball from hitting the stumps by use of his bat , and simultaneously to strike it well enough to score runs . The other batsman , known as the non-striker , waits at the opposite end of the pitch near the bowler . A dismissed batsman must leave the field , and a teammate replaces him . The bowler 's objectives are to prevent the scoring of runs and to dismiss the batsman . An over is a set of six deliveries bowled by the same bowler . The next over is bowled from the other end of the pitch by a different bowler . The most common forms of dismissal are bowled , when the bowler hits the stumps directly with the ball ; leg before wicket , when the batsman prevents the ball from hitting the stumps with his body instead of his bat ; and caught , when the batsman hits the ball into the air and it is intercepted by a fielder before touching the ground . Runs are scored by two main methods : either by hitting the ball hard enough for it to cross the boundary , or by the two batsmen swapping ends by each simultaneously running the length of the pitch in opposite directions whilst the fielders are retrieving the ball . If a fielder retrieves the ball quickly enough to put down the wicket with a batsman not having reached the crease at that end of the pitch , that batsman is dismissed ( a run-out occurs ) . Adjudication is performed on the field by two umpires . The laws of cricket are maintained by the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) and the Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) . There are various formats ranging from Twenty20 , played over a few hours with each team having a single innings of 20 overs ( i.e. 120 deliveries ) , to Test cricket , played over five days with unlimited overs and the teams playing two innings apiece . Traditionally cricketers play in all-white kit , but in limited overs cricket they wear club or team colours . In addition to the basic kit , some players wear protective gear to prevent injury caused by the ball , which is a hard , solid object made of compressed leather enclosing a cork core . Although cricket 's origins are uncertain , it is first recorded in south-east England in the 16th century . It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire , leading to the first international matches in the mid-19th century . ICC , the game 's governing body , has over 100 members , ten of which are full members who play Test cricket . The sport is followed primarily in Australasia , Britain , the Indian subcontinent , southern Africa and the West Indies . Women 's cricket , which is organised and played separately , has also achieved international standard .",
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"text": "1756 English cricket season The 1756 cricket season was the 159th in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 ( i.e. , Old Style -- 1598 New Style ) . Details have survived of five important eleven-a-side and one single wicket matches . The season may be said to mark the beginning of the so-called `` Hambledon Era '' . The Hambledon team , then probably run by a parish organisation rather than the famous club which is believed to have been formed in about 1765 , makes its first recorded appearances in three matches against Dartford . The Seven Years ' War began in 1756 and ended in 1763 . It is possible this reduced the number of `` great matches '' , as did the Napoleonic and the two World Wars later . It is probable that cricket 's first bowling revolution occurred sometime between 1756 and 1763 . Bowlers were certainly pitching the ball by 1770 , but there are no surviving reports to describe the reception that pitching had when it was tried and implemented .",
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"text": "Corley Corley ( and the associated hamlets of Corley Ash and Corley Moor ) is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire , England . The population at the 2011 census was 668 . It is located about 8 km northwest of Coventry and is adjacent to the village of Fillongley . The M6 motorway runs close by , and the village is familiar to motorists as it is the site of Corley Services . Other significant buildings in the area include Corley Hall , which was built in the 16th century . The parish church of St Mary dates from the 12th century and is a Grade II * listed building . Corley is also home to Corley Cricket Club , which entered its 65th season in 2012 . One of the club 's most notable former players is James Ormond , who went on to represent England . The club has also seen many of its players compete at county level , including Race Williams and John Wilson , the latter representing Leicestershire young cricketers . Following a nationwide competition in 2012 Corley beat over 1500 other cricket clubs to be awarded the title of `` Biggest Little Cricket Club '' - The most loved and worthy in England and Wales . Club representatives have been invited to the National Outstanding Contribution to Cricket Awards ceremony at Lord 's Cricket Ground on two separate occasions since 2011 following nominations from the Warwickshire Cricket Board . On July 14 , 2013 Corley CC hosted the famous Lashings World XI , one the biggest games in the club 's history .",
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"text": "Follow-on In cricket , a follow-on is where the team that bats second is forced to take its second batting innings immediately after its first , because the team was not able to get close enough to the score achieved by the first team batting in the first innings . If the second team to bat scores substantially fewer runs than the first team , the first team have the option of enforcing the follow-on , that is , instructing the second team to bat again immediately . In this case the sequence of batting innings will be first team , second team , second team and then , if required , the first team again . This is in contrast to the normal progression of batting innings which is first team , second team , first team , second team . The first team may choose not to enforce the follow-on , and bat themselves instead . The rules governing the circumstances in which the follow-on may be enforced are found in Law 13 of the Laws of Cricket .",
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"text": "Overview of English cricket (1816–1863) This article presents an overview of English cricket from 1816 to 1863 . For more detailed coverage of the period , see the series of season reviews in : Category : English cricket seasons from 1816 to 1863 . Although the article mentions some events in other countries , these are connected with the introduction of cricket from England and into those countries . For additional information about the development of the game in the main cricket-playing countries outside England during the period , see : History of Australian cricket to 1876 History of Canadian cricket History of cricket in India to 1918 History of cricket in New Zealand to 1890 History of cricket in South Africa to 1918 History of cricket in Sri Lanka History of United States cricket History of cricket in the West Indies to 1918 The Napoleonic Wars had deprived cricket of investment and manpower , particularly after 1810 as the conflict in the Peninsular War reached its height and the invasion of France followed . A recovery began in 1815 , the year of the Battle of Waterloo , and a more widespread return to normality can be observed from 1816 , although it was not until 1825 that inter-county matches were resurrected when Kent played Sussex .",
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"text": "Leg before wicket Leg before wicket ( lbw ) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed in the sport of cricket . Following an appeal by the fielding side , the umpire may rule a batsman out lbw if the ball would have struck the wicket , but was instead intercepted by any part of the batsman 's body ( except the hand holding the bat ) . The umpire 's decision will depend on a number of criteria , including where the ball pitched , whether the ball hit in line with the wickets , and whether the batsman was attempting to hit the ball . Leg before wicket first appeared in the laws of cricket in 1774 , as batsmen began to use their pads to prevent the ball hitting their wicket . Over several years , refinements were made to clarify where the ball should pitch and to remove the element of interpreting the batsman 's intentions . The 1839 version of the law used a wording that remained in place for nearly 100 years . However , from the latter part of the 19th century , batsmen became increasingly expert at `` pad-play '' to reduce the risk of their dismissal . Following a number of failed proposals for reform , in 1935 the law was expanded , such that batsmen could be dismissed lbw even if the ball pitched outside the line of off stump . Critics felt this change made the game unattractive as it encouraged negative tactics at the expense of leg spin bowling . After considerable debate and various experiments , the law was changed again in 1972 . In an attempt to reduce pad-play the new version , which is used to this day , allowed batsmen to be out lbw in some circumstances if they did not attempt to hit the ball with their bat . Since the 1990s , the availability of television replays and , later , ball-tracking technology to assist umpires has increased the percentage of lbws in major matches . However , the accuracy of the technology and the consequences of its use remain controversial . In his 1995 survey of cricket laws , Gerald Brodribb states : `` No dismissal has produced so much argument as lbw ; it has caused trouble from its earliest days '' . Owing to its complexity , the law is widely misunderstood among the general public and has proven controversial among spectators , administrators and commentators ; lbw decisions have sometimes caused crowd trouble . Since the law 's introduction , the proportion of lbw dismissals has risen steadily through the years . Statistics reveal that the probability of a batsman being dismissed lbw in a Test match varies depending on where the match is played and which teams are playing .",
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"text": "History of Test cricket from 1884 to 1889 The history of Test cricket between 1884 and 1889 was one of English dominance over the Australians . England won every Test series that was played . The period also saw the first use of the word `` Test '' to describe a form of cricket when the Press used it in 1885 . It has remained in common usage ever since . In 1883 England had won the first Ashes series by beating Australia 2 -- 1 away , though they had lost a fourth extra Test played at the end of their Australian tour . However , this last Test proved to be a blip as English dominance remained for the rest of the 1880s . Of the 19 England-Australia Tests played in the period from 1884 to 1889 , England won 14 , Australia 3 , with 2 draws . 1889 saw the first English team to tour South Africa . England won both representative matches easily . These matches , and those on the other early English tours of South Africa , were only recognised as Tests retrospectively , the first official tour not taking place till 1905-6 .",
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"text": "Sport in Tasmania Sport in Tasmania is participation in and attendance at organised sports events in the state of Tasmania in Australia . Sport is an important part of Tasmanian culture ; though , while spectator sports have grown in recent decades , overall participation in sports has declined and is currently lower than the national average . The most popular spectator sports are Cricket ( summer ) and Australian rules football ( winter ) . Both sports have very long histories in the state and important roles in the culture and are widely covered by the media . In participation Tasmania 's most popular sport for men is Association football ( known locally as `` soccer '' ) and for women is swimming . The fastest growing sport in terms of participation in the state is junior and women 's soccer . There are significant regional differences and regional rivalries , particularly between the north and south of the state which have an effect on the sport participation and attendances .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Ormia ochracea Ormia ochracea is a small yellow nocturnal fly , a parasitoid of crickets . It is notable because of its exceptionally acute directional hearing . The female is attracted by the song of the male cricket and deposits larvae on or around him , as was discovered in 1975 by the zoologist William H. Cade . The fly is found throughout the southern US and into Mexico , though its exact range is not known . The mating call of the male field cricket is used by Ormia ochracea in locating the cricket . Once a female fly finds a host ( male cricket ) she deposits a larva which then quickly burrows into the host , emerging about 7 -- 10 days later , killing the host . Flies have been observed responding to various cricket songs , but seem to be limited to the family Gryllidae . The prey cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus has recently shown adaptation by evolving flat wings without sound-producing structures . The flat wing was first observed in 2003 on the Hawaiian island of Kauai , and was also found on neighbouring Oahu two years later . Genetic studies of crickets from each island show that the mutations arose from different genomic variations . Ormia ochracea has become a model organism in sound localization experiments because of its unique `` ears '' , which are complex structures inside the fly 's prothorax near the bases of their front legs . The animal is too small for the time difference of sound arriving at the two ears to be calculated in the usual way , yet it can determine the direction of sound sources with exquisite precision . The tympanic membranes of opposite ears are directly connected mechanically , allowing resolution of nanosecond time differences and requiring a new neural coding strategy . In April 2015 , a group from the University of Strathclyde and the MRC/CSO Institute for Hearing Research ( IHR ) announced that it had created a microphone based on the Ormia ochracea 's hearing system , and had been awarded a # 430,000 grant by the U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to build and test the hearing aid for three years .",
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"text": "The Ashes The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia . The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that most recently won the Test series . The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper , The Sporting Times , immediately after Australia 's 1882 victory at The Oval , their first Test win on English soil . The obituary stated that English cricket had died , and `` the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia '' . The mythical ashes immediately became associated with the 1882 -- 83 series played in Australia , before which the English captain Ivo Bligh had vowed to `` regain those ashes '' . The English media therefore dubbed the tour the quest to regain the Ashes . After England had won two of the three Tests on the tour , a small urn was presented to Bligh by a group of Melbourne women including Florence Morphy , whom Bligh married within a year . The contents of the urn are reputed to be the ashes of a wooden bail , and were humorously described as `` the ashes of Australian cricket '' . It is not clear whether that `` tiny silver urn '' is the same as the small terracotta urn given to the MCC by Bligh 's widow after his death in 1927 . The urn has never been the official trophy of the Ashes series , having been a personal gift to Bligh . However , replicas of the urn are often held aloft by victorious teams as a symbol of their victory in an Ashes series . Since the 1998 -- 99 Ashes series , a Waterford Crystal representation of the Ashes urn ( called the Ashes Trophy ) has been presented to the winners of an Ashes series as the official trophy of that series . Irrespective of which side holds the tournament , the urn remains in the MCC Museum at Lord 's ; it has however been taken to Australia to be put on touring display on two occasions : as part of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations in 1988 , and to accompany the Ashes series in 2006 -- 07 . An Ashes series is traditionally of five Tests , hosted in turn by England and Australia at least once every four years . , England holds the Ashes , having won three of the five Tests in the 2015 Ashes series . Australia and England have won 32 series each and five series have been drawn .",
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"text": "Life zones of central Europe Central Europe contains several life zones , depending on location and elevation . Geographically , Central Europe lies between the Baltic Sea and the Apennine and Balkan peninsulas . It includes the plains of Germany and Poland ; the Alps ; and the Carpathian Mountains . The Central European Flora region stretches from Central France to Central Romania and Southern Scandinavia . The lowlands of Central Europe contain the Central European mixed forests ecoregion , while the mountains host the Alps conifer and mixed forests and Carpathian montane conifer forests ecoregions . An important factor in the local climate and ecology of Central Europe is the elevation : an increase of elevation by 1000 m causes the average air temperature to drop by 5 C and decreases the amount of water that can be held by the atmosphere by 30 % . This decrease in temperature and increase in rainfall result in altitudinal zonation , where the land can be divided into life zones of similar climate and ecology , depending on elevation .",
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"text": "ICC Americas ICC Americas is an international body which oversees cricket in countries in North and South America , and the Caribbean islands . It is a subordinate body to the International Cricket Council . The organisation currently has 17 members , located in North America , Central America , South America , and the Caribbean , and is responsible for the development , promotion and administration of the game in the above regions . The body is also responsible for the ICC Americas Championship , which is the premier international competition in the region , and allows teams to compete for World Cup qualification . The World Cup itself has only been held in the region on a single occasion , when the 2007 World Cup was hosted by the West Indies . The organisation is also responsible for hosting the ICC Americas Under-19 Championship , which fills a similar role in qualification for the Under-19 World Cup . A separate South American Cricket Championship exists , but is not organised by the ICC . Currently the regional office is located in Toronto , but was scheduled to be relocated to Colorado Springs , Colorado later in 2016 .",
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"text": "Ensifera Ensifera is a suborder of the order Orthoptera , including insects in the families Gryllidae ( true crickets ) , Prophalangopsidae ( grigs ) , Stenopelmatidae ( Jerusalem crickets , king crickets , tree and giant wetas ) , Gryllacrididae ( leaf-rolling and raspy crickets ) , Cooloolidae ( cooloola monsters ) , Rhaphidophoridae ( cave and camel crickets ) , Schizodactylidae ( dune or splay-footed crickets ) and Tettigoniidae ( bush crickets or katydids ) . The Tettigoniidae are sometimes known as the long-horned grasshoppers to distinguish them from the other suborder of Orthoptera , the Caelifera or short-horned grasshoppers . Ensifera is believed to be a more ancient group than Caelifera , with its origins in the Carboniferous period , the split having occurred at the end of the Permian period . `` Ensifer '' means `` sword bearer '' in Latin , and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females .",
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"text": "Cyprus Cricket Association The Cyprus Cricket Association ( CCA ) ( Greek : Κυπριακή Κρίκετ Ποδοσφαίρου ) ( Kıbrıs Kriket Federasyonu ) is the governing body of cricket in Cyprus . It is a member of the European Cricket Council and an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council since 1999 . It organises the Cyprus cricket league which has 10 participating teams including some from the British military bases of Akrotiri and Dekhelia . It is also responsible for the Cyprus National Cricket team . Cricket has been played in Cyprus for many years , but has mainly been confined to the British Army bases . The European Cricket Council , given the task of promoting cricket throughout Europe , encouraged Cyprus Cricket to form its own organisation , the Cyprus Cricket Association , with its own committee and constitution . From 2003 the CCA have been organising cricket on the island , extending the game into the towns , setting up a league , starting youth cricket in the schools , and forming a national team to enter European competitions . The European Cricket Council provides the CCA with funds to promote youth cricket and train coaches to go out into the schools . The British Army has been helpful to the CCA , giving them access to its facilities , and entering teams into the newly formed league . In fact the 2005 league champions were a military side , WSBA . The best player for the last 8 years running , as voted for by the CCA officials , has been George Ioannou .",
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"text": "Women's Cricket Association The Women 's Cricket Association ( WCA ) was responsible for the running of women 's cricket in England between 1926 and 1998 . It was formed by a group of enthusiasts following a cricket holiday in Malvern . Forty-nine games were arranged in that first season , and the popular cricket festival at Stowe Lane , Colwall , which is still held today , was launched . By the following season there were ten affiliated clubs , by 1934 there were eighty , and by 1938 the number had reached 123 . At its peak there were 208 affiliated clubs and 94 school and junior teams . By 1931 the first county associations had been formed , and Durham played a combined Cheshire and Lancashire XI . Four years later the country was divided into five regional associations : East , Midlands , North , South and West . The WCA handed over the running of women 's cricket in England to the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) in 1998 and disbanded .",
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"text": "1601 to 1725 in sports 1601 to 1725 in sports describes the period 's events in world sport . Sport becomes increasingly popular in England during this period . Boxing is revived and village cricket develops in the 17th century with the interest of gamblers giving rise to the introduction of professionalism . The first attempts to organise football take place .",
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"text": "Club cricket Club cricket is a mainly amateur , but still formal , form of the sport of cricket , usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening . There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are always observed . The main nations that club cricket is played in are Pakistan , England , Australia , South Africa , Sri Lanka , West Indies , New Zealand , Bangladesh , Nepal , Zimbabwe , Kenya , Zambia , Namibia , Uganda , Tanzania , Ireland , Wales , Scotland , Netherlands , Hong Kong and in some of the major cities in India . Club cricket is played virtually all over the world . Club cricket is also now played in the United States and Canada , as both countries have large communities of immigrants from mainstream cricket-playing regions such as the Caribbean , Europe , Asia , Africa and Australasia .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "History of the West Indian cricket team The history of the West Indian cricket team begins in the 1880s when the first combined West Indian team was formed and toured Canada and the United States . In the 1890s , the first representative sides were selected to play visiting English sides . Administered by the West Indies Cricket Board ( `` WICB '' ) , and known colloquially as The Windies , the West Indies cricket team represents a sporting confederation of English-speaking Caribbean countries . The WICB joined the sport 's international ruling body , the Imperial Cricket Council , in 1926 , and played their first official international match , which in cricket is called a Test , in 1928 . Although blessed with some great players in their early days as a Test nation , their successes remained sporadic until the 1960s , by which time the side had changed from a white-dominated to a black-dominated side . By the late 1970s , the West Indies had a side recognised as unofficial world champions , a title they retained throughout the 1980s . Their team from the 1970s and 1980s is now widely regarded as having been one of the best in test cricket 's history , alongside Don Bradman 's Invincibles . During these glory years , the Windies were noted for their four-man fast bowling attack , backed up by some of the best batsmen in the world . The 1980s saw them set a then-record streak of 11 consecutive Test victories in 1984 , which was part of a still-standing record of 27 tests without defeat ( the other tests being draws ) , as well as inflicting two 5 -- 0 `` blackwashes '' against the old enemy of England . Throughout the 1990s and 2000s , however , West Indian cricket declined , in part due to the rise in popularity of athletics and football in West Indian countries , and the team today is struggling to regain its past glory . In their early days in the 1930s , the side represented the British colonies of the West Indies Federation plus British Guyana . The current side represents the now independent states of Antigua and Barbuda , Barbados , Dominica , Grenada , Guyana , Jamaica , Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago , and the British dependencies of Anguilla , Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and St. Maarten . National teams also exist for the various islands , which , as they are all separate countries , very much keep their local identities and support their local favourites . These national teams take part in the West Indian first-class competition , the Stanford 20/20 , the Carib Beer Cup ( earlier known as the Busta Cup , Shell Shield and various other names ) . It is also common for other international teams to play the island teams for warm-up games before they take on the combined West Indies team .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "The Marc Maron Show The Marc Maron Show was a late night radio show produced in affiliation with the Air America Radio network and hosted by comedian Marc Maron . The show originated from KTLK 1150 AM in Los Angeles , California . The show was less politically focused and more comedic than the other weekday programs on Air America . It featured interviews ( both political and showbusiness ) , live comedy , and extensive banter between Maron and Jim Earl , Maron 's co-host , who provides humorous introductions after each commercial break and plays several of the recurring characters in the show 's skits .",
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"text": "Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Global Entertainment Group , a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom . The channel carries comedy programming , in the form of both original and syndicated series and stand-up comedy specials , as well as feature films . Since the early 2000s , Comedy Central has expanded globally with localized channels in Asia , Germany , Czech Republic , Hungary , Israel , Italy , Latin America , New Zealand , The Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Spain , Sweden , Denmark , Finland , Republic of Ireland , United Kingdom , India , Brazil , Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Belgium , Croatia , Romania , Macedonia , Montenegro , Serbia , Slovenia , Middle East and Africa . The international channels are operated by Viacom International Media Networks . As of February 2015 , approximately 93,992,000 American households ( 80.70 % of households with television ) receive Comedy Central .",
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"text": "Marc Maron Marcus David Maron ( -LSB- ˈmærən -RSB- ; born September 27 , 1963 ) is an American stand-up comedian , podcaster , writer , actor , musician , director , and producer . He has been host of The Marc Maron Show and co-host of both Morning Sedition and Breakroom Live , all politically oriented shows produced by Air America Media . He hosted Comedy Central 's Short Attention Span Theater for a year , replacing Jon Stewart . Maron was a frequent guest on the Late Show with David Letterman and made more than forty appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien , more than any other standup performer . He was also a regular guest on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and hosted the short-lived American version of the British game show Never Mind the Buzzcocks on VH1 . In September 2009 , Maron began hosting a twice-weekly podcast titled WTF with Marc Maron in which he interviews comedians and celebrities . Highlights have included Conan O'Brien , Robin Williams , and an episode with Louis C.K. that was rated the # 1 podcast episode of all time by Slate magazine . In June 2015 , Maron interviewed the President of the United States , Barack Obama , at his podcast studio and home , in Highland Park , Los Angeles , California . From 2013 to 2016 , he starred in his own IFC television comedy series , Maron , for which he also served as executive producer and occasional writer .",
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"text": "Al Rantel Al Rantel ( born October 14 , 1955 ) is a conservative talk show host . Rantel 's most recent contract was with KABC radio , Los Angeles , California . He retired for medical reasons in June , 2009 . Rantel is unusual in being an outspoken conservative who is openly gay . He worked in Florida for many years prior to moving to KABC , and has appeared as a pundit on television news and discussion programs . Rantel received the opportunity to work in Los Angeles at radio station KABC due to the encouragement of another East Coast transplanted talk host , Tom Leykis . Rantel previously worked for Los Angeles station KNX and Florida stations WINZ , WNWS , and WFTL . Starting January 2012 , Rantel can be heard once a week ( either Tuesday or Thursday ) on The Marc Germain Show , on TalkRadioOne.com",
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"text": "Canal Sony (Latin America) Canal Sony ( `` Sony Channel '' , in both Spanish and Portuguese ; formerly called Sony Entertainment Television ) , is a general entertainment channel co-based in Perú , Chile , Venezuela , Brazil and Miami , Florida , United States . It airs in 26 countries in Latin America , and is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment . In the region , it is distributed by HBO Latin America Group . It was the first pan-regional basic channel that offered programming in its original English language with subtitles and became an award-winning trend setting network . Canal Sony began transmission in August 1995 , as a basic cable television channel . Its first launch in Mexico was on Televisa 's Cablevision cable TV system in March 1996 followed by its launch in Brazil that same Spring . Unlike most national television networks in Latin America , which air all imported shows dubbed in Spanish or Portuguese , Sony started airing its programming with subtitles which led to its role as a regional leader . Canal Sony shows new or recent American comedy , drama and reality series such as Will & Grace , American Idol , 'Til Death , 30 Rock , Queer Eye for the Straight Guy , Falcon Beach , America 's Next Top Model , Scrubs , My Wife and Kids , Everybody Hates Chris , Medium , Ghost Whisperer , Saturday Night Live , Charmed , Whose Line Is It Anyway ? , Grey 's Anatomy , According to Jim , Desperate Housewives , That '70s Show , Ugly Betty , Big Day , Samantha Who ? and reruns or previous seasons of shows such as Seinfeld , Mad About You , Dawson 's Creek , Melrose Place , Beverly Hills , 90210 , Married ... with Children , The Nanny , My Wife and Kids and Frasier . Recently it has been broadcasting several hard comedy series , particularly from the UK such as Balls of Steel and Da Ali G Show . The channel 's biggest production so far is : Latin American Idol . The first season included 20 countries , with auditions in Caracas , Venezuela , Bogotá , Colombia , Mexico City and finishing in Buenos Aires , Argentina , the host country . The show did not include Brazil , because the country already has their own version on terrestrial television . The winner of the first season was Mayre Martinez from Venezuela , winning , amongst other prizes , a record deal , a car and a record contract . On June 12 , a redesign of the channel welcomed three new original productions by SET . Nada Que Ver was the first one , but it aired for a very short period of time , and was replaced with The IT Crowd due to unpopularity and criticism . Recently the first season of The IT Crowd finished and Nada Que Ver , returned to the programation of P.I ( Politically Incorrect , also named after the sound of a bleep in Spanish diction ) . FusionA2 ( Fused ) is a reality show in which two bands are brought together for two days to prepare and play a song together . And Ya es 1/2 Día en China ( It 's Noon in China ) A late night show in the format of NBC 's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . The show is currently hosted by Luis Chataing . Canal Sony regularly cooperates with popular brands , like Sony Ericsson , or Sony 's competitors , like Philips , to present new products in their mini-show `` Los Huevos de Oro '' ( The Golden Eggs ) , which is shown during commercial breaks . SET also shows music videos , as occasional time-fillers . Another popular feature the channel has been known for is Si Se Lo Perdió ( in Portuguese , Vale o Bis ) , which means `` In Case You Missed It '' , a block that would re-air any new episodes of prime time shows that aired during the week on Sundays , convenient for those that missed the original airings during the week . Nada que Ver is not aired in Brazil and is not on air currently . Ugly Betty was aired in Mexico , starting April 2008 . Sony started airing movies in Tuesday 's prime time . Although the name of the slot refers to Hollywood-produced humor , the movies aired are all romantic comedies , such as Little Black Book , America 's Sweethearts , and My Best Friend 's Wedding . In December 2009 , this space was moved to Saturdays , until it was eventually dropped in 2010 , though a movie block will return to the Brazilian feed on Thursdays , starting in April 2011 , as Cine Sony . At the same time , this block returned to the other regional feeds in Spanish , but on Fridays , as EPH : Espacio Producido Hollywood ( `` Hollywood-Produced Space '' ) . The channel has aired original shows , such as Mexico 's Next Top Model and Brazil 's Next Top Model ( Both based in America 's Next Top Model , which airs on the channel ) . Other original Latin-American series that premiered on the channel are Los Simuladores and Los Caballeros las prefieren Brutas . In 2011 , the Sony Pictures channels in Brazil gained greater independence from the Spanish-language feeds , and as part of that , it was announced that CSI : Crime Scene Investigation would return to Canal Sony in Brazil , while in the rest of the region , that show remains on sister channel AXN . In October 2011 , CSI : Miami would make such channel switch in Brazil . CSI : NY remains seen on AXN in the entire region .",
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"text": "The RuPaul Show The RuPaul Show is an American talk/variety show that premiered on VH1 in 1996 . Hosted by drag performer , RuPaul , the show had many famous musical guests and was notable as being one of the first national television programs in the United States hosted by an openly gay host . Former singer turned radio personality , Michelle Visage was the show 's co-host .",
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"text": "Desus vs. Mero Desus vs. Mero '' was a weekly podcast show and web series hosted by Bronx natives Desus Nice and The Kid Mero . The podcast was first released on 18 December 2013 and after 46 episodes it ended on 31 December 2014 . The duo has since gone on to appear on TV series such as MTV2 's Guy Code , Uncommon Sense , and Joking Off .",
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"text": "Panel show A panel show or panel game is a radio or television game show in which a panel of celebrities participates . Participants may compete with each other , such as on The News Quiz ; facilitate play by non-celebrity contestants , such as on Match Game/Blankety Blank ; or do both , such as on Wait Wait Do n't Tell Me . The genre can be traced to 1938 , when Information Please debuted on U.S. radio . The earliest known television panel show is Play the Game , a charades show in 1946 . The modern trend of comedy panel shows can find early roots with Stop Me If You 've Heard This One in 1939 and Can You Top This ? in 1940 . While panel shows were more popular in the past in the U.S. , they are still very common in the United Kingdom .",
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"text": "Saturday Live (UK TV series) Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to 1987 , and in 1988 as Friday Night Live . Influenced by the American show Saturday Night Live ( in particular its use of guest hosts ) , it was produced by Paul Jackson . The series made stars of Ben Elton , Harry Enfield , Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie , and featured appearances ( in some cases first television appearances ) by Patrick Marber , Morwenna Banks , Chris Barrie , Emo Philips , Tracey Ullman , Craig Ferguson , Craig Charles and many others . The show featured comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in their act The Dangerous Brothers . All episodes were transmitted live , although some material was pre-recorded . Recordings of shows were edited into compilation repeats , retitled Saturday Almost Live . The show was succeeded by Friday Night Live , a shorter and slightly more tightly-formatted show with Elton as the permanent host , which ran for a single series in 1988 . The show 's titles consisted of reforming clay animations , highly comparable to early MTV idents .",
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"text": "The Late Show The Late Show may refer to : The Late Show is an umbrella title used by numerous local television stations in North America from the 1950s to the 1990s for their late night broadcasts of old movies Late Show ( CBS TV series ) , an American television talk show broadcast on CBS since 1993 , formerly hosted by David Letterman , and currently hosted by Stephen Colbert . Late Show with David Letterman ( 1993 -- 2015 ) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 2015 -- present ) The Late Show ( Australian TV series ) , the Australian comedy television show of 1992 -- 1993 The Late Show ( Fox TV series ) , ( 1986-1988 ) a late-night American talk show broadcast by the Fox Network starring Joan Rivers for its first seven months followed by Arsenio Hall in 1987 and then Ross Shafer in 1988 and guest hosts at various times . The Late Show a late night entertainment and talk show which currently airs in Scotland on STV Glasgow from 2015 The Late Show ( BBC TV series ) , a British arts series which aired from late 1989 to 1995 The Late Show ( CBC radio ) , a radio documentary program about obituaries The Late Show ( film ) , a film from 1977 written and directed by Robert Benton Late Show , a 1999 German film by director Helmut Dietl The Late Show ( album ) , a live album by jazz saxophonists Eddie `` Lockjaw '' Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1961 The Late Show ( 1950s TV series ) , a 1957 -- 1959 Australian television variety series",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Michael Maron Michael Maron is an American makeup artist , author , beauty industry entrepreneur , photographer , and media personality known for pioneering before-and-after celebrity makeovers on live television , print and video .",
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"text": "Master of the Mix Master of the Mix is a reality television series and disc jockey competition . The 2010 season of the show had eight episodes and seven disc jockeys . The show was hosted by Just Blaze and judged by Kid Capri . Biz Markie was a regular guest . The contestants were DJ Jazzy Joyce , Rich Medina , Vikter Duplaix , DJ Scratch , DJ Rap , DJ Revolution , and DJ Mars . The show aired half-hour episodes on Wednesday nights on the Centric television network with encore Saturday airings on Black Entertainment Television . The show , which debuted on November 3 , 2010 , is presented by Smirnoff . Ben Silverman announced in September 2010 that his production company , Electus , in partnership with branded entertainment agency GTM , would produce the show with financing from Diageo , parent of Smirnoff . The private screening premier on was held in New York City on November 2 and was attended by various luminaries in the Hip Hop music industry such as Grandmaster Flash . The seven competitors have various wide-ranging experiences . Some have Grammy Award nomination ; others have sold millions of albums ; some have worked with some of the most popular current recording artists in the world . Among the DJs are the DJs of the Rock Steady Crew and EPMD . During the series the DJs compete in various challenges at venues across the world and most episodes will have eliminations . The surviving DJ who is chosen as `` Master of the Mix '' will win the sponsorship of Smirnoff as their official DJ at international Smirnoff-sponsored events for an entire year . The total value of the prize package , which includes custom-made Smirnoff bottle is $ 250,000 .",
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"text": "Jean-Luc Azoulay Jean-Luc Azoulay ( born 1947 in Sétif , then French Algeria ) is a French television producer . He was born in Algeria to a Sephardic Jewish family . In 1987 , with the Club Dorothée , he developed a new concept for a youth TV show which had great success beginning in the 1980s until 1997 , on TF1 , one of the most important French TV channels . In 1997 TF1 somewhat mysteriously cancelled all its contracts with Azoulay production company ' `` AB '' , even though AB content was , by far , the most popular on French TV at the time . In the 1990s he created an astonishing number of extremely successful so-called `` sitcoms '' , including Salut les Muscles '' , `` Premiers Baisers '' , `` Hélène et les Garcons '' , `` Le Miel et les Abelles '' , `` Le Philo selon Philippe '' , `` Les Filles d' a cote '' . In addition to these he created many others which had lesser success , such as `` Le College des Coeurs Brises '' , `` Un homme a Domicile '' , `` Talk Show '' , L'un Contre L'autre '' , `` Les Garcons de la Plage '' or `` Else , un roman photo '' . `` Premieres Baisers '' and its spin-off , `` Hélène et les Garcons '' , each of about 200 episodes , both had several sequels . `` Hélène et les Garcons '' in particular was followed by `` Le Miracle de l'Amour '' and then `` Les Vacances de l'Amour '' ( produced on location in the carabian ) and Azoulay has recently revived the series , with the same actors , now 20 years older , in `` Les Mysteres de l'Amour '' , which has so far seen three seasons . Azoulay 's `` sit-coms '' are based on both American sitcoms and soap opera , though in fact they are a genre in their own right , which adds elements from French theatrical farce and the old traditional ` roman ' . The AB production method called for shooting 4 episodes per week ; of the many hundreds of episodes produced during the period from the launch of `` Salut les Muscles '' in the late 1980s until the 1997 close-down , Azoulay is either author or co-author of most of them . Jean-Luc Azoulay is the songwriter for Dorothée and Hélène , also producing all of their shows at the largest venues in France as well as major sites in Asia . In October 2004 , he produced 12 shows at the Palais des congrès de Paris for the legendary French singer Sylvie Vartan . In 2000 , he produced the successful TV series Navarro , L'Instit , Quai n ° 1 , along with other prestigious TV series like Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Les Rois maudits , establishing him as one of the top primetime TV producers . In October 2007 , he adapted Baie des Flamboyants from the Mexican telenovela Codigo Postal .",
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"text": "Live from E! Live From E! is an American pop culture-based talk show hosted by Jason Kennedy , Maria Menounos , Ross Matthews and a fourth rotating co-host , which premiered online on 9 September , 2013 . The program discusses pop culture news with their panel , and incorporates social media activity during the broadcast . From September 8 , 2014 , the program began airing on E! , becoming the network 's first program to cross over to a linear broadcast from online . The program is filmed on the same set as sister program E! News in Los Angeles .",
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"text": "The Howard Stern Show (WWOR) The Howard Stern Show is an American late-night television variety show , hosted by radio personality Howard Stern . It aired Saturdays , beginning at 11:00 pm , from July 14 , 1990 to August 8 , 1992 .",
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"text": "The Mediocre Show The Mediocre Show is an independent American fake talk radio broadcast , created by Eric Tomorrow , since 2005 . It has a network of family , personal friends , and listeners on whom Eric relies for content via regular appearances on the show .",
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"text": "The Critic The Critic is an American prime time animated series revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman , voiced by actor Jon Lovitz . It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss , who had previously worked as writers and showrunners ( seasons 3 and 4 ) on The Simpsons . The Critic had 23 episodes produced , first broadcast on ABC in 1994 , and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995 . According to PopMatters , `` the creators -LSB- said -RSB- they intended the series as their ` love letter to New York . ' '' Episodes featured movie parodies with notable examples including a musical version of Apocalypse Now , Howard Stern 's End ( Howards End ) , Honey , I Ate the Kids ( Honey , I Shrunk the Kids/The Silence of the Lambs ) , The Cockroach King ( The Lion King ) , Abe Lincoln : Pet Detective ( Ace Ventura : Pet Detective ) , Scent of a Jackass and Scent of a Wolfman ( Scent of a Woman ) . The show often referenced popular movies such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and The Godfather , and routinely lampooned actor Marlon Brando and actor/director Orson Welles . They also spoofed Dudley Moore , usually as his character Arthur Bach from the 1981 film Arthur . Despite the ratings improving , The Critic was cancelled after two seasons . It continued to air through reruns on Comedy Central and then on Locomotion . From February 1 , 2000 to 2001 , ten webisodes were later produced using Adobe Shockwave , and were broadcast on AtomFilms.com and Shockwave.com . In 2004 , the DVD box set was released , which includes all 23 TV episodes ( in their original production order ) and the webisodes . In the late 2000s , reruns of the show aired again on ReelzChannel in the US and on Teletoon 's programming block Teletoon at Night in Canada . As of 2016 , the first season can be viewed for free on Crackle .",
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"text": "The Culture Show The Culture Show was a weekly BBC Two Arts magazine programme , focusing on the best of the week 's arts and culture news , covering books , art , film , architecture , music , visual fashion and the performing arts .",
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"text": "The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show is an American talk show created by and starring Jay Leno . Premiering on NBC on September 14 , 2009 , the program aired on weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT through February 9 , 2010 . The program was modeled upon the format of a late night talk show -- specifically , Jay Leno 's incarnation of The Tonight Show , opening with a comedic monologue , followed by interviews with celebrity guests and other comedy segments . Sketches from The Tonight Show ( including Headlines and Jaywalking ) were carried over to The Jay Leno Show , along with new sketches . The program was the result of a compromise by NBC Universal 's then-CEO Jeff Zucker to keep Jay Leno with the company following his retirement from The Tonight Show and replacement with Conan O'Brien . The Jay Leno Show was also intended to provide NBC with an alternative to the high-cost scripted dramas aired by competing networks in its time slot ; the network believed that the lower cost of production , in combination with product placement deals , meant that the program did not necessarily have to be highly viewed in order to turn a profit . NBC hoped to attract Leno 's existing fans , as well as a larger primetime audience than that of his late-night program . The Jay Leno Show was met with mixed reception from critics , who felt that the series had little differentiation from Leno 's Tonight Show . Others were critical of NBC 's decision to give up an hour of its weeknight lineup to Leno , due to the network 's past success with dramas airing in the time slot , while one NBC affiliate notably planned to not air the show at all , although this decision was retracted due to complaints by the network . Although viewership of The Jay Leno Show was initially on par with NBC 's projections , by November , the program 's ratings began to fall significantly . NBC 's affiliates complained that the declining viewership of The Jay Leno Show also had a ripple effect on the viewership of their late local newscasts . In an effort to address the concerns , NBC announced in January 2010 that it would , following the 2010 Winter Olympics , shorten The Jay Leno Show to a half-hour , and move it to 11:35 p.m -- the timeslot that had been occupied by The Tonight Show for nearly 60 years , and bump Tonight to 12:05 a.m. NBC 's decision resulted in a major public conflict between the network and Conan O'Brien , who asserted that the move would damage the highly respected Tonight Show franchise , and that he would not participate in the program if it were moved to 12:05 . Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike , NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35 . On January 21 , 2010 , NBC reached a $ 45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract . The Jay Leno Show ended on February 9 , 2010 , after being on the air for only four months , with Entertainment Weekly calling the program television 's `` Biggest Bomb of All Time . '' Leno resumed his duties as host of The Tonight Show on March 1 , 2010 , in a final stint that lasted until his February 2014 succession by Jimmy Fallon .",
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"text": "Morning Sedition Morning Sedition was a three-hour radio program that premiered April 1 , 2004 and ran until December 16 , 2005 , in the United States . It was hosted by comedian Marc Maron and New York radio veteran Mark Riley . Prior to June 2004 , the show was also hosted by radio and television journalist Sue Ellicott . The show combined live interview , call-in and commentary with a liberal slant . The name is a parody of the popular NPR program Morning Edition . The show aired from 6:00 to 9:00 am Eastern Time from Monday to Friday , with a `` Best of Morning Sedition '' on Saturdays from 6:00 to 10:00 am Eastern Time on Air America Radio . It was available via Internet streaming through Windows Media Player or the RealPlayer . The show was also available in MP3 podcast format for use with iTunes and the iPod . Co-hosts Marc Maron and Mark Riley ( Marc and Mark ) , mixed a fast paced dialogue with discussion and interviews . With Mark Riley playing straight man to Marc Maron , serious political issues were framed by comedy . Rachel Maddow and Wayne Gilman split news reader chairs at the top of the hour . The show was produced by current Doing Time with Ron Kuby producer Dan Pashman .",
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"text": "Marc Saw Nelson Marc Saw Nelson ( born 14 February 1972 ) , better known as Marc Nelson , is a Burmese , Thai and Australian television host and model mostly credited for being one of Philippine television 's most visible and prominent personalities .",
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"text": "An Audience with... An Audience with ... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television ( now part of ITV Studios ) , in which a host , usually a singer or comedian , performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests , interspersed with questions from the audience , in a light hearted revue/tribute style .",
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"text": "School 2013 School 2013 is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Jang Nara , Choi Daniel , Lee Jong-suk and Kim Woo Bin . The teen drama depicts the struggles and dilemmas that modern-day Korean youth face , such as bullying , student suicides , school violence , deteriorating teacher-student relations , private tutoring and other real-life high school issues , all within the confines of one small classroom at Victory High School . It is the fifth installment of KBS 's `` School '' series which aired from 1999 through 2002 . It aired on KBS2 from December 3 , 2012 to January 28 , 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes .",
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"text": "Education Education is the process of facilitating learning , or the acquisition of knowledge , skills , values , beliefs , and habits . Educational methods include storytelling , discussion , teaching , training , and directed research . Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators , but learners may also educate themselves . Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks , feels , or acts may be considered educational . The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy . Education is commonly divided formally into such stages as preschool or kindergarten , primary school , secondary school and then college , university , or apprenticeship . A right to education has been recognized by some governments , including at the global level : Article 13 of the United Nations ' 1966 International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights recognizes a universal right to education . In most regions , education is compulsory up to a certain age .",
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"text": "Hell Joseon Hell Joseon , Hell Chosun or Hell Korea is a satirical South Korean term that criticizes the current socioeconomic state of Korea . The term is particularly popular with the younger Korean generation , one of whose major concerns is related to the unemployment and working conditions ( including harsh treatment of employees due to Korean Confucianism and greed ) . The term was coined in early 2010s .",
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"text": "Academic grading in South Korea Academic grading in South Korea depends on the type of school in which it is involved in . In University , the grade runs upon a letter-type grade similar to American schools . The letter grades can add up to different numbered averages , from 0.0 to 4.5 . However , in Middle School , the grades are based on characters that of the Korean language , such as '' 수 '' meaning `` Outstanding '' , or '' 양 '' meaning `` Needs Improvement '' .",
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"text": "Bandhobi Bandhobi is a 2009 South Korean indie film about a frustrated and rebellious high school student who ends up becoming a friend of a migrant worker from Bangladesh who is desperate to receive his unpaid wages back . The title means `` female friend '' in Bengali . Lead actor Mahbub Alam is a longtime resident of South Korea who entered the country as a migrant worker . He has since appeared in small film roles and become involved in various activist projects , including the launch of the Migrant Worker Film Festival , for which he serves as festival director .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Popular education Popular education is a concept grounded in notions of class , political struggle , and social transformation . The term is a translation from the Spanish educación popular or the Portuguese educação popular and rather than the English usage as when describing a ` popular television program ' , popular here means ` of the people ' . More specifically ` popular ' refers to the ` popular classes ' , which include peasants , the unemployed , the working class and sometimes the lower middle class . The designation of ` popular ' is meant most of all to exclude the upper class and upper middle class . Popular education is used to classify a wide array of educational endeavors and has been a strong tradition in Latin America since the end of the first half of the 20th century . These endeavors are either composed of or carried out in the interests of the popular classes . The diversity of projects and endeavors claiming or receiving the label of popular education makes the term difficult to precisely define . Generally , one can say that popular education is class-based in nature and rejects the notion of education as transmission or ` banking education ' . It stresses a dialectic or dialogical model between educator and educand . This model is explored in great detail in the works of one of the foremost popular educators Paulo Freire . Though sharing many similarities with other forms of alternative education , popular education is a distinct form in its own right . In the words of Liam Kane : `` What distinguishes popular education from ` adult ' , ` non-formal ' , ` distance ' , or ` permanent education ' , for example , is that in the context of social injustice , education can never be politically neutral : if it does not side with the poorest and marginalised sectors - the ` oppressed ' -- in an attempt to transform society , then it necessarily sides with the ` oppressors ' in maintaining the existing structures of oppression , even if by default . ''",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Induk University Induk University is a university in Seoul , South Korea . It was established by Asian American writer Induk Pahk as `` Berea in Korea '' in 1963 , became the `` Induk Institute of Design '' in 1971 , and was renamed `` Induk University '' in 2009 . It is located in Nowon-gu , along with a number of other educational institutes . The university provides a range of two - and three-year courses . Soo Jung Kimcreator of Dooly the Little Dinosaur and former president of the Korea Animation Producers Associationteaches at the university 's Department of Animation . Actor Shin Hyun-joon is an acting professor in the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment . The university has a number of student clubs and business start-up clubs . After the 2010 Chile earthquake students from the Department of Tourism and Leisure Management raised 800,000 won to help rebuild a school in Chile .",
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"text": "School Captain School Captain is a student appointed or elected to represent the school in some cases the title is ` Head of School ' . This student , usually becomes the captain in the senior year , ( Year 12 , in secondary and Year 6 in primary schools ) in their final year of attending that school . It is similar to `` Student Body President '' in the United States , it is the senior representative of a school 's pupils , and the school , in the community . School captains are mainly found in British Empire legacy school systems : Australia , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , India , Zimbabwe for example -LSB- -LSB- divine grace high school in india still appoints school captains as representative of the students body . The School captain is chosen from the Lower Sixth formers by ballot , students vote in their respective hostels which are considered as constituencies and staff members also cast their votes . After election the Incumbent officially hands over his duties to the elected school captain on first day of October three to four weeks before public examinations start to enable the outgoing school captain to concentrate on his school work . It is not , however , usually used in the United Kingdom itself , where head girl and head boy are used .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Extended School Year In the United States , Extended School Year ( ESY ) services are designed to support a student with a disability as documented under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ) to maintain the academic , social/behavioral , communication , or other skills that they have learned as part of their Individualized Education Program ( IEP ) or Section 504 accommodation plan . In order for a student to receive ESY services , the student must have evidenced substantial regression and recoupment issues during the previous IEP year and/or there is evidence of emerging skills which are often referred to as `` breakthrough '' skills . The focus of the services provided to the student as part of an ESY program are generally not upon learning new skills or `` catching up '' to grade level , but rather to provide practice to maintain previously acquired or learned skills . In some cases ESY is focused on continuing education for students whose rate of progress is insufficient to enable effective progress during the regular school year . If a student has received ESY services in previous years the student may not be eligible in future years as determinations for eligibility of ESY services are made annually by the IEP or 504 plan ( which includes the parent and student of age 16 or older . NOTE : The mandatory age at which a student must be included varies by State but the Federal law states no later than age 16 . ) ( a ) General . Under the re-authorization of IDEA , effective July 1 , 2005 , each public agency must ensure that extended school year services are available as necessary to provide Free Appropriate Public Education ( FAPE ) , consistent with paragraph ( a ) ( 2 ) . Extended school year services must be provided only if a child 's IEP Team determines , on an individual basis , in accordance with Sec . Sec . 300.320 through 300.324 , that the services are necessary for the provision of FAPE to the child . In implementing the requirements of this section , a public agency may not -- Limit extended school year services to particular categories of disability ; or Unilaterally limit the type , amount , or duration of those services . ( b ) Definition . As used in this section , the term extended school year services means special education and related services that -- Are provided to a child with a disability -- Beyond the normal school year of the public agency ; In accordance with the child 's IEP ; and At no cost to the parents of the child ; and Meet the standards of the State education agency ( SEA ) . ( Authority : 20 U.S.C. 1412 ( a ) ( 1 ) )",
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"text": "Interactive Learning Interactive Learning is a pedagogical approach that incorporates social networking and urban computing into course design and delivery . Interactive Learning has evolved out of the hyper-growth in the use of digital technology and virtual communication , particularly by students . Beginning around 2000 , students entering institutes of higher education have expected that interactive learning will be an integral part of their education . The use of interactive technology in learning for these students is as natural as using a pencil and paper were to past generations . The Net Generation or Generation Y is the first generation to grow up in constant contact with digital media . Also known as digital natives , their techno-social , community bonds to their naturalized use of technology in every aspect of learning , to their ability to learn in new ways outside the classroom , this generation of students is pushing the boundaries of education . The use of digital media in education has led to an increase in the use of and reliance on interactive learning , which in turn has led to a revolution in the fundamental process of education . Increasingly , students and teachers rely on each other to access sources of knowledge and share their information , expanding the general scope of the educational process to include not just instruction , but the expansion of knowledge . The role change from keeper of knowledge to facilitator of learning presents a challenge and an opportunity for educators to dramatically change the way their students learn . The boundaries between teacher and student have less meaning with interactive learning .",
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"text": "United World College of South East Asia The United World College of South East Asia ( UWCSEA ) is an independent international school in Singapore , and a member of the United World College ( UWC ) movement . The school provides a K -- 12 education consisting of five interlinking elements : academics , activities , outdoor education , personal and social education and service . The UWCSEA learning programme leads to the IGCSE in Grades 9 and 10 and the IB Diploma in Grades 11 and 12 . The school has two campuses , with around 3,000 students at the Dover Campus and 2,400 at the East Campus . The school offers extensive sports , drama , visual art , music , clubs/societies and leadership activities , along with an outdoor education programme . All students contribute to the community as part of the service programme , which can involve service to the school community , the Singaporean community , and overseas communities . The Good Schools Guide International 's review of the school , states that : `` This school has a deservedly good reputation academically but offers far more than exam success to its students ... This is not a school for those who would be happy to sit on the sidelines ... '' . UWCSEA is somewhat different from many of its sister colleges in the UWC movement , most of which are wholly boarding institutions which offer only a two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for mainly scholarship students of around 16 -- 19 years of age . UWCSEA admits students from the age of 4 and , the majority of students are children of expatriates in Singapore . There are more than 300 boarders from 76 countries across both campuses , and over 100 students from 47 countries in grades 8-12 who are supported by scholarships . Singapore government policy prevents most citizens from attending international schools within the country , and therefore UWCSEA has the smallest percentage of local students of any UWC . There are 30 nationalities represented in the teaching staff .",
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"text": "The Face Reader The Face Reader ( ; lit . `` Physiognomy '' ) is a 2013 South Korean film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced noble family who goes around Joseon and studies physiognomy . He is able to assess the personality , mental state and habits of a person by looking at his or her face . His talents bring him to the royal courts where he becomes involved in a power struggle between Grand Prince Suyang and general Kim Jongseo , a high-ranking loyalist to King Munjong . The Face Reader became one of the highest-grossing films in South Korea in 2013 , with 9.1 million admissions . It won six awards at the 50th Grand Bell Awards , including Best Film , Best Director for Han Jae-rim , and Best Actor for Song Kang-ho .",
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"text": "Sakha-Korean School The Sakha-Korean School is a school in Yakutsk , Sakha Republic . It was founded in 1994 and in 2008 it enrolled roughly 280 students at the primary and middle-school levels ( up from roughly 200 in 2002 ) .",
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"text": "Stanton College Preparatory School Stanton College Preparatory School is an academically renowned public high school in Jacksonville , Florida . The school 's history dates to the 1860s when it was begun as an elementary school serving the African-American population under the then-segregated education system . It now serves secondary students ( grades 9-12 ) within the Duval County Public Schools of Duval County , Florida . The school offers special curricula which include Honors courses , Advanced Placement , and International Baccalaureate courses . In 2005 , the Advanced Placement Report to the Nation officially recognized Stanton College Preparatory School as the best large size high school for Advanced Placement European History and Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition in the world . From 2000 to 2003 , Stanton College Prep was ranked first in Newsweek magazine 's list of the top 1,000 public schools in the United States , and is the only school in the nation to have been in the top 5 every year from 2000-2011 . US News and World Report ranked Stanton at ninth place on its 2008 list of America 's Best High Schools . It has frequently ranked first in the US in the number of International Baccalaureate diplomas awarded . Stanton perennially leads the Jacksonville metropolitan area in the number of National Merit Scholarship recipients , and consistently ranks in the top three in the state . The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence . As of August 2014 , Stanton is rated number 12 of the top high schools in the nation by US News and number 10 by Newsweek . Stanton was called `` one of the premier IB and AP public schools in the country '' by Jay Mathews in his 2005 book Supertest : How the International Baccalaureate Can Strengthen Our Schools . To many students , Stanton is known for its challenging academics and rigorous standards . Most Stanton students attend some form of college after graduation , whether four-year or two-year institutions , local , national , or international . In 2014 , the Washington Post ranked the school as the 4th most challenging high school in the Southern United States .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Intruders (2013 film) Intruders is a 2013 South Korean comedy film written and directed by Noh Young-seok . It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "School-related gender-based violence in Vietnam School-related gender-based violence in Viet Nam refers to physical , sexual , psychosocial and verbal violence that takes place in the Vietnamese education system . Different forms of School-related gender-based violence ( SRGBV ) interact and overlap . Bullying , for instance , occurs when there is an imbalance of power between the `` bully '' and the `` bullied '' and can happen through physical contact , verbal attacks , social exclusion , and psychological manipulation . Students are bullied when they are repeatedly and intentionally exposed to harmful and/or aggressive behaviour that results in injury or discomfort .",
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Indiana Jones has been played by American actor River Phoenix.
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"text": "Indiana Jones Henry Walton `` Indiana '' Jones Jr. ( also shortened to Indy ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise . George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials . The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark , to be followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984 , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989 , The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles from 1992 to 1996 , and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008 . The character is also featured in novels , comics , video games , and other media . Jones is also featured in the Disney theme park attraction , Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea , as well as the Disneyland Paris attraction Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril . Jones is most famously played by Harrison Ford and has also been portrayed by River Phoenix ( as the young Jones in The Last Crusade ) and in the television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles by Corey Carrier , Sean Patrick Flanery , and George Hall . Doug Lee has supplied the voice of Jones for two LucasArts video games , Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine , David Esch supplied his voice for Indiana Jones and the Emperor 's Tomb , and John Armstrong for Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings . The character is distinguished by his appearance ( bullwhip , fedora , satchel and leather jacket ) , sense of humor , deep knowledge of many ancient civilizations and languages , and fear of snakes . Since his first appearance in Raiders of the Lost Ark , Indiana Jones has become one of cinema 's most famous characters . In 2003 , the American Film Institute ranked him the second greatest film hero of all time . He was also named the 6th Greatest Movie Character by Empire magazine . Entertainment Weekly ranked Indy 2nd on their list of The All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture . Premiere magazine also placed Indy at number 7 on their list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time .",
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"text": "Ethan Wayne Ethan Wayne ( born February 22 , 1962 ) is an American actor , son of actor John Wayne and his third wife Pilar Pallete Wayne . Ethan grew up in Newport Beach , where he shared his father 's love of the ocean and outdoors . His name was chosen in direct relation to John Wayne 's character in The Searchers , Ethan Edwards . He played Little Jake , the grandson of his father 's title character in Big Jake . Ethan started doing stunt work after the death of his father in 1979 . His first film was The Blues Brothers . He then went back to work as an actor . His next two major film appearances were in 1981 , in the comedy Longshot , and the slasher film Scream . Later works included a role , in the NBC TV movie The Alamo : 13 Days to Glory , as Edward Taylor in 1986 , Storm Logan on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful ( with Robert Mitchum 's granddaughter Carrie Mitchum , whom he had met on the Big Jake set ) , 1987 through 1988 which led to a lot of work overseas , and his role as Officer Matt Doyle on The New Adam-12 ( Universal Studios ) 1989 through 1991 . He appeared as an expert on John Wayne memorabilia on History Channel 's Pawn Stars in the episode `` Dog Day Afternoon '' which aired January 14 , 2014 . He now manages John Wayne Enterprises ( www.johnwayne.com ) and serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and created its Team DUKE fundraising program ( www.teamduke.org ) . He is the brother of Aissa and Marisa , and the half-brother of Patrick , Toni , Melinda , and Michael Wayne .",
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"text": "Jan Tříska Jan Triska or Jan Tříska ( -LSB- ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska -RSB- ; 4 November 1936 ) is a Czech actor , most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville .",
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"text": "Seymour Cassel Seymour Joseph Cassel ( born January 22 , 1935 ) is an American actor . Cassel first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes . The first of these was Too Late Blues ( 1961 ) , followed by Faces ( 1968 ) , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won a National Society of Film Critics Award . Cassel went on to appear in Cassavetes ' Minnie and Moskowitz ( 1971 ) , The Killing of a Chinese Bookie ( 1976 ) , Opening Night ( 1977 ) and Love Streams ( 1984 ) . He has further appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood film productions . Notable titles include Coogan 's Bluff ( 1968 ) , The Last Tycoon ( 1976 ) , Valentino ( 1977 ) , Johnny Be Good ( 1988 ) , Mobsters ( 1991 ) , In the Soup ( 1992 ) , Honeymoon in Vegas ( 1992 ) , Indecent Proposal ( 1993 ) , Beer League ( 2006 ) and Fort McCoy ( 2011 ) . Like Cassavetes , Wes Anderson has frequently cast Cassel , first in Rushmore ( 1998 ) and then in The Royal Tenenbaums ( 2001 ) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ( 2004 ) .",
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"text": "Kentucky Jones Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough `` K.Y. or Kentucky '' Jones , D.V.M. , a recently widowed former horse trainer and active horse farm owner , who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower `` Ike '' Wong , a 10-year-old Chinese orphan , played by Ricky Der . Harry Morgan , previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys , was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson , a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones . Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng , Ike 's friend . Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng , Annie 's father . Keye Luke ( 1904-1991 ) stars as Mr. Wong , a friend of Dr. Jones . Nancy Rennick ( 1932-2006 ) appears as Miss Throncroft , a social worker . Kentucky Jones , which ran on NBC from September 19 , 1964 , to September 11 , 1965 , was the first of four television series starring Weaver after he left the role of the marshall 's helper Chester Goode on CBS 's western classic Gunsmoke . Richard Bull , who later portrayed the henpecked storekeeper Nels Oleson on NBC 's Little House on the Prairie , appeared twice on Kentucky Jones as Harold Erkel in episodes entitled `` The Victim '' and `` The Return of Wong Lee '' ( also with Malcolm Atterbury ) . Other selected episodes and guest stars include : `` Hello Ike '' , the series premiere , with Diane Brewster and Marlyn Mason as Doris Caine , `` Spare the Rod '' ( Paul Fix as Judge Perkins ) , `` Wildcat Soup '' ( Tyler McVey ) , `` Ike 's Song '' ( Pat Harrington , Jr. ) , `` The Big Shot '' ( Harry Townes ) , `` The Music Kids Make '' ( Philip Abbott and Robby Weaver ( born 1953 ) , Dennis Weaver 's son ) , `` The Big Speech '' ( Charles Lane ) , `` Feminine Intrusion '' ( Spring Byington , of December Bride and Laramie , as Mrs. Jolly , hired by Dr. Jones to cook a meal as payment of a debt ) , `` Most Precious Gold '' ( Strother Martin ; episode focuses on a camping trip ) , and `` Kentucky 's Vacation '' ( Yvonne Craig ) , the series finale . A Buzz Kulik Production in association with NBC , Kentucky Jones was filmed at Desilu Studios in Culver City , California . The series first aired on Saturdays at 8:30 Eastern from September 19 to December 26 . It switched to 7 p.m. on January 2 for the remainder of its run through September 11 , 1965 . Rebroadcasts began on April 17 . In the 8:30 slot , the program faced competition from the first season of the CBS sitcom Gilligan 's Island , with Alan Hale , Jr. , and Bob Denver , and the first half of ABC 's The Lawrence Welk Show . In the move to a half-hour earlier , having swapped time slots with The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo , CBS offered The Jackie Gleason Show , and ABC aired the science fiction series , The Outer Limits . In the second time slot , Kentucky Jones followed the NBC adventure series Flipper starring Brian Kelly . After Kentucky Jones , young Der ( born ca. 1954 ) acted only one more time , as Mickey in a 1965 episode `` So Long , Patrick Henry '' of NBC 's I Spy starring Bill Cosby and Robert Culp . In January 1967 , Harry Morgan advanced to Jack Webb 's second version of Dragnet in the role of Officer Bill Gannon , and later , on M * A * S * H as Col. Sherman T. Potter . In September of that year , Weaver starred with child actor Clint Howard in the CBS family drama Gentle Ben .",
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"text": "Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith Jr. ( born September 15 , 1968 ) is an American actor , producer , rapper , and songwriter . In April 2007 , Newsweek called him `` the most powerful actor in Hollywood '' . Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards , and has won four Grammy Awards . In the late 1980s , Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince . In 1990 , his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular NBC television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , which ran for six seasons until 1996 . After the series ended , Smith transitioned from television to film , and has gone on to star in numerous blockbuster films . He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $ 100 million in the domestic box office , eleven consecutive films gross over $ 150 million internationally , and eight consecutive films in which he starred open at the number one spot in the domestic box office tally . Smith has been ranked as the most bankable star worldwide by Forbes . As of 2014 , 17 of the 21 films in which he has had leading roles have accumulated worldwide gross earnings of over $ 100 million each , five taking in over $ 500 million each in global box office receipts . As of 2016 , his films have grossed $ 7.5 billion at the global box office . For his performances as boxer Muhammad Ali in Ali ( 2001 ) and stockbroker Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness ( 2006 ) , Smith received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor .",
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"text": "The Revolutionary The Revolutionary is a 1970 political drama film directed by Paul Williams . The screenplay was written by Hans Koning ( credited as Hans Koningsberger ) , based on his novel of the same name . It was the film debut for actor Jeffrey Jones .",
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"text": "Daniel H. Jenkins Daniel H. Jenkins ( born January 17 , 1963 ) is an American actor , the son of Ken Jenkins and Joan Patchen . He was nominated for a Tony Award in 1985 for his role as Huckleberry Finn in Big River , his Broadway debut after he spent two years working with Actors Theatre in Louisville , Kentucky . In 2003 , he performed in the Tony nominated Deaf West signed revival of Big River '' , this time portraying Mark Twain and also performing as the voice for signed character Huckleberry Finn , He also has had notable performances in other Broadway musicals Mary Poppins and Billy Elliot . He also played one of the lead roles in Robert Altman 's film O.C. and Stiggs , shot in 1984 but not released until 1988 , and again worked with Altman in his 1988 miniseries Tanner ' 88 . On HBO he was memorable on the cable channel 's adventure film Florida Straits costarring alongside seasoned stars Raul Julia and Fred Ward .",
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"text": "Miles Anderson Miles Anderson ( born 23 October 1947 ) is a Zimbabwean stage and television actor , who has appeared in television serials both in the United Kingdom , and North America . He recently appeared as Martin Millar , in the BBC soap opera Doctors . Born in 1947 in Rhodesia , now Zimbabwe , Anderson was educated at Prince Edward School . His father commanded the Rhodesian Army and his mother Daphne , wrote a memoir of her difficult childhood in Rhodesia . He has appeared in the US television series , Criminal Minds , as well as the ongoing show Ultimate Force as Colonel Aiden Dempsey . He had previously played Lt. Col. Dan Fortune in ITV 's Soldier Soldier ( series 1 and 2 only , 1991 -- 92 ) . He was awarded the 1982 London Critics ' Circle Drama Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor of 1981 for his performances in The Twin Rivals and The Witch of Edmonton . His numerous performances for television include Fall of Eagles , Z-Cars , The Sweeney . Campion , House of Cards , Oliver 's Travels , Every Woman Knows a Secret and Holby City . Anderson has also appeared in two episodes of Midsomer Murders entitled `` Death In Disguise '' and `` Last Year 's Model '' , and was the voice of Poseidon in the 1997 TV adaptation of The Odyssey . Most recently he was seen as Major Marchbanks in the BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman 's The Ruby in the Smoke and he appeared in 2007 in the sixth series of the crime-drama Waking the Dead . In 2008 , he made a brief appearance as Edward Tunstall in the BBC 's EastEnders . He narrated the Sky1 version of the New Zealand documentary The Lion Man and appeared in an episode of A Touch of Frost . In 2010 , Anderson appeared as the title character in The Madness of George III mounted by director Adrian Noble at San Diego 's Old Globe Theatre . He won the San Diego 's Critics ' Circle award for Best Actor . In 2011 , he played Prospero in The Tempest and Salieri in Amadeus , both directed by Noble . In 2013 he again won the San Diego Critic 's Circle Award for his Shylock in Adrian Noble 's production of Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice . In 2015 he appeared as Renard in the BBC TV series The Musketeers episode 2.5 `` The Return '' . His film credits include roles in The Thirty Nine Steps ( 1978 ) , The Shillingbury Blowers ( 1980 ) , Sky Bandits ( 1986 ) and Cry Freedom ( 1987 ) , among others . He is an associate member of RADA and the father of actor Joe Anderson and Max Anderson the 2006 and 2011 World Streetboard Champion .",
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"text": "Peter Greene Peter Greene ( born Peter Green ; October 8 , 1965 ) is an American character actor , generally known for playing villains .",
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"text": "Doug Toby Doug Toby ( born Douglas Alan Zahn , July 13 , 1964 ) is an American actor , perhaps best known for his roles as Aardvark in the 1984 movie Red Dawn or Louie in Summer Camp Nightmare . In Red Dawn , his character shouted `` Wolverines '' after a successful attack on a Soviet convoy . Toby appeared in the 1984 mini-series The Mystic Warrior as the young Ahbleza , the series main character . He has also appeared on television in episodes of The Master ( TV series ) , Hill Street Blues , Hunter , Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman and The Rockford Files as well as roles on made for TV movies such as The Kid with the Broken Halo and Drag Strip Girl .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Arthur Anderson (actor) Arthur John Miles Anderson ( August 29 , 1922 -- April 9 , 2016 ) was an American actor of radio , film , television , and stage .",
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"text": "Gary Cooper filmography The filmography of Gary Cooper chronicles the film appearances of American actor Gary Cooper . After starting his career in 1925 as a film extra and stuntman , Cooper made his official cinematic debut in 1926 in the Samuel Goldwyn production The Winning of Barbara Worth . He went on to become a contract player with Paramount Pictures where he established himself as a popular leading man prior to the end of the silent film era . Cooper 's future in the sound era was assured with the release of The Virginian ( 1929 ) , his first all-talkie film . For the next 32 years , he would be one of cinema 's top money-making stars . From 1936 to 1957 , Cooper ranked 18 times among the top ten box office attractions -- a record when he died in 1961 , and later surpassed only by John Wayne , who ranked among the top ten 25 times , Clint Eastwood ( 21 times ) and Tom Cruise ( 20 times ) . Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice , for Sergeant York ( 1942 ) and High Noon ( 1952 ) . The latter film boosted his popularity , resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953 . Cooper received a third Academy Award -- an honorary one -- just prior to his death in 1961 . His final film , The Naked Edge , was released shortly after his death . As of February 2008 , more than half of Gary Cooper 's feature films are available on DVD , while others not yet on home video are available for television broadcast . Unfortunately , at least two of his silent films -- Beau Sabreur ( 1928 ) and The Legion of the Condemned ( 1928 ) -- are now considered lost films . Another of his silent films , Wolf Song ( 1929 ) , was originally released as a part talkie , but survives only as a silent film . One of Cooper 's earliest talkies , Paramount on Parade ( 1930 ) , survives incomplete . The prints that are available for television are missing all but one of the film 's Technicolor scenes -- a partial restoration of these scenes was done by the UCLA Film Archives . This filmography contains sections for Cooper 's work as an extra in the earliest part of his film career , his feature film appearances , his occasional appearances in short films , and a section for a compilation film . Due to its length ( 92 films ) , the listing of his feature films is divided in four sections . Cooper 's film roles are listed , as well as the names of each film 's director and co-stars . Cooper 's awards and nominations are also listed . Except where noted , all of his films were shot in 35mm black and white . All films released prior to Lilac Time ( 1928 ) are silent films and all from The Virginian ( 1929 ) onward are sound films . The films made during the silent-to-sound transition are noted as being either silent or sound films . As an addendum , Cooper 's handful of television appearances are also listed .",
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"text": "Summer Phoenix Summer Joy Phoenix ( born Summer Joy Bottom ; December 10 , 1978 ) is an American actress , model and designer . She is the youngest sibling of actors/actresses Rain Phoenix , Joaquin Phoenix , Liberty Phoenix , and River Phoenix .",
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"text": "Robert Dunham Robert Dunham ( July 6 , 1931 -- August 6 , 2001 ) was an American actor , entrepreneur , writer , racecar driver , journalist , and a US Marine . He is probably best known for his role as Antonio , Emperor of Seatopia in Godzilla vs. Megalon ( 1973 ) ; Dunham 's biggest role would be that of Mark Jackson in the Japanese film , Dogora ( 1964 ) and Captain Martin in The Green Slime ( 1968 ) . Dunham was an American living in Japan during most of the country 's `` Golden Age '' of cinema , and worked in films directed by Ishiro Honda , Jun Fukuda , and Kinji Fukasaku . He sometimes was billed as Dan Yuma or Danny Yuma . Born in Maine , to an affluent family , his parents were Earl and Charlotte Dunham . He has a sister named Patricia June . Robert grew up in Wellesley Hills , Massachusetts . He attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham , Massachusetts . Dunham was later accepted into Williams College , in Williamstown , Massachusetts , where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History . After graduating college , Dunham joined the United States Marine Corps . He was stationed in Yokohama , Japan and served for two years as a Lieutenant . Later , he attended correspondence school to learn how to speak Japanese . After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. , Dunham decided to stay in Japan and opened up his own import/export business . Dunham lived in Tokyo for 22 years , with a Japanese wife Keiko , and their two children , Barbara Ann and Daniel . They later divorced . He met a Japanese model , Setsuko Sazawa , whom he married in 1969 . They had two children , Emiko ( Emmy ) and Marcia . Dunham and his wife Setsuko , moved to Den-en-chōfu , an affluent suburb of Tokyo , where they lived from 1970 -- 75 . In 1975 , Dunham decided to move his family to the United States and moved to Cape Cod , Massachusetts . He became a freelance writer , often contributing material to magazines such as Car and Driver . Unlike many other Westerners in Japanese films at the time , Dunham spoke fluent Japanese and as such , was one of few foreign actors who would maintain their real voice in the released product without the need of over-dubbing by a Japanese actor . Dunham admitted to having had a `` torrid love affair '' with his co-star of many films , Linda Miller . The relationship ended after Miller moved back to the United States and Dunham claimed to have `` lost track of her '' after having kept up correspondence via postal mail for a time .",
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"text": "Isiah Whitlock Jr. Isiah Whitlock Jr. ( born September 13 , 1954 ) is an American actor .",
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"text": "Gareth Jones (actor) Gareth Jones ( 6 June 1925 -- 30 November 1958 ) was a British actor , born in Lampeter , Wales , chiefly remembered for the circumstances of his death . During a live television broadcast of the Armchair Theatre play Underground on the ITV network in the UK on 30 November 1958 , Jones suffered a massive heart attack and died while off-camera between two of his scenes . Some contemporary news reports stated that he had suffered the heart attack while on camera , although most references claim that he was stricken while in a make-up chair , between scenes . However , actor Peter Bowles , also in the cast , recalled that `` During transmission , a little group of us was talking on camera while awaiting the arrival of Gareth Jones 's character , who had some information for us . We could see him coming up towards us , but we saw him fall . We had no idea what had happened , but he certainly was n't coming our way '' . Director Ted Kotcheff and the remaining cast were forced to improvise to carry the play to its conclusion , with producer Sydney Newman ordering Kotcheff to `` shoot it like a football match '' . Coincidentally , Jones 's character was to have suffered a heart attack during the play . Jones had appeared in three other Armchair Theatre plays in 1958 - `` Noon On Doomsday '' ( 6 July 1958 ) , `` Trial By Candlelight '' ( 22 June 1958 ) , and `` Miss Olive '' ( 6 April 1958 ) . Other TV appearances included the ITV Television Playhouse production of `` Thunder On Sycamore Street '' ( 11 October 1957 ) , the BBC Television adaptation of Under Milk Wood ( 9 May 1957 ) , the BBC series `` Onion Boys '' ( 1957 ) , and `` A Tale Of Two Cities '' ( 1957 ) . He earlier appeared in Dundee Repertory Theatre plays including `` Petticoat Influence '' ( 1952 ) , The Beaver Coat ( 1952 ) , `` The Hollow Crown '' ( 1952 ) , `` The Queen 's Husband '' ( 1952 ) , `` Young Madame Conti '' ( 1952 ) , and The Lark ( 1955 ) .",
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"text": "Gary Jones (costume designer) Gary Jones ( born February 24 , 1947 ) is an American costume designer who has nearly 60 costume credits in films and TV . He is perhaps most known for his work on films such as Oz the Great and Powerful and The Talented Mr. Ripley . He was nominated at the 72nd Academy Awards in the category of Best Costumes for his work on the film The Talented Mr. Ripley . His nomination was shared with Ann Roth .",
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"text": "Canyon River (film) Canyon River is a 1956 Allied Artists American Western film in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe directed by Harmon Jones . It stars George Montgomery as the head of a cattle drive .",
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"text": "Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom is a puzzle video game developed by Michael J. Hanson and published by Mindscape for the Commodore 64 . The game is based on the Indiana Jones series , and was released in North America around January 1985 , while a U.K. version was released in March 1985 . Gameplay requires the player to think like fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones to solve the puzzles of each level , as the game does not provide the player with any rules or gameplay information ; the game 's cover advertised , `` Nobody told Indiana Jones the rules . And no one will tell you . ''",
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"text": "Abigail Breslin Abigail Kathleen Breslin ( born April 14 , 1996 ) is an American actress and singer . She appeared in her first commercial when she was three years old , and in her first film , Signs ( 2002 ) , at the age of five . Her other film roles include Little Miss Sunshine ( 2006 ) , for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , No Reservations ( 2007 ) , Nim 's Island ( 2008 ) , Definitely , Maybe ( 2008 ) , My Sister 's Keeper ( 2009 ) , Zombieland ( 2009 ) , and Rango ( 2011 ) . In September 2015 , she began acting in the horror-comedy Scream Queens on Fox , in which she has her first regular role on a television series .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Cornelius Ambrosius Logan Cornelius Ambrosius Logan ( born Baltimore , Maryland , May 4 , 1806 ; died on the Ohio River near Wheeling , then in the state of Virginia , February 22 , 1853 ) was an American actor , playwright , and journalist who was father to a famous family of actresses and writers . Born in America to Irish immigrant parents , Logan was educated for the Catholic priesthood at St. Mary 's Seminary in Baltimore , but then entered a shipping house , where his work led him to travel to Europe several times . He next became a journalist , and after working as a drama critic began to write plays and act himself . He moved to Cincinnati with his growing family in 1840 where he operated the `` National Theater '' . He later operated theaters in other cities and traveled with his oldest daughter Eliza , playing comic `` yankee '' roles . He also wrote short stories , poetry , notably a well-regarded Ode to the Mississippi , and a defence of the theater against criticism from the pulpit .",
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"text": "Duet Acting Duet Acting ( often shortened to `` Duet '' or abbreviated as `` DA '' in tournament schedules and results ) is an event in competitive high school forensics . Similar to Duo Interpretation , Duet Acting varies in two major respects : first , Duet is not an official National Forensic League event although some state organizations , such as the Texas Forensic Association , the Louisiana High School Speech League , and ( formerly ) the Ohio High School Speech League practice the event . Secondly , unlike Duo , in which the actors are not permitted to make eye contact with each other or touch each other , Duet incorporates an element of acting . Cuttings must be made from scripts . Duet Acting involves two people , two chairs , and ( in some jurisdictions ) a table ; the furniture is supplied in each room of competition . Time limits vary , but generally each acting pair performs an eight - to twelve-minute scene , typically using only two characters . Occasionally the performers change roles , but can only play one character per scene in the manner of dramatic or humorous interpretation . The pieces may be either serious or funny , and the extensive use of movement is permitted ( i.e. , interaction between both characters , as well as with the table and chairs ) . Duet Acting has been removed from the Ohio High School Speech League . Category : Debating",
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"text": "Abigail Levine Abigail Levine , a New York-based dance and performance artist . Levine has created works for opera and theaters -- as well as for subway stations , sidewalks , swimming pools , airports , office buildings -- in New York City , Washington DC , Havana , São Paulo , Mexico City , Caracas , and Taipei . Recent commissions and productions include : Benjamin Britten 's The Turn of the Screw for Lorin Maazel 's Chateauville Foundation ( conducted by Maazel at the Kennedy Center ) ; `` Slow Falls '' presented by the 2011 Movement Research Festival ; `` Porta Sem Parede '' created during the Lugarização Residency in São Paulo ; Any Closer produced by Dixon Place and the Puffin Foundation and performed on sidewalks in Brooklyn , Queens , the Bronx and Manhattan ; If You See Something , a dance for subway stations performed in the subway systems of New York City and Caracas , Venezuela ; Bernstein 's Trouble in Tahiti and Bizet 's Le Docteur Miracle for the Manhattan Opera Theater ; and Desatar , a commissioned work for 14 dancers from Cuba 's national dance company , Danza Contemporanea de Cuba . Levine has performed recently with Marina Abramović in her retrospective at the New York MoMA , with performance artist Carolee Schneemann , and with choreographers including : Jennifer Monson , koosil-ja hwang , Alan Good , Marianela Boán , Pat Catterson , Larissa Velez , Despina Stamos , Pele Bauch , Wendy Osserman and the Denishawn Repertory Dancers . Her writings on dance have been published by the Movement Research Performance Journal , e-misférica , Cuba Update and CubaNow . Levine trained at New York 's High School of Performing Arts , the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center , Jacob 's Pillow Dance Festival , The Place and Middlesex University in London , and with Danza Contemporánea de Cuba in Havana . She graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in English and is completing a Masters at NYU in Dance and Performance Studies .",
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"text": "Jessica Chastain Jessica Michelle Chastain ( born March 24 , 1977 ) is an American actress and film producer . Born in Carmichael , California , and raised in Sacramento , Chastain developed an interest in acting from a young age . In 1998 , she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare 's Juliet . After studying acting at the Juilliard School , she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells . She was a recurring guest star in several television shows , including Law & Order : Trial by Jury . She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov 's play The Cherry Orchard in 2004 and Oscar Wilde 's tragedy Salome in 2006 . Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene ( 2008 ) , and gained wide recognition in 2011 for starring roles in half a dozen films , including the dramas Take Shelter and The Tree of Life . Her performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help earned her an Academy Award nomination . In 2012 , she won a Golden Globe Award and received a second Oscar nomination for playing a CIA agent in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty . Chastain made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Heiress in the same year . Her highest-grossing releases came with the science fiction films Interstellar ( 2014 ) and The Martian ( 2015 ) , as she continued to draw praise for her performances in the dramas The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby ( 2013 ) , A Most Violent Year ( 2014 ) , and Miss Sloane ( 2016 ) . Chastain 's accolades include two Academy Award and British Academy Film Award nominations . She is known to prepare extensively for her roles . Chastain is the founder of the production company Freckle Films , which was created to promote diversity in film . She is vocal about social issues such as gender and racial equality , and mental health . Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 .",
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"text": "Real Circumstance Theatre Company Real Circumstance Theatre Company is a not-for-profit theatre company based in Essex that delivers work nationally and internationally . Real Circumstance develops and produces new plays by emergent writers , and plays generated by the Company through improvisation . Real Circumstance is run by Artistic Director Dan Sherer and Creative Producer Anna Bewick . Actors that Real Circumstance has worked with include Keeley Forsyth , Lawrence Werber , Ben Caplan , Jot Davies , Tamsin Joanna Kennard , Toby Sawyer , Kate Donmall , and Caroline Williams .",
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"text": "Jimmie Adams James B. `` Jimmie '' Adams ( October 4 , 1888 -- December 19 , 1933 ) was an American silent-screen comedian and actor .",
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"text": "Lyndon Smith Lyndon Smith ( born June 7 , 1989 ) is an American actress . She is known for her roles as Natalie on the NBC drama series Parenthood , and as Dierdre on the TNT police drama series , Public Morals .",
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"text": "Abigail Adams Abigail Adams ( née Smith ; November 22 -LSB- O.S. November 11 -RSB- 1744 -- October 28 , 1818 ) was the closest advisor and wife of John Adams , as well as the mother of John Quincy Adams . She is sometimes considered to have been a Founder of the United States , and is now designated as the first Second Lady and second First Lady of the United States , although these titles were not in use at the time . Adams 's life is one of the most documented of the first ladies : she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , during the Continental Congresses . John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters , and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics . In one of her more famous letters she implores her husband and his colleagues , all of whom were male , to , '' ... remember the ladies ... If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion , and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice , or Representation . '' Her letters also serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front .",
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"text": "Professional performances Professional performances , as opposed to amateur performances , are those in which performers receive payment for their performances . Professional performances are engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work . A professional actor is someone who derives income by participating in professional performances . A professional theatre company auditions actors to perform in their professional theatre . The company sells tickets ; actors receive payment for their performances . This is the same for musicians , dancers , comedians . Also see : professional sports . A professional performer is a person in a profession that requires certain types of skilled work requiring formal training or education . In western nations , such as the United States , the term commonly describes highly educated , salaried workers , who enjoy considerable work autonomy , economic security , a comfortable salary , and are commonly engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work . A professional athlete is someone who derives income by participating in competitive sports . Sometimes also called `` commercial grade '' .",
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"text": "Samantha Morton Samantha Jane Morton ( born 13 May 1977 ) is an English actress , screenwriter and director . She has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades throughout her career , including one BAFTA Award , one BIFA Award , one Golden Globe Award and has been nominated twice for an Academy Award and once for an Emmy Award . She has been described as one of the greatest actresses of her generation . Brought up in Nottingham , Morton joined the Central Junior Television Workshop , and soon began her career in British television in 1991 . She guest-starred in Soldier Soldier and Cracker and appeared from 1995 to 1996 in the ITV series Band of Gold . She made the transition to film with lead roles in the dramas Emma ( 1996 ) , Jane Eyre ( 1997 ) and the well-received Under the Skin ( 1997 ) . The latter made director Woody Allen cast Morton in Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999 ) , which earned her nominations for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress . In the 2000s , Morton continued to draw critical praise for her performances in numerous arthouse and independent films . Her role in Morvern Callar ( 2002 ) garnered her the BIFA Award for Best Actress , and she received her second Academy Award nomination , this time in the Best Actress category , for In America ( 2003 ) . She also found mainstream success with the science fiction thriller Minority Report ( 2002 ) . For her role in 2006 's television biopic Longford , she received BAFTA and Emmy Award nominations and won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress -- Television Film . Morton starred in the dramas Control ( 2007 ) , Synecdoche , New York ( 2008 ) and The Messenger ( 2009 ) , and she made her directorial debut with the British television film The Unloved ( 2009 ) , winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama . Her most recent acting credits include the science fiction action film John Carter ( 2012 ) , the thriller Cosmopolis ( 2012 ) , the drama Decoding Annie Parker ( 2013 ) , the period film Miss Julie ( 2014 ) , the European limited series The Last Panthers ( 2015 ) and the film adaptation Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Living statue A living statue is a street artist who poses as a statue or mannequin , usually with realistic statue-like makeup , sometimes for hours at a time . Living statue performers can fool passersby , and a number of hidden camera shows on television have used living statues to startle people . As with all performing arts , living statue performers may perform as buskers .",
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"text": "Brad Sullivan Bradford E. `` Brad '' Sullivan ( November 18 , 1931 -- December 31 , 2008 ) was an American character actor on film , stage and television .",
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"text": "Scenic bios Scenic bios is the state of physicality that a performer generates in the act of performance . It is a state of readiness and energy that is above and beyond the daily . Daily energy is that which we all employ during ordinary activity . It is usually the minimum required for practical requirement . Extra daily energy on the other hand , is that which the performer employs by various means such as balance , anatomical alteration , and other less obvious devices such as extra awareness and understanding of certain principles , in the very act of performance . Some of these principles , first recognized and formulated in empirical studies by Eugenio Barba , may be learned or they may be inherent . Such principles as equivalence , dilation , rhythm and timing , all seem like second nature , and the performer may not know that she is applying them in any strict sense . But , Barba has demonstrated that through physical training and exercises of his devising these principles can become fruitfully exploited by the actor in her endeavours . All these principles are believed by Barba to exist in the actors pre-expressive being . This pre-expressivity is otherwise known as scenic bios , or stage ` presence ' .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Bailey Noble Bailey Ann Noble ( born October 13 , 1990 ) is an American actress , perhaps best known for portraying Adilyn Bellefleur , the half-fairy daughter of sheriff Andy Bellefleur , on HBO 's vampire drama series True Blood ( 2013 -- 2014 ) and as Anna Assaoui in the 2015 remake of Martyrs .",
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},
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"docid": "b0a46e46313041d9ad968f6b52398f0e",
"text": "Lukas Haas Lukas Daniel Haas ( born April 16 , 1976 ) is an American actor and musician . His acting career has spanned three decades , during which he has appeared in more than 50 feature films and a number of television shows and stage productions .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Angelina Jolie The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie . She received three Golden Globe Awards , two Screen Actors Guild Awards , and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayals of First Lady of Alabama Cornelia Wallace in George Wallace ( 1997 ) , troubled supermodel Gia Carangi in Gia ( 1998 ) , and a sociopathic mental patient in Girl , Interrupted ( 1999 ) . Her later performances as Mariane Pearl in A Mighty Heart ( 2007 ) and Christine Collins in Changeling ( 2008 ) earned her additional nominations , including for an Academy Award for Best Actress . For her work in the action films Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ( 2004 ) , Mr. and Mrs. Smith ( 2005 ) , Wanted ( 2008 ) , and The Tourist ( 2010 ) , Jolie received awards based on popular votes , including an MTV Movie Award , two People 's Choice Awards , and four Teen Choice Awards .",
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"docid": "fe3e87163c059bb2da95b27a3a2bd4e2",
"text": "Abigail Reynolds Abigail Reynolds is an American author and physician . She is best known as the author of Jane Austen-inspired novels in the Pemberley Variations series as well as modern novels set on Cape Cod .",
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},
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"docid": "899413f78e20417d7f5b7370872c8b88",
"text": "Holbrook Blinn Holbrook Blinn ( January 23 , 1872 -- June 24 , 1928 ) was an American stage and film actor .",
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Three Days of the Condor features a Swedish actor.
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"text": "Three Days of the Condor Three Days of the Condor ( stylized on the poster art as 3 Days of the Condor ) is a 1975 American political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford , Faye Dunaway , Cliff Robertson , and Max von Sydow . The screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel was adapted from the 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor by James Grady . The main point of variance from novel to film lies in the presentation of the CIA . In Grady 's book , a rogue element within the Agency is motivated by drug-running greed . In the film , the same individuals act with equal ruthlessness to hide a project intended to protect long-term national interests . Set mainly in New York City and Washington , D.C. , the film is about a bookish CIA researcher who comes back from lunch , discovers all his co-workers shot dead , and tries to outwit those responsible until he figures out whom he can really trust . The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing . Semple and Rayfiel received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay .",
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"docid": "4378a0bf2baeb46406bc0692099fd00e",
"text": "Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ( -LSB- vɒn_ˈsiːdoʊ -RSB- Swedish : -LSB- fɔn ˈsyːdɔv -RSB- born Carl Adolf von Sydow ; 10 April 1929 ) is a Swedish actor who became a French citizen in 2002 . He has appeared in many films in many languages , including Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , German , English , French , Italian , and Spanish . He received the Royal Foundation of Sweden 's Cultural Award in 1954 , was made a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005 , and was named a -LSB- Legion of Honour , Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur -RSB- on 17 October 2012 . Sydow has appeared in well over a hundred films and TV shows . Some of his most memorable film roles include Knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman 's The Seventh Seal ( 1957 ) , the first of his eleven films with Bergman and the film that includes the iconic scenes in which he plays chess with Death ; Martin in Through a Glass Darkly ( 1961 ) ; Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told ( 1965 ) ; Oktober in The Quiller Memorandum ( 1966 ) ; Karl Oskar Nilsson in The Emigrants ( 1971 ) ; Roy Lindberg in The Apple War ( 1971 ) ; Father Lankester Merrin in The Exorcist ( 1973 ) ; Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor ( 1975 ) ; Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon ( 1980 ) ; the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again ( 1983 ) ; Liet-Kynes in Dune ( 1984 ) ; Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) ; Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror ( 1987 ) , for which he received his first Academy Award nomination ; Dr Peter Ingham in Awakenings ( 1990 ) ; Lamar Burgess in Minority Report ( 2002 ) ; Josiah Kane in Solomon Kane ( 2009 ) ; Sir Walter Loxley in Robin Hood ( 2010 ) ; The Renter in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ( 2012 ) , which earned him his second Academy Award nomination ; and Lor San Tekka in `` Star Wars : The Force Awakens '' ( 2015 ) . In 2016 , Sydow joined the cast of HBO 's hit series Game of Thrones , playing the role of the Three-eyed Raven for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination .",
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"text": "Jaecki Schwarz Jaecki Schwarz ( born 26 February 1946 in Berlin ) is a German actor . He performed in more than ninety films since 1967 .",
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},
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"docid": "e2ef248c6907e2a1427f745c8ce0d60b",
"text": "Emil Forselius Emil Forselius ( 23 November 1974 -- 1 March 2010 ) was a Swedish actor . He graduated from the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 2002 . He was awarded a Guldbagge Award for his role as Lasse in the film Tic Tac .",
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},
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"docid": "b0a46e46313041d9ad968f6b52398f0e",
"text": "Lukas Haas Lukas Daniel Haas ( born April 16 , 1976 ) is an American actor and musician . His acting career has spanned three decades , during which he has appeared in more than 50 feature films and a number of television shows and stage productions .",
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},
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"text": "Halvar Björk Erik Halvar Bertil Björk ( September 22 , 1928 -- November 12 , 2000 ) was a Swedish actor . He worked at the Malmö City Theatre from 1962 till 1986 , but also made many substantial film - and TV-roles ; for example , he acted in Autumn Sonata ( 1978 ) and Sunday 's Children ( 1992 ) by Ingmar Bergman and The Emigrants ( 1971 ) and The New Land ( 1972 ) by Jan Troell . Björk won the Best Actor at the 5th Guldbagge Awards for his performance in the Yngve Gamlin film Badarna ( 1968 ) . He died of lung cancer .",
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"text": "Stig Larsson (author) Stig Håkan Larsson is a Swedish writer of novels , dramas , poetry , political essays and short stories , film writer , director and actor .",
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},
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"docid": "90589fc3f19f1240b7173ab1b26097c1",
"text": "Marie Robertson Marie Charlotte Robertson ( born 14 April 1977 ) is a Swedish actress . She was born in Sunne , Sweden .",
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},
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"docid": "970b9c01df97ec255ebd42e084b85a07",
"text": "Daniel Bernhardt Daniel Bernhardt ( born 31 August 1965 ) is a Swiss actor , model and martial artist .",
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},
{
"docid": "204e0d74eee2d0ce8db3cccdf9aa25af",
"text": "Göran Gillinger Anders Göran Gillinger , ( born 13 February 1973 ) is a Swedish actor and former model . He has a broad background in classical theatre , television and film .",
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"text": "Charlotta Eriksson Charlotta Maria Eriksson ( 11 February 1794 -- 21 April 1862 ) was a Swedish actress , one of the most popular and notable actors in Sweden in the first half of the 19th century . She was also a translator , an actor-instructor , a vice principal , and a painter .",
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"docid": "30cbb3f5b2563904b1de0defe0407a75",
"text": "Göran Forsmark Rolf Göran Forsmark ( born 4 February 1955 in Malmberget , Sweden ) is a Swedish actor . Forsmark studied at NAMA in Malmö 1976 -- 79 and works with films and theatre . Forsmark has played a role in Svante Lindqvist 's Mannen från Malmberget around Sweden .",
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},
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"text": "Jan Tříska Jan Triska or Jan Tříska ( -LSB- ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska -RSB- ; 4 November 1936 ) is a Czech actor , most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville .",
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"docid": "2512edae165a89b9b9b21f8fb39d7f6c",
"text": "Edvard Swartz Edvard Maurits Swartz , ( 15 February 1826 , Stockholm -- 14 December 1897 , Stockholm ) , was a Swedish actor , one of the stars at the Royal Dramatic Theatre at the mid 19th century . Swartz became a student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1839 and was employed at the theatre Mindre teatern 1845 -- 1853 before he returned to the Royal Dramatic Theatre where he made a great success the same year and was given a contract . He was seen as a great talent in tragedy and hero parts , and for his `` deep sense of feeling '' , and his beauty attracted attention ; when he did the role of Rochester in Jane Eyre , the papers spoke of the `` Swartzsjuka '' ( `` Swartz Sickness '' ; in Sweden , the word jealousy is spelled as `` Svartsjuka '' ) which had erupted in the audience . Among his parts were Richard II , Othello , Timon af Aten , Leontes in En vintersaga ( A Winter 's Tale ) by Shakespeare , Sardanapalus by Byron , Fiesko , Egmont and Tartuffe , Caligula in Fäktaren från Ravenna ( The fencer from Ravenna ) , Rochester in Jane Eyre , Louis XII in the play by Delavigne and in Gringoire , Maxime Odiot in En fattig ung mans äfventyr ( The adventurse of a poor Youth ) , Daniel Hjort , Valdemar in Ung-Hanses dotter ( Young Hans 's daughter ) , Gustaf Vasa in Dagen gryr ( Day dawn ) , Gustaf III in En konung ( A King ) and Örnulf in Kämparne på Helgeland ( The fighters on Helgeland ) . His health was bad and he had to retire in 1881 . He was from 1854 married to his colleague Clementine Fehrnström , who was also employed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1853 -- 1888 .",
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},
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"docid": "df46d9f0a73fb5a1d17679783e1bb6ff",
"text": "Sven Pippig Sven Pippig ( 27 May 1963 -- 25 September 2013 ) was a German actor . He appeared in more than sixty films from 1993 to 2013 .",
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},
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"docid": "4179fd38bb7e164aa41199a49714aa72",
"text": "Per Grundén Per Gustaf Grundén ( 23 May 1922 -- 6 February 2011 ) was a Swedish singer and actor . He spent a substantial part of his career performing in Vienna at the State Opera and the Volksoper . Later in his operatic career he moved from the romantic lead roles to character parts . He became a screen actor , playing in a large number of Swedish films in the 1980s .",
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"text": "Jess Osuna Jess Osuna ( May 28 , 1928 -- April 2 , 2011 ) was an American character actor whose credits included Three Days of the Condor and My Old Man . Jess Osuna was a terrific actor and an energetic fellow . He rode his bicycle to appointments , classes and performances all over the city well into his 80s . He had a successful film , television and stage career , including the films : A New Leaf , Three Days of the Condor , All the President 's Men , Taps and Kramer Vs. Kramer , television shows included : Columbo , Kojak , NYPD and Hawk . He had extensive theatre credits as well , his Broadway credits include : Happy Birthday Wanda June , Edison Theatre , 1970-1971 , An Almost Perfect Person , The Belasco Theatre , 1977-1978 , and The Goodbye People by Herb Gardner , at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre , 1968 . He was first a student , then an instructor and performer at HB Studios in Greenwich Village , New York City . He studied with both Herbert Berghoff and Uta Hagen and eventually taught his own classes . For the last 7 years or so of his life he studied with Austin Pendleton , at HB , and performed with the HB Ensemble . Perhaps his favorite role was the title role in Hamlet which he played with the HB Ensemble . He is missed by his friends and fellow actors . Osuna died at his home in Greenwich Village , Manhattan , on April 2 , 2011 , at the age of 82 . He was predeceased by his beloved wife , Mary Anne . He is survived by his daughter Tracy and his grandson , Sean , as well as many nieces and nephews . Osuna was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside , Queens .",
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"docid": "6e95012b098ec244c8196dd606581d00",
"text": "Ola Rapace Ola Rapace ( -LSB- ˈuːla raˈpasː -RSB- ; né Pär Ola Norell ; born 3 December 1971 ) is a Swedish actor .",
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},
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"docid": "49d452a0d8159ae6e91ecf22c1c6858b",
"text": "Daniel Espinosa Jorge Daniel Espinosa ( born 23 March 1977 ) is a Swedish film director from Trångsund , Stockholm of Chilean origin . He attended the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2001 . His third feature film , Easy Money , was the Swedish film with most admissions in Sweden in 2010 . Espinosa was in talks about directing the film adaptation of Assassin 's Creed , but was ultimately replaced by Justin Kurzel .",
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"docid": "5b5592828fcd428ea8c2e9bd8116ae6d",
"text": "Mikael Lidhammar Mikael Lidhammar ( born October 28 , 1987 in Luleå , Sweden ) is a professional Swedish ice hockey Winger . Labeled the `` next one , '' the explosive swede is a danger to opposing defenses and himself alike . After a long career in Sweden , Lidhammer joined the Dundas Stars of the EIHL ( Easy in , hard to leave ) in 2015 , where he remains to this day . A fitness enthusiast , Lidhammer 's playing days are far from over , but he has noted that when his playing days are over he would like to pursue a career in financial planning . Noted as a man who hates British ice hockey players and a man who will try and `` kill '' opposing British goalies he is legitamitely the next king of Sweden . Siblings include Plews Scoon and Milan . Favorite movie of all time has said to be the Mighty Ducks 3 where Charlie Conway fresh from the `` Goodwill Games '' was jealous of Adam Banks making varsity on the Eden Hall hockey team . It ends with him getting his ultimate revenge with getting Adam back on the junior varsity squad and defeating the varsity team . Can be found making ships for Facebook .",
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"docid": "f7d6c1169a5c3c6a5880d3f4f891eb1a",
"text": "Peter Gardiner Peter Clarence Gardiner ( born 8 July 1968 in Uppsala ) is a Swedish actor and dancer .",
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"text": "Three Days (of Hamlet) Three Days ( of Hamlet ) is an American documentary film from independent production company TMG , The Martindale Group , based in Los Angeles , California . TMG previously produced `` Pursuit of Happiness '' in 2000 starring Frank Whaley and Annabeth Gish . Three Days ( of Hamlet ) covers a troupe of actors , and others , who gather to rehearse and perform a staged-reading of William Shakespeare 's Tragedy of Hamlet at the Matrix Theatre in West Hollywood , California during three days in July 2010 . Reality intrudes . Alex Rotaru , Director of the documentary film Shakespeare High , in a personal message to the film 's creator , actor/director Alex Hyde-White , says about Three Days ( of Hamlet ) ' ... jaw-droppingly ambitious and often brilliant ... It was such an exquisite pleasure to learn something new about the play of all plays through your eyes . The pressure cooker in which you put yourself and your fellow actors was truly an ultimate test - I felt butterflies in my stomach just watching it . If Hamlet urges his actors to `` hold a mirror up to nature '' , you hold a mirror up to the mirror itself , doing what the French call ` mise en abime ' , or loosely : ` looking into the abyss of infinite reflections ' The film builds on its main structure of on-stage happenings by juxtaposing stories from the players , including actors Richard Chamberlain ( Polonius ) , Stefanie Powers ( Gertrude ) , Tom Badal ( Claudius ) , Peter Woodward ( Laertes/Player King ) and Joseph Culp ( Himself ) . The lead actor/manager Alex Hyde-White weaves his own personal dramatic narrative about `` Fathers and Sons '' as he recalls stories from his childhood as the son of the well-known British actor Wilfrid Hyde-White . At times , particularly when the character of Hamlet experiences the visitations from his father 's ghost , King Hamlet , the line of what is theatre and what is real life is purposely `` deconstructed '' and what happens onstage is commented on offstage resulting in a self-reflective dynamic of sometimes very powerful and moving proportions . Later , as the Son becomes the Father , a clear line of succession emerges in a profound , archetypal , way .",
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George W. Romney had only daughters.
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"text": "George W. Romney George Wilcken Romney ( July 8 , 1907 -- July 26 , 1995 ) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician . He was chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962 , the 43rd Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969 , and the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1969 to 1973 . He was the father of former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and the husband of former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Lenore Romney . Romney was born to American parents living in the Mormon colonies in Mexico ; events during the Mexican Revolution forced his family to flee back to the United States when he was a child . The family lived in several states and ended up in Salt Lake City , Utah , where they struggled during the Great Depression . Romney worked in a number of jobs , served as a Mormon missionary in the United Kingdom , and attended several colleges in the U.S. but did not graduate from any of them . In 1939 he moved to Detroit and joined the American Automobile Manufacturers Association , where he served as the chief spokesman for the automobile industry during World War II and headed a cooperative arrangement in which companies could share production improvements . He joined Nash-Kelvinator in 1948 , and became the chief executive of its successor , American Motors Corporation , in 1954 . There he turned around the struggling firm by focusing all efforts on the compact Rambler car . Romney mocked the products of the `` Big Three '' automakers as `` gas-guzzling dinosaurs '' and became one of the first high-profile , media-savvy business executives . Devoutly religious , he presided over the Detroit Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Having entered politics by participating in a state constitutional convention to rewrite the Michigan Constitution during 1961 -- 1962 , Romney was elected Governor of Michigan in 1962 . Re-elected by increasingly large margins in 1964 and 1966 , he worked to overhaul the state 's financial and revenue structure , greatly expanding the size of state government and introducing Michigan 's first state income tax . Romney was a strong supporter of the American Civil Rights Movement . He briefly represented moderate Republicans against conservative Republican Barry Goldwater during the 1964 U.S. presidential election . He requested the intervention of federal troops during the 1967 Detroit riot . Initially a front runner for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 1968 election , he proved an ineffective campaigner and fell behind Richard Nixon in polls . After a mid-1967 remark that his earlier support for the Vietnam War had been due to a `` brainwashing '' by U.S. military and diplomatic officials in Vietnam , his campaign faltered even more and he withdrew from the contest in early 1968 . After Nixon 's election as president , he appointed Romney as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . Romney 's ambitious plans for housing production increases for the poor , and for open housing to desegregate suburbs , were modestly successful but often thwarted by Nixon . Romney left the administration at the start of Nixon 's second term in 1973 . Returning to private life , he advocated volunteerism and public service , and headed the National Center for Voluntary Action and its successor organizations from 1973 through 1991 . He also served as a regional representative of the Twelve within his church .",
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"text": "Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney ( born March 12 , 1947 ) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and the Republican Party 's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election . Raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan , by his parents George and Lenore Romney , he spent 2 1/2 years in France as a Mormon missionary , starting in 1966 . He married Ann Davies in 1969 , and they have five sons . By 1971 , he had participated in the political campaigns of both parents . He earned a BA at Brigham Young University in 1971 and a joint JD -- MBA at Harvard University in 1975 . Romney entered the management consulting industry , and in 1977 secured a position at Bain & Company . Later serving as Bain 's chief executive officer ( CEO ) , he helped lead the company out of a financial crisis . In 1984 , he co-founded and led the spin-off company Bain Capital , a highly profitable private equity investment firm that became one of the largest of its kind in the nation . Active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) , he served during his business career as the bishop of his ward ( head of his local congregation ) and then stake president in his home area near Boston . After stepping down from Bain Capital and his local leadership role in the LDS Church , Romney ran as the Republican candidate in the 1994 Massachusetts election for U.S. Senate . Upon losing to longtime incumbent Ted Kennedy , he resumed his position at Bain Capital . Years later , a successful stint as President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics led to a relaunch of his political career . Elected Governor of Massachusetts in 2002 , Romney helped develop and enact into law the Massachusetts health care reform legislation , the first of its kind in the nation , which provided near-universal health insurance access through state-level subsidies and individual mandates to purchase insurance . He also presided over the elimination of a projected $ 1.2 -- 1.5 billion deficit through a combination of spending cuts , increased fees , and the closure of corporate tax loopholes . He did not seek re-election in 2006 , instead focusing on his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election . He won several primaries and caucuses ; however , he lost to the eventual nominee , Senator John McCain . His considerable net worth , estimated in 2012 at $ 190 -- 250 million , helped finance his political campaigns prior to 2012 . Following his term as Governor of Massachusetts in 2007 , Romney was the Republican Party 's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election . He won the 2012 Republican presidential nomination , becoming the first Mormon to be a major party presidential nominee . He was defeated by incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 2012 general election , losing by 332 -- 206 electoral college votes . The popular vote margin was 51 -- 47 percent in Obama 's favor . Following the election , he initially kept a low profile , and later became more visible politically .",
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"text": "Texas Patriots PAC Texas Patriots PAC is a Super PAC based in The Woodlands in southeastern Texas . The group gained national attention when it hosted a Republican presidential debate in November 2011 between candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich . The debate was conducted in the `` Lincoln-Douglas '' style , which Gingrich then went on to make a central theme of his campaign , promising to challenge President Obama to seven `` Lincoln-Douglas '' style debates , at three hours each , should he win the GOP nomination . In the 2012 election cycle , candidates endorsed by the Texas Patriots PAC won three of the four seats open for The Woodlands Township , where the PAC is based . In the statewide Republican primary election on May 29 , 2012 , the Texas Patriots PAC showed that it was a force to be reckoned with when : endorsed candidate Steve Toth of The Woodlands defeated 10-year incumbent Rob Eissler for the District 15 seat in the Texas House of Representatives ; recommended candidate Kelly Case defeated 20-year incumbent Fred Edwards for the 9th State District Court ; and recommended candidate James Noack defeated Republican establishment-backed candidate Kenny Speight for the Montgomery County Commissioner Precinct 3 race . The 2012 Republican primary election cycle also saw victories for endorsed and recommended Texas Patriots PAC candidates such as : Cecil Bell , Jr. - Texas House of Representatives , District 3 ; JD Lambright - Montgomery County Attorney ( won during the July 31 , 2012 Republican runoff election ) ; Ryan Gable - Montgomery County Constable , Precinct 3 ; Brett Ligon - Montgomery County District Attorney ; Barbara Cargill - State Board of Education , Position 8 ; Christi Craddick - Texas Railroad Commissioner ; Don Willett - Texas Supreme Court Justice , Place 2 ; John Devine - Texas Supreme Court Justice , Place 4 ; and Ted Cruz - United States Senator ( won during the July 31 , 2012 Republican runoff election ) . The Texas Patriots PAC has hosted many Tea Party rallies in the Houston area , which have featured such guests as the late Andrew Breitbart , Ted Cruz , Sarah Palin , Jim DeMint , Laura Ingraham , Herman Cain , Michael Berry , Greg Abbott , Dan Patrick , and Jim `` Mattress Mack '' McIngvale . In 2015 , the PAC was implicated in a criminal investigation of a Texas Open Meetings Act violation . The investigation stemmed from the PAC 's alleged secret deliberations of a road bond measure , following their opposition to a similar measure earlier in the year . This investigation resulted in the indictment of three county officials and a consultant in 2016 .",
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"text": "George Washington (film) George Washington is a 2000 American drama film written and directed by David Gordon Green . Its story centers on a group of children in a depressed small town in North Carolina who band together to cover up a tragic mistake . Although it was not widely seen due to having had a very limited release , the film received wide praise from critics .",
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"text": "Mary Barr Clay Mary Barr Clay ( October 2 , 1839 -- October 12 , 1924 ) was a leader of the American women 's suffrage movement . She also was known as Mary B. Clay and Mrs. J. Frank Herrick . The elder daughter of Cassius Marcellus Clay and his wife Mary Jane Warfield , Mary Barr Clay was born on October 2 , 1839 , in Lexington , Kentucky . Clay married John Francis `` Frank '' Herrick , of Cleveland , Ohio , on October 3 , 1866 . The couple had three sons : Cassius Clay Herrick ( July 17 , 1867 - March 1935 ) ; Francis Warfield ( February 9 , 1869 - May 16 , 1919 ) ; and , Green ( August 11 , 1872 - 1948 ? ) . They divorced in 1872 . She then dropped the Herrick name and took back her surname of Clay ; she changed the last names of her two youngest children to Clay also . In 1878 , Clay 's parents also divorced , leaving her mother Mary Jane Clay homeless after she had managed White Hall , the family estate , for 45 years . This inequality galvanized Clay into joining the women 's rights movement , and she soon brought her three younger sisters with her . Laura Clay , the youngest , also became very active in the movement . In May 1879 , Mary B. Clay went to St. Louis , Missouri to attend the tenth anniversary of the National Woman Suffrage Association . She soon became a Kentucky delegate for that organization , serving as a vice-president . She was already a Vice President for the American Woman Suffrage Association . There she met Susan B. Anthony and arranged for the suffrage leader to speak in Richmond , Kentucky . Returning home she organized the Fayette County Equal Suffrage Association in 1879 . The next year , she created the Madison County Equal Rights Association . While living in Ann Arbor , Michigan , to educate her two younger sons , she organized a suffrage club there . She became president pro tem of the convention in Flint for the Michigan State Suffrage Association.She also edited a column in the Ann Arbor `` Register and spoke before the senior law class of the University of Michigan on the `` Constitutional Right of Women to Vote . '' She submitted the Kentucky report in Volume 3 of the History of Woman Suffrage : 1876-1885 . Clay became the first Kentuckian to hold the office of president in a national woman 's organization when she was elected president of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1883 . Mary B. Clay was also the first Kentucky woman to speak publicly on women 's rights . She corresponded with Susan B. Anthony , Lucy Stone , Alice Stone Blackwell and other leading suffragists . She is credited with drawing her younger sister Laura Clay into the women 's rights movement . The younger Clay became better known in history as a women 's rights advocate . Her public life pretty much ended in 1902 , as she dealt with ill health and family obligations . Clay died on October 12 , 1924 , and she is interred at Lexington Cemetery .",
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"text": "South Carolina primary The South Carolina primary has become one of several key early-state presidential primaries in the process of the Democratic and Republican Parties choosing their respective general election nominees for President of the United States . Historically , this primary election has been much more important in the Republican Party 's nomination process , considered a firewall that could permanently eliminate any/all serious rivals to the winner . It is meant to force the various factions of the party to decide quickly on and unite behind a single candidate and avoid wasting precious time and resources on a drawn-out battle between their own candidates , that would divert the party 's focus from working to defeat the Democrats ' likely nominee . Since its 1980 inception , the winner of the Republican South Carolina primary has always become the eventual Republican National Convention nominee for that fall 's general election , with one exception , the 2012 primary , in which eventual Republican nominee Mitt Romney finished second , behind winner Newt Gingrich ( who would go on to suspend his campaign before that summer 's convention began ) . South Carolina has cemented its place as the `` First in the South '' primary for both parties . For the Democrats , the 2008 primary took on added significance because it was the first nominating contest in that cycle in which a large percentage ( 55 percent , according to an exit poll ) of primary voters were African Americans . The 2012 South Carolina primary was held on January 21 for Republicans , and on January 28 for Democrats . The 2016 primary was held on February 20 for Republicans , and on February 27 for Democrats .",
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"text": "David F. Emery David Farnham Emery ( born September 1 , 1948 ) is an American politician from Maine . A former Republican U.S. Representative , Emery grew up in Rockland before attending college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute , where he received a BS in electronics engineering in 1970 . Upon graduating , he entered politics . He served in the Maine House of Representatives 1970-1974 and was active in the Republican Party . In 1974 , Emery ran for the United States House of Representatives against incumbent Democrat Peter Kyros and won in an upset . He was reelected in 1976 , 1978 , and 1980 . He served as a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee for all four terms ; on the Science and Technology Committee in the 94th congress ( 1975-1977 ) ; and on the House Armed Services Committee during the 95th , 96th and 97th Congresses ( 1977 - 1983 ) . He was a member of the House Republican leadership during the 97th Congress , serving as Chief Deputy Republican Whip under Trent Lott . In 1982 , he ran for the U.S. Senate against Democratic Senator George J. Mitchell , a former Federal Judge who had been appointed to succeed Democrat Edmund Muskie , whom President Jimmy Carter had appointed as U.S. Secretary of State . Emery was initially thought to be the favorite , but he ran a highly critical campaign which made a negative impression , and Mitchell won the election with 61 % of the vote . In 2005 he declared his candidacy for Governor of Maine in the 2006 election . He withdrew from the race upon the entrance of 2002 nominee Peter Cianchette , but following Cianchette 's withdrawal , re-entered . In the Republican primary he came in last of the three candidates on the ballot , finishing behind State Senators Chandler Woodcock of Farmington and Peter Mills of Skowhegan . Woodcock , the nominee , lost to incumbent Democrat John Baldacci in the November 2006 general election . Emery was endorsed by U.S. Senator John McCain for Governor , who urged voters to vote for Emery in the primary . David Emery endorsed Mitt Romney for President in the 2012 election . In April 2011 , Emery was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services . In August 2012 , Emery resigned from the position with no explanation given . In July 2016 , Emery was chosen to run for Maine Senate against incumbent Democrat David Miramant of Camden .",
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"text": "Literary Hall Literary Hall is a mid-19th-century brick library building and museum in Romney , West Virginia . It is located at the intersection of North High Street ( West Virginia Route 28 ) and West Main Street ( U.S. Route 50 ) . Literary Hall was constructed between 1869 and 1870 by the Romney Literary Society . Founded in 1819 , the Romney Literary Society was the first literary organization of its kind in the present-day state of West Virginia , and one of the first in the United States . In 1846 , the society constructed a building which housed the Romney Classical Institute and its library . The Romney Literary Society and the Romney Classical Institute both flourished and continued to grow in importance and influence until the onset of the American Civil War in 1861 . During the war , the contents of the society 's library were plundered by Union Army forces , and many of its 3,000 volumes were either scattered or destroyed . After a reorganization in 1869 , the society commenced construction of the present Literary Hall in downtown Romney . It transferred ownership of its Romney Classical Institute campus to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in 1870 and in that year completed Literary Hall , where the society reconstituted its library collection and revived its literary activities . The Romney Literary Society 's last meeting was held at Literary Hall in 1886 . From 1886 to 1973 the building was used as a meeting space by the Clinton Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star . In 1973 , the building was purchased by prominent Romney lawyer Ralph Haines , who used it as a law office and museum . From 1937 to the early 1940s the building also housed a community library . Literary Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29 , 1979 . Literary Hall 's basic design incorporates Federal and Greek Revival styles along with Victorian details . Architectural historian Michael J. Pauley described Literary Hall as `` one of Romney 's and Hampshire County 's most notable landmarks , and one in which this community is justifiably proud '' .",
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"text": "Thomas Gaffey Thomas P. Gaffey is an American politician . Gaffey , a Democrat , had been a state senator from Connecticut since 1995 , but left office due to criminal violations on January 5 , 2011 . Gaffey , a resident of Meriden , has represented the towns of Cheshire , Meriden , Middlefield and Middletown in the Connecticut Senate . Gaffey was born in Meriden and graduated from Southern Connecticut State University . He was appointed in the fall of 2005 to serve as Chief Deputy Majority Leader by Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney and Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams , Jr. , and previously served in the position . Gaffey also serves as an executive with the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority . In 2002 , he was linked to meetings with failed energy firm Enron . He was also cited that year for spending over $ 10,000 in personal expenses on his authority expense account , and failing to make timely reimbursement , but later issued a CRRA check for more than $ 1,600 to repay amounts reimbursed in excess . In January 2009 the Hartford Courant announced state auditors were looking into other instances of improper reimbursement by Gaffey , including double billing of out of state travel to both the state government and his political action committee . On January 18 , the Courant urged the State Senate to censure Gaffey for his ethical improprieties . On May 6 , 2009 , the State Election Enforcement Commission announced that Gaffey and his campaign treasurer had agreed to a settlement over the double billing complaint . In one of the largest fines levied by the Commission , Gaffey agreed to a $ 6,000 fine and his treasurer agreed to a $ 3,000 fine . Gaffey also agreed to dissolve his political action committee and forfeit its $ 20,000 balance to the state . The commission 's enforcement director called Gaffey 's record keeping `` disastrous '' . The charges later led to a criminal investigation and Gaffey 's resignation . In 2006 Gaffey supported legislation spearheaded by fellow Democrat Donald Williams intended to address childhood obesity in Connecticut . The legislation was however derided by opponents as the `` cupcake bill . '' As of August 2008 , more than 63 % of eligibile school districts have enrolled in the program . In March 2008 New Haven schools enforced this policy by suspending an eighth grader for selling a classmate skittles . In May 2008 , a principal in Greenwich was suspended in a dispute over bringing cupcakes to school . In 2007 Gaffey proposed that the Governor 's power to appoint the Commissioner of Education be limited . Allies of Governor Jodi Rell labelled the proposal an attempted power grab . That year Gaffey also opposed efforts to increase education aid to suburban school districts , even those represented by fellow Democrats , in favor of adding more funds to urban districts . His response to complaints from suburban legislators was `` Like everything else in those districts , that is rich ! '' Gaffey has also clashed with leaders of his local school board over the installation of artificial turf . In November 2007 Gaffey suggested that the state had to impose a more stringent school integration plan on suburbs in the Hartford region . `` The notion that we 're going to get a better result by voluntary programs is ridiculous , '' said state Sen. Thomas Gaffey , D-Meriden , co-chairman of the legislature 's education committee . `` We need to shift away from the model of remedy that the state has been pursuing for years . The district is as racially isolated today as it was 10 years ago . It suggests you need to do something different . '' Another Gaffey initiative was a bill that banned most out-of-school suspensions . Educators were unsure how they could comply with the law . In 2008 Gaffey did break with party leadership to support a Three Strikes Law to give life sentences to career violent criminals supported by Governor M. Jodi Rell . Thomas P. Gaffey was the father of three children . His son , Thomas M. Gaffey died on February 2 , 2009 , at the age of 16 . In 2005 the Connecticut Appellate Court denied the Senator 's ex-wife 's request for increased child support .",
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"text": "George W. Bush George Walker Bush ( born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 . He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 . After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975 , he worked in the oil industry . Bush married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter . He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election . Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial win over Democratic rival Al Gore , becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent . From a prominent political family , he is the eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush , the 41st President of the United States , making him only the second president to assume the nation 's highest office after his father , following the lead of John Quincy Adams . His brother , Jeb Bush , a former Governor of Florida , was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 presidential election . His paternal grandfather , Prescott Bush , was a United States Senator from Connecticut . The September 11 terrorist attacks occurred eight months into Bush 's first term as president . Bush responded with what became known as the Bush Doctrine : launching a `` War on Terror '' , an international military campaign that included the war in Afghanistan in 2001 and the Iraq War in 2003 . He also promoted policies on the economy , health care , education , Social Security reform , and amending the Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage . He signed into law broad tax cuts , the Patriot Act , the No Child Left Behind Act , the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act , Medicare prescription drug benefits for seniors , and funding for the AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR . His tenure included national debates on immigration , Social Security , electronic surveillance , and torture . In the 2004 Presidential race , Bush defeated Democratic Senator John Kerry in another relatively close election . After his re-election , Bush received increasingly heated criticism from across the political spectrum for his handling of the Iraq War , Hurricane Katrina , and other challenges . Amid this criticism , the Democratic Party regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections . In December 2007 , the United States entered its longest post-World War II recession , often referred to as the `` Great Recession '' , prompting the Bush administration to obtain congressional passage of multiple economic programs intended to preserve the country 's financial system . Nationally , Bush was both one of the most popular and unpopular presidents in history , having received the highest recorded presidential approval ratings in the wake of the September 11 attacks , as well as one of the lowest approval ratings during the 2008 financial crisis . Bush left office in 2009 , returning to Texas where he purchased a home in Crawford . He wrote a memoir , Decision Points . His presidential library was opened in 2013 . His presidency has been ranked among the worst in historians ' polls published in the late 2000s and 2010s .",
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"text": "George Hoadley (Ohio politician) George Hoadley ( December 15 , 1781 -- February 20 , 1857 ) was the mayor of Cleveland in 1846 . Hoadley was born in Connecticut to Timothy and Rebecca ( Taintor ) Hoadley . Hoadley graduated from Yale University in 1801 , where he studied law . He served a term as mayor of New Haven , Connecticut before he moved to Cleveland in 1830 and established his own law practice . Hoadley served as Justice of the Peace from 1832 to 1846 and was elected mayor for a two-year term in 1846 . The first high school for boys in Cleveland was opened in 1846 after Hoadley and his predecessor , Samuel Starkweather , worked to establish the first high school in Cleveland . Hoadley was married 8 November 1819 in New Haven , New Haven Co , Connecticut to Mary Ann Woolsey and had four children : Mary Ann , Elisabeth Dwight , George , who became governor of Ohio in 1883 , and Laura . Hoadley died in Cleveland and is buried in the Erie Street Cemetery . His wife , and daughter Laura , are buried in Highland Park Cemetery , Highland Hills , Cuyahoga Co , Ohio . His wife died 2 May 1871 in Cleveland and Laura died 21 June 1853 at the age of 18 .",
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"text": "George Muntz George Frederick Muntz ( 26 November 1794 -- 30 July 1857 ) was an industrialist from Birmingham , England and a Liberal Party Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the Birmingham constituency from 1840 until his death . His father Philip Frederic Muntz came to England shortly after the French revolution . As an industrialist , George Frederic Muntz developed Muntz Metal . This was a brass alloy intended to replace the copper that was then used to prevent fouling on ocean-going ships . Muntz was a supporter of political reform and a member of the Birmingham Political Union . In his actions that led to the Reform Act of 1832 , he was indicted for sedition as he tried to undermine the Duke of Wellington with a run on gold : To stop the Duke , run for gold . He also was involved in a riot at Saint Martins in Birmingham in protest against the Church Rates which were levied at around 6d to 9d in the pound . He was sent to trial in 1838 , but was acquitted on all but one of 13 charges . Whilst claiming to be a republican , his true character appeared to be that of an egotistical aristocrat . Edwards wrote in 1877 of a conversation about a speech he made : `` They wo n't be able to print Muntz 's speech verbatim . '' `` Why not ? '' said I. `` Why my dear fellow , no printing office in the world would have capital I 's enough '' . His home was at Umberslade Hall , in Tanworth in Arden . In the grounds of his estate , Muntz 's son commissioned a church to be built which stands to this day , Umberslade Baptist Church . His descendants still live in the area and operate Umberslade Hall Children 's Farm . He had seven sons and two daughters . The family business was continued by the eldest son , George Frederick junior together with Philip Albert Muntz , also a Member of Parliament who was created a Baronet in 1902 ( see Muntz Baronets ) . George 's brother , Philip Henry Muntz , was also an MP . One son , William Henry Muntz , designed a new type of paddle wheel . The Muntz family are remembered by Muntz Street , a tower block called Muntz House and Muntz Park , all in Birmingham .",
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"text": "Only Love (Nana Mouskouri song) `` Only Love '' is a 1985 song by Greek singer Nana Mouskouri . It is the theme song to the American TV series Mistral 's Daughter -- based upon the novel by Judith Krantz -- and when released as a single it reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1986 . The song was also a hit in its other versions : `` L'Amour en Héritage '' ( French ) , `` Come un ` eredità '' ( Italian ) , `` La dicha del amor '' ( Spanish ) , and `` Aber die Liebe bleibt '' ( German ) . The German version was also recorded with an alternate set of lyrics under the title `` Der wilde Wein '' but was withdrawn in favour of `` Aber die Liebe bleibt '' .",
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"text": "Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, 2012 This article lists possible candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2012 election . On May 29 , 2012 , former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts won a majority of pledged delegates for the Republican nomination for President of the United States , and became the presumptive nominee . On August 11 , 2012 , Romney officially announced his selection of Paul Ryan as his running-mate to supporters via an iPhone app , though the selection of Ryan had already leaked to the press hours before the official announcement . Ryan was the first individual from Wisconsin to appear on a major party 's national ticket , although third party presidential candidate Robert La Follette won 16 % of the popular vote in the 1924 presidential election . The Romney-Ryan ticket ultimately lost in the general election to the Obama-Biden ticket , but the defeat did not harm Ryan 's career ; in 2015 , Ryan was elected as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives .",
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"text": "Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center is a hotel and convention center located at National Harbor , in the city of Oxon Hill , Prince George 's County , in the U.S. state of Maryland . The hotel is situated along the shores of the Potomac , downriver from Washington , D.C. , and across the river from Alexandria , Virginia . It is owned by Gaylord Hotels , a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties ( formerly known as Gaylord Entertainment Company ) , and operated by Marriott International . The hotel opened April 1 , 2008 , as part of a new mixed-use ( office , residential , and retail ) development in National Harbor . It is the largest non-gaming hotel and convention center on the East Coast of the United States . It cost $ 870 million to build . The center was originally named the `` Gaylord Potomac Resort & Convention Center '' ; the name was changed in the planning stage . The hotel contains 2,000 guest rooms , 95 event rooms , 537,430 sqft of meeting space , seven restaurants , and a 20000 sqft spa . It employs 2,000 people . It features a 19-story glass atrium with views of the Potomac River . It had over 1.3 million room nights booked before its formal opening on April 1 , 2008 . Other adjacent hotels and facilities are currently being constructed . The convention center hosted the 2011 Republican National Committee Winter Meeting , at which the 2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election took place . It also hosts Katsucon , a celebration of Japanese Anime . The Gaylord has also hosted MAGFest , a yearly festival celebrating video games , their music , and culture , since 2012 . The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee has been held at the Gaylord since 2011 . In 2014 , the Gaylord hosted the 36th annual Technology Student Association National Conference .",
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"text": "Horace Rublee Horace Rublee ( 1829 -- 1896 ) was a Wisconsin journalist and newspaper editor , Republican party leader , and ambassador to Switzerland . Rublee was born August 19 , 1829 , son of Alvah and Martha ( Kent ) Rublee , in Berkshire , Vermont , a community situated tight against the Canada -- US border . In 1839 , his father moved to what was then the pioneer western town of Sheboygan , Wisconsin Territory , where he had an interest at a saw mill , and in June 1840 the rest of the family joined him , traveling via steamship to Milwaukee and by sloop from Milwaukee to Sheboygan . The Rublee family was among the earliest of young families from New York and New England who settled in Sheboygan County . This new community was intellectually vibrant . Influential were , for example , Horace Greeley and the New York Tribune , which was subscribed to by many in the area , and Combe on the Constitution of Man . There was a debating society well attended by these pioneers in nearby Sheboygan Falls , and among the philosophical trends was Fourierism . In 1843 a school opened , and Rublee was one of the first two students . The teacher frequented the debating societies in Sheboygan Falls , and `` he loaned me Scott 's ` Lady of the Lake , ' ` Nicholas Nickleby , ' ` Oliver Twist ' and several of Bulwer 's novels , which helped to pass the school hours , and wonderfully shortened the long winter evenings . '' Rublee was academically stimulated , with many influences of high literature . He taught school briefly at age 17 . Starting in 1849 he spent a year at the University of Wisconsin -- Madison , then returned to Sheboygan County to teach for two more years . Rublee began his political and journalism career in 1852 , when he moved back to Madison . He was legislative reporter for the Madison Argus and Democrat in 1852-53 . In 1853 he started work at the Wisconsin State Journal , and in 1854 purchased a part interest in the paper . He was secretary of the state mass meeting held at Madison on July 13 , 1854 which formed the state chapter of the Republican party . The party had been started in embryonic form in March in Ripon , but this mass meeting was the first serious establishment of the party as a lasting organized political force . He was Republican party chair 1859-1869 , and in 1868 a delegate to the national Republican convention . From 1856-58 he was Wisconsin State Librarian . From 1857-1871 he was a Curator of State Historical Society of Wisconsin , serving with such notable nineteenth century Wisconsin figures as James Duane Doty , Cyrus Woodman and Lyman Draper . In 1869 Rublee was a candidate for the US Senate , although this was prior to the Seventeenth Amendment ( the direct election of Senators ) , so while the candidacy and campaign were not a secret from the public , it was carried out almost entirely behind closed doors . The seat was won by Matthew H. Carpenter . Later that same year , Rublee was appointed Ambassador to Switzerland by President Ulysses S. Grant , serving until 1877 . In consequence of this appointment , he sold his interest in the Wisconsin State Journal . When he returned to Wisconsin after his ambassadorship , he again assumed the chair position of the Republican party , serving from 1877-1879 . In 1878 he settled the ` Greenback Party Controversy ' which threatened to seriously divide the party . In 1879 he went east and served as editor of Boston Advertiser for one year . After he returned to Wisconsin , in 1881 he and associates purchased the Milwaukee Daily News and renamed it Republican and News . In 1882 he purchased the Milwaukee Sentinel and merged the Republican News into it . He remained the editor of Sentinel until his death in 1896 . During his life in Milwaukee , he lived on fashionable Prospect Avenue , home of the cream of Milwaukee 's social , political and business elite . He died October 19 , 1896 in Milwaukee .",
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"text": "Conscience Whigs The `` Conscience '' Whigs were a faction of the Whig Party in the state of Massachusetts noted for their moral opposition to slavery . They were noted as opponents of the more conservative `` Cotton '' Whigs who dominated the state party , led by such figures as Edward Everett , Robert C. Winthrop , and Abbott Lawrence , whose close association with the New England textile industry led them to de-emphasize the slavery issue . Leaders of the `` Conscience Whigs '' included Charles Sumner , Henry Wilson , and Charles Francis Adams . The group split from the Whig party in 1848 , when the national party nominated the slave-owning General Zachary Taylor for President , and played a role in the creation of the new Free Soil Party , which nominated Adams for Vice President on a ticket with anti-slavery former Democratic President Martin Van Buren . Following the failure of the Free Soil Party in the election that year , most Conscience Whigs would return to the Whig fold . More followed after the Compromise of 1850 temporarily neutralized the issue of slavery . During the mid 1850s , several Conscience leaders played an important role later in the foundation of the Republican Party . The term `` Conscience Whig '' is sometimes used more broadly to refer to Whigs in other states noted for their opposition to slavery .",
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"text": "Sorry About Your Daughter Sorry About Your Daughter was an American rock band from Washington , D.C. , United States . The group formed in 1992 and toured heavily on US college campuses in the middle of the decade . They independently released one record before signing to a European label IDE International Design & Entertainment GmbH affiliated with Sony Music/BMG . The band toured Europe a few times and released both of their full-lengths along-side singles from those albums with promotional videos for tracks like `` You Gave Up '' and `` Scapegoat '' which occasionally appeared on MTV Europe and Much Music . Their albums are still available on the iTunes Music store , Spotify , Amazon , etc. .",
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"text": "Working Families Party The Working Families Party ( WFP ) is a minor political party in the United States , founded in New York in 1998 . There are active chapters in New York , Connecticut , Oregon , New Jersey , Maryland , Washington D.C. , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Rhode Island , Nevada , New Mexico , and Illinois . The Working Families Party of New York was first organized in 1998 by a coalition of labor unions , community organizations , members of the now-inactive national New Party , and a variety of advocacy groups such as Citizen Action of New York and the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now . The party 's main concerns are jobs , healthcare , raising the minimum wage , universal paid sick days , the student debt crisis , higher taxes on the rich , public education , and energy and environmental reform . It has usually cross-endorsed progressive Democratic or Republican candidates through fusion voting , but will occasionally run its own candidates .",
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"text": "Robert White (attorney general) Robert White ( February 7 , 1833 -- December 12 , 1915 ) was an American military officer , lawyer , and politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia . White served as Attorney General of West Virginia ( 1877 -- 1881 ) and served two terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates , representing Ohio County in 1885 and 1891 . Born in 1833 in Romney , Virginia ( present-day West Virginia ) , White was the son of Hampshire County Court Clerk John Baker White and his second wife , Frances Ann Streit White . He was educated at the Romney Classical Institute , worked in his father 's clerking office for six years , and studied jurisprudence under John White Brockenbrough at his Lexington Law School . White was admitted to the bar in 1854 and practiced law in Romney . Prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War , White was commissioned a Captain of the Frontier Riflemen , which later became Company I of the 13th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment , commanded by Colonel A. P. Hill in 1861 . In 1864 , he was commissioned as a Colonel in command of the 23rd Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and served in that capacity until the unit disbanded in April 1865 . Following the war , White returned to Romney and practiced law with John Jeremiah Jacob . He devoted his efforts to bringing economic development to the South Branch Potomac River Valley , which had been desolated during the war . White was one of nine members to revive the Romney Literary Society following the war , and in 1870 , the organization successfully secured the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind for Romney . He served three terms on the school 's Board of Regents . White also established the South Branch Railway Company and was its president until 1877 . White was elected as West Virginia 's attorney general in 1876 and served from 1877 until 1881 . He was charged with several important lawsuits , among the most prominent being the state 's pursuance of tax liabilities from railroad companies . White argued the case before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia , which ruled in White 's favor and ultimately enriched the West Virginia state treasury . He successfully secured the extradition of Elihu Gregg from Pennsylvania after Gregg was accused of burning the Preston County courthouse and fled . In Kitzmiller v. Williams , White argued in favor of the rights of former Confederate soldiers before the Supreme Court of the United States and secured a favorable verdict . Following his tenure as attorney general , White served two terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates . In 1885 , he represented the state at the Washington Monument 's dedication . White subsequently served two terms as the city solicitor of Wheeling , and was later counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company . In his later life , White was involved in Confederate memorial activities . He was a member of the Confederate Memorial Association board of trustees , the chief officer of the West Virginia Division of the United Confederate Veterans , and served as commander with the rank of major-general in the national organization . White was chairman of the construction committee for the Confederate Memorial Institute 's Battle Abbey in Richmond . He was a Freemason and served as Grand Master of the state of West Virginia in 1875 . White attended the 100th anniversary of the burial of George Washington in 1899 and was chosen by the Grand Lodge of Virginia as the Grand Marshal of the Masonic ceremonies while attending the observance at Mount Vernon . He also became a noted lecturer and orator in his later years . Following a prolonged illness , White died in Wheeling in 1915 .",
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"text": "Kelly Ayotte Kelly Ann Ayotte ( -LSB- ˈeɪɒt -RSB- born June 27 , 1968 ) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017 . A member of the Republican Party , she was the second-youngest of the 20 female senators , and the twelfth-youngest overall . Born and raised in Nashua , New Hampshire , Ayotte is a graduate of Nashua High School , Pennsylvania State University and Villanova University School of Law . She worked as a law clerk for the New Hampshire Supreme Court before entering private practice . She also worked as a prosecutor for the New Hampshire Department of Justice , and briefly served as the legal counsel to New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson , before returning to the Department of Justice to serve as Deputy Attorney General of New Hampshire . In June 2004 , Governor Benson appointed Ayotte as Attorney General of New Hampshire , after the resignation of Peter Heed . She became the first and only woman to serve as New Hampshire 's Attorney General , serving from 2004 to 2009 , after she was twice reappointed by Democratic governor John Lynch . In July 2009 , Ayotte resigned as Attorney General to pursue a bid for the U.S. Senate , after three-term incumbent Judd Gregg announced his retirement from the Senate . In September 2010 , Ayotte won a close victory over lawyer Ovide M. Lamontagne in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate . She then defeated Democratic congressman Paul Hodes in the general election with 60 % of the vote and was sworn into the U.S. Senate as a member of the 112th Congress on January 3 , 2011 . Ayotte was mentioned as a possible running mate for Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election . An August 2013 Newsmax magazine cover story named Ayotte No. 1 among the 25 most influential women in the GOP , calling her `` an emerging force in Congress . '' In 2016 New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan defeated Ayotte in her bid for reelection by a very narrow margin of 1,017 votes ( 0.14 % ) . After President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court , the administration chose Ayotte to lead the White House team escorting the nominee to meetings and hearings on Capitol Hill .",
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"text": "First Daughter Suite First Daughter Suite is a chamber musical with music , lyrics , and book by Michael John LaChiusa . A continuation of his 1993 musical First Lady Suite , First Daughter Suite is composed of four narrative segments , each centered on the mothers and daughters of political families in United States history . The figures portrayed include the Nixon , Carter , Ford , Reagan , and Bush families . The musical premiered Off-Broadway in 2015 at The Public Theatre .",
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"text": "World War II World War II ( often abbreviated to WWII or WW2 ) , also known as the Second World War , was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 , although related conflicts began earlier . It involved the vast majority of the world 's countries -- including all of the great powers -- eventually forming two opposing military alliances : the Allies and the Axis . It was the most widespread war in history , and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries . In a state of `` total war '' , the major participants threw their entire economic , industrial , and scientific capabilities behind the war effort , erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources . Marked by mass deaths of civilians , including the Holocaust ( in which approximately 11 million people were killed ) and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centres ( in which approximately one million were killed , and which included the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ) , it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities . These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history . The Empire of Japan aimed to dominate Asia and the Pacific and was already at war with the Republic of China in 1937 , but the world war is generally said to have begun on 1 September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom . Supplied by the Soviet Union , from late 1939 to early 1941 , in a series of campaigns and treaties , Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe , and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan . Under the Molotov -- Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939 , Germany and the Soviet Union partitioned and annexed territories of their European neighbours , Poland , Finland , Romania and the Baltic states . The war continued primarily between the European Axis powers and the coalition of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth , with campaigns including the North Africa and East Africa campaigns , the aerial Battle of Britain , the Blitz bombing campaign , the Balkan Campaign as well as the long-running Battle of the Atlantic . On 22 June 1941 , the European Axis powers launched an invasion of the Soviet Union , opening the largest land theatre of war in history , which trapped the major part of the Axis ' military forces into a war of attrition . In December 1941 , Japan attacked the United States and European colonies in the Pacific Ocean , and quickly conquered much of the Western Pacific . The Axis advance halted in 1942 when Japan lost the critical Battle of Midway , near Hawaii , and Germany was defeated in North Africa and then , decisively , at Stalingrad in the Soviet Union . In 1943 , with a series of German defeats on the Eastern Front , the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Allied invasion of Italy which brought about Italian surrender , and Allied victories in the Pacific , the Axis lost the initiative and undertook strategic retreat on all fronts . In 1944 , the Western Allies invaded German-occupied France , while the Soviet Union regained all of its territorial losses and invaded Germany and its allies . During 1944 and 1945 the Japanese suffered major reverses in mainland Asia in South Central China and Burma , while the Allies crippled the Japanese Navy and captured key Western Pacific islands . The war in Europe concluded with an invasion of Germany by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union , culminating in the capture of Berlin by Soviet troops and the subsequent German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945 . Following the Potsdam Declaration by the Allies on 26 July 1945 and the refusal of Japan to surrender under its terms , the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 August and 9 August respectively . With an invasion of the Japanese archipelago imminent , the possibility of additional atomic bombings , and the Soviet Union 's declaration of war on Japan and invasion of Manchuria , Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945 . Thus ended the war in Asia , cementing the total victory of the Allies . World War II altered the political alignment and social structure of the world . The United Nations ( UN ) was established to foster international co-operation and prevent future conflicts . The victorious great powers -- the United States , the Soviet Union , China , the United Kingdom , and France -- became the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council . The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as rival superpowers , setting the stage for the Cold War , which lasted for the next 46 years . Meanwhile , the influence of European great powers waned , while the decolonisation of Asia and Africa began . Most countries whose industries had been damaged moved towards economic recovery . Political integration , especially in Europe , emerged as an effort to end pre-war enmities and to create a common identity .",
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"text": "Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II This article is about the military history of the United Kingdom during World War II . The United Kingdom , along with most of its Dominions , Crown colonies , and British India , declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939 , after the German invasion of Poland . War with Japan began in December 1941 , after it attacked British colonies in Asia . The Axis powers were defeated by the Allies in 1945 .",
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"text": "German–Soviet Axis talks In October and November 1940 , German -- Soviet Axis talks occurred concerning the Soviet Union 's potential entry as a fourth Axis Power in World War II . The negotiations , which occurred during the era of the Molotov -- Ribbentrop Pact and the German-Soviet Commercial Agreement , included a two-day Berlin conference between Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov , Adolf Hitler and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop , followed by both countries trading written proposed agreements . After two days of negotiations from 12 to 14 November 1940 , Germany presented the Soviets with a draft written Axis pact agreement defining the world spheres of influence of the four proposed Axis powers ( Japan , Germany , Soviet Union , Italy ) . Hitler , Ribbentrop and Molotov tried to set German and Soviet spheres of influence ; Hitler encouraged Molotov to look south to Iran and eventually India while preserving German access to Finland 's resources , and to remove Soviet influence in the Balkans . Molotov remained firm , seeking to remove German troops from Finland and gain a warm water port in the Balkans . Soviet foreign policy calculations were predicated by the idea that the war would be a long - term struggle and therefore German claims that Britain would be defeated swiftly were treated with scepticism . In addition Stalin sought to remain influential in Bulgaria and Yugoslavia . These factors resulted in Molotov taking a firm line . According to a Columbia University academical source , on 25 November 1940 , the Soviets presented a Stalin-drafted written counterproposal where they would accept the four power pact , but it included Soviet rights to Bulgaria and a world sphere of influence centered on the area around modern Iraq and Iran . Germany did not respond , leaving the negotiations unresolved . Regarding the counterproposal , Hitler remarked to his top military chiefs that Stalin `` demands more and more '' , `` he 's a cold-blooded blackmailer '' and that `` a German victory has become unbearable for Russia '' so that `` she must be brought to her knees as soon as possible . '' Germany ended the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in June 1941 by invading the Soviet Union .",
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"text": "Operation Clausewitz Operation Clausewitz was the codeword initiation of the defence of Berlin plan by Nazi Germany during the final stage of the European conflict of World War II , the Battle of Berlin . Clausewitz was established in the 9 March 1945 document , Basic Order for the Preparations for the Defense of the Reich Capital ( Grundsätzlicher Befehl für die Vorbereitungen zur Verteidigung der Reichshauptstadt ) , a 33 page document containing 24 separate points . The second point of the document , in full ( translated ) is : `` The Reich capital will be defended to the last man and to the last bullet . '' It has been referred to as the Nazis ' last stand against the Soviets . The document divided the city of Berlin into 9 operational defense zones ( A through H , as slices of the outer city of Berlin and Z , its center , corresponding to the government district ) . It further divided the region into four concentric rings : an outer exclusion zone , extending well past Berlin 's city limits ; an outer defense zone extending roughly to the city limits ; an inner defense zone extending out to the Berlin Ringbahn ; and the Citadel ( Zitadelle ) , again , zone Z . In addition to the establishment of defense zones , this document also described the overall mechanism by which Berlin would be converted to a front line city . This included : The evacuation of all Wehrmacht and SS offices in Berlin Evacuation of the central command post of the capital from General Command on Hohenzollerndamm to L-Tower of the Zoo bunker no more than six hours after the issuance of Clausewitz The imposition of martial law for the civilian populace , and offenses under which the death penalty was authorized Hitler ordered the execution of Fall Clausewitz on 20 April 1945 . This set into motion preparedness according to the Basic Order plan , and would have been followed later by the codeword Kolberg meaning full preparedness should be completed and the battle has started .",
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"text": "Operation Barclay Operation Barclay was a World War II deception by the Allies in support of Operation Husky , the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 . The goal was to deceive the Axis powers as to the location of the Allies ' assault across the Mediterranean and to divert the Axis military command 's attention and resources . Operation Barclay used bogus troop movements , radio traffic , recruitment of Greek interpreters , and acquisition of Greek maps to indicate an invasion through the Balkans . Operation Barclay created a sham army in the eastern Mediterranean : the `` Twelfth Army '' consisting of 12 fictitious divisions . Adolf Hitler suspected that the Allies would invade Europe through the Balkans , and Barclay served to reinforce this . As part of Barclay the British also launched `` Operation Mincemeat '' , where faked documents were planted via Spain . To reinforce the impression that an Allied invasion was imminent the Special Operations Executive ( SOE ) , in co-operation with the Greek andartes , mounted `` Operation Animals '' , a series of attacks on rail and road networks . The deception was successful . The German High Command concluded there was a greater concentration of Allied forces in the eastern Mediterranean than was the case and held to this assessment , making subsequent deceptions more credible . German forces in the Balkans were reinforced from 8 to 18 divisions , and the Italian fleet diverted into the Adriatic Sea . The Allied invasion of Sicily thus achieved surprise . The greatly increased number of German occupying forces in Greece resulted in negative consequences for the Greek Resistance . Wide-ranging counterguerrilla operations were carried out , culminating in mass reprisals such as the Massacre of Kalavryta and Distomo massacre .",
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"text": "New Guinea campaign The New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the war in August 1945 . During the initial phase in early 1942 , the Empire of Japan invaded the Australian-administered territories of the New Guinea Mandate ( 23 January ) and Papua ( 8 March ) and overran western New Guinea ( beginning 29/30 March ) , which was a part of the Netherlands East Indies . During the second phase , lasting from late 1942 until the Japanese surrender , the Allies -- consisting primarily of Australian and US forces -- cleared the Japanese first from Papua , then the Mandate and finally from the Dutch colony . The campaign resulted in a crushing defeat and very heavy losses for Empire of Japan . As in most Pacific War campaigns , disease and starvation claimed more Japanese lives than enemy action . Most Japanese troops never even came into contact with Allied forces , and were instead simply cut off and subjected to an effective blockade by the US Navy . Garrisons were effectively besieged and denied shipments of food and medical supplies , and as a result , some claim that 97 % of Japanese deaths in this campaign were from non-combat causes . According to John Laffin , the campaign '' ... was arguably the most arduous fought by any Allied troops during World War II '' .",
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"text": "Timeline of World War II (1942) This is a timeline of events that stretched over the period of World War II from 1942 .",
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"text": "List of pro-Axis leaders and governments or direct control in occupied territories This is a list of Native Pro-Axis Leaders and Governments or Direct Control in Occupied Territories , including : territories with some indigenous pro-Axis leaders collaborating local administrations direct administration by occupying pro-Axis forces Albania ( until 1945 ) Bohemia and Moravia ( until 1945 ) Carpatho-Ruthenia ( until 1944 ) Belgium ( until 1944 ) Banat ( until 1944 ) Backa ( until 1944 ) Bosnia ( until 1944-45 ) Herzegovina ( until 1944-45 ) Dalmatia ( until 1945 ) Slovenia ( Carniola ) ( until 1945 ) Littoral ( Küstenland ) ( until 1945 ) Sanjak of Novi Pazar ( until 1944 ) Transylvania ( Siebenburgen ) ( until 1944 ) Kosovo ( until 1944 ) Macedonia ( until 1944 ) Montenegro ( until 1944 ) Serbia ( until 1944 ) Croatia ( until 1945 ) Slavonia ( until 1944 ) Galicia ( until 1944 ) Dobruja ( until 1944 ) Bukovina ( until 1944 ) Bessarabia ( until 1944 ) Transnistria ( until 1944 ) Moldavia ( until 1944 ) Netherlands ( until 1944 ) Luxembourg ( until 1944 ) France ( German held area of France ) ( until 1944 ) Channel Islands ( German held area of British Isles ) ( until 1945 ) Greece ( until 1944 ) Denmark ( until 1945 ) Dodecanese ( until 1943 ) Norway ( until 1945 ) Estonia ( until 1944 ) Latvia ( until 1944 ) Lithuania ( until 1944 ) Ukraine ( until 1944 ) Belarus ( until 1944 ) Russia ( Occupied areas ) ( until 1944 ) Caucasia ( north areas ) ( until 1943 ) General Government ( German administration over occupied Polish areas ) Syria ( until 1941 ) Lebanon ( until 1941 ) Morocco ( until 1943 ) Algeria ( until 1943 ) Tunisia ( until 1943 ) Libya ( until 1943 ) Ethiopia ( until 1941 ) Somalia ( until 1941 ) Djibouti ( until 1942 ) Madagascar ( until 1942 ) Hong Kong ( Kowloon ) ( Japanese held British Land ) ( until 1945 ) Macau ( Japanese Held Portuguese Land ) ( until 1945 ) Philippines ( until 1945 ) Burma ( until 1945 ) Malaya ( Malacca ) ( until 1945 ) Singapore ( Syonan ) ( until 1945 ) Brunei ( until 1945 ) Dutch East Indies ( Indonesia ) ( until 1945 ) Christmas Island ( Japanese Held British Land ) ( until 1945 ) East Timor ( Japanese Held Portuguese Land ) ( until 1945 ) New Guinea ( Japanese Held Australian Land ) ( until 1945 ) Andaman & Nicobar Islands ( Japanese Held British Land ) ( until 1945 ) Attu ( Japanese Held American Land ) ( until 1942 ) Kiska ( Japanese Held American Land ) ( until 1942 ) Solomon Islands ( until 1943 ) Gilbert Islands ( until 1944 ) Guam ( until 1944 ) Wake Island ( until 1945 ) Nauru ( until 1945 )",
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"text": "Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II The evacuation of civilians in Britain during the Second World War was designed to protect civilians in Britain , particularly children , from the risks associated with aerial bombing of cities by moving them to areas thought to be less at risk . Operation Pied Piper , which began on 1 September 1939 , officially relocated more than 3.5 million people . Further waves of official evacuation and re-evacuation occurred on the south and east coasts in June 1940 , when a seaborne invasion was expected , and from affected cities after the Blitz began in September 1940 . There were also official evacuations from the UK to other parts of the British Empire , and many non-official evacuations within and from the UK . Other mass movements of civilians included British citizens arriving from the Channel Islands , and displaced people arriving from continental Europe . The Government Evacuation Scheme was developed during summer 1938 by the Anderson Committee and implemented by the Ministry of Health . The country was divided into zones , classified as either `` evacuation '' , `` neutral '' , or `` reception '' , with priority evacuees being moved from the major urban centres and billeted on the available private housing in more rural areas . Each zone covered roughly a third of the population , although several urban areas later bombed had not been classified for evacuation . In early 1939 , the reception areas compiled lists of available housing . Space for a couple of thousand people was found , and the government also constructed camps which provided a few thousand additional spaces . In summer 1939 , the government began to publicise its plan through the local authorities . They had overestimated demand : only half of all school-aged children were moved from the urban areas instead of the expected 80 % . There was enormous regional variation : as few as 15 % of the children were evacuated from some urban areas , while over 60 % of children were evacuated in Manchester and Belfast and Liverpool . The refusal of the central government to spend large sums on preparation also reduced the effectiveness of the plan . In the event over 1,474,000 people were evacuated .",
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"text": "United States Army Air Forces in Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa was the last major ground battle between the armed forces of the Empire of Japan and the United States of the Pacific War . United States Army and United States Marine Corps ground forces landed on the island on 1 April 1945 at 08:30 am . The Battle of Okinawa lasted 83 days until 22 June , when the island was declared secured . The defense of the island was divided into three strong Japanese lines where hidden guns , machine guns and bunkers covered approaches and fields . Soldiers on the ground fought a grueling battle to occupy the island . The United States Navy and its support ships were larger in numbers than those at Normandy in June 1944 , and were attacked repeatedly by Japanese kamikaze aircraft , sinking and damaging a significant number of vessels . It was a battle in which more than 12,000 American and 70,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives . In addition , it is estimated that between 100,000 and 150,000 Okinawan civilians were also killed during the battle .",
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"text": "Surrender of Japan The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced on August 15 and formally signed on September 2 , 1945 , bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close . By the end of July 1945 , the Imperial Japanese Navy ( IJN ) was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent . Together with the British Empire and China , the United States called for the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces in the Potsdam Declaration on July 26 , 1945 -- the alternative being `` prompt and utter destruction '' . While publicly stating their intent to fight on to the bitter end , Japan 's leaders ( the Supreme Council for the Direction of the War , also known as the `` Big Six '' ) were privately making entreaties to the still-neutral Soviet Union to mediate peace on terms more favorable to the Japanese . Meanwhile , the Soviets were preparing to attack Japanese forces in Manchuria and Korea ( in addition to South Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands ) in fulfillment of promises they had secretly made to the United States and the United Kingdom at the Tehran and Yalta Conferences . On August 6 , 1945 , at 8:15 AM local time , the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima . Sixteen hours later , American President Harry S. Truman called again for Japan 's surrender , warning them to `` expect a rain of ruin from the air , the like of which has never been seen on this earth . '' Late in the evening of August 8 , 1945 , in accordance with the Yalta agreements , but in violation of the Soviet -- Japanese Neutrality Pact , the Soviet Union declared war on Japan , and soon after midnight on August 9 , 1945 , the Soviet Union invaded the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo . Later in the day , the United States dropped a second atomic bomb , this time on the Japanese city of Nagasaki . Following these events , Emperor Hirohito intervened and ordered the Supreme Council for the Direction of the War to accept the terms the Allies had set down in the Potsdam Declaration for ending the war . After several more days of behind-the-scenes negotiations and a failed coup d'état , Emperor Hirohito gave a recorded radio address across the Empire on August 15 . In the radio address , called the , he announced the surrender of Japan to the Allies . On August 28 , the occupation of Japan by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers began . The surrender ceremony was held on September 2 , aboard the United States Navy battleship , at which officials from the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender , thereby ending the hostilities . Allied civilians and military personnel alike celebrated V-J Day , the end of the war ; however , some isolated soldiers and personnel from Imperial Japan 's far-flung forces throughout Asia and the Pacific islands refused to surrender for months and years afterwards , some even refusing into the 1970s . The role of the atomic bombings in Japan 's unconditional surrender , and the ethics of the two attacks , is still debated . The state of war formally ended when the Treaty of San Francisco came into force on April 28 , 1952 . Four more years passed before Japan and the Soviet Union signed the Soviet -- Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956 , which formally brought an end to their state of war .",
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"text": "Netherlands in World War II The direct involvement of the Netherlands in World War II began with its invasion by Nazi Germany on 10 May 1940 . The Netherlands had proclaimed neutrality when war broke out in September 1939 , just as it had in World War I , but Adolf Hitler ordered it to be invaded anyway . On 15 May 1940 , one day after the bombing of Rotterdam , the Dutch forces surrendered . The Dutch government and the royal family escaped and went into exile in London . Following the defeat , the Netherlands was placed under German occupation , which endured in some areas until the German surrender in May 1945 . Active resistance was carried out by a small minority , which grew in the course of the occupation . The occupiers deported the majority of the country 's Jews to Nazi concentration camps , with the cooperation of much of the Dutch police and civil service . Due to the high variation in the survival rate of Jewish inhabitants amongst local regions in the Netherlands , scholars have questioned the validity of a single explanation at the national level . Nonetheless , and also due to the well organized population registers comparing to other countries , about 70 % of the country 's Jewish population were killed during the conflict ; a much higher percentage than comparable countries , like Belgium and France . However , the city of Amsterdam organized the only industrial action in protest to the persecution of their Jewish fellow citizens ever in all of the Nazi occupied areas . Most of the south of the country was liberated in the second half of 1944 . The rest , especially the west and north of the country still under occupation , suffered from a famine at the end of 1944 , known as the `` Hunger Winter '' . On 5 May 1945 , the whole country was finally liberated by the total surrender of all German forces .",
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"text": "Art and World War II War is a common theme in art and has inspired great works of art . Throughout history , most representations of war depict military achievements and often show significant battle scenes . However , in the 19th century a `` turn '' in the visual representation of war became noticeable . Artists started to show the disastrous aspects of war instead of its glorified events and protagonists . Such a perspective is best exemplified by Goya 's series , The Disasters of War ( 1810-1820 , first published in 1863 ) , and Otto Dix 's portfolio , Der Krieg ( published in 1924 ) . During World War II , both traditions are present . For instance , Paul Nash 's Battle of Britain ( 1941 ) represents a scene of aerial combat between British and German fighters over the English Channel . On the other hand , André Fougeron 's Street of Paris ( 1943 ) focuses on the impact of war and occupation on civilians . In connection to World War II , the relations between art and war can be articulated around two main issues . First , art ( and , more generally , culture ) found itself at the centre of an ideological war . Second , during World War II , many artists found themselves in the most difficult conditions ( in an occupied country , in internment camps , in death camps ) and their works are a testimony to a powerful `` urge to create '' . Such creative impulse can be interpreted as the expression of self-preservation , a survival instinct in critical times .",
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"text": "Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt The presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4 , 1933 , when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States , and ended upon his death on April 12 , 1945 , a span of ( 4422 days ) . Roosevelt assumed the presidency in the midst of the Great Depression . Starting with his landslide victory over Republican President Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election . He won a record four presidential terms , and became a central figure in world affairs during World War II . His program for relief , recovery and reform , known as the New Deal , involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy . Under his steady leadership , the Democratic Party built a `` New Deal Coalition '' of labor unions , big city machines , white ethnics , African Americans , and rural white Southerners , that would significantly realign American politics for the next several decades in the Fifth Party System and also define modern American liberalism . During his first hundred days in office , Roosevelt spearheaded unprecedented major legislation and issued a profusion of executive orders that instituted the New Deal -- a variety of programs designed to produce relief ( government jobs for the unemployed ) , recovery ( economic growth ) , and reform ( through regulation of Wall Street , banks and transportation ) . He created numerous programs to support the unemployed and farmers , and to encourage labor union growth while more closely regulating business and high finance . The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 added to his popularity , helping him win re-election by a landslide in 1936 . The economy improved rapidly from 1933 to 1937 , but then relapsed into a deep recession in 1937 -- 38 . The bipartisan Conservative Coalition that formed in 1937 prevented his attempted packing of the Supreme Court , and blocked most of his legislative proposals , aside from the Fair Labor Standards Act . When the war began and unemployment largely became a non-issue , conservatives in Congress repealed the two major relief programs , the WPA and CCC , but kept most of the regulations on business . Along with several smaller programs , major surviving programs from the New Deal include the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Wagner Act , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , and Social Security . A potential worldwide war loomed after 1937 , with the Japanese invasion of China and the aggression of Nazi Germany , which invaded Poland in September 1939 . Roosevelt remained officially neutral but gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China , the United Kingdom , Free France , and the Soviet Union via initiatives such as the Lend-Lease programs . Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , Roosevelt sought and obtained a declaration of war upon Japan . A few days later , he sought and obtained a declaration of war upon the other major Axis powers , Germany and Italy . Assisted by his top aide Harry Hopkins , and with very strong national support , he worked closely with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , Soviet leader Joseph Stalin , and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in leading the Allies during World War II . He supervised the mobilization of the U.S. economy to support the war effort , and the war saw the end of the massive unemployment that characterized the Great Depression . Roosevelt sought to desegregate the federal workforce with the Fair Employment Practice Committee , but he also controversially ordered the internment of 100,000 Japanese American civilians . As an active military leader , Roosevelt implemented a war strategy on two fronts that ended in the defeat of the Axis Powers and the development of the world 's first nuclear bomb . Though he died months before the end of the war , his work on the post-war order shaped the new United Nations and the Bretton Woods international financial system . Roosevelt 's health seriously declined during the war years , and he died three months into his fourth term . He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman . It was on Roosevelt 's watch that the Democratic Party was returned to dominance , prosperity returned , and two great military enemies were destroyed . Scholars , historians and the public typically rank Roosevelt alongside Abraham Lincoln and George Washington as one of the three greatest U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands During World War II , a series of Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands took place between November 1944 and January 1945 . These raids targeted United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) bases and sought to disrupt the bombing of Japan by B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers operating from the islands . The Japanese lost 37 aircraft during this operation , but destroyed 11 B-29s and damaged a further 43 . Preparations were also made for commando raids on the bases in early and mid-1945 but these did not go ahead . While the attacks on the Mariana Islands did not seriously disrupt the USAAF air campaign , they had an effect on other American operations . After determining that the Japanese raiders were staging through Iwo Jima , American forces stepped up their attacks on that island . While the decision to invade Iwo Jima had been made before the raids commenced , stopping the attacks formed part of the justification for the landing . In addition , further air defense units were deployed to the Mariana Islands to protect the B-29 bases .",
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"text": "Battle of Kwajalein The Battle of Kwajalein was fought as part of the Pacific campaign of World War II . It took place from 31 January-3 February 1944 , on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands . Employing the hard-learned lessons of the battle of Tarawa , the United States launched a successful twin assault on the main islands of Kwajalein in the south and Roi-Namur in the north . The Japanese defenders put up stiff resistance , although outnumbered and under-prepared . The determined defense of Roi-Namur left only 51 survivors of an original garrison of 3,500 . For the US , the battle represented both the next step in its island-hopping march to Japan and a significant moral victory because it was the first time the Americans had penetrated the `` outer ring '' of the Japanese Pacific sphere . For the Japanese , the battle represented the failure of the beach-line defense . Japanese defenses became prepared in depth , and the battles of Peleliu , Guam , and the Marianas proved far more costly to the US .",
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"text": "Battle of Okinawa The ( -LSB- 沖縄戦 , Uchinaa ikusa -RSB- ) , codenamed Operation Iceberg , was a series of battles fought in the Japanese Ryukyu Islands , centered on the island of Okinawa , and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II , the April 1 , 1945 invasion of Okinawa itself . The 82-day-long battle lasted from April 1 until June 22 , 1945 . After a long campaign of island hopping , the Allies were planning to use Okinawa , a large island only 340 mi away from mainland Japan , as a base for air operations for the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands . The United States created the Tenth Army , a cross-branch force consisting of the 7th , 27th , 77th , and 96th infantry divisions of the US Army with the 1st and 6th divisions of the Marine Corps , to fight on the island . The Tenth was unique in that it had its own tactical air force ( joint Army-Marine command ) , and was also supported by combined naval and amphibious forces . The battle has been referred to as the `` typhoon of steel '' in English , and tetsu no ame ( `` rain of steel '' ) or tetsu no bōfū ( `` violent wind of steel '' ) in Japanese . The nicknames refer to the ferocity of the fighting , the intensity of Japanese kamikaze attacks , and the sheer numbers of Allied ships and armored vehicles that assaulted the island . The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific , with an estimated total of over 82,000 direct casualties on both sides : 14,009 Allied deaths and 77,417 Japanese soldiers . Allied grave registration forces counted 110,071 dead bodies of Japanese soldiers , but this included drafted Okinawans wearing Japanese uniforms . 149,425 Okinawans were killed , committed suicide or went missing , a significant proportion of the estimated pre-war 300,000 local population . As part of the naval operations surrounding the battle , the Japanese battleship Yamato was sunk , and both sides lost considerable numbers of ships and aircraft . After the battle , Okinawa provided a fleet anchorage , troop staging areas , and airfields in proximity to Japan in preparation for the planned invasion .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "D-Day (military term) In the military , D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated . The best known D-Day is during World War II , on June 6 , 1944 -- the day of the Normandy landings -- initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi Germany . However , many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day , both before and after that operation . The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated . They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined , or where secrecy is essential . For a given operation , the same D-Day and H-Hour apply for all units participating in it . When used in combination with numbers , and plus or minus signs , these terms indicate the point of time preceding or following a specific action . Thus , H − 3 means 3 hours before H-Hour , and D +3 means 3 days after D-Day . ( By extension , H +75 minutes is used for H-Hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes . ) Planning papers for large-scale operations are made up in detail long before specific dates are set . Thus , orders are issued for the various steps to be carried out on the D-Day or H-Hour minus or plus a certain number of days , hours , or minutes . At the appropriate time , a subsequent order is issued that states the actual day and times . Other days such as A-Day ( Battle of Leyte ) , L-Day ( Battle of Okinawa ) etc. have different meanings for the military . Other languages have terms equivalent to D-Day such as `` Hari H '' ( Indonesian ) , Час Ч ( Russian ) , Dagen D ( Swedish ) , Dan D ( Slovenian ) , E eguna ( Basque ) , Jour J ( French ) , Lá L ( Irish ) , Tag X ( German ) , and Ziua-Z ( Romanian ) . The initial D in D-Day has been given various meanings in the past , while more recently it has obtained the connotation of `` Day '' itself , thereby creating the phrase `` Day-Day '' , or `` Day of Days '' .",
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"text": "Strategic depth Strategic depth is a term in military literature that broadly refers to the distances between the front lines or battle sectors and the combatants ' industrial core areas , capital cities , heartlands , and other key centers of population or military production . The key precepts any military commander must consider when dealing with strategic depth are how vulnerable these assets are to a quick , preemptive attack or to a methodical offensive and whether a country can withdraw into its own territory , absorb an initial thrust , and allow the subsequent offensive to culminate short of its goal and far from its source of power . Commanders must be able to plan for both eventualities , and have measures and resources in place on both tactical and strategic levels to counter any and all stages of a minor or major enemy attack . These measures do not need to be limited to purely military assets , either -- the ability to reinforce civilian infrastructure or make it flexible enough to withstand or evade assault is very valuable in times of war . The issue was the trade-off between space and time as witnessed by Germany 's failure to defeat the Soviet Union in 1942 . In the face of a German invasion , the Soviet military retreating from occupied Poland in June 1941 to the outskirts of Moscow in December 1941 allowed the Soviet Union to move its industrial base to the east of the Ural Mountains . Thus the industries that had been moved could build the resources needed for the Soviet counter-attack .",
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"text": "Military production during World War II Military production during World War II includes the arms , ammunitions , personnel and financing which were mobilized for the war . Military production , in this article , means everything produced by the belligerents from the occupation of Austria in early 1938 to the surrender and occupation of Japan in late 1945 . The mobilization of funds , people , natural resources and matériel for the production and supply of military equipment and military forces during World War II was a critical component of the war effort . During the conflict , the Allies outpaced the Axis powers in most production categories . Access to the funding and industrial resources necessary to sustain the war effort was linked to their respective economic and political alliances . As formerly neutral powers ( such as the United States ) joined the escalating conflict , territory changed hands , combatants were defeated , the balance of power shifted in favour of the Allies ( as did the means to sustain the military production required to win the war ) .",
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"text": "Ron Perlman Ronald N. Perlman ( born April 13 , 1950 ) is an American actor and voice actor . He is best known for his roles as Clay Morrow on the television series Sons of Anarchy , Vincent on the television series Beauty and the Beast ( for which he won a Golden Globe Award ) , and as the comic book character Hellboy in both Hellboy ( 2004 ) and its sequel Hellboy II : The Golden Army ( 2008 ) . Perlman is also well known as a frequent collaborator of Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro , also having roles in his films Cronos , Blade II and Pacific Rim . He is also known for his voice-over work as the narrator of the post-apocalyptic game series Fallout , Clayface on Batman : The Animated Series , Slade on the animated series Teen Titans , The Lich in Adventure Time , The Stabbington Brothers in Disney 's animated film Tangled , and as the narrator of the television series 1000 Ways to Die .",
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"text": "Ronald Rand Ronald Rand is an American stage and film actor , educator , director , playwright , producer , and newspaper publisher . A U.S. Cultural Goodwill Ambassador , Rand has performed his one-man show , `` Let It Be Art ! '' as Harold Clurman since 2001 in 23 countries and 20 states.Founder and Publisher of the newspaper , The Soul of the American Actor , he is also the author of Acting Teachers of America .",
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"text": "Here Come the Co-Eds Here Come The Co-Eds is a 1945 film starring the comedy team Abbott and Costello .",
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"text": "Central Committee of the Liberated Jews The Central Committee of the Liberated Jews ( ZK ) was an organization which represented Jewish displaced persons in the American Zone of the post-World War II Germany , during 1945-1950 . Originated on July 1 , 1945 through the efforts of Dr. Zalman Grinberg , former director of the Kovno ghetto hospital , rabbi Abraham Klausner , a chaplain of the US Army , and others , on September 7 , 1946 the Committee was recognized as `` the legal and democratic representation of the liberated Jews in the American zone '' by the American military government in Germany . The first Chairman was Zalman Gringberg , succeeded by David Treger ( in 1946 ) after Grinberg 's emigration to Palestine .",
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"text": "First Yank into Tokyo First Yank into Tokyo is a 1945 United States war film ; it takes place during World War II . It was directed by Gordon Douglas .",
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"text": "Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt ( born July 15 , 1946 ) is an American popular music singer . She has earned 11 Grammy Awards , three American Music Awards , two Academy of Country Music awards , an Emmy Award , and an ALMA Award , and many of her albums have been certified gold , platinum or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally . She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe award . She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 . On July 28 , 2014 , she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities . In total , she has released over 30 studio albums and 15 compilation or greatest hits albums . Ronstadt charted 38 Billboard Hot 100 singles , with 21 reaching the top 40 , 10 in the top 10 , three at number 2 , and `` You 're No Good '' at number 1 . This success did not translate to the UK , with only her single `` Blue Bayou '' reaching the UK Top 40 . Her duet with Aaron Neville , `` Do n't Know Much '' , peaked at number 2 in December 1989 . In addition , she has charted 36 albums , 10 top-10 albums and three number 1 albums on the Billboard Pop Album Chart . Her autobiography , Simple Dreams : A Musical Memoir , was published in September 2013 . It debuted in the Top 10 on The New York Times Best Seller list . Ronstadt has collaborated with artists in diverse genres , including Bette Midler , Billy Eckstine , Frank Zappa , Rosemary Clooney , Flaco Jiménez , Philip Glass , Warren Zevon , Emmylou Harris , Gram Parsons , Dolly Parton , Neil Young , Johnny Cash , and Nelson Riddle . She has lent her voice to over 120 albums and has sold more than 100 million records , making her one of the world 's best-selling artists of all time . Christopher Loudon , of Jazz Times , wrote in 2004 that Ronstadt is `` blessed with arguably the most sterling set of pipes of her generation . '' After completing her last live concert in late 2009 , Ronstadt retired in 2011 . She was diagnosed as having Parkinson 's disease in December 2012 , which left her unable to sing .",
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"text": "Yaakov Perlow Yaakov Perlow ( born 1931 ) is an American-born Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva , and Rebbe of the Novominsker Hasidic dynasty . Since 1998 he has been president of Agudath Israel of America , a Haredi advocacy organization . He is also a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah ( Council of Torah Sages ) of Agudath Israel of America . He is one of the most respected leaders of the American Orthodox community .",
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"text": "Jeffrey Ullman Jeffrey David `` Jeff '' Ullman ( born November 22 , 1942 ) is a computer scientist and professor at Stanford University . His textbooks on compilers ( various editions are popularly known as the Dragon Book ) , theory of computation ( also known as the Cinderella book ) , data structures , and databases are regarded as standards in their fields .",
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"text": "Harvard Sitkoff Harvard Sitkoff ( born 1945 ) is an American historian .",
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"text": "Out of the Depths (1945 film) Out of the Depths is a 1945 American war drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman .",
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"text": "1946",
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"text": "Canadian federal election, 1945 The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history . It was held June 11 , 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada . Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King 's Liberal government was re-elected to its third consecutive government , although this time with a minority government as the Liberals fell 5 seats short of a majority . Although the election officially resulted in a minority government , the election of eight `` Independent Liberal '' MPs , most of whom did not run as official Liberals because of their opposition to conscription ( see Conscription Crisis of 1944 ) , gave the King government an effective working majority in parliament . Most of the Independent Liberal MPs joined ( or re-joined ) the Liberal caucus following World War II when the conscription issue became moot . As King was defeated in his own riding of Prince Albert , fellow Liberal William MacDiarmid , who was re-elected in the safe seat of Glengarry , resigned so that a by-election could be held , which was subsequently won by King . The federal election was the first since the victory of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the Saskatchewan provincial election , and many predicted a major breakthrough for the CCF nationally . A Gallup poll from September 1943 showed the CCF with a one-point lead over both the Liberals and Conservatives . The party was expected to win 70 to 100 seats , possibly even enough to form a minority government . Despite the expectations , the party only won 28 seats . 1945 was also the first test of the newly named Progressive Conservatives . The Conservative Party had changed its name in 1942 when former Progressive Party Premier of Manitoba John Bracken became its leader . The party improved its standing in terms of number of seats compared to the old Conservative Party , but also recorded a reduced share of the popular vote ( indeed , the lowest in any election prior to 1993 ) and fell far short of challenging Liberal hegemony . A key issue in this election seems to have been electing a stable government . The Liberals urged voters to `` Return the Mackenzie King Government '' , and argued that only the Liberal Party had a `` preponderance of members in all nine provinces '' . Mackenzie King threatened to call a new election if he was not given a majority : `` We would have confusion to deal with at a time when the world will be in a very disturbed situation . The war in Europe is over , but unrest in the east is not over . '' The Progressive Conservatives tried to capitalize on the massive mid-campaign victory by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the 1945 Ontario provincial election . PC campaign ads exhorted voters to rally behind their party : `` Ontario shows ! Only Bracken can win ! '' , and suggesting that it would be impossible to form a majority government in the country without a plurality of seats in Ontario , which only the Tories could win . In the event , the Liberals fell just short of a majority even though they won only 34 seats in Ontario to the PCs ' 48 seats . Eight `` Independent Liberal '' MPs could be expected to support the government . Social welfare programs were also an issue in the campaign . Another Liberal slogan encouraged voters to `` Build a New Social Order '' by endorsing the Liberal platform , which included $ 750 million to provide land , jobs and business support for veterans ; $ 400 million of public spending to build housing ; $ 250 million for family allowances ; establishing an Industrial development Bank ; loans to farmers , floor prices for agricultural products ; tax reductions . Campaigning under the slogan , `` Work , Security , and Freedom for All -- with the CCF '' , the CCF promised to retain war-time taxes on high incomes and excess profits in order to fund social services , and to abolish the Canadian Senate . The CCF fought hard to prevent the support of labour from going to the Labor-Progressive Party ( i.e. , the Communist Party of Canada ) . The LPP , for its part , pointed out that the CCF 's refusal to enter into an electoral pact with the LPP had cost the CCF 100,000 votes in the Ontario election , and had given victory to the Ontario PCs . It urged voters to `` Make Labour a Partner in Government . '' The Social Credit Party of Canada tried , with modest success , to capitalize on the positive image of the Alberta Socred government of William Aberhart , asking voters , `` Good Government in Alberta -- Why Not at Ottawa ? '' . Referring to social credit monetary theories , the party encouraged voters to `` Vote for the National Dividend '' .",
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"text": "Ron Kaplan Ron Kaplan ( רון קפלן ; born May 1 , 1970 ) is an Israeli former Olympic gymnast . A four-time national champion , he won a gold medal for Israel in the 1989 Maccabiah Games . He also competed for Israel in two European Men 's Artistic Gymnastics Championships , as well as four World Artistic Gymnastics Championships , and represented Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics .",
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"text": "Nathan D. Perlman Nathan David Perlman ( August 2 , 1887 -- June 29 , 1952 ) was an American lawyer and politician from New York .",
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"text": "Morton Shulman Dr. Morton Shulman , OC ( 25 April 1925 -- 18 August 2000 ) was a Canadian politician , businessman , broadcaster , columnist , coroner , and physician . He was born in Toronto , Ontario in 1925 to a Jewish family . He first came to fame as Ontario 's Chief Coroner in the early 1960s . During this period , he also became a very successful stock-market player , and authored a bestselling book about how to make money in the stock market . In the mid-1960s he embarrassed the provincial government when he found them to be disobeying provincial health and safety laws . He was fired and then ran for elected office in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario , avenging himself by beating a government Member of Provincial Parliament ( MPP ) . He completed two terms as the High Park electoral district 's MPP , and did not run in the 1975 Ontario general election . His fame grew in the late 1970s and 1980s when he hosted a nationally distributed television talk show called The Shulman File . He was diagnosed with Parkinson 's Disease in the early 1980s and became a pharmaceutical entrepreneur specializing in treatments for that disease . Near the end of his life , he received recognition for his lifetime 's work , when he was appointed to the Order of Canada , the country 's highest civilian award . He died in Toronto in the year 2000 .",
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"docid": "f3fc14f9c380de3310be571d9ba6c287",
"text": "Rosalind Rosenberg Rosalind Rosenberg ( born 1946 ) is an American historian .",
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"text": "Clarence Perry Clarence Arthur Perry ( 1872 -- Sept 6 , 1944 ) was an American planner , sociologist , author , and educator . He was born in Truxton , New York . He later worked in the New York City planning department where he became a strong advocate of the Neighborhood unit . He was an early promoter of neighborhood community and recreation centers . He began his education as a student of Stanford University for two years then finished his degree at Cornell University in 1899 . He was married to Dr. Julia St. John Wygant in 1901 with whom he had one daughter . In 1904 he continued at the teachers college of Columbia University . From 1904-1905 he served as principal of the Ponce High School in Puerto Rico then became a special agent for the United States Immigration Commission from 1908-1909 . During the summer of 1912 he served as lecturer at the New York University . During World War One he served overseas as a major then returned in 1924 as a lieutenant colonel in the reserves . As a staff member of the New York Regional Plan and the City Recreation Committee , Perry formulated his early ideas about the neighborhood unit and community life . In 1909 he became associated with the Russell Sage Foundation as associate director of recreation until 1937 . His ideas were realized in neighborhoods like Radburn through the work of Clarence Stein . He produced several books , many pamphlets and articles though is best remembered for his `` The Neighborhood Unit , '' Monograph One . Vol . 7 , Regional Survey of New York and Its Environs , Neighborhood and Community Planning . New York : New York Regional Plan , 1929 . and Housing for the Machine Age New York , NY : Russell Sage Foundation , 1939 .",
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"text": "Ron Kenoly Ron Kenoly ( born December 6 , 1944 ) is an American Christian worship leader , singer , and songwriter whose expressed mission is `` to create an environment for the manifest presence of God '' . His musical style is one of jubilant praise and individual excellence on musical instruments . Although Kenoly himself only plays on one of his recordings , he leads comfortably with his voice and is always backed up by musicians and a large choir . He holds several degrees , including a music degree from Alameda College , a Master of Divinity from Faith Bible College , and a Doctorate of Ministry in Sacred music from Friends International Christian University . His music career began following time spent in the United States Air Force . He was originally with a group called The Mellow Fellows , but family issues caused him to leave the group . His critical success came in 1992 when Lift Him Up became the fastest selling worship album to that point . Welcome Home produced by Tom Brooks was also critically acclaimed , becoming Billboard 's `` Top Indie Contemporary Christian music album '' , and winning a Gospel Music Association Dove Award for `` Praise and Worship Album '' in 1997 . He was signed to Integrity Music , but is no longer recording for them . He began working in full-time ministry in 1985 . He started out as a worship leader at Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose , California . Not long after that , in 1987 , he was ordained and installed as Music Pastor . As worship leader , his sole focus was leading worship service . When he became Music Pastor , he became the shepherd over the entire music department at Jubilee Christian Center . In 1993 , after the success of 2 Integrity recordings , he started receiving invitations from all over the world . Churches not only wanted him to come lead praise and worship , but also to help them develop their music departments . So shortly afterwards , he was named Ambassador of Music at Jubilee Christian Center . He was sent out from the church as an ambassador to the world to help churches develop and find the balance between worship and the Word . In 1996 , he received his Doctorate in Ministry of Sacred Music . In 1999 , he felt the call to move from California to the East Coast . So , he relocated the ministry to Central Florida where he continues to travel , speak , sing and teach and record . He sings over all the world . Kenoly has also written a few books , one of them written with his pastor , Dick Bernal .",
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"text": "Clifford S. Perlman Clifford `` Cliff '' S. Perlman ( March 30 , 1926 -- September 4 , 2016 ) was an American entrepreneur and president and CEO of the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas for over a decade . During his ownership he built thousands of additional rooms to what is the current Caesars Palace . Most notably , Perlman , first introduced live sports and boxing to Las Vegas . With his brother Stuart , they founded the international fast food franchise Lum 's and bought , sold , and operated an airline . Perlman , prior to his death , spent his time between his residences in Beverly Hills and Miami .",
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"text": "Ron Bozman Ron Bozman is an American film producer who won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1991 for the film The Silence of the Lambs .",
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"text": "Big Timers Big Timers is a 1945 American musical comedy race film directed by Bud Pollard .",
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"text": "Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher ( -LSB- ˈmɪçaʔɛl ˈʃuːmaxɐ -RSB- ; born 3 January 1969 ) is a German retired racing driver . He is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time . He was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year twice . He won two titles with Benetton in and before moving to Ferrari where he drove for eleven years . His time with Ferrari yielded five consecutive titles between and . Schumacher holds many of Formula One 's driver records , including most championships , race victories , fastest laps , pole positions and races won in a single season -- 13 in 2004 ( the last record was equalled by fellow German Sebastian Vettel nine years later ) . In 2002 , he became the only driver in Formula One history to finish in the top three in every race of a season and then also broke the record for most consecutive podium finishes . According to the official Formula One website , he is `` statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen '' . After beginning in karting , Schumacher won the German drivers ' championships in Formula König and Formula Three before joining Mercedes in the World Sportscar Championship . In 1991 , his Mercedes-funded race debut for the Jordan Formula One team resulted in Schumacher being signed by Benetton Formula One team as their driver for the rest of that season . Establishing himself as a top driver , finishing third in 1992 and fourth in 1993 , Schumacher became the first German World Drivers ' Champion in 1994 by one point over Damon Hill . In 1995 he repeated the success , this time with a greater margin . Schumacher moved to Ferrari in 1996 . Schumacher came close to winning the 1997 and 1998 titles , before breaking his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix , ending another title run . Schumacher won five consecutive drivers ' titles from 2000 to 2004 . Schumacher retired from Formula One driving in 2006 staying with Ferrari as an advisor . He came close to an eighth title that year , but due to technical problems in the final two races he fell short to Fernando Alonso . Schumacher agreed to return for Ferrari part-way through 2009 , as cover for the badly injured Felipe Massa , but was prevented by a neck injury . Schumacher returned to Formula One on a permanent basis from 2010 with the Mercedes team before retiring for a second time at the conclusion of the 2012 season . His career was not without controversy , including being twice involved in collisions in the final race of a season that determined the outcome of the World Championship , with Damon Hill in 1994 in Adelaide , and with Jacques Villeneuve in 1997 in Jerez . Off the track , Schumacher is an ambassador for UNESCO and a spokesman for driver safety . He has been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts throughout his life and donated tens of millions of dollars to charity . Schumacher and his younger brother , Ralf , are the only brothers to win races in Formula One , and they were the first brothers to finish 1st and 2nd in the same race , a feat they repeated in four subsequent races . In December 2013 , Schumacher suffered a serious head injury in a skiing accident . He was airlifted to a hospital and placed in a medically induced coma , having suffered a traumatic brain injury . He was in the coma for six months from 29 December 2013 until 16 June 2014 . He left the hospital in Grenoble for further rehabilitation at the University Hospital ( CHUV ) in Lausanne . On 9 September 2014 , Schumacher was relocated to his home where he continues to receive medical treatment and rehabilitation privately .",
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"text": "Bahrain Grand Prix The Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One Championship race in Bahrain sponsored by Gulf Air . The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004 . It made history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East , and was given the award for the `` Best Organised Grand Prix '' by the FIA . The Bahrain Grand Prix has usually been the third race of the Formula One calendar . However , in the 2006 season , Bahrain swapped places with the traditional opener , the Australian Grand Prix , which was pushed back to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games . In 2010 , Bahrain staged the opening race of the 2010 season and the cars drove the full 6.299 km `` Endurance Circuit '' to celebrate F1 's ` diamond jubilee ' . The 2011 Grand Prix , due to be held on 13 March , was cancelled on 21 February due to the 2011 Bahraini protests after drivers including Damon Hill and Mark Webber had protested . Human rights activists called for a cancellation of 2012 race due to reports of alleged human rights abuses committed by the Bahraini authorities . Team personnel also voiced concerns about safety , but the race , nonetheless , was held as planned on 22 April 2012 . In 2014 , to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the first staging of the Bahrain Grand Prix , the race was held as a night event under floodlights . In so doing it became the second Formula One night race after the Singapore Grand Prix in 2008 . Bahrain 's inaugural night event was won by Lewis Hamilton . Subsequent races have also been night races . Shortly after the Formula One February 2014 testing , Grand Prix organizers for Bahrain announced a decision to name the first corner of the iconic track after former seven-time champion German driver Michael Schumacher in honour of his achievements and also in support after the driver suffered an almost fatal skiing accident late December 2013 .",
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"text": "1972 Formula One season The 1972 Formula One season was the 26th season of the FIA 's Formula One motor racing . It featured the 23rd World Championship of Drivers , the 15th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and numerous non-championship Formula One races . The World Championship season commenced on 23 January and ended on 8 October after twelve races . For 1972 Team Lotus focused again on the type 72 chassis . Imperial Tobacco continued its sponsorship of the team under its new John Player Special brand . The cars , now often referred to as ` JPS ' , were fielded in a new black and gold livery . Lotus took the championship by surprise in 1972 with 25-year-old Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi who became the youngest world champion at that point . Stewart came second in the championship . This was the first year where all the races were run on circuits with safety features on them , and considerable progress had been made since 1968 , the last year where all races were run on circuits with no safety features . The British Racing Motors ( BRM ) team took its last victory when Jean-Pierre Beltoise won the rain-affected 1972 Monaco Grand Prix in a BRM P160 . The Dutch Grand Prix was cancelled this year because of safety arrangements that were not completed for the race . It was supposed to be held between the Belgian and French Grand Prix 's at the usual location , Zandvoort . Also , a second American motor race called the United States Grand Prix West , originally supposed to be held in April at the Ontario Motor Speedway near Los Angeles , was cancelled . The Mexican Grand Prix was scheduled to be the last race of the season , but it was cancelled after local interest dissipated after the death of Pedro Rodríguez .",
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"text": "1984 Formula One season The 1984 Formula One season was the 38th season of FIA Formula One motor racing . It featured the 1984 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1984 Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series which commenced on 25 March , and ended on 21 October . In the Drivers ' Championship , the season became a duel between McLaren 's Alain Prost and Niki Lauda . Prost won 7 races to Lauda 's 5 , including the last two Grands Prix of the year , but Lauda eventually prevailed by half a point -- the smallest margin in Formula One history . The Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers was awarded to McLaren . This season featured the last driver of the 20th century to both drive in the F1 championship and to compete at the Indianapolis 500 in the same season , Teo Fabi . His feat would not be repeated until the 2017 season , when Fernando Alonso also participated at the Indy 500 .",
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"text": "Schumacher BTCC The Schumacher BTCC is a race series for radio-controlled cars . It is organised by Schumacher Racing Products in the UK and run to BRCA rules . The series takes place on eight different tracks all over the UK , however it is not to be confused with the BRCA National Championship series . The championship was first started by Schumacher in 1995 solely as a modified touring car support class to the BRCA Pro-10 circuit championship , but within a couple of years , the entries for the touring cars surpassed the Pro-10 's , and Schumacher organised a separate meeting to cater for everyone . It generally features three classes : Stock 27t , Superstock 19t and Modified & Brushless for any make of touring car . 2006 also featured a class for its GTRe on road racer , a three speed electric circuit car . This class took over from Schumacher 's previous Big 6 Lotus class , but was dropped early in 2007 due to lack of entrants . Each BTCC round features three qualifying heats and two finals , with the best 10 final results counting to each drivers score . The qualifying tames place under usual FTD ( fastest time of the day ) rules , with A-Z Finals . The top three in each final get a trophy . These are supplied by the host club , but Schumacher funds end-of-season trophies to the top three overall drivers in each class , and a special Cecil Schumacher Trophy , to the top Modified driver , in recognition of the origin of the championship . Uniquely , Schumacher provides a range of prizes for an end-of-meeting raffle , in which any entrant has an equal chance of winning . The series uses control tyers , which are the Sorex 28R , 32R or 36R , each pre-glued with a Sorex insert and Rev-Lite wheel . For the first time in 2006 tyre warmers were allowed .",
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"text": "Le Mans Classic The Le Mans Classic is a biennial vintage sports car event held on the grounds of the 24 Hours of Le Mans . It began in 2002 and runs every two years in July on the full 13.65 km circuit also used for the annual modern day 24 Hours of Le Mans . The Le Mans Classic event of 2002 was the first time since 1923 that the full 24-hour Circuit , part of which is public road the rest of the year , was closed specifically for an event other than the annual running of the 24 heures du Mans with contemporary sportcars and prototypes , thus allowing car owners and gentleman drivers to experience what it must have been to race these cars on this circuit . The event consists of a series of races for cars which have competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans or for similar cars of the same model . Only cars from prior to 1979 are allowed , with all cars being broken into six different eras . To compete in the races a driver must own an FIA International Competition licence , meaning the drivers are of a professional level . Car shows and auctions are hosted on the Bugatti Circuit grounds , with various car clubs meeting to show off machinery .",
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"text": "1991 Formula One season The 1991 Formula One season was the 45th season of FIA Formula One motor racing . It featured the 1991 FIA Formula One World Championship , which commenced on 10 March 1991 and ended on 3 November after sixteen races . Ayrton Senna won his third and last Drivers ' World Championship and McLaren-Honda won the Constructors ' Championship . Senna 's main title challenger was Nigel Mansell at Williams , who won five races on his return to the team compared to Senna 's seven . Senna 's fierce rival Alain Prost failed to win a race with Ferrari in stark contrast to his title challenge the year before and left the team even before the end of the season . 1991 also saw the debuts of future world champions Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen .",
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"text": "August Momberger August `` Bubi '' Momberger ( 26 June 1905 -- 22 December 1969 ) was a German racing driver and engineer , who competed in Grand Prix motor racing events for various manufacturers between 1926 and 1934 . During the 1934 Grand Prix season -- the first season of the infamous Silver Arrows period of German dominance of Grand Prix racing , that would last until the outbreak of WWII -- he drove for the Auto Union Rennabteilung , and was the first driver of a Silver Arrows car to take a podium finish in a major race . During the season he took a further second-placed finish , and posted two fastest laps , but worsening arthritis and a deteriorating relationship with the Auto Union team manager forced him into retirement before the end of the year . Following his retirement from racing , Momberger returned to his engineering training and rose steadily through the ranks of the German automobile industry , eventually becoming technical director of the Borgward company 's Goliath division in Bremen .",
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"text": "1998 Italian Grand Prix The 1998 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 13 September 1998 . The race was won by Michael Schumacher . This was also the last win for tyre manufacturer Goodyear in Formula One . It was a dramatic race , Häkkinen got a blinding start pushing his way past Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher on the front row , at same time it was a dreadful start for Schumacher who fell down to 5th , soon after he passed Villeneuve for 4th then Irvine for 3rd . Häkkinen was struggling with a developing brake issue soon after and he waved his team mate Coulthard through , but soon after Coulthard 's engine blew and seconds later Schumacher , who had caught Häkkinen , passed the Finn when Häkkinen had adjusted his brake bias forwards to cope with the brake problem and ran wide due to the smoke from Coulthard 's engine . Villeneuve running very low downforce soon spun out of the race , and Häkkinen started catching Schumacher again . Häkkinen was just three seconds behind with a handful of laps remaining , but then his rear brakes failed , sending him into a wild spin at the Roggia chicane . He was able to keep his engine running and kept going , but at the beginning of the next lap he went off again at the first Rettifilo chicane , and Irvine reeled him in and took 2nd off him . Soon after Ralf Schumacher caught and over took Häkkinen who was able to limp home in 4th . It was jubliant scenes for the Italian crowd as Michael Schumacher came home first and his Ferrari team mate Eddie Irvine took second with Ralf Schumacher 3rd , meaning the Jordan team had finished on all three podium places in two races . Michael Schumacher was now level on points with Mika Häkkinen going into the Nürburgring , the penultimate round .",
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"text": "2001 Brazilian Grand Prix The 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix ( formally the XXX Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil ) was a Formula One motor race held on 1 April 2001 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace , São Paulo , Brazil . It was the third race of the 2001 Formula One season . The 71-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after starting from fifth position . Michael Schumacher finished second in a Ferrari with Nick Heidfeld third for the Sauber team . The race was Coulthard 's first win of the season , and the result meant he reduced the lead of Schumacher in the Drivers ' Championship to six points along with moving up to second place , 10 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello . McLaren reduced the lead to Ferrari in the Constructors ' Championship to 15 points , with 14 races of the season remaining .",
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"text": "2001 Hungarian Grand Prix The 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix ( formally the XVII Marlboro Magyar Nagydij ) was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on 19 August 2001 . It was the 13th race of the 2001 Formula One season . This race saw Michael Schumacher win his fourth World Championship and equal Alain Prost 's record of 51 Grand Prix victories . Rubens Barrichello in the other Ferrari finished second and McLaren driver David Coulthard finished third .",
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"text": "2000 French Grand Prix The 2000 French Grand Prix ( formally the LXXXVI Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France ) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 July 2000 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours , Magny-Cours , Burgundy , France . It was the ninth race of the 2000 Formula One season and the 86th French Grand Prix . The 72-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after starting from second position . His teammate Mika Häkkinen finished second with Rubens Barrichello third for the Ferrari team . Coulthard started the race alongside Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher who began from pole position . Barrichello began from third on the grid and overtook Coulthard going into the first corner . Michael Schumacher maintained his start line advantage and kept the lead after the first round of pit stops . During the course of the second stint of the race , Michael Schumacher began to struggle with tyre wear , allowing Coulthard to close the gap and passed him on lap 40 . Coulthard maintained his lead through the second round of pit stops and won the race . Michael Schumacher retired on lap 59 with an engine failure promoting Häkkinen into second position . Barrichello took third , ahead of BAR driver Jacques Villeneuve in fourth . The race was Coulthard 's third victory of the season , his first at Magny-Cours , and the result meant that he reduced Michael Schumacher 's points advantage in the Drivers ' Championship to twelve points . Häkkinen remained third on 38 points , six ahead of Barrichello . In the Constructors ' Championship , McLaren 's one-two finish allowed them to narrow the gap to Ferrari to be six points behind , with eight races of the season remaining .",
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"text": "2008 German Grand Prix The 2008 German Grand Prix ( formally the LXIX Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland ) was a Formula One motor race held on 20 July 2008 at the Hockenheimring , Hockenheim , Germany . It was the 10th race of the 2008 Formula One season and was contested over 67 laps . It was won by Lewis Hamilton for the McLaren team after starting from pole position . Nelson Piquet Jr. finished second for Renault , with Felipe Massa third for Ferrari . Hamilton maintained his startline advantage and led until he made his first pit stop on lap 18 . As other cars made their pit stops , Hamilton regained the lead on lap 22 . On lap 36 , Timo Glock crashed , and the race was neutralized by the deployment of the safety car . Hamilton , on a two-stop strategy , did not stop to get more fuel during this period , while all the cars around him did . Thus , when he did eventually stop on lap 50 , he rejoined the race in fifth position . In the closing stages of the race , Hamilton first overtook his teammate Heikki Kovalainen , then Massa , and finally Piquet , whilst also gaining a position due to Nick Heidfeld 's late pit stop . This allowed him to take the lead again on lap 60 , which he maintained to win the race . The victory was Hamilton 's second consecutive win , having won the preceding British Grand Prix at Silverstone . The win also put him ahead of his two main rivals in the Drivers ' Championship , Kimi Räikkönen ( who finished sixth ) and Massa , who were on equal points with him before the race . After the race he was four points ahead of Massa , and seven ahead of Räikkönen . In the Constructors ' Championship , McLaren drew closer to the two teams ahead of them , BMW Sauber and Ferrari . Ferrari still led by 15 points from McLaren , and 12 from BMW , whose drivers -- Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica -- finished fourth and seventh respectively .",
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"text": "1994 Formula One season The 1994 Formula One season was the 48th season of FIA Formula One motor racing . It featured the 1994 FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on 27 March 1994 , and ended on 13 November after sixteen races . The season is remembered as one of the most tragic and controversial seasons in the sport 's history . 1994 was one of the closest championships in history as Michael Schumacher won the Drivers ' title by a single point from Damon Hill after the two controversially collided at the final round in Adelaide . Schumacher had built up a huge championship lead , winning six of the first seven races , before two disqualifications and a race ban allowed Hill to close the gap . British constructor Williams-Renault won the Constructors ' Championship . However , the 1994 season will also be remembered for the deaths of three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna and Austrian rookie Roland Ratzenberger at the San Marino Grand Prix . Forty-six drivers competed in the 1994 World Championship , including fourteen who made their F1 debut and numerous pay drivers . Mercedes-Benz also returned to the sport for the first time since 1955 as an engine supplier to Swiss team , Sauber . The season also saw the first win for Ferrari since 1990 -- whilst McLaren failed to win a single race following the departure of Senna , before embarking on a long-term partnership with Mercedes .",
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"text": "2002 French Grand Prix The 2002 French Grand Prix ( formally the LXXXVIII Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France ) was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on 21 July 2002 . It was the eleventh race of the 2002 Formula One season and the race in which Michael Schumacher secured his fifth World Drivers ' Championship title in record time , equalling Juan Manuel Fangio 's record set over 40 years before . McLaren-Mercedes drivers Kimi Räikkönen and David Coulthard finished second and third respectively .",
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"text": "August (2008 film) August is a 2008 American drama film directed by Austin Chick and presented by 57th & Irving . The screenplay by Howard A. Rodman focuses on two brothers , ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs attempting to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001 , one month prior to the 9/11 attacks . The film premiered as an official selection of the Spectrum section at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival .",
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"text": "1994 German Formula Three Championship The 1994 German Formula Three Championship ( 1994 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft ) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that held across Europe . The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars majorly built by Dallara which conform to the technical regulations , or formula , for the championship . It commenced on 9 April at Zolder and ended at Hockenheim on 9 October after ten double-header rounds . Marko RSM driver Jörg Müller became a champion . He dominated the season , winning eleven of 20 races . Alexander Wurz finished as runner-up with three wins , all achieved at Hockenheim , losing 71 points to Müller . Ralf Schumacher won at Singen , completing the top-three in the drivers ' championship . Norberto Fontana and Philipp Peter were the other race winners . Arnd Meier clinched the B-Cup championship title .",
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"text": "1992 Monaco Grand Prix The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix ( formally the L Grand Prix de Monaco ) was a Formula One motor race held on 31 May 1992 at the Monaco . It was the sixth round of the 1992 Formula One season . The 78-lap race was won by Ayrton Senna after a close battle for the lead in the final three laps with Nigel Mansell . Mansell has started from pole position and had been in first place from the start until lap 71 when he had to stop for a new set of tyres after he suspected puncture with his left rear tyre . Despite Senna 's victory , Mansell proved to be faster during the race , and seemed to be on course for a comfortable victory before his pitstop on lap 71 . Riccardo Patrese took the final podium position after just holding off Michael Schumacher 's Benetton who finished fourth after an earlier collision with Jean Alesi 's Ferrari , which damaged the sidepod and the electronics of Alesi 's Ferrari and caused his retirement . Martin Brundle in the second Benetton finished fifth despite having to pit for a new nose cone and tyres after a crash at the Nouvelle Chicane . Bertrand Gachot finished sixth in the final points position after having to pre-qualify on Thursday morning and scored Larrousse 's first and only point of the 1992 season .",
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"text": "Michael May (racing driver) Michael May ( born 18 August 1934 in Stuttgart , Germany ) is a former racing driver from Switzerland . He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix , debuting on 14 May 1961 . He scored no championship points . After a crash during practice for the 1961 German Grand Prix , May concentrated on engineering , helping to develop a fuel injection system for Porsche and Ferrari . May is generally credited with introducing the first manipulated elevated wing onto a racing car - a Porsche 550 - to produce downforce ( or down thrust ) for enhanced braking and cornering speeds to reduce lap times . He also worked in designing high-compression engines , improving fuel economy among other things . The most notable example was his reworked ` Fireball ' head for the ` high-efficiency ' high-compression Jaguar V-12 HE engine .",
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"text": "1994 Hungarian Grand Prix The 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 August 1994 at the Hungaroring , Budapest . It was the tenth race of the 1994 Formula One season . The race was a comfortable victory for Michael Schumacher . Mika Häkkinen was suspended for the race after his involvement in the collision at the German Grand Prix . Häkkinen had already incurred a one race suspended ban for an accident with Rubens Barrichello at the British Grand Prix . Häkkinen was replaced for this race by McLaren tester Phillipe Alliot .",
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"text": "Michael Hilgers Michael Hilgers ( born August 6 , 1966 ) is a former field hockey forward from Germany , who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics . Four years later , when Barcelona , Spain hosted the Summer Olympics , he was a member of the Men 's National Team that captured the gold medal . Playing club hockey for Gladbacher HTC during his career , he later on became the chief-executive of the Warsteiner HockeyPark in Mönchengladbach , which hosted the 2006 Men 's Hockey World Cup .",
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"text": "The Leftovers (TV series) The Leftovers is an American television drama series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta , airing on HBO . It is based on Perrotta 's novel of the same name . The pilot was written by Lindelof and Perrotta , and directed by Peter Berg . The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Justin Theroux , Amy Brenneman , Christopher Eccleston , Liv Tyler , Chris Zylka , Margaret Qualley , Carrie Coon , Ann Dowd , and Regina King . The series premiered on HBO on June 29 , 2014 , and was renewed for a second season , which premiered on October 4 , 2015 , and concluded December 6 , 2015 . On December 10 , 2015 , HBO renewed the show for a third and final season , which premiered on April 16 , 2017 .",
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"text": "The Demon Headmaster (TV series) The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children 's books by Gillian Cross of the same name . Made for CBBC , the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998 . The first series contained six episodes , and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 January 1996 , the second series contained seven episodes , and aired weekly from 25 September to 6 November 1996 , and the third series contained six episodes , and aired twice weekly from 6 to 22 January 1998 . School location scenes in the first series were filmed at Hatch End High School , in Hatch End , Harrow , North West London and The Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth , Hertfordshire . Other scenes were filmed around West London , and the Vulcan Tower is in fact the building for Atrium in Uxbridge . CGI was used to make this building appear on an traffic island close to Warwick Avenue . Some scenes in the later series were filmed in the village of Sarratt , Hertfordshire and other locations in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire .",
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"text": "The House of Lost Identity The House of Lost Identity is a collection of short stories by Donald Corley , illustrated by the author . Corley did not limit himself to one genre , but the primary distinction of the collection is its inclusion of a number of classic dark fantasies . It was first published in hardcover in New York by Robert M. McBride in May 1927 , and had a number of reprintings ; printings after the first include an introduction by James Branch Cabell . It was reissued in hardcover by Books for Libraries in 1971 , and in hardcover and paperback by Wildside Press in February 2008 . The first British edition was published by George G. Harrap and Co. in 1927 . The book 's importance in the history of fantasy literature was also recognized by the anthologization of two of its tales by Lin Carter in the 1970s ; `` The Song of the Tombelaine , '' in Discoveries in Fantasy ( 1972 ) , for the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series , and `` Figs '' ( under the alternate title of `` The Book of Lullûme '' ) in Realms of Wizardry ( 1976 ) . The collection was named after its initial story , `` The House of Lost Identity . ''",
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"text": "Dark Adventure Radio Theatre Dark Adventure Radio Theatre is a series of radio dramas produced by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society . They are produced in the style of 1930s radio drama , and the `` Dark Adventure Radio Theatre '' resembles a Mercury Theatre production hosted by the fictional `` Chester Langfield '' and `` sponsored '' by `` Fleur-de-Lys Cigarettes '' . However , the character `` died '' of emphysema after the fourth production ( The Shadow Over Innsmouth ) and was replaced by the equally fictional `` Erskine Blackwell , '' the new `` sponsor '' being `` Forhan 's Toothpaste . '' In the latest production , The Dreams in the Witch House , the sponsor became `` Bub-L-Pep '' , a lithium-based drink . The series features casts of professional actors and original music . The CD releases include four prop documents , such as newspaper clippings , etc. , from the show . Currently released productions : Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : At the Mountains of Madness ( 2007 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Dunwich Horror ( 2008 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Shadow Out of Time ( 2008-10-01 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Shadow Over Innsmouth ( 2008-12 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Call of Cthulhu ( 2012-11 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Case of Charles Dexter Ward ( 2013-03 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Color Out of Space ( 2013 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : Herbert West - Reanimator ( 2013 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Dreams in the Witch House ( 2014 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : Imprisoned with the Pharaohs ( 2014 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Horror at Red Hook ( 2015 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : Dagon : War of Worlds ( 2015 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : A Solstice Carol ( 2015 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The White Tree ( 2016 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Thing on the Doorstep ( 2016 ) Dark Adventure Radio Theatre : The Brotherhood of the Beast ( 2016 )",
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"text": "Wizard at Large Wizard At Large by Terry Brooks is the third novel of the Magic Kingdom of Landover series , following The Black Unicorn . Written in 1988 , the plot has Abernathy accidentally transported to Earth by one of Questor 's ill-conceived spells , while a demonic imp is unleashed upon the kingdom of Landover . It was the last of a trilogy of annual Landover novels until The Tangle Box was published six years later . The book was re-released as part of a Landover omnibus in 2009 .",
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"text": "Kevin Carroll (actor) Kevin Carroll is an American actor , best known for his role as John Murphy in the HBO television series The Leftovers .",
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"text": "Hutchinson Commons Hutchinson Commons ( also known as Hutchinson Hall ) at the University of Chicago is modeled , nearly identically , on the hall of Christ Church , one of Oxford University 's constituent colleges . The great room ( or main dining room ) measures 115 feet by 40 feet , and was for many years the principal site of convocations of the university . It is located in Chicago 's Hyde Park community and is currently used as a dining hall and lounge for university students and professors . The Harry Potter film series has used the original hall at Christ Church in each of its films , imparting a tourist interest in its American replicate . . The building was donated to the University by the banker , philanthropist and university trustee and treasurer Charles L. Hutchinson through a donation of $ 60,000 ( about $ 1.7 million in 2015 ) for the purpose .",
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"text": "George Percy, Earl Percy George Dominic Percy , Earl Percy ( born 4 May 1984 ) , is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland . Percy was born as the second child and elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland . He became heir apparent to the dukedom in 1995 , when his uncle Henry , 11th Duke of Northumberland , died . Percy 's parents , now Duke and Duchess of Northumberland , were eager to protect him from `` vices and pitfalls '' , and filed a lawsuit to prevent him from inheriting # 1 million and a # 250,000 annual income upon turning 18 . In 1999 , they succeeded in delaying the inheritance , which Lord Percy received at the age of 25 . George Percy is also set to inherit Alnwick Castle , famously known as Hogwarts ' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter films . He served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1996 to 1998 . He is also a direct descendant of Charles II of England through multiple descents . Earl Percy was educated at Eton College , and studied geography at the University of Edinburgh , specialising in sustainable development and renewable energy . He graduated in 2008 , having shared a house with Pippa Middleton , with whom he has been linked since . Percy studied Arabic language at the University of Damascus , and later worked in Abu Dhabi . He is the managing director of energy company Cluff Geothermal with Paul Younger . As old family friends , Lord Percy and his family attended the wedding of Middleton 's sister Catherine and Prince William , Duke of Cambridge , in 2011 .",
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"text": "Harry Potter Alliance The Harry Potter Alliance ( also known as the HPA ) is a nonprofit organization run primarily by Harry Potter fans . It was founded by Andrew Slack in 2005 to draw attention to human rights violations in Sudan . Since then , the organisation 's campaigns have focused on topics such as literacy , United States immigration reform , economic justice , gay rights , sexism , labor rights , mental health , body image , and climate change . They have received recognition from many popular figures in the Harry Potter community and have been the subject of multiple academic studies on fan activism and civic engagement among youth .",
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"text": "Myers House Myers House may refer to : in the United States ( by state ) Myers House ( Helena-West Helena , Arkansas ) , listed on the NRHP in Arkansas Socrates A. Myers House , Salmon , ID , listed on the NRHP in Idaho Witt-Champe-Myers House , Dublin , IN , listed on the NRHP in Indiana Stephen and Harriet Myers House , Albany , NY , listed on the NRHP in New York Myers-Hicks Place , Byhalia , MS , listed on the NRHP in Mississippi John B. Myers House and Barn , Florissant , MO , listed on the NRHP in Missouri George J. Myers House , Kansas City , MO , listed on the NRHP in Missouri Myers-Masker House , Midland Park , NJ , listed on the NRHP in New Jersey Myers-White House , Bethel , NC , listed on the NRHP in North Carolina Myers Hall ( Springfield , Ohio ) , listed on the NRHP in Ohio Moses Myers House , Norfolk , VA , listed on the NRHP in Virginia Tucker House and Myers House , Washington , D.C. , listed on the NRHP in Washington , D.C. Myers House ( Martinsburg , West Virginia ) , listed on the NRHP in West Virginia Myers-Newhoff House , Janesville , WI , listed on the NRHP in Wisconsin Myers House , located in the fictional town of Haddonfield , Illinois . It was the childhood residence of the main character Michael Myers in the Halloween ( 1978 film ) which was directed by John Carpenter .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Harry Potter (character) Harry James Potter is the title character and protagonist of J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series . The majority of the books ' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter , who , on his eleventh birthday , learns he is a wizard . Thus , he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to practise magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster Albus Dumbledore and other school professors . Harry also discovers that he is already famous throughout the novel 's magical community , and that his fate is tied with that of Lord Voldemort , the internationally feared Dark Wizard and murderer of his parents , Lily and James .",
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"text": "Dollhouse A dollhouse or doll 's house is a toy home made in miniature . For the last century , dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children but their collection and crafting is also a hobby for many adults . The term dollhouse is used commonly in the United States and Canada . In the UK ( United Kingdom ) the term dolls ' house or dollshouse is used . Today 's dollhouses trace their history back about four hundred years to the baby house display cases of Europe , which showed idealized interiors . Smaller dollhouses with more realistic exteriors appeared in Europe in the 18th century . Early dollhouses were all handmade , but following the Industrial Revolution and World War II , they were increasingly mass-produced and became more standardized and affordable . Dollhouses can range from simple boxes stacked together used as rooms for play , up to multimillion-dollar structures displayed in museums . Contemporary children 's play dollhouses are mostly in 1:18 ( or 2/3 '' ) scale , while 1:12 ( or 1 '' ) scale is common for dollhouses made for adult collectors .",
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"text": "Book of Shadows A Book of Shadows is a book containing religious texts and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca.Throughout the centuries many practicing witches would account their knowledge in their Book Of Shadows , however once witches were threatened by the prospect of being executed many , wisely , stopped and destroyed their BoS in order to stay safe and alive . However there are still several books that have managed to survived through history . One famous Book of Shadows was created by the pioneering Wiccan Gerald Gardner sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s , and which he utilised first in his Bricket Wood coven and then in other covens which he founded in following decades . The Book of Shadows is also used by other Wiccan traditions , such as Alexandrianism and Mohsianism , and with the rise of books teaching people how to begin following Wicca in the 1970s onward , the idea of the Book of Shadows was then further propagated amongst solitary practitioners unconnected to earlier traditions . Initially , when Wicca was still dominated by covens , `` only one copy -LSB- of the Book -RSB- existed for an entire coven , kept by the high priestess or high priest . That rule has proved unfeasible , and it is -LSB- now -RSB- commonplace for all Witches to have their own copies . '' In the various traditions that make up British Traditional Wicca , copies of the original Book composed by Gerald Gardner with the aid of his High Priestess Doreen Valiente , along with alterations and additions that have been made since then , is followed by adherents . They have tried to keep the contents of this Book a secret , although it has been published on a number of occasions by figures such as Charles Cardell , Lady Sheba , and Janet and Stewart Farrar . In other Wiccan traditions and amongst a number of solitary practitioners , alternate versions of the Book have been written that are independent of Gardner 's original . Numerous associations and traditions have since grown up around the Book of Shadows . Traditionally , `` a Witch 's book of shadows is destroyed upon death . '' The concept of the Book of Shadows has subsequently appeared in popular culture , for instance being utilised in the American television series Charmed and providing the title of films , musical albums and comics . However , in all these cases it was taken out of its original Wiccan context .",
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"text": "Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place is an American fantasy teen sitcom which ran from October 12 , 2007 to January 6 , 2012 on Disney Channel . The series was created by Todd J. Greenwald , and stars Selena Gomez , David Henrie and Jake T. Austin as three wizard siblings with magical abilities competing to win sole custody of the family powers . Further main cast includes Jennifer Stone , Maria Canals Barrera , and David DeLuise . The series won `` Outstanding Children 's Program '' at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 . A film adaptation of the series , Wizards of Waverly Place : The Movie , premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on August 28 , 2009 . The film adaptation won `` Outstanding Children 's Program '' at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards earning the series its second consecutive Emmy . The farewell season won `` Outstanding Children 's Program '' at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards bringing the franchise 's total to three Emmy awards . Wizards of Waverly Place ended with 106 episodes over four seasons , surpassing That 's So Raven . Its series finale averaged nearly 10 million viewers ( live and total views on same day ) , which made that episode the most-watched series finale in Disney Channel 's history . On March 15 , 2013 , The Wizards Return : Alex vs. Alex premiered as a one-hour television special .",
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"text": "Servants' hall The Servants ' Hall is a common room for domestic workers in a great house . The term usually refers to the servants ' dining room . If there is no separate sitting room , the Servants ' Hall doubles as the place servants may spend their leisure hours and serves as both sitting room and dining room . Meals in the Servants ' Hall were sometimes very formal affairs , depending on the size and formality of the household . At dinner in a formal house , the Butler and Housekeeper presided over the table much as the master and lady of the house did ` above stairs ' ( i.e. , in the rooms occupied by the employer ) . In Victorian England , the strict rules of precedence were mirrored by the domestic staff in grand or formal homes in the seating arrangements of the Servants ' Hall . A senior servant such as the lady 's maid took the place of honour but would have to `` go lower '' ( i.e. take a place further down the table ) if the employer of a visiting servant outranked the mistress of the house .",
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"text": "Mystery Mansion (video game) Mystery Mansion is the name of a text-based adventure game written in 1978-1981 by Bill Wolpert while at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Keyport , Washington . It originally ran only on the HP HP-1000 minicomputer on the RTE ( Real Time Executive ) operating system , but was later ported by persons unknown to run under MPE ( Multiprocessing Executive ) on the HP-3000 . Although the development dates make it contemporaneous with other seminal interactive fiction games such as Adventure and Dungeon ( which went on to become the Zork series from Infocom ) , it remains relatively unknown due to the specialized computers and operating systems on which it ran . Two C-language ports exist , one by James Garnett while a graduate student at the University of Colorado , and another by Bob Sorem of the University of Minnesota ( see illustration ) . The former is a line-by-line exact port in K&R - style C that runs on most Unix-flavor operating systems , while the latter is an adaptation with features not in Wolpert 's original in Borland C that runs only under DOS/Windows . The object of the single-player game is to find one 's way through a run-down , foreboding mansion in order to find various treasures , solve a murder , sleep with the maid ( if very lucky ) , and avoid getting `` killed '' in the process all before the mansion is destroyed by fire at midnight to end the game . In addition to the 3 rooms x 3 rooms x 3 stories cube-shaped mansion , there are gardens , tunnels , nefarious characters , and other obstacles to make one 's way through or around . Being text-based , there are no illustrations at all , so the player has to imagine everything that is being described .",
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"text": "Steakhouse A steakhouse , steak house , or chophouse is a restaurant that specializes in steaks and chops . Modern steakhouses can also offer other cuts of meat such as roast prime rib , veal , and seafood . Chophouses started in London in the 1690s , and served individual portions of meat , known as chops . The traditional nature of the food served was zealously maintained through the later 19th century despite the new cooking styles from the Continent which were beginning to become fashionable . The houses were normally only open for men . The steakhouse started in the United States in the late 19th century as a development from traditional inns and bars .",
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"text": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 British-American fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling . The film , which is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series , was written by Michael Goldenberg ( making this the only film in the series not to be scripted by Steve Kloves ) and produced by David Heyman and David Barron . The story follows Harry Potter 's fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort 's return . The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter , alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry 's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and is followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006 , with a one-month break in June . Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects . The film 's budget was reportedly between # 75 and 100 million ( $ 150 -- 200 million ) . Warner Bros. released the film in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2007 and in North America on 11 July , both in conventional and IMAX theatres ; it is the first Potter film to be released in IMAX 3D . As of April 2017 , Order of the Phoenix is the 39th-highest-grossing film of all time , and a critical and commercial success . The film opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $ 333 million , fourteenth all-time , and grossed nearly $ 940 million total , second to Pirates of the Caribbean : At World 's End for the greatest total of 2007 . The film was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards in 2008 .",
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"text": "Split Loyalties `` Split Loyalties '' is the second episode of series seven of the British espionage television series Spooks , and the 58th episode overall . It was originally broadcast on BBC Three on 27 October 2008 , and repeated on frontline channel BBC One the following day . The episode was written by head writer Neil Cross ; with additional writing by Ben Richards ; and directed by Colm McCarthy . The episode is considered the second of a two-part story , following preceding episode `` New Allegiances '' . In the episode , Sir Harry Pearce ( Peter Firth ) is determined to carry out his revenge on London 's FSB head of operations Arkady Kachimov ( Stuart Wilson ) , who in the previous episode purposely withheld intelligence that caused the death of Adam Carter . However , the MI5 team discover he is overseeing a cyber attack in progress , and returned officer Lucas North ( Richard Armitage ) may be involved . In the end , MI5 stop the attack , and Harry kills Kachimov . `` Split Loyalties '' include four deleted scenes , which were not included in the final episode , but placed in the series ' official website . The episode attracted over five million viewers after its broadcast , as well as receiving generally positive reviews from television critics .",
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"text": "A Wizard of Earthsea A Wizard of Earthsea is a young adult fantasy novel written by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin , first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968 . The novel received highly positive reviews , initially as a work for children , and later among a general audience as well . Set in the fictional archipelago of Earthsea , the story centers around a young mage named Ged , born in a village on the island Gont . Displaying great power while still a boy , he joins the school of wizardry , where his prickly nature drives him into conflict with one of his fellows . During a magical duel , Ged 's spell goes awry and releases a shadow creature that attacks him . The novel follows his journey as he seeks to be free of the creature . The book has often been described as a Bildungsroman or coming of age story , as it explores Ged 's process of learning to cope with power and come to terms with death . The novel also carries Taoist themes about a fundamental balance in the universe of Earthsea , which wizards are supposed to maintain , closely tied to the idea that language and names have power to affect the material world and alter this balance . Although the structure of the story is similar to that of a traditional epic , critics also described it as subverting this genre in many ways , such as by making the protagonist dark-skinned , in comparison to more typical white-skinned heroes . A Wizard of Earthsea is widely regarded as a classic of fantasy and young-adult literature and was one of the final recipients of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award . The book was widely influential within the genre of fantasy ; Margaret Atwood , for instance , called A Wizard of Earthsea one of the `` wellsprings '' of fantasy literature . Le Guin would later write five subsequent books that , together with A Wizard of Earthsea , are referred to as the Earthsea Cycle : The Tombs of Atuan ( 1971 ) , The Farthest Shore ( 1972 ) , Tehanu ( 1990 ) , The Other Wind ( 2001 ) , and Tales from Earthsea ( 2001 ) . George Slusser has described the series as a `` work of high style and imagination '' .",
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"text": "Quartet (2012 film) Quartet is a 2012 British comedy-drama film based on the play Quartet by Ronald Harwood , which ran in London 's West End from September 1999 until January 2000 . It was filmed late in 2011 at Hedsor House , Buckinghamshire . The film is actor Dustin Hoffman 's directorial debut .",
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"text": "Set piece In film production , a set piece is a scene or sequence of scenes whose execution requires serious logistical planning and considerable expenditure of money . The term set piece is often used more broadly to describe any important dramatic or comedic highpoint in a film or story , particularly those that provide some kind of dramatic payoff , resolution , or transition . Thus the term is often used to describe any scenes that are so essential to a film that they can not be edited out or skipped in the shooting schedule without seriously damaging the integrity of the finished product . Often , screenplays are written around a list of such set pieces , particularly in high-budget `` event movies '' . Set pieces are very often planned meticulously using storyboards , screentests , and rehearsals , in contrast to smaller scenes where the director and actors may be more improvisational . Each action requires the combined efforts of different departments : set builders , physical effects , and special visual effects . On most films , different groups of people will work on different set pieces individually since they can take a long time to prepare before shooting . For example , the car chase in The Matrix Reloaded took months to prepare and cost $ 30 million , including $ 5 million to build the freeway set .",
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"text": "LaSalle Quartet The LaSalle Quartet was a string quartet active from 1946 to 1987 . It was founded by first violinist Walter Levin . The LaSalle 's name is attributed to an apartment on LaSalle Street in Manhattan , where some of its members lived during the quartet 's inception . The quartet played on a donated set of Amati instruments . The LaSalle Quartet was best known for its espousal of the Second Viennese School of Schoenberg , Berg and Webern , and of the European modernists who derived from that tradition , though they also performed standard classical and romantic literature . The Quartet gave the premiere of Witold Lutosławski 's String Quartet in Stockholm in 1965 . György Ligeti dedicated his Second String Quartet to the group , and they premiered it in Baden-Baden on December 14 , 1969 . The quartet has been credited with the `` Zemlinsky Renaissance , '' as Zemlinsky remained largely unknown until they performed his works . The quartet won the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis for their recording of his four string quartets . The Alban Berg , Artemis , Amernet , Prazak and Vogler string quartets are among the world-famous ensembles who studied performance with members of the LaSalle Quartet . The LaSalle Quartet was the quartet-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati -- College-Conservatory of Music , and cellist Lee Fiser taught there until his retirement in 2017 . Jack Kirstein , cellist from 1955 to 1975 , died in August 1995 . Henry Meyer died in December 2006 . Walter Levin lived and worked for many years in Basel , Switzerland , then moved to a senior citizens ' home in Chicago . Violist Peter Kamnitzer died in Israel on Feb. 23 , 2016 , at the age of 93 . He is survived by his wife , Dr. Neora `` Sophy '' Kamnitzer . Original violist Max Felde continued his career in N.Y.C. , later moving to the west coast of Canada to raise his family with violinist Aurora Felde . Max Felde continued his musical career as assistant principal viola of the CBC Chamber Orchestra , violist in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for over 25 years , in addition to being an accomplished classical instrument maker . Max died in 2005 . Lee Fiser joined the Quartet in 1975 with the support of Jack Kirstein and his wife Jeanne , a well-known Cincinnati pianist , when Jack left the Quartet to continue teaching at C.C.M. , playing duets with his wife here and abroad , and conducting the Northern Kentucky Symphony ( a community orchestra ) .",
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"text": "Pacifica Quartet The Pacifica Quartet is a professional string quartet based in Bloomington , Indiana . Its members are : Simin Ganatra , first violin ; Sibbi Bernhardsson , second violin ; Masumi Per Rostad , viola ; and Brandon Vamos , cello . Formed in 1994 , the group has won prizes in competitions such as the 1996 Coleman Chamber Music Competition , the 1997 Concert Artists Guild Competition , and the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition . It also received Chamber Music America 's prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award in 2002 , the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2006 , and was named `` Ensemble of the Year '' by Musical America in 2009 . The Pacifica Quartet tours throughout the Americas , Europe , and Asia . The ensemble is known for its traversal of the complete string cycles of a single composer , and in recent years have toured and recorded the quartets of Elliott Carter , Mendelssohn , Beethoven and Shostakovich . Currently the ensemble serves as Quartet-in-Residence and full-time faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington . The members of the Pacifica Quartet are also Resident Performing Artists at the University of Chicago and were previously the Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Illinois School of Music from 2003-2012 .",
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"text": "Martini (quartet) Martini is the barbershop quartet that won the Sweet Adelines International Quartet Championship for 2012 on October 21 , 2011 , in Houston , Texas . SAI , `` one of the world 's largest singing organizations for women '' , has members over five continents who belong to more than 1200 quartets .",
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"text": "Spektral Quartet Spektral Quartet is a string quartet based in Chicago comprising Clara Lyon ( violin ) , Maeve Feinberg ( violin ) , Doyle Armbrust ( viola ) and Russell Rolen ( cello ) . It is the ensemble-in-residence at the University of Chicago 's Department of Music , where it has served since 2012 . The New York Times said of a 2016 performance of Beat Furrer 's String Quartet No. 3 and Hans Thomalla 's Bagatellen for string quartet , `` The quartet proved that they have everything : a supreme technical command that seems to come easily -LSB- and -RSB- a capacity to make complicated music clear ... '' The quartet is perhaps most widely known for its 2014 project Mobile Miniatures , in which 47 composers including Nico Muhly , David Lang , and Anna Thorvaldsdottir were commissioned to write ringtone-length pieces that were then recorded by Spektral Quartet and made available for download as ringtone , alarms , and text-message alerts on mobile devices . The group recorded its debut album , Chambers ( on Parlour Tapes + ) , in 2013 in collaboration with composers Hans Thomalla , Marcos Balter , LJ White , Chris Fisher-Lochhead , and Ben Hjertmann . Also in 2013 , the group released From This Point Forward ( on Azica Records ) , with bandoneon/accordion virtuoso Julien Labro and saxophone player Miguel Zenón . The band appeared on Swiss violin soloist Rachel Kolly d'Alba 's 2015 record , Fin de siècle ( Aparté ) , performing Ernest Chausson 's Concerto for Violin , Piano , and String Quartet and is featured on albums from composers Augusta Read Thomas and Ryan Ingebritsen . In 2016 , the group released Serious Business ( on Sono Luminus ) , which was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award . The album that explores humor in classical music through the compositional lenses of Josef Haydn , Sky Macklay , Chris Fisher-Lochhead , and David Reminick . The Strad magazine said of the album , `` these are superb performances , vivid and strongly felt , convincingly argued and full of rich , characterful detail . ''",
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"text": "Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional equity theatre located at 1127 Vine Street in Cincinnati , Ohio that was founded in 1986 . It is Greater Cincinnati 's second largest professional theatre , and until April 2012 was known as `` Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati . The company is `` dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues . ''",
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"text": "Rehearsal A rehearsal is an activity in the performing arts that occurs as preparation for a performance in music , theatre , dance and related arts , such as opera , musical theatre and film production . It is undertaken as a form of practising , to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated . The term `` rehearsal '' typically refers to ensemble activities undertaken by a group of people . For example , when a musician is preparing a piano concerto alone in their music studio , this is called `` practicing '' , but when they begin to practice the concerto with an orchestra , this activity is called a `` rehearsal '' . The music rehearsal takes place in a music rehearsal space . A rehearsal may involve as few as two people , as with a small play for two actors , an art song performance by a singer and a pianist or a folk music duo of a singer and a guitar player . On the other end of the spectrum , a rehearsal can be held for a very large orchestra with over 100 performers and a choir . A rehearsal can involve only performers of one type , as in an a cappella choir show , in which a group of singers perform without instrumental accompaniment or a play involving only theatre actors ; it can involve performers of different instruments , as with an orchestra , rock band or jazz `` big band '' ; vocal and instrumental performers , as with opera and choral works accompanied by orchestra ; or a mix of actors , vocalists , instrumentalists and dancers , as with musical theatre . Rehearsals of small groups of performers , such as small rock bands , jazz quartets or organ trios may be held without a leader ; in these cases , the performers themselves jointly determine how to run the rehearsal , which songs to practice , and so on . Some small groups may have their rehearsals led by a bandleader . Almost all mid - to large group performances have a person who leads the rehearsals ; this person may be a bandleader in a rock , country or jazz setting ; a conductor in classical music ( including in opera ) ; a director in theatre or musical theatre ; or a film director for movie rehearsals . While the term is most commonly used in the performing arts to refer to preparation for a public presentation or show , the term is also used to refer to the preparation for other anticipated activities , such as wedding guests and couples practicing a wedding ceremony , paramedics practicing responding to a simulated emergency , or army troops practicing for an attack using a mock-up of the building they will be assaulting .",
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"text": "String Quartet (Berg) The String Quartet , Op. 3 , by Alban Berg was composed in 1910 . It was not published until 1920 . The two-movement quartet is among Berg 's most original compositions . Reminiscent of Schoenberg 's F# minor quartet , the sound owes more to Romanticism than to contemporary composers like Webern . Along with the composer 's Piano Sonata , it received its premiere on 24 April 1911 at the Vienna Musikverein .",
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"text": "Zephyr Quartet The Zephyr Quartet is a string quartet based in Adelaide , South Australia . Zephyr has received tuition from the Takács Quartet , the Australian String Quartet and at the National Academy of Music , performed at festivals including the Adelaide Festival , Adelaide Fringe , Barossa Music Festival and the Glenelg Jazz Festival and has presented concert series in 2004 and 2005 to great critical acclaim . Zephyr has a continuing commitment to the development and promotion of contemporary classical music and often commissions and performs works by living composers . Zephyr is also committed to presenting concerts in an education context and often performs for primary and secondary school students as a part of the Musica Viva in Schools program .",
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"text": "Burning Man (film) Burning Man is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Quartettsatz ( German for quartet movement ) can refer to these compositions : Quartettsatz , D. 103 ( Schubert ) ( 1814 ) in C minor , only surviving , but incomplete , movement of a string quartet by Franz Schubert Quartettsatz , D 703 ( Schubert ) ( 1820 ) in C minor , first movement of Franz Schubert 's uncompleted Twelfth String Quartet Quartettsatz ( Dvořák ) ( 1881 ) in F major , only movement of a never-completed quartet for the Hellmesberger Quartet",
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"text": "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (film) Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is a 2011 American drama film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer , directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Eric Roth . It stars Thomas Horn , Tom Hanks , Sandra Bullock , Max von Sydow , Viola Davis , John Goodman , Jeffrey Wright , and Zoe Caldwell . Production took place in New York City . The film had a limited release in the United States on December 25 , 2011 by Warner Bros. . Pictures , and a wide release on January 20 , 2012 . Despite mixed reviews , the film was nominated for two Academy Awards , Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for von Sydow . The film earned $ 55.2 million . The film was released in Blu-ray , DVD , and digital download formats in Region 1 on March 27 , 2012 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Oboe Quartet (Mozart) __ NOTOC __ The Oboe Quartet in F major , K. 370/368b , was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in early 1781 . The quartet is scored for oboe , violin , viola and cello . In 1780 , Mozart was invited to Munich to visit Elector Karl Theodor , who had commissioned the opera Idomeneo for a carnival celebration . While in Munich , Mozart renewed an acquaintance with Friedrich Ramm , a virtuoso oboist in the Munich orchestra . It was for Ramm that Mozart composed the quartet in order to show off his virtuosity and the improvements that had been made to the oboe at that time . One way that this piece showed off the instrument was the use of the `` high F '' above the staff , a note rarely played in any repertoire previously written for the oboe . This piece is a work of chamber music , but it has elements that harken to other musical genres , and requires a fair amount of virtuosity . Because of its large amount of virtuosic playing on the part of the oboe and the large degree to which the strings simply accompany the oboist , it almost resembles a concerto , but with only with four players instead of an entire orchestra . Despite this , there are also a number of places within the work that require ensemble playing , for example , the famous 13-bar passage in the finale in which the oboe plays in common time against a 6/8 accompaniment .",
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"text": "Cleveland Quartet The Cleveland Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1969 by violinist Donald Weilerstein , at the time an instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Music , whose director Victor Babin had secured funding for an in-resident quartet ( the institute 's first ) to be headed by Weilerstein . Weilerstein formed the group that summer at the Marlboro Music School and Festival with violinist Peter Salaff , violist Martha Strongin Katz , and cellist Paul Katz . The group was initially called the `` New Cleveland Quartet . '' In 1971 , the group left the Cleveland Institute because of disagreements over teaching loads and took up residency at the University at Buffalo , The State University of New York ; they dropped the word `` New '' from their name at this time . In 1976 they made their final change of residency , moving to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester , New York . The quartet had three personnel changes : violist Atar Arad replaced Strongin Katz in 1980 ; violist James Dunham then replaced Arad in 1987 ; and William Preucil replaced Weilerstein as first violin in 1989 . The quartet disbanded in 1995 . Preucil became concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra , a position he still holds . Paul Katz , Martha Strongin Katz and Donald Weilerstein are on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music , and Weilerstein performs in a trio with his wife Vivian Hornik Weilerstein and his daughter , cellist Alisa Weilerstein ; Peter Salaff is on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music ; Atar Arad teaches at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University ; and James Dunham teaches at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University . The quartet has an extensive discography with RCA Red Seal and the Cleveland-based Telarc label .",
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"text": "String Quartet No. 1 (Beethoven) The String Quartet No. 1 in F major , Op. 18 , No. 1 , was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1798 and 1800 , published in 1801 , and dedicated to Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz . It is actually the second string quartet that Beethoven composed . The quartet consists of four movements : Allegro con brio Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato Scherzo : Allegro molto Allegro According to Beethoven 's friend Karl Amenda , the second movement was inspired by the tomb scene from William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet . The quartet was heavily revised between the version that Amenda first received and the one that was sent to the publisher a year later , including changing the second movement 's marking from Adagio molto to the more specific Adagio affetuouso ed appassionato . Of these modifications , Beethoven wrote : `` Be sure not to hand on to anybody your quartet , in which I have made some drastic alterations . For only now have I learnt to write quartets ; and this you will notice , I fancy , when you receive them . '' The theme of the finale is almost directly borrowed from the finale of his earlier string trio , Op. 9 , No. 3 in C minor ; the themes are very closely related . The principal theme of the first movement echoes that of Haydn 's Opus 50 , No. 1 quartet . The `` Amenda '' manuscript , as it is sometimes known , was edited by Paul Mies and published by Bärenreiter around 1965 , and by Henle-Verlag of Munich ( perhaps also edited by Mies ) in 1962 . This early version of one of Beethoven 's best-known works has been recorded perhaps less than a half-dozen times as of July 2014 .",
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"text": "String Quintet No. 3 (Dvořák) The String Quintet in E-flat major , Op. 97 , B. 180 , was composed by Antonín Dvořák during the summer he spent in Spillville , Iowa in 1893 . It is a `` Viola Quintet '' in that it is scored for string quartet with an extra viola . It was completed in just over a month , immediately after he wrote his American String Quartet . Like the Quartet , the Quintet finely captures the inflection of Dvořák 's Bohemian idiom with American inspirations . The Quintet was premiered by the Kneisel Quartet in New York 13 January 1894 along with the second performance of the Quartet and very favorably reviewed , as comparable to Mozart . The String Quintet consists of four movements : Allegro non tanto Allegro vivo Larghetto , in double variation form . Finale . Allegro giusto",
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"text": "Miami String Quartet The Miami String Quartet is an American string quartet . The group was founded in 1988 at The New World School of the Arts by John de Lancie in Miami , Florida . The Quartet was in Residence at Kent State University in Kent , Ohio , where all four members served as faculty members in the School of Music , and two still remain . The Quartet was the Grand Prize winner at the Fischoff competition , First Prize winners of the Concert Artists Guild competition , and prize winners at the London and Evian International Quartet Competitions . They were awarded the Cleveland Quartet Award and were named to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center II Residency as well . The Miami Quartet has served as Artists in Residence at the Hartt School and Florida International University and perform and teach at the Kent Blossom Music Festival every summer .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Backstage: Lakers Backstage : Lakers is a reality sports documentary television series produced by Spectrum SportsNet which covers the Los Angeles Lakers from an in-depth , behind-the-scenes angle , giving the viewer `` unprecedented access '' to the team . The series has documented the season from inside the locker room , the practice facility , the executive offices , the training room , as well as chronicling the players at home with their families and on the road with their team . A new 30-minute episode debuts every week of the season on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM PST on Spectrum SportsNet . Re-airs can be viewed multiple times throughout the week of the network . A Spanish-language version entitled Lakers Confidencial premieres every Thursday on Spectrum Deportes .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "1963–64 NBA season The 1963 -- 64 NBA season was the 18th season of the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 6th straight NBA Championship , beating the San Francisco Warriors 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals .",
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"text": "1970 ABA Playoffs The 1970 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association 's 1969-1970 season . The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars , four games to two in the ABA Finals . The Indiana Pacers finished the season with the league 's best regular season record ( 59-25 , .702 ) before going on to win the ABA championship . This same feat was accomplished by the Oakland Oaks during the prior season and by the Pittsburgh Pipers in the year before that . The Pacers became the first ABA champions to return in the same form for the following season . The Oakland Oaks became the Washington Caps for the 1969-1970 ABA season ; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season . Roger Brown of Indiana was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs .",
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"text": "2002 NBA Finals The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's championship series for the 2001 -- 02 season . The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers ( who were also two-time defending NBA champions ) , and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets . The Lakers swept the Nets four games to none to win the franchise 's 14th NBA championship . The 56th edition of the championship series was played between June 5 and June 12 and was broadcast on NBC -- the ( to date ) last NBA games broadcast on the network . Shaquille O'Neal , who averaged 36 points and 12 rebounds in the Finals , was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his ninth ring , tying him with Red Auerbach for most all-time . During the series , he surpassed Pat Riley for most career playoffs wins with 156 . Will Lyman narrated the season-ending documentary for NBA Entertainment .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Eastern Conference (NBA) The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of 15 teams , organized in three divisions . The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records , with all remaining non-division winners seeded 5 through 8 . This leaves open the possibility that a # 2 or # 3 seed could be a non-division winner . Home-court advantage in a playoff series is decided by record , not by seeding , so if the # 4 and # 5 teams meet in a playoff series in which the # 5 team has the better record , the # 5 team would have home-court advantage . The reasoning behind this seeding arrangement is that a non-division winner could have a better record than the winners of the two divisions other than the non-division winning team in question . If the three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 for the playoffs in order of their records , and all non-division winners seeded 4 through 8 , it would be possible for the two best teams of the conference to meet in the Conference Semifinals . This actually happened in the 2006 NBA Playoffs when the two best teams in the Western Conference , the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks , both from the Southwest Division , faced one another in the Western Conference Semifinals while the 3rd seed , the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets , had fewer wins than the 4th , 5th , 6th , and 7th seeds.The NBA proposed and approved of the current format to ensure that the best two teams of a conference can meet no earlier than the Conference Finals . The Eastern Conference playoffs are divided into two preliminary rounds followed by the Eastern Conference Finals , with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference champion in the NBA Finals to determine the champion . All playoff series are best-of-seven . The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004 -- 05 season , when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA 's 30th franchise . This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference 's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference",
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"text": "Hank Finkel Henry J. Finkel ( born April 20 , 1942 ) is an American basketball player whose professional career lasted from 1966 to 1975 . Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in Round 2 of the 1966 NBA draft he remained with the team through 1966 -- 67 , then played with the San Diego Rockets from 1967 to 1969 and spent the remaining years with the Boston Celtics , when , during his next to last season , the Celtics won the 1974 NBA Championship .",
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"text": "Three-peat Three-peat is a term used primarily in American sports to refer to winning three consecutive championships . The term , a portmanteau of the words three and repeat , originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association , during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988 -- 89 season , having won the previous 2 NBA Finals in 1987 and 1988 against the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons , but were swept by the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals . The term is a registered trademark owned by Hardo Beers , the Lakers ' Hardo strength coach from 1981 -- 1990 , although it was coined by L.A. player Byron Scott immediately after their victorious championship defense against the Detroit Pistons in the 1988 NBA Finals .",
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"text": "2014–15 Houston Rockets season The 2014 -- 15 Houston Rockets season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , and the 44th in the Houston area . The Rockets finished the regular season with a 56 -- 26 record , the third best in franchise history . They also won their first ever Southwest Division title and first Division crown since 1994 . The Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 4 -- 1 in the first round , advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2009 . They beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after trailing the series 1 -- 3 , advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1997 . They became just the ninth team in NBA history to come back from such a deficit -- and currently the only franchise to do so twice . The Rockets ' season ended with a 1 -- 4 loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors .",
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"text": "Multiple major sports championship seasons In the history of North American major professional sports league championships ( which include the NFL , MLB , NBA , and NHL ) a city/metropolitan area has been home to multiple championships in a season fifteen times , most recently in 2008-2009 , when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers won their respective leagues , in February and June of 2009 . Only Detroit has been host to more than two major league championship teams in a season , although in 2002 Los Angeles metropolitan area 's Lakers and Angels won the NBA and MLB championships along with two other local teams of smaller leagues ( the Sparks of the WNBA and the Galaxy of the MLS ) . Super Bowls take place in the February after the NFL 's regular season . The Super Bowl used to be in January . Therefore , Super Bowl I , which took place January 15 , 1967 is officially the championship game for the 1966 season . In the calendar year 2009 , Pittsburgh 's Steelers and Penguins won their respective championships , but the Steelers ' championship was for the NFL 's 2008 regular season . However , before 1965 , the NFL championship game was played in December of that calendar year . That being said , both of those seasons started in 2008 and ended in 2009 . Therefore , Pittsburgh was in fact the most recent city to win multiple championships in the same season . All four of Philadelphia 's major professional sports teams either played in the championship , or won titles in their respective sports following the 1980 season : The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series , the 1980 Philadelphia Eagles lost Super Bowl XV , the 1979-80 Philadelphia 76ers lost the NBA Finals , while the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers lost the Stanley Cup Finals .",
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"text": "1980–81 Houston Rockets season The 1980 -- 81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals . The 1981 Rockets are the only team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "2009–10 Boston Celtics season The 2009 -- 10 Boston Celtics season was the 64th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The Celtics finished with a record of 50 -- 32 , a 12 win drop off from the previous season . They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference . The Celtics made it back to the NBA Finals after a one-year hiatus and played against the Los Angeles Lakers . Facing a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals , in which the Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games to capture their seventeenth championship , the Celtics were defeated this time in seven games .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season The 2001 -- 02 NBA season was the Lakers ' 54th season in the National Basketball Association , and 42nd in the city of Los Angeles . During the offseason , the Lakers signed All-Star guard Mitch Richmond and free agent Samaki Walker , while acquiring Lindsey Hunter from the Milwaukee Bucks . The team got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 17 games , and finished second in the Pacific Division with a 58 -- 24 record . Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in which Bryant won MVP honors , but O'Neal did not participate in the All-Star game due to an injury . After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers 3 -- 0 in the first round of the playoffs , then defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4 -- 1 in the semifinals , the Lakers where pushed to the brink once more in the Western Conference Finals by their archrivals the Sacramento Kings , who they narrowly defeated in a deciding seventh game . They then went on to win the NBA Finals , defeating and sweeping the New Jersey Nets in four straight games for their second three-peat in franchise history , the first since 1952 -- 54 . Following the season , Richmond retired and Hunter was traded to the Toronto Raptors . This would be the third and final consecutive NBA Championship the Lakers won in the early 2000s , as in the next season , their quest for a fourth consecutive NBA Championship ended with a playoff elimination by the San Antonio Spurs in six games in the semifinals , who would then go on to win the NBA Finals that season and their second NBA Championship . Although the Lakers returned to the Finals in 2004 , the Lakers would lose to the Detroit Pistons in five games , despite being the heavy favorites to win and having former All-Stars and veterans Gary Payton and Karl Malone , leading to O'Neal 's departure from the Lakers amidst boiling points between the Lakers staff and management and Kobe Bryant , culminating in his trade to the Miami Heat , ending the early 2000s Lakers dynasty . The Lakers would not win another title until 2009 , in which they defeated the Orlando Magic in five games .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Lithuania Lithuania ( UK and US : -LSB- lɪθuː ` eɪniə -RSB- , Lietuva -LSB- lʲɪɛtʊˈvɐ -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Lithuania ( -LSB- Lietuvos Respublika , links = no -RSB- ) , is a country in Northern Europe . One of the three Baltic states , it is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea , to the east of Sweden and Denmark . It is bordered by Latvia to the north , Belarus to the east and south , Poland to the south , and Kaliningrad Oblast ( a Russian exclave ) to the southwest . Lithuania has an estimated population of 2.8 million people , and its capital and largest city is Vilnius . Lithuanians are a Baltic people . The official language , Lithuanian , along with Latvian , is one of only two living languages in the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family . For centuries , the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes . In the 1230s , the Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas , the King of Lithuania , and the first unified Lithuanian state , the Kingdom of Lithuania , was created on 6 July 1253 . During the 14th century , the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was the largest country in Europe ; present-day Lithuania , Belarus , Ukraine , and parts of Poland and Russia were the territories of the Grand Duchy . With the Lublin Union of 1569 , Lithuania and Poland formed a voluntary two-state union , the Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth . The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries , until neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 -- 95 , with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania 's territory . As World War I neared its end , Lithuania 's Act of Independence was signed on 16 February 1918 , declaring the founding of the modern Republic of Lithuania . In the midst of the Second World War , Lithuania was first occupied by the Soviet Union and then by Nazi Germany . As World War II neared its end and the Germans retreated , the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania . On 11 March 1990 , a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union , Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare itself independent , resulting in the restoration of an independent State of Lithuania . Lithuania is a member of the European Union , the Council of Europe , a full member of the Eurozone , Schengen Agreement and NATO . It is also a member of the Nordic Investment Bank , and part of Nordic-Baltic cooperation of Northern European countries . The United Nations Human Development Index lists Lithuania as a `` very high human development '' country . Lithuania has been among the fastest growing economies in the European Union and is ranked 21st in the world in the Ease of Doing Business Index .",
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"text": "National Lithuanian Electricity Association National Lithuanian Electricity Association was established on 6 June 2011 . NLEA represents Lithuania in Eurelectric .",
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"text": "Canada–Lithuania relations Canada -- Lithuania relations are foreign relations between Canada and Lithuania .",
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"text": "Denmark–Lithuania relations Denmark -- Lithuania relations are foreign relations between Denmark and Lithuania . Lithuania has an embassy in Copenhagen , and Denmark has an embassy in Vilnius . Both countries are members of EU and NATO . Bilateral relations were re-established on 24 August 1991 . Denmark has since Lithuania 's independence provided a political and economic moral to Lithuania . Denmark also supported Lithuania in the European Union and NATO . From 1990 to 2003 , Denmark contributed $ 1 billion . In 2006 , Danish exports to Lithuania amounted 442 million euro . Imports from Lithuania amounted 469 million euro . Many Danish companies have established subsidiaries in Lithuania . Since 1991 , Denmark and Lithuania has cooperated in the field of military defence . Lithuania has a defense cooperation with Denmark . The Lithuanian and Danish military works together , in Kosovo , Iraq and Afghanistan . On 2 May 2003 , Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas visited Denmark . On 2 May 2005 , and again on 9 April 2008 , Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Lithuania .",
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"text": "Prime Minister of Latvia The Prime Minister of Latvia ( Ministru prezidents ) is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia , and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers . The Prime Minister is nominated by the President of Latvia , but must be able to obtain the support of a majority of the Saeima ( parliament ) . The tables below display all Latvian Prime Ministers from both the first period of Latvian independence ( 1918 -- 1940 ) and since the country regained its independence ( 1990 -- present ) . From 1990 to 6 July 1993 , the office was known as Chairman of the Council of Ministers , but is generally considered to have been the same role . A direct translation of the official Latvian term is Minister-President . Although the equivalent is used in some European languages , it is not used conventionally in English .",
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"text": "Commonwealth of Independent States The Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ; -LSB- Содружество Независимых Государств , СНГ , r = Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv , SNG -RSB- ) , also called the Russian Commonwealth ( to distinguish it from the British Commonwealth of Nations ) , is a regional organization formed during the dissolution of the Soviet Union . Nine out of the 15 former Soviet Republics are member states , and two are associate members ( Ukraine and Turkmenistan ) . Georgia withdrew its membership in 2008 , while the Baltic states , which regard their membership in the Soviet Union as an illegal occupation , ( Estonia , Lithuania and Latvia ) chose not to participate . The CIS has few supranational powers but aims to be more than a purely symbolic organization , nominally possessing coordinating powers in the realms of trade , finance , lawmaking , and security . It has also promoted cooperation on cross-border crime prevention . Furthermore , eight of the nine CIS member states participate in the CIS Free Trade Area . Three organizations are under the overview of the CIS , namely the Collective Security Treaty Organization , the Eurasian Economic Union ( alongside subdivisions , the Eurasian Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Space , which comprises territory inhabited by over 180 million people ) , and the Union State . While the first and the second are military and economic alliances , the third aims to reach a confederation of Russia and Belarus with a common government , flag , currency , etc. .",
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"text": "Vilnius Old Town The Old Town of Vilnius ( Vilniaus senamiestis , Stare Miasto w Wilnie , Стары горад Вільні ) , one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe , has an area of 3.59 square kilometres ( 887 acres ) . It encompasses 74 quarters , with 70 streets and lanes numbering 1487 buildings with a total floor area of 1,497,000 square meters . The oldest part of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius , it has developed over the course of many centuries , and has been shaped by the city 's history and a constantly changing cultural influence . It is a place where some of Europe 's greatest architectural stylesgothic , renaissance , baroque and neoclassicalstand side by side and complement each other . Pilies Street is the Old Town 's main artery and the hub of cafe and street market life . The main street of Vilnius , Gediminas Avenue , is partially located in the Old Town . The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town Hall Square . One of the most elaborate architectural complexes is the Vilnius University Architectural Ensemble , which occupies a large part of the Old Town and has 13 courtyards . It was selected to represent Lithuania in the Mini-Europe Park in Brussels . In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List ( No. 541 ) in recognition of its universal value and originality . The definition of `` historic center '' itself has a broader meaning than the Old Town , formerly encircled with defensive walls . It embraces the valuable historical suburbs of Vilnius , such as Užupis , which historically used to be outside the city boundaries . Therefore Užupis is often considered a part of the Old Town of Vilnius .",
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"text": "List of companies of Slovakia Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe . The capital and largest city is Bratislava . The official language is Slovak . Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index , a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties , press freedom , internet freedom , democratic governance and peacefulness . The country maintains a combination of market economy with universal health care and a comprehensive social security system . The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009 . Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area , NATO , the United Nations , the OECD , the WTO , CERN , the OSCE , the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group . The Slovak economy is one of the fastest growing economies in Europe and 3rd fastest in eurozone . Its legal tender , the Euro , is the world 's 2nd most traded currency . Although regional income inequality is high , 90 % of citizens own their homes . In 2016 , Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 165 countries and territories , ranking the Slovak passport 11th in the world . Slovakia is the world 's biggest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone . The car industry represents 43 percent of Slovakia 's industrial output , and a quarter of its exports . For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations , see `` Business entities in Slovakia '' .",
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"text": "Eurosystem The Eurosystem is the monetary authority of the eurozone , the collective of European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their sole official currency . The ECB has , under Article 16 of its Statute , the exclusive right to authorise the issuance of euro banknotes . Member states can issue euro coins , but the amount must be authorised by the ECB beforehand . The Eurosystem consists of the European Central Bank and the national central banks ( NCB ) of the 19 member states that are part of the eurozone . The national central banks apply the monetary policy of the ECB . The primary objective of the Eurosystem is price stability . Secondary objectives are financial stability and financial integration . The mission statement of the Eurosystem says that the ECB and the national central banks jointly contribute to achieving the objectives . The Eurosystem is independent . When performing Eurosystem-related tasks , neither the ECB , nor an NCB , nor any member of their decision-making bodies may seek or take instructions from any external body . The Community institutions and bodies and the governments of the member states may not seek to influence the members of the decision-making bodies of the ECB or of the NCBs in the performance of their tasks . The Eurosystem is distinct from the European System of Central Banks ( ESCB ) , which comprises the ECB and the central banks of all European Union member states , including those that are not part of the eurozone .",
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"text": "Member states of the Council of Europe The Council of Europe has 47 member states . It was founded on 5 May 1949 by ten Western and Northern European states , with Greece and Turkey joining three months later , and Iceland and West Germany following suit the next year . It now has 47 member states , with Montenegro being the latest to join . Article 4 of the Council of Europe Statute specifies that membership is open to any European country , provided they meet specific democratic and human rights standards . Nearly all European states have acceded to the Council of Europe , with the exception of Belarus , the Vatican City , predominantly Central Asian Kazakhstan , as well as some of the states with limited recognition . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Bank of Latvia The Bank of Latvia ( Latvijas Banka ) is the central bank of Latvia . It is one of the key public institutions and carries out economic functions as prescribed by law . The principal objective of the Bank of Latvia is to regulate currency in circulation by implementing monetary policy to maintain price stability in Latvia . Until 31 December 2013 , the bank was responsible for issuing the former Latvian currency , the Lats . The Bank of Latvia administration is located in Riga . The fiscal year for the bank begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Occupation of Lithuania Occupation of Lithuania may refer to : Soviet occupation of the Baltic states ( 1940 ) , including Lithuania Occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany during World War II ( 1941 -- 1944 ) Soviet occupation of the Baltic states ( 1944 ) , including Lithuania",
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"text": "Lithuanian National Union '' Not to be confused with Lithuanian Nationalist Union . Lithuanian National Union ( Lietuvių Tautos Sąjunga , LITAS ) is a radical neo-nazi political party in Lithuania , not recognised as a legal Lithuanian political party by the Ministry of Justice . The party claims to be cooperating with other European radical nationalist and fascist parties . It includes National Democratic Party of Germany , Swedish National Democrats , Party of the Swedes , Finnish Freedom Party , Party of the Danes , Danish National Socialists , Swedish National Socialists , National Renovator Party , Forza Nuova , Jobbik , Latvian association `` Antiglobalists '' and the Center of Gustavs Celmiņš One of the most well-known comrades of Murza Visvaldas Mažonas was expelled from the party in October 2011 .",
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"text": "Telecommunications in the European Union Telecommunications in the European Union may refer to telecommunications in the 28 Member States of the European Union : Telecommunications in Austria Telecommunications in Belgium Telecommunications in Bulgaria Telecommunications in Croatia Telecommunications in Cyprus Telecommunications in the Czech Republic Telecommunications in Denmark Telecommunications in Estonia Telecommunications in Finland Telecommunications in France Telecommunications in Germany Telecommunications in Greece Telecommunications in Hungary Telecommunications in the Republic of Ireland Telecommunications in Italy Telecommunications in Latvia Telecommunications in Lithuania Telecommunications in Luxembourg Telecommunications in Malta Telecommunications in the Netherlands Telecommunications in Poland Telecommunications in Portugal Telecommunications in Romania Telecommunications in Slovakia Telecommunications in Slovenia Telecommunications in Spain Telecommunications in Sweden Telecommunications in the United Kingdom",
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"text": "Klaipėda Convention The Klaipėda Convention ( or Convention concerning the Territory of Memel ) was an international agreement between Lithuania and the countries of the Conference of Ambassadors ( United Kingdom , France , Italy , and Japan ) signed in Paris on May 8 , 1924 . According to the Convention , the Klaipėda Region ( Memel Territory ) became an autonomous region under unconditional sovereignty of Lithuania . The region was detached from East Prussia by the Treaty of Versailles and placed under a provisional French administration . During the staged Klaipėda Revolt of January 1923 , the Lithuanians seized control of the region and attached it to Lithuania . The Conference of Ambassadors accepted this fait accompli and set out to formalize the territorial changes . The inhabitants of the area were not given a choice on the ballot whether they wanted to be part of the Lithuanian state or part of Germany . After difficult negotiations , the Convention was agreed upon in spring 1924 . The region was granted extensive legislative , judicial , administrative , and financial autonomy . It had its own democratically elected parliament ( Klaipėda Diet ) and appointed executive branch ( the Klaipėda Directorate ) . The administration and operation of the port of Klaipėda was entrusted to a three-member Harbor Board . The Neman River , particularly its timber traffic , was internationalized granting freedom of transit to all nations . The Convention became obsolete when the Klaipėda Region was attached to Nazi Germany as a result of the ultimatum of 1939 .",
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"text": "Lithuanian Canadians Lithuanian Canadians ( Lithuanian : Kanados lietuviai ) are citizens of Canada who are fully or partially of Lithuanian descent . Over two-thirds of Lithuanian Canadians reside in Toronto , with other much smaller populations scattered around most of the Canadian provinces and territories .",
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"text": "Banknotes of the Lithuanian litas The modern banknotes of Lithuania are denominated in litas . All banknotes were of the same size ( 135 mm × 65 mm ) except for the 500 litų banknote . They bore signatures of Minister of Finance and/or of Chairperson of the Bank of Lithuania Board . 10 , 20 , and 50 litų banknotes had 4 releases . This was mainly due to security reasons : number of security features was gradually increased from virtually 0 , to 9 , 14 and eventually to 17 . The first release bore the date `` 1991 '' but were actually released to the public in 1993 for a very brief time ( June -- October ) . Since they were replaced in the same year , the first release is dated to 1991 and the second to 1993 . The banknotes were not printed in Lithuania . At first they were printed by the United States Banknote Corporation , later by the UK-based Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd. and the Germany-based Giesecke & Devrient GmbH .",
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"text": "Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Lithuania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song `` This Time '' , written by Vytautas Bikus and Monika Liubinaitė . The song was performed by Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila . Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television ( LRT ) organised the national final `` Eurovizijos '' dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka in order to select the Lithuanian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna , Austria . The national selection involved artists competing independently from their songs with separate selections running concurrently to choose the winning artist and song . `` This Time '' was selected as the winning song from a field of twelve competing songs . Three artists qualified to perform the winning song in the final round of the selection : Mia , Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila . While Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila entered the competition performing as solo acts , they joined forces as a duet for the final artist selection and were subsequently selected as the performers for `` This Time '' . In the second of the Eurovision semi-finals `` This Time '' placed seventh out of the 17 participating countries , securing its place among the 27 other songs in the final . In Lithuania 's sixteenth Eurovision appearance on 23 May , `` This Time '' finished in eighteenth place , receiving 30 points .",
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"text": "Politics of France The politics of France take place with the framework of a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the French Fifth Republic . The nation declares itself to be an `` indivisible , secular , democratic , and social Republic '' . The constitution provides for a separation of powers and proclaims France 's `` attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789 . '' The political system of France consists of an executive branch , a legislative branch , and a judicial branch . Executive power is exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government . The Government consists of the Prime Minister and ministers . The Prime Minister is appointed by the President , and is responsible to Parliament . The government , including the Prime Minister , can be revoked by the National Assembly , the lower house of Parliament , through a `` censure motion '' ; this ensures that the Prime Minister is always supported by a majority of the lower house ( which , on most topics , has prominence over the upper house ) . Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the Senate . It passes statutes and votes on the budget ; it controls the action of the executive through formal questioning on the floor of the houses of Parliament and by establishing commissions of inquiry . The constitutionality of the statutes is checked by the Constitutional Council , members of which are appointed by the President of the Republic , the President of the National Assembly , and the President of the Senate . Former presidents of the Republic also are members of the Council . The independent judiciary is based upon civil law system which evolved from the Napoleonic codes . It is divided into the judicial branch ( dealing with civil law and criminal law ) and the administrative branch ( dealing with appeals against executive decisions ) , each with their own independent supreme court of appeal : the Court of Cassation for the judicial courts and the Conseil d'Etat for the administrative courts . The French government includes various bodies that check abuses of power and independent agencies . France is a unitary state . However , its administrative subdivisions -- regions , departments and communes -- have various legal functions , and the national government is prohibited from intruding into their normal operations . France was a founding member of the European Coal and Steel Community , later the European Union . As such , France has transferred part of its sovereignty to European institutions , as provided by its constitution . The French government therefore has to abide by European treaties , directives and regulations .",
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"text": "Proclamation to the inhabitants of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania The Proclamation to the Inhabitants of the Former Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a bilingual proclamation , formulated by Józef Piłsudski and distributed mainly in Vilnius ( Wilno ) on April 22 , 1919 . The proclamation was printed in the Polish and Lithuanian languages after Polish forces captured Vilnius in the Vilna offensive during the Polish -- Soviet War . It was a statement of Piłsudski 's political intentions , and contained a blueprint for his Międzymorze federation . The declaration was sharply criticized by both Polish and Lithuanian nationalists . In issuing the proclamation bilingually , Piłsudski was appealing to the Lithuanians , hoping to recreate the Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth . The style of the proclamation , the ideas contained within it , and the dramatic turn of phrase were definitely Piłsudski 's , and reflected his position on the political and military situation he wished to resolve . Piłsudski pledged to ordain `` elections which would take place on the basis of secret , universal and direct voting , without distinction between the sexes '' and to `` create an opportunity for settling your nationality problems and religious affairs in a manner that you yourself will determine , without any kind of force or pressure from Poland . '' Piłdudski 's proclamation was aimed at showing good will both to Lithuanians and international diplomats . It succeeded with the latter , as the proclamation dealt a blow to the image of ` Polish conquest ' and replaced it with the image of ` Poland fighting with Bolshevik dictatorship and liberating other nations ' . However , the Lithuanians who demanded exclusive control over the city saw the proclamation as a facade for Polish imperialism . Piłsudski 's words also caused much controversy on the Polish political scene as they were not debated in the Sejm . This caused much anger among Piłsudski 's opponents from the National Democracy faction . Deputies from Polish People 's Party demanded incorporation of the Vilnius Region into Poland , and even accused Piłsudski of treason . However Piłsudski 's supporters in the Polish Socialist Party managed to deflect those attacks .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Country A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless of the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction . Sometimes the word countries is used to refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities , while other times it refers only to states . For example , the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its `` Country name '' field to refer to `` a wide variety of dependencies , areas of special sovereignty , uninhabited islands , and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states '' . -LSB- Note 1 -RSB-",
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"text": "List of political parties by region This page is a directory to various pages that will list political parties , from around the world , according to their respective regions . All of the pages linked from here include a table listing the sub-pages of countries/jurisdiction in the given region , showing which party system is dominant in each country . A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power , usually by participating in elections . Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under the page for each nation . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Nordic Council The Nordic Council is a geo-political inter-parliamentary forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries . It was formed after the Second World War in 1952 to promote co-operation between the five Nordic countries . Its first concrete result was the introduction in 1952 of a common labour market and free movement across borders without passports for the countries ' citizens . The Council consists of 87 representatives from Denmark , Finland , Iceland , Norway and Sweden as well as the autonomous areas of the Faroe Islands , Greenland and the Åland Islands . The representatives are members of parliament in their respective country/area and are elected by those parliaments . The Council holds ordinary sessions each year in October/November and usually one extra session per year with a specific theme . Since 1991 Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania participate with observer status , as well as the German state of Schleswig-Holstein since 2016 . In 1971 , the Nordic Council of Ministers , an intergovernmental forum , was established to complement the Council .",
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"text": "Stockholm County Council The Stockholm County Council , or Stockholms läns landsting , is a County Council , a regional municipal body corresponding to the territory of Stockholm County in Sweden . Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport .",
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"text": "Liberal democracy Liberal democracy is a liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism . It is also called western democracy . It is characterised by fair , free , and competitive elections between multiple distinct political parties , a separation of powers into different branches of government , the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society , and the equal protection of human rights , civil rights , civil liberties , and political freedoms for all people . To define the system in practice , liberal democracies often draw upon a constitution , either formally written or uncodified , to delineate the powers of government and enshrine the social contract . After a period of sustained expansion throughout the 20th century , liberal democracy became the predominant political system in the world . A liberal democracy may take various constitutional forms : it may be a constitutional monarchy ( Australia , Belgium , Canada , Japan , Norway , Spain and the United Kingdom ) or a republic ( France , India , Ireland , the United States ) . It may have a parliamentary system ( Australia , India , Ireland , the United Kingdom ) , a presidential system ( Indonesia , the United States ) , or a semi-presidential system ( France ) . Liberal democracies usually have universal suffrage , granting all adult citizens the right to vote regardless of race , gender or property ownership . Historically , however , some countries regarded as liberal democracies have had a more limited franchise , and some do not have secret ballots . There may also be qualifications such as voters being required to register before being allowed to vote . The decisions made through elections are made not by all of the citizens , but rather by those who choose to participate by voting . The liberal democratic constitution defines the democratic character of the state . The purpose of a constitution is often seen as a limit on the authority of the government . Liberal democracy emphasises the separation of powers , an independent judiciary , and a system of checks and balances between branches of government . Liberal democracies are likely to emphasise the importance of the state being a Rechtsstaat , i.e. , a state that follows the principle of rule of law . Governmental authority is legitimately exercised only in accordance with written , publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure . Many democracies use federalism -- also known as vertical separation of powers -- in order to prevent abuse and increase public input by dividing governing powers between municipal , provincial and national governments ( e.g. , Germany where the federal government assumes the main legislative responsibilities and the federated Länder assume many executive tasks ) .",
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"text": "Swedish general election, 1932 General elections were held in Sweden on 17 and 18 September 1932 . The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party , winning 104 of the 230 seats in the Second Chamber of the Riksdag . The party returned to government after six years in opposition , marking the beginning of 44 years of near-uninterrupted rule ( the only exception was three months in 1936 ) .",
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"text": "Geography of Sweden Sweden is a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula . It borders Norway to the west ; Finland to the northeast ; and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the east and south . Sweden has a long coastline on the eastern side and the Scandinavian mountain chain ( Skanderna ) on the western border , a range that separates Sweden from Norway . It has maritime borders with Denmark , Germany , Poland , Russia , Lithuania , Latvia and Estonia , and it is also linked to Denmark ( southwest ) by the Öresund Bridge . At 450295 km2 , Sweden is the 56th largest country in the world . It is the fifth largest in Europe and the largest in Northern Europe .",
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"text": "Parliament House, Stockholm The Parliament House ( Riksdagshuset ) , is the seat of the parliament of Sweden , the Riksdag . It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen ( island ) , in the Gamla stan ( old town ) district of central Stockholm .",
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"text": "Statens offentliga utredningar Statens offentliga utredningar ( SOU ) , `` Swedish Government Official Reports '' , is the official series of reports of committees appointed by the Swedish Government for the analysis of issues in anticipation of a proposed legislation . Reports of committees within a Swedish government ministry ( `` departement '' ) are published in another series , called `` Departementsserien '' ( Ds ) .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "County administrative boards of Sweden A county administrative board ( länsstyrelse ) is a Swedish Government Agency in each of the counties of Sweden , led by a Governor ( landshövding ) appointed by the government for a term of six years . The lists of gubernatorial officeholders , in most cases , stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna . The main responsibilities of the county administrative board is to coordinate the development of the county in line with goals set in national politics . In each county there is also a County Council which is a policy-making assembly elected by the residents of the county . The capital of a county is in Swedish called residensstad ( `` residence city '' ) because it is the seat of residence of the governor . Each county also has a letter code , which is used for identification and forms part of the ISO 3166-2 standard .",
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"text": "Swedish general election, 1982 General elections were held in Sweden on 19 September 1982 . They saw the return of the Swedish Social Democratic Party to power after six years in opposition , the longest period in opposition by the Social Democrats since the 1910s . The center-right coalition of Thorbjörn Fälldin had earlier suffered a loss upon the breakup of the government in 1981 , the year before the election , when the rightist Moderate Party chose to withdraw from the government , protesting against the centrist tax policies of the Fälldin government . After regaining power , socialist leader Olof Palme succeeded in being elected Prime Minister again , having earlier held power between 1969 and 1976 . He would retain this position successfully until his assassination in 1986 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Danish Realm The term Danish Realm ( Det Danske Rige ) refers to the relationship between Denmark proper , the Faroe Islands and Greenland -- three countries constituting the Kingdom of Denmark . The legal nature of the Kingdom of Denmark is fundamentally one of a unitary sovereign state . The Faroe Islands and Greenland have been part of the Crown of Denmark since 1397 ( de jure ) when the Kalmar Union was ratified , and part of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1814 ( de facto ) . However , due to their separate historical and cultural identities , these parts of the Realm now have an extensive type of self-government and have assumed legislative and administrative responsibility in a substantial number of fields . Legal matters in The Danish Realm are subject to the Danish Constitution . Beginning in 1953 , state law issues within The Danish Realm has been governed by The Unity of the Realm ( Rigsenheden ) . A less formal name for The Unity of the Realm is `` the commonwealth of the Realm '' . In 1978 , The Unity of The Realm was for the first time unofficially referred to as rigsfællesskabet . The name caught on and since the 1990s , both The Unity of The Realm and The Danish Realm itself has increasingly been referred to as simply rigsfællesskabet ( ríkisfelagsskapurin naalagaaffeqatigiit ) in daily parlance . The Danish Constitution stipulates that the foreign and security interests for all parts of the Danish Realm are the responsibility of the Danish government . The Faroes received home rule in 1948 and Greenland did so in 1979 . In 2005 , the Faroes received a self-government arrangement , and in 2009 Greenland received `` self rule '' , thus leaving the Danish government with virtually no influence over Greenlandic internal affairs .",
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"text": "Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan ( -LSB- ² sværjɛˌtɔpːˌlɪstan -RSB- , lit . `` Sweden top list '' ) is the Swedish national record chart , earlier known as Topplistan ( 1975 -- 1997 ) and Hitlistan ( 1998 -- 2007 ) and known by its current name since October 2007 , based on sales data from the Swedish Recording Industry Association ( in Swedish Grammofonleverantörernas förening ) . Before Topplistan , music sales in Sweden were recorded by Kvällstoppen , whose weekly chart was a combined albums and singles list .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Croats of Sweden The Croats of Sweden ( Sverigekroater ) today number approximately 28,000 . They mostly follow Catholicism , but a small minority that have been living in Sweden for generations have converted to Evangelicalism . They mostly live in Stockholm , the capital city , and in Malmö , in Rosengård district . The most successful football club of Croats of Sweden is NK Croatia Malmö , that played in 1988 the Swedish 2nd League , declared in 1989 with title `` Best Immigrant Club of Europe '' , winner of Malmö Mästerskap four times ( 1988 , 1989 , 1991 and 2016 ) . Zlatan Ibrahimović , a half-Croat , can be considered a Croat of Sweden , because his mother is a Croat .",
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"text": "Hansson III Cabinet The third cabinet of Per Albin Hansson was the cabinet of Sweden between 13 December 1939 and 31 July 1945 . It consisted of members from the Social Democratic Party , the Farmers ' League , the People 's Party and the National Organization of the Right . It was a national unity government formed for reasons of national stability during World War II , and its constituent parties represented 219 out of the 230 seats in the Parliament of Sweden since the 1936 general election . Two parties of the 1936 -- 1940 parliament were kept out of the government , the pro-Soviet Communist Party and the Socialist Party , which veered between Communist and Nazi positions , and lost its parliamentary representation in 1940 . After the 1940 general election , the government represented 227 out of the 230 seats in parliament , and after 1944 general election , 215 out of 230 . After the end of World War II , the coalition government was dissolved on 31 July 1945 , and was replaced by a government consisting only of social democrat ministers , as this party held 115 out of 230 seats in parliament .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Boston Boston ( pronounced -LSB- ˈbɒstən -RSB- ) is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States . Boston is also the seat of Suffolk County , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . The city proper covers 48 mi2 with an estimated population of 667,137 in 2015 , making it the largest city in New England and the 23rd most populous city in the United States . The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston , a Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) home to a census-estimated 4.7 million people in 2014 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country . Alternately , as a Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) , this wider commuting region is home to some 8.1 million people , making it the sixth-largest as such in the United States . One of the oldest cities in the United States , Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England . It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution , such as the Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea Party , the Battle of Bunker Hill , and the Siege of Boston . Upon U.S. independence from Great Britain , it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture . Through land reclamation and municipal annexation , Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula . Its rich history attracts many tourists , with Faneuil Hall alone drawing over 20 million visitors per year . Boston 's many firsts include the United States ' first public school , Boston Latin School ( 1635 ) , first subway system , the Tremont Street Subway ( 1897 ) , and first public park , Boston Common ( 1634 ) . The area 's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education , including law , medicine , engineering , and business , and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship , with nearly 2,000 startups . Boston 's economic base also includes finance , professional and business services , biotechnology , information technology , and government activities . Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States ; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment . The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification , though it remains high on world livability rankings .",
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"text": "Higher education Higher education , post-secondary education , or third level education is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education . Often delivered at universities , academies , colleges , seminaries , conservatories , and institutes of technology , higher education is also available through certain college-level institutions , including vocational schools , trade schools , and other career colleges that award academic degrees or professional certifications . Tertiary education at non-degree level is sometimes referred to as further education or continuing education as distinct from higher education . The right of access to higher education is mentioned in a number of international human rights instruments . The UN International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 declares , in Article 13 , that `` higher education shall be made equally accessible to all , on the basis of capacity , by every appropriate means , and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education '' . In Europe , Article 2 of the First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights , adopted in 1950 , obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education . In the days when few pupils progressed beyond primary education , the term `` higher education '' was often used to refer to secondary education , which can create some confusion . Higher education includes teaching , research , exacting applied work ( e.g. in medical schools and dental schools ) , and social services activities of universities . Within the realm of teaching , it includes both the undergraduate level , and beyond that , graduate-level ( or postgraduate level ) . The latter level of education is often referred to as graduate school , especially in North America . Since World War II , developed and many developing countries have increased the participation of the age group who mostly studies higher education from the elite rate , of up to 15 per cent , to the mass rate of 16 to 50 per cent . In many developed countries , participation in higher education has continued to increase towards universal or , what Trow later called , open access , where over half of the relevant age group participate in higher education . Higher education is important to national economies , both as an industry , in its own right , and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy . College educated workers have commanded a measurable wage premium and are much less likely to become unemployed than less educated workers . However , the admission of so many students of only average ability to higher education inevitably requires a decline in academic standards , facilitated by grade inflation . Also , the supply of graduates in many fields of study is exceeding the demand for their skills , which aggravates graduate unemployment and underemployment , as well as credentialism and educational inflation .",
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"text": "List of diplomatic missions in Boston This is a list of diplomatic missions in Boston ( and surrounding environs of `` Greater '' or `` Metro-Boston '' ) . These countries have established a resident consular presence to provide diplomatic and trade representation .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bangladesh Islamia School Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bangladesh Islamia School & College is an educational institute providing academic education to Bangladeshi and international students in Abu Dhabi , UAE , for secondary and higher secondary education . Special emphasis is given to English , Arabic , Bengali , and Islamic Studies for Muslim students in Abu Dhabi .",
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"text": "American University School of International Service The School of International Service ( SIS ) is American University 's school of advanced international study in the areas of international politics , international communication , international development , international economic relations , peace and conflict resolution , global environmental politics , and U.S. foreign policy . The School of International Service was created when AU 's Hurst Anderson was urged by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to create a school of practitioners prepared for foreign policy beyond the U.S. -- Soviet rivalry . Since 1957 , SIS has prepared thousands of graduates to represent their country in the global arena by `` waging peace '' and employing the hallmarks of thoughtful diplomacy . SIS is the largest school of international relations in the United States , enrolling more than 2,000 students from over 150 countries . The school makes extensive use of the academic and governmental resources offered by the university 's location in Washington , D.C. Foreign Policy , in its 2015 rankings of top international affairs programs , ranked the school 's master 's and undergraduate programs as 8th - and 9th-best in the world , respectively . SIS is also consistently ranked in conjunction with American University 's School of Public Affairs as a leading program in the country by U.S. News & World Report 's college and university rankings . SIS is also a full member of The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs .",
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"text": "Lynch School of Education The Lynch School of Education ( LSOE ) is a professional school of Boston College that offers graduate and undergraduate programs in education , psychology and human development .",
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"text": "Suffolk University Law School Suffolk University Law School ( also known as `` Suffolk Law School '' ) . Suffolk University Law School is a private , non-sectarian law school located in downtown Boston , Massachusetts . Suffolk University Law School was founded in 1906 by Gleason Archer , Sr. to provide a legal education for those who traditionally lacked the opportunity to study law because of socio-economic or racial discrimination . Suffolk is the fourth-oldest New England law school in continuous existence . The law school currently has both day and evening , part-time divisions . Suffolk University Law School has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1953 and the Association of American Law Schools since 1977 . The school is located in Sargent Hall on Tremont Street in downtown Boston . Suffolk offers over 200 upper-level electives , the most of any law school in the country , and is consistently ranked one of the most technologically advanced schools in the nation . Suffolk publishes six law reviews , to which students , faculty , and other scholars contribute . Suffolk University Law School alumni are found in high-level judicial , political , and private positions throughout the United States . With over 25,000 alumni , Suffolk is the fourth largest law school in the United States . According to Suffolk Law 's 2013 ABA-required disclosures , 36.9 % of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time , long-term , JD-required employment nine months after graduation .",
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"text": "Boston Lyceum The Boston Lyceum ( est. 1829 ) of Boston , Massachusetts was a civic association dedicated to popular education in the form of `` lectures , discussions , ... declamation , '' and writing contests . It began `` in Chauncy Hall on 25 June 1829 . On 13 August 1829 it formed its classes and made provisions for lectures and debates . '' Annual members ' `` exhibitions '' of elocution took place in various venues around town , such as the Masonic Temple ( 1832 ) , Tremont Hall ( 1839 ) and the Odeon ( 1840 ) . Leaders included George Bancroft , Timothy Claxton , James T. Fields , Abbott Lawrence , William H. Prescott , William D. Ticknor , and Amasa Walker . Among the many lecturers : Nehemiah Adams , J.A. Bolles , David Paul Brown , Rufus Choate , William M. Cornell , C.C. Emerson , James Pollard Espy , Edward Everett , Dr. Grigg , George S. Hillard , Oliver Wendell Holmes , Dr. C.T. Jackson , N. Jones , Rev. John Pierpont , Edgar Allan Poe , John Osborne Sargent , William H. Simmons , Charles Sumner , B.B. Thatcher , Henry Theodore Tuckerman , Amasa Walker , and E.M.P. Wells .",
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"text": "Paris School of International Affairs The Paris School of International Affairs ( PSIA ) is a graduate school of Sciences Po ( also referred to as the Institut d'études politiques de Paris ) based in Paris , France , and it is generally considered to be one of the top rated and most prestigious graduate schools for international relations in the world . Located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood in the 7th arrondissement of Paris , the school has an international student population of 70 % , with 1200 students coming from nearly 100 countries . Taught primarily in English and optionally in French , PSIA offers traditional two-year Master 's degrees in international affairs that amount to 90 ECTS credits . Additionally it hosts a number of international dual degree programs with the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University , Georgetown University , the London School of Economics , the Free University of Berlin , Bocconi University in Milan , the Moscow State Institute of International Relations , Peking University , the Stockholm School of Economics and the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland .",
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"text": "Boston (disambiguation) Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts . Boston may also refer to :",
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"text": "Worcester Junior College Worcester Junior College was a private two-year college located in Worcester , Massachusetts . Prior to its closure in 1989 , the College offered Associate 's degrees in liberal arts and sciences , business and engineering . WJC began in 1905 as the Worcester Youth Men 's Christian Association Institute . At the time , the College 's only academic offering was a course in automobile mechanics . The curriculum steadily expanded until 1956 , when WJC offered courses in Engineering , Business , and the Liberal Arts . By 1919 , the College was involved in a partnership with Northeastern University , becoming the Worcester Division of Northeastern . Courses were taught at a high school/technical school level . In 1926 , the WYMCA Institute decided to split into a preparatory school and an engineering school . In 1938 , the Institute received a charter to grant associate degrees and , in the same year , officially changed its name to Worcester Junior College ( some initial plans used the name ` Alden Junior College , ' but ` Worcester Junior College ' was used in the official charter ) . College officials complemented the night courses with a day school in 1940 , and in 1942 , dropped ties between the College and Northeastern . By 1977 , the WJC was operating as part of the a newly constituted institution of higher learning , known as Central New England Colleges ( CNEC ) . CNEC was composed of a junior college ( Worcester , offering under graduate degrees in business management and computer science ) and a senior college -LSB- Central New England College of Technology -RSB- serving some 2000 students . Based in its buildings in Worcester , MA , CNEC expanded its market and programs to a second campus by constructing a new state-of-the-art academic facility located in Westborough , MA . In the late 1980s , CNEC experienced a major funding exigency , largely caused by significant irregular financial administrative practices . In 1988 , CNEC was placed under the management of Nichols College . Seeking to alleviate the crisis and to serve the immediate academic needs of CNEC students and faculty , Nichols sought to restructure CNEC 's finances through the sale of CNEC 's Westborough property . Unfortunately , in 1989 , the Boston METRO-WEST real estate market experienced a downturn . Buyers for the property terminated their purchase and sale agreement , forfeiting their earnest money deposit . An official of the bank that held CNEC 's mortgage was unwilling to provide additional time to resolve the situation and forced the foreclosure of CNEC . CNEC closed its doors on April 21 , 1989 . Incidentally , several years later , the same bank official that dealt with CNEC was found guilty of absconding with funds secured through his forced foreclosures and was sentenced to a lengthy incarceration . Note : Records are kept at Nichols College in Dudley MA .",
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"text": "Boston University School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine ( BUSM ) is one of the graduate schools of Boston University . Founded in 1848 , the medical school holds the unique distinction as the first institution in the world to formally educate female physicians . Originally known as the New England Female Medical College , it was subsequently renamed BUSM in 1873 . It is notably also the first medical school in the United States to award an M.D. degree to an African-American woman in 1864 . As the only medical school located in the South End neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts , BUSM and Boston Medical Center , its primary teaching hospital , operates the largest 24-hour Level I trauma center in New England , the largest network of regional community health centers , and possesses the most diverse patient base in New England . BUSM is also the home of the world-renowned Framingham Heart Study -- from which all knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors were originally discovered . Notable alumni of the medical school include Marcia Angell , former editor-in-chief of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine and the only woman to hold the position in the journal 's almost 200-year history , as well as Louis Wade Sullivan , former Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and founder of Morehouse School of Medicine . Boston University School of Medicine is ranked 29th on the 2017 list of Best Medical Schools in the Best Research category by the U.S. News & World Report .",
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"text": "List of state universities in the United States In the United States , a state college or state university is one of the public colleges or universities funded by or associated with the state government . In some cases , these institutions of higher learning are part of a state university system , while in other cases they are not . Several U.S. territories also administer public colleges and universities . The U.S. federal government does not run colleges or universities except for the service academies , the Community College of the Air Force , the Naval Postgraduate School , the Air Force Institute of Technology , the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , military war colleges and staff colleges , and Haskell Indian Nations University . Additionally , Georgetown University , Gallaudet University , Howard University , and American University are private universities that are federally chartered . However , the federal government does make grants to state universities . These state , as well as private , universities are accredited by different regional , not national , accreditation agencies , including the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools , the New England Association of Schools and Colleges , the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities , the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools , and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , depending on which region of the United States the university is located in . These accreditation agencies ' approvals are critical to a university 's operations and public reputation . If a university loses accreditation or is not accredited in the first place , students will be reluctant to either continue or enroll at the school because the degree will be seen as being worthless . In a worst-case scenario , a university can shut down completely . The aforementioned agencies are all recognized by the United States Department of Education . Most state universities receive at least part of their funding from the state , although many have substantial income from tuition and fees , endowment proceeds , donations ( such as from alumni or philanthropists ) , and revenue from royalties . State universities usually offer lower tuition costs to in-state residents . According to the College Board , public four-year colleges charge on average $ 7,605 per year in tuition and fees for full-time in-state students and $ 11,990 for out-of-state students . In some states , e.g. Maryland , Tennessee , Indiana , and Washington , there is a campus designated as the `` flagship '' campus in the state 's university system , which generally is the most prestigious campus and the largest campus in student population , e.g. the University of Maryland College Park campus in the University System of Maryland , the Indiana University Bloomington campus in the Indiana University System , the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus in the University of Tennessee System , and the University of Washington 's Seattle campus in the University of Washington System . However , in some other states , the state universities are treated as equal partners ; therefore there is no officially recognized flagship campus in the state 's university system . There are a number of states that have more than one university system , e.g. California with 2 ; Colorado with 2 ; New York with 2 ; and Texas with 6 ( the most ) . Notes : As a general rule , schools are not alphabetized by their complete names , but rather by the names by which they are normally called . For example , in a list alphabetized by normal rules , `` Auburn University '' would precede `` University of Alabama , '' but the schools are virtually always referred to in popular conversation as `` Auburn '' and `` Alabama '' ( followed by a campus identifier if required by the context ) . Therefore , in this article , `` Alabama '' precedes `` Auburn '' . The list includes some of the more common academic nicknames or acronyms used for certain colleges or universities , e.g. `` Ole Miss '' for the University of Mississippi , `` Idaho State '' for Idaho State University , or `` UNF '' for the University of North Florida , not the `` Rebels '' , `` Bengals '' , or `` Ospreys '' , respectively . To minimize any confusion regarding acronyms , either the first school listed or the school that is more nationally known having an acronym the same as another has the acronym provided , e.g. San Diego State University has the acronym `` SDSU '' included because it is listed before South Dakota State University , and Arizona State University has the acronym `` ASU '' given because it is better known nationally than Alabama State . In addition , only acronyms that are unique are given , e.g. `` UW Tacoma '' for the University of Washington 's Tacoma campus or `` UNH '' for the University of New Hampshire . The list also includes schools that grant first-professional doctorates only ( e.g. , medical schools , law schools , or veterinary schools ) that are independent of any other school in a state system . To see a list of community colleges and technical centers in the United States that offer only associate 's degrees , visit the community colleges list . To see a list of tribal colleges and universities in the United States , visit the tribal colleges and universities list .",
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"text": "Tertiary education in Australia Tertiary education in Australia consists of both government and private institutions . A higher education provider is a body that is established or recognised by or under the law of the Australian Government , a state , or the Department of Education , Employment and Workplace Relations . There are 43 universities in Australia : 40 public universities , two international universities , and one private specialty university . The flagship Australian universities are Go8 universities . Australian universities are modeled from the British system , so learning is comparatively challenging , but there are other intermediate options to take as preparatory steps and very research-oriented starts early from the similar American freshman year ( there is no liberal arts requirement in the first year , so many of them only have three years to graduate ) , and generally sets international research-ready standards throughout the entire learning experience to evaluate students ' academic performances . Australia ranked 4th ( with Germany ) by OECD in international PhD students destination after US , UK and France .",
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"text": "Buenos Aires International Christian Academy Buenos Aires International Christian Academy , abbreviated `` BAICA '' , is a pre-K through Grade 12 International school in San Fernando , Buenos Aires Province , in Greater Buenos Aires . BAICA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International ( ACSI ) , and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ) . There are more than 20 nationalities represented within the student body whose families represent the diplomatic , missionary , international business and local communities . BAICA provides a Christian education and offers small class sizes . It is open to children of any faith . The curriculum is based on an international system of education . In addition to the core subjects of Math , English , Social Studies and Science , courses in Spanish , Bible , Fine Arts , Computer Studies and Physical Education are part of the curriculum . BAICA also offers Advanced Placement ( AP ) classes , and Honors classes . Most of the classes are taught in English by certified American teachers . Students also take part in extracurricular activities such as violin , guitar , singing , drama , musicals , journalism , outreach teams and service clubs . Students of BAICA graduate with dual degrees : U.S. and Argentine . The academic goal of BAICA is that graduates will be prepared to enter U.S. or other western Universities and Colleges . The daily schedule is from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and the school year is divided in two semesters : August to December and February to June . It is unusual in comparison with Argentine schools because BAICA 's school year starts in August , in keeping with a more US or international based calendar , whereas the Argentine school year begins in February .",
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"text": "School of Foreign Service The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service ( commonly abbreviated as SFS ) is a school of international affairs within Georgetown University in Washington , D.C. . Recognized as one of the world 's leading international relations schools , SFS is sometimes referred to as the `` West Point of the U.S. diplomatic corps '' due to the large number of SFS graduates who end up being diplomats . Founded in 1919 , SFS predates the U.S. Foreign Service by six years . Despite its reputation for producing top diplomats , SFS is not exclusively a diplomatic academy and its graduates go on to have careers in a diverse set of private and government sectors . The school 's most notable alumni include U.S. President Bill Clinton , CIA Director George Tenet , King Felipe VI of Spain , and U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig , among others . The School of Foreign Service was established in 1919 by a Jesuit priest Edmund A. Walsh . The main purpose of the school 's founding was to prepare Americans for various international professions in the wake of expanding U.S. involvement in world affairs after World War I. Today , SFS hosts a student body of approximately 2,100 from 80 nations each year . It offers an undergraduate program based in the liberal arts , which leads to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree , as well as eight interdisciplinary graduate programs . Its faculty include many distinguished figures in international affairs , such as former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright , former President of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski , and former Prime Minister of Spain José María Aznar .",
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"text": "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ( ESE ) , sometimes referred to as the Massachusetts Department of Education , is the state education agency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , identified by the U.S. Department of Education . It is responsible for public education at the elementary and secondary levels . The agency has its headquarters in Malden . It is governed by the Massachusetts Board of Education .",
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"text": "Education Education is the process of facilitating learning , or the acquisition of knowledge , skills , values , beliefs , and habits . Educational methods include storytelling , discussion , teaching , training , and directed research . Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators , but learners may also educate themselves . Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks , feels , or acts may be considered educational . The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy . Education is commonly divided formally into such stages as preschool or kindergarten , primary school , secondary school and then college , university , or apprenticeship . A right to education has been recognized by some governments , including at the global level : Article 13 of the United Nations ' 1966 International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights recognizes a universal right to education . In most regions , education is compulsory up to a certain age .",
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"text": "British International School of New York The British International School of New York ( BIS-NY ) was established in 2006 at Waterside Plaza , an upscale development on the East River in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . The student body is a mix of British expatriates , American nationals and students from other countries , and includes both boys and girls . The school serves students from age three up to fourteen years old . Its facilities include a swimming pool , secured playground , gymnasium , and Smart Boards in every classroom . The school offers rolling admissions , so that children can enter the school throughout the year , as long as there is space available . This is particularly helpful for families who have been transferred internationally at short notice . The school teaches a mix of the English National Curriculum blended with the methodology of the International Baccalaureate , a combination which is unique in New York and is deemed to offer a strong mix of academic rigour and trans-disciplinary learning within an intimate and nurturing environment . The school 's curriculum is designed to allow maximum portability and transferability for students who may remain in the American educational system , move to another international school , or relocate back to the United Kingdom . French and Spanish are taught at every level of the school , with other languages available as after-school options . Individual music lessons are also offered in addition to the class lessons , and a summer camp is run through the months of June to August . The school 's enrollment has increased regularly , which has led to the school 's continued expansion . Recently , the school opened a new building adjacent to the cafeteria which contains an office and two classrooms specifically designed to meet the needs of the older students as they head into middle school . The British International School of New York is the sister school of Abercorn School in London , England .",
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"text": "Northeastern University Northeastern University ( NU , formerly NEU ) is a private research university in Boston , Massachusetts , established in 1898 . It is categorized as an R1 institution ( Doctoral Universities : Highest Research Activity ) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education . The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus in the Fenway-Kenmore , Roxbury , South End , and Back Bay neighborhoods of Boston . The university has satellite campus in Charlotte , North Carolina , Seattle , Washington , and Silicon Valley , California that exclusively offer graduate degrees . An additional satellite campus will open in Toronto , Ontario , Canada in late 2016 . The university 's enrollment is approximately 18,000 undergraduate students and 7,000 graduate students . Northeastern features a cooperative education program that integrates classroom study with professional experience on seven continents and a comprehensive study abroad program . In 2011 , the university opened the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security . The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex opened in early 2017 . Northeastern is a large , highly residential university . Most students choose to live on campus but upperclassmen have the option to live off campus . More than 75 % of Northeastern students receive some form of financial aid . In the 2015 -- 16 school year , the university offered $ 239 million in grant and scholarship assistance . The university 's sports teams , the Northeastern Huskies , compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Colonial Athletic Association ( CAA ) in 18 varsity sports . The men 's and women 's hockey teams compete in Hockey East , while the men 's and women 's rowing teams compete in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges ( EARC ) and Eastern Association of Women 's Rowing Colleges ( EAWRC ) , respectively . Men 's Track and Field has won the CAA back to back years in 2015 and 2016 . In 2013 , men 's basketball won its first CAA regular season championship , men 's soccer won the CAA title for the first time , and women 's ice hockey won a record 16th Beanpot championship .",
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"text": "Woods College of Advancing Studies The Woods College of Advancing Studies is one of the eight constituent schools of Boston College and offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs . Having been established in 1929 shortly after the founding of Boston College Law School that same year , it is the fourth oldest constituent school of Boston College . The Woods College of Advancing Studies demands of its students the same high standards in academics , moral character and commitment to the betterment of society as is required of all of Boston College 's traditional undergraduate and graduate students . For this reason the same degree bestowed upon the students in The College of Arts and Science is awarded to students in The Woods College upon successful completion of their undergraduate work .",
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"text": "Hayden Panettiere Hayden Leslie Panettiere ( born August 21 , 1989 ) is an American actress , model , singer , and activist . She is known for her roles as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes ( 2006 -- 10 ) , Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT musical-drama series Nashville ( 2012 -- present ) and Kairi in the video game series Kingdom Hearts . A native of New York City , she first appeared in a commercial at the age of 11 months . She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live ( 1994 -- 97 ) , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light ( 1996 -- 2000 ) , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in the Disney feature film Remember the Titans . Other notable roles include her portrayal of the title character in the true crime drama Amanda Knox : Murder on Trial in Italy and Kirby Reed in the slasher film Scream 4 . She received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Series , Miniseries or Television Film , for her work on Nashville in 2012 and 2013 .",
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"text": "10 Hronia Mazi 10 H.M. ( Short for 10 Hronia Mazi , Greek : 10 Χρόνια Μαζί ; English : 10 Years Together ) is an album released by Greek singer Despina Vandi starting on December 6 , 2007 . It is her 12th album from the beginning of her career , and her 10th album with Phoebus . It is also her first studio album of new material since her 2004 release of Stin Avli Tou Paradisou . The album is dedicated to the 10-year collaboration with Phoebus and features a track of the same name . The album is a triple CD , with the first CD containing pop/rock songs , the second CD containing Modern Laika songs and third CD containing new remixes of older songs . The album is completely written and produced by Phoebus and released by Heaven Music . The main sponsor is WIND Hellas . On June 24 , 2008 , the album was repackaged with the title 10 Hronia Mazi : It 's Destiny as one disc . The repackaged version includes the song `` Destiny '' by Schiller featuring Despina Vandi that was composed by Phoebus . The one-disc repackage version features all the songs from the original first and second discs , excluding all the remixes ( with the exception of `` Ta Lefta '' ( Remix ) ) and disc three .",
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"text": "Hayden Tee Hayden Tee is a New Zealand actor , singer , and makeup artist . He has played varied roles in Musical Theatre , Concert and Cabaret . He is based in the United States but has also performed in New Zealand , the UK , South Korea , Taiwan and Australia .",
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"text": "Jake Locker Jacob Cooper `` Jake '' Locker ( born June 15 , 1988 ) is a former American football quarterback . He played college football at the University of Washington , and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans eighth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft .",
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"text": "All That (season 10) The tenth season of All That aired from early 2005 until late 2005 . This is the 4th and final season of the relaunch era . The season aired 15 episodes , beginning with a special to celebrate the 10th anniversary . Approximately 6.2 million total viewers watched the special on both its April 23 and April 24 airings , making it the top cable or broadcast program for the 2-11 , 6-11 , and 9-14 age demographics . The intro was similar to Seasons 4 and 5 . It featured the cast on a red carpet , they come out of a limo and greet their fans . The show saw many changes before the start of the season . Shane Lyons and Giovonnie Samuels were both dropped from the show to make room for new cast members . Jamie Lynn Spears got her own show on Nickelodeon and left the show . Producers hired Kianna Underwood and Denzel Whitaker to replace them . After a five-year absence the art of the featured player was brought back to the show . Lil ' JJ was brought on as the feature player . Like the last season producers brought back Vital Information which had been absent since the 6th season . Producers got Lil ' JJ to anchor the sketch . However , he would only appear in the sketch and not take part in any other part of the show .",
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"text": "America's Top 10 America 's Top 10 ( commonly abbreviated to AT10 ) was a television program of music hits based on the Billboard Hot 100 , with the exception of the last season in 1992 which used the Radio and Records chart . It aired in syndication by Gold Key Media from 1980 -- 1982 and by All American Television from 1982-1992 . The show was hosted by Casey Kasem , the host of American Top 40 and Casey 's Top 40 , until 1991 . After that point , the show was hosted by Siedah Garrett and then Tommy Puett ; Kasem later returned as host until he closed down the show in 1992 to focus on launching `` Casey 's Countdown , '' an adult contemporary music spinoff of Casey 's Top 40 . From around 1987 onwards , the show was also transmitted by various regions of ITV in the United Kingdom , where it was often broadcast as part of the network 's then-new overnight service . Charlie Tuna served as announcer , and Syd Vinnedge was producer .",
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"text": "American Idol (season 9) The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12 , 2010 and concluded on May 26 , 2010 on Fox . Simon Cowell , Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi returned to the judging panel . Ellen DeGeneres joined the panel as a replacement for Paula Abdul after guest judges filled in during the auditions . Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was held on April 21 , 2010 , during the top seven results show . The top 24 semi-finals format used in the fourth through seventh seasons also returned this season . Cowell , DioGuardi and DeGeneres all left the show after this season ended , although only Cowell 's departure was announced in advance . This was the second season where neither of the final 2 contestants had been in the bottom 2 or 3 prior to the finale , with the first being the seventh season . This was also the third consecutive season a male contestant had won , the longest streak for either gender . It was the first season since sixth season where a female made it to the finale and was also the first time since seventh season seven that both the finalists released a different song as a debut single . Lee DeWyze , a folk rocker from Mount Prospect , Illinois won the competition , beating the runner-up Crystal Bowersox . Eight contestants from this season were signed to record labels . The signed artists are Lee DeWyze , Crystal Bowersox , Casey James , Michael Lynche , Siobhan Magnus , Tim Urban , Didi Benami , and Lacey Brown .",
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"text": "Meredith Deane Meredith Deane ( born August 9 , 1989 ) is an American child actress most known for her role as Zoe Manning in the TV show Once and Again . She recently starred in the Law & Order episode `` Profiteer '' as Ashlee . Deane attended the prestigious Dalton School in New York City . She graduated in 2007 and was a freshman at Boston University in the fall . After joining Sigma Delta Tau at BU , she transferred to University of Southern California where she is currently attending school .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning ( born April 9 , 1998 ) is an American actress . She is the younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning . In 2011 , Fanning starred in her breakout role as Alice Dainard in J. J. Abrams ' sci-fi-drama , Super 8 , for which she received a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival , and was cited as one of the film 's best aspects by The Telegraph . Fanning has received multiple nominations , including for a Saturn Award , a Young Artist Award , a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award , a Teen Choice Award , a Scream Award , and an MTV Movie Award . She is mainly known for her starring roles in Phoebe in Wonderland , Somewhere , We Bought a Zoo , Ginger and Rosa , Maleficent , and The Neon Demon .",
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"text": "10 Years Younger (U.S. TV series) 10 Years Younger ( also abbreviated as 10YY ) is an American reality series that aired on TLC . It takes individuals and transform them to look more `` glamorous '' , or ` ten years younger ' , hence the name of the show . As of February 2011 , the Oprah Winfrey Network have been airing reruns of the show .",
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"text": "Renee Tenison Reneé Tenison ( born December 2 , 1968 ) is an American model , actress , and the first African-American selected to be the Playboy Playmate of the Year ( 1990 ) .",
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"text": "Just the Ten of Us Just the Ten of Us is an American sitcom starring stand-up comedian Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham Lubbock , a teacher and the head of a large Catholic family with eight children living in Eureka , California . The series is a spin-off of Growing Pains , in which Kirchenbauer portrayed the same character on a recurring basis . As the series progressed , Coach Lubbock 's four eldest daughters , the teenagers Marie ( Heather Langenkamp ) , Cindy ( Jamie Luner ) , Wendy ( Brooke Theiss ) , and Connie ( JoAnn Willette ) , became the primary focus of the show . Just the Ten of Us aired on ABC starting with a trial run on April 26 , 1988 and ending on May 17 , 1990 . After the first four episodes in an abbreviated first season were aired , the show was renewed for two more seasons , eventually ending after 47 episodes on May 4 , 1990 . The show was a part of ABC 's early TGIF programming block .",
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"text": "Tenes In Greek mythology , Tenes or Tennes was the eponymous hero of the island of Tenedos . He was the son either of Apollo or of King Cycnus of Colonae by Proclia , daughter or granddaughter of Laomedon . Cycnus 's second wife Philonome , daughter of Tragasus or Cragasus , falsely accused Tenes of rape , bringing in a flutist named Eumolpus as witness . Cycnus believed the accusations and tried to kill Tenes and his sister Hemithea by placing them both in a chest , which was set into the ocean . However , the chest landed at the island of Leucophrye , which was later renamed Tenedos , and the two survived . The natives of the island pronounced Tenes their king . Cycnus later learned the truth , killed Eumolpus , buried Philonome alive and tried to reconcile with his children , but Tenes rejected his overture : when Cycnus 's ship landed at Tenedos , Tenes took an axe and cut the moorings . Tenes fought in the Trojan War on the side of the Trojans and was slain by Achilles , even though Thetis had previously warned her son against doing so , for Tenes 's death would be avenged by Apollo . Shortly after the end of the Trojan War , Agamemnon permitted the Trojan prisoners of war to build a city north of Mycenea . The city was called Tenea after Tenes . A description on the history of Tenea was also given by Pausanias . Diodorus Siculus relates that the Tenedians founded a sanctuary of Tenes to commemorate his virtues . No flute player was allowed to enter the sacred precinct , and the name of Achilles was not to be uttered in it . Sacrifices were offered to Tenes until recent times .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "1999 Tennessee Titans season The 1999 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise 's 40th season and their 30th in the National Football League ( NFL ) . It was the first year for the club under the moniker `` Titans '' , while the nickname `` Oilers '' was retired by the NFL . The Titans became the seventh Wild Card to qualify for the Super Bowl . However , after defeating the Bills , Colts , and Jaguars in the postseason , they lost the Super Bowl to the St. Louis Rams , 23 -- 16 on a famous last second tackle made by Rams defender Mike Jones at the goal line that prevented Titans receiver Kevin Dyson from scoring a game-tying touchdown . The highlight of the season was the Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills , dubbed the Music City Miracle . In the games closing seconds , Kevin Dyson caught a lateral on a kickoff and ran all the way down the sidelines for a touchdown . The team drafted defensive end Jevon Kearse with the 16th pick of the 1999 NFL Draft . He had his best years in Tennessee , being named to three consecutive Pro Bowls ( 1999 -- 2001 ) .",
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"text": "America's Next Top Model (cycle 11) The eleventh cycle of America 's Next Top Model premiered on September 3 , 2008 and was the fifth season to be aired on The CW network . The promotional catchphrase of the cycle was `` Feel The Love . '' The prizes for this cycle were : A modeling contract with Elite Model Management . A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen . A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics . Approximately the first half of the competition took place in Los Angeles , moving the show back from New York City where it was held last season . The international destination for the final episodes of the cycle was Amsterdam , the Netherlands . The promotional song was `` When I Grow Up '' by the Pussycat Dolls . The winner was 19-year-old McKey Sullivan from Lake Forest , Illinois .",
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"text": "Child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television , but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child ; to avoid confusion , the latter is also called a former child actor . Closely associated is teenage actor or teen actor , an actor who reached popularity as a teenager . Many child actors find themselves struggling to adapt as they become adults . Lindsay Lohan and Macaulay Culkin are two particular famous child actors who eventually experienced much difficulty with the fame they acquired at a young age ; Lohan 's career resumed after an interruption of several years . Many child actors also become successful adult actors as well , an example being Mickey Rooney 's career that included both the popular 1935 film A Midsummer Night 's Dream and the popular 2011 film The Muppets .",
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"text": "Puberty Blues (TV series) Puberty Blues is an Australian television drama series broadcast on Network Ten . It is based on the 1979 book by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey , which was also the inspiration for the 1981 film Puberty Blues . Set during the late 1970s , the series revolves around the family and friends of Debbie and Sue , two inseparable teenage friends who are progressing through the coming of age process . The first series of eight episodes began airing from 15 August 2012 . A second series was later confirmed and premiered on 5 March 2014 .",
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"text": "Heartbreak High Heartbreak High was a popular Australian television programme that ran for six years , through seven seasons from 1994 to 1999 on both Network Ten and ABC . The programme dealt with the students of the fictional Hartley High ( replaced by Hartley Heights from season 5 onwards ) , a tough high school in a multiracial area of Sydney , and proved to be a more gritty and fast-paced show than many of its contemporaries . It was a spin-off of the 1993 Australian feature film The Heartbreak Kid which had featured Alex Dimitriades and Claudia Karvan . However , in later series the show shifted emphasis away from the school setting and the Poulos family to the students ' homes and hangout - the Shark Pool .",
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"text": "10 Years Younger in 10 Days 10 Years Younger in 10 Days is a reality make-over show that screens on the Seven Network in Australia . The series is presented by Sonia Kruger and is based on the British series 10 Years Younger . With the help of experts the participants of the show are given a complete make over in an attempt to make them look 10 Years Younger in 10 Days . At the start of the program the person 's age is guessed by people on the street and an average is taken . From this average the target image is set . At the end of the show this happens again to see the results . The show premiered on 21 April 2009 and rated 1,348,000 viewers and came in fifth position for the night , a particularly strong result given its 9:30 pm timeslot .",
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"text": "Kingdom Hearts is a series of crossover action role-playing games owned by Disney Interactive Studios and developed and published by Square Enix ( originally by Square ) . It is a collaboration between Disney Interactive and Square Enix , and is under the direction of Tetsuya Nomura , a longtime Square Enix character designer . Kingdom Hearts is a crossover of various Disney settings based in a universe made specifically for the series . The series primarily centers on the main character Sora and his journey and experiences with various Disney , Final Fantasy and The World Ends with You characters , whilst stopping the various incarnations of the primary antagonist Xehanort throughout the series . All characters original to the Kingdom Hearts franchise are owned by The Walt Disney Company . The series consists of eight games across multiple video game consoles , and future titles are planned . Most of the games in the series have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful . As of October 2013 , the Kingdom Hearts series has sold over 25 million copies worldwide . A wide variety of related merchandise has been released along with the games , including soundtracks , figurines , companion books , novels and manga series .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Frozen (franchise) Frozen is a Disney media franchise started by the 2013 American animated feature Frozen , which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho , with songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' chief creative officer John Lasseter served as the film 's executive producer . The original film was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale `` The Snow Queen '' . Since the film 's release in November 2013 , the franchise has expanded very rapidly . To date , the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions , merchandise , video games , books , a Disney on Ice show , and a short animated film . Disney has also announced that it is working on a Broadway stage musical adaptation , an animated film sequel , and a new book series . In November 2014 , TheStreet.com explained that `` Frozen is no longer a movie , it 's a global brand , a larger than life franchise built around products , theme parks and sequels that could last into the next century '' . Boxoffice '' chief analyst Phil Contrino was quoted as saying `` it 's become massive '' .",
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"text": "Red Queen (Through the Looking-Glass) The Red Queen is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll 's fantasy novel Through the Looking-Glass . She is often confused with the Queen of Hearts from the previous book Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland , although the two are very different .",
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"text": "Donald Duck universe The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck , as well as Daisy Duck , Huey , Dewey , and Louie , Scrooge McDuck , and many other characters . The world is a part of the Mickey Mouse universe , but is more detailed . Life in the Donald Duck universe centers on the city of Duckburg , usually located in the fictional U.S. state of Calisota , analogous to Northern California . The world also incorporates several other real and fictional locations , as well as historical figures and a fictional timeline , which is followed with varying degrees of consistency . Disney comics are the primary medium for Donald Duck stories . Contributors include Americans Carl Barks , Ted Osborne , Don Rosa , Tony Strobl , Al Taliaferro , and William Van Horn , as well as Italians Giovan Battista Carpi , Marco Rota , and Romano Scarpa . Other media includes short films in the Donald Duck series , children 's books such as Little Big Books and Little Golden Books , television series such as DuckTales ( 1987 -- 1990 ) and Darkwing Duck ( 1991 -- 1992 ) , and video games such as QuackShot ( 1991 ) , Goin ' Quackers ( 2000 ) , and DuckTales : Remastered ( 2013 ) . `` Donald Duck universe '' is not an official Disney term , but is sometimes used by fans . Don Rosa has also used the terms Barks Universe and Italian Duck Universe to describe different versions of the world 's continuity . The terms `` Barksian '' or `` Barksian facts '' has also been used to describe the canon of the Donald Duck universe , as many comic book creators and fans only consider the stories by Carl Barks as factual , since he is the creator of many of its major characters , locations and ideas . Don Rosa is an example of this when creating his comic book series The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck , with most of his stories being based on the works by Barks . Additionally , the stories by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne are also considered canon by many fans , being that they are the creators of Huey , Dewey and Louie and Grandma Duck , and part of their work precedes Barks ' work .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Down in New Orleans (song) `` Down in New Orleans '' is a jazz song from Disney 's 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog , written by Randy Newman . Several versions of the song were recorded for use in different parts of the film and other materials . The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards but lost to `` The Weary Kind '' from Crazy Heart . The full version of the song appears at the title sequence in the film , performed by Dr. John . The song introduces the city of New Orleans and foreshadows the manipulations of Dr. Facilier , the film 's main villain . This is the first full song in the movie and the only one during the film not sung by one of the characters ( Ne-Yo 's `` Never Knew I Needed '' appears only over the closing credits ) . Tiana sings both a prologue to the song at the opening of the film , and a shorter version of the song as a finale at its end . Anika Noni Rose , the voice of Tiana , also performed the song in full for The Princess and the Frog : Tiana and her Princess Friends along with songs by other Disney Princesses , including `` Happy Working Song '' , another Academy Award-nominated song . A year before the film came out in theatres , Randy Newman himself performed the song at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival . The song was nominated for Best Song at the 53rd Grammy Awards ; in this category and the Academy Award it lost to `` The Weary Kind '' . `` Almost There '' , another song from the film , performed by Tiana ( Anika Noni Rose ) , was also nominated for the Oscar .",
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"text": "The Book of Masters The Book of Masters ( -LSB- Книга Мастеров , Kniga Masterov -RSB- ) is a Russian language fantasy film produced by the CIS division of the Disney company and directed by Vadim Sokolovsky . It was released in Russia on October 29 , 2009 . The story is based on Russian fairy tales , such as `` The Stone Flower '' and other stories from The Malachite Casket collection . It is Disney 's first film made in Russia .",
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"text": "Once Upon a Time (Disney parks) Once Upon a Time is a nighttime spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland and Magic Kingdom . Similar to Celebrate the Magic and Disney Dreams ! , the Tokyo show premiered on May 29 , 2014 , and utilizes fireworks , lasers , fire , projection mapping , and searchlights during the 19-minute presentation . The Magic Kingdom version is shorter and excludes the use of fire and lasers .",
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"text": "Junior Woodchucks The Junior Woodchucks of the World are the Scouting organization to which the Disney characters Huey , Dewey , and Louie belong . The Junior Woodchucks were created by Carl Barks in 1951 , in the story `` Operation St. Bernhard '' ( Walt Disney 's Comics and Stories # 125 ) . Later stories introduced a similar organization for girls , the Littlest Chickadees , to which Daisy Duck 's nieces , April , May and June belong . The hallmark of the Junior Woodchucks is their spirited dedication to environmental protection and animal welfare , as well as the preservation of knowledge and the furtherance of science . They are also known for their exalted titles and ranks ( Huey , Dewey , and Louie being promoted to become Ten-Star Generals in the 1951 story of the same name ) and the awarding of buckets of badges , along with severe ideals as to decorum . In this way Barks poked gentle but pointed satire at aspects of the Boy Scouts of America . Junior Woodchucks always carry with them a copy of the Junior Woodchucks ' Guidebook , a fictional guidebook filled with detailed and pertinent information about whatever country or situation the Woodchucks find themselves . Its depth of coverage is remarkable , considering that it is a small paperback book . Don Rosa wrote and drew a story regarding the origin of the Junior Woodchucks ' Guidebook , `` Guardians of the Lost Library '' , which Comics Buyer 's Guide mentioned as possibly the greatest comic book story of all time . Rosa 's later story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. tells of how Huey , Dewey , and Louie came to join the Junior Woodchucks . In 1971 Carl Barks drew a model sheet of the nephews , with some of the drawings showing them in their Junior Woodchuck uniforms , for the Disney studio 's publications department . Most of the early Junior Woodchucks stories appeared in Walt Disney 's Comics and Stories . They also appeared in Donald Duck and in Uncle Scrooge . In 1966 , they got their own title , Huey , Dewey , and Louie and the Junior Woodchucks , published by Gold Key Comics for 62 issues , and then continued by Whitman Comics for another 20 issues until 1983 . The stories which Carl Barks wrote for this comic book , among the last comic book stories he scripted , were drawn by Kay Wright , John Carey and Tony Strobl . More recently Daan Jippes has been commissioned by Egmont to redraw these stories emulating Barks ' style and drawing inspiration from the sketches of Barks ' storyboard-like scripts . Disney Comics published a Junior Woodchucks four issue mini series in 1991 .",
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"text": "List of Square Enix video game franchises Square Enix is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger of video game developer Square and publisher Enix on April 1 , 2003 . The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises , which include the Final Fantasy series , the Dragon Quest series , and the action role-playing Kingdom Hearts series . Since its inception , the company has developed or published hundreds of titles in various video game franchises on numerous gaming systems . Of its properties , the Final Fantasy franchise is the best-selling , with a total worldwide sales of over 110 million units . The Dragon Quest series has shipped over 66 million units worldwide and is one of the most popular video game series in Japan , while the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped over 22 million copies worldwide . Square Enix has owned Taito , which continues to publish its own video games , since September 2005 , and acquired game publisher Eidos Interactive in April 2009 , which was merged with Square Enix 's European publishing wing and renamed as Square Enix Europe . This list includes franchises in which Square Enix , or its original components Square and Enix , or its subsidiaries , were the primary developer or publisher , even if the series was begun prior to the subsidiary 's acquisition . Franchises are defined as any set of interconnected media consisting of more than one release , and video game franchises are defined as franchises which were initially created as a video game or series of video games . For a list of all individual games developed or published by Square Enix , see the list of Square Enix video games and mobile games . For games released before the merger , see the Square and Enix video games . For games released by Taito , both before and after the acquisition , see the list of Taito games , and for games published by Eidos prior to acquisition see the list of Eidos games .",
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"text": "Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Disney 's Adventures of the Gummi Bears is a Disney animated television series that first aired in the United States from 1985 to 1991 . The series was the first animated production by Walt Disney Animation Television , and loosely inspired by the gummy bear candies ; Disney CEO Michael Eisner was struck with inspiration for the show when his son requested the candies one day . The series premiered on NBC on September 14 , 1985 , and aired there for four seasons . The series moved to ABC for one season from 1989 to 1990 ( airing alongside The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as the Gummi Bears-Winnie the Pooh Hour ) , and concluded on September 6 , 1991 as part of the Disney Afternoon television syndication package . Of the series ' 65 shows , 30 were double-features , consisting of two 11-minute cartoons , thereby bringing the series total to 94 distinct episodes overall . The show is well-remembered for its theme music , written by Michael and Patty Silversher and creation of `` gummiberry juice '' which was a type of magic potion , granting abilities , which allowed them to bounce away from their hunters . The theme was memorably performed by Joseph Williams , son of composer John Williams and one-time lead singer of Toto . The series was later rebroadcast on the syndicated Disney Afternoon block , and rerun on the Disney Afternoon through the summer of 1991 . In later years , it was shown on The Disney Channel ( from October 7 , 1991 to at least January 1997 ) , and later on Toon Disney , with its most recent televised airing occurring on December 28 , 2001 . Seasons 1 to 3 of the series were released on DVD on November 14 , 2006 featuring commentary from producers Eric Wong and Daniel Weinstein .",
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"text": "Hikari (Utada Hikaru song) is a song recorded by Japanese -- American recording artist Utada Hikaru for her fourth studio and third Japanese language album , Deep River ( 2002 ) . It premiered on March 20 , 2002 as the third single from the album in Japan . It was written and composed by Utada , whilst production and arrangement was handled by Utada , her father Teruzane Utada , and long-time collaborator Miyake Akira . The single , and a remix by Russell McNamara ( under the alias PlanitB ) , was used as the official Japanese theme song 's for the 2002 action role-playing video game Kingdom Hearts , and appeared on its original soundtrack respectively . Musically , `` Hikari '' is pop folk song . Lyrically , it is about mysteries in life and human activities . Upon its release , the track garnered positive reviews from music critics . Many critics highlighted the track as one of Utada 's best singles , and commended her vocal abilities and songwriting . It was also successful in Japan , peaking at number one both on the Oricon Singles Chart and Tokyo Broadcasting System 's ( TBS ) Count Down TV singles chart . It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan ( RIAJ ) for physical shipments of 500,000 units . An accompanying music video was shot by her then-husband , Kazuaki Kiriya ; it features Utada washing dishes and drinking water . It was performed on some of her concert tours , including the Utada United and Wild Life tour . To promote the international formats of Kingdom Hearts , Utada re-recorded an English language version entitled `` Simple & Clean '' . Both the original edit and remix version by PlanitB served as international theme songs . It did not appear on Utada 's English studio Exodus ( 2004 ) , but the original version was included on her 2009 English studio album This Is the One . It was later released as an A-side 12-inch single with Utada 's single `` Colors '' in 2003 , and received positive reviews from most music critics .",
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"text": "Pixar Play Parade Pixar Play Parade was a parade at Disney California Adventure . The parade features floats and characters based on Disney · Pixar films such as Monsters , Inc. , The Incredibles , and Toy Story . In a first for Disney California Adventure , the floats feature small water jets that shoot water into the crowd of spectators ( this parade effect was first introduced in 1993 for `` Aladdin 's Royal Caravan '' at Disneyland . The music used in the parade is derived from Hong Kong Disneyland 's Mickey 's WaterWorks Parade , both having the same tunes with changes in lyrics . Due to the large construction phase in the park , the parade went on hiatus starting on January 4 , 2011 . It was originally set to return in November , however it did not as construction was still ongoing . During the hiatus , it was replaced by `` Pixar Pals '' , an interactive show that only featured characters from Monsters , Inc. and The Incredibles . Pixar Pals concluded in May 2012 and Pixar Play Parade returned on June 15 , 2012 to coincide with the grand reopening of Disney California Adventure . During the 2016 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival , the parade was put on hiatus and Pixar pals temporarily return to the park with `` The Incredibles '' , but `` The Monsters Inc '' float did not return this time . The parade later returned when the food and wine festival ended .",
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"text": "Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey Disney Princess : Enchanted Journey is a video game of the Disney Princess franchise , which was released for the PlayStation 2 , Wii and PC in 2007 . After long time PS2 released on PlayStation Network on February 15 , 2012 in Europe .",
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"text": "Dokapon Kingdom is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sting in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2 on November 22 , 2007 . It was later published by Atlus in North America on October 14 , 2008 . It is a remake of the Super Famicom title , Dokapon 3 ・ 2 ・ 1 - Arashi o Yobu Yuujou . The PlayStation 2 version was later re-released in Japan on November 20 , 2008 , with a `` Sting The Best '' stamp on it . It was later ported to the Wii by Sting Entertainment on July 31 , 2008 , as Dokapon Kingdom for Wii . The Wii version was later published in North America by Atlus on October 14 , 2008 , and in Europe by BigBen Interactive on March 26 , 2010 , both without `` for Wii '' in the names .",
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"text": "The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life The Magic Kingdom : Walt Disney and the American Way of Life is a non-fiction book by Steven Watts .",
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"text": "Cinderella Cinderella , or The Little Glass Slipper , ( Cenerentola , Cendrillon , ou La petite Pantoufle de Verre , Aschenputtel ) is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward . Thousands of variants are known throughout the world . The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances , that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune . The story of Rhodopis , recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo in around 7 BC , about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt , is considered the earliest known variant of the `` Cinderella '' story . The most popular version was first published by Charles Perrault in Histoires ou contes du temps passé in 1697 , and later by the Brothers Grimm in their folk tale collection Grimms ' Fairy Tales . Although the story 's title and main character 's name change in different languages , in English-language folklore `` Cinderella '' is the archetypal name . The word `` Cinderella '' has , by analogy , come to mean one whose attributes were unrecognized , or one who unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect . The still-popular story of `` Cinderella '' continues to influence popular culture internationally , lending plot elements , allusions , and tropes to a wide variety of media . The Aarne -- Thompson system classifies Cinderella as `` the persecuted heroine '' .",
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"text": "C\\C (Cinderella\\Complex) is the debut ( and to date only ) single by Hello ! Project group High-King . It was released on June 11 , 2008 on the Zetima label in two editions - a normal edition ( EPCE-5561 ) , containing only the normal CD , and a limited edition ( EPCE-5559 - 60 ) , containing a bonus DVD with an alternate version of the PV on it . The limited edition and first press of the normal edition also included a bonus serial number card , used in a promotional draw . The single peaked at # 6 on the weekly Oricon chart , charting for five weeks , selling 26,805 copies in its first week . The song , like the unit itself , was created specially for Morning Musume 's second collaboration with the Takarazuka Revue , Cinderella The Musical , for which it served as the theme song . The Single V ( EPBE-5294 ) was released on June 25 , 2008 . The PV for the single was released on Dohhh Up ! , a video streaming site , a week prior to the single 's release . Due to guidelines drawn up by NHK and the NAB to reduce negative health effects ( including photosensitive seizures ) from animation and other video , the cut initially shown on the site has been replaced with a re-edited version . The video on the single V is the re-edited cut .",
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"text": "Disneyland Hotel Disneyland Hotel may refer to any of the following properties and/or licensees of The Walt Disney Company : Disneyland Hotel ( California ) Disneyland Hotel ( Paris ) Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Tokyo Disneyland Hotel",
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"text": "Walt Disney World Dolphin The Walt Disney World Dolphin is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney 's Hollywood Studios in the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake , Florida , next to Disney 's BoardWalk Resort area . It opened on June 1 , 1990 and is joined to its sister hotel , the Walt Disney World Swan ( also designed by Graves ) by a palm-tree lined covered walkway crossing a lagoon . The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company , Tishman Hotel Corporation , MetLife and Starwood Hotels and Resorts . The land the resort occupies is owned by the Walt Disney Company , while the buildings themselves are leased by Disney to the Tishman Hotel Corporation and MetLife but operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide under the Sheraton Hotels brand . The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin are a part of the Walt Disney Collection of resorts ; because of this they are Disney branded and guests of the resort have access to special Disney benefits available to Disney Resort Hotel guests only . The Dolphin and Swan share similar elements , but each has a distinctive appearance . The Dolphin is composed of a 257 ft tall triangular tower bisecting a 12-story rectangular mass with four 9-story wings on the Swan-side of the structure . The roof of each half of the main mass is adorned with a 56 ft tall Dolphin statue . On the main colored facade there is a turquoise banana-leaf pattern echoed by a similar wave pattern on the Swan . The statues on top of the Dolphin hotel are not mammalian dolphins , but a stylized version of a nautical dolphin , a common symbol used on old world nautical maps . The design of the creatures is based on Triton Fountain in Rome . In 2008 , The Walt Disney Dolphin Resort was awarded a One Palm Designation through the Florida Green Lodging Program established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection . The Florida Green Lodging Program is a voluntary state initiative that provides the lodging industry with free technical assistance , encouraging hotels and motels to adopt cost-saving `` green '' practices that reduce waste , conserve natural resources and improve the bottom line .",
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"text": "United States presidential election, 1904 The United States presidential election of 1904 was the 30th quadrennial presidential election , held on Tuesday , November 8 , 1904 . Incumbent President and Republican candidate Theodore Roosevelt , having succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of William McKinley in September 1901 , was elected to a term in his own right . During the election campaign , Republicans emphasized Roosevelt 's success in foreign affairs and his record of firmness against monopolies . The nominee of the Democratic Party was Alton B. Parker , Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals . As there was little difference between the candidates ' positions , the race was largely based on their personalities ; the Democrats argued the Roosevelt presidency was `` arbitrary '' and `` erratic . '' Roosevelt easily defeated Parker , sweeping every region in the nation except the South . In doing so , he became the first President to win a term in his own right after having ascended to the Presidency upon the death of his predecessor . Since then , Presidents Calvin Coolidge in 1924 , Harry S. Truman in 1948 , and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 have done so as well .",
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"text": "Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( -LSB- ˈroʊzəvɛlt -RSB- ; October 27 , 1858 -- January 6 , 1919 ) was an American statesman , author , explorer , soldier , naturalist , and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 . He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States and as the 33rd Governor of New York . As a leader of the Republican Party during this time , he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century . His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore , alongside those of George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , and Abraham Lincoln . Roosevelt was born a sickly child with debilitating asthma , but he successfully overcame his physical health problems by embracing a strenuous lifestyle . He integrated his exuberant personality , vast range of interests , and world-famous achievements into a `` cowboy '' persona defined by robust masculinity . Home-schooled , he began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard College . His book , The Naval War of 1812 ( 1882 ) , established his reputation as both a learned historian and as a popular writer . Upon entering politics , he became the leader of the reform faction of Republicans in New York 's state legislature . Following the near-simultaneous deaths of his wife and mother , he escaped to a cattle ranch in the Dakotas . Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley , but resigned from that post to lead the Rough Riders during the Spanish -- American War . Returning a war hero , he was elected Governor of New York in 1898 . After the death of Vice President Garret Hobart , the New York state party leadership convinced McKinley to accept Roosevelt as his running mate in the 1900 election , moving Roosevelt to the prestigious but powerless role of vice president . Roosevelt campaigned vigorously and the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory based on a platform of peace , prosperity , and conservatism . Following McKinley 's assassination in September 1901 , Roosevelt became president at age 42 , and remains the youngest president . As a leader of the Progressive movement , he championed his `` Square Deal '' domestic policies , promising the average citizen fairness , breaking of trusts , regulation of railroads , and pure food and drugs . Making conservation a top priority , he established a myriad of new national parks , forests , and monuments intended to preserve the nation 's natural resources . In foreign policy , he focused on Central America , where he began construction of the Panama Canal . He expanded the Navy and sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project the United States ' naval power around the globe . His successful efforts to broker the end of the Russo-Japanese War won him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize . He avoided the controversial tariff and money issues . Elected in 1904 to a full term , Roosevelt continued to promote progressive policies , but many of his efforts and much of his legislative agenda were eventually blocked in Congress . Roosevelt successfully groomed his close friend , William Howard Taft , and Taft won the 1908 presidential election to succeed him . In polls of historians and political scientists , Roosevelt is generally ranked as one of the five best presidents . Frustrated with Taft 's conservatism , Roosevelt belatedly tried to win the 1912 Republican nomination . He failed , walked out , and founded a third party , the Progressive , so-called `` Bull Moose '' Party , which called for wide-ranging progressive reforms . The split allowed the Democrats to win the White House and a majority in both houses of Congress . Following his election defeat , Roosevelt led a two-year expedition to the Amazon basin , where he nearly died of tropical disease . During World War I , he criticized President Woodrow Wilson for keeping the country out of the war with Germany , and his offer to lead volunteers to France was rejected . Though he had considered running for president again in 1920 , Roosevelt 's health continued to deteriorate , and he died in 1919 .",
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"text": "Theodore Parker Theodore Parker ( August 24 , 1810 -- May 10 , 1860 ) was an American Transcendentalist and reforming minister of the Unitarian church . A reformer and abolitionist , his words and popular quotations would later inspire speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King , Jr. .",
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"text": "Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia The Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia is a comprehensive project to publish , in one collection , the significant sayings , important conversations and writings ( less his letters ) of the 26th President of the United States , Theodore Roosevelt . Originally conceived by Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart , a history professor at Harvard University , a personal friend of Roosevelt and member of the Roosevelt Memorial Association , now known as the Theodore Roosevelt Association , Hart 's goal was , in his words , to `` present in alphabetical arrangement , extracts sufficiently numerous and comprehensive to display all the phases of ( Theodore ) Roosevelt 's activities and opinions as expressed by him . '' A primitive on-line version of the original work is also maintained by the TRA . Online but quite primitive version of the Cyclopedia at the Theodore Roosevelt Association web site with no look-up features",
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"text": "Presidency of John F. Kennedy The presidency of John F. Kennedy began on January 20 , 1961 , when he was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States , and ended on November 22 , 1963 , upon his assassination and death , a span of days . A Democrat , he took office following the 1960 presidential election , in which he narrowly defeated Richard Nixon . He was succeeded by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson . Kennedy was the first person born in the 20th century to be elected president , and , at age 43 , the youngest person elected to the office . He was also the first Roman Catholic elected to the presidency . Kennedy played an important role in bringing American politics into the modern communications age , as his use of television provided a campaign model that spoke to voters directly , and his media presidency greatly weakened the power of political machines in party politics . Kennedy 's time in office was marked by Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union and especially with Cuba . In Cuba , a failed attempt was made in April 1961 at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro . Kennedy 's administration subsequently rejected plans by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to orchestrate false-flag attacks on American soil in order to gain public approval for a war against Cuba . In October 1962 , it was discovered that Soviet ballistic missiles had been deployed in Cuba ; the resulting period of unease , termed the Cuban Missile Crisis , is seen by many historians as the closest the human race has ever come to nuclear war between nuclear-armed belligerents . To contain Communist expansion in Asia , Kennedy increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam by a factor of 18 over his predecessor , Dwight D. Eisenhower ; a further escalation of the American role in the Vietnam War took place after Kennedy 's death . In domestic politics Kennedy made bold proposals in his New Frontier agenda , but few were passed by Congress . He did establish of the Peace Corps , and intensify the Space Race . Kennedy took steps to support the Civil Rights Movement , and after his death his proposed civil rights bill was passed as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .",
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"text": "Taft Commission The Taft Commission , also known as Second Philippine Commission ( Filipino : Ikalawang Komisyon ng Pilipinas ) was established by United States President William McKinley on March 16 , 1900 following the recommendations of the First Philippine Commission . The Second Commission was at first the sole legislative body of the Philippines , then known as the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States , while still under the Philippine -- American War . After the passage of the Philippine Organic Act in 1902 , the Commission functioned as a House of bicameral legislature until it was supplanted in 1916 by an elected legislature established in 1916 by the Philippine Autonomy Act . William Howard Taft was the first head of the Philippine Commission , a post he filled between March 16 , 1900 and July 4 , 1901 , after which the commission head also became the Civil Governor of the Philippines . He held the post until January 31 , 1904 after he was appointed as the Secretary of War by Pres. Theodore Roosevelt . The Philippine Commission was subsequently headed by a number of persons , but is often mentioned informally and collectively as the `` Taft Commission '' .",
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"text": "Presidency of William McKinley The presidency of William McKinley began on March 4 , 1897 at noon Eastern Standard Time , when William McKinley was inaugurated as President of the United States , and ended on September 14 , 1901 , upon his assassination and death , days into his second term . McKinley , a Republican , was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt . The 25th United States president , he took office following the 1896 presidential election , in which he defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan , after a front-porch campaign in which he advocated `` sound money '' , promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity , and denounced Bryan 's radicalism and class warfare . He defeated Bryan again in the 1900 presidential election , in a campaign focused on imperialism , protectionism , and free silver . McKinley 's presidency marked the beginning of an era in American political history from the mid -- 1890s to 1932 that was generally dominated by the Republican Party . McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish -- American War , took ownership of Hawaii , the Philippines and Puerto Rico , restored prosperity , promoted pluralism among all groups , raised protective tariffs to promote American industry , and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals . Rapid economic growth marked his presidency . He promoted the 1897 Dingley Tariff to protect manufacturers and factory workers from foreign competition , and in 1900 , he secured the passage of the Gold Standard Act . McKinley hoped to persuade Spain to grant independence to rebellious Cuba without conflict , but when negotiation failed , he led the nation in the Spanish -- American War of 1898 ; the U.S. victory was quick and decisive . As part of the peace settlement , Spain turned over to the United States its main overseas colonies of Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines ; Cuba was promised independence , but for a time remained under the control of the U.S. Army . The United States annexed the independent Republic of Hawaii in 1898 and it became a U.S. territory . As an innovator of American interventionism and pro-business sentiment , McKinley 's presidency is generally ranked above average . Historian Lewis L. Gould argues that McKinley was effective in domestic and foreign affairs and was `` the first modern president '' :",
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"text": "Harold Leavitt Harold J. Leavitt ( 1922 -- 2007 ) was an American psychologist of management . He dealt with the analysis of patterns of interaction and communication in groups , and also interferences in communication . He examined the personality characteristics of leaders . He distinguished three types of managers : The visionary and charismatic leader is characterized by being original , witty , and uncompromising . He is often eccentric and seeks to break with status quo , and embarking on a new path . Historical examples of such leaders were Gandhi , Hitler , Gladstone and the Ayatollah Khomeini . The rational and analyzing leader ' are holding to the facts supported by numbers . He is systematic and can effectively control . Examples of this type are Clement Attlee , Robert Peel , or Jimmy Carter . The pragmatist -- The contractor of established plans , skillfully solving problems . Leaders of this type are typically not visionary . They seek to subjugate the people to their will . Historical examples : Bismarck , Lenin , Stalin , Lyndon B. Johnson .",
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"text": "1940 State of the Union Address The 1940 State of the Union Address was given by the 32nd President of the United States , Franklin D. Roosevelt , on January 3 , 1940 , to both houses of Congress . It was given right before the United States entered World War II . He said , `` You are well aware that dictatorships -- and the philosophy of force that justifies and accompanies dictatorships -- have originated in almost every case in the necessity for drastic action to improve internal conditions in places where democratic action for one reason or another has failed to respond to modern needs and modern demands . ''",
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"text": "Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt The presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4 , 1933 , when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States , and ended upon his death on April 12 , 1945 , a span of ( 4422 days ) . Roosevelt assumed the presidency in the midst of the Great Depression . Starting with his landslide victory over Republican President Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election . He won a record four presidential terms , and became a central figure in world affairs during World War II . His program for relief , recovery and reform , known as the New Deal , involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy . Under his steady leadership , the Democratic Party built a `` New Deal Coalition '' of labor unions , big city machines , white ethnics , African Americans , and rural white Southerners , that would significantly realign American politics for the next several decades in the Fifth Party System and also define modern American liberalism . During his first hundred days in office , Roosevelt spearheaded unprecedented major legislation and issued a profusion of executive orders that instituted the New Deal -- a variety of programs designed to produce relief ( government jobs for the unemployed ) , recovery ( economic growth ) , and reform ( through regulation of Wall Street , banks and transportation ) . He created numerous programs to support the unemployed and farmers , and to encourage labor union growth while more closely regulating business and high finance . The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 added to his popularity , helping him win re-election by a landslide in 1936 . The economy improved rapidly from 1933 to 1937 , but then relapsed into a deep recession in 1937 -- 38 . The bipartisan Conservative Coalition that formed in 1937 prevented his attempted packing of the Supreme Court , and blocked most of his legislative proposals , aside from the Fair Labor Standards Act . When the war began and unemployment largely became a non-issue , conservatives in Congress repealed the two major relief programs , the WPA and CCC , but kept most of the regulations on business . Along with several smaller programs , major surviving programs from the New Deal include the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Wagner Act , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , and Social Security . A potential worldwide war loomed after 1937 , with the Japanese invasion of China and the aggression of Nazi Germany , which invaded Poland in September 1939 . Roosevelt remained officially neutral but gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China , the United Kingdom , Free France , and the Soviet Union via initiatives such as the Lend-Lease programs . Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , Roosevelt sought and obtained a declaration of war upon Japan . A few days later , he sought and obtained a declaration of war upon the other major Axis powers , Germany and Italy . Assisted by his top aide Harry Hopkins , and with very strong national support , he worked closely with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , Soviet leader Joseph Stalin , and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in leading the Allies during World War II . He supervised the mobilization of the U.S. economy to support the war effort , and the war saw the end of the massive unemployment that characterized the Great Depression . Roosevelt sought to desegregate the federal workforce with the Fair Employment Practice Committee , but he also controversially ordered the internment of 100,000 Japanese American civilians . As an active military leader , Roosevelt implemented a war strategy on two fronts that ended in the defeat of the Axis Powers and the development of the world 's first nuclear bomb . Though he died months before the end of the war , his work on the post-war order shaped the new United Nations and the Bretton Woods international financial system . Roosevelt 's health seriously declined during the war years , and he died three months into his fourth term . He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman . It was on Roosevelt 's watch that the Democratic Party was returned to dominance , prosperity returned , and two great military enemies were destroyed . Scholars , historians and the public typically rank Roosevelt alongside Abraham Lincoln and George Washington as one of the three greatest U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "1917 State of the Union Address The 1917 State of the Union Address was given by Woodrow Wilson , the 28th President of the United States on December 4 , 1917 , during his turbulent second term . He spoke in the United States House of Representatives , in the United States Capitol . He said , `` I shall not go back to debate the causes of the war . The intolerable wrongs done and planned against us by the sinister masters of Germany have long since become too grossly obvious and odious to every true American to need to be rehearsed . '' He addressed the 65th United States Congress , and spoke of World War I . He ended with , `` A supreme moment of history has come . The eyes of the people have been opened and they see . The hand of God is laid upon the nations . He will show them favor , I devoutly believe , only if they rise to the clear heights of His own justice and mercy . '' In the middle of the speech , he said this about the German Empire , `` The worst that can happen to the detriment the German people is this , that if they should still , after the war is over , continue to be obliged to live under ambitious and intriguing masters interested to disturb the peace of the world , men or classes of men whom the other peoples of the world could not trust , it might be impossible to admit them to the partnership of nations which must henceforth guarantee the world 's peace . '' He is saying that empires ' do not promote world peace . A year after he gave this speech , on December 4 , 1918 , the United States military would swallow Germany in victory , and the saying that is written would come true , `` Death has been swallowed up in victory . ''",
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"text": "Jesse Frederick Essary Jesse Frederick Essary ( August 22 , 1881 -- March 11 , 1942 ) was an American journalist , part of the White House press corps in the decades before the Second World War . Born in Washburn , Tennessee. , north of Knoxville , on August 22 , 1881 , Essary was the son of attorney John Thurman Essary and Maetta Hill Essary . He graduated from Nashville 's Montgomery Bell Academy in 1899 , attended Emory and Henry College , and entered the newspaper trade in 1903 with the Norfolk Ledger in Virginia . With a knack for being in the right place at the right time , Essary was one of just two reporters on hand at Kitty Hawk in April 1908 as the Wright brothers made their first public flights , disproving skeptics who had called them `` better liars than flyers . '' . Essary moved on to become Washington correspondent for a series of papers before 1912 settling in at the Baltimore Sun , where he remained for the rest of his 39-year career . Essary went to Versailles with President Wilson for peace negotiations in 1919 . He was president of the Gridiron Club . In late 1925 he moved to the Sun '' 's London bureau for a year . He was the author of Covering Washington ( 1927 ) -- surprisingly familiar accounts of spin and manipulation . The Post reported that `` President -LSB- Franklin -RSB- Roosevelt came to know Essary so well that he could recognize his deep baritone at crowded White House press conferences and would call him by name even when he could not see him . '' . He retired as bureau chief in late 1941 , remaining as a correspondent . J. Fred Essary died in his Washington office on March 11 , 1942 , aged 60 . On his death , President Roosevelt sent personal condolences to the widow , while Secretary of State Cordell Hull , a Tennessean , wrote to her that `` Fred and I were close personal friends for 35 years . '' Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley paid tribute to him on the Senate floor . Colleague H.L. Mencken was among the active pallbearers . The Washington Post '' editorialized : `` It was not even because his career as Washington correspondent extended over nine administrations that he was called ` the Dean ' by his colleagues ... . The term was primarily one of affection and respect pinned onto him by younger men who looked up to him as a friend and guide and an exemplar of what a Washington correspondent ought to be . '' SOURCES : `` Newspaper Man to Make Change . '' Washington Post , March 3 , 1912 . `` Newspaper Men Sent ` Leak ' Wires . '' ( Essary 's role in insider trading scandal ) New York Times , Feb. 4 , 1917 '' ` Covering Washington ' Relates Story of Work of Correspondent Here . '' Washington Post , June 26 , 1927 . `` J. F. Essary Dead ; Noted Journalist . '' New York Times , March 12 , 1942 . `` J. Fred Essary '' ( editorial ) . Washington Post , March 12 , 1942 . The American Literary Yearbook . A biographical and bibliographical dictionary of living North American authors . Volume 1 , 1919 . Edited by Hamilton Traub . Henning , MN : Paul Traub , 1919 . Biography Index . A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines . Volume 2 : August , 1949-August , 1952 . New York : H.W. Wilson Co. , 1953 . Who Was Who in America . A companion biographical reference work to Who 's Who in America . Volume 2 , 1943-1950 . Chicago : A.N. Marquis Co. , 1963 . List of Liberty ships including one named for Essary .",
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"text": "United States House of Representatives elections, 1934 The 1934 United States House of Representatives elections were held in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's first term . The Democratic Party continued its progress , gaining another 9 net seats from the opposition Republican Party , who also lost seats to the Progressive Party . The Republicans were reduced below one-fourth of the chamber for the first time since the creation of the party . The Wisconsin Progressive Party , a liberal group which allied with the Democrats , also became a force in Wisconsin politics . The 1934 elections can be seen as a referendum on New Deal policies . While conservatives and people among the middle class who did not bear the brunt of the depression saw New Deal programs as radical , ordinary people overwhelmingly voted in this election cycle to continue implementation of Roosevelt 's agenda . In addition , this was the first time in modern history that the President 's party gained seats in a midterm year when historically the President 's party usually loses seats . ( This would n't happen again until 1998 and 2002 . )",
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"text": "Dawes Act The Dawes Act of 1887 ( also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 ) , adopted by Congress in 1887 , authorized the President of the United States to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians . Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from the tribe would be granted United States citizenship . The Dawes Act was amended in 1891 , in 1898 by the Curtis Act , and again in 1906 by the Burke Act . The Act was named for its creator , Senator Henry Laurens Dawes of Massachusetts . The objectives of the Dawes Act were to lift the Native Americans out of poverty , to stimulate assimilation of them into mainstream American society , and to transfer lands under Indian control to white settlers . Individual household ownership of land and subsistence farming on the European-American model was seen as an essential step . The act provided that the government would classify as `` excess '' those Indian reservation lands remaining after allotments , and sell those lands on the open market , allowing purchase and settlement by non-Native Americans . The Dawes Commission , set up under an Indian Office appropriation bill in 1893 , was created to try to persuade the Five Civilized Tribes to agree to allotment plans . ( They had been excluded from the Dawes Act by their treaties . ) This commission registered the members of the Five Civilized Tribes on what became known as the Dawes Rolls . The Curtis Act of 1898 amended the Dawes Act to extend its provisions to the Five Civilized Tribes ; it required abolition of their governments , allotment of communal lands to people registered as tribal members , and sale of lands declared surplus , as well as dissolving tribal courts . This completed the extinguishment of tribal land titles in Indian Territory , preparing it to be admitted to the Union as the state of Oklahoma . During the ensuing decades , the Five Civilized Tribes lost 90 million acres of former communal lands , which were sold to non-Natives . In addition , many individuals , unfamiliar with land ownership , became the target of speculators and criminals , were stuck with allotments that were too small for profitable farming , and lost their household lands . Tribe members also suffered from the breakdown of the social structure of the tribes . During the Great Depression , the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration supported passage on June 18 , 1934 of the US Indian Reorganization Act ( also known as the Wheeler-Howard Law ) . It ended land allotment and created a `` New Deal '' for Indians , renewing their rights to reorganize and form their self-governments .",
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"text": "List of members of the United States House of Representatives who served a single term One-term congressmen are members of the United States House of Representatives that spent only one two-year term ( or less ) in office usually either due to death , resignation , or defeat . In some rare cases freshmen members have decided to run for another office or not run for reelection . A good many members that serve in the House for only one term are viewed as accidental congressmen due to having been elected in a fluke election or by riding in on the coattails of a popular presidential candidate . Among the most famous one-term congressmen were Abraham Lincoln , who served as a Whig in the 30th Congress of 1847-1849 and was later the 16th President of the United States ; John Marshall , who was elected as a Federalist to the 6th Congress and was later the 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ; William Pennington , who served as a Republican in the 36th Congress and was the first sitting Speaker of the House to be defeated in a bid for re-election ; Joseph Pulitzer , the famed newspaper man that resigned from office during his first term ; George Sutherland , who served as a Republican in the 57th Congress and was later an associate U.S. Supreme Court justice ; and William M. `` Boss '' Tweed , who served as a Democrat to the 33rd Congress and later went on to become infamous for his leadership of Tammany Hall , the dominant political machine in New York City throughout the nineteenth century ; and Isidor Straus , the co-owner of Macy 's department store who died in the sinking of the Titanic .",
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"text": "Roosevelt Reservation The Roosevelt Reservation is a 60 ft strip of land on the United States side of the United States-Mexico Border under the jurisdiction of the United States Federal Government . It was established in a 1907 Presidential Proclamation ( 35 Stat . 2136 ) by Theodore Roosevelt in order to keep the land `` free from obstruction as a protection against the smuggling of goods between the United States and Mexico '' .",
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"text": "United States House of Representatives elections, 1942 The 1942 United States House of Representatives elections was held in the middle of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt 's third term . The main factor that led to the Republican gains during this election cycle was concern over World War II and American involvement . Roosevelt 's Democratic Party lost 45 seats , retaining only a slender majority even though they lost the popular vote by over 1 million votes ( 3.9 % ) . This would not occur again until 1952 , when the party who won the popular vote did not also win the majority of the House of Representatives .",
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"text": "United States House of Representatives elections, 1918 The 1918 United States House of Representatives elections were held November 5 , 1918 , which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson 's second term . With the country now in World War I ( contrary to previous promises by Wilson ) , and Wilson 's personal popularity ebbing , the Republican Party was able to gain 25 seats and take over control of the House from Wilson 's Democratic Party . Internal divide among Democratic leadership over aspects related to payment of the war also decreased the unity of the party , which had been the organization 's strength during the decade . The Progressive Party also disappeared , with its former members generally becoming Democrats . Minnesota 's Farmer-Labor Party , a descendant of populism , also gained its very first seat . Frederick H. Gillett ( R-Massachusetts ) became Speaker , and previous speaker Champ Clark ( D-Missouri ) became Minority Leader .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in New York, 1916 The 1916 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7 , 1916 . All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1916 United States presidential election . New York voters chose forty-five electors to the Electoral College , which selected the President and Vice President . New York was won by the Republican nominee , U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York , and his running mate Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana . Hughes and Fairbanks defeated the Democratic nominees , incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall . The former Governor of New York , Hughes won his home state fairly comfortably , taking 51.53 % of the vote to Wilson 's 44.51 % , a victory margin of 7.02 % . Coming in a distant third was Socialist candidate Allan L. Benson , who took 2.69 % . New York in this era was a Republican state in presidential elections ; however in 1912 , a strong third party run by former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt against the incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft had split the Republican vote , and had enabled Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic candidate to win New York State 's electoral votes in 1912 with a plurality of only 41 % of the vote . With the Republican base re-united behind Charles Evans Hughes in 1916 , New York returned to the Republican column , and delivered a fairly comfortable win to Hughes even as Wilson won re-election nationwide . Hughes ' seven percent margin of victory made New York State a strong ten percent more Republican than the national average in the 1916 election ; despite this , Hamilton and Greene Counties voted for Wilson , yet would never vote Democratic again until 1964 and never do so subsequently .",
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"text": "Roosevelt Raceway Roosevelt Raceway was a racetrack located in the town of Westbury in Long Island , New York . Initially created as a venue for motor racing , it was converted to a 1/2 - mile harness racing facility ( the actual circumference was 165 feet shorter or 15/32-mile ) . The harness racing facility operated from September 2 , 1940 until July 15 , 1988 . It was the original home of the Messenger Stakes , part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers . The raceway hosted the event until it closed . It was also the first track to use the now universal `` mobile starting gate '' . The operation was sold in 1984 on the condition it was to remain an operating racetrack , but the facilities deteriorated , attendance dropped off and the plant was no longer profitable . Roosevelt Raceway 's closure was ( and still is ) controversial . The site of Roosevelt Raceway is part of the Hempstead Plains , located in an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead , within the Westbury 11590 Zip Code . It is located near where the first English Governor of New York , Richard Nicolls , established the `` Newmarket Course '' , the first horse racing track in North America ( and indeed , the first organized sport of any kind ) in the territory that would become the United States , in 1664 .",
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"text": "Al Smith Alfred Emanuel `` Al '' Smith ( December 30 , 1873 -- October 4 , 1944 ) was an American statesman who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928 . Smith was the foremost urban leader of the Efficiency Movement in the United States and was noted for achieving a wide range of reforms as governor in the 1920s . The son of an Irish-American mother and a Civil War veteran father , he was raised in the Lower East Side of Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge , where resided for his entire life . Like many other New York politicians of his era , he was also linked to the notorious Tammany Hall political machine that controlled New York City 's politics , although he remained personally untarnished by corruption . Smith was a strong opponent of Prohibition , which he did not think could be enforced , and viewed it as an over-extension of the government 's constitutional power . He was also the first Catholic nominee for President . His candidacy mobilized Catholic votes , especially from women , who had only recently received federal suffrage . It also brought out the anti-Catholic vote , which was especially strong among white conservative Democrats in the South , although Smith was still successful within the states of the traditional Deep South . As a committed `` wet , '' or anti-Prohibition , candidate , Smith attracted not only drinkers but also voters angered by the corruption and lawlessness that developed alongside prohibition . Many Protestants feared his candidacy , including German Lutherans and Southern Baptists , believing that the Catholic Church and the Pope would dictate his policies . Most importantly , this was a time of national prosperity under a Republican White House . Smith lost in a landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover , who gained electoral support from six southern states . Four years later Smith sought the 1932 nomination but was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt , his former ally and successor as Governor of New York . Smith entered business in New York City and became an increasingly vocal opponent of Roosevelt 's New Deal , believing that its true agenda was to make the American people less `` self-reliant and independent . '' He ultimately went on to support Republican nominees Alf Landon in the 1936 presidential election and Wendell Willkie in the 1940 presidential election .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Horseshoe Falls Horseshoe Falls , also known as Canadian Falls , is one of three waterfalls which collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada-US Border . Approximately 90 % of the Niagara River , after diversions for hydropower generation , flows over Horseshoe Falls . The remaining 10 % flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil falls . It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York , and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario .",
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"text": "Crabtree Falls Crabtree Falls is one of the tallest sets of waterfalls in the United States east of the Mississippi River . It is located in the George Washington National Forest in Nelson County , Virginia , off of Virginia State Route 56 . The name of the falls is thought to have come from William Crabtree , who settled in this part of Virginia in 1777 . L.A. Snead , former US Assistant Fuel Administrator ( WWI ) , environmentalist and notable Nelsonian , spearheaded negotiations to secure land surrounding Crabtree Falls after it was almost developed as a resort area in the late 1960s . Using personal and Congressional funds , the land deals were completed and the deeds transferred by LA Snead on June 3 , 1968 to the National Forest System . This assured benefit for future generations of this magnificent Nelson County treasure . The set of waterfalls is often credited with being 1200 ft high , but topographic maps show the total drop to be closer to 1000 ft. Crabtree Falls is a series of cascading waterfalls , with five major cascades , the tallest of which drops about 400 ft , and several smaller cascades , all over a total distance of approximately 2500 ft horizontally . The cascade with a 400 ft drop also gives Crabtree Falls the title of tallest vertical drop in a waterfall east of the Mississippi River . However , the title of tallest free-fall vertical drop goes to Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee 's Fall Creek Falls State Park . There is a trail to the waterfall maintained by the United States Forest Service called the Crabtree Falls Trail . Twenty-nine people have fallen to their deaths from leaving the trail to climb too close to the waterfalls . Recent deaths occurred April 2013 , June 2015 , and most recently , August 29 , 2015 .",
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"text": "Great Falls (Passaic River) The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall , 77 ft high , on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County , New Jersey , United States . The falls and surrounding area are protected as part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park , administered by the National Park Service . The Congress authorized its establishment in 2009 . One of the United States ' largest waterfalls , it played a significant role in the early industrial development of New Jersey starting in the earliest days of the nation . It is part of the Great Falls of Paterson-Garret Mountain National Natural Landmark . It has also been designated as a National Historic Landmark District since 1976 . The Great Falls ' raceway and power systems were designated an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1977 .",
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"text": "Oak Hall (Niagara Falls, Ontario) Oak Hall is a 37-room , three-story Tudor-style mansion built by mining tycoon Harry Oakes ( 1874-1943 ) located in Niagara Falls , Ontario , approximate 1/4 mile southwest of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls . In 1966 , the estate grounds became a 9-hole golf course and since 1982 , the mansion has housed the offices of the Niagara Parks Commission .",
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"text": "Fish Creek Falls Fish Creek Falls is a waterfall located about 5 miles to the east of Steamboat Springs , Colorado in Routt National Forest . Fish Creek runs from several small lakes in the Rabbit Ears Range of Colorado . In the summertime , the road to Fish Creek Falls becomes often clogged in mid-afternoon with tourists wanting to see the 283 ft waterfall . It is possible to hike all the way to the terminus of the waterfall through giant boulders and rushing water . There are two hiking trails from the parking lot at the end of Fish Creek Fall Road . One is 1/4 of a mile ( 1/4 mi ) and goes through several Aspen groves with the occasional Subalpine Fir . It ends at a viewing station where the entirety of the falls can be seen . The other trail goes straight down into the U-Shaped valley formed by glaciers . As it nears the bottom of the valley , one can hear the rushing sound of water over the fall and see beautiful Fish Creek . The trail continues on to Upper Fish Creek Falls and then on to the Wyoming Trail , a long trail running the northwestern mountains of Colorado to Wyoming . The falls provide a great place for ice climbing in the winter when 300 + inches of snow ( 300 in ) fall on the mountains east of Steamboat Springs .",
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"text": "New River (Kanawha River) The New River , part of the Ohio River watershed , is about 360 mi ( 515 km ) long . The river flows through the U.S. states of North Carolina , Virginia , and West Virginia before joining with the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River at the town of Gauley Bridge , WV . Much of the river 's course through West Virginia is designated as the New River Gorge National River , and the New River is one of the nation 's American Heritage Rivers . In 1975 , North Carolina designated a 26.5 miles segment of the river as `` New River State Scenic River '' , by including it in the state 's Natural and Scenic Rivers System . The segment was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System the following year . The origins of the name are unclear . Possibilities include being a new river that was not on the Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia , an Indian name meaning `` new waters '' , or the surname of an early settler . Despite its name , the New River is one of the five oldest rivers in the world geologically . This ancient river begins in the mountains of North Carolina near the Tennessee state line , flows generally northeastward across the Blue Ridge Mountains , Great Appalachian Valley , Ridge and Valley Province , and the Allegheny Front in western North Carolina and Virginia , before turning and following a more northwestward course into West Virginia , where it then cuts through the Appalachian Plateau ( in the New River Gorge ) to meet the Gauley River and become the Kanawha River in south-central West Virginia . The Kanawha then flows into the Ohio River at Point Pleasant , WV . Much of the river 's course is lined with steep cliffs and rock outcrops , particularly in its gorge in West Virginia . This low-level crossing of the Appalachians , many millions of years old , has long been a biogeographical corridor allowing numerous species of plants and animals to spread between the lowlands of the American East Coast and those of the Midwest ; other unusual kinds of plants occur on the gorge 's cliffs or rim-top ledges . Portions of this corridor are now also used by various railroads and highways , and some segments of the river have been dammed for hydroelectric power production . The New River Gorge is not only quite scenic , but also offers numerous opportunities for white-water recreation such as rafting and kayaking . Many open ledges along the rim of the gorge offer popular views , with favorites including Hawks Nest State Park and various overlooks on lands of the New River Gorge National River . Few highways cross the gorge , with the most dramatic bridge by far being the New River Gorge Bridge on U.S. 19 , a steel arch bridge spanning 1700 ft , with the roadway 876 ft above the average level of the river . This structure is the third-longest single-arch bridge in the world , and is also the world 's twelfth-highest vehicular bridge , and the fourth highest in the Americas . The New River Gorge and the U.S. 19 bridge crossing it are shown on the West Virginia State Quarter , minted in 2005 .",
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"text": "Manido Falls Manido Falls is a waterfall on the Presque Isle River and is located in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Gogebic County , Michigan . With a drop of approximately 15 feet , it is the smallest of the waterfalls on the river . It has a crest between 50 and 150 feet , depending on the river volume . It is above Manabezho Falls and further down from Nawadaha Falls . The name Manido comes from the Ojibway word meaning `` spirit '' or `` ghost '' . A view of the falls is easily accessible by trail .",
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"text": "Niagara Parkway The Niagara Parkway , formerly known as Niagara Boulevard and historically as the Niagara Road , is a scenic road in the province of Ontario that travels on the Canadian side of the Niagara River from the town of Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake . The portion north of Table Rock in Niagara Falls is designated as an Ontario Scenic Highway . The Niagara Boulevard was originally the section only from Fort Erie to Chippawa and the northern portion was referred to as the Niagara Parkway . The Niagara Parkway begins at Fort Erie in the south . It passes through several villages along the river before passing through the tourist district of Niagara Falls . North of the city it provides access to several attractions , including the Whirlpool Rapids , Butterfly Conservatory , and Brock 's Monument at Queenston Heights . The route ends at Fort George , southeast of the urban centre of Niagara-on-the-Lake . Construction on the modern Niagara Parkway began in 1908 ; it was completed from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario in 1931 as a scenic road with gardens and manicured lawns throughout its length . The parkway was referred to by Sir Winston Churchill , having been driven down it , as `` the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world . ''",
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"text": "Rainy River (Minnesota–Ontario) The Rainy River ( French : Rivière à la Pluie ; Ojibwe : Gojiji-ziibi ) is a river , approximately 137 km long , which forms part of the Canada -- United States border separating northern Minnesota and Northwestern Ontario . The river issues from the west side of Rainy Lake ( French : lac à la Pluie ; Ojibwe : Gojiji-zaaga ` igan ) and flows generally west-northwest , between International Falls , Minnesota , and Fort Frances , Ontario , and between Baudette , Minnesota , and Rainy River , Ontario . It enters the southern end of Lake of the Woods approximately 19 km northwest of Baudette and Rainy River . It is used for hydroelectricity at International Falls . The river shares its name with the town of Rainy River , Ontario , and Rainy Lake . In addition , it shares its Ojibwe name with the Couchiching First Nation and Koochiching County , Minnesota . The drainage basin of the river stretches east to the height of land about 100 km west of Lake Superior , where it was the southeast corner of the huge tract of land granted to the Hudson 's Bay Company in 1670 . It ultimately drains through the Winnipeg River , Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River into Hudson Bay . The Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge and the Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge both cross the Rainy River . The Ontario and Rainy River Railway , opened in 1901 and now part of Canadian National , follows the river on the Canadian side . The river was the site of the short story `` On the Rainy River '' in Tim O'Brien 's novel The Things They Carried .",
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"text": "Technical fall In amateur wrestling , a technical fall , or technical superiority , is a victory condition satisfied by outscoring one 's opponent by a specified number of points . It is wrestling 's version of the mercy rule . A technical fall is also known as `` tech '' for short ; colloquially : `` I teched him '' as verb . In collegiate and scholastic ( folkstyle ) wrestling , a differential of fifteen points ends the match regardless of when it occurs . If the high-scoring wrestler is able to pin the low-scoring wrestler as a continuation of the near fall whose points gave the decisive margin , the pin is awarded , but if the wrestler is unable to get the pin , then the match ends as described above . Under the old rules of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling , a ten-point differential ended the match . Under the rules adopted in 2004 -- 05 by FILA , the international styles moved to a three-period system similar to a best of three series ; the technical fall wins only the period , as opposed to a pin , which ends the match entirely . However , if a wrestler wins two out of three periods in this way , he is then the winner of the match by technical superiority . The new technical fall can be achieved in three ways : Creating a six-point differential Executing two three-point throws , which either take the opponent from his feet to the danger position ( his back ) , or are grand-amplitude throws which do not end in the danger position Executing one grand-amplitude throw ending in the danger position . A grand amplitude throw is one in which the opponent is taken from his feet to his back with his feet going directly above his head .",
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"text": "Slide Climbing Slide climbing is a type of hiking or mountaineering popular mainly in the Adirondack Mountains . It focuses around utilizing the region 's multitude of `` slides , '' which are areas where the soil and growth have been washed away in a landslide , leaving a strip of bedrock ; these slides have a wide variation in type , which could last as short as a few hundred feet to over a mile long , and as gradual as the hiking trails in the area to the point where they can accurately be described as cliffs . The activity gained much of its popularity after Hurricane Irene in 2011 , where the downpour in the High Peaks region caused many slides to expand and appear . However , utilizing slides as means of climbing mountains likely goes back as far as the exploration and mapping of the area in the mid to late 1800s . In addition to the sport of simply climbing the slides , others utilize them as a unique way to summit the peak ( despite the rough bushwhack they may require to get on or off the slide ) , or for the purpose of backcountry skiing towards middle to late winter when the snow has accumulated . Despite its popularity among the group of dedicated hiking community , it is inherently dangerous . A slip of fall could leave you dead , or injured or wounded hours away from help . As such , many climbers choose to learn on easier slides first , such as the Bennie 's Brook Slide on Lower Wolfjaw , and then work their way up to more difficult and demanding slides . They typically require the use of rock shoes at the least , with helmets , harnesses , ropes and belay devices also being necessary , also with crampons or skis/snowshoes in the winter with ice protection as well , on the more difficult slides , such as the East Face Slide on Mount Marcy . While some are very easy to find and exit , others require extensive skill in backcountry navigation and an intimate knowledge of the area .",
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"text": "Newton Upper Falls Newton Upper Falls is a village situated on the east bank of the Charles River in the city of Newton , Massachusetts , in the United States . The area borders Needham , Massachusetts to the south/southwest , Wellesley , Massachusetts to the west , the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston to the extreme southeast , and the Newton villages of Waban , Newton Highlands and Newton Center to the north and east . The village is served partially by Eliot `` T '' station , part of the Green Line `` D '' Branch of the MBTA , with rapid light rail service inbound into downtown Boston and outbound to Riverside . Major roads that serve the village are Route 128 , and Route 9 ( Boylston Street ) , which provides a direct , 6 mile commute into downtown Boston . Newton 's first mill on the Charles River was built in 1688 in Upper Falls . Over the next 150 years , the water power available at Upper Falls led to the village 's steady growth as many more mills were built along that stretch of the river . By 1850 the village had 1300 inhabitants which was 25 % of the entire population of Newton . Newton Upper Falls is home to the Hemlock Gorge and Echo Bridge , a large aqueduct turned pedestrian walkway over the Charles River . It is said to be the only village that has retained its original name from when the area was founded in the 17th century . It has over 150 homes on the historic register despite its small area . In 1909 , a Roman Catholic church called Mary Immaculate of Lourdes opened in Upper Falls . Sullivan Avenue , an unpaved private road in Newton Upper Falls is the last remaining portion of the ancient highway connecting Boston and Cambridge with Newton and points west in the 17th century ( back then it was called Cambridge Village ) . Also on Sullivan Avenue is a famous pothole ; not the kind you avoid with your car , but a geological anomaly where a boulder that was originally pushed down the cliff by a now extinct waterfall got caught and became round . The boulder spun around in its place carving a shaft over thousands of years . Since then half the shaft collapsed and now all that can be seen is half of a cylindrical shaft through the cliff at the corner of Sullivan and Elliot Streets . A 60 acre area , including much of the area between Route 9 and Elliot Street , and east from the Charles River to Cottage Street and Hickory Cliff Road , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 .",
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"text": "Tiffany Falls Tiffany Falls is a 21 metre high ribbon waterfall located in the Tiffany Falls Conservation Area , just off of Wilson Street East , Ancaster , in Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . Tiffany Falls was named after Dr. Oliver Tiffany , the district 's first doctor . Born in Massachusetts , he studied medicine at the Philadelphia Medical College , and came to Ancaster Township in 1796 . Best viewed in the early spring as it tends to dry up in the summer months . Used for ice-climbing in the winter months with permission from the Hamilton Conservation Authority . Nearby attractions include Sherman Falls , Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area , Dundas Valley Conservation Area , Hermitage Ruins , Fieldcote Museum and Griffin House .",
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"text": "Horizontal Falls The Horizontal Falls or Horizontal Waterfalls ( nicknamed the `` Horries '' ) is the name given to a natural phenomenon on the coast of the Kimberley region in Western Australia . Horizontal Falls are described as `` One of the greatest wonders of the natural world '' ( Attenborough , 2013 ) . They are formed from a break in-between the McLarty Ranges reaching up to 25m in width . The natural phenomenon is created as seawater builds up faster on one side of the gaps than the other , creating a waterfall up to 5m high on a King tide . Within each change of the tide the direction of the falls reverses , creating vast tidal whirlpools . Within this area live the Balangarra , Bardi Jawa , Uunguu , and Dambimangari indigenous communities , which tour companies must take care to respect . The northern , most seaward gorge is 20 m-wide and the southern , more inland gorge is 12 m. Above each of the gorges are natural reservoirs between 6 -- long which fill and empty with seawater through the gorge openings . The inner gorge is also partly fed by fresh water from Poulton Creek .",
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"text": "Ontarian River The Ontarian River is the term used for the pre-glacial river that began the creation of the valley in Silurian age shales and limestones now occupied by Lake Ontario . The valley was greatly deepened by glacial action during the Ice age . The original flow is thought to have been westward beginning from the Laurentian shield in the present area of the St. Lawrence River to eventually join the Mississippi River drainage system . During continental glaciation , the tremendous weight of the glacier depressed the area of the St. Lawrence so much that a lower point of drainage was established eastward through the present river system . The area is still rebounding , however , and the rise could further rearrange drainage within geologic time by raising the outlet of Lake Ontario sufficient for it to drain at some other , lower point .",
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"text": "Lafarge Falls Lafarge Falls is a 15-metre horsetail ribbon waterfall found on private property , ( private without permission to access ) , in Flamborough , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail , Sydenham Falls , Rock Chapel Sanctuary , Borer 's Falls , Borer 's Falls Conservation Area , Spencer Gorge / Webster 's Falls Conservation Area , Dundas Valley Conservation Area , Hermitage ruins , Royal Botanical Gardens , Dundurn Castle , Crooks Hollow Conservation Area , Christie Lake Conservation Area .",
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"text": "Whirlpool Aero Car The Whirlpool Aero Car or Spanish Aero Car is a cable car located in Niagara Falls , Ontario that transports passengers over a section of the Niagara River referred to as the Niagara Whirlpool . The system was designed by Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been upgraded several times since 1916 ( in 1961 , 1967 and 1984 ) . The system uses one car that carries 35 standing passengers over a one-kilometre trip .",
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"text": "Tahquamenon Falls State Park The Tahquamenon Falls State Park is a 46,179 acre state park in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is the second largest of Michigan 's state parks . Bordering on Lake Superior , most of the park is located within Whitefish Township in Chippewa County , with the western section of the park extending into McMillan Township in Luce County . The nearest town of any size is Paradise . Tahquamenon Falls State Park follows the Tahquamenon River as it passes over Tahquamenon Falls and drains into Whitefish Bay , Lake Superior . The Tahquamenon Falls include a single 50 ft drop , the Upper Falls , plus the cascades and rapids collectively called the Lower Falls . During the late-spring runoff , the river drains as much as 50,000 U.S.gal of water per second , making the upper falls the second most voluminous vertical waterfall east of the Mississippi River , after only Niagara Falls . The North Country Trail passes through the park . There is a seasonal shuttle service that allows hikers to walk between upper falls and lower falls without doubling back , the Tahqua Trekker . Tahquamenon Falls is also called `` Rootbeer Falls '' because of its golden-brown color , caused by tannins from cedar swamps that drain into the river . In winter , the ice that accumulates around and in the falls is often colored in shades of green and blue . Much of the park is undeveloped but it has more than 22 mi of hiking trails . Row boats and canoes are rented to use to approach the lower falls . The upper falls are accessible from the visitor center parking lot via a paved walking trail . There are five campgrounds in the park with a total of 350 campsites . The park receives as many as 500,000 visitors per year , many of whom drive in on the state park 's only paved road , M-123 . M-123 intersects with Interstate 75 at exit 352 . Nearby attractions include the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point , and the Point Iroquois Light and Museum at Bay Mills on Whitefish Bay .",
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"text": "Middle Vinemount Falls Middle Vinemount Falls is a 10 metre high cascade waterfall found on CN property in Stoney Creek , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail , Vinemount Conservation Area , Dofasco 2000 Trail , Battlefield House Museum , Devil 's Punch Bowl , Devil 's Punch Bowl Conservation Area , Erland Lee House .",
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"text": "Hogenakkal Falls Hogenakkal Falls is a waterfall in South India on the Kaveri river in the Dharmapuri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is located 180 km from Bangalore and 46 km from Dharmapuri . Sometimes referred to as the `` Niagara Falls of India , '' it is known for medicinal baths and hide boat rides , projecting itself as a major tourist attraction . Carbonatite rocks in this site are considered to be the oldest of its kind in South Asia and one of the oldest in the world . The Government of Tamil Nadu made a proposal to convert the falls into providing drinking water for the state .",
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"text": "Burleigh Falls Burleigh Falls is both a geological feature and a small community in Peterborough County , Ontario , Canada . The falls form the boundary between the municipality of Trent Lakes to the north and the municipality of Selwyn to the south . The falls ( more accurately described as a chute or cascade , since the drop in water level is more horizontal than vertical ) are created by a narrowing in the flow of water between Lovesick Lake and Lower Buckhorn Lake on the west and Stoney Lake to the east . At one time the landform was known as the `` Burleigh chute '' .",
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"text": "To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960 . It was immediately successful , winning the Pulitzer Prize , and has become a classic of modern American literature . The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee 's observations of her family , her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville , Alabama , in 1936 , when she was 10 years old . The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor , despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality . The narrator 's father , Atticus Finch , has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers . One critic explains the novel 's impact by writing , `` In the twentieth century , To Kill a Mockingbird is probably the most widely read book dealing with race in America , and its protagonist , Atticus Finch , the most enduring fictional image of racial heroism . '' As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman , the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence . Scholars have noted that Lee also addresses issues of class , courage , compassion , and gender roles in the American Deep South . The book is widely taught in schools in the United States with lessons that emphasize tolerance and decry prejudice . Despite its themes , To Kill a Mockingbird has been subject to campaigns for removal from public classrooms , often challenged for its use of racial epithets . Reaction to the novel varied widely upon publication . Despite the number of copies sold and its widespread use in education , literary analysis of it is sparse . Author Mary McDonough Murphy , who collected individual impressions of To Kill a Mockingbird by several authors and public figures , calls the book `` an astonishing phenomenon '' . In 2006 , British librarians ranked the book ahead of the Bible as one `` every adult should read before they die '' . It was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1962 by director Robert Mulligan , with a screenplay by Horton Foote . Since 1990 , a play based on the novel has been performed annually in Harper Lee 's hometown . To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee 's only published book until Go Set a Watchman , an earlier draft of To Kill a Mockingbird , was published on July 14 , 2015 . Lee continued to respond to her work 's impact until her death in February 2016 , although she had refused any personal publicity for herself or the novel since 1964 .",
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"text": "Dred Scott v. Sandford Dred Scott v. Sandford , , also known simply as the Dred Scott case , was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on US labor law and constitutional law . It held that `` a negro , whose ancestors were imported into -LSB- the U.S. -RSB- , and sold as slaves '' , whether enslaved or free , could not be an American citizen and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court , and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States . Dred Scott , an enslaved man of `` the negro African race '' who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories , attempted to sue for his freedom . In a 7 -- 2 decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney , the court denied Scott 's request . The decision was only the second time that the Supreme Court had ruled an Act of Congress to be unconstitutional . Although Taney hoped that his ruling would finally settle the slavery question , the decision immediately spurred vehement dissent from anti-slavery elements in the North , especially Republicans . Many contemporary lawyers , and most modern legal scholars , consider the ruling regarding slavery in the territories to be dictum , not binding precedent . The decision proved to be an indirect catalyst for the American Civil War . It was functionally superseded by the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution , adopted in 1868 , which gave African Americans full citizenship . The Supreme Court 's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford is unanimously denounced by scholars . Bernard Schwartz says it `` stands first in any list of the worst Supreme Court decisions -- Chief Justice C.E. Hughes called it the Court 's greatest self-inflicted wound '' . Junius P. Rodriguez says it is `` universally condemned as the U.S. Supreme Court 's worst decision '' . Historian David Thomas Konig says it was `` unquestionably , our court 's worst decision ever '' .",
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"text": "South Carolina's 6th congressional district The 6th Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in central and eastern South Carolina . It includes all of Allendale , Bamberg , Barnwell , Clarendon , Colleton , Hampton and Williamsburg counties and parts of Beaufort , Berkeley , Calhoun , Charleston , Dorchester , Georgetown , Orangeburg and Richland counties . The district borders were shifted south in the 2012 redistricting . It lost its share of the North Carolina border , and now takes in part of the area near the South Carolina-Georgia border . The district was defined in the early 1990s in a deal between state Republicans ( mostly white ) and Democrats ( mostly black ) in the South Carolina General Assembly to ensure a majority-black population , known as a majority-minority district . The rural counties of the historical black belt in South Carolina make up much of the district , but it sweeps south to include most of the majority-black precincts in and around Charleston , and sweeps west to include most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia . In all of its configurations , its politics have been dominated by black voters in the Columbia and Charleston areas . Following the Reconstruction era , the white Democratic-dominated legislature passed Jim Crow laws , as well as a new constitution in 1895 that effectively disfranchised blacks , crippling the Republican Party in the state . For most of the next 60 years , South Carolina was essentially a one-party state dominated by the Democrats , and blacks were nearly excluded from the political system . Demographic and political changes have included the Great Migration ( African American ) of blacks out of the state during the Jim Crow era in the first half of the 20th century . At the same time , many white Democrats felt chagrin at the national party 's greater support of civil rights for blacks from the 1940s onward , and began splitting their tickets in federal elections . After successes of the Civil Rights Movement in gaining passage of federal legislation in the mid-1960s to enforce their constitutional rights and ability to vote , blacks in South Carolina supported national Democratic candidates . This prompted a massive wave of party-switching in which white conservatives began moving into the Republican Party . Since the late 20th century , South Carolina politics have been very racially polarized . Republicans in South Carolina have been mostly white , and most African Americans in the state continue to support the Democrats . In the 21st century , the 6th is considered the only `` safe '' Democratic district in the state . Before 1993 , this district included the northeastern part of the state , from Darlington to Myrtle Beach . It was a classic `` Yellow Dog '' Democratic district ; in this configuration it only elected two Republicans , both for a single term . In 2012 , the new 7th congressional district was created ; it includes much of the territory that was in the 6th for most of the 20th century . Jim Clyburn , a Democrat and the current Assistant House Minority Leader , has represented this district since first being elected in 1992 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"docid": "6ddfc6a89716a96cf67042e02dd20f8f",
"text": "Race and capital punishment in the United States The relationship between race and capital punishment in the United States has been studied extensively . As of 2014 , 42 % of those on death row in the United States were black , which is almost triple the percent of the general population that is black . However , this is an under-representation relative to the proportion of convicted murderers ; 52.5 % of all homicide offenders between 1980 and 2008 were black .",
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"text": "Black people Black people is a term used in certain countries , often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity , to describe persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other given populations . As such , the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies , and depends significantly on context . For many other individuals , communities and countries , `` black '' is also perceived as a derogatory , outdated , reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label , and as a result is neither used nor defined . Different societies apply differing criteria regarding who is classified as `` black '' , and these social constructs have also changed over time . In a number of countries , societal variables affect classification as much as skin color , and the social criteria for `` blackness '' vary . For example , in North America the term black people is not necessarily an indicator of skin color or ethnic origin , but is instead a socially based racial classification related to being African American , with a family history typically associated with institutionalized slavery . In the United Kingdom , `` black '' was historically equivalent with `` person of color '' , a general term for non-European peoples . In South Africa and Latin America , mixed-race people are generally not classified as `` black '' . In other regions such as Australasia , settlers applied the term `` black '' or it was used by local populations with different histories and ancestral backgrounds .",
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"text": "With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War With Lee in Virginia , A Story of the American Civil War ( 1890 ) is a book by British author G.A. Henty . It was published by Blackie and Son Ltd , London . Henty 's character , Vincent Wingfield , fights for the Confederate States of America , even though he is against slavery . As suggested by the title , he is primarily with the Army of Northern Virginia . Henty 's novel has been cited by some literary historians as an example of British right-wingers ' sympathy for the Confederate cause ; discussing With Lee in Virginia , Jeffrey Richards cites the book as `` significantly pro-Southern '' . Henty defends slavery throughout the novel , stating although slavery was capable of `` abominable '' cruelty under brutal masters , '' . . taken all in all , the negroes on a well-ordered estate , under kind masters , were probably a happier class of people than the laborers upon any estate in Europe . '' At the novel 's end , Henty has the Wingfield family 's former slaves return and continue working for their former owners : The negroes , however , for the most part remained steadily working on the estate . A few wandered away , but their places were easily filled ; for the majority of the freed slaves very soon discovered that their lot was a far harder one than it had been before , and that freedom so suddenly given was a curse rather than a blessing to them . Richards cites the novel as an example of Henty 's belief in the `` incapacity '' of blacks and notes that With Lee In Virginia argues that `` a system of slavery is acceptable so long as the slave owners treat their slaves decently and humanely '' . Nathaniel Cadle claims With Lee in Virginia 's plot works to `` romanticize and oversimplify the relationship between white Confederate slave owners and their black chattel . '' The book has been lauded by the right-wing , Neo-Confederate magazine Southern Partisan , who described With Lee in Virginia as `` the sort of book Southern Partisan readers ought to pass on to their own sons . The politics of sectional conflict are n't oversimplified , but the bias is one Southern Partisan readers are likely to applaud '' .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Free people of color The term free people of color ( French : gens de couleur libres ) , in the context of the history of slavery in the Americas , at first specifically referred to persons of mixed African and European descent who were not enslaved . The term was especially used in the French colonies , including La Louisiane and settlements on Caribbean islands , such as Saint-Domingue ( Haiti ) , Guadeloupe , and Martinique . Freed African slaves were included in the term affranchis , but historically they were considered as distinct from the free people of color . In these territories and major cities , particularly New Orleans , and those cities held by the Spanish , a substantial third class of primarily mixed-race , free people developed . These colonial societies classified mixed-race people in a variety of ways , generally related to visible features and to the proportion of African ancestry . Racial classifications were numerous in Latin America . In the Thirteen Colonies settled by the British , and later in the United States , the term free negro was often used to cover the same class of people -- those who were legally free and visibly of ethnic African descent . It included persons of mixed race as well as freed African slaves .",
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"text": "Justice (economics) Justice in economics is a subcategory of welfare economics with models frequently representing the ethical-social requirements of a given theory , whether `` in the large , '' as of a just social order , or `` in the small , '' as in the equity of `` how institutions distribute specific benefits and burdens . '' That theory may or may not elicit acceptance . In the Journal of Economic Literature classification codes ` justice ' is scrolled to at JEL : D63 , wedged on the same line between ` Equity ' and ` Inequality ' along with ` Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ' . Categories above and below the line are Externalities and Altruism . Some ideas about justice and ethics overlap with the origins of economic thought , often as to distributive justice and sometimes as to Marxian analysis . The subject is a topic of normative economics and philosophy and economics . In early welfare economics , where mentioned , ` justice ' was little distinguished from maximization of all individual utility functions or a social welfare function . As to the latter , Paul Samuelson ( 1947 ) , expanding on work of Abram Bergson , represents a social welfare function in general terms as any ethical belief system required to order any ( hypothetically feasible ) social states for the entire society as `` better than , '' `` worse than , '' or `` indifferent to '' each other . Kenneth Arrow ( 1963 ) showed a difficulty of trying to extend a social welfare function consistently across different hypothetical ordinal utility functions even apart from justice . Utility maximization survives , even with the rise of ordinal-utility/Pareto theory , as an ethical basis for economic-policy judgments in the wealth-maximization criterion invoked in law and economics . Amartya Sen ( 1970 ) , Kenneth Arrow ( 1983 ) , Serge-Christophe Kolm ( 1969 , 1996 , 2000 ) , and others have considered ways in which utilitarianism as an approach to justice is constrained or challenged by independent claims of equality in the distribution of primary goods , liberty , entitlements , opportunity , exclusion of antisocial preferences , possible capabilities , and fairness as non-envy plus Pareto efficiency . Alternate approaches have treated combining concern for the worst off with economic efficiency , the notion of personal responsibility and ( de ) merits of leveling individual benefits downward , claims of intergenerational justice , and other non-welfarist/Pareto approaches . Justice is a subarea of social choice theory , for example as to extended sympathy , and more generally in the work of Arrow , Sen , and others . A broad reinterpretation of justice from the perspective of game theory , social contract theory , and evolutionary naturalism is found in works of Ken Binmore ( 1994 , 1998 , 2004 ) and others . Arguments on fairness as an aspect of justice have been invoked to explain a wide range of behavioral and theoretical applications , supplementing earlier emphasis on economic efficiency ( Konow , 2003 ) .",
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"text": "Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin , White Masks ( Peau noire , masques blancs ) is a 1952 book by Frantz Fanon , in which Fanon studies the psychology of the racism and dehumanization inherent in situations of colonial domination . With the application of historical interpretation , and the concomitant underlying social indictment , the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon formulated Black Skin , White Masks to combat the oppression of black people . He applied psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic theory to explain the feelings of dependency and inadequacy that Black people experience in a White world . That the divided self-perception of the Black Subject who has lost his native cultural origin , and embraced the culture of the Mother Country , produces an inferiority complex in the mind of the Black Subject , who then will try to appropriate and imitate the culture of the colonizer . Such behavior is more readily evident in upwardly mobile and educated black people who can afford to acquire status symbols within the world of the colonial ecumene , such as an education abroad and mastery of the language of the colonizer , the white masks . Based upon , and derived from , the concepts of the collective unconscious and collective catharsis , the sixth chapter , `` The Negro and Psychopathology '' , presents brief , deep psychoanalyses of colonized black people , and thus proposes the inability of black people to fit into the norms ( social , cultural , racial ) established by white society . That `` a normal Negro child , having grown up in a normal Negro family , will become abnormal on the slightest contact of the white world . '' That , in a white society , such an extreme psychological response originates from the unconscious and unnatural training of black people , from early childhood , to associate `` blackness '' with `` wrongness '' . That such unconscious mental training of black children is effected with comic books and cartoons , which are cultural media that instil and affix , in the mind of the white child , the society 's cultural representations of black people as villains . Moreover , when black children are exposed to such images of villainous black people , the children will experience a psychopathology ( psychological trauma ) , which mental wound becomes inherent to their individual , behavioral make-up ; a part of his and her personality . That the early-life suffering of said psychopathology -- black skin associated with villainy -- creates a collective nature among the men and women who were reduced to colonized populations .",
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"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 . ''",
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"text": "Black Power movement The Black Power movement was a political movement to achieve a form of Black Power and the many philosophies it contains . The movement saw various forms of activism some violent and some peaceful , all hoping to achieve black empowerment . The Black Power movement also represented socialist movements , all with the general motivation of improving the standing of black people in society . Originated during the Civil Rights Movement , some doubted the philosophy of the movement begging for more radical action , taking influences from Malcolm X . The cornerstone of the movement was the Black Panther Party , a Black Power organization dedicated to socialism and the use of violence to achieve it . The Black Power movement developed in the criticisms of the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s , and over time and into the 1970s , the movement grew and became more violent . After years of violence , many left the movement and the police began arresting violent actors in the movement . The Black Power movement also spilled out into the Caribbean creating the Black Power Revolution . Motivated by principles of community control , Black Power activists founded scores of institutions and services , including black-owned bookstores , food cooperatives , farms , media , printing presses , schools , clinics , and ambulance services .",
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"text": "The Study of the Negro Problems The Study of the Negro Problems , from The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ( January 1898 ) , is an essay written by professor , sociologist , historian and activist W. E. B. Du Bois . It both challenges the question he poses in his The Souls of Black Folk ( 1903 ) of `` How does it feel to be a problem ? '' and is reminiscent of the popular mindset of whites toward people of color at the time . As a reoccurring theme amid Du Bois ' works , the Negro as a problem to those representing the majority population was a concept into which Du Bois sought to delve further as he explored what it meant to be a minority -- and an educated one -- among those who still viewed minorities as a nuisance to their culture or else a burden and creatures not belonging as one of their own . An introduction to another one of his familiar concepts - that of the black double-consciousness - the question of how it feels to be a problem is intended for Negro men and women to keep in the back of their minds . As people of conflicting identities of both Negro and American in a white American world , they should be constantly mindful of this while they discern how they fit in as citizens moving through a racially disconnected New World based on the outward perceptions of them from the white majority race . The focus of The Study of the Negro Problems is on the means of law enforcement used to separate blacks from their white counterparts and how social forces , as responses to the African slaves ' introduction into America , forced these laws onto the slaves and their ancestors .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Slave Power The Slave Power or Slaveocracy was the perceived political power in the U.S. federal government held by slave owners during the 1840s and 1850s , prior to the Civil War . Antislavery campaigners during this period bitterly complained about what they saw as disproportionate and corrupt influence wielded by wealthy Southerners . The argument was that this small group of rich slave owners had seized political control of their own states and were trying to take over the federal government in an illegitimate fashion in order to expand and protect slavery . The argument was widely used by the Republican Party that formed in 1854 -- 55 to oppose the expansion of slavery . The main issue expressed by the term slave power was distrust of the political power of the slave-owning class . Such distrust was shared by many who were not abolitionists ; those who were motivated more by a possible threat to the political balance or the impossibility of competing with unwaged slave labor , than by concern over the treatment of slaves . Those who differed on many other issues ( such as hating blacks or liking them , denouncing slavery as a sin or promising to guarantee its protection in the Deep South ) could unite to attack the slaveocracy . The `` Free Soil '' element emphasized that rich slave owners would move into new territory , use their cash to buy up all the good lands , then use their slaves to work the lands , leaving little opportunity room for free farmers . By 1854 the Free Soil Party had largely merged into the new Republican party . The term was popularized by antislavery writers such as John Gorham Palfrey , Josiah Quincy III , Horace Bushnell , James Shepherd Pike , and Horace Greeley . Politicians who emphasized the theme included John Quincy Adams , Henry Wilson and William Pitt Fessenden . Abraham Lincoln used the concept after 1854 but not the term . They showed through a combination of emotive argument and hard statistical data that the South had long held a disproportionate level of power in the United States . Historian Allan Nevins contends that `` nearly all groups ... steadily substituted emotion for reason . ... Fear fed hatred , and hatred fed fear . '' The existence of a Slave Power was dismissed by Southerners at the time , and rejected as false by many historians of the 1920s and 1930s , who stressed the internal divisions in the South before 1850 . The idea that the Slave Power existed has partly come back at the hands of neoabolitionist historians since 1970 , and there is no doubt that it was a powerful factor in the Northern anti-slavery belief system . It was standard rhetoric for all factions of the Republican party .",
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"text": "MacBird! MacBird ! is a 1967 satire by Barbara Garson that superimposed the transferral of power following the Kennedy assassination onto the plot of Shakespeare 's Macbeth . Thus John F. Kennedy becomes `` John Ken O'Dunc '' , Lyndon Johnson becomes `` MacBird '' , Lady Bird Johnson becomes `` Lady MacBird '' , and so forth . As Macbeth assassinates Duncan , so MacBird is responsible for the assassination of Ken O'Dunc ; and as Macbeth is defeated by Macduff , so MacBird is defeated by Robert Ken O'Dunc ( i.e. Robert Kennedy ) . This action is significantly influenced by the Three Witches , representing Students , Blacks , and Leftists . In a 2006 Washington Post interview Garson said she was not seriously accusing Johnson of complicity in the Kennedy assassination : `` People used to ask me then , ` Do you really think Johnson killed Kennedy ? ' '' Garson , now 65 , recalls . `` I never took that seriously . I used to say to people , ` If he did , it 's the least of his crimes . ' It was not what the play was about . The plot was a given . '' The play parodies sequences from Shakespearean tragedies including Macbeth , Hamlet , and Richard III , albeit with Texas and Boston accents . The action follows MacBird from the 1960 Democratic National Convention , when he becomes John Ken O'Dunc 's Vice-President ( `` Hail , Vice-President thou art ! '' ) , to Ken O'Dunc 's assassination ( at the urging of Lady MacBird ) , to a future Robert Ken O'Dunc victory over MacBird at the 1968 convention . Macbird ! started out as a short satirical sketch by Garson , a recent graduate of the Berkeley anti-Vietnam war movement . It was developed into a full-length play with help from writer/director Roy Levine ( and Shakespeare ) . The production , which opened a mere three years after the Kennedy assassination , was quite controversial . It has been said that pressure from local authorities was applied to theaters in New York who were considering it . The Village Gate was the only theater willing to defy this pressure and mount the play . Macbird opened there on February 22 , 1967 , and closed on January 21 , 1968 , after 386 performances . Roy Levine , who worked with Garson to develop the work from what was essentially a sketch to a full-length play , was the original director of Macbird ! His bold and unique theatrical vision marked the production throughout the run , although , near the end of the almost-complete previews , he was suddenly replaced by Gerald Freedman . Set design was by Clarke Dunham , costumes by Jeanne Button , and lights by Robert Brand . The stage manager was Joel Zwick . The opening night cast included : Stacy Keach as MacBird Rue McClanahan as Lady MacBird , Paul Hecht as John Ken O'Dunc William Devane as Robert Ken O'Dunc John Pleshette as Ted Ken O'Dunc John Clark as Earl of Warren Cleavon Little as Witch 2 The original cast recorded a two-disc album of the text on February 6 , 1967 . It was released in a boxed set with a copy of the script on the Evergreen label as Evergreen - EVR 004 John Clark left the cast early to marry Lynn Redgrave . Cleavon Little made his professional acting debut in the play . It went on to a long engagement but with a different cast in Los Angeles where ironically the next Kennedy assassination would occur on June 5 , 1968 when Robert Kennedy would be shot to death while running for the Democratic presidential nomination . There was also a `` MacBird ! '' production by San Francisco 's Committee Theater circa 1968 .",
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"text": "Maroon music Maroon Music is a genre involving people of African descent that were not born on the continent creating songs in an African language ( as opposed to their first language ) . It is named after the Maroon ( people ) , African refugees who escaped from slavery in the Americas and formed independent settlements . Just as the Maroon people created their own societies in lands foreign to them in attempts to retain their freedom , Maroon music is an attempt by African American artists to reacquire their Mother tongue through writing music in an indigenous African language . Maroon Music subject matter centers around stories about Maroon leaders and other historic freedom fighters of African descent , Maroon groups , peace , unity , and righteousness . In the intro to Maroon music artist , Adetokunbo 's first album `` Maroon Music '' the history of the genre is explained : `` African refugees that escaped slavery in the Americas and formed independent settlements were called Maroons . The term can also be applied to their descendants . The same root word also gives us the English verb `` to maroon '' . When runaway slaves banded together and subsisted independently they were called Maroons . On the Caribbean islands , runaway slaves formed bands and on some islands formed armed camps . Maroon communities faced great odds to survive against oppressive attackers , obtain food for subsistence living , and to reproduce and increase their numbers . There is much variety among Maroon cultural groups because of differences in history , geography , African nationality , and the culture of indigenous people throughout the Western hemisphere . Maroon settlements sometimes developed creole languages by mixing European tongues with their original African languages . Other times the Maroons would adopt the local European language as a common tongue , for members of the community frequently spoke a variety of Mother Tongues . What you are about to hear is a family 's journey to reacquire their Mother Tongue through song . Their goal is to reacquire that which was lost in the Middle Passage . Let this music , Maroon Music , serve as their testament to freedom in a world that has nothing but contempt for the self liberated . '' Maroon music is less concerned with the perfection and fluency of speech of the African language but more with the exercise of learning and improving communication , while providing subtitles and written keys in English so that others will understand the message attempting to be conveyed by the artist . As pidgin English is noted as `` is a simplified version of a language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common Pidgin , Maroon music employs the pidginization or Creolization of African languages as a simplified means for African Americans to communicate with indigenous Africans . For this reason , key 's and subtitles in Maroon Music videos are an essential component for conveying intended meaning to both indigenous Africans and those born abroad . The Maroons are a number of diverse peoples in the Caribbean , South America , North America and Central America , the descendants of escaped slaves . The Seminole music tradition of the United States is an example , as are numerous communities in Jamaica , Suriname and French Guiana . The Surinamese , Guyanese , and French Guianan escaped slaves managed to hide in the dense jungles of the area , and formed communities like the Aluku , Saramaka and Ndjuka . Their traditional sung stories are called mato , and there is also a kind of popular Maroon music called aleke . Traditional dances include awasa , a women 's social dance . The Jamaican Maroons are known for instruments like the abeng , a kind of horn .",
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"text": "New York City draft riots The New York draft riots ( July 13 -- 16 , 1863 ) , known at the time as Draft Week , were violent disturbances in Lower Manhattan , widely regarded as the culmination of working-class discontent with new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War . The riots remain the largest civil and racial insurrection in American history , aside from the Civil War itself . U.S. President Abraham Lincoln diverted several regiments of militia and volunteer troops from following up after the Battle of Gettysburg to control the city . The rioters were overwhelmingly working-class men , who resented that wealthier men , who could afford to pay a $ 300 ( equivalent to $ 9,157 in 2017 ) commutation fee to hire a substitute , were spared from the draft . Initially intended to express anger at the draft , the protests turned into a race riot , with white rioters , predominantly Irish immigrants , attacking blacks throughout the city . The official death toll was listed at either 119 or 120 individuals . Conditions in the city were such that Major General John E. Wool , commander of the Department of the East , said on July 16 that `` Martial law ought to be proclaimed , but I have not a sufficient force to enforce it . '' The military did not reach the city until after the first day of rioting , by which time the mobs , primarily ethnic Irish , had already ransacked or destroyed numerous public buildings , two Protestant churches , the homes of various abolitionists or sympathizers , many black homes , and the Colored Orphan Asylum at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue , which was burned to the ground . The area 's demographics changed as a result of the riot . Many blacks left Manhattan permanently ( many moving to Brooklyn ) . By 1865 their population fell below 10,000 , the number in 1820 .",
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"text": "Star Trek (film) Star Trek is a 2009 American science fiction adventure film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman . It is the eleventh film in the Star Trek film franchise , and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original Star Trek television series portrayed by a new cast , as the first in the rebooted film series . The film follows James T. Kirk ( Chris Pine ) and Spock ( Zachary Quinto ) aboard USS Enterprise as they combat Nero ( Eric Bana ) , a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets . The story takes place in an alternate reality because of time travel by both Nero and the original Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) . The alternate timeline was created in an attempt to free the film and the franchise from established continuity constraints while simultaneously preserving original story elements . The idea for a prequel film which would follow the Star Trek characters during their time in Starfleet Academy was discussed by series creator Gene Roddenberry in 1968 . The concept resurfaced in the late 1980s , when it was postulated by Harve Bennett as a possible plotline for what would become Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country , but was rejected in lieu of other projects by Roddenberry . Following the critical and commercial failure of Star Trek : Nemesis and the cancellation of the television series Star Trek : Enterprise , the franchise 's executive producer Rick Berman and screenwriter Erik Jendresen wrote an unproduced film titled Star Trek : The Beginning , which would take place after Enterprise . After the separation of Viacom and CBS Corporation in 2005 , former Paramount Pictures president Gail Berman convinced CBS to allow Paramount to produce a new film in the franchise . Orci and Kurtzman , both fans of Star Trek , were approached to write the film , and J. J. Abrams was approached to direct it . Kurtzman and Orci used inspiration from novels and graduate school dissertations , as well as the series itself . Principal photography commenced on November 7 , 2007 and ended on March 27 , 2008 . The film was shot in various locations around California and Utah . Abrams wanted to avoid using bluescreen and greenscreen , opting to use sets and locations instead . Heavy secrecy surrounded the film 's production and was under the fake working title Corporate Headquarters . Industrial Light & Magic used digital ships for the film , as opposed to the previous films in the franchise . Production for the film concluded by the end of 2008 . Star Trek was heavily promoted in the months preceding its release ; pre-release screenings for the film premiered in select cities around the world , including Austin , Texas , Sydney , Australia , and Calgary , Alberta . It was released in the United States and Canada on May 8 , 2009 , to critical acclaim ; critics praised its character development , as well as its storyline , effects , stunts , action sequences , direction , and its score by Michael Giacchino . Star Trek was a box office success , grossing over $ 385.7 million worldwide against its $ 150 million production budget . It was nominated for several awards , including four Academy Awards at the 82nd Academy Awards , ultimately winning Best Makeup , making it the first Star Trek film to win an Academy Award . It was followed by two sequels , Star Trek Into Darkness ( 2013 ) and Star Trek Beyond ( 2016 ) , with a fourth having been announced .",
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"text": "Star Trek (film series) The Star Trek film series is the cinematic branch of the Star Trek media franchise , which began in 1966 as a weekly television series on NBC , running for three seasons until it was canceled in 1969 because of poor ratings . Reruns of the series proved to be wildly successful in syndication during the 1970s , which persuaded the series ' then-owner , Paramount Pictures , to expand the franchise . Paramount originally began work on a Star Trek feature film in 1975 after lobbying by the creator of the franchise , Gene Roddenberry . The studio scrapped the project two years later in favor of creating a television series , Star Trek : Phase II , with the original cast . However , following the huge success of Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977 , Paramount changed its mind again , halting production on the television series and adapting its pilot episode into a Star Trek feature film , Star Trek : The Motion Picture ( 1979 ) . Five more Star Trek feature films featuring the entire original cast followed . The cast of the 1987 -- 1994 Star Trek spin-off series Star Trek : The Next Generation starred in a further four films . After a 6-year hiatus following the release of Star Trek : Nemesis ( 2002 ) , a new film was released on May 16 , 2009 , simply titled Star Trek , serving as a reboot to the franchise with a new cast portraying younger versions of the original series ' characters . A sequel to Star Trek ( 2009 ) , Star Trek Into Darkness , was released in theaters on May 16 , 2013 . A second sequel , Star Trek Beyond , was released on July 22 , 2016 , on the franchise 's 50th anniversary . The Star Trek films have received 15 Academy Award nominations . Star Trek ( 2009 ) won for Best Makeup in 2010 , and four of the previous films were nominated mainly in the areas of makeup , music , set design and sound design . The early Star Trek films , the first to tenth film , were originally released on VHS ; competitive pricing of The Wrath of Khans videocassette helped bolster the adoption of VHS players in households . Later films were also released on LaserDisc as well . For those films that did not receive an initial DVD release , Paramount released simple one-disc versions with no special features . Later , the first ten films were released in two-disc collector 's versions , with The Motion Picture and The Wrath of Khan branded as `` director 's cuts '' , followed by later box set releases . All of the films are now available on Blu-ray , digital download , streaming media and video on demand .",
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"text": "Space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare , melodramatic adventure , interplanetary battles , as well as chivalric romance , and often risk-taking . Set mainly or entirely in outer space , it usually involves conflict between opponents possessing advanced abilities , futuristic weapons , and other sophisticated technology . The term has no relation to music but is instead a play on the terms `` soap opera '' and `` horse opera '' , the latter of which was coined during the 1930s to indicate clichéd and formulaic Western movies . Space operas emerged in the 1930s and they continue to be produced in literature , film , comics , and video games . Notable space opera novels include the Foundation series ( 1942 -- 1999 ) by Isaac Asimov , the Lensman series ( 1948-1954 ) by E. E. Smith and the Ender 's Game series ( 1985 -- present ) by Orson Scott Card . An early notable space opera film was Flash Gordon ( 1936 -- present ) created by Alex Raymond . In the late 1970s , the Star Wars franchise ( 1977 -- present ) created by George Lucas brought a great deal of attention to the subgenre .",
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"text": "Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy ( -LSB- ˈniːmɔɪ -RSB- March 26 , 1931 -- February 27 , 2015 ) was an American actor , film director , photographer , author , singer and songwriter . He was known for his role as Spock of the Star Trek franchise , a character he portrayed in television and film from a pilot episode shot in late 1964 to his final film performance released in 2013 . Nimoy began his career in his early twenties , teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s , as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni . Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien , he played Narab , one of three Martian invaders , in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere . In December 1964 , he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot `` The Cage '' , and went on to play the character of Spock until the end of the production run in early 1969 , followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series . The character has had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations ; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters . After the original Star Trek series , Nimoy starred in Mission : Impossible for two seasons , hosted the documentary series In Search of ... , narrated Civilization IV , and made several well-received stage appearances . He also had a recurring role in the science fiction series Fringe . Nimoy 's public profile as Spock was so strong that both of his autobiographies , I Am Not Spock ( 1975 ) and I Am Spock ( 1995 ) , were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character . In 2015 an asteroid was named 4864 Nimoy in his honor . In September 2016 , For the Love of Spock , a feature-film documentary that covered his life and career , was released .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Bound (Star Trek: Enterprise) `` Bound '' is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek : Enterprise , originally broadcast on April 15 , 2005 . It was written by showrunner Manny Coto , and directed by Allan Kroeker . The episode featured the return of the Orion slave girls , which had been originally seen in the original pilot of Star Trek : The Original Series , `` The Cage '' . Set in the 22nd century , the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship Enterprise , registration NX-01 . In this episode , three Orion slave girls come on board the ship , and the crew , with the exception of Commander `` Trip '' Tucker and Commander T'Pol who seem to have a resistant psychic bond , begin acting strangely . The episode featured the return of Cyia Batten and William Lucking who had both previously appeared in multi-episode parts in Star Trek : Deep Space Nine . Four time MTV Music Video Award for Choreography winner Travis Payne was brought on board to oversee the extensive choreography for the three actresses playing the Orion women . Each actress went through a four to five-hour make-up process for each day of filming , which required them to be sprayed green . `` Bound '' received Nielsen ratings of 1.8 / 3 % , and critical reaction was mixed with one reviewer listing it amongst the best episodes of Enterprise while another listed as the worst episode ever of any Star Trek series .",
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"text": "Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 4) The fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek : The Next Generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the United States on September 24 , 1990 and concluded on June 17 , 1991 after airing 26 episodes . Set in the 24th century , the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D . This season saw the show embracing the notion of serialized storylines . A recurring theme throughout the season is the notion of a brewing Duras-Romulan plot against the Federation , coupled with Worf 's effort to reclaim his family honor . Both storylines were introduced in Season 3 's . Worf 's discommendation is a major theme in and , while his dishonor and the Duras-Romulan plot take center stage in the episodes , , and . A second recurring storyline in the season is the growth of Miles O'Brien as a character . His first and middle name are revealed in `` Family '' , he marries in , his past is revealed in , and his marriage is explored in . Season 4 featured many family-themes episodes . The first episode following deals with Picard and Worf 's family , and the second with Data 's . Worf 's son Alexander appears later in the season , as does Tasha Yar 's sister , and the Enterprise '' encounters an infant alien space entity .",
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"text": "Star Trek: The Continuing Mission Star Trek : The Continuing Mission is an independently produced , non-profit , science fiction series set in the Star Trek universe . The show , created by Sebastian Prooth and Andy Tyrer in July 2007 , is released exclusively online in the form of downloadable audio dramas . Sebastian Prooth and Patrick McCray serve as the show 's Executive Producers . The pilot episode , `` Ghost Ship , '' was released on December 25 , 2007 , and since then seven more episodes have been released , most recently `` Cathedral in the Void '' on May 10 , 2014 . The producers ' stated goal is for future releases to be on a quarterly basis .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Ensign Ro (Star Trek: The Next Generation) __ NOTOC __ `` Ensign Ro '' is the 103rd episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek : The Next Generation . The third episode of the fifth season . The crew is unsettled by the arrival of Ensign Ro , a disgraced Starfleet officer of Bajoran origin . Although Ro was previously court-martialed for disobeying orders on an away mission , resulting in the deaths of eight crew members , Starfleet admiral Kennely has pardoned and assigned her to the Enterprise . Her ostensible mission is to persuade Bajoran rebels to stop attacking and raiding Federation colonies . But Picard soon learns that the rebels , displaced from their home-world by the Cardassians some 40 years ago , were not to blame for the attacks - and that Kennely 's orders to Ro are very different than those he conveyed to Picard .",
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"text": "Final Mission `` Final Mission '' is the 83rd episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek : The Next Generation , and the ninth episode of the fourth season . After learning that he finally has been accepted into Starfleet Academy , Wesley Crusher welcomes Picard 's invitation to accompany him on an away mission that could resolve a mining dispute on an arid world . But following a shuttle crash and a near disastrous search for water that leaves the captain near death , Wesley finds himself charged with the weighty responsibility of keeping both himself and Picard alive until a rescue team can locate them .",
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"text": "Star Trek Generations (video game) Star Trek Generations is a first person shooter with adventure game and strategy game elements by MicroProse , based on Star Trek Generations , the seventh film in the Star Trek film franchise .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine The following is the list of awards and nominations received by the American science fiction television series Star Trek : Deep Space Nine .",
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"text": "Tomorrow Is Yesterday `` Tomorrow Is Yesterday '' is a first season episode of the American science fiction television series , Star Trek . It is episode # 19 , production # 21 , first broadcast on 26 January 1967 , repeated 13 July 1967 , and remastered in 2006 for syndication broadcast on 5 May 2007 . The teleplay was written by D.C. Fontana and directed by Michael O'Herlihy . In the episode , the crew of the USS Enterprise travels back to 1968 Earth and must correct damage they caused to the timeline .",
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"text": "Far Beyond the Stars `` Far Beyond the Stars '' is the 137th episode of the syndicated science fiction television series Star Trek : Deep Space Nine , the 13th episode of season six . The teleplay was written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler , based on a story by Marc Scott Zicree . Series star Avery Brooks directed . It is unique in that almost the full cast of DS9 portrays human characters , without their alien costumes , as a rare example of metafiction in the fictional Star Trek universe .",
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"text": "Star Trek: Odyssey Star Trek : Odyssey is a Star Trek fan production from Areakt Productions , the creators of Star Trek : Hidden Frontier . Set after the end of Hidden Frontier , Odyssey follows the USS Odyssey as it struggles to get home from a dangerous mission that has taken it and her crew 2.5 million light years from home to the unknowns of the Andromeda Galaxy . This is the first Star Trek series , fan produced or otherwise , to take place outside of the Milky Way Galaxy . The pilot for Odyssey , entitled Iliad , was put to wide release on Saturday , September 22 , 2007 and is now freely available on the official website . According to the creator of Hidden Frontier and Odyssey , Rob Caves , Odyssey will be primarily centered on Lt. Cmdr. Ro Nevin ( Brandon McConnell ) in a loose retelling of Homer 's classic story of The Odyssey , set in the 24th century universe of Star Trek . Ro was involved in numerous episodes of the Star Trek : Hidden Frontier series , and was in the first gay plotlines during the second season of Hidden Frontier . Caves has said that although Ro is an openly gay/bisexual character , the new series `` will focus instead on new aspects of his evolving persona that have not been explored yet in Hidden Frontier '' .",
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"text": "Elogium `` Elogium '' is the fourth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek : Voyager , the 20th episode overall . The episode first aired on the UPN network on February 18 , 1995 . The story was written by freelancers Jimmy Diggs and Steve J. Kay , based on Diggs ' experience while serving in the United States Navy . It was rewritten by executive producer Jeri Taylor and guest writer Kenneth Biller . Set in the 24th century , the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS Voyager after they were stranded in the Delta Quadrant far from the rest of the Federation . In this episode , Voyager encounters a swarm of space-borne lifeforms , which mistake the vessel for a member of their species . The presence of the aliens induce a premature mating cycle in Kes ( Jennifer Lien ) , causing her and Neelix ( Ethan Phillips ) to question whether or not they are ready to have children . Taylor incorporated Diggs ' suggestion to name a character `` Samantha Wildman '' after an organ donor who saved his wife 's life . The script was Biller 's first work for the series and earned him a permanent spot on the Voyager writing staff after impressing the producers . The episode received Nielsen ratings of 5.7 / 9 percent , placing it in 87th position for the week overall . The episode was praised by the cast , although director Winrich Kolbe was satisfied but felt that Kes could have been taken further in the episode . Critics gave the episode a mixed response , lauding Lien 's performance while criticizing the character dynamics and the message about women wanting to become a mother .",
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"text": "Impulse (Star Trek: Enterprise) `` Impulse '' is the fifty-seventh episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek : Enterprise , the fifth episode of season three . The episode was written by story editor Jonathan Fernandez from a story by Fernandez and Terry Matalas . It first aired October 8 , 2003 on the UPN network in the United States . The episode was described by Paramount Pictures as `` as close to a horror show as Star Trek gets '' . Set in the 22nd century , the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship Enterprise , registration NX-01 . In this episode , while investigating the Delphic Expanse for a Xindi superweapon , the Enterprise responds to the distress call of a Vulcan ship . The crew on board have undergone the effects of exposure to Trellium-D , which turns Vulcans into violent zombie-like drones .",
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"text": "Errand of Mercy `` Errand of Mercy '' is an episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek . It was first broadcast on 23 March 1967 . It is episode # 26 , production # 27 , written by Gene L. Coon and directed by John Newland . It was the first episode in which the Klingons appeared . With a war with the Klingons declared , Captain Kirk and his First Officer , Mr. Spock , attempt to sway the incomprehensibly placid population of a planet to resist an invading military occupation .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "A Taste of Armageddon `` A Taste of Armageddon '' ( season # 1 , episode # 23 , production # 23 ) is a first-season episode of the American science fiction television series , Star Trek . It was first broadcast on February 23 , 1967 , and repeated July 20 , 1967 . It was written by Robert Hamner and Gene L. Coon , and directed by Joseph Pevney . In the episode , the crew of the USS Enterprise visits a planet whose people fight a computer-simulated war against a neighboring planet . Although the war is fought via computer simulation , the citizens of each planet have to submit to real executions inside `` disintegration booths '' to meet the casualty counts of the simulated attacks . The crew of the Enterprise is caught in the middle and are told to submit themselves voluntarily for execution after being `` killed '' in an `` enemy attack '' .",
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"text": "Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 British-American science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott , and starring Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , John Hurt , Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto . The film 's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship . Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett , drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror . The film was produced by Gordon Carroll , David Giler and Walter Hill through their Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox . Giler and Hill made revisions and additions to the script . Shusett was executive producer . The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger , while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film . Alien launched the Alien franchise and is chronologically the first of the main series , with the prequel series set in an earlier timeframe . Alien received both critical acclaim and box office success , receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film , Best Direction for Scott , and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright , and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , along with numerous other award nominations . It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades , being considered one of the greatest films of all time . In 2002 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . In 2008 , it was ranked as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute , and as the 33rd greatest film of all time by Empire magazine . The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels , comic books , video games , and toys . It also launched Weaver 's acting career by providing her with her first lead role , and the story of her character Ellen Ripley 's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens ( 1986 ) , Alien 3 ( 1992 ) and Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) . , a crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator series , which includes Alien vs. Predator ( 2004 ) and Aliens vs. Predator : Requiem ( 2007 ) , and also a prequel series of films , which includes Prometheus ( 2012 ) and Alien : Covenant ( 2017 ) .",
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"text": "Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter , ( born 26 May 1966 ) is an English actress . She is known for her roles in low-budget arthouse and independent films to large-scale Hollywood productions . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove ( 1997 ) . For her role as Queen Elizabeth in The King 's Speech ( 2010 ) , she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . She also won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role as British author Enid Blyton in the TV film Enid ( 2009 ) . Bonham Carter began her film career playing the title character in Lady Jane ( 1986 ) , and playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View ( 1986 ) . Her other film roles include Ophelia in Hamlet ( 1990 ) , Where Angels Fear to Tread ( 1991 ) , Howards End ( 1992 ) , Elizabeth Lavenza in Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein ( 1994 ) , Woody Allen 's Mighty Aphrodite ( 1995 ) , Fight Club ( 1999 ) , Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series ( 2007 -- 11 ) , Terminator Salvation ( 2009 ) , Miss Havisham in Great Expectations ( 2012 ) , Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables ( 2012 ) , and The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella ( 2015 ) . She has frequently collaborated with director Tim Burton ; in Planet of the Apes ( 2001 ) , Big Fish ( 2003 ) , Corpse Bride ( 2005 ) , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 2005 ) , Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( 2007 ) , Dark Shadows ( 2012 ) , and playing the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland ( 2010 ) and its sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass ( 2016 ) . Her other television films include A Pattern of Roses ( 1983 ) , Fatal Deception : Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald ( 1993 ) , Live from Baghdad ( 2002 ) , Toast ( 2010 ) , and Burton & Taylor ( 2013 ) . She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 2012 New Year Honours list for services to drama , and in January 2014 , the British prime minister , David Cameron , announced that Bonham Carter had been appointed to Britain 's new national Holocaust Commission .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the annual awards given by the National Society of Film Critics . This awards was given for the first time in 1967 to Marjorie Rhodes for her role in The Family Way . Meryl Streep won this award three times ( record ) : in 1978 for The Deer Hunter , in 1979 for Kramer vs. Kramer , for Manhattan and for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and in 2006 for The Devil Wears Prada and for A Prairie Home Companion . Anjelica Huston ( 1985 and 1989 ) , Dianne Wiest ( 1986 and 1994 ) , Patricia Clarkson ( 2002 and 2003 ) and Amy Adams ( 2005 and 2012 ) each won the award two times . In 2009 , Mo'Nique became the first African-American to win in this category for her performance in Precious .",
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"text": "Mary Badham Mary Badham ( born October 7 , 1952 ) is an American actress , known for her portrayal of Jean Louise `` Scout '' Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird ( 1962 ) , for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . At the time , Badham ( aged 10 ) was the youngest actress ever nominated in this category .",
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"text": "Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre . The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 , and , renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier . The award was first given in 1977 but in the years following was often given as a singular award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role .",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "British Independent Film Awards 2012 The 15th British Independent Film Awards , held on 9 December 2012 at the Old Billingsgate Market in central London , honoured the best British independent films of 2012 .",
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"text": "Charles Bickford Charles Ambrose Bickford ( January 1 , 1891 -- November 9 , 1967 ) was an American actor best known for his strong supporting roles . He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , for The Song of Bernadette ( 1943 ) , The Farmer 's Daughter ( 1947 ) , and Johnny Belinda ( 1948 ) . Other notable roles include Whirlpool ( 1948 ) , A Star is Born ( 1954 ) and The Big Country ( 1958 ) .",
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"text": "Mary and Martha (film) Mary and Martha is a 2013 British-American television film starring Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn , and directed by Phillip Noyce . Based on a screenplay by Richard Curtis , it was produced by Working Title Television , in association with the BBC and NBCUniversal . The film had its UK premiere on March 1 , 2013 on the BBC and premiered in the US on HBO on April 20 , 2013 . based on a true story .",
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"text": "The Hours (film) The Hours is a 2002 British-American drama film directed by Stephen Daldry , and starring Meryl Streep , Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman . Supporting roles are played by Ed Harris , John C. Reilly , Stephen Dillane , Jeff Daniels , Miranda Richardson , Allison Janney , Toni Collette and Claire Danes . The screenplay by David Hare is based on Michael Cunningham 's 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title . The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf . These are Clarissa Vaughan ( Streep ) , a New Yorker preparing an award party for her AIDS-stricken long-time friend and poet , Richard ( Harris ) in 2001 ; Laura Brown ( Moore ) , a pregnant 1950s California housewife with a young boy and an unhappy marriage ; and Virginia Woolf ( Kidman ) herself in 1920s England , who is struggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel . The film was released in Los Angeles and New York City on Christmas Day 2002 , and was given a limited release in the United States and Canada two days later on December 27 , 2002 . It did not receive a wide release in North America until January 2003 , and was then released in British cinemas on Valentine 's Day that year . Critical reaction to the film was mostly positive , with nine Academy Award nominations for The Hours including Best Picture , and a win for Nicole Kidman as Best Actress .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Helen Hayes Helen Hayes MacArthur ( née Brown ; October 10 , 1900 -- March 17 , 1993 ) was an American actress whose career spanned almost 80 years . She eventually garnered the nickname `` First Lady of American Theatre '' and was one of 12 people who have won an Emmy , a Grammy , an Oscar and a Tony Award ( an EGOT ) . Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom , America 's highest civilian honor , from then-President Ronald Reagan in 1986 . In 1988 , she was awarded the National Medal of Arts . The annual Helen Hayes Awards , which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in greater Washington , DC , since 1984 , are her namesake . In 1955 , the former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City 's Broadway Theater District was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre . When that venue was torn down in 1982 , the nearby Little Theatre was renamed in her honor . Helen Hayes is regarded as one of the Greatest Leading Ladies of the 20th century theatre .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Samantha Morton Samantha Jane Morton ( born 13 May 1977 ) is an English actress , screenwriter and director . She has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades throughout her career , including one BAFTA Award , one BIFA Award , one Golden Globe Award and has been nominated twice for an Academy Award and once for an Emmy Award . She has been described as one of the greatest actresses of her generation . Brought up in Nottingham , Morton joined the Central Junior Television Workshop , and soon began her career in British television in 1991 . She guest-starred in Soldier Soldier and Cracker and appeared from 1995 to 1996 in the ITV series Band of Gold . She made the transition to film with lead roles in the dramas Emma ( 1996 ) , Jane Eyre ( 1997 ) and the well-received Under the Skin ( 1997 ) . The latter made director Woody Allen cast Morton in Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999 ) , which earned her nominations for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress . In the 2000s , Morton continued to draw critical praise for her performances in numerous arthouse and independent films . Her role in Morvern Callar ( 2002 ) garnered her the BIFA Award for Best Actress , and she received her second Academy Award nomination , this time in the Best Actress category , for In America ( 2003 ) . She also found mainstream success with the science fiction thriller Minority Report ( 2002 ) . For her role in 2006 's television biopic Longford , she received BAFTA and Emmy Award nominations and won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress -- Television Film . Morton starred in the dramas Control ( 2007 ) , Synecdoche , New York ( 2008 ) and The Messenger ( 2009 ) , and she made her directorial debut with the British television film The Unloved ( 2009 ) , winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama . Her most recent acting credits include the science fiction action film John Carter ( 2012 ) , the thriller Cosmopolis ( 2012 ) , the drama Decoding Annie Parker ( 2013 ) , the period film Miss Julie ( 2014 ) , the European limited series The Last Panthers ( 2015 ) and the film adaptation Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer ( born December 13 , 1929 ) is a Canadian theatre , film and television actor . After making his film debut in Stage Struck ( 1958 ) , Plummer went on to a successful film career , now spanning more than five decades . Some of his most notable film performances include : The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , Battle of Britain ( 1969 ) , Waterloo ( 1970 ) , The Return of the Pink Panther ( 1975 ) , Murder by Decree ( 1979 ) , Dragnet ( 1987 ) , Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country ( 1991 ) , A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) , Nicholas Nickleby ( 2002 ) , National Treasure ( 2004 ) , The New World ( 2005 ) , Inside Man ( 2006 ) , Up ( 2009 ) , The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ( 2009 ) , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( 2011 ) . In a career which includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts , Plummer is best known to film audiences as the aristocratic widower , Captain Georg von Trapp , in the musical film The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , alongside Julie Andrews . Plummer has ventured into various television projects , including the miniseries The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ) . Plummer has notably portrayed several historical figures , including Arthur Wellesley , First Duke of Wellington in Waterloo ( 1970 ) , Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) , Mike Wallace in The Insider ( 1999 ) , and Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station ( 2009 ) . Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work , including an Academy Award , two Emmy Awards , two Tony Awards , a Golden Globe Award , a SAG Award , and a BAFTA Award . With his win at age 82 in 2012 for Beginners , Plummer is the oldest actor ever to win an Academy Award .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine , ( -LSB- keɪn -RSB- born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. ; 14 March 1933 ) is an English actor and author . Renowned for his distinctive working class cockney accent , Caine has appeared in over 115 films and is regarded as a British film icon . He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in a number of acclaimed British films , including Zulu ( 1964 ) , The Ipcress File ( 1965 ) , Alfie ( 1966 ) , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award , The Italian Job ( 1969 ) , and Battle of Britain ( 1969 ) . His most notable roles in the 1970s included Get Carter ( 1971 ) , The Last Valley , Sleuth ( 1972 ) , for which he earned his second Academy Award nomination , The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) , and A Bridge Too Far ( 1977 ) . He achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s , with Educating Rita ( 1983 ) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor . In 1986 , he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen 's Hannah and Her Sisters . Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol ( 1992 ) . Having by that time practically retired from acting on the big screen , he enjoyed a career resurgence in the late 1990s , receiving his second Golden Globe Award for his performance in Little Voice in 1998 and receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules the following year . Caine played Nigel Powers in the 2002 parody Austin Powers in Goldmember , and Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan 's The Dark Knight Trilogy . He appeared in several other of Nolan 's films including The Prestige ( 2006 ) , Inception ( 2010 ) , and Interstellar ( 2014 ) . He also appeared as a supporting character in Alfonso Cuarón 's Children of Men and Pixar 's 2011 film Cars 2 . As of February 2017 , films in which he has starred have grossed over $ 3.5 billion domestically and over $ 7.8 billion worldwide . Caine is ranked as the twelfth highest grossing box office star . Caine is one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s ( the other one being Jack Nicholson ; Laurence Olivier was also nominated for an acting Academy Award in five different decades , beginning in 1939 and ending in 1978 ) . In 2000 , Caine was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his contribution to cinema .",
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"text": "Len Deighton Leonard Cyril Deighton ( -LSB- ˈdiːtən -RSB- born 18 February 1929 ) , known as Len Deighton , is a British author . Deighton is considered one of the top three spy novelists of his time ( along with Ian Fleming and John le Carré ) . In addition he is a highly acclaimed military historian , cookery writer , and graphic artist . The IPCRESS File ( 1962 ) , his first novel , was an instant bestseller and broke the mould of thriller writing . The Sunday Times dubbed him `` the poet of the spy story '' . Deighton 's first protagonist -- a nameless spy christened Harry Palmer in the films -- was made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s films starring Michael Caine .",
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"text": "Solo for Sparrow Solo for Sparrow is a 1962 film directed by Gordon Flemyng and produced by Jack Greenwood and Aviral Nikhanj , part of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series of British second-features . It stars Anthony Newlands , Glyn Houston and Nadja Regin , and features Michael Caine in an early supporting role . The film was released in America in 1966 , when the producers capitalised on Caine 's new-found fame and released it with his name above the title .",
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"text": "The Damned United The Damned United is a 2009 British biographical sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace 's bestselling novel The Damned Utd , a largely fictional book based on the author 's interpretation of Brian Clough 's ill-fated tenure as football manager of Leeds United in 1974 . It was produced by BBC Films and Left Bank Pictures with additional funding from Screen Yorkshire and Columbia Pictures . Sony Pictures Entertainment distributed the film . The film was originally proposed by Stephen Frears but he pulled out of the project in November 2007 . Hooper took his place and film was shot from May to July 2008 . The film marks the fifth collaboration between screenwriter Peter Morgan and actor Michael Sheen who plays Clough . The film was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2009 and in North America on 25 September . The film grossed $ 4.1 million worldwide against a $ 10 million production budget . The film received nominations for the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor , the ALFS Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year , the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture , Drama and Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Writers ' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Feature Film Screenplay .",
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"text": "Harry Palmer Harry Palmer is the protagonist of a number of films based on the unnamed main character from the spy novels written by Len Deighton . Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in three of the four films based on the four published novels featuring this character . Caine also starred as this character in two other films not directly based on Deighton 's novels .",
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"text": "City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder City Boy : The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder is a 1948 novel by Herman Wouk first published by Simon & Schuster . The second novel written by Wouk , City Boy was largely ignored by the reading public until the success of The Caine Mutiny resurrected interest in Wouk 's writing . Like The Caine Mutiny , the novel is semi-autobiographical in setting and situations , if not protagonist . In 1969 the novel was re-issued , with paperback editions in 1980 and 1992 , and according to Wouk was translated into eleven languages . John P. Marquand , in a preface to the 1969 twentieth anniversary release , likened Herbie Bookbinder to a city-dwelling Huckleberry Finn or Tom Sawyer . In many of his novels Wouk evinces through his characters a love of Dickens , particularly in use of language to set mood . In City Boy he devises humorous twists of language to set a less-than-serious tone throughout this coming-of-age story . Also like Dickens , Wouk expertly manages a large cast of characters , including more than a dozen adults ( and a one-of-a-kind horse named Clever Sam ) woven in-and-out of a narrative about children , with depictions that ring true both in description and actions .",
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"text": "The Last Target The Last Target is a 1972 British thriller film starring Michael Redgrave . It is one of his last films .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Ashanti (1979 film) Ashanti ( also called Ashanti , Land of No Mercy ) is a 1979 action adventure film , produced by Georges-Alain Vuille , and directed by Richard Fleischer . Despite its impressive cast and setting ( on location in the Sahara , and in Kenya , Israel , and Sicily ) , it was widely panned by critics upon release . Michael Caine was reportedly very disappointed with the project and claims it was the third worst film along with his previous films The Magus and The Swarm ( despite appearing in other failures in the 1980s ) , after director Fleischer and co-star Beverly Johnson , were both removed from filming two-thirds of the way through the shoot . Fleischer departed after being hospitalised with sunstroke . However , an interview with Ms. Johnson included on the 2013 Severin Films Blu-ray edition of Ashanti makes no reference to these `` removals , '' suggesting that they may belong to myth . This is one of William Holden 's final films . Both Fleischer and cinematographer Tonti had previously worked together on Barabbas ( 1961 ) .",
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"text": "Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett 's The Colour of Magic is a two-part television adaptation of the bestselling novels The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett . The fantasy film was produced for Sky1 by The Mob , a small British studio , starring David Jason , Sean Astin , Tim Curry and Christopher Lee as the voice of Death . Vadim Jean both adapted the screenplay from Pratchett 's original novels , and served as director . Terry Pratchett 's The Colour of Magic was broadcast on Sky One , and in high definition on Sky 1 HD , on Easter Sunday ( 23 March ) and 24 March 2008 . The first part drew audiences of 1.5 million , with the second part attracting up to 1.1 million viewers . The film was well received by fans , but drew mixed reviews from critics , who generally praised the acting talent of the all-star cast , but criticised the film 's script and direction . The production is the second adaptation of Pratchett 's novels as a live-action film , following the successful release of Hogfather on Sky 1 over Christmas 2006 . A third adaptation , Going Postal , followed in 2010 with more planned for the future .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Edward Scissorhands Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton , produced by Denise Di Novi and Tim Burton , and written by Caroline Thompson from a story by Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson , starring Johnny Depp as an artificial man named Edward , an unfinished creation who has scissor blades instead of hands . The young man is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim ( Winona Ryder ) . Additional roles were played by Dianne Wiest , Anthony Michael Hall , Kathy Baker , Vincent Price and Alan Arkin . Burton conceived Edward Scissorhands from his childhood upbringing in suburban Burbank , California . During pre-production of Beetlejuice , Caroline Thompson was hired to adapt Burton 's story into a screenplay , and the film began development at 20th Century Fox , after Warner Bros. declined . Edward Scissorhands was then fast track after Burton 's critical and financial success with Batman . The majority of filming took place in Lakeland , Florida between March 10 and June 10 , 1990 . The film also marks the fourth collaboration between Burton and film score composer Danny Elfman . The leading role of Edward had been connected to several actors prior to Depp 's casting : a meeting between Burton and the preferred choice of the studio , Tom Cruise , was not fruitful , and Gary Oldman and Tom Hanks turned down the part . The character of The Inventor was devised specifically for Vincent Price , and would be his last major role . Edward 's scissor hands were created and designed by Stan Winston . Edward Scissorhands was released to positive feedback from critics , and was a financial success . The film received numerous nominations at the Academy Awards , British Academy Film Awards , and the Saturn Awards , as well as winning the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation . Both Burton and Elfman consider Edward Scissorhands their most personal and favorite work .",
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"text": "Harry Potter (character) Harry James Potter is the title character and protagonist of J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series . The majority of the books ' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter , who , on his eleventh birthday , learns he is a wizard . Thus , he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to practise magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster Albus Dumbledore and other school professors . Harry also discovers that he is already famous throughout the novel 's magical community , and that his fate is tied with that of Lord Voldemort , the internationally feared Dark Wizard and murderer of his parents , Lily and James .",
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"text": "Fool Moon (The Dresden Files) Fool Moon is a 2001 contemporary fantasy novel by author Jim Butcher . It is the second novel in The Dresden Files , which follows the character of Harry Dresden , present-day Chicago 's only professional wizard .",
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"text": "Without a Clue Without a Clue is a 1988 British comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley .",
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"text": "Paul Khanna Paul Khanna is a British actor in the two-part Warner Bros. film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows .",
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"text": "Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the TV series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994 , with the first two series bearing the title The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes on screen and being followed by subsequent sub-series bearing the titles of other short story collections by Arthur Conan Doyle . The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as the famous detective . His portrayal remains very popular and is accepted by some as the definitive on-screen version of Sherlock Holmes . In addition , Holmes 's faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson is portrayed as the kind of thoroughly competent sidekick that Holmes would want . Initially , Watson was portrayed by David Burke ( who had earlier played the villain in an adaptation of `` The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet '' for the 1965 BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock ) . Burke appeared in the first year of the Adventures series before leaving to join the Royal Shakespeare Company . He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke , who played Watson for the remainder of the run . Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , 42 were adapted in the series spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials . ( The elements of two stories were combined in one episode , accounting for the different numbers . )",
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"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 ) .",
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"text": "Michael Simkins Michael Simkins ( born 4 February 1957 ) is an English actor .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Holcroft Covenant (film) The Holcroft Covenant is a spy thriller 1985 film based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name . The film starred Michael Caine and was directed by John Frankenheimer . The script was written by Edward Anhalt , George Axelrod , and John Hopkins .",
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Matthew Modine played the title character of a 1984 film.
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"text": "Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine ( born March 22 , 1959 ) is an American film actor who rose to prominence through his role as United States Marine Corps Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick 's `` Full Metal Jacket '' . His other well-known roles include Dr. Martin Brenner in Stranger Things , the title character in Alan Parker 's Birdy , high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vision Quest and the oversexed Sullivan Groff on Weeds .",
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"text": "Firefox (video game) Firefox is a single player arcade laserdisc game based on the 1982 Clint Eastwood movie of the same name . It was produced by Atari , Inc. in 1984 and was Atari 's only laserdisc game . Like Atari 's previous first-person games Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back , Firefox came as both an upright and sit down cabinet , and featured a yoke style controller . To develop the laserdisc footage , two developers , Mike Hally and Moe Shore , sifted through miles of footage from the film , amounting to 20 to 30 hours ' worth . Most of the resulting footage was first-person shots filmed from helicopters flying over Greenland and Scandinavia . The title was the second laserdisc game to be added to MAME , with intermediate version 0.128 u4 .",
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"text": "The Ninja Mission The Ninja Mission is a 1984 Swedish action film directed by Mats Helge , starring the Polish actors Krzysztof Kolberger and Hanna Bieniuszewicz . All other roles are played by largely unknown Swedish and British actors .",
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"text": "Viva la vie Viva la vie is a 1984 French film directed by Claude Lelouch .",
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"text": "Next Summer Next Summer ( L'été prochain ) is a 1985 French drama film directed by Nadine Trintignant .",
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"text": "Irreconcilable Differences Irreconcilable Differences is a 1984 American comedy-drama film starring Ryan O'Neal , Shelley Long , and Drew Barrymore . The film was a minor box office success , making over $ 12 million . For their performances , both Long and Barrymore were nominated for Golden Globe Awards .",
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"text": "Falling in Love (1984 film) Falling in Love is a 1984 American romantic drama film starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep and directed by Ulu Grosbard . In the film , two married strangers meet randomly , become friends , and fall in love . They spend time together , riding the train into the city of New York , and begin meeting for coffee or lunch . They enjoy their time together and this enjoyment eventually blossoms into love .",
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"text": "1984 (disambiguation) 1984 is a year . It may also refer to : Nineteen Eighty-Four , a 1949 novel by George Orwell 1984 ( U.S. TV program ) , a 1953 television adaptation Nineteen Eighty-Four ( UK TV programme ) , a 1954 BBC television adaptation 1984 ( 1956 film ) , a 1956 film adaptation Nineteen Eighty-Four ( 1984 film ) , a 1984 film adaptation 1984 ( opera ) , a 2005 opera adaptation composed by Lorin Maazel 1984 ( play ) , a 2013 play adaptation by Robert Icke and Duncan MacMillan",
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"text": "The Hotel New Hampshire (film) The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1984 British-Canadian-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tony Richardson based on John Irving 's 1981 novel of the same name . The film stars Jodie Foster , Beau Bridges , Rob Lowe , and Nastassja Kinski , and also features Wilford Brimley , Amanda Plummer , Matthew Modine , and a young Seth Green in a supporting role . The film is a co-production from the United Kingdom , Canada , and the United States . In an introductory foreword that he wrote for a later edition of the novel , author Irving stated that he was thrilled when Richardson informed him that he wanted to adapt the book to the screen . Irving wrote that he was very happy with the adaptation , complaining only that he felt Richardson tried to make the film too faithful to the book , noting the manner in which Richardson would often speed up the action in an attempt to include more material onscreen .",
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"text": "The Boogeyman (1980 film) The Boogeyman ( released in the United Kingdom as The Bogey Man ) is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by Ulli Lommel and starring Suzanna Love , John Carradine , and Ron James . The movie 's title refers to the long-held superstition of boogeymen beings , and its plot concerns an adult brother and sister who are targeted by the ghost of their mother 's deceased boyfriend which has been freed from an imprisoned mirror . The film has received mixed to negative critical reviews , with criticism mainly regarding the heavy similarities from earlier horror films such as Halloween , The Exorcist , and The Amityville Horror . However , the movie became successful enough commercially to make the film-makers eager to release sequels , resulting in the film being followed by Boogeyman II and Return of the Boogeyman .",
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"text": "Henry IV (film) Henry IV ( Enrico IV ) is a 1984 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio . It is based on the Luigi Pirandello play of the same name and has music by Ástor Piazzolla . It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"docid": "6237582398f30267b4d5a819bedf377d",
"text": "Il ragazzo di campagna Il ragazzo di campagna ( `` The country boy '' ) is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia . It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival .",
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"text": "The Miracle of Joe Petrel is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Toshiya Fujita .",
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"text": "A Certain Sacrifice A Certain Sacrifice is a 1985 American drama film co-written and directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki and starring Madonna , Jeremy Pattnosh and Charles Kurtz . It was Madonna 's first movie , filmed around September 1979 , but not released until 1985 . The film is an `` oddball '' independent film , shot on-and-off over two years in New York City for just $ 20,000 . Madonna finished her scenes in the Fall of 1980 . Almost all of the cast were unpaid .",
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"text": "Tender Mercies Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford . The screenplay by Horton Foote focuses on Mac Sledge , a recovering alcoholic country music singer who seeks to turn his life around through his relationship with a young widow and her son in rural Texas . Robert Duvall plays the role of Mac ; the supporting cast includes Tess Harper , Betty Buckley , Wilford Brimley , Ellen Barkin and Allan Hubbard . Financed by EMI Films , Tender Mercies was shot largely in Waxahachie , Texas . The script was rejected by several American directors before the Australian Beresford accepted it . Duvall , who sang his own songs in the film , drove more than 600 mi throughout the state , tape recording local accents and playing in country music bands to prepare for the role . He and Beresford repeatedly clashed during production , at one point prompting the director to walk off the set and reportedly consider quitting the film . The film encompasses several different themes , including the importance of love and family , the possibility of spiritual resurrection amid death , and the concept of redemption through Mac Sledge 's conversion to Christianity . Following poor test screening results , distributor Universal Pictures made little effort to publicize Tender Mercies , which Duvall attributed to the studio 's lack of understanding of country music . The film was released on March 4 , 1983 , in a limited number of theaters . Although unsuccessful at the box office , it was critically acclaimed and earned five Academy Award nominations , including one for Best Picture . Tender Mercies won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Foote and Best Actor for Duvall .",
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"text": "Mutant (film) Mutant is a 1984 horror film . It was initially released to theaters as Night Shadows , but it premiered on video with the Mutant title , which it has retained for all subsequent VHS and DVD releases .",
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"text": "Excalibur (film) Excalibur is a 1981 British epic fantasy war drama film directed , produced , and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table , based solely on the 15th century Arthurian romance Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory . It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur , Nicol Williamson as Merlin , Nicholas Clay as Lancelot , Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere , Helen Mirren as Morgana , Liam Neeson as Gawain , Corin Redgrave as Cornwall , and Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance . The film is named after the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature . The film 's soundtrack features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff , along with an original score by Trevor Jones . Excalibur was shot entirely on location in Ireland , employing Irish actors and crew . It has been acknowledged for its importance to the Irish filmmaking industry and for helping launch the film and acting careers of a number of Irish and English actors , including Mirren , Neeson , Stewart , Gabriel Byrne , Neil Jordan , and Ciarán Hinds . Excalibur achieved moderate box office success while receiving mixed reviews . Film critics Roger Ebert and Vincent Canby criticised the film 's plot and characters , although they and other reviewers praised its visual style . Excalibur opened at number one in the United States , eventually grossing $ 34,967,437 on a budget of around US$ 11 million to rank 18th in that year 's receipts .",
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"text": "Savage Streets Savage Streets is a 1984 American vigilante action film directed by Danny Steinmann and starring Linda Blair . The film premiered on October 5 , 1984 . It is one of the few non-horror films that both Linda Blair and Linnea Quigley star in .",
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"docid": "01ae82a248a456198b672a2cc7e65876",
"text": "Virgin Films Virgin Films was a film production company of the early 1980s best known for making 1984 ( 1984 ) . It was part of the Virgin Group and was headed by Al Clark . Nik Powell worked for the company before going over to Palace Films .",
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"text": "Family Business (film) Family Business is a 1989 American comedy-drama heist film directed by Sidney Lumet with a screenplay by Vincent Patrick , based on his novel . It stars Sean Connery , Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick .",
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"docid": "44f7b49a3a9044aa5586cdfa3de12252",
"text": "Max Dugan Returns Max Dugan Returns is a 1983 American comedy-drama film starring Jason Robards as Max Dugan , Marsha Mason as his daughter Nora , Donald Sutherland , Kiefer Sutherland , and Matthew Broderick , the latter two actors each in their first film appearances . This would be the last Neil Simon film to be directed by Herbert Ross , as well as the last of his films starring Mason ( Simon 's wife at the time ) .",
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Moscow is in a country.
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"text": "Moscow Moscow is the capital and most populous city of Russia , with 13.2 million residents within the city limits and 17.8 million within the urban area . Moscow has the status of a Russian federal city . Moscow is a major political , economic , cultural , and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe , as well as the largest city entirely on the European continent . By broader definitions Moscow is among the world 's largest cities , being the 14th largest metro area , the 18th largest agglomeration , the 15th largest urban area , and the 11th largest by population within city limits worldwide . According to Forbes 2013 , Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer and has one of the world 's largest urban economies , being ranked as an alpha global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network , and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index . Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis on Earth . It is home to the Ostankino Tower , the tallest free standing structure in Europe ; the Federation Tower , the tallest skyscraper in Europe ; and the Moscow International Business Center . By its territorial expansion on July 1 , 2012 southwest into the Moscow Oblast , the area of the capital more than doubled , going from 1091 to , and it gained an additional population of 233,000 people . Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia , making it the world 's most populated inland city . The city is well known for its architecture , particularly its historic buildings such as Saint Basil 's Cathedral with its brightly coloured domes . With over 40 percent of its territory covered by greenery , it is one of the greenest capitals and major cities in Europe and the world , having the largest forest in an urban area within its borders -- more than any other major city -- even before its expansion in 2012 . The city has served as the capital of a progression of states , from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Russian Empire to the Soviet Union and the contemporary Russian Federation . Moscow is considered the centre of Russian culture , having served as the home of Russian artists , scientists and sports figures and because of the presence of museums , academic and political institutions and theatres . Moscow is the seat of power of the Government of Russia , being the site of the Moscow Kremlin , a medieval city-fortress that is today the residence for work of the President of Russia . The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square are also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city . Both chambers of the Russian parliament ( the State Duma and the Federation Council ) also sit in the city . The city is served by a transit network , which includes four international airports , nine railway terminals , numerous trams , a monorail system and one of the deepest underground rapid transit systems in the world , the Moscow Metro , the fourth-largest in the world and largest outside of Asia in terms of passenger numbers , and the busiest in Europe . It is recognised as one of the city 's landmarks due to the rich architecture of its 200 stations . Moscow has acquired a number of epithets , most referring to its size and preeminent status within the nation : The Third Rome , The Whitestone One , The First Throne , The Forty Forties , and The Hero City . In old Russian the word '' Сорок '' ( forty ) also meant a church administrative district , which consisted of about forty churches . The demonym for a Moscow resident is '' москвич '' ( moskvich ) for male or '' москвичка '' ( moskvichka ) for female , rendered in English as Muscovite .",
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"text": "Moscow, Cheryomushki Moscow , Cheryomushki ( Москва , Черемушки Moskva , Cheryomushki ) is an operetta in three acts by Dmitri Shostakovich , his Op. 105 . It is sometimes referred to as simply Cheryomushki . Cheryomushki is a district in Moscow full of cheap subsidized housing built in 1956 , and the word is also commonly used for such housing projects in general . The libretto was written by the experienced team of Vladimir Mass and Mikhail Chervinsky , leading Soviet humorists of the day . The satirical plot dealt with a topical theme geared to one of the most pressing concerns of urban Russians , the chronic housing shortages and the difficulties of securing livable conditions . Cheryomushki translates to `` bird-cherry trees '' and the operetta was named after a real housing estate in southwest Moscow . The work was completed in 1958 and received its premiere in the capital on 24 January 1959 . The operetta is reminiscent of Shostakovich 's popular music of the period , yet at the same time it engages a satirical assessment of the housing redevelopments in Moscow .",
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"text": "Tsaritsyno Tsaritsyno may refer to : Tsaritsyno District , a district in Southern Administrative Okrug of Moscow , Russia Tsaritsyno ( Moscow Metro ) , a station of the Moscow Metro , Russia Tsaritsyno Park , a park in Moscow",
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"text": "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow Journey From Petersburg to Moscow ( in Russian : Путешествие из Петербурга в Москву ) , published in 1790 , was the most famous work by the Russian writer Aleksander Nikolayevich Radishchev . The work , often described as a Russian Uncle Tom 's Cabin , is a polemical study of the problems in the Russia of Catherine the Great : serfdom , the powers of the nobility , the issues in government and governance , social structure and personal freedom and liberty . The book starts from an epigraph about The Beast who is `` enormous , disgusting , a-hundred-maws and barking '' meaning the Russian Empire . The book was immediately banned and Radishchev sentenced , first to death , then to banishment in eastern Siberia . It was not freely published in Russia until 1905 . In the book , Radishchev takes an imaginary journey between Russia 's two principal cities ; each stop along the way reveals particular problems for the traveller through the medium of story telling . In Petersburg , the narrator 's story begins at an inn where the proprietor is too lazy to harness his underfed horses for a carriage . Eventually getting on the road , he encounters a man trying to sell genealogical papers to nobles seeking to increase their rank , and a poor peasant laboring on a Sunday . He goes on to satirize Catherine 's favorite , Viceroy Potemkin , with an anecdote about his appetite for oysters and the absurd lengths his servant would go to get them . Likely the most famous scene is the narrator 's dream of being a `` tsar , shah , khan , king , bey , nabob , sultan , or holder of some such dignity , sitting in regal power on a throne . '' At his most minor expression , the courtiers sigh , frown , light up with joy . Seeing this obsequiousness , the narrator-tsar orders the invasion of a distant country , which he is assured will submit to his mere reputation . Suddenly , the female figure of Truth appears , offering him clearsightedness and defending the rights of dissenters . After being reprimanded , the king is overcome by visions of his own brutality , the sins of his court , and the general disrepair of the empire . In a final moment of self-reproach and guilt , inspired by the gaudy and wasteful palace he 's built , the narrator is woken from his dream in agitation . Considered by many to be the seminal radical text of the 18th century , A Journey continued to influence Russian political thought even after its condemnation . As the progenitor of public liberal discourse in Russia , Radischev is considered an ancestor of all major subversive literature written in the 19th and 20th centuries . The book itself represented a challenge to Catherine in Russia , despite the fact that Radishchev was no revolutionary : merely an observer of the ills he saw within Russian society and government at the time . Published during the period of the French Revolution , the book borrows ideas and principles from the great philosophers of the day relating to an enlightened outlook and the concept of Natural Law .",
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"text": "Embassy of Estonia in Moscow The Embassy of Estonia in Moscow ( Посольство Эстонии в Москве , Eesti Suursaatkond Moskvas ) is the chief diplomatic mission of Estonia in the Russian Federation . It is located at 5 Maly Kislovsky Lane ( Mалый Кисловский пер . 5 ) in the Presnensky District of Moscow .",
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"text": "List of museums in Moscow This is a list of museums in Moscow , the capital city of Russia ART4.RU Contemporary Art Museum Bulgakov Museum in Moscow Cathedral of the Annunciation Central Armed Forces Museum Church of the Deposition of the Robe Church of the Twelve Apostles Diamond Fund Fersman Mineralogical Museum Galeyev Gallery Institute of Russian Realist Art Ivan the Great Bell Tower Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center Kremlin Armoury Kremlin Arsenal Kuskovo Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography The Lumiere Brothers Photogallery Memorial Museum of Astronautics Moscow Cat Museum Moscow Design Museum Moscow House of Photography Moscow Museum of Modern Art Moscow Paleontological Museum Multimedia Art Museum , Moscow Museum of Calligraphy Museum of History of Moscow Museum of the Great Patriotic War , Moscow Museum of the Moscow Railway National Centre for Contemporary Arts Ostankino Palace Poklonnaya Hill Polytechnical Museum Pushkin Museum RKK Energiya museum Rumyantsev Museum Russian State Library Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings Shchusev State Museum of Architecture State Historical Museum Tagansky Protected Command Point Tretyakov Gallery Tsaritsyno Park Vernadsky State Geological Museum Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki Zoological Museum of Moscow University",
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"text": "Smolensk–Moscow Upland The Smolensk -- Moscow Upland is located in the Yaroslavl , Vladimir , Moscow and Smolensk regions of Russia , as well as the Vitebsk region of Belarus .",
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"text": "Administrative divisions of Moscow Oblast This is a list of the administrative and municipal divisions of Moscow Oblast , a federal subject of Russia . Moscow Oblast is located in the Central Federal District of Russia , and completely surrounds Moscow , the capital of Russia . While Moscow hosts the majority of the government bodies of the oblast , it does not officially serve as the oblast 's administrative center and is not otherwise associated with the oblast either administratively or municipally . The oblast is , as are other Russian federal subjects , subdivided for the purposes of the state administration and for the purposes of the local self-government , the rights to which are guaranteed by the Constitution of Russia . While the administrative and municipal divisions are not required by law to be identical , the system of municipal divisions in Moscow Oblast , having been created on the basis of existing administrative divisions , has only minor differences from the system of administrative divisions .",
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"text": "Leninsky District, Moscow Oblast Leninsky District is an administrative and municipal district ( raion ) , one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast , Russia . It is located in the center of the oblast just south of the federal city of Moscow . The area of the district is 202.83 km2 . Its administrative center is the town of Vidnoye . Population : 145,251 ( 2002 Census ) ; The population of Vidnoye accounts for 33.0 % of the district 's total population .",
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"text": "Mozhaysk Mozhaysk ( -LSB- Можайск , p = mɐˈʐajsk -RSB- ) is a town and the administrative center of Mozhaysky District in Moscow Oblast , Russia , located 110 km to the west of Moscow , on the historic road leading to Smolensk and then to Poland . Population :",
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"text": "Ethnic Russians in post-Soviet states After the dissolution of the Soviet Union ( USSR ) in December 1991 , about 25 million ethnic Russians in post-Soviet states found themselves living outside the Russian Federation . All former Soviet citizens had a time window within which they could transfer their former Soviet citizenship to Russian citizenship . Where they did not exercise that choice , their resulting citizenship status outside Russia varied by state : from no perceivable change in status - as in Belarus - to becoming permanently resident `` non-citizens '' - as in Estonia and Latvia , which restricted citizenship to their pre-World War II citizens and their offspring ( regardless of ethnic group ) upon restoration of their independence in continuity with their sovereign identities prior to June 1940 . However , most people in practice found the `` time window '' concept not feasible , as the citizenship issue linked closely to the issue of owning property owned by the state before privatization . For many people , a change of citizenship would actually mean relocating and leaving behind everything - or most of what they had previously owned or been able to access . the largest ethnic Russian diaspora populations outside Russia live in the United States and in the `` near abroad '' countries . The populations involved include those in : Ukraine ( about 8 million ) , Kazakhstan ( about 3.8 million ) , the United States ( about 3 million ) , Belarus ( about 780,000 ) , Uzbekistan ( about 650,000 ) Kyrgyzstan ( about 360,000 ) and Latvia ( about 556,422 ) . In June 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a plan to introduce national policy aiming at encouraging ethnic Russian immigration to Russia . Does not include Abkhazia ( 2011 census : 22,077 Russians or 9.1 % of the population ) or South Ossetia ( 2007 estimate : 2,100 Russians or 3.0 % of the population ) . In Turkmenistan , there were estimated to be at most 150,000 ethnic Russians as of 2007 , or under 2 % of the population . In Uzbekistan the same year , the Russian population stood at some 800,000 people or under 4 % of the country .",
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"text": "Commonwealth of Independent States The Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ; -LSB- Содружество Независимых Государств , СНГ , r = Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv , SNG -RSB- ) , also called the Russian Commonwealth ( to distinguish it from the British Commonwealth of Nations ) , is a regional organization formed during the dissolution of the Soviet Union . Nine out of the 15 former Soviet Republics are member states , and two are associate members ( Ukraine and Turkmenistan ) . Georgia withdrew its membership in 2008 , while the Baltic states , which regard their membership in the Soviet Union as an illegal occupation , ( Estonia , Lithuania and Latvia ) chose not to participate . The CIS has few supranational powers but aims to be more than a purely symbolic organization , nominally possessing coordinating powers in the realms of trade , finance , lawmaking , and security . It has also promoted cooperation on cross-border crime prevention . Furthermore , eight of the nine CIS member states participate in the CIS Free Trade Area . Three organizations are under the overview of the CIS , namely the Collective Security Treaty Organization , the Eurasian Economic Union ( alongside subdivisions , the Eurasian Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Space , which comprises territory inhabited by over 180 million people ) , and the Union State . While the first and the second are military and economic alliances , the third aims to reach a confederation of Russia and Belarus with a common government , flag , currency , etc. .",
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"text": "Krasnoyarsk Krai Krasnoyarsk Krai ( -LSB- Красноя́рский край , r = Krasnoyarsky kray , p = krəsnɐˈjarskʲɪj ˈkraj -RSB- ) is a federal subject of Russia ( a krai ) , with its administrative center in the city of Krasnoyarsk -- the third-largest city in Siberia ( after Novosibirsk and Omsk ) . Krasnoyarsk Krai is the largest krai in the Russian Federation , the second largest federal subject ( after the Sakha Republic ) , and the third largest subnational governing body by area in the world , after Sakha Republic and the Australian state of Western Australia . The krai covers an area of 2339700 km2 , which is nearly one quarter the size of the entire country of Canada ( the next-largest country in the world after Russia ) , constituting roughly 13 % of the Russian Federation 's total area and containing a population of 2,828,187 , or just under 2 % of its population . ( 2010 Census ) .",
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"text": "List of Russian people This is a list of people associated with the modern Russian Federation , the Soviet Union , Imperial Russia , Russian Tsardom , the Grand Duchy of Moscow , and other predecessor states of Russia . Regardless of ethnicity or emigration , the list includes famous natives of Russia and its predecessor states , as well as people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Russia . For more information , see the articles Rossiyane , Russians and Demographics of Russia . For specific lists of Russians , see : Category : Lists of Russian people and : Category : Russian people .",
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"text": "Domodedovo (town) Domodedovo ( -LSB- Домодедово , p =d əmɐˈdʲɛdəvə -RSB- ) is a town in Moscow Oblast , Russia , located 37 km south of Moscow . Population : The increase of population is due to the merger of three neighboring inhabited localities into the town in 2004 .",
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"text": "Governor (Russia) The highest official of the subject of the Russian Federation or the holder of the highest office of subject of the Russian Federation or the head of the highest executive body of state power of the subject of the Russian Federation , colloquially and collectively referred to as the title governor ( губернатор - gubernator ) or head of region ( глава региона - glava regiona ) , is the head and the chief executive of each the federal subjects of Russia , not directly subordinate to the federal authorities , but the political and ceremonial head of the federal subject , all of which are equal constituent entities of Russia . The office is defined by the Constitution of Russia and Chapters 1 , 3 and 4 of Russia 's Federal Law No. 184-FZ `` On the General Principles of the Organization Of the Legislative ( Representative ) and Executive Organs Of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation '' which came into force in 1999 . According to the current revision of the Russian Constitution , the Russian Federation consists of 85 federal subjects therefore there are 85 offices of head of region in Russia ( see List of current heads of federal subjects of Russia ) . The certain title of office is defined by the federal subject 's Constitution or Charter . The names include : governor , president ( президент - president ) , head of administration ( глава администрации - glava administratsii ) , head of republic ( глава республики - glava respubliki ) , mayor ( мэр - mer ) , non-officially and collectively referred to as governors for short . The official title governor is most used in Russia and traditionally it is used in Oblasts of Russia . Presidents of Russia 's republics , mayor of Moscow and mayor of St. Petersburg are also governors in this sense . A head of the subject in Russia is said to serve a administration or executive office , colloquially referred to as gubernatorial administration .",
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"text": "FC Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow ( Dinamo Moscow , FC Dinamo Moskva , Дина́мо Москва́ -LSB- dʲɪˈnamə mɐˈskva -RSB- ) is a Russian football club based in Khimki , Moscow Oblast . It will return to the Russian Premier League for the 2017 -- 18 season after one season in the second-tier Russian Football National League . Dynamo is the oldest Russian football club and it was the only one that had always played in the top tier of Soviet football ( along with Dynamo Kyiv ) and of Russian football from the end of the Soviet era until they were relegated in 2016 . Despite this , it has never won the modern Russian Premier League title . During the Soviet era , it was affiliated with the MVD ( Ministry of Internal Affairs -- The Soviet Militia ) and with the KGB and was a part of Dynamo sports society . Chief of the Soviet security and secret police apparatus NKVD , Lavrentiy Beria , was a patron of the club until his downfall . From 10 April 2009 the VTB Bank has been the owner of Dynamo after acquiring a 74 % share in the club . Boris Rotenberg Sr. was chairman until he resigned on 17 July 2015 . On 29 December 2016 , Dynamo Sports Society agreed to buy VTB Bank shares back for 1 ruble . Dynamo 's traditional colours are blue and white . Their crest consists of a blue letter `` D , '' written in a traditional cursive style on a white background , with `` Moscow '' written below it , partially covering a football underneath . The club 's motto is `` Power in Motion , '' initially proposed by Maxim Gorky , the famous Russian author , who was once an active member of the Dynamo sports society .",
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"text": "Moscow Central Circle The Moscow Central Circle or MCC , designated Line 14 or just Encircle Line and marked in a strawberry red/white color is a 54 km orbital urban/metropolitan rail line that encircles historical Moscow . The line is rebuilt from the Little Ring of the Moscow Railway and opened to passengers on 10 September 2016 . and is operated by the Moscow Government owned company MKZD through the Moscow Metro , with the state-run Russian Railways selected as the operation subcontractor . The infrastructure , trackage and platforms are owned and managed by Russian Railways , while most station buildings are owned by MKZD .",
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"text": "Kolyma Kolyma ( Колыма́ , -LSB- kəlɨˈma -RSB- ) is a region located in the Russian Far East . It is bounded by the East Siberian Sea and the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Sea of Okhotsk to the south . The region gets its name from the Kolyma River and mountain range , parts of which were not discovered until 1926 . Today the region consists roughly of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and the Magadan Oblast . The area , part of which is within the Arctic Circle , has a subarctic climate with very cold winters lasting up to six months of the year . Permafrost and tundra cover a large part of the region . Average winter temperatures range from − 19 ° C to − 38 ° C ( even lower in the interior ) , and average summer temperatures , from +3 ° C to +16 ° C . There are rich reserves of gold , silver , tin , tungsten , mercury , copper , antimony , coal , oil , and peat . Twenty-nine zones of possible oil and gas accumulation have been identified in the Sea of Okhotsk shelf . Total reserves are estimated at 3.5 billion tons of equivalent fuel , including 1.2 billion tons of oil and 1.5 billion m3 of gas . The principal town Magadan has nearly 100,000 inhabitants and is the largest port in north-eastern Russia . It has a large fishing fleet and remains open year-round thanks to icebreakers . Magadan is served by the nearby Sokol Airport . There are many public and private farming enterprises . Gold mines , pasta and sausage factories , fishing companies , and a distillery form the city 's industrial base .",
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"text": "Terem Palace Terem Palace or Teremnoy Palace is a historical building in the Moscow Kremlin , Russia , which used to be the main residence of the Russian tsars in the 17th century . Its name is derived from the Greek word τερεμνον ( i.e. , `` dwelling '' ) . Currently , the structure is not accessible to the public , as it belongs to the official residence of the President of Russia . On the 16th century Aloisio da Milano constructed the first royal palace on the spot . Only the ground floor survives from that structure , as the first Romanov tsar , Mikhail Feodorovich , had the palace completely rebuilt in 1635 -- 36 . The new structure was surrounded by numerous annexes and outbuildings , including the Boyar Platform , Golden Staircase , Golden Porch , and several turrets . On Mikhail 's behest , the adjoining Golden Tsaritsa 's Chamber constructed back in the 1560s for Ivan IV 's wife , was surmounted with 11 golden domes of the Upper Saviour Cathedral . The complex of the palace also incorporates several churches of earlier construction , including the Church of the Virgin 's Nativity from the 1360s . The palace consists of five stories . The third story was occupied by the tsaritsa and her children ; the fourth one contained the private apartments of the tsar . The upper story is a tent-like structure where the Boyar Duma convened . The exterior , exuberantly decorated with brick tracery and colored tiles , is brilliantly painted in red , yellow , and orange . The interior used to be painted as well , but the original murals were destroyed by successive fires , particularly the great fire of 1812 . In 1837 , the interiors were renovated in accordance with old drawings in the Russian Revival style .",
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"text": "Volga Upland The Volga Upland , also known as the Volga Uplands , Volga Plateau , Volga Hills , or Volga Plateau , ( Russian : Приволжская возвышенность - Privolzhskaya vozvyshennost ) is a vast region of East European Plain in European part of Russia that lies west of the Volga River and east of the Central Russian Upland . The uplands run for approximately 500 miles ( 804 km ) in a southwest-northeasterly direction from Volgograd to Kazan . The Tsimlyansk Reservoir lies at the southwestern end of the Volga Upland , with the Kuybyshev Reservoir at the northeastern end . The landscape on the Volga Uplands is hilly , and several rivers has cut into it , such as the Khopyor , Medveditsa and the Sura . The Volga-Don Canal cuts through the lowlands between the Volga Uplands to the north and the adjacent Yergeni Hills to the south . The uplands lie in the cool continental climate zone , characterised by large fluctuations in seasonal temperatures and generally little rainfall . Outside of the cities in the region , population density is generally between 28 and 129 inhabitants per square mile . The Volga Uplands themselves is rather sparsely populated , but along its edges and in particular along the banks of the Volga there are several large cities , such as ( from north to south ) Kazan , Ulyanovsk , Saransk , Penza , Syzran , Saratov and Volgograd .",
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"text": "Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos ( -LSB- ˈbeɪzoʊs -RSB- born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen ; January 12 , 1964 ) is an American technology and retail entrepreneur , investor , and philanthropist who is best known as the founder , chairman , and chief executive officer of Amazon.com , which is the world 's largest online shopping retailer . The company began as an Internet merchant of books and expanded to a wide variety of products and services , most recently video streaming and audio streaming . Amazon.com is currently the world 's largest Internet sales company on the World Wide Web , as well as being the world 's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services , through its Amazon Web Services arm . Bezos 's other diversified business interests include aerospace and newspapers . He is the founder and manufacturer of Blue Origin ( founded in 2000 ) with test flights to space which started in 2015 , and plans for commercial suborbital human spaceflight beginning in 2018 . In 2013 , Bezos purchased The Washington Post newspaper . A number of other business investments are managed through Bezos Expeditions . With an estimated net worth of US$ 82 billion as of May 2017 , Bezos is currently the third-richest person in the world , just behind Bill Gates and Amancio Ortega in first and second places , and just ahead of Warren Buffett in fourth place . His rise to this position occurred after Amazon registered a 67 % jump in share price .",
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"text": "SOAR (spaceplane) SOAR was a partially reusable air-launched spaceplane launch system concept designed to launch small satellites on a suborbital or orbital trajectory . The vehicle , derived from the Hermes spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency , was planned to be built , launched , and operated by Swiss Space Systems . The spaceplane was planned to launch from an Airbus A300 aircraft named S3 Zero Gravity Airliner . Once at altitude , the spaceplane was planned to separate from the aircraft and ignite an NK-39 engine developed by Russian Federal Space Agency . After fuel depletion at about 80 kilometers altitude , the plane was planned to release its payload before gliding back and landing on Earth . The launch vehicle was planned to also have low Earth orbit capability when launched in conjunction with an expendable upper stage . Swiss Space Systems has contracted the Russian firm RKK Energia to develop the upper stage . With an upper stage , the spacecraft was planned to be able to launch a 250 kilogram payload into orbit . Swiss Space Systems claimed that the spaceplane could cost about four times less than current suborbital launch costs . The spaceplane was notionally targeted to have its first test launch by 2017 . However , following financial trouble , the company was declared bankrupt in a Swiss civil court , ending operations of the company .",
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"text": "Vision for Space Exploration The Vision for Space Exploration ( VSE ) was a plan for space exploration announced on January 14 , 2004 by President George W. Bush . It was conceived as a response to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster , the state of human spaceflight at NASA , and as a way to regain public enthusiasm for space exploration . It was replaced by the space policy of the Barack Obama administration in June 2010 .",
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"text": "Space Development Network Space Development Network ( SDN ) is a global co-operative for professionals , researchers , students and enthusiasts working towards the Development of Space Technologies , Space Exploration and Resources and is headquartered in Bangalore , India . SDN was founded by Sanjay Rathee , Sujay Sreedhar and Louis Gelinas . Members of this Network , collaborate and work on various interdisciplinary projects , participate in constructive technical discussions and share all our knowledge resources in a single consortium . Having established SDN Chapters in the fields of : Asteroid mining Space Colonization Space Debris Satellites Rocket launch Technology AI and Robotics Foundations SDN is founded on the efforts of more than 30 years of research by Louis Gelinas . Louis has had a web presence under the site www.spacedevcoop.com since early 2011 . In April 2015 Louis met Sanjay and Sujay through social media . They formed a Facebook group called SDN ( Space Development Network ) . In February 2016 , Sanjay Rathee splintered SDN and formed SDNx ( Space Development Nexus ) which was a primarily India-based group .",
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"text": "Final Frontier Design Final Frontier Design is a seed-stage startup company that builds and tests spacesuits . The company 's products both enable , and are enabled by , the more recent lower-cost access to space epitomized by NewSpace launch companies such as SpaceX , Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace . FFD was awarded a Phase I SBIR in 2011 and developed pressure garment glove technology under this contract . In July 2011 , Final Frontier Design won third place in the 2011 NewSpace Business Plan Competition in Silicon Valley , sponsored by the Space Frontier Foundation . In December 2014 , Final Frontier Design obtained an official Space Act Agreement with NASA .",
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"text": "Cohesity Cohesity is a privately held enterprise storage company headquartered in Santa Clara , California . Cohesity was founded in June 2013 by Mohit Aron , who previously co-founded Nutanix . Cohesity launched publicly in June 2015 , introducing a platform designed to consolidate and manage secondary data . Cohesity raised $ 70 million in venture funding in two rounds with Google Ventures , Qualcomm Ventures , and Sequoia Capital since its founding in 2013 . In October 2015 , Cohesity announced the public launch of its products , Cohesity DataPlatform and DataProtect . DataPlatform is a platform designed to consolidate secondary storage and associated workflows . DataProtect provides a data protection solution converged on DataPlatform . The second generation of DataPlatform and DataProtect was announced in February 2016 with new capabilities and features including SMB Protocol Support , CloudArchive , and Site-to-Site Replication . In June 2016 , the launch of Cohesity 3.0 products ( DataProtect , DataPlatform ) expanded data protection to physical servers . On April 4th , 2017 , Cohesity announced additional funding of $ 90 million . This was led by GV , the venture capital arm of Google parent Alphabet Inc. , and Sequoia Capital .",
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"text": "Peter Diamandis Peter H. Diamandis ( -LSB- diːʌˈmændɪs -RSB- born May 20 , 1961 ) is a Greek -- American engineer , physician , and entrepreneur best known for being the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation , the co-founder and executive chairman of Singularity University and the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers Abundance : The Future Is Better Than You Think and BOLD : How to Go Big , Create Wealth , and Impact the World . He is also the former CEO and co-founder of the Zero Gravity Corporation , the co-founder and vice chairman of Space Adventures Ltd. , the founder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League , the co-founder of the International Space University , the co-founder of Planetary Resources , founder of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space , and vice-chairman & co-founder of Human Longevity , Inc. .",
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"text": "DreamUp DreamUp PBC is a Public-benefit corporation that offers space-based educational and media services . DreamUp is a spin-off and sister company of NanoRacks LLC , a private company that develops products and offers services for the commercial utilization of space . DreamUp aims to provide in-space opportunities to non-professionals who 've never had access to space before - students , teachers and those using crowd-sourcing to fund space projects . Under NanoRacks ' umbrella , DreamUp customers launched 230 educational projects conducted on the NASA International Space Station . The customer base spanned 36 U.S. states and 15 countries . Via its launch partner NanoRacks , DreamUp has access to research opportunities on the U.S. National Lab on board the International Space Station , Blue Origin 's New Shepard space vehicle , and other platforms . In March 2016 , Carie Lemack was announced as CEO and Cofounder of DreamUp . Previously , Lemack co-founded Global Survivors Network and Families of September 11 , and produced the Academy Award-nominated documentary film , Killing in the Name . DreamUp is part of XO Markets , a holding company for commercial space exploration .",
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"text": "Swedish Space Corporation Swedish Space Corporation ( SSC ) is a comprehensive space company that has 40 years of experience in helping space organizations , companies and research organizations with access to space . SSC provides specialized competence in space subsystems , space and satellite operations , rocket and balloon systems including experiment equipment , launch services , aerospace engineering services as well as airborne maritime surveillance systems . Through its wholly owned subsidiaries ECAPS and NanoSpace , SSC is also engaged in the development of environmentally friendly propulsion systems and micromechanical systems for space applications . From its facility Esrange Space Center in Northern Sweden , SSC launches sounding rockets and high-altitude balloons for research in the areas of microgravity , astrophysics , astronomy and atmospheric studies . One notable program during the late 1980s/early 1990s was a joint project with the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies using SSC 's MASER rocket to lift aloft various experiments requiring microgravity environments , at a low cost . This was during a period when U.S. Space Shuttle flights along with associated planned experiments were still being disrupted by the aftermath of the Challenger disaster . At Esrange SSC operates one of the world 's busiest civilian satellite ground stations , communicating with both telecom and scientific satellites . SSC 's facility Stockholm Teleport provides satellite communication services , and the wholly owned German company LSE is specialised in satellite control and ground station services . SSC runs a global ground station network , PrioraNet , in which its US subsidiary Universal Space Network plays a big part . SSC operates test systems at the Vidsel Test Range , on behalf of the Swedish Defence Material Administration ( FMV ) . SSC also designs , develops and installs maritime surveillance systems which are used by coast guard authorities around the world . July 1 , 2011 SSC sold its satellite division to the German space company OHB which then formed a Swedish subsidiary named OHB-Sweden .",
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"text": "Soyuz (rocket family) Soyuz ( Союз , meaning `` union '' , GRAU index 11A511 ) is a family of expendable launch systems developed by OKB-1 , and manufactured by Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center in Samara , Russia . The Soyuz launch vehicle is the most frequently used launch vehicle in the world . After the U.S. Space Shuttle program ended in 2011 , Soyuz rockets became the only launch vehicle able to transport astronauts to the International Space Station . The Soyuz vehicles are used as the launcher for the manned Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Soyuz program , as well as to launch unmanned Progress supply spacecraft to the International Space Station and for commercial launches marketed and operated by Starsem and Arianespace . All Soyuz rockets use RP-1 and liquid oxygen ( LOX ) propellant , with the exception of the Soyuz-U2 , which used Syntin , a variant of RP-1 , with LOX . In the United States , it has the Library of Congress designation A-2 . The Soyuz family is a subset of the R-7 family .",
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"text": "Japan's space development Japan 's space exploration started in the mid-1950s as a research group led by Hideo Itokawa at the University of Tokyo . Rocket sizes increased gradually from less than 30 cm at the start of the project to over 15 m in the mid-1960s . The aim of the original research project was to launch a man-made satellite . By the 1960s , two organizations , the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science ( ISAS ) and the National Space Development Agency of Japan ( NASDA ) , were developing their own rockets . After experiencing numerous failures in the 1990s and 2000s , ISAS and NASDA merged - along with the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan ( NAL ) - to form the unified Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA ) in 2003 .",
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"text": "Amir Ansari Amir Ansari is an Iranian Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Prodea Systems . Along with his sister-in-law Anousheh Ansari , he made a multimillion-dollar contribution to the Ansari X Prize foundation on May 5 , 2004 , the 43rd anniversary of Alan Shepard 's sub-orbital spaceflight . The X Prize was officially renamed the Ansari X Prize in honour of their donation . Born in 1970 in Tehran , Iran , Ansari immigrated to the United States before the Iranian Revolution . He received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science at George Mason University . Amir , along with his brother Hamid and sister-in-law Anousheh Ansari , founded Telecom Technologies , Inc. ( TTI ) in 1993 , and served as the company 's CTO . TTI was acquired by Sonus Networks , Inc. in January 2001 . Prodea has announced the formation of a partnership with Space Adventures , Ltd. and the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation ( FSA ) to create a fleet of suborbital spaceflight vehicles for global commercial use .",
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"text": "Space Shuttle design process See also Space Shuttle program - Conception and development Even before the Project Apollo moon landing in 1969 , NASA began studies of space shuttle designs as early as October 1968 . The early studies were denoted `` Phase A '' , and in June 1970 , `` Phase B '' , which were more detailed and specific . The primary intended use of the space shuttle was supporting the future space station , ferrying a minimum crew of four and about 20000 lb of cargo , and able to be rapidly turned around for future flights . Two designs emerged as front-runners . One was designed by engineers at the Manned Spaceflight Center , and championed especially by George Mueller . This was a two-stage system with delta-winged spacecraft , and generally complex . An attempt to re-simplify was made in the form of the DC-3 , designed by Maxime Faget , who had designed the Mercury capsule among other vehicles . Numerous offerings from a variety of commercial companies were also offered , but generally fell by the wayside as each NASA lab pushed for its own version . All of this was taking place in the midst of other NASA teams proposing a wide variety of post-Apollo missions , a number of which would cost as much as Apollo or more . As each of these projects fought for funding , the NASA budget was at the same time being severely constrained . Three were eventually presented to Vice President Agnew in 1969 . The shuttle project rose to the top , largely due to tireless campaigning by its supporters . By 1970 the shuttle had been selected as the one major project for the short-term post-Apollo time frame . When funding for the program came into question , there were concerns that the project might be cancelled . This led to an effort to interest the US Air Force in using the shuttle for their missions as well . The Air Force was mildly interested , but demanded a much larger vehicle , far larger than the original concepts . To lower the development costs of the resulting designs , boosters were added , a throw-away fuel tank was adopted , and many other changes made that greatly lowered the reusability and greatly added to vehicle and operational costs . With the Air Force 's approval , the system emerged in its operational form .",
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"text": "Tethers Unlimited, Inc. Tethers Unlimited , Inc. ( TUI ) is an American private aerospace company headquartered near Seattle , Washington , which performs research and development of new products and technologies for space , sea , and air . Founded in 1994 by Dr. Robert P. Hoyt and Dr. Robert L. Forward , Tethers Unlimited began developing products based on space tether technologies , including concepts for removal of space debris and momentum exchange tethers for launching payloads into higher orbits . TUI has since broadened its suite of technologies to include power , propulsion , actuation , and communications systems for small satellites , robotic technologies for on-orbit fabrication and assembly , optical fiber winding and deployment , software defined radio communications , and 3D printed radiation shielding . In 2007 , in collaboration with Stanford University , the company launched the Multi-Application Survivable Tether ( MAST ) experiment to test the survivability of tethers in space .",
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"text": "BE&K BE&K , Inc. , based in Birmingham , Alabama , is a global engineering and construction company . BE&K is named after its founders Peter Bolvig , William Edmonds , and Ted Kennedy and was founded in 1972 after the three men left the Birmingham based Rust International to start their own company . The company originally was focused on engineering and construction for the pulp and paper industry . Today BE&K has offices throughout the US and in Europe through BE&K International . BE&K 's Family of Companies includes Saginaw , SW&B Construction Corporation , As-Built Services , QBEK , The BE&K Building Group , BE&K Government Group , BE&K International , Rintekno , Allstates Technical Services and NorthStar Communications Group . On May 7 , 2008 the company announced that it would be acquired by the Houston , Texas-based construction firm KBR , Inc. for $ 550 million . The company plans to remain headquartered in Birmingham .",
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"text": "Space Launch Initiative The Space Launch Initiative ( SLI ) was a NASA and U.S. Department of Defense joint research and technology project to determine the requirements to meet all the nation 's hypersonics , space launch and space technology needs . The program began with the award of reusable launch vehicle study contracts in 2000 . In November 2002 it was evolved into the Orbital Space Plane Program and the Next Generation Launch Technology Program . The primary goal of this research was to increase safety and reliability and to reduce overall costs associated with building , flying and maintaining the nation 's next generation of space launch vehicles . NASA anticipated that these advances would revitalize the nation 's space transportation capabilities , and dramatically improve NASA 's ability to conduct science and exploration missions in space . | This program was ended with the cancellation of the X-33 and X-34 and the conclusion of the X-43 programs . NASA changed its focus to Constellation Program . The Space Launch Initiative Propulsion Office , managed by NASA 's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville , Ala. , sought to advance technologies and explore new avenues of space propulsion to develop safer , more reliable and affordable propulsion solutions . Four main engine candidates for a second generation reusable launch vehicle emerged , including two hydrogen-fueled ( COBRA , RS-83 , TR-106 ) and two kerosene-fueled ( RS-84 , TR-107 ) staged combustion engines . California Poly Pomona 's Professor Steven Dobbs was the Lead Systems Engineer on the project , making significant use of the program as an example for failed systems engineering .",
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"text": "Ball Aerospace & Technologies Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. ( commonly Ball Aerospace ) is an American manufacturer of spacecraft , components , and instruments for national defense , civil space and commercial space applications . The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation ( NYSE : BLL ) , with primary offices in Boulder and facilities in Broomfield and Westminster in Colorado , with smaller offices in New Mexico , Ohio , Northern Virginia , Missouri , and Maryland . Ball Aerospace began building pointing controls for military rockets in 1956 , and later won a contract to build one of NASA 's first spacecraft , the Orbiting Solar Observatory . Over the years , the company has been responsible for numerous technological and scientific projects and continues to provide aerospace technology to NASA and related industries . Ball Aerospace also has many other products and services for the aerospace industry , including lubricants , optical systems , star trackers and antennas . As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ball Corporation , Ball Aerospace was cited in 2014 as the 88th largest defense contractor in the world . Both parent and subsidiary headquarters are co-located in Broomfield , Colorado .",
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"text": "Icarus Interstellar Icarus Interstellar is an international organization dedicated to technical achievements enabling interstellar travel . Research is performed by volunteer citizen scientists with a wide swath of backgrounds , ranging from NASA and ESA aerospace engineers to professional scientists , university professors , students , science fiction writers , artists , thinkers and enthusiasts . Design teams are coordinated around research projects with a central theme , such as Project Icarus , an interstellar probe design study envisioning the design of a mainly fusion propulsion based engine , and Project Hyperion , a human occupied worldship ( interstellar migration ship ) study . Organizationally , Icarus is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit organization registered in Alaska , February 2011 . The organization was created from members of Project Icarus , initiated in September 2009 in an effort to explore multiple interstellar spacecraft systems simultaneously .",
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"text": "ThinkPad ThinkPad is a line of laptop computers and tablets developed by Lenovo . The series was designed , developed , and sold by IBM until Lenovo acquired the division and brand in 2005 . ThinkPads are known for their minimalist , black and box design which was initially modeled in 1990 by industrial designer Richard Sapper based on the concept of a traditional Japanese Bento lunchbox revealing its nature only after being opened . According to later interviews with Sapper , he also characterized the simple ThinkPad form to be as elementary as a simple , black cigar box and with similar proportions that offers a ` surprise ' when opened . ThinkPads are popular with large businesses and schools . Older ThinkPad models are revered by technology enthusiasts , collectors and power users due to their durable design , relatively high resale value , and abundance of aftermarket replacement parts . ThinkPad laptops have been used in space and , by 2003 , were the only laptops certified for use on the International Space Station .",
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"text": "Goddard Space Flight Center The Goddard Space Flight Center ( GSFC ) is a major NASA space research laboratory established on May 1 , 1959 as NASA 's first space flight center . GSFC employs approximately 10,000 civil servants and contractors , and is located approximately 6.5 mi northeast of Washington , D.C. in Greenbelt , Maryland , United States . GSFC , one of ten major NASA field centers , is named in recognition of Dr. Robert H. Goddard ( 1882 -- 1945 ) , the pioneer of modern rocket propulsion in the United States . GSFC is the largest combined organization of scientists and engineers in the United States dedicated to increasing knowledge of the Earth , the Solar System , and the Universe via observations from space . GSFC is a major U.S. laboratory for developing and operating unmanned scientific spacecraft . GSFC conducts scientific investigation , development and operation of space systems , and development of related technologies . Goddard scientists can develop and support a mission , and Goddard engineers and technicians can design and build the spacecraft for that mission . Goddard scientist John C. Mather shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on COBE . GSFC also operates two spaceflight tracking and data acquisition networks ( the Space Network and the Near Earth Network ) , develops and maintains advanced space and Earth science data information systems , and develops satellite systems for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) . GSFC manages operations for many NASA and international missions including the Hubble Space Telescope ( HST ) , the Explorer program , the Discovery Program , the Earth Observing System ( EOS ) , INTEGRAL , MAVEN , OSIRIS-REx , the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ( SOHO ) , the Solar Dynamics Observatory ( SDO ) , and Swift . Past missions managed by GSFC include the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer ( RXTE ) , Compton Gamma Ray Observatory , SMM , COBE , IUE , and ROSAT . Typically , unmanned earth observation missions and observatories in Earth orbit are managed by GSFC , while unmanned planetary missions are managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ( JPL ) in Pasadena , California .",
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"text": "Jeff Bewkes Jeffrey Lawrence `` Jeff '' Bewkes ( born May 25 , 1952 ) is an American media executive . He has been CEO of Time Warner since January 1 , 2008 , President since December 2005 , and Chairman of the Board since January 1 , 2009 .",
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"text": "The Formula (1980 film) The Formula is a 1980 American mystery film directed by John G. Avildsen and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . It features a preeminent cast including Marlon Brando , George C. Scott , John Gielgud , and Marthe Keller . Craig T. Nelson also makes a brief appearance as a geologist .",
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"text": "Beyond Evil Beyond Evil is a 1980 horror film directed by Herb Freed and starring John Saxon .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "1984 Formula One season The 1984 Formula One season was the 38th season of FIA Formula One motor racing . It featured the 1984 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1984 Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series which commenced on 25 March , and ended on 21 October . In the Drivers ' Championship , the season became a duel between McLaren 's Alain Prost and Niki Lauda . Prost won 7 races to Lauda 's 5 , including the last two Grands Prix of the year , but Lauda eventually prevailed by half a point -- the smallest margin in Formula One history . The Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers was awarded to McLaren . This season featured the last driver of the 20th century to both drive in the F1 championship and to compete at the Indianapolis 500 in the same season , Teo Fabi . His feat would not be repeated until the 2017 season , when Fernando Alonso also participated at the Indy 500 .",
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"text": "The Formula (song) `` The Formula '' is a song by American rapper The D.O.C. , from his 1989 debut album No One Can Do It Better . It was released as the third single to support that album and reached number 76 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart in April 1990 . The song was produced by Dr. Dre and contains samples from Marvin Gaye 's `` Inner City Blues ( Make Me Wan na Holler ) '' , from his 1971 album What 's Going On .",
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"text": "Michael Jackson's Vision Michael Jackson 's Vision is a deluxe DVD box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson . It was released on November 22 , 2010 by Epic Records , Legacy Recordings , and Jackson 's own label , MJJ Productions . It includes three DVDs , featuring 4.5 hours of content of 42 music videos with newly restored color and remastered audio . Jackson referred to each of these productions as a `` short film '' and not a music video . This is the first time that all of Jackson 's videos have been released on DVD . According to a statement by the producers , the video recognizes Jackson 's `` pioneering short films that transformed the entertainment industry with timeless , pop culture classics '' . Disc one features videos from the albums Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad and disc two features videos from the albums Dangerous , HIStory : Past , Present and Future , Book I , Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix and Invincible . The third disc , which is a bonus disc , features seven videos . Michael Jackson 's Vision includes the full-length versions of the John Landis-directed `` Thriller '' and `` Black or White '' as well as the classic `` Bad '' directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese . Also included in the boxed set are Jackson 's collaborations with other noted film directors such as John Singleton , Spike Lee and David Fincher as well as `` Ghosts , '' his rarely seen collaboration with special effects legend Stan Winston . Michael Jackson 's Vision is available in a limited edition boxed set featuring a 60-page glossy hard-bound book that includes behind-the-scenes photos from Jackson 's videos , which includes information for each video including : songwriter , album , director , production date , location and photography . Ten music videos previously unavailable on DVD including `` One More Chance '' are included . It was also released on the iTunes Store and has iTunes LP features . The videos `` Smooth Criminal '' , `` Speed Demon '' , `` Come Together '' , and `` Leave Me Alone '' come from Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker . The `` Smooth Criminal '' segment is actually over 40 minutes long but only the 10-minute song and dance scene is featured . The video `` Another Part of Me '' is from Jackson 's Bad World Tour and `` Will You Be There '' is from the Dangerous World Tour . The `` HIStory '' video is the only short film that is not included in this box set . The original music video of `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' is replaced with the Refugee Camp Mix for unknown reasons . The videos for The Jacksons ' songs `` Torture '' and `` Body '' are also not included , because Michael did not appear in either of them , despite having a verse in each of them . Also not included is the music video for The Jacksons ' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' . On February 15 , 2011 , Michael Jackson 's Vision was certified 5 × Platinum by RIAA for the sales of over 0.5 million units in the United States . On December 31 , 2010 , it was also certified Diamond in France ( for the sales of over 60 000 units ) and 2 × Platinum in Australia . On May 29 , 2011 , it was also certified Gold in New Zealand . It has been also certified Gold in Austria and Platinum in Poland . Reception over the video and audio quality of the box set has been mixed . As the videos are played in 16:9 , videos with a 4:3 aspect ratio are pillarboxed and as a result the resolution is lower than some previous DVDs . Also , the audio is mixed in PCM stereo instead of 5.1 Surround as in many previous DVDs .",
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"text": "The Stunt Man The Stunt Man is a 1980 American film directed by Richard Rush , starring Peter O'Toole , Steve Railsback , and Barbara Hershey . The movie was adapted by Lawrence B. Marcus and Rush from the 1970 novel of the same name by Paul Brodeur . It tells the story of a young fugitive who hides as a stunt double on the set of an anti-war movie whose charismatic director will do seemingly anything for the sake of his art . It was nominated for three Academy Awards : Best Actor in a Leading Role ( Peter O'Toole ) , Best Director ( Richard Rush ) , and Best Writing , Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium . However , due to its limited release , it never earned much attention from US audiences at large . As O'Toole remarked in a DVD audio commentary , `` The film was n't released , it escaped . ''",
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"text": "1981 Formula One season The 1981 Formula One season was the 35th season of FIA Formula One motor racing . It featured the 1981 FIA Formula One World Championship which was contested over a fifteen race series that commenced on 15 March and ended on 17 October . Formula One cars also contested the 1981 South African Grand Prix , although this was technically a Formula Libre race and was not part of the Formula One World Championship . The 1981 championship was the inaugural FIA Formula One World Championship , replacing the former World Championship for Drivers . Nelson Piquet won the Drivers ' Championship , claiming the first of his three Formula One titles and Williams won the Constructors ' Championship .",
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"text": "Mohawk Valley formula The Mohawk Valley formula is a plan for strikebreaking purportedly written by the president of the Remington Rand company James Rand , Jr. around the time of the Remington Rand strike at Ilion , New York in 1936/37 . The plan includes discrediting union leaders , frightening the public with the threat of violence , using local police and vigilantes to intimidate strikers , forming puppet associations of `` loyal employees '' to influence public debate , fortifying workplaces , employing large numbers of replacement workers , and threatening to close the plant if work is not resumed . The authenticity of the written plan has never been clearly established . Although it was allegedly published in the National Association of Manufacturers Labor Relations Bulletin , no original copy has been found , nor does NAM list it among its pamphlets from that era . Parts of the plan use language sympathetic to the views of labor organizers . The Remington Rand company did indeed ruthlessly suppress the strikes , as documented in a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board , and the plan has been accepted as a guide to the methods that were used . At least one source names the strikebreaker Pearl Bergoff and his so-called `` Bergoff Technique '' as the origin of the formula . Rand and Bergoff were both indicted by the same federal grand jury for their roles in the Remington Rand strike . Noam Chomsky has described the formula as the result of business owners ' trend away from violent strikebreaking to a `` scientific '' approach based on propaganda . An essential feature of this approach is the identification of the management 's interests with `` Americanism , '' while labor activism is portrayed as the work of un-American outsiders . Workers are thus persuaded to turn against the activists and toward management to demonstrate their patriotism .",
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"text": "Pioneer SX-1980 The Pioneer SX-1980 was a radio receiver that Pioneer Corporation introduced in 1978 , to be matched with the HPM series of speakers . It is rated at a staggering 270 watts per channel into 8 ohms . However , in the September 1978 issue of Audio Magazine , Leonard Feldman did a spec test on the SX-1980 and concluded that the rating of 270 watts per channel was too conservative . He stated in his report : Though the new -LSB- IHF mandated -RSB- `` Dynamic Headroom '' measurement is specified in dB , it should be mentioned that based upon the short-term signal used to measure the 2.3 dB headroom of this amplifier , it was producing nearly 460 watts of short-term power under these test conditions ! At an official rating of 270 watts per channel into 8 ohms with a 2.3 dB dynamic headroom , this makes the SX-1980 Pioneer 's most powerful receiver , as well as being one of the most powerful receivers ever manufactured in the world , to date . The SX-1980 is 22 inches wide , 19.5 inches deep , and 8.25 inches high ; weighing 78 lb . The case , like the Pioneer HPM-100 , has a fine-grain , walnut veneer finish . It has massive heatsinks on the back to dissipate the immense heat the receiver can build up . The receiver had 12 Field Effect Transistors ( FETs ) , 11 Integrated Circuits ( ICs ) , 130 transistors and 84 diodes . Its retail price in 1978 was US$ 1295.00 . According to the CPI inflation calculator , that would equate to about $ 3,700 in 2015 . The SX-1980 is known for its total harmonic distortion ( THD ) rating of less than 0.03 % at rated power , much less than the 1-10 % commonly used today . The build quality is also higher than average . The unit compares favorably in side by side tests with newer large receivers . With a rated power consumption of 1400 volt-amperes or nearly 1000 watts , it would consume a fair amount of the power a standard 15-amp , 120-volt ( North America ) circuit can safely deliver . From the owner 's manual : The adoption of a single-stage differential amplifier with low-noise dual transistors , a current mirror load and a 3-stage Darlington triple SEPP circuit provides a bumper power output of 270 watts + 270 watts ( 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz with no more than 0.03 % THD ) which is extremely stable . The power amplifier is configured as a DC power amplifier with the capacitors removed from the NFB circuit for a flat gain response . The large-sized toroidal transformers with their superb regulation employ 22,000 µF large-capacity electrolytic capacitors ( two per each channel ) . There are independent dual power supply circuits with separate power transformer windings to provide power for the left and right channels . The FM front end incorporates a two-stage RF circuit that employs a 5-gang tuning capacitor and three dual gate MOS FETs for high gain and low noise . This configuration excels in ridding the sound of undesirable interference . The FM IF amplifier combines five dual-element ceramic filters ... for high selectivity ( 80 dB ) and low distortion ... The local oscillator includes Pioneer 's very own quartz sampling locked APC ( Automatic Phase Control ) . This output of this extremely precise quartz oscillator is divided into frequencies of 100 kHz and so reception frequencies which are a multiple of 100 kHz are locked at every 100 kHz .",
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"text": "Alien Dead The Alien Dead is a 1980 American horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray . Ray co-wrote the script with Martin Nicholas .",
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"text": "For Your Eyes Only (soundtrack) For Your Eyes Only is the soundtrack for the 12th James Bond film of the same name . The theme song was written by Bill Conti ( music ) and Michael Leeson ( lyrics ) , and performed by Sheena Easton . The song was later nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe in 1982 . Easton also made Bond film history as the first ( and , to date , only ) artist to perform the theme song on-screen during the opening title sequence . Originally , the band Blondie was approached to write and perform the theme song for the film . They produced a song also called For Your Eyes Only that they turned in to the producers , however , this was rejected because the company wanted the Conti song and the band refused , and subsequently asked Easton to record an entirely new theme . Blondie eventually released their song on the 1982 album The Hunter . The track Make It Last All Night , performed by Rage and used for the scene at hitman Gonzales ' Spanish poolside , is notable for lyrics more suggestive than in almost any other Bond film . The soundtrack was composed by Bill Conti , since the series ' regular composer , John Barry , was unable to work in the UK for tax reasons ( he , like many high earning Britons , had become a tax exile in the 1970s ) . Barry had recommended Conti as a possible alternative . Conti 's score is notable for its use of disco elements ( which prompted Danny Biederman to write in the liner notes to the two-CD releaseThe Best of James Bond : 30th Anniversary Limited Edition , `` Conti 's largely disco-styled score feels more like a celebration of the music of the moment than a score of durability '' ) . During the main ski chase sequence ( the track Runaway ) , Conti showed that he had versed himself in the previous Bond films ' music , as his manages to evoke memories of the music from previous ski action in both OHMSS and The Spy Who Loved Me . This , Conti 's only contribution to the series to date , was released as an album concurrent with the film 's release and later on a bootleg compact disc in combination with John Barry 's music from Octopussy . When the soundtrack was officially released on CD in the year 2000 , six bonus tracks were added that further showed Conti 's versatile approach to the film , aiding the production in its return to a tougher , more realistic James Bond . Not released but also heard in the film is a brief homage to John Williams ' familiar theme from Jaws , when an unseen underwater horror ( it is revealed to be an attacker in a J.I.M. diving suit ) approaches within the sunken ship . This was the third Bond film in a row to wittily include familiar music from a classic film . Additionally , notes from the title song to The Spy Who Loved Me , `` Nobody Does It Better '' , can be heard as the tones of a key code for a security door early in the film .",
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"text": "American Gigolo American Gigolo is a 1980 American romantic crime film written and directed by Paul Schrader , and starring Richard Gere , Lauren Hutton , Hector Elizondo , Nina Van Pallandt and Bill Duke . It tells the story of Julian Kaye , a high-price male escort in Los Angeles who becomes romantically involved with a prominent politician 's wife while simultaneously becoming the prime suspect in a murder case . The film is notable for establishing Gere as a leading man , and was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to include frontal male nudity from its main star . It is also notable for its accompanying soundtrack , composed by Giorgio Moroder and featuring the number-one hit single `` Call Me '' by Blondie . Schrader considers it one of four similar films , which he calls `` double bookends '' : Taxi Driver , bookended by Light Sleeper , and American Gigolo bookended by The Walker .",
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"text": "The Competition (film) The Competition is a 1980 American drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving , directed by Joel Oliansky .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Formula One Championship Edition Formula One Championship Edition is a racing video game , developed by SCE Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 . The game follows the basic structure of Formula One 06 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable . The main differences include the updated visuals for the PS3 including a lot more detail , Sixaxis compatibility , real time reflections , car reflections on wet circuits and new wet weather effects . It was announced early in development that the safety car would be included in the game for the first time in an F1 game since Formula One 99 for the PlayStation . However , it was removed before the final release along with the PSP wing mirror integration shown at E3 . The game also boasts dynamic weather , and improved AI . The AI system is called `` Live Action Racing '' where one can pressure the opposition , causing them to make little mistakes such as running wide on corners , causing them to crash into other cars or spin off the road of their own accord . The AI will then try to seek opportunities to pass the player in a realistic manner . The game is based on the early 2006 F1 season . Hence , Yuji Ide drives for Super Aguri when in reality he lost his super licence just 4 races into the '06 season , and Franck Montagny , then later Sakon Yamamoto took his seat . Other minor changes throughout the real 2006 season are also not represented . In the career mode , players begin by running tests for one of three teams ( Toro Rosso , Super Aguri or Midland F1 ) at either the Silverstone , Magny Cours or Catalunya circuits . The tests given vary between the teams . When the player successfully completes the tests , they are given the role of test driver or race driver , depending on how well the player performed in the test . After performing well as a test driver , the player will become the second driver of the team . From there the player can compete in race weekends through many different roles . As a test driver the player will try out different car settings in practice , and as a driver the player will have track position targets to meet to keep the seat . The player 's performances are subject to review at several points during the season . The initial release did not include force-feedback support , which is considered by many to be an important feature for simulation racing games used with driving wheel controllers . A subsequent update in early 2008 added force feedback . The game also lacks support for 1080i or 1080p output resolutions . Per the calendar , the Belgian Grand Prix is not included . The game 's cover in the North America version ( as seen on the right ) features Fernando Alonso ( the defending world champion at that time in 2006 ) who drove for the Renault team , Jenson Button who drove for the Honda team and David Coulthard who drove for the Red Bull Racing team . Like previous games , it featured in-game commentary from then ITV F1 commentators Martin Brundle and James Allen .",
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"text": "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country is a 1991 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures . It is the sixth feature film based on Star Trek , and a sequel to the 1966 -- 1969 Star Trek television series . Taking place after the events of Star Trek V : The Final Frontier , it is the last film featuring the entire cast of the original series . After the destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis leads the Klingon Empire to pursue peace with their long-time adversary the Federation , the crew of the USS Enterprise must race against unseen conspirators with a militaristic agenda . The sixth film in the series was initially planned as a prequel to the original series , with younger actors portraying the crew of the Enterprise while attending Starfleet Academy , but the idea was discarded because of negative reaction from the original cast and the fans . Faced with producing a new film in time for Star Trek 's 25th anniversary , Nicholas Meyer , the director of Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan , and Denny Martin Flinn wrote a script based on a suggestion from Leonard Nimoy about what would happen if `` the Wall came down in space '' , touching on the contemporary events of the Cold War . Principal photography took place between April and September 1991 . The production budget was smaller than anticipated because of the critical and commercial disappointment of The Final Frontier . Because of a lack of sound stage space on the Paramount lot , many scenes were filmed around Hollywood . Meyer and cinematographer Hiro Narita aimed for a darker and more dramatic mood , subtly altering sets originally used for the television series Star Trek : The Next Generation . Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe led a second unit that filmed on an Alaskan glacier that stood in for a Klingon gulag . Cliff Eidelman produced the film 's score , which is intentionally darker than previous Star Trek offerings . The film was released in North America on December 6 , 1991 . The Undiscovered Country garnered positive reviews , with publications praising the lighthearted acting and facetious references . The film performed strongly at the box office . It posted the largest opening weekend gross of the series before going on to earn $ 96,888,996 worldwide . The film earned two Academy Award nominations , for Best Makeup and Best Sound Effects , and is the only Star Trek movie to win the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film . A special collectors ' edition DVD version of the film was released in 2004 , to which Meyer had made minor alterations . Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died shortly before the movie 's premiere , just days after viewing the film . The film marked the final appearance together of the original series ' cast .",
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"text": "Mass formula A mass formula is an equation or set of equations in physics which attempts to predict the mass or mass ratios of the subatomic particles . An important step in high energy physics was the discovery of the Gell-Mann -- Okubo mass formula predicting relationships between masses of the members of SU ( 3 ) multiplets . The development of an accurate mass formula is one of several fundamental aspects to developing a working theory of everything , which is expected to overcome the incompatibilities between current classical and quantum physics theories . There are currently no universal mass formulae which are generally accepted as correct by the mainstream physics community , however several versions of potential mass formulae have been presented and are currently being explored by some ( largely amateur ) physics theorists .",
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"text": "1982 Monaco Grand Prix The 1982 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 23 May 1982 . This was the first race following the death of Gilles Villeneuve at the Belgian Grand Prix ; consequently Ferrari entered only one driver , Didier Pironi . Polesitter and race leader René Arnoux retired on lap 15 . By around lap 67 , the race became a 2-horse sprint between Alain Prost and Riccardo Patrese . Once it started to rain and while Patrese was pushing hard , Prost was storming around the track , trying to finish the race before it started to rain . On lap 74 , Prost pushed too hard and crashed into the Armco barriers coming out of the Chicane du Port ( also known as the Dog Leg ) . On lap 75 , Patrese led , spun and stalled at Loews . On the last lap , Didier Pironi led into the tunnel and ran out of fuel , Andrea de Cesaris also ran out of fuel before he could take over the lead , and Derek Daly , the next leader , already had a car with no front or back wing - and then a damaged gearbox which seized up before he could start the final lap . Patrese , who had managed to restart his car by rolling downhill and bump-starting , took his first race win . Pironi and de Cesaris were classified 2nd and 3rd , with Daly sixth . BBC commentator and 1976 world champion James Hunt commented , `` Well we 've got this ridiculous situation where we 're all sitting by the start-finish line waiting for a winner to come past and we do n't seem to be getting one ! '' .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 British-American science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott , and starring Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , John Hurt , Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto . The film 's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship . Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett , drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror . The film was produced by Gordon Carroll , David Giler and Walter Hill through their Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox . Giler and Hill made revisions and additions to the script . Shusett was executive producer . The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger , while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film . Alien launched the Alien franchise and is chronologically the first of the main series , with the prequel series set in an earlier timeframe . Alien received both critical acclaim and box office success , receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film , Best Direction for Scott , and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright , and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , along with numerous other award nominations . It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades , being considered one of the greatest films of all time . In 2002 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . In 2008 , it was ranked as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute , and as the 33rd greatest film of all time by Empire magazine . The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels , comic books , video games , and toys . It also launched Weaver 's acting career by providing her with her first lead role , and the story of her character Ellen Ripley 's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens ( 1986 ) , Alien 3 ( 1992 ) and Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) . , a crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator series , which includes Alien vs. Predator ( 2004 ) and Aliens vs. Predator : Requiem ( 2007 ) , and also a prequel series of films , which includes Prometheus ( 2012 ) and Alien : Covenant ( 2017 ) .",
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"text": "Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith ( born August 9 , 1957 ) is an American actress . Griffith began her career as an adolescent in nonspeaking film roles before making her credited debut opposite Gene Hackman in Arthur Penn 's Night Moves ( 1975 ) . She rose to prominence for her role in Brian De Palma 's Body Double ( 1984 ) , which earned her a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress . Griffith 's subsequent performance in Something Wild ( 1986 ) garnered critical acclaim before she was cast in 1988 's Working Girl , which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her a Golden Globe . The 1990s saw Griffith in a series of roles which received varying critical reception : she received Golden Globe nominations for her performances in Buffalo Girls ( 1995 ) , and as Marion Davies in RKO 281 ( 1999 ) , while also earning a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performances in Shining Through ( 1992 ) , as well as receiving nominations for Crazy in Alabama ( 1999 ) and John Waters ' cult film Cecil B. Demented ( 2000 ) . Other roles include in John Schlesinger 's Pacific Heights ( 1990 ) , Milk Money ( 1994 ) , the neo-noir film Mulholland Falls ( 1996 ) , as Charlotte Haze in Adrian Lyne 's Lolita ( 1997 ) , and Another Day in Paradise ( 1998 ) . She later starred as Barbara Marx in The Night We Called It a Day ( 2003 ) , and has appeared on the television series Nip/Tuck , Raising Hope , and Hawaii Five-0 . After acting on stage in London , in 2003 she made her Broadway debut in a revival of the musical Chicago , receiving celebratory reviews that made it a box office success .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith ( January 22 , 1875 -- July 23 , 1948 ) was an American director , writer , and producer who pioneered modern filmmaking techniques . Griffith is best remembered for The Birth of a Nation ( 1915 ) and Intolerance ( 1916 ) . The Birth of a Nation made use of advanced camera and narrative techniques , and its popularity set the stage for the dominance of the feature-length film in the United States . Since its release , the film has sparked significant controversy surrounding race in the United States , focusing on its negative depiction of African Americans and its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan . Today , it is both noted for its radical technique and condemned for its inherently racist philosophy . The film was subject to boycotts by the NAACP and , after screenings of the film had caused riots at several theaters , the film was censored in many cities , including New York City . Intolerance , his next film , was , in part , an answer to his critics . Several of Griffith 's later films , including Broken Blossoms ( 1919 ) , Way Down East ( 1920 ) , and Orphans of the Storm ( 1921 ) , were also successful , but his high production , promotional , and roadshow costs often made his ventures commercial failures . By the time of his final feature , The Struggle ( 1931 ) , he had made roughly 500 films . Griffith is one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and widely considered among the most important figures in the history of cinema . He is credited with popularizing the use of the close-up shot .",
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"text": "In the Border States In the Border States is a 1910 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith . Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress .",
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"text": "28th Golden Raspberry Awards The 28th Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies were held on February 23 , 2008 , in Santa Monica , California , USA , to honor the worst films of 2007 . The nominations were announced on January 21 . In line with Razzies tradition , both the nominee announcements and ceremony preceded the corresponding Academy Awards functions by one day . The most nominated film of 2007 was I Know Who Killed Me with nine nominations , followed by I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Norbit with eight each . I Know Who Killed Me was the big winner of the evening , receiving eight awards for a new Razzie record . Eddie Murphy received a Razzie record five personal nominations , all surrounding his work ( especially his performance of multiple characters ) in Norbit . He ended up winning three awards , one for each character he portrayed . The actress Lindsay Lohan also won three awards for her dual roles in I Know Who Killed Me . The special category introduced this year was Worst Excuse for a Horror Movie .",
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"text": "Janet Leigh Janet Leigh ( born Jeanette Helen Morrison ; July 6 , 1927 -- October 3 , 2004 ) was an American actress , singer , dancer and author . She is best remembered for her performance in Psycho , for which she was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination . She was the first wife of actor Tony Curtis and the mother of Kelly Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis . Discovered by actress Norma Shearer , Leigh made her acting debut on radio in 1946 and secured a contract with MGM the following year . Early in her career , she appeared in popular films spanning a wide variety of genres , including Act of Violence ( 1948 ) , Little Women ( 1949 ) , Angels in the Outfield ( 1951 ) , Scaramouche ( 1952 ) , The Naked Spur ( 1953 ) and Living It Up ( 1954 ) . She played mostly dramatic roles during the latter half of the 1950s , in such films as Safari ( 1956 ) and Touch of Evil ( 1958 ) , but achieved her most lasting recognition as the doomed Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock 's Psycho ( 1960 ) . Her highly publicized marriage to Curtis ended in divorce in 1962 , and after starring in The Manchurian Candidate that same year , Leigh scaled back her career . Intermittently , she continued to appear in notable films , including Bye Bye Birdie ( 1963 ) , Harper ( 1966 ) and Night of the Lepus ( 1972 ) as well as two films with her daughter , Jamie Lee : The Fog ( 1980 ) and Halloween H20 : 20 Years Later ( 1998 ) . She also wrote four books between 1984 and 2002 , including two novels . Leigh died in 2004 at age 77 , following a year-long battle with vasculitis , an inflammation of the blood vessels . Among her survivors was her husband of 42 years , Robert Brandt .",
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"text": "Green Card (film) Green Card is a 1990 romantic comedy film written , produced , directed by Peter Weir and starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell . The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States . Depardieu won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor . The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy , and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay .",
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"text": "Edmond (film) Edmond is a 2005 American drama film directed by Stuart Gordon and starring William H. Macy , based on the 1982 play Edmond by David Mamet . Mamet also wrote the screenplay for the film . Edmond features Julia Stiles , Rebecca Pidgeon , Denise Richards , Mena Suvari , Joe Mantegna , Bai Ling , Jeffrey Combs , Dylan Walsh and George Wendt in supporting roles . It was screened at several film festivals from September 2005 to May 2006 , and had a limited release on July 14 , 2006 .",
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"text": "The Lady and the Mouse The Lady and the Mouse is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D.W. Griffith . A print of the film survives .",
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"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 .",
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"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 .",
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"text": "The Stolen Loaf The Stolen Loaf is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith .",
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"text": "Not as a Stranger Not as a Stranger is a 1955 Drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Morton Thompson . The romantic melodrama novel was widely popular , topping that year 's list of bestselling novels in the United States . The film was Kramer 's directorial debut and featured Olivia de Havilland and Robert Mitchum in the lead roles , backed by a stellar supporting cast including Frank Sinatra , Gloria Grahame , Broderick Crawford , Charles Bickford , Lon Chaney , Jr. , Harry Morgan , and Lee Marvin . The film was released by United Artists . Sinatra had catapulted back into the limelight as the result of a supporting role for a film from a similarly popular novel , From Here to Eternity , two years earlier . Initially a minor box office success , Not as a Stranger is seldom seen today , never receiving widespread distribution on home video . It was first released on DVD in 1992 .",
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"text": "64th Golden Globe Awards 64thGolden Globe Awards January 15 , 2007 Picture -- Drama : Babel Picture -- Musical or Comedy : Dreamgirls TV Series -- Drama : Grey 's Anatomy TV Series -- Musical or Comedy : Ugly Betty The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were aired on January 15 , 2007 . Some key dates announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are : The ceremony was broadcast live on NBC . Indicating the impact that animated films have had on the film industry , the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced in early 2006 that a Golden Globe would be awarded for the Best Animated Feature for the first time at this award ceremony . Dreamgirls won the most awards , with 3 ( including Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy ) . Babel , received the most nominations , with 7 ( only winning 1 , for Best Motion Picture -- Drama ) .",
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"text": "Working Girl (TV series) Working Girl is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April to July 1990 . Loosely based on the 1988 film of the same name starring Melanie Griffith , the series stars Sandra Bullock as Tess McGill ( Melanie Griffith 's character in the film ) , in a role that was initially meant for Nancy McKeon .",
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"text": "Theatre Guild The Theatre Guild is a theatrical society founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner , Philip Moeller , Helen Westley and Theresa Helburn . Langner 's wife , Armina Marshall , then served as a co-director . It evolved out of the work of the Washington Square Players . Its original purpose was to produce non-commercial works by American and foreign playwrights . It differed from other theaters at the time in that its board of directors shared the responsibility of choosing plays , management , and production . The Theatre Guild contributed greatly to the success of Broadway from the 1920s throughout the 1970s . The Guild has produced a total of 228 plays on Broadway , including 18 by George Bernard Shaw and seven by Eugene O'Neill . Other major playwrights introduced to theatre-going Americans include Robert E. Sherwood , Maxwell Anderson , Sidney Howard , William Saroyan , and Philip Barry . In the field of musical theatre , the Guild has promoted works by Richard Rodgers , teamed with both Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II , George and Ira Gershwin , Jule Styne , and Meredith Willson , all of which have become classics . Under President John F. Kennedy , the Guild was engaged to assemble a U.S. theatre company , headed by Helen Hayes , to tour the capitals of Europe and South America with works by Tennessee Williams , Thornton Wilder , and William Gibson . In 1968 , the Guild became involved in the travel field by taking 25 of its subscribers to European capitals to see plays . In 1975 , it instituted its Theatre At Sea program with a 17-day cruise aboard the Rotterdam with Hayes and Cyril Ritchard . Since then they have hosted more than thirty cruises , each with seven or eight performers . Among them have been Alan Arkin , Zoe Caldwell , Anne Jackson , Cherry Jones , Richard Kiley , Eartha Kitt , Patricia Neal , Lynn Redgrave , Gena Rowlands , Jean Stapleton , Eli Wallach , and Lee Roy Reams , who served as the program 's resident director . The last Broadway play produced by The Theatre Guild was State Fair in 1996 .",
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"text": "The Hours (film) The Hours is a 2002 British-American drama film directed by Stephen Daldry , and starring Meryl Streep , Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman . Supporting roles are played by Ed Harris , John C. Reilly , Stephen Dillane , Jeff Daniels , Miranda Richardson , Allison Janney , Toni Collette and Claire Danes . The screenplay by David Hare is based on Michael Cunningham 's 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title . The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf . These are Clarissa Vaughan ( Streep ) , a New Yorker preparing an award party for her AIDS-stricken long-time friend and poet , Richard ( Harris ) in 2001 ; Laura Brown ( Moore ) , a pregnant 1950s California housewife with a young boy and an unhappy marriage ; and Virginia Woolf ( Kidman ) herself in 1920s England , who is struggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel . The film was released in Los Angeles and New York City on Christmas Day 2002 , and was given a limited release in the United States and Canada two days later on December 27 , 2002 . It did not receive a wide release in North America until January 2003 , and was then released in British cinemas on Valentine 's Day that year . Critical reaction to the film was mostly positive , with nine Academy Award nominations for The Hours including Best Picture , and a win for Nicole Kidman as Best Actress .",
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"text": "Underground Aces Underground Aces is a 1981 film directed by Robert Butler . It stars Dirk Benedict and Melanie Griffith .",
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"text": "Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association ( HFPA ) .",
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"text": "25th Golden Globe Awards The 25th Golden Globe Awards , honoring the best achievements in 1967 , were held on 12 February 1968 . 25th Golden Globe Awards February 12 , 1968 Film - Drama : In The Heat of the Night Film - Musical or Comedy : The Graduate TV Show : Mission : Impossible",
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