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"text": "Tom Franco Thomas Andrew `` Tom '' Franco ( born April 14 , 1980 ) is an American actor , artist and the founder of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley , California . Tom Franco is the brother of actors James Franco and Dave Franco .",
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"text": "Aiko, Princess Toshi is the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan .",
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"text": "Franco Migliacci Francesco `` Franco '' Migliacci ( born in Mantua , 1 May 1930 ) is a lyricist , producer , and actor .",
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"text": "Frankie Frankie ( also spelled Franky ) is a personal name ( or , depending on which definition of `` personal name '' one uses , part of a personal name ) , both male and female . It is sometimes a given name ( or `` first name '' ) , but more often it is hypocorism ( affectionate variation of a personal name ) which takes the place of a given name , usually Frank or Francis ( for males ) or Frances or Francine ( for females ) . People and things named Frankie ( or variants ) include :",
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"text": "The Boy from Mercury The Boy from Mercury ( 1996 ) is a nostalgic Irish Film , the first from writer and director Martin Duffy . The film concerns the science-fiction daydreams of a young boy in 1960 Dublin . Upon release , the film received international critical acclaim , and several awards , though was commercially unsuccessful . It was the first time actors Rita Tushingham and Tom Courtenay had appeared on screen together since Doctor Zhivago thirty years earlier . The film was also the debut of young Irish actor James Hickey . The book of the making of the film , The Road to Mercury , written by the director , was released in 2006 by Ogma Press .",
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"text": "Frank Morgan (Home and Away) Frank Jonathan Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away , played by Alex Papps . Frank debuted on-screen in the serial 's pilot episode and was the first character to appear . Frank is one of the five foster children of Pippa ( Vanessa Downing ) and Tom Fletcher ( Roger Oakley ) who move to Summer Bay to begin a new life . The serial 's creator Alan Bateman thought of the idea while observing the locals of a rural town in New South Wales opposing the idea of foster children living in the area . Papps was cast into the role and immediately began receiving fan mail . Frank has been played by actors Bradley Pilato and Michael Scilusa during flashback sequences . Frank fills the role of the serial 's first heart-throb and he sports a `` trademark Mullet '' . With a backstory consisting of an alcoholic mother and a criminal father , Frank became wayward by the age of eight . However , Pippa and Tom helped him to change his ways . Frank 's main narrative is themed with romance -- during his tenure his main love interests are Roo Stewart ( Justine Clarke ) and Bobby Simpson ( Nicolle Dickson ) . Roo becomes pregnant by Brett Macklin ( Gerry Sont ) and she deceives Frank into believing that he is the father . Frank decides to marry Roo and their ceremony was dubbed a `` shot-gun wedding '' by the media . Roo jilts Frank at the altar and reveals the truth -- which results in Frank having a car accident . Frank and Bobby then start a relationship and soon marry ; but both Papps and Dickson felt that their characters were too young . Papps left the series in May 1989 to join the cast of The Flying Doctors . Frank 's departure storyline soon aired with his marriage to Bobby failing and him leaving her to be with Roo . Papps returned to the series in 1991 for the annual cliff-hanger episode . Frank fails to win Bobby back from her new love Greg Marshall ( Ross Newton ) . He returned again for guest stints in 2000 and 2002 . The character became known for his `` hunky '' appearance and was often labelled a heartthrob . While Frank and Roo 's wedding became infamous -- Sinead O'Neil from The Sun named it a classic soap cliff-hanger . While a writer from Inside Soap said that it was one of the greatest moments in the genre . A columnist from TV Life said that Frank lead a troubled life . While Matt Buchanan from The Sydney Morning Herald said that he could not even remember the character . Off-screen the role had propelled Papps into fame and he was a firm favourite with viewers . The actor was never comfortable with the attention he received from the public . He has spoke of dismay of the `` hype '' surrounding the role as he believed it to be misplaced . However , Papps was still being recognised as the character twenty years later .",
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"text": "Michele O'Marah Michele O'Marah ( born 1967 ) is an American video artist . Her works have been named among the best of 2002 and the best of 2010 by Artforum . O'Marah was born 1967 in Vallejo , California . She earned a B.F.A. from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia , majoring in photography . O'Marah often remakes and reinterprets films , interviews , and other media . In the 2001 White Diamonds , Agent Orange , she recreated a 1970 60 Minutes interview with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and paired the remade interview with a fictionalization of the Vietnam War . A critic in Flash Art reviewed the installation unfavorably , commenting that it `` left you with a sinking feeling that artists are fiddling around while Rome is burning . '' In 2002 , O'Marah created a full-length remake of the 1983 cult film Valley Girl on an extremely low budget , casting artist friends in the video and using a borrowed video camera . Discussing the project in a later interview , she stated , '' -LSB- M -RSB- y idea was to fail the original Valley Girl . One person can not replicate the job of an 80-person film crew . So I thought that my Valley Girl would be a process piece where the video would at times be a dismal failure ... because I could never perfectly re-create the original . '' She also stated , `` I wanted my video to expose the underlying myth of the original : that Prince Charming will pursue you to the ends of the earth ... The idea of remaking it and making the construction of my video really obvious just acknowledged that the story is a construction , too . '' Writing in Artforum , Bruce Hainley called the work `` a guerrilla tour de force and a heady meditation on the simple act of doing something again '' and praised it simultaneously `` entertainment , a document of a time period and locale , a DIY manifesto , a feminist commentary with acute style , and a meditation on continuity . '' In 2006 , O'Marah worked with David Jones and Tim Jackson to create the video Faustus 's Children , a take on the Faust legend . In the melodramatic video , non-actors `` deliver an amusingly fraught dialogue reflecting on the hubris of the haute bourgeoisie . '' In 2007 , O'Marah again recreated a historic interview , remaking the 1973 Firing Line interview of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton by conservative author William F. Buckley . Her 2010 project A Girls ' Got ta Do What a Girl 's Got ta Do remade three scenes from the 1996 Pamela Anderson film Barb Wire '' .",
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"text": "Little Boy (film) Little Boy is a 2015 World War II war fantasy-drama film directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde . The screenplay is by Monteverde and Pepe Portillo , and the film was produced by Eduardo Verástegui and Leo Severino , edited by Joan Sobel and Fernando Villena . The film stars Jakob Salvati , Emily Watson , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Michael Rapaport , David Henrie , Ben Chaplin , Eduardo Verástegui , Ted Levine , Abraham Benrubi , Tom Wilkinson . The title is a reference to Little Boy , the code name for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima as well as a reference to Pepper , the main character 's height . The film was co-produced by Metanoia Films and Santa Fé Films and was released on April 24 , 2015 , by Open Road Films . It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 18 , 2015 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment . The film received negative reviews from mainstream critics and it earned $ 17 million on a $ 20 million budget . The story of the movie is being used in the 2017 Bollywood movie Tubelight starring Salman Khan in the lead role .",
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"text": "Luis Miguel Franco Luis Miguel Franco Zamora ( born 15 May 1993 in Zamora , Michoacán ) , known as Luis Franco , is a Mexican professional association football ( soccer ) player who plays in the midfielder position for Club León Premier .",
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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": "Franco Enna Franco Enna was the best known pseudonym of Francesco Cannarozzo , an Italian writer . He was born in Castrogiovanni ( now known as Enna ) , Sicily , on the 16 September 1921 , the son of a police sergeant , and died at Lugano , Switzerland , on 19 July 1990 . For his work , he was awarded the Eunus Prize by the Kiwanis Club of Enna , in 1986 .",
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"text": "Barrel children Barrel children are children who are abandoned or `` left behind '' by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad . Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown , the University of the West Indies academic who first described the phenomenon of barrel children , defines `` barrel children '' as those children who , while waiting in the Caribbean to migrate to their parents in the metropoles of North America and the United Kingdom , receive material resources in the form of food and clothing in lieu of direct care . Dr. Crawford-Brown , in her publication Who will save our children : The plight of the Jamaican child in the nineties , showed that these children have surrogate parents who are often unable to give them the emotional support and nurturance that they need , most of these children may be instead raised by grandparents or close relatives . The impact on these children of this type of neglect includes a range of emotional and behavioural problems including run-away behaviour , withdrawal , depression , and , in some cases , acting-out behaviour . The Trinidad and Tobago News said that for `` barrel children the psychological scars have been great and have been troubling factors unto the second , third and fourth generations . '' The Wellcome Trust discussed barrel children in an article focusing on violence in the Caribbean while it was the title and subject of a short film by Cara Elmslie Weir about a Trinidadian family split by migration , the parents `` sending barrels full of material goods '' from the U.S.A. to their children in Trinidad . UNICEF in Jamaica agreed that `` Migration of parents who seek more lucrative employment abroad has had a negative impact on Jamaican children . Some children are left in the care of strangers , neighbours or even older siblings who are still children . These so-called `` barrel children '' are left without parental guidance or adult supervision and with access to significant material resources in the form of cash remittances and barrels of clothing and toys sent by absentee parents . '' It has also been discussed in Caribbean Studies Journals , conferences on the Caribbean , the Trinidad Guardian and Trinidad Newsday . Discussing absent parents The Trinidad Guardian noted that `` At holiday time , they ship their barrels of love , disguised as brand-name sneakers and clothing , believing that these would make their children happy and make up for them being not around . But the fact remains that children are deprived of the real love of their parents . '' An article published in Newsweek by Brook Larmar entitled the `` Barrel Children '' dramatised the problem in its effects on one particular family . `` The cardboard barrel has been sitting empty in Marsha Flowers 's backyard for more than a month now , but the Jamaican teenager hangs onto it as though it were a sacred totem . And in a way , it is . Five years after her mother immigrated to the United States , leaving Marsha and two sisters to fend for themselves in a Kingston slum , the barrel is one of the few tangible signs of her mother 's love - and of her own frustrated desires . '' Blogs also exist highlighting the experiences of barrel children . Memories of a Caribbean Barrel Child was created by Dr. Anthony Salandy ( a native of Trinidad and Tobago ) to shed light of the experiences and outcomes associated with being a barrel child .",
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"text": "Gianluigi Di Franco Gianluigi Di Franco ( 5 January 1953 , in Capri -- 19 March 2005 , in Naples ) was an Italian singer . He was musicotherapist in a psychiatric hospital , and then singer on `` Kalimba de luna '' and `` As Tu As '' for Tony Esposito ) and on `` Radio Africa '' for Tullio De Piscopo . He was then lead singer with the band Cervello , before making solo recordings .",
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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": "Mário Franco Mário Franco ( born 20 October 1965 in Lisbon , Portugal ) is a dancer , doublebass player and a composer .",
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"text": "Thomas Henty Thomas Henty ( 19January 195613August 1988 ) was an English actor , and the son of the magician and prop comedian Tommy Cooper . Born Thomas John Cooper , he attended Sutton Court Primary School in Chiswick and Latymer Upper School , Hammersmith . He went on to appear alongside his famous father in an episode of the Thames Television variety series London Night Out in 1979 , as well as in four episodes of the series Cooper 's Half Hour in 1980 , also for Thames . He also acted as occasional stage manager to his father , and was backstage when Cooper died in front of a live television audience at Her Majesty 's Theatre on 15April 1984 . In addition to his work with his father , Henty was an actor in his own right . His desire to make his own mark in the field was behind his decision to adopt his mother 's maiden name . In an archive interview with the television personality Frank Bough , included in the ITV documentary The Unforgettable Tommy Cooper ( 2001 ) , Henty explained that he did not want people in the acting profession to know that he was Cooper 's son , presumably because he was fearful of claims of nepotism . Henty made appearances in episodes of the popular British television series Robin of Sherwood ( 1984 ) and Just Good Friends ( 1986 ) , as well as the British film Bellman and True ( 1987 ) . His role in Bellman and True was his last . In 1988 Henty 's marriage collapsed after seven years . Just six weeks later he died suddenly on 13 August 1988 , aged just 32 , of haemophilia , following complications caused by liver failure . Doctors had attempted to pump seventy pints of new blood into his body , but the blood failed to clot and after three days his mother took the decision to have his life support machine switched off , just four years after his well-known father Tommy Cooper died . He left a six-year-old son , Tam Henty ( born in 1982 ) .",
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"text": "Franco Cuomo Franco Cuomo ( 22 April 1938 in Naples -- 23 July 2007 in Rome ) was an Italian journalist and writer . Best known for his historical novels set in the Middle Ages , he was short-listed twice for the Strega Award ( the most prestigious literary prize in Italy ) , first with Gunther d'Amalfi , cavaliere templare ( Gunter D'Amalfi , Knight Templar ) in 1990 and then Il Codice Macbeth in 1997 . Cuomo gained a degree in law and then simultaneously worked in journalism and the theatre , moving on to fiction and historical studies . His most recent works included the novels I sotterranei del cielo , Il tatuaggio , and Anime perdute . Notturno veneziano con messa nera e fantasmi d'amore and the nonfiction I dieci examined the Italian scientists who signed the `` Racial Manifesto '' in 1938 leading to the introduction of racial laws . Among his other works of fiction are I semidei , a spy story set in contemporary Italy with clear references to many of the major figures involved in Tangentopoli inspired by his work as journalist , Il signore degli specchi on the life of Nostradamus , and Scroll on the legend that Shakespeare may not have been English . He is also the author a five-volume series on the origins of Europe , Il romanzo di Carlo Magno , and a biography of Rita da Cascia , Santa Rita degli impossibili . The latter , rejecting a sort of hagiographic stance , instead reconstructs the mystery in which the medieval mystic was involved surrounding the murder of her husband . His works of nonfiction include works on idleness ( L'ozio ) , seduction ( Elogio del libertino ) , Oscar Wilde Victorian decadence ( Chi ha guardato negli occhi la bellezza ) , the tragedy of Beatrice Cenci and historical themes concerning the formation and influence of the collective imagination , such as Le grandi profezie ( on prophecies from the dawn of human civilization to the modern age ) and on knighthood ( Gli ordini cavallereschi nel mito e nella storia ) . He was the author of a vast theatrical body of works , staged in Italy and abroad by such directors as Carmelo Bene , Maurizio Scaparro , Sergio Fantoni , and Françoise Petite . They include Faust o Margherita ( with Carmelo Bene ) , Romeo e Giulietta ( with Carmelo Bene and Roberto Lerici ) , Compagno Gramsci , Il caso Matteotti , Caterina delle misericordie ( Premio Riccione ) , Nerone ( Premio Idi ) , Giovanna d'Arco e Gilles de Rais ( Premio Vallecorsi ) , Addio amore ( Beatrice Cenci ) ( Premio Fondi ) , Una notte di Casanova ( Premio Flaiano ) and the recent Gladiator . Among his awards were the Fregene Prize for journalism ( 1984 ) , the Premio per la Cultura della Presidenza del Consiglio ( 1989 ) , the Ravello ( 1990 ) , the Vanvitelli ( 1995 ) , and the Blow In ( 1997 ) . He translated Utopia by Thomas More and numerous classics for stage productions including Cyrano de Bergerac and Albert Camus ' Caligula , directed by Maurizio Scaparro , as well as works by Shakespeare , Christopher Marlowe , Ben Jonson , Plautus and Alfred de Musset . He worked with public broadcaster RAI and directed or advised on a wide variety of radio and television programmes on cultural topics ( L'occhio sul teatro and Magico e nero for Videosapere ) as well as ones appealing to a more general audience ( Cararai , Cronache del cinema e del teatro , Obbiettivo Europa and Cineteatro ) . Over his life he was on the editorial staff of a number of newspapers and periodicals as special correspondent , critic and editor-in-chief of culture sections , as well as co-edito of magazines ( Fiera and Achab ) and author of monographs for specialized magazines ( Medioevo and Ulisse 2000 ) . He frequently appeared as a guest on television programmes on RAI , Mediaset and other broadcasters , taking part in programmes including Stargate , Voyageur , Unomattina , Maurizio Costanzo , Top Secret and SpecialestoriaTG1 . The last essay he published for the daily newspaper l'Unità readers in 2005 was `` I DIECI : chi erano gli scienziati italiani che firmarono il manifesto della razza '' ( `` The Ten : who were the Italian scientists that signed the race manifesto '' ) . Category :1938 births Category :2007 deaths Category : Italian male writers Category : Writers from Rome Category : People from Naples",
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"text": "Franco Ferrari Franco Ferrari ( born 10 August 1995 ) , is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as forward for the A.C. Tuttocuoio 1957 San Miniato .",
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"text": "Tom Green Michael Thomas `` Tom '' Green ( born July 30 , 1971 ) is a Canadian actor , rapper , writer , comedian , producer , director , talk show host , and media personality . Best known for his unique brand of comedy , he found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show . Green is also known for his roles in the Hollywood films Road Trip ( 2000 ) , Charlie 's Angels ( 2000 ) , Freddy Got Fingered ( 2001 ) , Stealing Harvard ( 2002 ) and Shred ( 2008 ) . He was briefly married to actress Drew Barrymore . In June 2003 , Green served as a guest host on Late Show with David Letterman , which led to him hosting his own late-night talk show on MTV titled The New Tom Green Show . From 2006 until 2011 he hosted his internet talk show Tom Green 's House Tonight from his living room , and began performing stand-up comedy in 2010 . From October 2013 to November 2014 Green hosted the live weekly talk-show Tom Green Live on AXS TV .",
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"text": "(An Imitation) Blood Orange -LSB- ( an imitation ) blood orange -RSB- , Japanese pop rock band Mr. Children 's fifteenth studio album , was released on November 28 , 2012 . It is the band 's first studio album in two years . The album -LSB- ( an imitation ) blood orange -RSB- consists of a total of 11 tracks , including their Triple A side single , `` Inori : Namida no Kidou '' / `` End of the day '' / `` pieces '' , released in April 2012 , as well as `` hypnosis '' . `` Joutoku '' was used as the theme song for Ikuta Toma 's drama Osozaki no Himawari : Boku no Jinsei , Renewal . and their charity digital single `` Kazoe uta '' , released in April 2011 , for victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . This album was released in two versions : a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition , but the same price . The limited edition comes with a DVD including the PVs for `` hypnosis '' , `` Marshmallow Day '' , `` Inori : Namida no Kidou '' , and `` Joutoku '' . The album -LSB- ( an imitation ) blood orange -RSB- debuted on the Japanese Oricon Chart at number one on December 10 , 2012 . It sold over 530,235 copies in its first week of release . This is their 15th consecutive album to top the chart , and 12th consecutive studio album to sell over 500,000 copies during the first week . In 2012 , they released three albums , including Mr. Children 2001 -- 2005 ＜ micro ＞ ( over 716,000 copies sold in its first week ) and Mr. Children 2005 -- 2010 ＜ macro ＞ ( selling over 732,000 copies in the first week ) , released back on 10 May 2012 . All three albums sold over 500,000 copies in their first weeks . It makes them the first band to achieve this feat . Mr. Children is the first group in four years who had three albums that sold over 500,000 copies in their first week of release since Exile did it in 2008 with Exile Love , Exile Catchy Best ( released in March 2008 ) , and Exile Ballad Best ( released in December 2008 ) . The album -LSB- ( an imitation ) blood orange -RSB- is the eighth best-selling album of the 2012 Oricon Yearly Chart , selling 612,507 copies ( total sales for two weeks in 2012 ) . All three of the albums released in 2012 finished in the top 10 of Oricon 's yearly chart .",
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"text": "Only the Wind (song) `` Only the Wind '' is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Chuck Jones , and recorded by American country music artist Billy Dean . It was released in December 1991 as the second single from his album Billy Dean . The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1992 , peaking at number four . The song uses an analogy of a common childhood fear of a windstorm to frame a young man 's failing relationship with a woman . Here , the protagonist recalls being comforted by his mother as a gusting , howling wind smacks the screen door and causes him to be frightened . The scene then shifts to the present , where he reveals his relationship difficulties and a fight that causes the woman to leave . Upon hearing the screen door slam shut , he remembers his childhood and wishes aloud that her leaving is just temporary ( `` It 's only the wind , and nothing more/not the end of my world , walking out the door '' ) , knowing that in this case , he has no one to comfort him .",
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"text": "Nas Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones ( -LSB- nɑːˈsɪər -RSB- born September 14 , 1973 ) , better known by his stage name Nas -LSB- ˈnɑːz -RSB- , is an American rapper , record producer , actor , and entrepreneur . The son of jazz musician Olu Dara , Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and has sold over 25,000,000 records worldwide . He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label ; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store . He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records . His musical career began in 1991 , as a featured artist on Main Source 's `` Live at the Barbeque '' . His debut album Illmatic ( 1994 ) received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip-hop community and is frequently ranked as the greatest hip hop album of all time . Nas 's follow-up It Was Written debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200 , stayed on top for four consecutive weeks , went double platinum in two months , and made Nas internationally known . From 2001-05 , Nas was involved in a highly publicised feud with fellow New York rapper Jay Z. Nas signed to Def Jam in 2006 . In 2010 , he released Distant Relatives , a collaboration album with reggae musician Damian Marley , donating all royalties to charities active in Africa . His eleventh studio album , Life Is Good ( 2012 ) was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards . Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip-hop artists . MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of `` The Greatest MCs of All Time '' . In 2012 , The Source ranked him number two on their list of the `` Top 50 Lyricists of All Time '' . In 2013 , Nas was ranked fourth on MTV 's `` Hottest MCs in the Game '' list . About.com ranked him first on their list of the `` 50 Greatest MCs of All Time '' in 2014 , and a year later , Nas was featured on `` The 10 Best Rappers of All Time '' list by Billboard . In 2016 , Nas began narrating The Get Down and rapping as Adult Ezekiel of 1996 .",
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"text": "N of tha World N of tha World is the seventh studio album by Natas . Released in 2006 , it is the group 's first album released by Reel Life Productions since 1999 's WicketWorldWide.COM . Although there were claims that there was no newly recorded material by Natas , which broke up in 2002 . 5 songs on the album were newly recorded after Esham departed from Psychopathic Records in October 2005 . The rest of the album consists of material recorded by Esham and T-N-T was music original intended for an Esham album `` Club Evil '' that never came out . Despite being termed as a Natas album , the only track by the group is `` N of tha World '' . The rest of the album consists solely of collaborations between Esham and T-N-T recorded for Psychopathic Records during his time with the label . With the exception of 5 songs . The 5 new songs recorded for the release were World 's Apart , On My Own , Trouble & Pain , Niggaz Always Talkin ' Alot of Shit , and the final track Why You Got ta Lie which was a diss-track to Esham 's former employer as well as the internet .",
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"text": "NFP clones NFP Clones is a term used by many Pakistani pop artists to describe a number of new music critics influenced by the country 's controversial journalist and writer , Nadeem F. Paracha . Though many recent music journalists like Fasi Zaka , Maheen Sabhee , Saba Imtiaz , Huma Imtiaz , Sidrah Haque , Insiya Syed , Safwat Saleem , Muniba Kamal , Omer Tariq and `` The Bug '' have openly hailed Paracha as a huge influence , other prominent music scribes like Mohammad A. Qayyum and Qasim Abdullah Moini though mindful of Paracha 's influence over Pakistani music journalism , have balked when called NFP Clones .",
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"text": "It's Mine `` It 's Mine '' is the second single from Mobb Deep 's 1999 album Murda Muzik and features Nas . The song 's instrumental is based on a sample of the title theme of the 1983 film Scarface ( credited as `` Scarface Cues '' ) which was composed by Giorgio Moroder . This is the second time that Mobb Deep used music from the film for one of their singles , with the first being `` G.O.D. Pt . III '' . The chorus of the song is also both a lyrical and instrumental interpolation of the 1998 song by female R&B singers Brandy and Monica , `` The Boy Is Mine '' . The original Brandy and Monica lyrics were `` You need to give it up/Had about enough/It 's not hard to see/The boy is mine '' . Where the chorus in `` It 's Mine '' ( sung by Nas ) goes `` Y' all need to give it up/We do n't give a fuck/What y' all niggas want/Thug life is mine '' . The video was directed by Hype Williams .",
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"text": "Artists4Israel Artists4Israel ( aka A4I ) is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) charity and pro-Israel advocacy organization that works through artists in all artistic media to educate people worldwide about Israel . Artists4Israel is managed by Executive Director Craig Dershowitz . The organization participated in Art Basel Miami 2012 with its `` Heroes in Distress '' Exhibit at the Overture/Scope art fair and at NAC Gallery 's LMNT art fair , showcasing art by Andalucian photorealistic graffiti artist Belin and artist Army of One . Artists 4 Israel also showcased its Bomb Shelter Museum at the Yard , an open-air art installation in Wynnewood , with more than 5,000 visitors during Art Basel Miami 2012 . The Yard featured live graffiti by more than 20 invited graffiti artists , fashion pieces designed specifically for Artists4Israel by Chromat The organization had a show at the Vered Gallery in East Hampton in 2010 . The group drew media attention in March , 2011 by setting up a `` Bomb Shelter Museum of Living History '' in New York 's Washington Square Park . The walls were decorated by New York area graffiti artists including Cope2 in an effort to draw attention to the targeting of Israeli civilians by terrorists groups based in Hamas-controlled Gaza . The Bomb Shelter Museum was also shown at Baruch College",
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"text": "Bravehearted Bravehearted is an album by Nas 's protégés , the Queensbridge rap duo Bravehearts . The duo includes Nas 's brother Jungle and fellow friend Wiz . The album , however , did n't do well in sales due to little promotion , it only came in at number 75 in the Billboard 200 Charts and 20 in the Hip Hop/R & B Charts . Besides Nas releasing an album off his Ill Will Records , Bravehearts were the only other label members to release a record off this label .",
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"text": "No Nonsense (rapper) Stacey A. Jones , better known as No Nonsense , is an American rap artist from Olympia , Washington . Since 2005 , No Nonsense has recorded over 400 tracks with various regional and nationally recognized artists , including Divine Mental , Overtime , JoJo , and many more . His latest heavily anticipated project , `` The I-5 Bandit , '' includes appearances from numerous well known acts , such as Nicki Minaj , Mistah FAB , and more . Northwest hiphop 's number 1 artist on reverbnation.com has slowly become a favorite independent artist of fans all over the United States . * Upon returning to his hometown , Olympia , Wa a nationally recognized rap artist , No Nonsense has staked his claim to the rap game as it exists in the Pacific Northwest . In fact , No Nonsense is listed at # 2 on reverbnation.com in all Northwest genres , second only to The Voice 's Vicci Martinez . * Likely the most prolific Northwest rap artist since Sir Mix-a-lot , No Nonsense has slowly expanded his pursuit of hiphop fame and fortune to include such partnerships as Northwest Connect , featuring artists Young Soprano , E-Tab , and No Nonsense collaborating , as well as other hiphop cultural ventures such as custom auto detailing and installation , signing multiple acts to his label , Double Trouble Records , and pushing for distribution of Northwest artists . * Having developed a feel for his market and audience , incorporated social media into his guerilla marketing campaign , and recruited his twin brother , CEO Stephen Jones , an in-house engineer , aaron j. , and numerous die-hard independent hiphop acts , No Nonsense has continued to expand his national ambitions , and is currently working on a multi-city tour with his label 's talent as well as reaching out to other Northwest hiphop acts .",
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"text": "Nug (graffiti artist) Nug ( born 1972 , real name Magnus Gustafsson ) is a Swedish graffiti artist . He has been active in the Stockholm area and been called one of the worst graffiti vandals in Sweden but his works have also been shown at places like the art fair Market . Nug started painting graffiti illegally in the mid 1980s and popularised painting trains while they were still in service ( rather than parked at the depot ) . He was part of the notorious crew `` VIM '' ( Vandals In Motion ) . Nug studied art at the art college Konstfack where he earned a Master of Arts degree in 2008 . His degree project , presented in 2008 , was called Territorial Pissing , a film showing a masked man spraying a subway car and the Stockholm station entrance , where he broke in to make one of the scenes in `` Territorial Pissing '' . The project attracted attention in the media and was condemned by Sweden 's Minister of Culture Lena Adelsohn Roth when it was exhibited by an art gallery in February 2009 , and led to widespread criticism of Konstfack . The criminal investigation against Nug was dropped in April 2009 because it was not clear if he is the masked man in the film . Konstfack has stated that regardless of the criminal nature of the project , basic administrative law regulations do not permit his degree to be revoked but the school is investigating if they made any errors when they let him use this work for graduation .",
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"text": "N.A.S.A. (musical group) N.A.S.A. is a hip hop music DJ , consisting of L.A.-based producer Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales . N.A.S.A. stands for North America/South America and , in addition to the two principals , includes approximately three dozen other artists from both coasts of the U.S. and abroad .",
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"text": "Nadirah X Nadirah X aka Nadz born Nadirah Sabreen Seid , April 19 , is a Jamaican rap/hip-hop poet .",
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"text": "Pedro Bell Pedro Bell is an American artist and illustrator . He is best known for his elaborate cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton solo albums . Pedro 's dual conceptuality as a writer heavily contributed to P - Funk 's literary mythology -- a sampling of his contributions include `` Thumpasaurus , '' `` Funkapus , '' `` Queen Freakalene , '' `` Bop Gun , '' and `` Zone of Zero Funkativity . '' According to his biography via George Clinton 's official website , Bell 's `` stream-of-contagion text rewrote the whole game . He single-handedly defined the P-Funk collective as sci-fi superheroes fighting the ills of the heart , society , and the cosmos ... As much as Clinton 's lyrics , Pedro Bell 's crazoid words created the mythos of the band and bonded the audience together . '' Bell , as an `` untrained '' artist , created album artwork and liner notes that created discourses that were important to black people in the U.S. during the 1970s . Whether in his use of puns , hypersexual characters , Bell created conceptual art that produced alternative ways of envisioning the ways in which black people in the U.S. saw themselves , as well as spoke about themselves .",
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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": "Immortal Technique Felipe Andres Coronel ( born February 19 , 1978 ) , better known by the stage name Immortal Technique , is an American hip hop recording artist and activist . Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics . His lyrics are largely commentary on issues such as politics , socialism , class struggle , poverty , religion , government , imperialism , economics and institutional racism . Immortal Technique has aims to retain control over his production , and has stated in his music that record companies , not artists themselves , profit the most from mass production and marketing of music . He claimed in an interview to have sold close to a combined total of 200,000 copies of his first three official releases .",
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"text": "Cuban art Cuban art is an exceptionally diverse cultural blend of African , South American , European and North American elements , reflecting the diverse demographic makeup of the island . Cuban artists embraced European modernism , and the early part of the 20th century saw a growth in Cuban vanguardist movements , which were characterized by the mixing of modern artistic genres . Some of the more celebrated 20th-century Cuban artists include Amelia Peláez ( 1896 -- 1968 ) , best known for a series of mural projects , and painter Wifredo Lam ( Dec 8,1902 -- September 11 , 1982 ) , who created a highly personal version of modern primitivism . The Cuban born painter Federico Beltran Masses ( 1885-1949 ) , was renowned as a colourist whose seductive portrayals of women sometimes made overt references to the tropical settings of his childhood . Better known internationally is the work of photographer Alberto Korda , whose photographs following the early days of the Cuban Revolution included a picture of Che Guevara which was to become one of the most recognizable images of the 20th century . There is a flourishing street art movement influenced by Latin American artists José Guadalupe Posada and the muralist Diego Rivera . After the Cuban Revolution of 1959 , some artists felt it was in their best interests to leave Cuba and produce their art , while others stayed behind , either happy or merely content to be creating art in Cuba , which was sponsored by the government . Because it was state sponsored , an implied censorship occurred , since artists would n't want to make art that was against the revolutionary movement as that was the source of their funding . It was during the 1980s in which art began to reflect true uninfluenced expression . The `` rebirth '' of expression in Cuban art was greatly affected by the emergence of a new generation of Cuban , which did not remember the revolution directly . In 1981 Cubans saw the introduction of `` Volumen Uno '' , a series of one man exhibitions featuring contemporary Cuban artists . Three years later , the introduction of the `` Havana Bienal '' assisted in the further progression of the liberation of art and free speech therein .",
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"text": "Yuna (singer) Yunalis Mat Zara'ai , professionally known as Yuna , is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and businesswoman . Born and raised in Kedah and Selangor , she began writing songs at age 14 . She soon taught herself to play guitar , and by 2006 , in need of a creative outlet while attending law school , performed for an audience for the first time . Yuna offered her music on her MySpace page , which received over one million plays . This online success tipped off the Indie-Pop label/management company to her music , and in early 2011 she signed with the Fader label . Joined by guitarist Pa'an , bassist Efry Arwis , and drummer Adib Azfar ( and later , Adil Ali ) , Yuna made her recorded debut album in Malaysia in 2008 with a self-titled EP , which went on to snag five Malaysian Music Awards nominations ( the Malaysian equivalent of the Grammy ) . She took home four trophies , including Best New Artist and Best Song ( for the breakout hit `` Dan Sebenarnya '' ) . The Decorate ( EP ) followed two years later ( and was released stateside in spring 2011 ) . Decorate included the viral hit `` Rocket , '' which won raves from Billboard magazine , indie rock radio station KEXP , and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons , as well as ink in SPIN 's Eight Bands You Need to Hear Now . On the performance end , Yuna was nominated as one of MTV Iggy 's Best New Bands in the World in 2011 , and she marked the occasion by playing at the historic MTV Studios . A new single , `` Live Your Life '' ( 2012 ) , produced by Pharrell Williams , was a preamble to her self-titled full-length debut , which arrived that April . That summer , Yuna appeared at Lollapalooza . In 2013 , Yuna returned with the album Nocturnal , featuring the single `` Falling . '' In February 2016 , Yuna previewed her third album with the release of `` Places to Go , '' a single produced by hip-hop legend DJ Premier . The full album , Chapters , was released three months later . In December 2016 , her album Chapters broke into the Top 10 of the Billboard Best R&B Albums Of 2016 : Critic 's Pick . Chapters ranked at No. 7 out of 10 best R&B albums of the year . Yuna received an award for the Most Successful Malaysian Singer from The Malaysia Books Of Record . Chapters was also nominated in the Top 20 Best R&B Albums Of 2016 by the Rolling Stone magazine . Yuna got invited as special guest to perform on stage in 2016 Soul Train Music Awards ( US ) .",
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"text": "N.O.R.E. Victor Santiago , Jr. ( born September 6 , 1976 ) , best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. , formerly Noreaga , is an American rapper . Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga ( C-N-N ) , alongside fellow Queens-based rapper Capone . He would also have success as a solo artist with the singles `` Superthug '' , `` Banned from T.V. '' , `` Nothin ' '' , `` Oye Mi Canto '' and `` Mas Maiz '' . Santiago has released music under various record labels , including Penalty , Roc-La-Familia , Def Jam , and Babygrande Records . In June 2011 , it was announced Santiago partnered with fellow American rapper Busta Rhymes ' Conglomerate label , where he released his 2013 album Student of the Game , issued under E1 Music . Santiago is also chief executive officer ( CEO ) of his own imprint , Militainment Business .",
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"text": "Adal Ray Adal Ray ( formerly Adal Hernandez ) is an American tattooist and visionary artist currently residing in New York City , where he owns and operates the Brooklyn studio Majestic Tattoo NYC . Adal was born in Chicago and raised between Texas and Chicago , where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago 's Early College Program and completed his tattoo apprenticeship under Chicago 's Tattoo Tom . Adal has been tattooing professionally since 1993 , settling in New York in 1998 . In his 19 years as a tattoo artist , Adal has been featured in several body art-related publications , including Skin & Ink ; Inked , and Tattoo Burst . He was featured on PBS in a special entitled `` The Body Adorned , '' which also featured an American Museum of Natural History Exhibition on the history of body art , to which Adal contributed . Adal has also been featured in multiple non-tattoo related publications for his work in other media . Majestic Tattoo NYC opened in early 2012 as a small studio specializing in custom , visionary , often psychedelic and fractal tattoos . The space also functions as an independent art gallery , displaying the work of both American and international artists . This double function represents Adal 's goal of unifying the differing forms of artistic expression : in his words , `` The tattoo renaissance has pushed the art form to new places . ''",
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"text": "Intik Intik ( Arabic : أنتيك ; pronounced : -LSB- æn.ti : k -RSB- ) is an Algerian rap/hip hop group consisting of four artists . The group raps in both Darija ( Algerian Arabic creole ) and French and often drawing upon the violence all four experienced while growing up in turbulent Algeria during the 80s and 90s . The name Intik in Algerian dialect means `` everything 's going great '' , which is ironic considering the Algerian political unrest which the Intik focuses upon . Intik 's front man is the rapper Youss ( short for Youssef ) with the other members being Reda , Samir , and Nabil .",
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"text": "The Last Poets The Last Poets is the name for several groups of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African-American civil rights movement 's black nationalist movement . The name is taken from a poem by the South African revolutionary poet Keorapetse Kgositsile , who believed he was in the last era of poetry before guns would take over . The original users of that name were the trio of Felipe Luciano , Gylan Kain , and David Nelson . However , it is the versions of the group led by Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin and/or Umar Bin Hassan that have penetrated mass culture to a legendary degree . The Last Poets have been cited as one of the earliest influences on hip-hop music . Critic Jason Ankeny wrote : `` With their politically charged raps , taut rhythms , and dedication to raising African-American consciousness , the Last Poets almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop . '' The British music magazine NME stated , `` Serious spokesmen like Gil Scott-Heron , The Last Poets , and later Gary Byrd , paved the way for the many socially committed Black -LSB- emcees -RSB- a decade later . ''",
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"text": "Pieces of a Man (AZ album) Pieces of a Man is the second studio album by rapper AZ. . The album was highly praised for its complex and insightful lyricism . The first single was intended to be `` Hey AZ '' featuring SWV , using the same sample as Mariah Carey 's song `` Honey '' , `` Hey DJ '' by the World 's Famous Supreme Team . Both were released in summer of 1997 . A video for `` Hey AZ '' was shot , but the song was not included on the album release in the spring of 1998 . The album went on to sell over 438,000 copies After the release of the album , Noo Trybe Records took AZ off of their roster .",
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"text": "New media artist A new media artist may use the following media to create works of art : the Internet , computer hardware , computer software-servers , routers , personal computers , database applications , scripts and computer files . These artists use the aforementioned technologies in conjunction with video and computer games , surveillance cameras , wireless phones , hand-held computers , Apache Web server , Hypertext Markup Language and Global Positioning System devices ( GPS ) . The Dada and Pop art movements greatly influence new media artists and provide a foundation from which to borrow and reinvent conceptual and aesthetic ideas .",
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"text": "Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood ( born September 7 , 1987 ) is an American actress and musician . She began acting in the 1990s , appearing in several television series , including American Gothic ( 1995 -- 96 ) and Once and Again ( 1999 -- 2002 ) . Wood made her debut as a leading film actress at the age of eleven in Digging to China ( 1998 ) and garnered acclaim for her Golden Globe-nominated role as the troubled , drug-addicted teenager Tracy Freeland in the teen drama film Thirteen ( 2003 ) . Wood continued acting mostly in independent films , including Pretty Persuasion ( 2005 ) , Down in the Valley ( 2006 ) , Running with Scissors ( 2006 ) , and in the big studio production Across the Universe ( 2007 ) . Since 2008 , Wood has appeared in more mainstream films , including The Wrestler ( 2008 ) , Whatever Works ( 2009 ) and The Ides of March ( 2011 ) . She has also returned to television , playing the supporting role of Queen Sophie-Anne on True Blood from 2009 to 2011 and playing Kate Winslet 's character 's daughter in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce ( 2011 ) , a role for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress . As of 2016 , she plays the sentient android Dolores Abernathy in the HBO television series Westworld , for which she won a Critics ' Choice Award and earned a Golden Globe nomination . Her personal life , particularly her relationship with Marilyn Manson , to whom she was previously engaged , has attracted press attention . In 2012 , she married English actor Jamie Bell , with whom she has one son . They separated in 2014 after two years of marriage .",
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"text": "American Gothic (1995 TV series) American Gothic is an American horror series created by Shaun Cassidy and executive producer Sam Raimi . The show first aired on CBS on September 22 , 1995 , and was canceled after a single season on July 11 , 1996 .",
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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": "Open House (American Horror Story) `` Open House '' is the seventh episode of the first season of the television series American Horror Story , which premiered on the network FX on November 16 , 2011 . The episode was written by co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk and was directed by Tim Hunter . This episode is rated TV-MA ( LSV ) . In this episode , Violet ( Taissa Farmiga ) is confronted by a revelation , while Vivien ( Connie Britton ) learns she is pregnant with twins . In 2012 , this episode was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie .",
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"text": "Ellie Cornell Ellie Cornell ( born December 15 , 1963 ) is an American actress and movie producer , known primarily for her roles in horror films . After her marriage to producer Mark Gottwald , she is sometimes credited as Ellie Gottwald .",
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"text": "Becoming Human Becoming Human is a British supernatural drama webisode series and a spin-off from the TV series Being Human . Created by Toby Whithouse , it was directed by Alex Kalymnios , written by Brian Dooley , Jamie Mathieson and John Jackson , and stars Craig Roberts as the teenage vampire Adam ( previously seen on Being Human ) , Leila Mimmack as the werewolf Christa and Josh Brown as the ghost Matt . A composition of the eight episodes ( including the finale ) was aired on BBC Three at 9:00 pm on 20 March 2011 .",
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"text": "Treehouse of Horror IV `` Treehouse of Horror IV '' is the fifth episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season and the fourth episode in the Treehouse of Horror series of Halloween specials . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 28 , 1993 , and features three short stories called `` The Devil and Homer Simpson '' , `` Terror at 5 1/2 Feet '' , and `` Bart Simpson 's Dracula '' . The episode was directed by David Silverman and co-written by Conan O'Brien , Bill Oakley , Josh Weinstein , Greg Daniels , Dan McGrath , and Bill Canterbury . In `` The Devil and Homer Simpson '' , Homer Simpson announces he would sell his soul for a doughnut , and the Devil appears to make a deal with Homer . Homer tries to outsmart the Devil by not finishing the doughnut but eventually eats it and is sent to Hell . A trial is held between Homer and the Devil to determine the rightful owner of Homer 's soul . In `` Terror at 5 1/2 Feet '' , while riding the bus to school , Bart Simpson believes he sees a gremlin taking apart the bus piece by piece . Nobody sees it except for Bart , so he tries to remove it on his own . In `` Bart Simpson 's Dracula '' , Mr. Burns is a vampire and Bart falls victim to his bite . Lisa and the rest of the family go to Burns ' castle to kill Burns so Bart can return to normal . As with the rest of the Halloween specials , the episode is considered non-canon and falls outside of the show 's regular continuity . The episode makes cultural references to television series such as The Twilight Zone , Night Gallery , and Peanuts . References are also made to films such as Bram Stoker 's Dracula and The Lost Boys . Since airing , the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics . It acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.5 , and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired .",
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"text": "Moonlight and Valentino Moonlight and Valentino is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by David Anspaugh . The screenplay by Ellen Simon is based on her semi-autobiographical play of the same title .",
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"text": "From Darkness From Darkness is a British psychological crime drama that premiered on BBC One on October 4 , 2015 . The series stars Anne-Marie Duff as former police officer Claire Church . A total of four episodes were broadcast . The series was both critically and commercially panned , leading to the likeliness of a second season materializing being very slim . A DVD of the complete series was released on November 9 , 2015 . Internationally , the series premiered in Australia on November 1 , 2015 , on BBC First .",
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"text": "Dark Fields (2006 film) Dark Fields is a Canadian -- American horror film directed by Mark McNabb and Al Randall , written by Randall , and starring Jenna Scott , Lindsay Dell , Eric Phillion , Brian Austin Jr. , and Ryan Hulshof as teens hunted down by a psychopathic farmer played by Al Randall . Filmed in October 2003 , on a budget of $ 1,000 , it was not released until September 2006 .",
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"text": "Zombie Chronicles Zombie Chronicles is a 2001 horror film directed by Brad Sykes . It follows Tara Woodley , a reporter who visits an old desert town to research her article on the ghost town legends from around there . On the way she picks up the hitchhiker , Ebenezer Jackson , who takes her to an abandoned building where she interviews him via tape recorder .",
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"text": "The Apparition The Apparition is a 2012 American supernatural horror film , written and directed by Todd Lincoln , making his directorial debut , and starring Ashley Greene , Sebastian Stan , Tom Felton , Julianna Guill and Rick Gomez . The plot follows three college students who , after the death of their friend , must battle a supernatural force they summoned themselves . The film was loosely inspired by the Philip experiment conducted in 1972 . The film was a box office bomb and was cited by critics as one of the worst horror movies of 2012 . It was also the last Warner Bros. . Pictures horror film to be released under its own label before resorting to New Line Cinema to release all future horror movies made by Warner Bros. .",
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"text": "Creep (2014 film) Creep is a 2014 American independent found footage horror film directed by Patrick Brice , based on a story written by Brice and Mark Duplass , and is Brice 's directorial debut , as well . Creep premiered on March 8 , 2014 , at South by Southwest , and was released on video on demand on June 23 , 2015 , by The Orchard prior to an international release via Netflix on July 14 , 2015 . The film follows Aaron ( portrayed by Brice ) , a videographer who answers a cryptic Craigslist ad , created by Josef ( portrayed by Duplass ) . As they get closer together , he discovers that his client is not who he was expecting .",
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"text": "White Raven (2015 film) White Raven is a 2015 Canadian survivalist horror film directed by Andrew Moxham . It had its world premiere November 29 , 2015 as part of Toronto ' 's Blood in the Snow Festival . Production company White Buffalo Films , is also behind the critically acclaimed horror-thriller She Who Must Burn . White Raven stars Steve Bradley and Aaron Brooks .",
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"text": "Summer of Fear (1996 film) Summer of Fear is a 1996 American made-for-television psychological thriller film starring Gregory Harrison , Glynnis O'Connor , Lee Garlington and Corin Nemec which premiered on CBS on April 3 , 1996 . It was written by John Gay and based on the novel Simon Says by Gloria Murphy .",
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"text": "Hocus Pocus (1993 film) Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American Halloween fantasy-comedy horror film directed by Kenny Ortega , starring Bette Midler , Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker ; written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris , and based on a story by Garris and David Kirschner . It follows the villainous trio of witches , who are inadvertently resurrected by a male teenager as a virgin in Salem , Massachusetts . The film became a cult film , largely from annual airings on Disney Channel and Freeform ( formerly ABC Family ) .",
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"text": "The Prophecy The Prophecy is a 1995 American fantasy horror-thriller film starring Christopher Walken , Elias Koteas , Virginia Madsen , Eric Stoltz , and Viggo Mortensen . It was written and directed by Gregory Widen , and is the first motion picture of The Prophecy series including four sequels . The film tells the story of the Archangel Gabriel ( Walken ) and his search for an evil soul on Earth , and a police detective ( Koteas ) who unknowingly becomes caught in the middle of an angelic civil war .",
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"text": "Tales from the Darkside Tales from the Darkside is an American anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero ; it debuted in 1983 . Each episode was an individual short story that often ended with a plot twist . The series ' episodes spanned the genres of horror , science fiction , and fantasy , and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes .",
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"text": "Ms. 45 Ms. 45 , also known as Angel of Vengeance , is a 1981 American exploitation thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Zoë Tamerlis Lund . Inspired by films such as 1973 's Thriller -- A Cruel Picture and 1974 's Death Wish , the film is a rape and revenge story about Thana , a mute woman who becomes a misandristic spree killer after she is raped twice in one day when going home from work . It was critically maligned on its theatrical release , but is now generally highly regarded among fans of underground and independent film . It was acquired by Alamo Drafthouse Films in October 2013 and remastered in HD from the original negatives . The distributor released the film on Blu-ray , DVD , and digital copy in March 2014 .",
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"text": "No One Would Tell No One Would Tell is a 1996 American teen crime drama television film directed by Noel Nosseck from an original script by Steven Loring . It is based on the true story of Jamie Fuller , a 16-year-old high school student who murdered his 14-year-old girlfriend , Amy Carnevale , on August 23 , 1991 , in Beverly , Massachusetts . The film received mixed reviews from critics , but Candace Cameron and Heather McComb were praised for their acting performances .",
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"text": "Wood (Moxy Früvous album) Wood was the 1995 second studio album by Canadian artists Moxy Früvous .",
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"text": "Ax 'Em Ax 'Em ( originally titled The Weekend It Lives ) is a 1992 American horror film directed by Michael Mfume , the son of Kweisi Mfume . The film follows a group of teenagers on a weekend retreat at a remote cabin in the woods who become the targets of a crazed killer .",
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"text": "Ozzy Osbourne John Michael `` Ozzy '' Osbourne ( born 3 December 1948 ) is an English singer , songwriter , and actor . He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath . He was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and went on to have a successful solo career , releasing 11 studio albums , the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US . Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions , recording the album 13 in 2013 . His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of `` Godfather of Heavy Metal '' . Osbourne 's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath , combined with his solo work , is over 100 million . As a member of Black Sabbath , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band . Possessing a distinctive singing voice and as a native of Birmingham , Osbourne is known for his strong Brummie accent -- he has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame . At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards , he received the Global Icon Award . In the early 2000s , Osbourne became a reality television star , appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes , alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children , Kelly and Jack . Osbourne appeared with son Jack in the 2016 worldwide travelogue docuseries Ozzy & Jack 's World Detour .",
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"text": "Quiet Riot II Quiet Riot II is the second studio album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot . As with their first album , it was a Japan-only release . Although Rudy Sarzo is pictured and credited , the recordings were made while bassist Kelly Garni was still in the band . This is the last Quiet Riot album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads , as he left the band the following year to join Ozzy Osbourne 's band .",
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"text": "Less Than Zero (song) `` Less Than Zero '' is the eighth track on Elvis Costello 's debut album My Aim Is True , and the first Costello single that Stiff Records released . The song expressed Costello 's anger after seeing former British Union of Fascists leader Oswald Mosley interviewed on television attempting to deny his racist past . In the liner notes to the Rhino edition of the album , Costello writes : The song therefore fits in with a number of others on early Costello albums that deal with themes of fascism and totalitarianism , which also include `` Night Rally '' from This Year 's Model and `` Goon Squad '' from Armed Forces . In this case , a racist and totalitarian movement is seen in terms of sub rosa teenage sex : `` Turn up the TV ... Even your mother wo n't detect it/So your father wo n't know . '' Allmusic critic Mark Deming describes the melody as `` slow , slinky -LSB- and -RSB- sinister . '' Deming also suggests that the melody shows some reggae influences , even though the rhythm does not incorporate reggae syncopations . Deming describes the song as `` controversial , audacious , and highly effective '' as well as `` a truly remarkable debut . '' On his first visit to the United States , Costello found that American audiences did n't understand the song , writing in his 2015 autobiography , Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink , `` I 'm not sure if anyone in Cleveland has ever heard of Oswald Mosley or gave a damn about him when we played `` Less Than Zero '' that night . It was just some rock and roll music with a fashionable-sounding title '' . Later , he substantially rewrote the lyrics to refer to Lee Harvey Oswald . This was a reference to the common misconception among American fans that this was the `` Mr. Oswald '' referred to in the original lyrics . This version is usually referred to as the `` Dallas version '' and is available as a bonus track on the My Aim is True reissue , and a live version can be found on Live at the El Mocambo . The song later provided US author Bret Easton Ellis with the title of his debut novel . The song was also involved in Costello 's infamous performance on Saturday Night Live on 17 December 1977 . Following pressure from his record company to play the song on the show , Costello began to play the song , but he stopped after only a few bars , saying that `` there 's no reason to do this song here . '' He then launched into an unannounced performance of `` Radio Radio '' , a song he had promised not to play . As a result , he was banned from the show until 1989 . In 2015 , Costello wrote of having seen the Saturday Night Live appearance as an opportunity equivalent to The Beatles ' first live US television performance on -LSB- -LSB- The Ed Sullivan Show -RSB- : '' -LSB- ... -RSB- Columbia insisted that the second song should be `` Less Than Zero '' . The song had already proven to be obscure to many American ears and if this was supposed to be our I Want to Hold Your Hand moment , I thought the song was too low-key '' . He had then come up with the plan to switch songs , inspired by a live performance on the BBC 's The Lulu Show in 1969 in which Jimi Hendrix had scrapped a performance of Hey Joe after a few bars to instead play an impromptu tribute to Cream , who had broken up just days before . `` Less Than Zero '' appears on the first Stiff Records compilation ; A Bunch of Stiff Records , whilst the B-side , `` Radio Sweetheart '' , appears on their second ; Hits Greatest Stiffs .",
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"text": "Ozzy Osbourne discography The solo discography of Ozzy Osbourne , an English heavy metal singer , currently consists of eleven studio albums , four live albums , six compilation albums , three extended plays ( EPs ) , eight video albums , and thirty-three singles . As a solo artist , Ozzy Osbourne has sold over 55 million albums worldwide , and over 100 million worldwide when including his work with Black Sabbath .",
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"text": "Zimbabwean jazz Zimbabwean Jazz , also known as Afro Jazz was developed in the 20th century . Its history can be traced from its early colonial era . It was influenced by a style of township rhythm that evolved in a southern part of Africa over the last century . One can also trace similarities from Kwela , a pennywhistle-based , street music from the southern part of Africa with jazzy underpinnings and a distinctive , skiffle-like beat . Kwela music was influenced by blending the music of Malawian immigrants to South Africa , together with the local South African sounds . In Chichewa , the word Kwela has a very similar meaning to the South African meaning : `` to climb '' . The music was popularised in South Africa and then brought to Malawi , where contemporary Malawian artists have also begun producing Kwela music . It is also closely related to Marabi which was the name given to a keyboard style ( often using cheap pedal organs ) that had a musical link to American jazz , ragtime and blues , with roots deep in the African tradition . Early Marabi musicians were part of an underground musical culture and were typically not recorded . An example of such an artist in the early 1940s is August Musarurwa of the Skokiaan fame . It has continued to develop and you can even see traits of this music in his grandson Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa . This music was often played in townships ( segregated parts of suburban areas ) . During colonial years of Rhodesia , the term township referred to a residential area reserved for black citizens within the boundaries of a city or town , and is still commonly used colloquially . But In modern Zimbabwe it is also used to refer to a residential area within close proximity of a rural growth point . These townships you would find `` Shebeens '' . Shebeens are most often located in townships as an alternative to pubs and bars . In the colonial error indigenous Africans were barred from entering pubs or bars reserved for those of European descent . Originally shebeens were operated illegally by women who were called Shebeen Queens and was itself a revival of the African tradition that assigned the role of alcohol brewing to women . The Shebeen Queens would sell home brewed and home-distilled alcohol and provided patrons with a place to meet and discuss political and social issues . Often , patrons and owners were arrested by the police , though the shebeens were frequently reopened because of their importance in unifying the community and providing a safe place for discussion . During the colonial error era shebeens became a crucial meeting place for activists , some attracting working class activists and community members , while others attracted lawyers , doctors and musicians . Shebeens also provided music and dancing , allowing patrons to express themselves culturally , which helped give rise to and support for the musical genre called Township Jazz which we now call Afro Jazz or Zimbabwean Jazz .",
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"text": "Jim \"Dandy\" Mangrum James Mangrum , better known as Jim `` Dandy '' Mangrum ( born March 30 , 1948 ) , is the lead singer and frontman for the American Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas . He is noted for his raspy voice , long hair , and wild , sexually-explicit stage antics which sometimes included miming sex with a warshboard which he often uses to accompany his singing . His stage persona is credited as having been a major influence on Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth .",
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"text": "Thug World Order Thug World Order is the fifth studio album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony , released on October 29 , 2002 . This was the group 's final album under Ruthless Records and have now created their own label Bone Thugs Records . Bone Thugs Records started off promoting their first two artist set for solo albums , LaReece ( of ThugLine Records ) and Bruce Hathcock . Tomica and the group met in Miami to record the album , as well as get on better terms . The group recorded five tracks while they were there . The first single released from the album was `` Get Up & Get It '' , featuring 3LW . The second single released from the album was `` Home '' featuring Phil Collins , which charted in the UK . Due to Flesh-n-Bone being sent to prison on weapons charges he does not make an appearance on the album ( not counting the skit of him and DJ U-Neek ) . Not long after the album 's release Bizzy Bone was kicked out of the group leaving only Layzie Bone , Wish Bone & Krayzie Bone .",
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"text": "Boz Scaggs (album) Boz Scaggs is the second album by Boz Scaggs ; it was released in 1969 . After two years with the Steve Miller Band , Scaggs once again set out on his own , recording at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield , Alabama . The other musicians on the album include Duane Allman , Eddie Hinton , Jimmy Johnson , Barry Beckett , David Hood , Roger Hawkins and Al Lester . It was produced by Rolling Stone founder and editor Jann Wenner , Scaggs and Marlin Greene . The album ( SD-8239 ) sold slowly despite positive reviews . Originally mixed by Stax Records ' engineer Terry Manning , it remained in the catalogue for a number of years and was deleted around 1974 or 1975 . In 1977 the album was remixed in Los Angeles by Tom Perry and was released by Atlantic ( SD-19166 ) in 1978 to spotlight Duane Allman 's guitar playing , with the same cover art . As well as the guitar , the remix brings several things forward in the mix such as horns and keyboards while burying the background vocals ; there is also an odd 30-second volume drop at the end of `` Finding Her '' . This remix was the only complete version of the album available on CD until the Audio Fidelity remastered release of December 2013 , which restored Manning 's original master mix in its entirety . In 2008 , the album was reissued by Friday Music on a 180 gram vinyl LP using Manning 's original mix for the first time since the album was originally released . In a 2012 updated list , the album listed at # 496 on the Rolling Stone 's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . In 2015 , UK Edsel Records reissued with two mixes in a 2-CD set , but amazingly , Edsel mislabeled the discs ( `` 1977 remixed '' plays `` 1969 original version '' ) ! As of 2017 , this has apparently not been corrected .",
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"text": "Balls to Picasso Balls to Picasso is a Hard rock album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson , released in 1994 . It is the second effort in Dickinson 's solo career and the first released after he had officially left Iron Maiden . This record marked the beginning of Dickinson 's collaborations with Roy Z , who would work on many of Dickinson 's later albums including Accident of Birth , The Chemical Wedding and Tyranny of Souls . Stylistically it departs from Tattooed Millionaire but is still more traditional-sounding than the follow-up album Skunkworks released in 1996 . Later , Dickinson said that he and Roy Z were talked into making the album less heavy than it should have been . Dickinson started working on his second solo album while still in Iron Maiden . For the very first recording sessions he recruited the British band Skin . Not satisfied with the style of the effort , Dickinson aborted the recording . His next attempt at a second solo album was a collaboration with producer Keith Olsen . Dickinson decided to scrap this project as well and teamed up with guitarist Roy Z and his band Tribe of Gypsies to write and record Balls to Picasso . Songs from the previous recording sessions later resurfaced as b-sides on singles from Balls to Picasso and subsequently also as bonus tracks on the album 's 2005 extended edition ( see below ) . In the Anthology DVD , Dickinson said that he regrets not naming the album `` Laughing in the Hiding Bush '' after one the song of the same name . The song itself is dedicated to his son , Austin , who penned the title . Balls to Picasso was also released in DVD-Audio 5.1 mix and DualDisc ( CD/DVD-Audio 5.1 mix ) versions .",
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"text": "Received Pronunciation notice Received Pronunciation ( -LSB- rᵻˈsiːvd_prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən -RSB- RP ) is the accent of Standard English in the United Kingdom and is defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as `` the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England '' , although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales . Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3 % of people in Britain were RP speakers , but this rough estimate has been questioned by the phonetician J. Windsor Lewis . RP enjoys high social prestige in Britain , being thought of as the accent of those with power , money , and influence , though it may be perceived negatively by some as being associated with undeserved privilege . Since the 1960s , a greater permissiveness towards regional English varieties has taken hold in education . The study of RP is concerned exclusively with pronunciation , whereas Standard English , the Queen 's English , Oxford English , and BBC English are also concerned with matters such as grammar , vocabulary and style . An individual using RP will typically speak Standard English , although the converse or inverse is not necessarily true . The standard language may be pronounced with a regional accent and the contrapositive is usually correct . It is very unlikely that someone speaking RP would use it to speak a regional dialect .",
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"text": "Country Grammar Country Grammar is the debut studio album by American rapper Nelly . It was released on June 27 , 2000 , by Universal Records ( who released the album after listening to demos by Nelly , before signing a record deal with the rapper in 1999 ) . The production on the album was handled by Jason `` Jay E '' Epperson , with additional production by C-Love , Kevin Law , City Spud , Steve `` Blast '' Wills and Basement Beats . Nelly contributed to all lyrics on the album , with Epperson and City Spud also contributing . The album introduced a unique Saint Louis , Midwestern sound , and introduces Nelly 's vocal style of pop-rap singalongs and Midwestern , Missouri twang . It was supported four successful singles : `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' , `` E.I. '' , `` Ride wit Me '' and `` Batter Up '' . Its lead single , `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' , peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart . `` E.I. '' charted at number 16 , number 12 and number 11 on the Hot 100 , UK Singles Chart and ARIA Singles Chart , respectively . `` Ride wit Me '' peaked within the top five on the Hot 100 , ARIA Singles Chart , Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart . The album 's fourth and final single , `` Batter Up '' featuring Murphy Lee and Ali , achieved moderate chart success . Country Grammar received positive reviews , with critics praising Nelly 's vocal style and the album 's production . It topped the US Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks , and the US Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart for six consecutive weeks . It peaked in the top five on the New Zealand Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart , as well as the top ten on the Canadian Albums Chart and Dutch Albums Chart . The album was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ ) and Music Canada ( MC ) , denoting shipments of 45,000 and 300,000 copies , respectively . In 2016 , Country Grammar became the ninth hip hop album to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , denoting shipment of 10 million copies in the US . Its commercial success secured Nelly 's status as one of the most successful hip hop acts of the 2000s decade . On Billboard decade-end chart , Nelly ranked as the third most successful act of the 2000s decade , due largely to the success of Country Grammar and his follow-up album Nellyville ( 2002 ) .",
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"text": "Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy Trust Me , I 'm Dr. Ozzy : Advice from Rock 's Ultimate Survivor ( shortened to Trust Me , I 'm Dr. Ozzy ) is a book by Ozzy Osbourne , vocalist of Black Sabbath and solo singer . It is the sequel to his 2010 release I Am Ozzy . The book chronicles his drug abuse and survival stories about 40 years of Ozzy 's drug and alcohol abuse . It also features Osbourne 's health advice . The book was co-written by Chris Ayres , because of Osbourne 's dyslexia .",
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"text": "Brzeszcze Brzeszcze -LSB- ` bżeszcze -RSB- is a town in Oświęcim County , Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland , near Oświęcim . , Brzeszcze has about 12,000 citizens . The history of the town dates back to the 15th century , and it was probably founded by Flemish settlers . Brzeszcze lies along regional roads nr . 933 and nr . 949 , and its name comes from the brzost ( Ulmus glabra ) trees , which once were abundant in the Sola river valley . In the past the town was spelled Brzescie , Breszcze , Brescze , Brzeszce , and Brzesczye .",
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"text": "The D.O.C. Tracy Lynn Curry ( born June 10 , 1968 ) , better known by his stage name The D.O.C. , is an American rapper from Dallas . In addition to a solo career , he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A , where he co-wrote many of their releases as well as Eazy-E 's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It . He has also worked with Dr. Dre , who is one of the founding members of N.W.A and produced two of his solo albums . After Fila Fresh Crew split up in 1987 , The D.O.C. went on to pursue a successful solo career . In 1989 , he released his debut album , No One Can Do It Better , which reached number-one on the US Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks and spawned two number one hits on the Hot Rap Songs chart : `` It 's Funky Enough '' and `` The D.O.C. & The Doctor '' . The album went platinum five years after its release . In late 1989 , months after the release of No One Can Do It Better , The D.O.C. almost died when a car accident resulted in the crushing of his larynx , permanently changing his voice . Since his recovery , he has released two more albums , Helter Skelter in 1996 and Deuce in 2003 . Since 2006 , The D.O.C. has been working on new material for his fourth album Voices .",
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"text": "Ozzie Yue Austin J. `` Ozzie '' Yue ( born 12 August 1947 ) is an English actor , guitarist and singer . He is most noted for his roles in television programmes such as Father Ted , All Quiet on the Preston Front and Coronation Street as well as for roles in films such as Lara Croft : Tomb Raider , Syriana and Nuns on the Run . In the 1960s Yue was guitarist with Merseybeat group the Hideaways and later for the 1970s group Supercharge ; today he has his own band , `` Yue Who '' , and in 2008 starred in the title role in Kensuke 's Kingdom , a theatre production which has toured the UK .",
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"text": "Australian English vocabulary Australian English is a major variety of the English language spoken throughout Australia . Most of the vocabulary of Australian English is shared with British English , though there are notable differences . The vocabulary of Australia is drawn from many sources , including various dialects of British English as well as Gaelic languages , some Indigenous Australian languages , and Polynesian languages . One of the first dictionaries of Australian slang was Karl Lentzner 's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892 . The first dictionary based on historical principles that covered Australian English was E. E. Morris 's Austral English : A Dictionary of Australasian Words , Phrases and Usages ( 1898 ) . In 1981 , the more comprehensive Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English was published . Oxford University Press published their own Australian Oxford Dictionary in 1999 , as a joint effort with the Australian National University . Oxford University Press also published The Australian National Dictionary .",
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"text": "Pizza Deliverance Pizza Deliverance is the second album released by Alabama country rock group Drive-By Truckers , released in 1999 . It was recorded with high spirits in five days at Patterson Hood 's house . The album was mixed by Andy LeMaster . The album cover art was created by Jim Stacy . The album was re-released by New West Records on January 25 , 2005 along with the band 's first studio effort , Gangstabilly . Hood dedicated the album to Arthur Alexander , Sam Phillips and Jerry Wexler . After the release of Pizza Deliverance the band began touring some 150 dates in as little as six months . It was during the beginning of the tour that Brad Morgan replaced Matt Lane on drums due to Lane 's decision to focus more on his own band , The Possibilities . Most of Drive-By Trucker 's breakthrough album , Southern Rock Opera , was written while the band toured in support of Pizza Deliverance . Pizza Deliverance saw guitarist Mike Cooley 's first major contributions to the band ( aside from Gangstabilly 's `` Panties In Your Purse '' ) as his songwriting and lyrical style continued to develop . An alternate ( and more electric ) version of Cooley 's `` Uncle Frank '' was recorded during The Dirty South sessions and can be heard on The Fine Print : A Collection of Oddities and Rarities .",
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"text": "Scream (Ozzy Osbourne album) Scream is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne , released in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2010 and his most recent solo album as of 2016 . The album was recorded at Osbourne 's home studio `` The Bunker '' in Los Angeles , California and produced by himself and Kevin Churko , who had previously worked on Black Rain in 2007 . The album was commercially successful , reaching number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number 12 on the UK Albums Chart . Originally titled Soul Sucka , the album was later changed to Scream . The album is the only one to feature guitarist Gus G , who replaced long-term guitarist Zakk Wylde . The drums on the album were recorded by Kevin Churko , though Tommy Clufetos was credited , as he was touring with the band at the time . Scream is also the first release to feature keyboardist Adam Wakeman , who has worked with Osbourne as a touring musician since 2004 . The lead single released from the album was `` Let Me Hear You Scream '' , which peaked at number 6 on the American Rock Songs chart . A 2-CD , `` Tour Edition '' version of the album was released in the U.S. on 5 October 2010 . This package contains the original album on disc 1 and a second CD with seven bonus songs : `` One More Time '' ( originally an iTunes pre-order exclusive ) , `` Jump the Moon '' ( originally a bonus track on the Japanese release ) , and `` Hand of the Enemy '' ( previously unreleased ) from the Scream sessions , and four additional live tracks recorded during the UK leg of the Scream tour : `` Bark at the Moon '' , `` Let Me Hear You Scream '' , `` No More Tears '' and a live recording of Black Sabbath 's `` Fairies Wear Boots '' . A four-sided vinyl edition , containing the aforementioned studio tracks along with the live version of `` Let Me Hear You Scream '' and the single version of `` Life Wo n't Wait '' , is also available .",
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"text": "Brum (TV series) Brum ( -LSB- ˈbrʌm -RSB- ) is a British children 's television series about the adventures of a small , artificially intelligent , self-driven car . Set in Birmingham , England and produced by Ragdoll Productions , Brum was first broadcast in 1991 and the last live action series was broadcast in 2002 . It was initially directed , written and produced by Anne Wood and initially narrated by Toyah Willcox . The show was first aired on BBC One , and also aired in the United States on Discovery Family , and on ABC in Australia ( 6 October 1993 -- 26 December 2008 ) . A new CGI-animated series , aimed at young pre-school children , was produced in 2016 .",
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"text": "Grypsera Grypsera ( -LSB- ɡrɨˈpsɛra -RSB- ; from Low German Gripps meaning `` intelligence '' , `` cleverness '' ) is a distinct nonstandard dialect of the Polish language , used traditionally by recidivist prison inmates . It evolved in the 19th century in the areas of the Russian partition . The basic substrate of the dialect is Polish , but with many notable influences ( mostly lexical ) from other languages used in Polish lands at that time , most notably Yiddish , German , Ukrainian and Russian . It was also heavily influenced by various regional dialects of the Polish language , most notably the Bałak jargon of Lwów and the Warsaw dialect . Initially it served the role of a cant , or `` secret language '' , but in the late 19th century it became a standard sociolect of criminals . Grypsera is constantly evolving to maintain the status of a language understood only by a select group of inmates and not by the wardens or informers . Because of this it is currently one of the lexically richest dialects of the Polish language . Also , it is not possible to prepare a comprehensive dictionary of the dialect since it differs from prison to prison . Phonetically , Grypsera is similar to the Warsaw dialect and shares its most notable features of assimilation of -LSB- i -RSB- into -LSB- ɨ -RSB- and the disappearance of nasal vowels , especially in word-final syllables .",
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"text": "We'll Bring the House Down We 'll Bring The House Down is the ninth studio album by English rock band Slade . It was released on 13 March 1981 and entered the UK charts at number 25 . This was due to the Reading Festival success the previous year , when they had stood in for heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne . Slade got exactly what they needed , and received a huge amount of notoriety from the concert . All of a sudden , as if overnight , they were now deemed ` cool ' . Their record company did n't take long to jump on their success either , and released a sharp compilation Slade Smashes ! which reached the # 20 spot . As this album was released almost a month after their Reading appearance , there was little time to record new tracks , so some of the tracks were recycled from their failed Return to Base album of the previous year . The sleeve shows a Slade ` fist ' bursting through a shield with four diagonal stripes on it . According to the band this is supposed to signify `` four royal bastards '' , although in heraldic terms this is not strictly correct . The album was remastered in 2007 and included the remainder of tracks from Return to Base and 3 non-album bonus tracks . The album peaked at # 473 for 1981 on rateyourmusic . Both tracks `` Dizzy Mamma '' and `` Nuts Bolts and Screws '' were especially remixed by the band at Portland Studios in London for this album . The album artwork featured the new Slade logo which was created by Slade 's manager and producer Chas Chandler .",
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"text": "List of English monarchs This list of kings and queens of the Kingdom of England begins with Alfred the Great , King of Wessex , one of the petty kingdoms to rule a portion of modern England . While Alfred was not the first king to lay claim to rule all of the English , his rule represents the first unbroken line of Kings to rule the whole of England , the House of Wessex . The last monarch of a distinct kingdom of England was Queen Anne , who became Queen of Great Britain when England merged with Scotland to form a union in 1707 . For monarchs after Queen Anne , see List of British monarchs . Arguments are made for a few different kings deemed to control enough of the ancient kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons to be deemed the first King of England . For example , Offa , king of Mercia , and Egbert , king of Wessex , are sometimes described as kings of England by popular writers , but not by all historians . In the late eighth century Offa achieved a dominance over southern England that did not survive his death in 796 . In 829 Egbert conquered Mercia , but he soon lost control of it . By the late ninth century Wessex was the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom . Its king , Alfred the Great , was overlord of western Mercia and used the title King of the Angles and Saxons , but he never ruled eastern and northern England , which was then the Danelaw . His son Edward the Elder conquered the eastern Danelaw , but Edward 's son Æthelstan became the first king to rule the whole of England when he conquered Northumbria in 927 , and he is regarded by some modern historians as the first king of England . The Principality of Wales was incorporated into the Kingdom of England under the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 , and in 1301 King Edward I invested his eldest son , the future King Edward II , as Prince of Wales . Since that time , except for King Edward III , the eldest sons of all English monarchs have borne this title . After the death of Queen Elizabeth I without issue , in 1603 , the crowns of England and Scotland were joined in personal union under King James VI of Scotland , who became James I of England . By royal proclamation , James styled himself `` King of Great Britain '' , but no such kingdom was created until 1707 , when England underwent legislative union with Scotland to form the new Kingdom of Great Britain , during the reign of Queen Anne .",
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"text": "Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I ( 7 September 1533 -- 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death . Sometimes called The Virgin Queen , Gloriana or Good Queen Bess , the childless Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty . Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn , his second wife , who was executed two-and-a-half years after Elizabeth 's birth . Anne 's marriage to Henry VIII was annulled , and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate . Her half-brother , Edward VI , ruled until his death in 1553 , bequeathing the crown to Lady Jane Grey and ignoring the claims of his two half-sisters , Elizabeth and the Roman Catholic Mary , in spite of statute law to the contrary . Edward 's will was set aside and Mary became queen , deposing Lady Jane Grey . During Mary 's reign , Elizabeth was imprisoned for nearly a year on suspicion of supporting Protestant rebels . In 1558 , Elizabeth succeeded her half-sister to the throne and set out to rule by good counsel . She depended heavily on a group of trusted advisers , led by William Cecil , 1st Baron Burghley . One of her first actions as queen was the establishment of an English Protestant church , of which she became the Supreme Governor . This Elizabethan Religious Settlement was to evolve into the Church of England . It was expected that Elizabeth would marry and produce an heir to continue the Tudor line . She never did , despite numerous courtships . As she grew older , Elizabeth became famous for her virginity . A cult grew around her which was celebrated in the portraits , pageants , and literature of the day . In government , Elizabeth was more moderate than her father and half-siblings had been . One of her mottoes was `` video et taceo '' ( `` I see but say nothing '' ) . In religion , she was relatively tolerant and avoided systematic persecution . After the pope declared her illegitimate in 1570 and released her subjects from obedience to her , several conspiracies threatened her life , all of which were defeated with the help of her ministers ' secret service . Elizabeth was cautious in foreign affairs , manoeuvring between the major powers of France and Spain . She only half-heartedly supported a number of ineffective , poorly resourced military campaigns in the Netherlands , France , and Ireland . By the mid-1580s , England could no longer avoid war with Spain . England 's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 associated Elizabeth with one of the greatest military victories in English history . Elizabeth 's reign is known as the Elizabethan era . The period is famous for the flourishing of English drama , led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe , and for the seafaring prowess of English adventurers such as Francis Drake . Some historians depict Elizabeth as a short-tempered , sometimes indecisive ruler , who enjoyed more than her share of luck . Towards the end of her reign , a series of economic and military problems weakened her popularity . Elizabeth is acknowledged as a charismatic performer and a dogged survivor in an era when government was ramshackle and limited , and when monarchs in neighbouring countries faced internal problems that jeopardised their thrones . Such was the case with Elizabeth 's rival , Mary , Queen of Scots , whom she imprisoned in 1568 and had executed in 1587 . After the short reigns of Elizabeth 's half-siblings , her 44 years on the throne provided welcome stability for the kingdom and helped forge a sense of national identity .",
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"text": "Monarchy of Australia The monarchy of Australia is a form of government in which a hereditary king or queen serves as the nation 's sovereign . Australia is governed under a form of constitutional monarchy , largely modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary government , while incorporating features unique to the Constitution of Australia . The present monarch is Elizabeth II , styled Queen of Australia , who has reigned since 6 February 1952 . She is represented in Australia by the Governor-General , in accordance with the Australian Constitution and letters patent from the Queen . In each of the states , the monarch is represented by a governor , appointed directly by the Queen on the advice of each of her respective state governments . The Australian monarch , besides reigning in Australia , separately serves as monarch for each of 15 other Commonwealth nations known as realms . This developed from the former colonial relationship between these countries and the United Kingdom , but they are now independent of each other and are legally distinct .",
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"text": "Family tree of English and British monarchs The following is a simplified family tree of the English and British monarchs . For a more detailed chart see : English monarchs family tree ( from Alfred the Great till Queen Elizabeth I ) ; and the British monarchs ' family tree for the period from Elizabeth 's successor , James I , till present day .",
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"text": "List of Protestant martyrs of the English Reformation Protestants were executed under heresy laws during persecutions against Protestant religious reformers for their religious denomination during the reigns of Henry VIII ( 1509 -- 1547 ) and Mary I of England ( 1553 -- 1558 ) . Radical Protestants were also executed during the reigns of Edward VI ( 1547 -- 1553 ) , Elizabeth I ( 1558 -- 1603 ) and James I ( 1603 -- 1625 ) . The excesses of this period were recorded in Foxe 's Book of Martyrs . Protestants in England and Wales were executed under legislation that punished anyone judged guilty of heresy against Catholicism . Although the standard penalty for those convicted of treason in England at the time was execution by being hanged , drawn and quartered , this legislation adopted the punishment of burning the condemned . At least 300 people were recognised as burned over the five years of Mary I 's reign by contemporary sources . Catholics were also executed ( under charge of treason ) during the reign of Elizabeth I. See List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation .",
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"text": "Church of England The Church of England ( C of E ) is the state church of England . The Archbishop of Canterbury ( currently Justin Welby ) is the most senior cleric , although the monarch is the supreme governor . The Church of England is also the mother church of the international Anglican Communion . It dates its establishment as a national church to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury . The English church renounced papal authority when Henry VIII failed to secure an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon in the 1530s . The English Reformation accelerated under Edward VI 's regents before a brief restoration of papal authority under Queen Mary I and King Philip . The Act of Supremacy 1558 renewed the breach and the Elizabethan Settlement charted a course whereby the English church was to be both Catholic and Reformed : Catholic in that it views itself as a part of the universal church of Jesus Christ in unbroken continuity with the early apostolic church . This is expressed in its emphasis on the teachings of the early Church Fathers , as formalised in the Apostles ' , Nicene , and Athanasian creeds . Reformed in that it has been shaped by some of the doctrinal principles of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation , in particular in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion and the Book of Common Prayer . In the earlier phase of the English Reformation there were both Catholic martyrs and radical Protestant martyrs . The later phases saw the Penal Laws punish Roman Catholic and nonconforming Protestants . In the 17th century , political and religious disputes raised the Puritan and Presbyterian faction to control of the church , but this ended with the Restoration . Papal recognition of George III in 1766 led to greater religious tolerance . Since the English Reformation , the Church of England has used a liturgy in English . The church contains several doctrinal strands , the main three known as Anglo-Catholic , Evangelical and Broad Church . Tensions between theological conservatives and progressives find expression in debates over the ordination of women and homosexuality . The church includes both liberal and conservative clergy and members . The governing structure of the church is based on dioceses , each presided over by a bishop . Within each diocese are local parishes . The General Synod of the Church of England is the legislative body for the church and comprises bishops , other clergy and laity . Its measures must be approved by both Houses of Parliament .",
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"text": "Duration of English Parliaments before 1660 This article augments the List of Parliaments of England to be found elsewhere ( see link below ) and to precede Duration of English , British and United Kingdom Parliaments from 1660 , with additional information which could not be conveniently incorporated in them . The definition of which bodies should be classified as Parliaments becomes increasingly problematic before the accession of the Tudor monarchs , starting with King Henry VII . Different sources may vary in the number of Parliaments in a particular reign . The columns in the tables below count backwards from the Parliament elected in 2005 . This is not the conventional way of numbering Parliaments . The No . column contains the number counting forward from the accession of particular monarchs of England before 1660 ( or the Commonwealth and Protectorate regimes of the 1650s ) . The duration column is calculated from the date of the first meeting of the Parliament , to that of dissolution , using a year-month-day format .",
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"text": "Descent of Elizabeth II from William the Conqueror This list shows the most senior line of descent of Elizabeth II , the current British Sovereign , from William I. Each person on the list is the son or daughter of the person above him or her on the list . There are many other more junior lines of descent of the family , but the crown , in theory at least , only descends through the most senior line ( a major exception being the exclusion of the genealogically senior Jacobite succession by the Act of Settlement 1701 ) . Owing to extinct lines , large parts of entire royal houses ( Lancaster , Tudor , Stuart ) are bypassed in the current most senior line . The numbers can be used to calculate the number of generations between two individuals on this list .",
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"text": "Absence of King William Act 1689 The Absence of King William Act 1689 ( 2 Will . & Mar. c. 6 ) was an Act of the Parliament of England which stated that Queen Mary II was to govern England whenever her husband , King William III , was absent from England . ( It did not apply to Scotland or Ireland . ) The Act was passed because , following the Glorious Revolution , the Bill of Rights had enacted that although William and Mary were to reign as joint monarchs ( with Mary as a queen regnant , not a mere consort ) , William alone was to exercise the actual power of government . However William intended to travel to Ireland , and so another Act was necessary to provide for the administration of the kingdom while he was abroad . The Act declared that `` whensoever and as often as it shall happen that his said Majestie shall be absent or continue out of this Realme of England It shall and may be lawfull for the Queens Majestie to exercise and administer the Regall Power and Government of the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwicke-upon-Tweede and the Plantations and Territories thereunto belonging in the Names of both their Majestyes for such time onely dureing their joynt Lives as his said Majestie shall be absent or continue out of this Realme of England any thing in the said Act -LSB- the Bill of Rights -RSB- to the contrary notwithstanding '' .",
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"text": "Queen of the Gambia Elizabeth II was Queen of the Gambia from 1965 to 1970 , when the Gambia was a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth of Nations . The Queen was also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms , including the United Kingdom . Her constitutional roles in the Gambia were delegated to a Governor-General . The Gambia was granted independence in 1965 under the Parliament of the United Kingdom 's Gambia Independence Act 1964 , which unified the Gambia Colony and Protectorate into an independent sovereign state . After two referenda on constitutional amendments , the first unsuccessful because it did not pass by the necessary two-thirds majority and the second successful , the Gambia adopted a new constitution that abolished the monarchy on 24 April 1970 . The Gambia became a republic within the Commonwealth , with the President of Gambia as head of state . The Queen visited the Gambia on 3 -- 5 December 1961 .",
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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": "Accession Day tilt The Accession Day tilts were a series of elaborate festivities held annually at the court of Elizabeth I of England to celebrate her Accession Day , 17 November , also known as Queen 's Day . The tilts combined theatrical elements with jousting , in which Elizabeth 's courtiers competed to outdo each other in allegorical armour and costume , poetry , and pageantry to exalt the queen and her realm of England . The last Elizabethan Accession Day tilt was held in November 1602 ; the queen died the following spring . Tilts continued as part of festivities marking the Accession Day of James I , 24 March , until 1624 , the year before his death .",
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"text": "Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove There are 70 Grade II * listed buildings in the city of Brighton and Hove , England . The city , on the English Channel coast approximately 52 mi south of London , was formed as a unitary authority in 1997 by the merger of the neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove . Queen Elizabeth II granted city status in 2000 . In England , a building or structure is defined as `` listed '' when it is placed on a statutory register of buildings of `` special architectural or historic interest '' by the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , a Government department , in accordance with the Planning ( Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas ) Act 1990 . English Heritage , a non-departmental public body , acts as an agency of this department to administer the process and advise the department on relevant issues . There are three grades of listing status . Grade I , the highest , is defined as being of `` exceptional interest '' ; Grade II * is used for `` particularly important buildings of more than special interest '' ; and Grade II , the lowest , is used for buildings of `` special interest '' . Brighton was founded on top of the sea-facing cliffs where the South Downs meet the English Channel . A series of valleys allowed transport routes to develop towards Lewes , London and other important settlements . Although Neolithic settlement has been confirmed , the Anglo-Saxons were the first permanent settlers ; the population was about 400 by the time of the Domesday survey in 1086 . Its neighbour Hove , on flatter , more fertile land to the west , developed concurrently but independently : its existence was recorded in 1288 , and two separate prebends ( similar to benefices ) existed by 1291 . Fishing , farming and smuggling drove the economy , but decline set in during the Middle Ages and persisted until the 19th century . Coastal flooding destroyed buildings on many occasions , the parish church fell into ruins , and the population -- almost all poor -- numbered about 100 in 1801 . Brighton became fashionable as a holiday destination and health resort in the mid-18th century , and royal patronage ( particularly by the flamboyant Prince Regent ) increased its popularity with high society and the upper classes . Day-trippers and longer-term visitors from other social classes soon followed , and by the early 19th century the town was Britain 's foremost seaside resort . Developments such as Royal Crescent , Regency Square , Oriental Place and Park Crescent characterised the bold architectural vision of the town 's new residents ; the design triumvirate of Amon Wilds , Amon Henry Wilds and Charles Busby were instrumental in realising these plans . Hove 's fortunes improved in line with Brighton 's success , and developments such as Palmeira Mansions and Sir Isaac Goldsmid 's Adelaide Crescent covered the fields between the ancient village of Hove and Brighton 's continuous westward expansion . The Vicar of Brighton , Rev. Henry Michell Wagner -- a wealthy , progressive clergyman with strong Anglo-Catholic views and an interest in architecture -- and his son and successor Rev. Arthur Wagner were responsible for an array of new churches throughout Brighton and Hove ( especially in poorer residential areas ) ; many are listed at Grade I , and the Grade II * - listed examples of St Martin 's and St Paul 's merely add to a stock of Victorian places of worship which has been described as one of the best outside London . Elsewhere during the Victorian era , the former parish churches of both Brighton and Hove were rebuilt ; an elaborate synagogue was provided for the Jewish population ; Roman Catholic worship became established at the Classical-style St John the Baptist 's Church ; a new parish church was established in the form of Charles Barry 's St Peter 's ; and several other churches were established . Both towns were incorporated as boroughs : Brighton in 1854 , Hove in 1898 . Expansion in the 20th century , as the urban area became a large regional centre , resulted in ancient villages being absorbed into the boroughs . Hangleton , West Blatchington , Ovingdean , Rottingdean and others had historic buildings and long-established churches of their own ; by 1928 , Acts of Parliament had brought them into `` Greater Brighton and Hove '' . In 1997 , the towns were officially united as a unitary authority ; three years later , city status was secured . Some listings include contributory fixtures such as surrounding walls or railings in front of the building . These are summarised by notes alongside the building name .",
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"text": "Politics of Wales Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom , with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom ( UK ) . Constitutionally , the United Kingdom is de jure a unitary state with one sovereign parliament and government . However , under a system of devolution ( or home rule ) adopted in the late 1990s three of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , voted for limited self-government , subject to the ability of the UK Parliament in Westminster , nominally at will , to amend , change , broaden or abolish the national governmental systems . As such the National Assembly for Wales ( Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru ) is not de jure sovereign . Executive power in the United Kingdom is vested in the Queen-in-Council , while legislative power is vested in the Queen-in-Parliament ( the Crown and the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster in London ) . The Government of Wales Act 1998 established devolution in Wales , and certain executive and legislative powers have been constitutionally delegated to the National Assembly for Wales . The scope of these powers was further widened by the Government of Wales Act 2006 .",
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"text": "Barbados–United Kingdom relations Barbadian -- British relations are different because of the diplomatic and governmental relationships between the Kingdom and Barbados . The two countries are related through an unbroken common history spanning three-hundred and thirty-nine years ( 1627 -- 1966 ) . Since the Barbadian date of independence , these nations continue to share ties through the Commonwealth of Nations , and sharing of the same Head of State , Queen Elizabeth II as their Monarch . Barbados has one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies , being surpassed only by Saint Kitts . The first English settlement close to Holetown in Barbados was established seventy-four years before the Acts of Union created the Kingdom of Great Britain . The British High Commission in Bridgetown was established in 1966 . A Barbadian High Commission concurrently is located in London , England .",
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"text": "Commonwealth realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state that is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and shares the same person , currently Elizabeth II , as its head of state and reigning constitutional monarch , but retains a crown legally distinct from the other realms . As of 2017 , there are 16 Commonwealth realms : Antigua and Barbuda , Australia , Barbados , Belize , Canada , Grenada , Jamaica , New Zealand , Papua New Guinea , Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Solomon Islands , The Bahamas , Tuvalu and the United Kingdom . The Statute of Westminster 1931 provided for the then Dominions -- named therein as Canada , Australia , New Zealand , the Union of South Africa , the Irish Free State , and Newfoundland -- to have full or nearly full legislative independence as equal members of the British Commonwealth of Nations , having , together with the United Kingdom , one person as the sovereign of each . Subsequently , India and Pakistan ( both in 1947 ) and Ceylon ( in 1948 ) became Dominions . By the early 1950s , in order to reflect the equality between the countries in that group , each ( including the United Kingdom , but not the former Irish Free State and India , which had by that time become republics ) came to be known as a realm . The word was formally used in Britain 's proclamation of Elizabeth II as queen in 1952 and was adopted for the modern royal styles and titles under the legislation enacted by the individual countries . The principle was applied to other countries as they became Commonwealth realms , having sovereign status granted directly . The phrase Commonwealth realm , though used officially , is not a statutory term .",
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"text": "Literature of England The literature of England is literature written in what is now England , or by English writers . It consists mainly of English literature - i.e. literature written in the English language - but there are important examples of literature from England written in other languages .",
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"text": "Caroline era The Caroline or Carolean era refers to the era in English and Scottish history during the Stuart period ( 1603 -- 1714 ) that coincided with the reign of Charles I ( 1625 -- 1642 ) , Carolus being Latin for Charles . The Caroline era followed the Jacobean era , the reign of Charles 's father James I ( 1603 -- 1625 ) ; it was followed by the English Civil War ( 1642 -- 1651 ) and the English Interregnum ( 1651 -- 1660 ) .",
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"text": "Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole , making it the `` Sovereign 's public estate '' , which is neither government property nor part of the monarch 's private estate . As a result of this arrangement , the sovereign is not involved with the management or administration of the estate , exercising only very limited control of its affairs . Instead , the estate 's extensive portfolio is overseen by a semi-independent , incorporated public body headed by the Crown Estate Commissioners , who exercise `` the powers of ownership '' of the estate , although they are not `` owners in their own right '' . The revenues from these hereditary possessions have been placed by the monarch at the disposition of Her Majesty 's Government and thus proceed directly to Her Majesty 's Treasury for the benefit of the British nation . The Crown Estate is formally accountable to the Parliament of the United Kingdom , where it is legally mandated to make an annual report to the sovereign , a copy of which is forwarded to the House of Commons . The Crown Estate is one of the largest property managers in the United Kingdom , overseeing property worth # 12 billion , with urban properties valued at # 9.1 billion representing the majority of the estate by value . These include a large number of properties in central London , but the estate also controls 792000 ha of agricultural land and forest , more than half of the UK 's foreshore , and retains various other traditional holdings and rights , including Ascot Racecourse and Windsor Great Park . Naturally occurring gold and silver in the UK , collectively known as `` Mines Royal '' , are managed by The Crown Estate and leased to mining operators . Historically , Crown Estate properties were administered by the reigning monarch to help fund the business of governing the country . However , in 1760 , George III surrendered control over the Estate 's revenues to the treasury , thus relieving him of the responsibility of personally paying for the costs of the civil service , defence costs , the national debt , and his own personal debts . In return , he received an annual grant known as the Civil list . By tradition , each subsequent monarch agreed to this arrangement upon his or her accession . However , from 1 April 2012 , under the terms of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 ( SSG ) , the Civil List was abolished and the monarch was thenceforth provided with a stable source of revenue indexed to a percentage of the Crown Estate 's annual net revenue ( currently set at 15 % ) . This was intended to provide a long-term solution and remove the politically sensitive issue of Parliament having to debate the Civil List allowance every ten years . Subsequently , the Sovereign Grant Act allows for all future monarchs to simply extend these provisions for their reigns by Order in Council . The act does not imply any legal change on the nature of the estate 's ownership , but is simply a benchmark by which the sovereign grant is set as a grant by Parliament .",
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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": "List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II ( born 21 April 1926 ) has held numerous titles and honours , both during and before her time as monarch of each of her Commonwealth realms . Each is listed below ; where two dates are shown , the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award ( the title as Princess Elizabeth of York being given as from her birth ) , and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation .",
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"text": "An Admonition to the Nobility and People of England The An Admonition to the Nobility and People of England ( 1588 ) was written by William Cardinal Allen in an attempt to raise the English Catholics in revolt against their queen , Elizabeth I , at the same time that the Spanish Armada mounted their invasion of England . The publication was a scathing attack on Elizabeth , her ancestry and her legitimacy . Allen wrote that Elizabeth was `` known for an incestuous bastard , begotten and born in sin of an infamous courtesan Anne Boleyn '' . It was intended for distribution just after the Armada . It has been described as `` vituperative billingsgate '' However , the majority of English Catholics refused to betray their queen . Seeing the Armada as predominantly politically ( rather than religiously ) motivated , they felt no obligation to support the arriving Spanish . The publication was an embarrassment to politically loyal Catholics in England , particularly after the dramatic failure of the Armada . Upon the defeat of the Armada , Allen carefully consigned his publication to the fire , and we only know of it through one of Elizabeth 's spies , who had stolen a copy .",
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"text": "The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 . With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era . Rooted in skiffle , beat and 1950s rock and roll , the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles , ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock , often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways . In 1963 their enormous popularity first emerged as `` Beatlemania '' , and as the group 's music grew in sophistication in subsequent years , led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney , they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s . The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960 , with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player . The core of Lennon , McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers , including Pete Best , before asking Starr to join them in 1962 . Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act , and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings , greatly expanding their popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit , `` Love Me Do '' , in late 1962 . They acquired the nickname `` the Fab Four '' as Beatlemania grew in Britain the next year , and by early 1964 became international stars , leading the `` British Invasion '' of the United States pop market . From 1965 onwards , the Beatles produced increasingly innovative recordings , including the albums Rubber Soul ( 1965 ) , Revolver ( 1966 ) , Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( 1967 ) , The Beatles ( commonly known as the White Album , 1968 ) and Abbey Road ( 1969 ) . After their break-up in 1970 , they each enjoyed successful musical careers of varying lengths . McCartney and Starr , the surviving members , remain musically active . Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980 , and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001 . The Beatles are the best-selling band in history , with estimated sales of over 600 million records worldwide . They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act . According to the RIAA , the Beatles are also the best-selling music artists in the United States , with 178 million certified units . In 2008 , the group topped Billboard magazine 's list of the all-time most successful `` Hot 100 '' artists ; , they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart with twenty . They have received ten Grammy Awards , an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards . The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 , and all four were inducted individually from 1994 to 2015 . They were also collectively included in Time magazine 's compilation of the twentieth century 's 100 most influential people .",
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"text": "The Beatles' Christmas records The Beatles ' Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from English rock group The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmas time to members of their official fan-clubs in the United Kingdom and the United States . One such record was issued each year from 1963 to 1969 and an LP compilation of all seven in 1970 . Conceived as a means to appease fan-club members whose letters , due to their sheer volume , were not always being answered in a timely manner , the records included the Beatles ' messages of thanks to `` loyal Beatle people '' , along with skits , Christmas carols , and original compositions . None of the original recordings has ever been subject to general release , though a version of `` Christmas Time ( Is Here Again ) '' , an original composition which appeared in edited form on the 1967 record , eventually gained an official release in 1995 , as part of The Beatles Anthology project .",
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"text": "The Better Beatles The Better Beatles were a short-lived post-punk band formed in Omaha , Nebraska in 1981 . The group consisted of Kurt Magnuson on bass , Dave Nordin on synthesizer , Jean pSmith on vocals , and Jay Rosen on drums and vocals . Their repertoire consisted entirely of cold , minimalist covers of the songs of The Beatles in an irreverent manner comparable to covers performed by The Residents . Nordin has stated that he considered the Beatles `` an oppressive influence , '' and pSmith has said their goal was to `` -LSB- strip -RSB- the songs of their sacred status . '' After a handful of shows , they recorded an album 's worth of material in late 1981 . They broke up shortly before their debut single `` Penny Lane '' / `` I 'm Down '' was released on Woodgrain Records , leaving the bulk of their music unreleased . The single received some play from John Peel in the UK and the band was mentioned in The Village Voice by critic Robert Christgau as a candidate for the Best Name Award in the annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll . There was some interest from labels , but the members had already moved on , with pSmith and Magnuson having relocated to Seattle . Attention died down and the band was largely forgotten for over two decades . Rosen went on to perform as a guitarist with the Altamont Boys , the backing band for The Legendary Stardust Cowboy . Due to a growing cult interest online , pSmith tracked down Rosen and the two of them compiled the `` Penny Lane '' single and the remaining recorded material into an album , Mercy Beat , which was released in 2007 . The cultural organization Hear Nebraska has described the album as `` some of the definitive Nebraska recordings of the punk-rock era . ''",
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"text": "Liverpool Blues (Australian rules football) The Liverpool Blues were an Australian rules football team in Liverpool , England , who competed in the British Australian Rules Football League .",
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"text": "History of Chester The history of Chester extends back nearly two millennia , covering all periods of British history in between then and the present day . The city of Chester was founded as a fort , known as Deva , by the Romans in AD 79 . The city was the scene of battles between warring Welsh and Saxon kingdoms throughout the post-Roman years until the Saxons strengthened the fort against raiding Danes . Following the Norman Conquest in 1066 , Chester came under the Earl of Chester . It became a centre of the defense against Welsh raiders and a launch point for raids on Ireland . The city grew as a trading port until the power of the Port of Liverpool overtook it . However the city did not decline and during the Georgian and Victorian periods was seen as a place of escape from the more industrial cities of Manchester and Liverpool .",
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"text": "Only a Northern Song `` Only a Northern Song '' is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Yellow Submarine . Written by George Harrison , it was recorded mainly in February 1967 during the sessions for Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band but the Beatles chose not to include it on that album . Instead , it was one of the four new songs that the band provided for the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine , to meet their contractual obligations to United Artists . Harrison wrote `` Only a Northern Song '' out of dissatisfaction with his status as a junior songwriter with the Beatles ' publishing company , Northern Songs . The lyrics and music convey his disenchantment at how the company retained the copyright for the songs it published , and at how , following its public listing in 1965 , the major shareholders profited more from his compositions than he did . The recording features Hammond organ , played by Harrison , and an overdubbed montage of assorted sounds including trumpet blasts and spoken voices , anticipating John Lennon 's 1968 sound collage `` Revolution 9 '' . Due to the difficulty in assembling the completed track from two tape sources , `` Only a Northern Song '' remained a rare song from the Beatles ' post-1963 catalogue that was unavailable in true stereo until 1999 . That year , it was remixed for inclusion on the album Yellow Submarine Songtrack . The song has received a varied response from reviewers ; while Ian MacDonald dismisses the track as a `` self-indulgent dirge '' , the website Ultimate Classic Rock identifies it as one of the Beatles ' best works in the psychedelic rock genre . A version of the song with a different vocal part , and omitting the sound collage overdubs , was issued on the Beatles ' 1996 outtakes compilation Anthology 2 . Gravenhurst and Yonder Mountain String Band are among the artists who have covered `` Only a Northern Song '' .",
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"text": "St. Paul's Gallery St. Paul 's Gallery is a commercial art gallery , the largest in the United Kingdom outside London . It is located in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham , England . The gallery deals in two main fields : original album art The World 's largest collection of signed album cover fine art , including signed cover images from The Beatles , Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd , David Bowie , Queen etc. and fine art ( where its holdings include works from Picasso and Dalí to Henry Moore Bridget Riley ) and In addition to its own collection St Paul 's Gallery hosts a programme of visiting exhibitions . It was conceived by Symon Bland and opened in February 2003 in former industrial premises near St Paul 's Square .",
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"text": "Blue Jay Way `` Blue Jay Way '' is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles . Written by George Harrison , it was released in 1967 on the group 's Magical Mystery Tour EP and album . The song was named after a street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles where Harrison stayed in August 1967 , shortly before visiting the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . The lyrics document Harrison 's wait for music publicist Derek Taylor to find his way to Blue Jay Way through the fog-ridden hills , while Harrison struggled to stay awake after the flight from London to Los Angeles . As with several of Harrison 's compositions from this period , `` Blue Jay Way '' incorporates aspects of Indian classical music , although the Beatles used only Western instrumentation on the track , including a drone-like Hammond organ part played by Harrison . Created during the group 's psychedelic period , the track makes extensive use of studio techniques such as flanging , Leslie rotary effect , and reversed tape sounds . The song appeared in the Beatles ' 1967 television film Magical Mystery Tour , in a sequence that visually re-creates the sense of haziness and dislocation evident on the recording . While some reviewers have dismissed the song as monotonous , many others have admired its yearning quality and dark musical mood . The website Consequence of Sound describes `` Blue Jay Way '' as `` a haunted house of a hit , adding an ethereal , creepy mythos to the City of Angels '' . Among its continued links with Los Angeles , the song was one of the first Beatles tracks that cult leader Charles Manson adopted as the foundation for his Helter Skelter theory of an American race-related countercultural revolution . Artists who have covered the song include Bud Shank , Colin Newman , Tracy Bonham , Siouxsie and the Banshees and Greg Hawkes .",
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"text": "Liverpool Irish The Liverpool Irish is a unit of the British Army 's Territorial Army , raised in 1860 as a volunteer corps of infantry . Conversion to an anti-aircraft regiment occurred in 1947 , but the regimental status of the Liverpool Irish ceased in 1955 upon reduction to a battery . Since 1967 , the lineage of the Liverpool Irish has been perpetuated by `` A '' Troop , in 208 ( 3rd West Lancashire ) Battery , 103rd ( Lancashire Artillery Volunteers ) Regiment . The 103rd has provided individual reinforcements to regular artillery regiments equipped with the AS-90 and L118 . Liverpool 's large Irish community formed the 64th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps on 25 April 1860 , one of many volunteer corps raised in Lancashire in response to heightened tension with France . The Liverpool Irish became a volunteer ( later Territorial Force ) battalion of the King 's ( Liverpool Regiment ) in July 1881 . As such , it fought in the Second Boer War and First World War , sustaining thousands of casualties in numerous battles that prominently included Givenchy , Guillemont , Third Ypres , and the Hundred Days Offensive . Disbanded after the Great War in 1922 , the Liverpool Irish reformed in 1939 before the Second World War and constituted the nucleus of the 7th Beach Group that landed at Juno Beach on 6 June 1944 , D-Day . Irish heritage was asserted in the traditions and uniform of the Liverpool Irish . Once adopting a uniform similar in appearance to the Royal Irish Rifles , the Liverpool Irish eventually wore the caubeen headdress with red and blue hackle ; the attire of pipers the battalion maintained on its strength included the saffron kilt and shawl . While the battalion derived pride from its Irish identity , some , including the 17th Earl of Derby , associated Irish status with indiscipline and disobedience , which the Liverpool Irish gained a reputation for .",
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"text": "Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool-L7 Liverpool is a city and port in Merseyside , England , which contains many listed buildings . A listed building is a structure designated by English Heritage of being of architectural and/or of historical importance and , as such , is included in the National Heritage List for England . There are three grades of listing , according to the degree of importance of the structure . Grade I includes those buildings that are of `` exceptional interest , sometimes considered to be internationally important '' ; the buildings in Grade II * are `` particularly important buildings of more than special interest '' ; and those in Grade II are `` nationally important and of special interest '' . Very few buildings are included in Grade I -- only 2.5 % of the total . Grade II * buildings represent 5.5 % of the total , while the great majority , 92 % , are included in Grade II . Liverpool contains more than 1,550 listed buildings , of which 28 are in Grade I , 109 in Grade II * , and the rest in Grade II . This list contains the Grade II listed buildings in the L7 postal district of Liverpool . The district stretches from buildings used by the University of Liverpool in the area around Abercromby Square in the west of the district , to the suburbs of Edge Hill and Kensington in the east . It is mainly residential , and a high proportion of the buildings in the list are houses . Residential development started in 1819 -- 20 in Abercromby Square , and many of the houses here and elsewhere date from the 1820s , 1830s , and 1840s . To the east , the district includes Edge Hill railway station , the world 's first railway station , and there are three Grade II listed buildings relating to it . Also in the district is Wavertree Botanic Gardens , which contains two Grade II listed buildings , the lodge and a fountain . In addition to these , this list contains three churches and a chapel ( some of which have been converted into other uses ) , a library , a bank , a public house , a former hospital , the entrance to a cemetery , a students ' union , a war memorial , and a pillar box . Grade II listed buildings from other areas in the city can be found through the template on the right , along with the lists of the Grade I and Grade II * buildings in the city .",
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"text": "Liverpool Wall of Fame The Liverpool Wall of Fame on Mathew Street , Liverpool , England , in front of the Cavern Club is a litany of , and a tribute to , the groups which played at the original Cavern Club , including acts from the city which have reached number one in the UK Singles Chart . The wall also features a disc for every Liverpool musical act that had a number one hit . It was unveiled on 14 March 2001 by Lita Roza , whose song '' ( How Much Is ) That Doggie in the Window ? '' was the first Liverpool based act 's song to reach number one in the UK . It features 54 Liverpool number 1 UK chart hits since 1952 , and also incorporates an award winning musical themed seat . The wall is dominated by The Beatles , who have 17 discs thereon .",
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"text": "Tate Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom 's national collection of British art , and international modern and contemporary art . It is a network of four art museums : Tate Britain , London ( until 2000 known as the Tate Gallery , founded 1897 ) , Tate Liverpool ( founded 1988 ) , Tate St Ives , Cornwall ( founded 1993 ) and Tate Modern , London ( founded 2000 ) , with a complementary website , Tate Online ( created 1998 ) . Tate is not a government institution , but its main sponsor is the UK Department for Culture , Media and Sport . The name ` Tate ' is used also as the operating name for the corporate body , which was established by the Museums and Galleries Act 1992 as ` The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery ' . The gallery was founded in 1897 , as the National Gallery of British Art . When its role was changed to include the national collection of modern art as well as the national collection of British art , in 1932 , it was renamed the Tate Gallery after sugar magnate Henry Tate of Tate & Lyle , who had laid the foundations for the collection . The Tate Gallery was housed in the current building occupied by Tate Britain , which is situated in Millbank , London . In 2000 , the Tate Gallery transformed itself into the current-day Tate , or the Tate Modern , which consists of a federation of four museums : Tate Britain , which displays the collection of British art from 1500 to the present day ; Tate Modern , which is also in London , houses the Tate 's collection of British and international modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present day . Tate Liverpool has the same purpose as Tate Modern but on a smaller scale , and Tate St Ives displays modern and contemporary art by artists who have connections with the area . All four museums share the Tate Collection . One of the Tate 's most publicised art events is the awarding of the annual Turner Prize , which takes place at Tate Britain .",
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"text": "Liverpool Sound City Liverpool Sound City is an annual music festival and industry conference in Liverpool , England . Founded in 2008 , Sound City was located in Liverpool City Centre venues such as The Kazimier , The Zanzibar and the Liverpool Cathedral , until 2015 when it was relocated to Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool 's historic docklands . In 2015 , the festival took place on Friday 22 May - Sunday 24 May , with headliners The Vaccines , The Flaming Lips and Belle and Sebastian and an array of artists including , Everything Everything , Peace ( band ) and The Cribs . Previous artists include Florence and the Machine , The Maccabees , The xx , The Kooks and Ed Sheeran . The Sound City conference is a two-day digital industry conference featuring keynotes , in conversations and workshop sessions from key digital industry figures . In 2015 , the conference took place on Thursday 21 May - Friday 22 May in the Titanic Hotel at Stanley Dock . Speakers included Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips , legendary Ramones manager Danny Fields and Mark E. Smith of The Fall .",
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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": "List of public art in Liverpool The city of Liverpool has a greater number of public sculptures than any other location in the United Kingdom aside from Westminster . Early examples include works by George Frampton , Goscombe John , Thomas Thornycroft , Charles Bell Birch , Richard Westmacott , Francis Chantrey , John Gibson , Thomas Brock and F.W. Pomeroy , while Barbara Hepworth , Jacob Epstein , Mitzi Cunliffe and Elizabeth Frink provide some of the modern offerings . More recently , local artist Tom Murphy has created a dozen sculptures in Liverpool . While statues and sculpture are dotted throughout the inner city , there are four primary groupings : inside and around St George 's Hall ; in St John 's Gardens ; around the Pier Head ; and around the Palm House at Sefton Park . Smaller groups are found in Old Hall Street/Exchange Flags and in and around The Oratory . The Queen Victoria Monument at Derby Square , an ensemble of 26 bronze figures by C. J. Allen , is described in the Liverpool Pevsner Architectural Guide as one of the most ambitious British monuments to the Queen . NB : the following list does not include the comprehensive collections held by National Museums Liverpool , or the countless ornate features of many Liverpool buildings .",
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"text": "Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove There are 70 Grade II * listed buildings in the city of Brighton and Hove , England . The city , on the English Channel coast approximately 52 mi south of London , was formed as a unitary authority in 1997 by the merger of the neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove . Queen Elizabeth II granted city status in 2000 . In England , a building or structure is defined as `` listed '' when it is placed on a statutory register of buildings of `` special architectural or historic interest '' by the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , a Government department , in accordance with the Planning ( Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas ) Act 1990 . English Heritage , a non-departmental public body , acts as an agency of this department to administer the process and advise the department on relevant issues . There are three grades of listing status . Grade I , the highest , is defined as being of `` exceptional interest '' ; Grade II * is used for `` particularly important buildings of more than special interest '' ; and Grade II , the lowest , is used for buildings of `` special interest '' . Brighton was founded on top of the sea-facing cliffs where the South Downs meet the English Channel . A series of valleys allowed transport routes to develop towards Lewes , London and other important settlements . Although Neolithic settlement has been confirmed , the Anglo-Saxons were the first permanent settlers ; the population was about 400 by the time of the Domesday survey in 1086 . Its neighbour Hove , on flatter , more fertile land to the west , developed concurrently but independently : its existence was recorded in 1288 , and two separate prebends ( similar to benefices ) existed by 1291 . Fishing , farming and smuggling drove the economy , but decline set in during the Middle Ages and persisted until the 19th century . Coastal flooding destroyed buildings on many occasions , the parish church fell into ruins , and the population -- almost all poor -- numbered about 100 in 1801 . Brighton became fashionable as a holiday destination and health resort in the mid-18th century , and royal patronage ( particularly by the flamboyant Prince Regent ) increased its popularity with high society and the upper classes . Day-trippers and longer-term visitors from other social classes soon followed , and by the early 19th century the town was Britain 's foremost seaside resort . Developments such as Royal Crescent , Regency Square , Oriental Place and Park Crescent characterised the bold architectural vision of the town 's new residents ; the design triumvirate of Amon Wilds , Amon Henry Wilds and Charles Busby were instrumental in realising these plans . Hove 's fortunes improved in line with Brighton 's success , and developments such as Palmeira Mansions and Sir Isaac Goldsmid 's Adelaide Crescent covered the fields between the ancient village of Hove and Brighton 's continuous westward expansion . The Vicar of Brighton , Rev. Henry Michell Wagner -- a wealthy , progressive clergyman with strong Anglo-Catholic views and an interest in architecture -- and his son and successor Rev. Arthur Wagner were responsible for an array of new churches throughout Brighton and Hove ( especially in poorer residential areas ) ; many are listed at Grade I , and the Grade II * - listed examples of St Martin 's and St Paul 's merely add to a stock of Victorian places of worship which has been described as one of the best outside London . Elsewhere during the Victorian era , the former parish churches of both Brighton and Hove were rebuilt ; an elaborate synagogue was provided for the Jewish population ; Roman Catholic worship became established at the Classical-style St John the Baptist 's Church ; a new parish church was established in the form of Charles Barry 's St Peter 's ; and several other churches were established . Both towns were incorporated as boroughs : Brighton in 1854 , Hove in 1898 . Expansion in the 20th century , as the urban area became a large regional centre , resulted in ancient villages being absorbed into the boroughs . Hangleton , West Blatchington , Ovingdean , Rottingdean and others had historic buildings and long-established churches of their own ; by 1928 , Acts of Parliament had brought them into `` Greater Brighton and Hove '' . In 1997 , the towns were officially united as a unitary authority ; three years later , city status was secured . Some listings include contributory fixtures such as surrounding walls or railings in front of the building . These are summarised by notes alongside the building name .",
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"text": "Queen Square bus station Queen Square Bus Station serves the city of Liverpool , Merseyside , England . The bus station is owned and managed by Merseytravel . It is situated adjacent to Queen Square in the city centre and is approximately 300 metres away from the Lime Street railway station . There are 13 bus stands and a travel centre at the bus station . Buses from the bus station run around the city and go as far as Bootle , Kirkby , Preston , St Helens and Widnes . Buses also run to Liverpool John Lennon Airport . Most of Liverpool 's night buses start from bus station as do the city 's tourist open top services .",
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"text": "Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes were a British rock and roll band , formed in Liverpool in the late 1950s . One of the first beat groups in the Merseyside area , they were a locally popular and influential group who were contemporaries and rivals of The Beatles , and featured Cilla Black as a guest singer before her solo career , but had little commercial success except in Germany .",
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"text": "A Hard Day's Night (film) A Hard Day 's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles -- John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr -- during the height of Beatlemania . It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists . The film portrays several days in the lives of the group . The film was a financial and critical success . Time magazine rated it as one of the all-time great 100 films . British critic Leslie Halliwell described it as a `` comic fantasia with music ; an enormous commercial success with the director trying every cinematic gag in the book '' and awarded it a full four stars . The film is credited as being one of the most influential of all musical films , inspiring numerous spy films , the Monkees ' television show and pop music videos .",
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"text": "Liverpool Old Boys' Amateur Football League The Liverpool Old Boys ' Amateur Football League is an association football competition based in Liverpool , England . Founded in 1923 , it currently hosts 44 teams across four divisions . Whilst no formal arrangements exist , its highest level frequently serves as a supplier of clubs to the Liverpool County Premier League . As such , the competition can be said to occupy placings at levels 14 to 17 of the English football league system .",
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"text": "Beatlemania in the United Kingdom The phenomenon known as Beatlemania originated in the United Kingdom , birthplace of the Beatles , when the band first realised enormous popularity there in 1963 . Returning in 1962 from a highly formative two-year residency in Germany , the Beatles achieved a commercial breakthrough with their second UK single release , `` Please Please Me '' early in 1963 , but gained `` Superstar '' status with the release of `` She Loves You '' later that year . There followed an almost non-stop series of concerts and tours , attended with feverish enthusiasm across the UK , for the whole of the following year . The Beatles ' popularity in the UK came to exceed even that of the notable American artists Tommy Roe , Chris Montez and Roy Orbison , whose UK chart success at the time did not keep them from being overshadowed by the Beatles during their 1963 nationwide tours with the lower-billed band -- an achievement previously unknown for a UK act . With intense media interest in the Beatles during 1963 , the year was also taken up with TV shows , press interviews and a weekly radio show . Despite these demands the band found time for many sessions in the recording studio , releasing two albums and four singles during the year . 1963 was also the year when Lennon 's son Julian was born . By the end of 1963 , Beatlemania would begin to spread internationally . The single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' entered the US charts on 18 January 1964 , selling one-and-a-half million copies in under three weeks , and the following month the Beatles made their first visit to America . The great interest in the Beatles brought about a major change in US attitudes to popular music and marked the start of the phenomenon known as the British Invasion .",
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H. H. Holmes was known under a different name.
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"text": "H. H. Holmes Herman Webster Mudgett ( May 16 , 1861 -- May 7 , 1896 ) , better known under the name of Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or more commonly H. H. Holmes , was one of the first documented serial killers in the modern sense of the term . While he confessed to 27 murders , only nine could be plausibly confirmed and several of the murders he confessed to were people who were still alive . He is commonly said to have killed as many as 200 , though this figure is traceable only to 1940s pulp magazines . Many victims were said to have been killed in a mixed-use building he owned , located about 3 mi west of the 1893 Chicago World 's Fair and said to have been a World 's Fair Hotel , though evidence suggests that the hotel portion was never truly open for business . Besides being a serial killer , Holmes was also a successful con artist and a bigamist , the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone . Many now-common stories of his crimes sprang from fictional accounts that later authors took for fact ; however , in a 2017 biography , Adam Selzer wrote that Holmes ' story is `` effectively a new American tall tale - and , like all the best tall tales , it sprang from a kernel of truth '' .",
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"text": "William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes William Gillette , America 's Sherlock Holmes , by Henry Zecher , is the first full and in-depth biography of William Hooker Gillette ( 1853 -- 1937 ) , the American actor , playwright and stage-manager of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who is best remembered today for portraying Sherlock Holmes . Gillette was among the first American playwrights to offer tightly-knit and well-constructed plays , Bronson Howard , Steele MacKaye and James Herne being the others , but his most significant contributions to the theater were in devising realistic stage settings and special sound and lighting effects , and , as an actor , in putting forth what he called The Illusion of the First Time . His portrayal of Holmes helped create the modern image of the detective . His use of the deerstalker cap ( which first appeared in some Strand Magazine illustrations by Sidney Paget ) and the curved pipe became synonymous with the character . And it was in his play , not in Arthur Conan Doyle 's stories , that Holmes first said `` This is elementary , my dear fellow , '' which subsequently became `` Elementary , my dear Watson '' . Gillette assumed the role onstage more than 1,300 times over thirty years , starred in a silent motion picture based on his Holmes play , and voiced the character twice on radio . The author is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Journalism , Class of 1971 . He was an award-winning sports writer and sports editor of the Delaware State News in Dover , Delaware , before embarking on a career in Federal government human resources . He has worked as a free-lance writer for many years and published a number of magazine articles , two of them of historical importance . One was an evaluation of German Reformer Martin Luther 's impact on the English Bible , and the other was the first analysis from a biblical and historical point of view of the Ipuwer Papyrus , first claimed by Immanuel Velikovsky and subsequently by others to have been an Egyptian version of the plagues on Egypt described in the Old Testament Book of Exodus . This is Zecher 's first book . It contains 585 pages of text and is profusely illustrated with more than ninety images , nearly all of them containing two to four and , in two cases , six individual photographs . It contains a bibliography of Gillette 's writings , a list of his plays subsequently made into motion pictures , a list of his patents , a list of audio/visual recordings of his voice , and 97 pages of Endnotes .",
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"text": "His Last Bow His Last Bow : Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle , including the titular short story , `` His Last Bow . The War Service of Sherlock Holmes '' ( 1917 ) . The collection 's first US edition adjusts the anthology 's subtitle to Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes . All editions contain a brief preface , by `` John H. Watson , M.D. '' , that assures readers that as of the date of publication ( 1917 ) , Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well , albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism .",
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"text": "Richard Holmes (biographer) Richard Holmes , OBE , FRSL , FBA ( born 5 November 1945 ) is a British author and academic best known for his biographical studies of major figures of British and French Romanticism .",
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"text": "Henry Murray (taxidermist) Henry Murray was a British taxidermist and founder of the taxidermy firm Murray of Carnforth . The business was established in 1872 by Henry Murray and continued with his son Albert James until Albert retired in 1961 , originally trading as H. Murray and later as H. Murray and son from premises in Scotland Rd. , Carnforth . The Murrays produced taxidermy of the highest quality equal with other top class taxidermist of that era . Their output was various , producing work for museums , most notably Kendal , decorative cases for the private market and trophies for the hunting fraternity . The most often seen cases are the `` picture frame '' type which Murray is renowned for , very well executed with a painted background . Not as numerous but just as well presented are his all glass cases containing singles , pairs or family groups , mostly to be found in museums . Kendal Museum houses the finest collection of Murray taxidermy including extinct species and is well worth a visit . Less often seen are cases of the box type and with glass sides and front and also domes . The Murrays usually labelled their work . Cases having a large label on the back and a small label on the inside , either on the background or groundwork , there are exceptions as unlabelled Murray cases can be found .",
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"text": "Charles Holmes (disambiguation) Charles Holmes ( 1868 -- 1936 ) was a British painter , art critic and museum director . Charles Holmes may also refer to : Charles Holmes ( Royal Navy officer ) ( 1711 -- 1761 ) , British naval officer and MP , Wolfe 's third-in-command during the capture of Quebec in 1759 Charles H. Holmes ( 1827 -- 1874 ) , member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York Charlie Holmes ( 1910 -- 1985 ) , saxophonist Charlie Holmes ( footballer ) ( 1910 -- 1981 ) , Australian footballer for Fitzroy Charlie Holmes , frontman of English rock band Heart in Hand Chuck Holmes ( entrepreneur ) ( 1945 -- 2000 ) , American entrepreneur and philanthropist , founded Falcon Studios Chuck Holmes ( born 1934 ) , ice hockey player",
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"text": "John R. Hamilton (architect) John R. Hamilton was an English architect who moved to Cincinnati , Ohio . In England Hamilton designed the Lincoln and Worcester Insane Asylums ; the Birmingham , Plymouth , and Leicester Cemeteries ; and churches in London and Oxford ( according to an affidavit ) . He is believed to have come to the U.S. in approximately 1850 and to Cincinnati in approximately 1852 . According to the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati 's Biographical Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects : `` relatively little is known about Hamilton 's American career , but he seems to have been a fine designer , willing to explore new technology , and with a significant influence through his pupils on later 19th-century Cincinnati-area architecture . '' He is listed on his own in 1853-1855 , with Rankin , 1856 -- 1857 , and with James W. McLaughlin in 1857-1858 . Prominent Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford , born in England and brought to the Cincinnati area as a child , got his start in Hamilton 's office in 1857 . Hamilton won a silver medal at the Ohio Mechanics ' Institute for his ` Paintings , Lithographic , Architectural , and other Drawings . ' He may have been in New York City at 36 Wall Street by 1859 ( or 1858 , according to Haverstock ) , and was `` made a Fellow of the fledgling American Institute of Architects in 1860 . '' According to Haverstock , page 369 , `` he served during the Civil War as special artist for Harper 's Weekly , traveling as far south as Port Hudson , Louisiana , '' and was in Richmond , Virginia , from about 1864 to 1866 . Hamilton was an early member of the Literary Club of Cincinnati ( 1857 ) . In 1854 Hamilton won a design competition for the Henry Clay Monument in the Lexington , Kentucky Cemetery , a Gothic dome `` constructed entirely and innovatively of cast-iron '' , but it was not built and a `` more conventional ( if provincial ) column , raised on an Egyptoid mausoleum base , supported a statue of Clay . '' The Horticultural Review and Botanical Magazine ( published in Cincinnati by H.W. Derby -LSB- a Hamilton & Rankin client -RSB- and edited by John Aston Warder and James W. Ward ) published Hamilton 's Charles Anderson House ( later Broadwell House ) at SEC Fifth and Pike streets in downtown Cincinnati , and ran a series of signed articles on architecture by Hamilton . The article about `` rural architecture '' are `` perhaps '' the earliest known architectural writings by a Cincinnati-based architect , announced by the publication 's editor in the first issue of the volume , IV , 1 ( 1/1854 ) , 47 .",
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"text": "Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ( born Horace Edward Jenner ; 30 July 1882 -- 26 December 1956 ) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952 .",
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"text": "Pseudonym A pseudonym ( -LSB- pronˈsjuːdənɪm -RSB- and -LSB- pronˈsuːdənɪm -RSB- ) or alias is a name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose , which can differ from their original or true name ( orthonym ) . Pseudonyms include stage names and user names ( both called screen names ) , ring names , pen names , nicknames , aliases , superhero or villain identities and code names , gamer identifications , and regnal names of emperors , popes , and other monarchs . Historically , they have often taken the form of anagrams , Graecisms , and Latinisations , although there are many other methods of choosing a pseudonym . Pseudonyms should not be confused with new names that replace old ones and become the individual 's full-time name . Pseudonyms are `` part-time '' names , used only in certain contexts - usually adopted to hide an individual 's real identity , as with writers ' pen names , graffiti artists ' tags , resistance fighters ' or terrorists ' noms de guerre , and computer hackers ' handles . Actors , musicians , and other performers sometimes use stage names , for example , to mask their ethnic backgrounds . In some cases , pseudonyms are adopted because they are part of a cultural or organisational tradition : for example devotional names used by members of some religious institutes , and `` cadre names '' used by Communist party leaders such as Trotsky and Lenin . A pseudonym may also be used for personal reasons : for example , an individual may prefer to be called or known by a name that differs from their given or legal name , but is not ready to take the numerous steps to get their name legally changed ; or an individual may simply feel that the context and content of an exchange offer no reason , legal or otherwise , to provide their given or legal name . A collective name or collective pseudonym is one shared by two or more persons , for example the co-authors of a work , such as Ellery Queen , or Nicolas Bourbaki .",
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"text": "Humbug A humbug is a person or object that behaves in a deceptive or dishonest way , often as a hoax or in jest . The term was first described in 1751 as student slang , and recorded in 1840 as a `` nautical phrase '' . It is now also often used as an exclamation to mean nonsense or gibberish . When referring to a person , a humbug means a fraud or impostor , implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle . In modern usage , the word is most associated with the character Ebenezer Scrooge , created by Charles Dickens in his novella `` A Christmas Carol '' . His famous reference to Christmas , `` Bah ! Humbug ! '' , declaring Christmas to be a fraud , is commonly used in stage and television versions of A Christmas Carol and also appeared frequently in the original book . The word is also prominently used in The Wizard of Oz , in which the Scarecrow refers to the wizard as a humbug , and the wizard agrees . Another use of the word was by John Collins Warren , a Harvard Medical School professor who worked at Massachusetts General Hospital . Dr. Warren performed the first public operation with the use of ether anesthesia , administered by William Thomas Green Morton , a dentist . To the stunned audience at the Massachusetts General Hospital , Dr. Warren declared , `` Gentlemen , this is no humbug . ''",
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"text": "List of Sherlock Holmes episodes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ( 1984 -- 1985 ) , The Return of Sherlock Holmes ( 1986 -- 1988 ) , The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes ( 1991 -- 1993 ) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes ( 1994 ) , collectively known as Sherlock Holmes , are a series of adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes stories which were produced by Granada Television and originally broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom . The series starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes and David Burke ( in the Adventures series ) and Edward Hardwicke ( Return , Case-Book , Memoirs ) as Dr. Watson . The programme adapted 42 of the original stories in 41 episodes , with 36 running for 50 minutes ( in a one-hour timeslot ) , and five being feature-length specials . Adventures ran for two series totalling 13 episodes , from April to June 1984 and August to September 1985 . Return ran for two series from July to August 1986 and April to August 1988 , as well as the specials `` The Sign of Four '' and `` The Hound of the Baskervilles '' , which aired on 29 December 1987 and 31 August 1988 respectively . Case-Book ran for one series from February to March 1991 and three specials which aired on 2 January 1992 and 27 January and 3 February 1993 . Memoirs ran for one series from March to April 1994 . A short episode was also produced as part of `` The Four Oaks Mystery '' which aired during the ITV Telethon in 1992 . Sherlock Holmes appeared in the first part , with the casts of Van der Valk , Taggart and Inspector Wexford appearing in the second , third and fourth parts respectively . The series has been released on DVD in Regions 1 , 2 and 4 , and has been repeated on ITV3 and BBC Two .",
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"text": "The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes was a BBC Radio 2 comedy series written by Tony Hare . It starred Roy Hudd , Chris Emmett , Jeffrey Holland , and June Whitfield , and was broadcast between 16 January 1999 , to 20 February 1999 . It has since been re-broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra ( formerly called BBC Radio 7 ) . The burlesque series was a comic pastiche of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes . The series was recorded in front of a live audience and each 30 minute episode was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 at 1pm , making some of the rude , and occasionally crude , jokes rather risqué for the time of day . Hudd , Emmett , and Whitfield had all worked together on the very long-running radio series The News Huddlines . Holland is a familiar voice in British comedy series , probably best known for his role as Spike Dixon , the camp comic at Maplin 's holiday camp , Crimpton-on-Sea , in the BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi ! Hudd later appeared alongside Clive Merrison as Holmes , and Andrew Sachs as Doctor Watson in an original radio play in the series The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in 2002 .",
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"text": "List of authors of new Sherlock Holmes stories The following is an alphabetical list and selected bibliography of authors , other than Sherlock Holmes 's creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , who have authored Holmes stories :",
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"text": "The Sherlock Holmes The Sherlock Holmes is a Victorian era themed public house in Northumberland Street near Charing Cross railway station and Trafalgar Square which contains a large collection of memorabilia related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes . The original collection was put together for display in Baker Street in London during the Festival of Britain in 1951 .",
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"text": "Timothy Holmes Timothy Holmes FRCS ( 9 May 1825 in Islington , Greater London -- 8 September 1907 ) was an English surgeon , known as the editor of several editions of Gray 's Anatomy .",
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"text": "NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals , officially the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ( HHC ) , operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City . A public benefit corporation with $ 6.7 billion in annual revenues , HHC is the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States serving 1.4 million patients , including more than 475,000 uninsured city residents , providing services interpreted in more than 190 languages . HHC was created in 1969 by the New York State Legislature as a public benefit corporation ( Chapter 1016 of the Laws 1969 ) . It is similar to a municipal agency , but has a Board of Directors . It operates 11 acute care hospitals , five nursing homes , six diagnostic and treatment centers , and more than 70 community-based primary care sites , serving primarily the poor and working class . HHC 's own MetroPlus Health Plan is one of the New York area 's largest providers of government-sponsored health insurance and is the plan of choice for nearly half a million New Yorkers . Each year HHC 's facilities provide about 225,000 inpatient admissions , one million emergency room visits and five million clinic visits to New Yorkers . HHC facilities treat nearly one-fifth of all general hospital discharges and more than one third of emergency room and hospital-based clinic visits in New York City . The most well-known hospital in the HHC system is Bellevue Hospital , the oldest public hospital in the United States . Bellevue is the designated hospital for treatment of the President of the United States and other world leaders if they become sick or injured while in New York City . The president of HHC is Stanley Brezenoff . The organization underwent a rebranding initiative in November 2015 , shortening its name from 40 characters to 19 characters , as `` NYC Health + Hospitals '' .",
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"text": "Henry Ware, Jr. Henry Ware , Jr. ( April 21 , 1794 - September 22 , 1843 ) was an influential Unitarian theologian , early member of the faculty of Harvard Divinity School , and first president of the Harvard Musical Association . He was a mentor of Ralph Waldo Emerson when Emerson studied for the ministry in the 1820s . The son of Henry Ware , he was born in Hingham , Massachusetts . After attending Phillips Academy in Andover , Massachusetts and completing his Harvard A.B. in 1812 , Ware was minister of the Unitarian Second Church in Boston beginning in 1817 . In 1830 Ware left the Second Church 's pulpit , with Emerson replacing him there , and moved to Harvard Divinity School . In 1831 he published On the Formation of the Christian Character , a manual on morality and his best-known work . After Emerson 's `` Divinity School Address '' in 1838 , whose radical and unorthodox ideas greatly displeased many of the University faculty , Ware became more distant from his former student and friend , delivering the sermon `` The Personality of the Deity '' as a rebuttal of Emerson 's views in the same year .",
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"text": "The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1959 British gothic horror and mystery film , directed by Terence Fisher and produced by Hammer Film Productions . It is based on the novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . It stars Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes , Sir Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville and André Morell as Doctor Watson . It is the first film adaptation of the novel to be filmed in colour . It is one of the most critically acclaimed films in Hammer Film Productions ' history .",
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"text": "A. J. Raffles (character) Arthur J. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. W. Hornung , brother-in-law to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , the creator of Sherlock Holmes . Raffles is , in many ways , a deliberate inversion of Holmeshe is a `` gentleman thief '' , living at the Albany , a prestigious address in London , playing cricket for the Gentlemen of England and supporting himself by carrying out ingenious burglaries . He is called the `` Amateur Cracksman '' , and often , at first , differentiates between himself and the `` professors `` professional criminals from the lower classes . As Holmes has Dr. Watson to chronicle his adventures , Raffles has Harry `` Bunny '' Mandersa former schoolmate saved from disgrace and suicide by Raffles , whom Raffles persuaded to accompany him on a burglary . While Raffles often takes advantage of Manders ' relative innocence , and sometimes treats him with a certain amount of contempt , he knows that Manders ' bravery and loyalty are to be relied on utterly . In several stories , Manders saves the day for the two of them after Raffles gets into situations he can not get out of on his own . One of the things that Raffles has in common with Holmes is a mastery of disguiseduring his days as an ostensible man-about-town , he maintains a studio apartment in another name in which he keeps the components of various disguises . He can imitate the regional speech of many parts of Britain flawlessly , and is fluent in Italian .",
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"text": "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk `` The Adventure of the Stockbroker 's Clerk '' is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . It is the fourth of the twelve collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon , and third of eleven in most American ones ( owing to the omission of the `` scandalous '' `` Adventure of the Cardboard Box '' ) . The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1893 and featured seven illustrations by Sidney Paget .",
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"text": "William John Hancock William John Hancock D.Sc . ( Hon ) , MIEE , MICE , LRCP ( 2 May 1864 -- 26 August 1931 ) was an Australian of Irish descent , an electrical engineer , telephone pioneer and pioneer in X-rays in the colony of Western Australia . He was honorary radiologist for Perth Hospital and Base Hospital in Fremantle . His list of credentials and accomplishments include M.I.E.E. , Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers , M.I.C.E. , Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers , L.R.C.P. , Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and D.Sc . ( Honorary ) . In the colonies of Australia , the medical men of the day took a slow approach in the adoption of the new science that involved x-rays . Many of the early demonstrations were made by investigators outside the medical field . Upon examination of the initial investigators , several key factors were common . The individuals had already either been experimenting along similar lines to Wilhelm Röntgen with Crookes tubes and such , the physicists or scientists , or were actively associated with electrical work , the electricians , which made them particularly receptive to the technical appeal of the new science of x-rays . Records of the events reveal that among the medical men who witnessed the first images produced as radiographs , a rather small number had any great desire to employ X-rays directly in their own medical practice . After the early investigative work of Thomas Ranken Lyle , William Henry Bragg , Joseph Patrick Slattery , and others , almost all medical men were satisfied with soliciting the services of the external X-ray man when necessity arose for skiagraphs to be produced . As the utilization of x-rays became more acceptable , the involvement of electricians began to decline . As the hospitals started to be equipped with x-ray apparatus and installations under the care of radiologists and radiographers , the medical men began to accept the eventuality of the new technology . Up to this point , the private experimenters and investigators continued to be the initiators of new ideas for the medical profession in this new field .",
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The Connaught Tunnel has yet to receive a ventilation system.
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"text": "Connaught Tunnel For the Connaught tunnel in East London , England , see Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway The Connaught Tunnel is a railway tunnel under the Selkirk Mountains in southeastern British Columbia , Canada , near the city of Revelstoke . The 5.022 mi tunnel carries the Canadian Pacific Railway main line under Mount Macdonald and replaced the railway 's previous routing over Rogers Pass , which had been struck by several deadly avalanches since its completion in 1885 . At the time it was built , the Connaught Tunnel was the longest railway tunnel in North America . It was named for the Governor General of Canada -- the Prince Arthur , Duke of Connaught -- who in turn was named after the province of Connaught in Ireland . Announced in February 1913 , the contract was awarded on July 1 , 1913 , to Foley Bros. . Welch and Stewart . The tunnel was designed by John G. Sullivan who joined the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1900 and eventually became Chief Engineer for Canada . A small tunnel was built , from which cross cuts were made to the main tunnel so work could carry on at a number of headings . The sub-contractor guaranteed to drill 900 ft of tunnel per month and started on April 2 , 1914 . Compressed air equipment and narrow gauge locomotives were used inside the tunnel . The company town housed some 300 workers . The tunnel was completed before the original deadline , with operation beginning December 16 , 1916 . It had a grade of only 0.95 per cent westward , and was tangent ; light at one end can be seen at the other , more than five miles away . It cost $ 5.5 million , while a further $ 3 million were spent on track revision , which saw 14.5 mi abandoned including the Loops and over 4 mi of snow sheds . In all , the route was shortened by 4.3 mi . Problems were encountered with ventilation , loose rocks and wet rails , which caused trains to stall . The tunnel was later lined with reinforced concrete and equipped with a better ventilation system . Originally double tracked , it was realigned with a single track in 1959 to accommodate higher freight cars . In the late 1980s , the Mount Macdonald Tunnel was built to supplement the Connaught Tunnel and to lessen the grade on the eastern approach to the pass . Trains now predominantly travel east through the Connaught Tunnel and west through the Mount Macdonald Tunnel . In 2001 , the Connaught Tunnel was inducted into the North America Railway Hall of Fame . The Hall of Fame recognizes and establishes an enduring tribute to the people and things that have made significant contribution relating to railway industry in North America . The Connaught Tunnel was inducted in the `` Facilities and Structures '' category with `` National '' significance .",
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"text": "South Boston CSO Storage Tunnel The South Boston CSO Storage Tunnel , also known as the North Dorchester Bay CSO Storage Tunnel , is a large underground facility designed to reduce untreated sewage discharges into Boston Harbor from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority combined sewer and stormwater system . It was opened on July 23 , 2011 , and is part of the federally mandated Boston Harbor Cleanup project . CSO stands for Combined Sewer Overflow . The main part of the facility is a tunnel 17 ft in diameter , running 2.5 mile along the harbor front . The tunnel starts at an Odor Control Building continues along the harbor front , with a midpoint near and ends with a pump station at Combined sewers are problematic because during heavy storms , they are forced by a high volume of rainwater from storm drains to carry untreated sanitary sewer output into Boston harbor , including dangerous amounts of human waste . In addition to the tunnel project , the MWRA is undertaking costly sewer separation in parts of South Boston near the Reserved Channel , and reconfiguring various drains and outflows . The tunnel provides a buffer to allow some combined sewers to remain in service . It has sufficient buffer capacity to hold combined sewage and rain water during most storms , helping to eliminate the Combined Sewer Outflow events that polluted nearby beaches on average 20 times per year . After the storm is over , the tunnel is `` dewatered '' back into the network at a rate the Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant can handle .",
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"text": "Underground city An underground city is a series of linked subterranean spaces that may provide a defensive refuge ; a place for living , working or shopping ; a transit system ; mausolea ; wine or storage cellars ; cisterns or drainage channels ; or several of these . The term may also refer to a network of tunnels that connects buildings beneath street level that may house office blocks , shopping malls , metro stations , theatres , and other attractions . These passages can usually be accessed through the public space of any of the buildings connecting to them , and sometimes have separate entries as well . This latter definition encompasses many modern structures , whereas the former more generally covers tunnel systems from ancient times to the present day . Underground cities are especially functional in cities with very cold or hot climates , because they permit activities to be comfortably accessible year round without regard to the weather . Underground cities are similar in nature to skyway systems and may include some buildings linked by skyways or above-ground corridors rather than underground .",
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"text": "List of lighthouses in Gibraltar Most of the lighthouses in Gibraltar , the British Overseas Territory on the Iberian Peninsula , are located at Gibraltar Harbour . Perhaps the most notable exception is the Europa Point Lighthouse at Europa Point , a strategic location at the southern tip of the peninsula of Gibraltar . Prior to the opening of that lighthouse in 1841 , sailors navigating the Strait of Gibraltar near Europa Point were dependent upon the light emitted by the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe . The sailors showed their gratitude and encouraged continued burning of the lights in the chapel and adjacent tower by leaving supplies of oil at the Roman Catholic shrine . While the shrine 's tower is not listed in nautical publications , its history as an aid to navigation in earlier centuries is sufficiently well known that many consider it `` Gibraltar 's first lighthouse . '' Aside from the aerobeacon on the Rock of Gibraltar and the lighthouse at Europa Point , all of the lighthouses in Gibraltar are located within the harbour . They may be divided into two groups : west and east . Those on the western boundary of the port are positioned in a roughly linear arrangement on the breakwaters ( moles ) that defend the western and northern sides of the harbour . The lighthouses at the `` A '' Head of the South Mole and `` B '' Head of the Detached Mole stand sentry over the south entrance to the port . Those at the `` C '' Head of the Detached Mole and `` D '' Head of the Western Arm of the North Mole guard the north entrance to the port . The lighthouse at the `` E '' Head ( Elbow ) of the North Mole also serves as a harbour control room . Lighthouses on the eastern boundary of the port are clustered near Coaling Island . While the Europa Point Lighthouse , also known as Victoria Tower , opened in the mid nineteenth century , the remaining lighthouses are of more recent vintage , with the lighthouses on the moles present by 1916 . In addition , while Victoria Tower is of classic British design , the other lighthouses have a more utilitarian appearance .",
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"text": "Thames Tideway Scheme The Thames Tideway Tunnel is an under-construction 25 km tunnel running mostly under the tidal section of the River Thames through central London , which will provide capture , storage and conveyance of almost all the combined raw sewage and rainwater discharges that currently overflow into the river . Bazalgette Tunnel Limited ( BTL ) is the licensed ` Infrastructure Provider ' set up to finance , build , maintain and operate the Thames Tideway Tunnel . BTL is a consortium of investors that comprises Allianz , Amber Infrastructure , Dalmore Capital and DIF . From the licence award , BTL trades and is known to the public as ` Tideway ' . On 3 November 2015 , BTL received its operating licence from Ofwat , ensuring the start of the project . Starting in 2016 , construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel will take seven to eight years , giving a target completion date of 2023 . Once constructed , the main tunnel will have an internal diameter of 7.2 m and will run from -30 m at Acton in the west of London for over 25 km under central London down to -70 m at Abbey Mills in the east . It will connect 34 of the most polluting combined sewer overflows ( CSOs ) , via transfer tunnels , and is expected to reduce the number of overflow events to a maximum of four per CSO per year at time of commissioning , increasing gradually due to effects of climate change and population growth . The tunnel will transfer the captured sewage to the Lee Tunnel for onward delivery to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works for treatment . The recycled clean water is then released into the River Thames . The current estimate of its capital cost -- excluding unknown financing costs and ongoing operations and maintenance costs -- is # 4.2 billion in 2012 prices .",
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"text": "Connaught Road railway station Connaught Road was a railway station in east London that was opened by the London & St. Katharine Docks Company on 3 August 1880 . It was located on Connaught Road , north of the channel joining the Royal Victoria Dock and Royal Albert Dock . The station was sited very close to the junction where the EC&TJR split into three branches ( to Beckton , Gallions and North Woolwich ) , between Canning Town and Central stations , on the Gallions branch . Connaught Road was sparingly used by passenger services , which ceased from 8 September 1940 after destructive wartime bombing , and the goods line was closed with the closure of the Royal Docks . With the redevelopment of London Docklands in the 1980s and 1990s , the line was replaced in 1994 by the Docklands Light Railway extension to Beckton . No trace of Connaught Road station remains today ; the current Prince Regent and Royal Albert DLR stations are both roughly equidistant from the site .",
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"text": "Hush house A hush house is an enclosed , noise-suppressed aircraft jet engine testing facility in which installed or uninstalled jet engines can be run under actual load conditions . Jet engines , whether or not installed in aircraft , can be tested either indoors or outdoors . A hush house is large enough to accommodate an entire aircraft , which is backed into the test bay through hangar doors by a tug . The engine can be run while installed in the aircraft , which must be restrained by holdback devices resistant to a multiple of maximum engine thrust . Most hush houses also have thrust frames for testing of an `` uninstalled '' engine that has been removed from an aircraft . Indoor engine test cells are facilities designed for testing engines removed from an aircraft ( referred to as `` uninstalled engines '' ) . The engines in such facilities are generally suspended from overhead thrust frames . Outdoor run-up areas are facilities where engines are tested outdoors while mounted on thrust stands , or where engines are tested outdoors while installed in an aircraft . They may , or may not , include provisions for noise control . The air intake and exhaust systems of indoor engine test cells and hush houses are designed to block the transmission of noise , whilst optimizing the engine air flows . The engine exhaust , after having been thoroughly mixed with cooling air , is generally discharged through a vertical stack . The gas path incorporates acoustic damping panels ( often containing fibrous insulation protected from gas stream erosion by metal mesh ) to reduce the sound energy of the gas stream and attenuate the noise transmitted to the surrounding outdoor area . Because the engine exhaust flow is `` augmented '' with a relatively large flow of cooling air induced by a Venturi effect into the exhaust silencing system , the exhaust muffler of an indoor test facility is generally referred to as an augmenter tube , although the term `` detuner '' is commonly used in the UK .",
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"text": "Albvorland Tunnel The Albvorlandtunnel is a planned 8.176 km long railwail tunnel for the new Wendlingen -- Ulm high-speed railway in Baden-Württemberg . It will underpass a part of the town Kirchheim-Lindorf and Bundesautobahn 8 with junction Kirchheim-East in the industrial area of Dettingen unter Teck The 8176 m long building is between kilometer 26,077 und 34,253 . It is on the boundary of Wendlingen am Neckar , Kirchheim unter Teck , Lindorf and Dettingen unter Teck . It underpasses motorway 8 ( km 32,259 bis ca. 33,9 ) and also a high pressure gas line and a NATO fuel line . The tunnel traverses under and through layers of black jura . The biggest superposition is 65 meters , the smallest superposition is 9,50 m. High water pressure is expected . The call for competition European-wide had 8 bidders . The order has an amount of 380 million $ and was given on 18 . December 2015 the Swiss company Implenia . The work should be finished within 46 months . In a planning paper from the Deutsche Bahn ( March 2012 ) plan approval was expected for 2014 , start of work 2014 and end of work in 2021 . Spring 2014 the contractor delayed the plan approval to beginning of 2015 and the start to 2016 .",
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"text": "Connaught Cup",
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"text": "Bohai Strait tunnel The Bohai Strait Tunnel or Dalian-Yantai Tunnel project proposes the construction of an undersea tunnel to connect Dalian on the Liaodong Peninsula to Yantai on the Shandong Peninsula . Another name for the project is Cross-Bohai-Strait channel . Crossing the Bohai Strait , the tunnel would be 123 km long , 90 km of it under water . This would exceed the combined lengths of the two longest undersea tunnels on Earth , the Seikan Tunnel and the Channel tunnel . The tunnel is planned to run more than 100 km under the Strait . Operated by China Railway Engineering Corporation , the tunnel would be linked to the Chinese highspeed railway system . Cars would be loaded on railway carriages to make the 40-minute crossing . Currently , the Bohai Train Ferry , inaugurated in 2007 , crosses the strait in eight hours . The project is estimated to cost 200 billion yuan ( US$ 32 billion ) . In August 2014 , it was reported that work is likely to commence during the 13th Five-year plan and construction would take ten years to complete .",
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"text": "Disley Tunnel Disley Tunnel -LSB- UK -RSB- was built by the Midland Railway in 1902 on its line between New Mills South Junction and Manchester Central , which was more direct than the congested and difficult lines through Stockport Tiviot Dale . It was the most expensive work on the line and at 2 miles , 346 yards ( 3,535 m ) , the second longest tunnel on the Midland system . By means of a connection on to the old LNWR line from Buxton at Hazel Grove that was opened in 1986 , it is now part of the Hope Valley Line into the present-day Stockport railway station . There is also a short ( 174 yard ) Disley Tunnel nearby on the Buxton Line .",
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"text": "Bözberg Rail Tunnel The Bözberg Rail Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Swiss canton of Aargau . The tunnel takes the Bözberg railway line of the Swiss Federal Railways under the Bözberg Pass between Effingen and Schinznach-Dorf . It is 2526 m long , and carries twin standard gauge tracks electrified at 11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz using overhead catenary . The tunnel opened in 1875 and runs roughly parallel to the later Bözberg Road Tunnel on the A3 motorway . The Swiss Federal Office of Transport has granted a permit for the construction of a new Bözberg railway tunnel , to parallel the existing one , at a cost of SFr 350m . The new tunnel will form part of a scheme to increase the loading gauge on the freight route between Basle and Chiasso via the new Gotthard Base Tunnel , and will be large enough to accommodate piggyback trains carrying road vehicles with a corner height of 4 m . It will have double tracks and will replace the existing tunnel , which will be converted into a service and rescue tunnel and linked to the new tunnel by five cross-shafts . A contract for the construction of the new tunnel and associated works has been let to Implenia .",
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"text": "New Passage Pier railway station New Passage Pier was the original terminus of the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway , located on the banks of the River Severn at New Passage , South Gloucestershire , England . At New Passage , passengers would disembark from trains and use a boat across the Severn . New Passage had been the site of a ferry from England to Wales including the use by mail and passenger coaches between Bristol and to Portskewett in south Wales . In 1825 the New Passage Association formed , using the 30-ton steamboat `` St Pierre '' . However , the sponsorship by the Dukes of Beaufort of the Aust route , with faster boats and a pier , meant that by 1830 mail coaches were diverted there , and the New Passage declined . Construction of the new railway started in 1858 and the single-track broad gauge line opened from South Wales Junction , half a mile east of Temple Meads , as far as the landward end of New Passage Pier on 8 September 1863 , a distance of 11 mi . The distance by rail between Bristol and Cardiff was reduced from 94 mi to 38 mi . The Bristol and South Wales Union Railway built new piers for the ferry , that at New Passage being 546 yd long . A steam ferry , the Saint Pierre had been built by Pride and Williams for the New Passage crossing in 1825 and it worked there until 1831 . The B&SWUR bought a new steamer , the Gem in 1863 but it proved unsuitable and was soon replaced by the Relief . John Bland , a carrier and shareholder in the railway , was contracted to operate the ferry . The next vessel purchased was the Dragon Fly , this had been used by the contractors to build the piers but was too small to work as the ferry . Instead , two paddle tugs , the Ajax and the Atlas were hired in to cover for the Relief . A new paddle steamer arrived in June 1864 , named Christopher Thomas after the chairman of the B&SWUR , it had been built for the company by Henderson , Coulborn and Company at Renfrew in Scotland . A slightly larger vessel named the Chepstow arrived from the same shipyard on 11 February 1875 . These two continued in service until the Severn Tunnel was opened in 1886 . They were sold to WS Ogden at Cardiff in 1880 , the Chepstow being renamed the Rover . The funnels were generally painted black with a red band . The station became redundant in 1886 following construction of the Severn Tunnel , and was closed . The pier was demolished by 1888 . A plaque now marks the site .",
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"text": "Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines was a project to build a twin pipeline from Bruderheim , Alberta to Kitimat , British Columbia . The eastbound pipeline would import natural gas condensate and the westbound pipeline would export diluted bitumen from the Athabasca oil sands to the marine terminal in Kitimat for transportation to the Asian markets by oil tankers . The project would also include terminal facilities with `` integrated marine infrastructure at tidewater to accommodate loading and unloading of oil and condensate tankers , and marine transportation of oil and condensate . '' The $ CDN 7.9 billion project was proposed in mid-2000s and has been postponed several times . The project would be developed by Enbridge , Inc. , a Canadian crude oil and liquids pipeline and storage company . When completed , the pipeline and terminal would have provided 104 permanent operating positions created within the company and 113 positions with the associated marine services . First Nations groups , many municipalities , including the Union of BC Municipalities , environmentalists and oil sands opponents , among others , denounced the project because of the environmental , economic , social and cultural risks posed by the pipeline . Proponents argued that the pipeline would have provided aboriginal groups with equity ownership , training , employment , Community Trust and stewardship programs ; along with the large scale infrastructure to keep Canada prosperous . The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that consultation with First Nations was woefully inadequate , and has overturned the approval . The proposal has been heavily criticized by native groups . Groups like the Yinka Dene Alliance have been organized to campaign against the project . In December 2010 , 66 First Nations bands in British Columbia , including many along the proposed pipeline route , signed the Save The Fraser Declaration in opposition to the project , and 40 more have signed up in support since that time . The proposal is also opposed by numerous non-governmental organizations ( NGOs ) , citing previous spills and concerns over oil sands expansion and the associated risks in transportation . By 2015 , 26 of 45 have signed up in support of the Northern Gateway . In June 2014 the Northern Gateway pipeline project was approved by the federal government , subject to 209 conditions . The CBC questioned the silence concerning the Northern Gateway since then and suggested that Enbridge might have quietly shelved the project . Upon taking office in 2015 , new Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau imposed a ban on oil tanker traffic on the North Coast of British Columbia , effectively killing the project . On November 29th , 2016 Justin Trudeau officially rejected plans for the pipeline .",
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"text": "Copenhagen Tunnel The Copenhagen Tunnel is a set of three parallel railway tunnels carrying the main line tracks out of London 's Kings Cross terminus under the rising ground at Barnsbury , about a mile north of the station . Each bore has the capacity for two tracks making six tracks in all . The eastern tunnel was taken out of railway service in the 1970s but is maintained to ensure the integrity of the ground overhead , and provides road vehicle access to Holloway Bank . The tunnel is just over a third of a mile ( 548 metres ) long . The first of the multiple tunnels was built as part of the construction of The Great Northern Railway and was opened in 1850 . This section of the railway was designed by the engineer Thomas Brassey and was built by Pearce and Smith and John Jay . The name is taken from Copenhagen Fields , an open space directly above the tunnels , that was once the location of the Ambassador of Denmark 's residence in the 17th century . This became a popular pleasure garden and was a public meeting area , notable for rioting there in the late 18th century . From this site on 21 April 1834 thousands marched in support of The Tolpuddle Martyrs who had been sentenced to transportation to Australia for forming a trade union . Market Road Gardens , an open space directly above the tunnels , are a present-day surviving remnant of the Fields . The area above the southern tunnel portal was used for a rail line going to the Caledonian Road Coal and Goods Depot ( now Bunning Street ) which passed along the parapet of the tunnel entrance . This was situated conveniently close to the Metropolitan Cattle Market , located on the ground above the tunnels from 1855 to 1963 . Many trains carried cattle along this line on their last journey to the abattoirs there . It was this area above the southern parapet that was the setting for the final scenes of the 1955 British film comedy , The Ladykillers .",
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"text": "Offshore construction Offshore construction is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment , usually for the production and transmission of electricity , oil , gas and other resources . Construction and pre-commissioning is typically performed as much as possible onshore . To optimize the costs and risks of installing large offshore platforms , different construction strategies have been developed . One strategy is to fully construct the offshore facility onshore , and tow the installation to site floating on its own buoyancy . Bottom founded structure are lowered to the seabed by de-ballasting ( see for instance Condeep or Cranefree ) , whilst floating structures are held in position with substantial mooring systems . The size of offshore lifts can be reduced by making the construction modular , with each module being constructed onshore and then lifted using a crane vessel into place onto the platform . A number of very large crane vessels were built in the 1970s which allow very large single modules weighing up to 14,000 tonnes to be fabricated and then lifted into place . Specialist floating hotel vessels known as flotels are used to accommodate workers during the construction and hook-up phases . This is a high cost activity due to the limited space and access to materials . Oil platforms are key fixed installations from which drilling and production activity is carried out . Drilling rigs are either floating vessels for deeper water or jack-up designs which are a barge with liftable legs . Both of these types of vessel are constructed in marine yards but are often involved during the construction phase to pre-drill some production wells . Other key factors in offshore construction are the weather window which defines periods of relatively light weather during which continuous construction or other offshore activity can take place . Safety is another key construction parameter , the main hazard obviously being a fall into the sea from which speedy recovery in cold waters is essential . The main types of vessels used for pipe laying are the `` Derrick Barge ( DB ) '' , the `` Pipelay Barge ( LB ) '' and the `` Derrick/Lay barge ( DLB ) '' combination . Diving bells in offshore construction are mainly used in water depths greater than 120 ft , less than that , the divers use a metal basket driven from an `` A '' frame from the deck . The basket is lowered to the water level , then the divers enter the water from it to a maximum of 120 ft. Bells can go to 1500 ft , but are normally used at 400 to . Offshore construction includes foundations engineering , structural design , construction , and/or repair of offshore structures , both commercial and military , including : Subsea oil and gas developments Offshore platforms -- fixed platforms , semi-submersibles , spars , tension leg platforms ( TLPs ) , floating production storage and offloading ( FPSOs ) , etc. . Floating oil and gas platforms -- semi-submersibles , spars , TLPs , FPSOs , etc. . Offshore wind power Submarine pipelines",
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"text": "Milford Tunnel Milford Tunnel in Derbyshire is a twin track railway tunnel on the Midland Main Line which runs under a hill called the Chevin between Duffield and Belper . It was built in 1840 by the Stephensons for the North Midland Railway . When finished , it was 855 yd long . The west side of the Derwent valley has a number of gritstone outcrops , one being Burley Hill to the south of Duffield , another being Castle Hill in Duffield itself . The valley here however was too narrow , and already occupied by the village of Milford from which the tunnel gets its name , and one of Jedediah Strutt 's cotton mills . The name Chevin has Celtic origins , but the hill is often called Firestone Hill , for the spot on which the beacon fires were lighted to rouse the country when peril of invasion or other dangers were imminent . For some reason the North Midland built very ornate portals at the northern ends of their tunnels , in this case a Saxon-inspired arch , while the southern ends were relatively plain . The north portal was originally set into a surrounding area of random stonework , which has become totally overgrown . It is expected that the effect of trimming back the vegetation as part of the electrification project will have the effect of restoring it to its former appearance . Both portals are grade 2 listed , being part of the Derwent Valley World Heritage site . At the summit of the hill there was built a substantial tower , which still exists , the purpose of which has been a matter for speculation . It has generally been thought that it was to check the alignment of the tunnel construction , and was equipped with a rotating telescope . It has been pointed out that such a facility appeared with no other tunnel of the time and there is an alternative theory that it was concerned with supervising the passage of trains through the tunnel . In effect an early experiment with a form of block working , instead of the time interval system commonly used . When the Midland Railway upgraded the line to four tracks south of the tunnel , a signal box was installed to control the junction of the goods and passenger lines , also providing warning distant signals at the north entrance .",
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"text": "Beaminster Tunnel Beaminster Tunnel or Horn Hill Tunnel is a 345 ft road tunnel on the A3066 road between Beaminster and Mosterton in Dorset , England . The tunnel was constructed between 1830 -- 1832 ; it is notable for being one of the first road tunnels built in Britain and the only pre-railway road tunnel in the country still in use . It was built to take a toll road underneath a steep hill to the north of Beaminster and make it easier for horse-drawn traffic to travel from the coast to the hinterland of Dorset . It underwent significant repairs in 1968 and again in 2009 , but in 2012 a torrential rainstorm caused a landslide that resulted in the partial collapse of the tunnel 's north entrance and the deaths of two people .",
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"text": "Hydraulic engine house, Bristol Harbour The Hydraulic engine house is part of the `` Underfall Yard '' in Bristol Harbour in Bristol , England . The octagonal brick and terracotta chimney of the engine house dates from 1888 , and is grade II * listed , as is the hydraulic engine house itself . It replaced the original pumping house which is now The Pump House public house . It is built of red brick with a slate roof and originally contained two steam engines made by the Worthington Corporation . These were compound surface condensing cylinders of 17.5 in diameter . These were replaced in 1907 by the current machines from Fullerton , Hodgart and Barclay of Paisley . It powered the docks ' hydraulic system of cranes , bridges and locks until 2010 . Water is pumped from the harbour to a header tank and then fed by gravity to the high pressure pumps , where it is pressurised thence raising the external hydraulic accumulator . This stores the hydraulic energy ensuring a smooth delivery of pressure and meaning that the pumps do not need to be running the whole time nor be capable of supplying the instantaneous peak demands . The working pressure is 750 lbs/square inch . The external accumulator was added about 1954 when the original inside the building 's tower became difficult to service ( but it remains in place ) . The building originally contained a pair of steam powered pumps however these were replaced with three electrically driven ones in 1907 . The engine house provided the power for equipment such as the lock gates and cranes until 2010 . The visitor centre in the hydraulic power house opened in time for Easter 2016 .",
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"text": "South Wales Gas Pipeline The South Wales Gas Pipeline ( also known as the Milford Haven pipeline ) is the UK 's largest high-pressure gas pipeline . The 197 mi pipeline passing through Wales was built for the National Grid and links Dragon and South Hook liquid natural gas ( LNG ) terminals at Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire with the national gas network at Tirley , Gloucestershire . The pipeline was expected to cost around # 700 million , and was , according to the National Grid , expected to transport around 20 % of the gas needed to meet UK consumption in future . Construction of the pipeline was estimated to take approximately three years , aiming to end in October 2007 . Environmental controversy surrounded the decision to build it , especially through sections of the Brecon Beacons National Park where the National Park Authority called it a `` huge blow '' . The pipeline was completed in November 2007 .",
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"text": "Beetham Tower, Manchester Beetham Tower ( also known as the Hilton Tower ) is a landmark 47-storey mixed-use skyscraper in Manchester , England . Completed in 2006 , it is named after its developers , the Beetham Organisation , and was designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners . The development occupies a sliver of land at the top of Deansgate , hence its elongated plan and was proposed in July 2003 with construction starting a year later . At a height of 554 ft , it is the tallest building in the United Kingdom outside London and 10th tallest building in the United Kingdom . It has been described by the Financial Times as `` the UK 's only proper skyscraper outside London '' . Consequently , it is the tallest building in Manchester however construction commenced in July 2016 on Tower 1 at Owen Street which will surpass the Beetham Tower as the tallest building in Manchester when completed in 2019 with a height of 659 ft. As a result of the elongated floor plan , the structure is one of the thinnest skyscrapers in the world with a height to width ratio of 10:1 on the east-west façade but is noticeably wider on the north-south façade . A blade structure on the south side of the building acts as a façade overrun accentuating its slim form and doubles as a lightning rod . The skyscraper is visible from ten English counties on a clear day . The top-floor penthouse offers views of Greater Manchester , the Cheshire Plain , the Pennines , the Peak District and Snowdonia . The tower is known for emitting a loud unintentional hum or howl in windy weather , believed to emanate from the glass ` blade ' atop the building . The hum has been recorded as a B below middle C and can be heard over large parts of the locality . Architectural response to the skyscraper is polarised and interpretations vary . The cantilever bears the load of the north façade symbolically representing the historical strength and revival of post-industrial Manchester following economic decline in the 1980s and the 1996 Manchester bombing . Some questioned its dominant appearance over the city -- particularly over listed buildings with one author going as far to say the skyscraper instantly `` torpedoed '' any possibility of Manchester becoming a UNESCO World Heritage city - a status Manchester was previously on the United Kingdom shortlist for due its industrial past . Others feel its dramatic appearance and peculiarity is reflective of Manchester and that the Beetham Tower symbolises Manchester 's reinvention as a post-industrial city . Nevertheless , it has received praise and was awarded the best tall building in the world in 2007 by the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat .",
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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": "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": "Fruit Roll-Ups Fruit Roll-Ups is a brand of fruit snack that debuted in grocery stores across the United States in 1983 . The snack is a flat , pectin-based fruit-flavored snack , wrapped around a piece of cellophane for easier removal . Fruit Roll-Ups are manufactured by General Mills and distributed under the Betty Crocker brand in the United States and the Uncle Tobys brand in Australia . Several similar products have been marketed by General Mills and by other companies .",
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"text": "Just Say No `` Just Say No '' was an advertising campaign , part of the U.S. `` War on Drugs '' , prevalent during the 1980s and early 1990s , to discourage children from engaging in illegal recreational drug use by offering various ways of saying no . The slogan was created and championed by First Lady Nancy Reagan during her husband 's presidency .",
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"text": "Rainbow Shops Rainbow Shops , commonly referred to as just Rainbow is a privately held , moderately priced American retail apparel chain comprising several lifestyle brands primarily targeting teens and young women . The company is headquartered in Brooklyn , NY .",
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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": "UniteWomen.org UniteWomen.org is a national non-partisan 501 ( c ) 3 tax exempt non-profit organization with a mission of ending inequality for women that stems from prejudice and discrimination and to defend and advance the human and civil rights of women and girls . The organization was formed in Michigan in February 2012 . It developed in response to the War on Women , a series of legislative actions in the United States which negatively affect women . The group has organized several marches , including a march in Jackson , Mississippi , to oppose `` 32 bills introduced this session restricting women 's access to health care '' and a nationwide march on April 28 , 2012 that took place in major cities across the United States . The group has been endorsed by American Association of University Women , National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health , the The Coalition of Labor Union Women and The Coffee Party USA . The march in April 2012 was promoted by Barbara Hannah Grufferman Karen Teegarden , President of UniteWomen.org , appeared on The Authentic Woman , along with National Organization for Women President , Terry O'Neill . The two women 's rights leaders were interviewed by radio host , Shannon Fisher , about The State of Women 's Rights in America . The organization was a partner in the Suffrage Centennial Celebration in 2013 , which was a week of events in Washington leading up to a reenactment of the Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913 Other partners in the Suffrage Centennial Celebration were the National Women 's History Museum , Sewall-Belmont House & Museum , the Smithsonian 's National Museum of American History , the Newseum , American Association of University Women , Daughters of the American Revolution , Delta Sigma Theta , the National Archives , the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial , the National Press Club , and The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium . UniteWomen.org 's `` Unite Against Rape '' campaign raised public awareness of the issues of rape , human trafficking and violence against women . An array of legislators , journalists and celebrities participated in the campaign , including U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine ; comedians Roseanne Barr , Margaret Cho , Annabelle Gurwitch and Lois Bromfield ; social justice advocate Sandra Fluke ; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle , Ronnie Cameron , musician Courtney Love ; social and political commentators Meghan McCain , Alexandria Goddard ( the Steubenville blogger ) , Leslie Salzillo , Kimberley A. Johnson and Tanya Tatum ; XoJane writers and editors Jane Pratt , Mandy Stadtmiller , Alison Freer , Marci Robin and Julia Allison ; actors Yuri Lowenthal , Pia Glenn and Sharon Gardner ; celebrity artist Tormented Sugar ; writers Herman Williams , III , Pat Bertram , Michele Rolle and Toni Morrison ; executive director of the Military Rape Crisis Center , Panayiota Bertzikis ; and celebrity relationship experts Dr. Gilda Carle and Dr. Sheri Meyers . The campaign was co-founded by UniteWomen.org executive committee members Renee Davis , Karen Teegarden , Shannon Fisher and Sarah Warfield Chamberlin . The team also partnered with Rape , Abuse & Incest National Network for a national RAINN Day campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault on college campuses .",
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"text": "Revlon Run Walk The Revlon Run Walk is a 5k race running and walking event that is important to cancer survivors and those who want to contribute . Two run/walk events are held annually in Los Angeles , California and New York City and often attended by famous people . All of the proceeds are used to help fight cancer , specifically women 's cancers such as breast cancer , ovarian cancer , and uterine cancer through awareness , research , patient counseling , and outreach programs . Money is raised through sponsor donations , runner pledges , and outside public support via text message and social media .",
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"text": "Cranberry Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium . In Britain , cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos , while in North America , cranberry may refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon . Vaccinium oxycoccos is cultivated in central and northern Europe , while Vaccinium macrocarpon is cultivated throughout the northern United States , Canada and Chile . In some methods of classification , Oxycoccus is regarded as a genus in its own right . They can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere . Cranberries are low , creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 m long and 5 to in height ; they have slender , wiry stems that are not thickly woody and have small evergreen leaves . The flowers are dark pink , with very distinct reflexed petals , leaving the style and stamens fully exposed and pointing forward . They are pollinated by bees . The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant ; it is initially light green , turning red when ripe . It is edible , with an acidic taste that can overwhelm its sweetness . Cranberries are a major commercial crop in certain American states and Canadian provinces ( see cultivation and uses below ) . Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice , sauce , jam , and sweetened dried cranberries , with the remainder sold fresh to consumers . Cranberry sauce is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom , and at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and Canada .",
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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": "One A Day One A Day ( sometimes referred to as One-A-Day ) is a product family of multivitamins produced by the Bayer corporation . Introduced in 1940 , One A Day was originally developed by Miles Laboratories . Bayer currently markets fifteen products in the One A Day line , listed below : Cholesterol Plus Energy Energy Advantage2O Essential Maximum Men 's Health Men 's 50 + Advantage Teen Advantage VitaCraves Gummies Women 's Women 's 2O Women 's 50 + Advantage Women 's Active Metabolism Women 's Active Mind & Body Women 's Prenatal Bayer had previously heavily marketed a `` WeightSmart '' brand , but this was eventually discontinued after the United States Federal Trade Commission recovered $ 3.2 million ( as part of $ 25 million settlement ) from Bayer , alleging that Bayer had falsely claimed that the product led to weight loss . One-A-Day Women 's multivitamin was tested by ConsumerLab.com in their Multivitamin and Multimineral Supplements Review of 38 of the leading multivitamin/multimineral products sold in the U.S. and Canada . This product passed ConsumerLab 's test , which included testing of selected index elements , their ability to disintegrate in solution per United States Pharmacopeia guidelines , lead contamination threshold set in California Proposition 65 , and meeting U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) labeling requirements .",
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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": "Target Corporation Target Corporation is the second-largest discount store retailer in the United States , behind Walmart , and a component of the S&P 500 Index . Founded by George Dayton and headquartered in Minneapolis , Minnesota , the company was originally named Goodfellow Dry Goods in June 1902 before being renamed the Dayton 's Dry Goods Company in 1903 and later the Dayton Company in 1910 . The first Target store opened in Roseville , Minnesota in 1962 while the parent company was renamed the Dayton Corporation in 1967 . It became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation after merging with the J.L. Hudson Company in 1969 and held ownership of several department store chains including Dayton 's , Hudson 's , Marshall Field 's , and Mervyn 's . Target established itself as the highest-earning division of the Dayton-Hudson Corporation in the 1970s ; it began expanding the store nationwide in the 1980s and introduced new store formats under the Target brand in the 1990s . The company has found success as a cheap-chic player in the industry . The parent company was renamed the Target Corporation in 2000 and divested itself of its last department store chains in 2004 . It suffered from a highly publicized security breach of customer data and the failure of its short-lived Canadian subsidiary in the early 2010s but experienced revitalized success with its expansion in urban markets within the United States . As of 2017 , Target operates 1,806 stores throughout the United States . Their retail formats include the discount store Target , the hypermarket SuperTarget , and `` flexible format '' stores previously named CityTarget and TargetExpress before being consolidated under the Target branding . Target is often recognized for its emphasis on `` the needs of its younger , image-conscious shoppers , '' whereas its rival Walmart more heavily relies on its strategy of `` always low prices . ''",
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"text": "Chuck Berry Is on Top Chuck Berry Is on Top is the third studio album by rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry , released in July 1959 on Chess Records , catalogue LP 1435 . With the exception of one track , `` Blues for Hawaiians , '' all selections had been previously released on 45 rpm singles . In his review of the album for Allmusic , Cub Koda described it as `` almost a mini-greatest-hits package in and of itself '' and the most perfectly realized collection of Berry 's career .",
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"text": "The Colgate Sports Newsreel The Colgate Sports Newsreel was a radio program focusing on sports . It has been called `` one of the most successful and most listened-to shows in radio history '' and `` one of radio broadcasting 's most entertaining and engaging programs . '' However , much of the information reported as fact was actually fiction . The program was first broadcast in October 1939 , on NBC Blue . Although Colgate dropped its sponsorship in June 1951 , the show continued on NBC as Bill Stern 's Sports Newsreel through September 1953 . It then switched to ABC , where it ran until June 1956 . During World War II , the Newsreel was among the programs that NBC rebroadcast by transcription to members of the United States armed forces stationed abroad . Bill Stern , the star , made the program memorable with his enthusiastic , dramatized delivery . He was already both the narrator of MGM 's News of the Day newsreels , and a sports announcer . Thus , the format of this program came naturally . For most of its run , the show was sponsored by Colgate brushless shave cream . The opening theme `` was sung in barbershop quartet style to the tune of Mademoiselle from Armentieres '' and mentioned the sponsoring product prominently . Although the singing group was not named in the program , a news brief announcing the show 's launch in 1939 identified it as the Armchair Quartette . The theme 's lyrics varied a bit over the years , but the basic form was as follows : Bill Stern the Colgate shave-cream man is on the air . Bill Stern the Colgate shave-cream man with stories rare . Take his advice and you 'll look keen . You 'll get a shave that 's smooth and clean . You 'll be a Colgate brushless fan . From September 14 , 1953 , through December 10 , 1954 , Budweiser sponsored the program . Its final sponsor was Allstate , from December 13 , 1954 through June 22 , 1956 .",
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"text": "Cran-Apple juice Cranapple is a trademark for a blend of cranberry juice and apple juice marketed by the Ocean Spray cooperative . The juice blend is marketed as combining the tartness of the cranberry with the sweet taste of the apple in a beverage that is fat and cholesterol free , low in sodium and is a source of vitamin C. Until 1963 , when the product was first developed , cranberries were sold in the form of cranberry juice and cranberry sauce primarily around Thanksgiving and Christmas time . The Cranapple blend helped turn the cranberry into a year-round product . Cranapple started a trend and was followed by other juice blends . Marketing executive Edward Gelsthorpe was hired by the company in 1963 , having worked in the marketing and product development areas at Bristol-Myers . Gelsthorpe 's focus was to expand the company 's product base , recognizing that there was no way to convince people to `` eat cranberry sauce every time you have chicken '' , no matter how much money was spent on advertising . The company was struggling with a seasonal product and had been hit by consumer fears after a 1959 government warning that chemicals sprayed on the cranberries could cause cancer . Working together with food editor Sylvia Schur of Creative Food Services , he oversaw the development of the Cran-Apple blend that would balance the tart and sweet tastes of the respective juices . The product was highly successful , and gave Ocean Spray a product that could be sold year round . Throughout his career , Gelsthorpe would carry the nickname `` Cranapple Ed '' .",
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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": "Hallerin Hilton Hill Hallerin Hilton Hill ( born 1964 ) is an American talk radio host on Newstalk 98.7 WOKI Knoxville , Tennessee , and television talk show host of Anything is Possible on WBIR-TV in Knoxville . For two years ( 2003-2005 ) he hosted a separate talk radio show on Nashville 's WGFX . Hill also works as singer/songwriter , author , motivational speaker , and trainer . He wrote `` Who Would Imagine a King '' along with Mervyn Warren which was recorded by Whitney Houston for the film The Preacher 's Wife , and was included on the film 's Grammy-nominated soundtrack . Hill earned his bachelor 's degree in communications at Oakwood University in Huntsville , Alabama . He resides in Knoxville , Tennessee with his wife and children .",
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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": "Diethyl malonate Diethyl malonate , also known as DEM , is the diethyl ester of malonic acid . It occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries as a colourless liquid with an apple-like odour , and is used in perfumes . It is also used to synthesize other compounds such as barbiturates , artificial flavourings , vitamin B1 , and vitamin B6 .",
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"text": "Very Berry (EP) Very Berry is the first mini-album by South Korean girl group Berry Good . The album contains seven tracks and is led by title track `` Angel '' . It was released on April 20 , 2016 , as result of the crowdfunding campaign launched on March 11 on Makestar . The goal was reached in ten days .",
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"text": "Iran Iran ( ɪ , also ɪ ) , formerly known as Persia , is a sovereign state in Western Asia . It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia , the de facto Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan ; to the north by the Caspian Sea ; to the northeast by Turkmenistan ; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan ; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman ; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq . Comprising a land area of 1648195 km2 , it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world . Officially with 79.93 million inhabitants ( Nov 2016 ) , Iran is the world 's 18th-most-populous country . It is the only country with both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline . The country 's central location in Eurasia and Western Asia , and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz , make it of great geostrategic importance . Iran has diverse landscapes and geographical conditions . Tehran is the country 's capital and largest city , as well as its leading economic and cultural center . Iran is home to one of the world 's oldest civilizations , beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the 4th millennium BC . The area was first unified and dominated by the Iranian Medes in the 7th century BC . Iran reached its greatest extent during the Achaemenid Empire ( First Persian Empire ) founded by Cyrus the Great in 6th century BC , the largest empire the world had yet seen , stretching from Eastern Europe to the Indus Valley . Persia fell to Alexander the Great in 4th century BC , but reemerged shortly after as the Parthian Empire . Under the Sassanians , Persia became a leading world power for the next four centuries . In 7th century AD , Arabs conquered Persia and largely displaced the indigenous faiths of Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism with the new religion of Islam . Iranians became major contributors to the Islamic Golden Age that followed , producing many influential scientists , scholars , artists and thinkers . After two centuries , a period of various Iranian dynasties began , although these dynasties were later conquered by Turks and then the Mongols . An Iranian national identity was always reasserted however , developing a distinct cultural entity . The rise of the Safavids in 15th century led to the establishment of Twelver Shia Islam as the official religion , marking a turning point in Muslim history . In the 18th century , Iran arguably possessed briefly the most powerful military at the time under Nader Shah . Conflicts with the Russian Empire in 19th century led to significant territorial losses . Popular unrest culminated in the Persian Constitutional Revolution , which established a constitutional monarchy and the country 's first legislative body , the Majles . Following a coup d'état instigated by the UK and the US in 1953 , Iran gradually became closely aligned with the West and grew increasingly autocratic . Growing dissent against foreign influence and political repression led to the 1979 Revolution and the establishment of an Islamic republic , a political system which combines elements of a parliamentary democracy with a theocracy governed by Islamic jurists under the concept of a `` Supreme Leadership '' . According to international observers , the current Iranian government is oppressive , with human rights abuses commonplace . A multicultural country comprising numerous ethnic and linguistic groups , most inhabitants of Iran are Shia Muslims and Persian is the official language . The largest ethnic groups in Iran are the Persians , Azeris , Kurds and Lurs . Iran is a founding member of the UN , ECO , NAM , OIC , and OPEC . Iran is a major regional and middle power , and its large reserves of fossil fuels -- which include the largest natural gas supply in the world and the fourth-largest proven oil reserves -- exert considerable influence in international energy security and the world economy . Iran 's rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites , the third-largest number in Asia and 11th-largest in the world .",
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"text": "Prime Minister of Pakistan The Prime Minister of Pakistan ( -LSB- -- , -LSB- ʋəˈziːr-ˌeː ˈɑː.zəm -RSB- ; lit . `` Grand Vizier '' ) , is the head of government of Pakistan and designated as the `` chief executive of the Republic '' . The Prime Minister leads the executive branch of the government , oversees the economic growth , heads the Council of Common Interests as well as the Cabinet , and is vested with the command authority over the nuclear arsenals . This position places its holder in leadership of the nation and in control over all matters of internal and foreign policy . The incumbent Prime Minister is Nawaz Sharif -- a presiding figure of the conservative Pakistan Muslim League ( N ) . The Prime Minister is elected by the members of the National Assembly and therefore is usually the leader of the majority party in the parliament . The Constitution of Pakistan vests the executive powers in the Prime Minister who is responsible for appointing the Cabinet as well as running the executive branch , taking and authorising executive decisions , appointments and recommendations that require executive confirmation of the Prime Minister . Constitutionally , the Prime Minister serves as the chief adviser to President of Pakistan on critical matters and plays an influential role in appointment in each branch and the military leadership as well as ensuring the control of the military through chairman joint chiefs . Powers of the Prime Minister have significantly grown with a delicate system of the check and balance by each branch . The position was absent during years of 1960 -- 73 and 1977-85 due to imposed martial law . In each of these periods , the military junta led by the President had the powers of the Prime Minister .",
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"text": "Islamic Association of Engineers The Islamic Association of Engineers ( -LSB- انجمن اسلامی مهندسین , anǰoman-e eslāmī-ye mohandesīn -RSB- ) is a civic and professional association in Iran founded in 1957 . The organization is a platform for Islamic modernist activists and a forum for debating key issues among them . It holds regular meetings , lectures and researchs and turns them into books . Mehdi Bazargan and Ezzatollah Sahabi were among its founders . Alongside Islamic Association of Students , the organization was active against outreach of Marxist ideology before Iranian Revolution and was one of the professional bodies that served as a platform for religious activism , playing an important role in shaping the Islamic ideology of the revolution . Ali Shariati was among occasional lecturers at the organization . A number of leading members in the association held government portfolios during Interim Government of Iran .",
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"text": "Kuwait Kuwait -LSB- kʊˈweɪt -RSB- ( الكويت , -LSB- ɪl ‿ ɪkweːt -RSB- or -LSB- - afblɪkweːt -RSB- ) , officially the State of Kuwait , is a country in Western Asia . Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf , it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia . , Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people ; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates . Expatriates account for 70 % of the population . Oil reserves were discovered in 1938 . From 1946 to 1982 , the country underwent large-scale modernization . In the 1980s , Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash . In 1990 , Kuwait was invaded by Iraq . The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces . At the end of the war , there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure . Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system . It has a high income economy backed by the world 's sixth largest oil reserves . The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world . According to the World Bank , the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world . The Constitution was promulgated in 1962 . Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East . In the Arab world , Kuwait is frequently dubbed the `` Hollywood of the Gulf '' due to the popularity of its soap operas and theatre .",
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"text": "Nojeh coup plot The `` Saving Iran 's Great Uprising '' ( نجات قیام ایران بزرگ , acronymed Neqab نقاب , meaning mask ) more commonly known as the Nojeh coup plot ( کودتای نوژه Kūdetā-ye Nōžeh ) was a plan to overthrow the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran and its government of Abolhassan Banisadr and Ayatollah Khomeini . The plan involved officers and servicemen from the infantry , air force , army and secret service , and was largely halted by the arrest of hundreds of officers on 9 -- 10 July 1980 at Nojeh Air Base , near Hamedan , although substantial sabotage damage had already been carried out , with only 28 tanks ( of 159 ) operational in the frontline Khuzestan Province . The plan was organised by Colonel Muhammad Baqir Bani-Amiri , a retired Gendermerie officer , with the Shah 's last Prime Minister , Shahpour Bakhtiar , contributing financial support and providing his contacts and authority . Bakhtiar 's liaison with the conspirators in Iran was the businessman Manucher Ghorbanifar , who headed the logistics branch of the Niqab network which organised the civilian part of the plot . Bakhtiar told the plotters the United States `` had given -LSB- the coup -RSB- its blessing , '' but `` he was lying '' as the U.S. `` knew nothing about the Nojeh operation and would likely have opposed it on the grounds that it would endanger the lives of the -LSB- American -RSB- hostages '' still held in Iran . According to then-President Abolhassan Banisadr , the government discovered eight major cells , and exposed the plotters ' plan , leading to the arrests : `` their plan was to give the appearance of a coup d'etat to restore the Shah , while the real aim was to provide a pretext to cover the Iraqi invasion . According to the information we received , the conspirators had set up a military camp in -LSB- the Iraqi city of -RSB- Sulimanieh and planned to ignite a Kurdish revolt and organize demonstrations throughout Iran . Their strategy was simple : internal disorders would first disperse Iranian military forces , so that on the very first day of the Iraqi attack Saddam could occupy the whole Western part of the country . '' After the failure of the coup , Khomeini delivered a speech in Jamaran Huseinieh and said , `` they want to plot , and this type of plot . Even if we were not to neutralize it , people would suffocate it . ... Suppose their phantoms were able to take off , what then they could do . The nation is not asleep that a phantom or two could do anything . '' Khomeini ordered those arrested for involvement in the coup to be executed , but Banisadr used legal ruses to delay the executions , and when Iraq invaded , most were freed on the promise of a return to active duty . 144 participants were however executed , and in the following months 2,000 -- 4,000 military personnel dismissed . An assassination attempt was made on Shapour Bakhtiar in Paris on 18 July , and on 22 July Ali Akbar Tabatabaei , the former Iranian press attache in the US , was assassinated in Bethesda , Maryland .",
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"text": "Iran crisis of 1946 The Iran crisis of 1946 , also known as the Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis ( Qaʾilih Âzarbâyjân , `` Azerbaijan crisis '' ) , followed the end of World War II and stemmed from the Soviet Union 's refusal to relinquish occupied Iranian territory , despite repeated assurances . In 1941 , Iran had been jointly invaded and occupied by the Allied powers of the Soviet Red Army in the north and by the British in the centre and south . Iran was used by the Americans and the British as a transportation route to provide vital supplies to the Soviet Union 's war efforts . As of August 1941 , the United States was a neutral nation and had not yet entered as a belligerent in World War II . Therefore , the bloc known as ` The Allies ' were principally ( with Poland and France occupied by Germany in 1939 and 1940 , respectively ) the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union , recently forming their alliance after the German invasion of territories of the Western Soviet Union in June 1941 . In the aftermath of the occupation of Iran , those Allied forces agreed to withdraw from Iran within six months after the cessation of hostilities . However , when this deadline came in early 1946 , the Soviets , under Joseph Stalin , remained in Iran and local pro-Soviet Iranians proclaimed a separatist People 's Republic of Azerbaijan . In late 1945 , in addition to the People 's Republic of Azerbaijan , the Republic of Mahabad also came into existence . Soon , the alliance of the Kurdish and People 's Azerbaijani forces , supported in arms and training by the Soviet Union , engaged in fighting with Iranian forces , resulting in a total of 2,000 casualties . Negotiation by Iranian premier Ahmad Qavam and diplomatic pressure on the Soviets by the United States eventually led to Soviet withdrawal . The crisis is seen as one of the early conflicts in the growing Cold War at the time .",
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"text": "Iranian pragmatists The Iranian pragmatists are a political faction in Iran composed of moderate clerics and the merchant elite that see the Islamic Republic as a mean to retain power . The pragmatic faction is receptive to negotiate with the West and many would prefer a socialist market economy rather than closed markets .",
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"docid": "5850127aca993992de927fd64434ea7e",
"text": "Intellectual movements in Iran Intellectual movements in Iran involve the Iranian experience of modernity and its associated art , science , literature , poetry , and political structures that have been changing since the 19th century .",
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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": "Islam in Iran The Islamic conquest of Persia ( 637 -- 651 ) led to the end of the Sasanian Empire and the eventual decline of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia . However , the achievements of the previous Persian civilizations were not lost , but were to a great extent absorbed by the new Islamic polity . Islam has been the official religion of Iran since then , except for a short duration after the Mongol raids and establishment of Ilkhanate . Iran became an Islamic republic after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 . Before the Islamic conquest , the Persians had been mainly Zoroastrian , however , there were also large and thriving Christian and Jewish communities , especially in the territories of at that time northwestern , western , and southern Iran , mainly Caucasian Albania , Asōristān , Persian Armenia , and Caucasian Iberia . Eastern Sassanian Iran , what is now solely composed of Afghanistan and Central Asia , was predominantly Buddhist . There was a slow but steady movement of the population toward Islam . When Islam was introduced to Iranians , the nobility and city-dwellers were the first to convert , Islam spread more slowly among the peasantry and the dehqans , or landed gentry . By the late 11th century , the majority of Persians had become Muslim , at least nominally . Islam is the religion of 99.4 % of Iranians . 90-95 % of Iranians are Shi'a and 5-10 % are Sunni . Most Sunnis in Iran are Kurds , Larestani people ( from Larestan ) , Turkomen , and Baluchs , living in the northwest , northeast , south , and southeast . Almost all of Iranian Shi'as are Twelvers . Though Iran is known today as a stronghold of the Shi'a Muslim faith , it did not become so until much later , around the 15th century . The Safavid dynasty made Shi'a Islam the official state religion in the early sixteenth century and aggressively proselytized on its behalf . It is also believed that by the mid-seventeenth century most people in Iran and the territory of the contemporary neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan had become Shi'as , an affiliation that has continued . Over the following centuries , with the state-fostered rise of a Persian-based Shi'ite clergy , a synthesis was formed between Persian culture and Shi'ite Islam that marked each indelibly with the tincture of the other .",
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"text": "Religious traditionalism in Iran Traditionalism is one of the three basic types of Islam in Iran : traditionalism ( traditional humanism ) , modernism , and a variety of forms of revivalism usually brought together as fundamentalism . Until two hundred years ago , in spite of the many schools and interpretations , many Muslims in Iran lived within the tradition . It was a living tradition , emphasizing the harmony of law , art , and all forms of knowledge . Also a significant Iranian scholar followed the tradition of Persian sufism and pluralism . Currently in Iran there exist three main types of Islam : traditionalists ( represented by Hossein Nasr and Yousef Sanei ) , modernists ( represented by Abdolkarim Soroush ) and different groups under the conservative umbrella ( represented by Ruhollah Khomeini , Ali Khamenei , Mohammad-Taghi Bahjat , Naser Makarem Shirazi , Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi and Hossein Noori Hamedani ) . Iranian Islam differs from the mainstream Sunni Islam and may be better understood by studying the Shia history in Arabia and Iran . Some groups of conservatives and Traditionals humanists have tendencies toward mystical spiritualism and some of them are less political ( or apolitcal ) . In traditional schools , traditional astronomy and geometry are discussed as well as philosophy , Sufism and ethics .",
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"text": "Mohammed Sharif Malekzadeh Mohammad Sharif Malekzadeh ( born 1970 ) , is an Iranian politician and academic who was a `` close ally '' of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad under whom he served as deputy foreign minister . As of 2015 he was reportedly an academic at Edalat University . Malekzadeh is perhaps most notable in English language sources for his arrest on June 23 , 2011 as part of the 2011 rift between the Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei . Although no charges were made during the arrest , he had been accused of being part of a `` deviant current '' trying to undermine the role of Iran 's religious leaders and also of financial corruption by `` some '' members of parliament . He is thought to be the `` most senior '' of the `` at least 25 '' associates of Ahmadinejad who were arrested , and one of three close Ahmadinejad allies arrested the same week ( the other two being Alireza Moghimi , a senior director and Afshin Ronaghi , a deputy minister of industries and mines ) . Malekzadeh had stepped down earlier in the face of a `` growing opposition '' from members of Parliament , who threatened to impeach the foreign minister , Ali Akbar Salehi , if he did not dismiss Mr. Malekzadeh . Malekzadeh was also an ally of the individual `` seen to be at the center of the political struggle '' , the president 's chief of staff , Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei , who was alleged by a hard-line newspaper to be a `` very dangerous person who is propping up a new cult . '' According to his website he has a PhD and Post-doctorate degree in Industrial Management , and as of 2016 he is the vice president for international affairs of Edalat University ; professor and president of State Higher Education , Research and Planning Institute ; President of the board of trustees of Cultural Heritage Research Center ; and member of the board of trustees and International Deputy of Edalat University .",
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"text": "Constitutionalization attempts in Iran The Persian Constitutional Revolution was a short-lived push for democratic rule in the form of a constitutional monarchy within a highly elitist yet decentralized society under the Qajars . The mounting disgust amidst the clergy , bazaaris , farmers , intellectuals , and other segments of the populace with respect to the Shah ( s ) ' policies during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century illustrates a classic example of an environment ripe for protest , as a wide array of people in society felt an increasing need to express their grievances with an oppressive and largely autocratic government .",
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"text": "Name of Iran In the Western world , Persia ( or one of its cognates ) was historically the common name for Iran . In 1935 , Reza Shah asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran , the historical name of the country , used by its native people , in formal correspondence . Iran literally means ' `` Land of Aryans '' in Persian language . Since then , in the Western World , the use of the word `` Iran '' has become more common . This also changed the usage of the terms for Iranian nationality , and the common adjective for citizens of Iran changed from Persian to Iranian . In 1959 , the government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , Reza Shah Pahlavi 's son , announced that both `` Persia '' and `` Iran '' could officially be used interchangeably .",
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"text": "Middle East nuclear weapon free zone The Middle East nuclear weapon free zone ( MENWFZ ) is a proposed agreement similar to other nuclear-weapon-free zones in other regions . Steps towards the establishment of such a zone began in the 1960s led to a joint declaration by Egypt and Iran in 1974 which resulted in a General Assembly resolution ( broadened in 1990 through the Mubarak Initiative to cover all weapons of mass destruction ) . Following the 1995 NPT Review Conference , the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) held a series of meetings involving experts and academics to consider ways to advance this process . Such a zone would strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) , would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the Middle East peace process as substantial confidence-building measures . The United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 ( the ceasefire ending the Gulf War ) recognizes the goal of establishing the MENWFZ ( para 14 ) . For the Egyptian government ( until the political changes of 2011 ) , a MENWFZ was seen as a central source of pressure on Israel to relinquish its ambiguous nuclear policy , and to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) . Until the Iranian nuclear program , Israel was believed to be the only Mideast country to have a nuclear deterrence capability , developed in the 1960s . As Avner Cohen , Gerald Steinberg and other experts have noted , Israeli policy has emphasized the link between nuclear demilitarization and a comprehensive peace settlement including Palestinian issues and with countries and potential threats in the region , including Syria and Iran . Israel maintains a veil of `` studied ambiguity '' ( `` amimut '' ) about its nuclear arsenal , and has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty . Four countries in the Middle East have been found in non-compliance with their IAEA safeguards obligations under the NPT : Iraq , Libya , Iran , and Syria . Of these cases , Iran and Syria remain unresolved . Following pressure from Egypt and the Arab League , the 2010 NPT Review Conference called for holding a conference on a MENWFZ which would primarily press Israel to end its policy of a ambiguity . Finland planned to host such an event in 2012 . However , no agreement was reached on the agenda and other issues , and the conference was called off in November 2012 . An international group of concerned citizens , including former members of the Israeli Knesset , responded to the lack of progress in official talks by organizing an International Conference For A WMD-Free Middle East . It was held in Haifa in December 2013 .",
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"text": "Iran–United Kingdom relations Iran -- United Kingdom relations are the bilateral relations between the countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Islamic Republic of Iran . Iran , which was known as Persia before 1935 , has had political relations with England since the late Ilkhanate period ( 13th century ) when King Edward I of England sent Geoffrey of Langley to the Ilkhanid court to seek an alliance . Diplomatic relations between the two countries have considerably deteriorated in recent years , following the re-election of President Ahmadinejad . On 28 November 2011 Iran downgraded its relations with Britain due to new sanctions put in place by the UK . The next day a band of students and Basiji attacked the UK embassy compound in Tehran , damaging property and driving the embassy staff away . On 30 November 2011 , in response to the attack , the UK closed its embassy in Tehran and ordered the Iranian embassy in London closed . According to a 2013 BBC World Service poll , only 5 % of British people view Iran 's influence positively , with 84 % expressing a negative view . According to a 2012 Pew Global Attitudes Survey , 16 % of British people viewed Iran favorably , compared to 68 % which viewed it unfavorably ; 91 % of British people oppose Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons and 79 % approve of `` tougher sanctions '' on Iran , while 51 % of British people support use of military force to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons . From July 2012 until October 2013 , British interests in Iran were maintained by the Swedish embassy in Tehran while Iranian interests in the United Kingdom were maintained by the Omani embassy in London . On July 2013 , it is announced that the UK would consider opening better relations with Iran `` step-by-step '' following the election of President Hassan Rouhani . On October 8 , 2013 , Britain and Iran announced that they would each appoint a chargé d'affaires to work toward resuming full diplomatic relations . On February 20 , 2014 the Iranian Embassy in London was restored and the two countries agreed to restart diplomatic relations . On August 23 , 2015 the embassy was officially reopened .",
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"text": "Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution The Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution ( -LSB- جمعیت ایثارگران انقلاب اسلامی , Jam ` iyat-e Isargaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami -RSB- ) is a conservative Iranian political party . It is informally referred to as the Isargaran , a word which connotes altruism in Persian and is associated with other political movements . Many members of the party are veterans of the Iran-Iraq War . It is one of the most powerful and least discussed movements in Iran . Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a founding member of the party .",
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"text": "Alcohol in Iran Alcohol in Iran is prohibited for the majority of its citizens , due to laws against consumption of alcohol by Iranian Muslims who make up the great majority of the country . Following the Iranian Revolution of 1979 , strict laws against alcohol were enacted , and alcohol consumption is regulated under the Islamic legal term of hudud , `` crimes against God '' . Despite complete prohibition for Muslim citizens , there is still widespread alcohol use across Iran . Alcohol is the second most popular drug in Iran , after opiates . Non-Muslim citizens are granted a limited permission to produce alcohol for consumption within their community . This exemption , however , also leads to a attitude towards them ( especially Armenians ) as alcohol dealers , and a segment of black market alcohol in Iran comes through the minority community .",
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"text": "Geography of Iran Geographically , Iran is located in West Asia and borders the Caspian Sea , Persian Gulf , and Gulf of Oman . Its mountains have helped to shape both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries . The mountains enclose several broad basins , on which major agricultural and urban settlements are located . Until the 20th century , when major highways and railroads were constructed through the mountains to connect the population centers , these basins tended to be relatively isolated from one another . Typically , one major town dominated each basin , and there were complex economic relationships between the town and the hundreds of villages that surrounded it . In the higher elevations of the mountains rimming the basins , tribally organized groups practiced transhumance , moving with their herds of sheep and goats between traditionally established summer and winter pastures . There are no major river systems in the country , and historically transportation was by means of caravans that followed routes traversing gaps and passes in the mountains . The mountains also impeded easy access to the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea . With an area of 1648000 km2 , Iran ranks eighteenth in size among the countries of the world . Iran shares its northern borders with three post-Soviet states : Armenia , Azerbaijan , and Turkmenistan . These borders extend for more than 2000 km , including nearly 650 km of water along the southern shore of the Caspian Sea . Iran 's western borders are with Turkey in the north and Iraq in the south , terminating at the Arvand Rud . The Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman littorals form the entire 1770 km southern border . To the east lie Afghanistan on the north and Pakistan on the far south . Iran 's diagonal distance from Azerbaijan in the northwest to Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast is approximately 2333 km .",
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"text": "Iranian Principlists Principlists , or Iranian Conservatives , are one of two main political camps inside post-revolutionary Iran , the other being Reformists . Within Iranian politics , a principlist refers to the conservative supporters of the Supreme Leader of Iran and advocates for protecting the ideological principles of the Islamic Revolution 's early days . A declaration issued by The Two Societies , which serves as the Principlists `` manifesto '' , focuses on loyalty to Islam and the Iranian Revolution , obedience to the Supreme Leader of Iran , and devotion to the principle of Vilayat Faqih . The Principlists currently dominate the Islamic Consultative Assembly , the Assembly of Experts and several City Councils , as well as non-elective institutions such as the Guardian Council .",
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"text": "Mohammad Khatami's reforms Mohammad Khatami was elected as the President of Iran in 1997 after having based his campaign on a reform program promising implementation of a democratic and more tolerant society , the rule of law and improvement of social rights . After taking office , Khatami faced fierce opposition from his powerful opponents within the unelected institutions of the state which he had no legal power over , and this led to repeated clashes between his government and these institutions ( including the Guardian Council , the state radio and television , the police , the armed forces , the judiciary , the prisons , etc. ) . After 8 years of presidency , he is widely considered to have lost the power struggle with his opponents . Many of his supporters have grown disillusioned with him and the reform programs that he was associated with .",
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"text": "Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake ( born January 31 , 1981 ) is an American singer-songwriter , actor and record producer . Born and raised in Tennessee , he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child . In the late 1990s , Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC , which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time . Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album , the R&B - focused Justified ( 2002 ) , which yielded the successful singles `` Cry Me a River '' and `` Rock Your Body '' , and earned his first two Grammy Awards . His critically acclaimed second album FutureSex/LoveSounds ( 2006 ) , characterized by its diversity in music genres , debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 number-one singles `` SexyBack '' , `` My Love '' , and `` What Goes Around ... Comes Around '' . Established as a solo artist worldwide , his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies . He produced records and collaborated with other artists . From 2008 through 2012 , Timberlake focused on his acting career , effectively putting his music career on hiatus ; he held starring roles in the films The Social Network , Bad Teacher , In Time , and Friends with Benefits . Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience -- 2 of 2 , exploring neo soul styles , partly inspired by the expansive song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock . The former became the best-selling album of the year in the US with the largest sales week , and spawned the top-three singles `` Suit & Tie '' and `` Mirrors '' , while the latter produced the top-ten song `` Not a Bad Thing '' . For his live performances , including the eponymous concert tour for the albums , he began performing with his band The Tennessee Kids , composed by instrumentalists and dancers . Timberlake voiced the lead character in DreamWorks Animation 's Trolls ( 2016 ) , which soundtrack includes his fifth Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single , `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! '' . Among numerous awards and accolades , Timberlake is the recipient of ten Grammy Awards , four Emmy Awards , three Brit Awards , and nine Billboard Music Awards . Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and 2013 . His other ventures include record label Tennman Records , fashion label William Rast , and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality .",
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"text": "Trolls (film) Trolls is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical romantic comedy adventure film based on the Troll dolls created by Thomas Dam . The film was directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Walt Dohrn , written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger and based on a story by Erica Rivinoja . The film features the voices of Anna Kendrick , Justin Timberlake , Zooey Deschanel , Russell Brand , James Corden and Gwen Stefani . The film revolves around two trolls on a quest to save their village from destruction by the Bergens , creatures who eat trolls . The 33rd animated feature film produced by DreamWorks Animation , the film premiered on October 8 , 2016 , at the BFI London Film Festival and was theatrically released in the United States on November 4 , 2016 , by 20th Century Fox . The film received generally positive reviews from critics , grossed $ 345 million worldwide against its $ 125 million budget and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! '' . A sequel , titled Trolls 2 , is scheduled to be released on April 10 , 2020 with Kendrick and Timberlake reprising their roles as Poppy and Branch respectively .",
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"text": "A Troll in Central Park A Troll in Central Park ( released in some countries as Stanley 's Magic Garden ) is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy-comedy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman , creators of Rock-A-Doodle , The Land Before Time , All Dogs Go to Heaven , The Secret of NIMH and An American Tail . It was released on October 7 , 1994 , by Warner Bros. . Family Entertainment . The film grossed $ 71,368 at the North American box office . The film features the voice talents of Dom DeLuise as Stanley , Cloris Leachman as Queen Gnorga , Charles Nelson Reilly as King Llort , Phillip Glasser as Gus , Tawny Sunshine Glover as Rosie , Hayley Mills as Hilary and Jonathan Pryce as Alan . It is the last Don Bluth film to star Dom DeLuise .",
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"text": "Barbie: Star Light Adventure Barbie : Star Light Adventure is a 2016 animated film and the second film in the fourth season of films in the Barbie film series . The movie was given a limited theatrical release in July 30 , 2016 and was released to home video in September 13 , 2016 . Mattel has released a toy line , a story book , and a comic , based on the film .",
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"text": "The Adventures of André and Wally B. The Adventures of André and Wally B. , or simply André and Wally B. , is a 1984 American animated short film produced by The Graphics Group , then a division of Lucasfilm which was later renamed Pixar before being spun off as a separate company in 1986 . The animation in the film was by John Lasseter , who was then working on his first computer animated project with Lucasfilm and as a result of the success of this project and others would become an important executive at Pixar . The animation was groundbreaking by the standards of the time and helped spark the film industry 's interest in computer animation . The film was released on July 25 , 1984 , at SIGGRAPH in Minneapolis .",
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"text": "The Hero of Color City The Hero of Color City is a 2014 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Frank Gladstone and written by Jess Kedward , J.P. McCormick , Kirsty Peart , Rich Raczelowski and Evan Spiliotopoulos . The film stars Christina Ricci , Sean Astin , Owen Wilson , E.G. Daily , Jessica Capshaw , Rosie Perez , Tara Strong , Craig Ferguson , Wayne Brady , Jess Harnell and David Kaye . Original songs and score by Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. . The film was released theatrically on October 3 , 2014 , by Magnolia Pictures .",
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"text": "Gaturro (film) Gaturro ( simply known as Gaturro , The Movie ) is a 3D Argentine-Indian-Mexican CGI animated film based on the popular Argentine comic book of the same name created by Cristian Dzwonik . The film is produced by Illusion Studios , Toonz Animation , and co-produced by Ánima Estudios . It was released in theaters September 21 , 2010 in Argentina and was a box-office success . This film is also the first Indian-Latin American animated co-production . The film was later released in Mexico on April 27 , 2012 and was a huge box-office disappointment . International rights are currently held by Voltage Pictures . The film was released direct-to-video in the United States , distributed by Viva Pictures , which was released on February 16 , 2016 .",
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"text": "Aloha (film) Aloha is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film written , produced and directed by Cameron Crowe . The film , starring Bradley Cooper , Emma Stone , Rachel McAdams , Bill Murray , John Krasinski , Danny McBride , and Alec Baldwin , was released on May 29 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews from critics , and has grossed only $ 26 million against a budget of $ 37 million , making the film a box office bomb .",
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"text": "Sheriff Woody Sheriff Woody Pride is a fictional character in the Toy Story franchise . He is voiced by Tom Hanks in all of the feature-length and short films and by Jim Hanks in video games and shorts . He is a stuffed cowboy character that leads the other toys in adventures in the movies . His facial features are based on Tone Thyne , an animator for Disney at the time .",
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"text": "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film series) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a film series based on the comic book characters of the same name created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird . The first film in the series , titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , was released in 1990 at the height of the franchise 's popularity and was a commercial success . The success of the film garnered two direct sequels , respectively released in 1991 and 1993 , and a CGI animated film in 2007 billed as TMNT building on the success of the 2003 -- 09 TV series . The series was rebooted in a new film made by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies , released on August 8 , 2014 . The sequel was released on June 3 , 2016 .",
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"text": "Audition (The Fools Who Dream) `` Audition ( The Fools Who Dream ) '' is a song from the film La La Land ( 2016 ) . The music of the song was composed by Justin Hurwitz while the lyrics were provided by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul . In the film , the song is performed by Emma Stone . It received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 89th Academy Awards .",
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"text": "Object animation Object animation is a form of stop motion animation that involves the animated movements of any non-drawn objects such as toys , blocks , dolls , etc. which are not fully malleable , such as clay or wax , and not designed to look like a recognizable human or animal character . Object animation is considered a different form of animation distinct from model animation and puppet animation , as these two forms of stop-motion animation usually use recognizable characters as their subjects , rather than just objects like static toy soldiers , or construction toys such as Tinker Toys , LEGO brand bricks ( Brickfilm ) , Lincoln Logs , Erector Sets , Playmobil , etc. . Object animation is often combined with other forms of animation , typically for a more realistic effect ( e.g. , Model Animation or Puppet Animation to add more complex movement or depth to the characters ) . For example , a toy car can be animated without a driver , but is more often animated with a character easily seen driving the car . The use of animated objects in film has been present since the early days of cinema . An example of modern object animation can be seen on Robot Chicken , part of the regular Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network , which combines object animation with a variation of puppet animation , in this case the puppets are made to resemble plastic action figures from various TV shows , movies , and pop culture .",
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"text": "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a 2005 British stop-motion animated comedy action film produced by Aardman Animations in partnership with DreamWorks Animation . United International Pictures distributed the film in the United Kingdom , and it was the last DreamWorks animated film to be distributed by DreamWorks Pictures in the United States . It was directed by Nick Park and Steve Box as the second feature-length film by Aardman after Chicken Run ( 2000 ) . The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is based on the Wallace and Gromit short film series , created by Park . The film follows eccentric inventor Wallace ( voiced by Peter Sallis ) and his mute and intelligent dog , Gromit , as they come to the rescue of the residents of a village which is being plagued by a mutant rabbit before an annual vegetable competition . The film introduces a number of new characters , and features a voice cast including Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes . It was a critical and commercial success , and won a number of film awards including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature , making it the second film from DreamWorks Animation to win ( after Shrek ) , as well as both the second non American animated film and second non computer animated film to have received this achievement ( after Spirited Away ) . It is also the only stop motion film to win the award .",
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"text": "Justin T. Bowler Justin T. Bowler ( born February 12 , 1974 ) is an American actor , writer , and producer . He is best known for his role as the Disney character `` Swampy '' on Where 's My Water ? : Swampy 's Underground Adventures . He wrote , executive produced and starred in the award winning short film , Touch .",
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"text": "Shaun the Sheep Movie Shaun the Sheep Movie is a 2015 British stop-motion animated adventure comedy film inspired by the television series Shaun the Sheep , created by Nick Park . The film follows Shaun and his flock into the big city to rescue their farmer , who found himself amnesiac there as a result of their mischief . It was produced by Aardman Animations , and financed by StudioCanal in association with Anton Capital Entertainment , with the former also distributing the film in the United Kingdom and several other European countries . Richard Starzak and Mark Burton wrote and directed the film , with Ilan Eshkeri composing the music , while Justin Fletcher , John Sparkes , and Omid Djalili provided the voices . The film premiered on 24 January 2015 , at the Sundance Film Festival , and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2015 . Shaun the Sheep Movie was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . It was also nominated in The 73rd Golden Globe Awards , BAFTA Awards and won in the Toronto Film Critics Awards for Best Animated Film . It also earned five nominations at The Annie Awards including Best Animated Feature . Aardman is planning a sequel to the film .",
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"text": "Tomorrowland (film) Tomorrowland ( subtitled A World Beyond in some regions ) is a 2015 American science-fiction mystery adventure film directed and co-written by Brad Bird . Bird co-wrote the film 's screenplay with Damon Lindelof , from an original story treatment by Bird , Lindelof and Jeff Jensen . The film stars George Clooney , Hugh Laurie , Britt Robertson , Raffey Cassidy , Tim McGraw , Kathryn Hahn and Keegan-Michael Key . In the film , a disillusioned genius inventor and a teenage science enthusiast embark to an ambiguous alternate dimension known as `` Tomorrowland '' where their actions directly affect the world and themselves . Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title 1952 , and later retitled it to Tomorrowland , after the futuristic themed land found at Disney theme parks . In drafting their story , Bird and Lindelof took inspiration from the progressive cultural movements of the Space Age , as well as Walt Disney 's optimistic philosophy of the future , notably his conceptual vision for the planned community known as EPCOT . Principal photography began in August 2013 , with footage shot in British Columbia , Alberta , Florida , and Spain with second unit filming in France , California and the Bahamas . Tomorrowland was released in conventional and IMAX formats on May 22 , 2015 , and was the first theatrical film to be released in Dolby Vision and Dolby Cinema . Upon its release , the film received mixed reviews from critics ; earning praise for its original premise , musical score , action , visuals , and themes , but criticism in regards to the screenplay 's uneven writing and tone . The film grossed $ 209 million worldwide against a total production and marketing cost of $ 330 million , losing Disney $ 120 -- 140 million .",
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"text": "Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films . An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique , a significant number of the major characters are animated , and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given for films made in 2001 . Through the 89th Academy Awards , presented in 2017 , Academy Award nominations in this category were made by the Academy 's animation section ; effective with the 2018 awards , all Academy members will be eligible to vote on nominations . The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception . If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category , the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films , which has happened six times , otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist . Additionally , eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated . Animated films can be nominated for other categories , but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture . Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees . Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ) . The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects .",
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"text": "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a 2009 American computer animated comedy adventure film produced by Blue Sky Studios . It is the third installment in the Ice Age series and the sequel to Ice Age : The Meltdown ( 2006 ) . It was directed by Carlos Saldanha and co-directed by Mike Thurmeier . Ray Romano , John Leguizamo , Denis Leary and Queen Latifah reprise their roles from the first two films , with Simon Pegg joining them in the role of a weasel named Buck . The story has Sid being taken by a female Tyrannosaurus after stealing her eggs , leading the rest of the herd to rescue him in a tropical lost world inhabited by dinosaurs beneath the ice . The film was released on July 1 , 2009 by 20th Century Fox . It was the first Ice Age film and the first 20th Century Fox 's film to be released in 3D . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics , it ranked at the time as the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time , earning $ 886.7 million worldwide . A sequel , titled Ice Age : Continental Drift , was released in 2012 , and another film , titled Ice Age : Collision Course , was released in 2016 .",
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"text": "How to Train Your Dragon 2 How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated fantasy action film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox , loosely based on the British book series of the same name by Cressida Cowell . It is the sequel to the 2010 computer-animated film How to Train Your Dragon and the second in the trilogy . The film is written and directed by Dean DeBlois , and stars the voices of Jay Baruchel , Gerard Butler , Craig Ferguson , America Ferrera , Jonah Hill , Christopher Mintz-Plasse , T.J. Miller , and Kristen Wiig , with the addition of Cate Blanchett , Djimon Hounsou , and Kit Harington . The film takes place five years after the first film , featuring Hiccup and his friends as young adults as they meet Valka , Hiccup 's long-lost mother , and Drago Bludvist , a madman who wants to conquer the world . DeBlois , who co-directed the first film , agreed to return to direct the second film on the condition that he would be allowed to turn it into a trilogy . He cited The Empire Strikes Back and My Neighbor Totoro as his main inspirations , with the expanded scope of the The Empire Strikes Back being particularly influential . The entire voice cast from the first film returned , and Cate Blanchett and Djimon Hounsou signed on to voice Valka and Drago , respectively . DeBlois and his creative team visited Norway and Svalbard to give them ideas for the setting . Composer John Powell returned to score the film . How to Train Your Dragon 2 benefited from advances in animation technology and was DreamWorks ' first film to use scalable multicore processing and the studio 's new animation and lighting software . The film was released on June 13 , 2014 , and like its predecessor , received wide acclaim . Critics praised the film for its animation , voice acting , action scenes , musical score , emotional depth , and darker , more serious tone compared to its predecessor . It received the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . The film won six Annie Awards , including Best Animated Feature and Best Director . The film grossed over $ 621 million worldwide , making it the 12th highest-grossing film of 2014 . It earned less than its predecessor at the US box office , but performed better internationally . A third installment in the trilogy , How to Train Your Dragon 3 , is scheduled to be released on March 1 , 2019 .",
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"text": "Deadman Apocalypse Deadman Apocalypse is a 2016 science fiction film .",
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"text": "Justin Bradley Justin Bradley ( born September 8 , 1985 ) is a Canadian actor . He was born in Montreal , Quebec . He started his career at the age of six , modelling on various department store advertisements . Bradley also appeared in commercials for McDonald 's , Danone and Canadian Tire as a child . Best known for voice overs , he did the voice over of the main character in the children 's animation , Arthur ( in which he voiced the main character in 2001 ) , voiced Tommy in the Cinelume dub of the Italian animated TV series Tommy and Oscar , supplied the voice of Manny Escobar in Fred 's Head and played the voice of Charley Bones ( a.k.a. Zapman ) in the children 's animation , Mona The Vampire . He also played a recurring character in the short-lived CW drama The Beautiful Life . He also appeared on camera on such films and programmes as Are You Afraid of the Dark ? , Dead at 17 , Lassie , Who Gets the House ? , Kart Racer , Waking the Dead , Mental Block , Galidor : Defenders of the Outer Dimension , Eternal , One Eyed King , Redeemable in Merchandise , and Warm Bodies . He also did the voice of Eddie in the HBO children 's cartoon TV series The Little Lulu Show , Jesse McCoy in the second season of The Kids from Room 402 , Raffi in the animated series My Life Me and the boy in the animated film Eye of the Wolf as well as several additional characters in Delilah and Julius , A Miss Mallard Mystery , For Better or For Worse , The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures , Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings , Rotten Ralph and Caillou . He also co-starred in the children 's television series Naturally , Sadie as Hal , Sadie 's brother .",
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"text": "The Emperor's New Groove The Emperor 's New Groove is a 2000 American animated buddy slapstick comedy film created by Walt Disney Feature Animation . It is the 40th film in Disney 's animated features canon . It was directed by Mark Dindal , produced by Randy Fullmer , written by David Reynolds , and stars David Spade , John Goodman , Eartha Kitt , Patrick Warburton and Wendie Malick . The film follows a teenage emperor who is transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor and henchwoman . In order for the emperor to change back into a human , he trusts a village leader who escorts him back to the palace . It was altered significantly over its six years of development and production . It began as a musical epic titled Kingdom of the Sun , to have been directed by Dindal and Roger Allers ( co-director of The Lion King ) , and was changed by Disney executives into a light-hearted buddy comedy . The documentary The Sweatbox details the production troubles that the film endured . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` My Funny Friend and Me '' performed by Sting , but lost to `` Things Have Changed '' by Bob Dylan from Wonder Boys . The film was followed by a direct-to-video sequel Kronk 's New Groove ( 2005 ) , and an animated television series The Emperor 's New School ( 2006 ) .",
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"text": "Iraq Iraq ( -LSB- ɪˈræk -RSB- , -LSB- ɪˈrɑːk -RSB- , or -LSB- aɪˈræk -RSB- العراق ; عێراق ) , officially known as the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia , bordered by Turkey to the north , Iran to the east , Kuwait to the southeast , Saudi Arabia to the south , Jordan to the southwest , and Syria to the west . The capital , and largest city , is Baghdad . The main ethnic groups are Arabs and Kurds ; others include Assyrians , Turkmen , Shabakis , Yazidis , Armenians , Mandeans , Circassians , and Kawliya . Around 95 % of the country 's 36 million citizens are Muslims , with Christianity , Yarsan , Yezidism , and Mandeanism also present . The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish . Iraq has a coastline measuring 58 km on the northern Persian Gulf and encompasses the Mesopotamian Alluvial Plain , the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range , and the eastern part of the Syrian Desert . Two major rivers , the Tigris and Euphrates , run south through Iraq and into the Shatt al-Arab near the Persian Gulf . These rivers provide Iraq with significant amounts of fertile land . The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers , historically known as Mesopotamia , is often referred to as the cradle of civilisation . It was here that mankind first began to read , write , create laws , and live in cities under an organised government -- notably Uruk , from which `` Iraq '' is derived . The area has been home to successive civilisations since the 6th millennium BC . Iraq was the centre of the Akkadian , Sumerian , Assyrian , and Babylonian empires . It was also part of the Median , Achaemenid , Hellenistic , Parthian , Sassanid , Roman , Rashidun , Umayyad , Abbasid , Ayyubid , Mongol , Safavid , Afsharid , and Ottoman empires . Iraq 's modern borders were mostly demarcated in 1920 by the League of Nations when the Ottoman Empire was divided by the Treaty of Sèvres . Iraq was placed under the authority of the United Kingdom as the British Mandate of Mesopotamia . A monarchy was established in 1921 and the Kingdom of Iraq gained independence from Britain in 1932 . In 1958 , the monarchy was overthrown and the Iraqi Republic created . Iraq was controlled by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party from 1968 until 2003 . After an invasion by the United States and its allies in 2003 , Saddam Hussein 's Ba'ath Party was removed from power and multi-party parliamentary elections were held in 2005 . The American presence in Iraq ended in 2011 , but the Iraqi insurgency continued and intensified as fighters from the Syrian Civil War spilled into the country .",
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"text": "Baghdad Baghdad ( بغداد , -LSB- AUDBaghdad.oggbagh ` daad -RSB- ) is the capital of the Republic of Iraq . The population of Baghdad , , is approximately 8,765,000 , making it the largest city in Iraq , the second largest city in the Arab world ( after Cairo , Egypt ) , and the second largest city in Western Asia ( after Tehran , Iran ) . Located along the Tigris River , the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate . Within a short time of its inception , Baghdad evolved into a significant cultural , commercial , and intellectual center for the Islamic world . This , in addition to housing several key academic institutions ( e.g. , House of Wisdom ) , garnered the city a worldwide reputation as the `` Centre of Learning '' . Throughout the High Middle Ages , Baghdad was considered to be the largest city in the world with an estimated population of 1,200,000 -- 3,000,000 people . The city was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258 , resulting in a decline that would linger through many centuries due to frequent plagues and multiple successive empires . With the recognition of Iraq as an independent state ( formerly the British Mandate of Mesopotamia ) in 1938 , Baghdad gradually regained some of its former prominence as a significant center of Arab culture . In contemporary times , the city has often faced severe infrastructural damage , most recently due to the 2003 invasion of Iraq , and the subsequent Iraq War that lasted until December 2011 . In recent years , the city has been frequently subjected to insurgency attacks . , Baghdad was listed as one of the least hospitable places in the world to live , and was ranked by Mercer as the worst of 221 major cities as measured by quality-of-life .",
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"text": "Iraqi Australians Iraqi Australians are Australian citizens who identify themselves to be Iraqi descent . Since the 1991 Gulf War , thousands of Iraqis have found refuge in Australia . The total of population is estimated to be as high as 80,000 . Australia 's Iraqi-born population includes Arabs , Kurds , Assyrians , Armenians , Mandeans , Turkmens and Jews . The first year in which the Australian Census of Population and Housing recorded the Iraq-born separately was 1976 , when the population was 2,273 . By 1986 , the population had risen to 4,516 . By the end of the Gulf War in 1991 , it numbered 5,186 , mainly in New South Wales and Victoria . Many recent arrivals have entered Australia under the Humanitarian programme . The Gulf War and the quelling of uprisings of the Shi'a and the Kurds in Iraq resulted in a large increase in the number of Iraqis coming to Australia after 1991 . There were 24,760 Iraq-born people in Australia at the 2001 Census , making up 0.6 per cent of the overseas-born population .",
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"text": "Geography of Iran Geographically , Iran is located in West Asia and borders the Caspian Sea , Persian Gulf , and Gulf of Oman . Its mountains have helped to shape both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries . The mountains enclose several broad basins , on which major agricultural and urban settlements are located . Until the 20th century , when major highways and railroads were constructed through the mountains to connect the population centers , these basins tended to be relatively isolated from one another . Typically , one major town dominated each basin , and there were complex economic relationships between the town and the hundreds of villages that surrounded it . In the higher elevations of the mountains rimming the basins , tribally organized groups practiced transhumance , moving with their herds of sheep and goats between traditionally established summer and winter pastures . There are no major river systems in the country , and historically transportation was by means of caravans that followed routes traversing gaps and passes in the mountains . The mountains also impeded easy access to the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea . With an area of 1648000 km2 , Iran ranks eighteenth in size among the countries of the world . Iran shares its northern borders with three post-Soviet states : Armenia , Azerbaijan , and Turkmenistan . These borders extend for more than 2000 km , including nearly 650 km of water along the southern shore of the Caspian Sea . Iran 's western borders are with Turkey in the north and Iraq in the south , terminating at the Arvand Rud . The Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman littorals form the entire 1770 km southern border . To the east lie Afghanistan on the north and Pakistan on the far south . Iran 's diagonal distance from Azerbaijan in the northwest to Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast is approximately 2333 km .",
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"text": "Iraq–Syria relations Iraq -- Syria relations are marked by long-shared cultural and political links , as well as regional rivalry . The two countries took their present form after the Sykes -- Picot Agreement to dismember the Ottoman Empire into British and French spheres of influence after World War I. Both countries are largely Arab and Muslim , with Kurdish and Christian minorities . Political relations between them have often been hostile . Ever since King Faisal took the Iraqi throne in the early 1920s , Iraqi leaders have dreamed of unifying the two countries . Even during the thaw in Iraqi-Syrian relations during the last years of Saddam Hussein , relations between the two countries were not good . New diplomatic relations established in November 2006 , were heralded as the beginning of an era of close cooperation between Iraq and Syria . Both countries are at war with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant .",
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"text": "Ansar al-Islam Ansar al-Islam or Ansar al-Islam fi Kurdistan was a Kurdish Sunni Muslim insurgent group in Iraq and Syria . It was established in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2001 as a Salafist Islamist movement that imposed a strict application of Sharia in villages it controlled around Biyara to the northeast of Halabja , near the Iranian border . Its ideology follows a literal interpretation of the Koran and promotes a return to the example of the first Muslims ( Salaf ) . Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq , the group became an insurgent group which fought against the American led forces and their Iraqi allies . The group continued to fight the Iraqi Government following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq , and sent members to Syria to fight the Government following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War . The group was a designated terrorist organization in the United Nations , Australia , Canada , Israel , the United Kingdom and the United States , and a known affiliate of the al-Qaeda network . On 29 August 2014 , a statement on the behalf of 50 leaders of Ansar al-Islam announced that the group was merging with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant , thereby officially dissolving the organization . However , some small elements within Ansar al-Islam rejected this merger , and continued to function as an independent organization .",
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"text": "Al-Suwaira Al-Suwaira is city in Al-Suwaira District , Wasit Governorate , Iraq . It is located on the west bank of the Tigris , 35 km south of Baghdad . It is surrounded by fruit groves and palm orchards . It has a population of 344,000 , predominantly Shia Arabs .",
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"text": "Capital punishment in Iraq Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Iraq . It was commonly used by the government of Saddam Hussein ; and has been since his removal from office . After the invasion of Iraq in 2003 , the U.S. administrator , L. Paul Bremer , suspended capital punishment on June 10 , declaring that `` the former regime used certain provisions of the penal code as a means of oppression , in violation of internationally acknowledged human rights . '' On August 8 , 2004 , capital punishment was reinstated in Iraq . Iraqi law states that no person over the age of 70 can be executed , despite people like Tariq Aziz , sentenced to death at the age of 74 . There is an automatic right to appeal on all such sentences . Iraqi Law requires execution within 30 days of all legal avenues being exhausted . The last legal step , before the execution proceeds , is for the condemned to be handed a red card . This is completed by an official of the court with details of the judgment and a notice that execution is imminent . In September 2005 , three murderers were the first people to be executed since the restoration . Then on March 9 , 2006 , an official of Iraq 's Supreme Judicial Council confirmed that Iraqi authorities had executed the first insurgents by hanging . 27 people , including one woman , were executed by the Iraqi government on September 6 , 2006 , for high crimes against civilians . At least 285 people were sentenced to death in 2008 ; at least 34 were executed . In 2007 , at least 199 people were sentenced to death and 33 executed , in 2006 , at least 65 people were executed . The actual figures could be much higher as there are no available official statistics . '' There were at least 120 executions in 2009 , overwhelmingly for alleged terrorist offences . More than 900 people , including 17 women , were thought to be at risk of imminent execution in Iraq at the end of 2009 - they had reportedly exhausted all forms of appeal and their death sentences were said to have been ratified by the Presidential Council . On January 19 , 2012 , 34 people were executed in a single day . Early in October 2013 , 42 people convicted of terrorism charges were hanged over the course of two days . By that date a total of 132 people had been executed in 2013 . In July 2016 , the Prime minister Haider Al-Abadi ordered the execution of all terrorists condemned in the country following the Baghdad suicide truck bombing which killed over 250 people at a mall in Karrada , Baghdad .",
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"text": "South Asia South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent , which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and , for some authorities , adjoining countries to the west and east . Topographically , it is dominated by the Indian Plate , which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush . South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land ( clockwise , from west ) by West Asia , Central Asia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia . The current territories of Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , Maldives , Nepal , India , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka form the countries of South Asia . The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ) is an economic cooperation organisation in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia . South Asia covers about 5.1 million km2 ( 1.9 million mi2 ) , which is 11.51 % of the Asian continent or 3.4 % of the world 's land surface area . The population of South Asia is about 1.749 billion or about one fourth of the world 's population , making it both the most populous and the most densely populated geographical region in the world . Overall , it accounts for about 39.49 % of Asia 's population ( or over 24 % of the world 's population ) and is home to a vast array of peoples . In 2010 , South Asia had the world 's largest population of Hindus , Jains and Sikhs . There are 507 million Muslims as well as over 35 million Christians and 25 million Buddhists in South Asia .",
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"text": "Muthanna Governorate Muthanna Governorate ( المثنى Al Muthannā ) ( or Al Muthanna Province ) is a province in Iraq , named after the 7th-century Arab general al-Muthanna ibn Haritha . It is in the south of the country , bordering Saudi Arabia . Its capital is the city of Samawah . Before 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province , which included present-day Najaf Governorate and Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate . Samawah is very close to the ancient Sumerian-Babylonian city of Uruk ( Aramaic : Erech ) , which is possibly the source of the name Iraq . After the decline of Babylon following the Seleucid founding of Seleucia , Uruk became the largest city in southern Babylonia , and its name ( Erech ) came to replace Babili ( Babylonia ) , as the city long outlived the former capital , surviving into the 7th century AD .",
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"text": "Basra Governorate Basra Governorate ( or Basra Province ) is a governorate in southern Iraq , bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east . The capital is the city of Basra . Other districts of Basra include Al-Qurnah , Az Zubayr , Al Midaina , Shatt Al Arab , Abu Al Khaseeb and Al Faw located on the Persian Gulf .",
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"text": "Kirkuk Kirkuk ( كركوك , Kerkük ܟܪܟ ܣܠܘܟ , ܟܪܟܘܟ ) is an Iraqi city in northern Iraq , 236 km north of Baghdad and 83 km south of Erbil . It is the capital of Kirkuk Governorate . Kirkuk lies in a wide zone with an enormously diverse population and has been multilingual for centuries . There were dramatic demographic changes during Kirkuk 's urbanization in the twentieth century , which saw the development of distinct ethnic groups . Kurds , Turkmen , Arabs and Assyrians lay conflicting claims to this zone , and all have their historical accounts and memories to buttress their claims . The city sits on the ruins of the original Kirkuk Citadel , site of the ancient mid 3rd millennium BC , Assyrian city of Arrapha , and which sits near the Khasa River . The city is mentioned during the Sumero-Akkadian period of Assyria in cuneiform script from about 2400 BC . The region became a part of the Akkadian empire ( 2335-2154 BC ) which united all of the Akkadian and Sumerian speaking Mesopotamians under one rule . After its collapse , the language isolate speaking Gutians , a pre-Iranic race from Ancient Iran , overran the region for a few decades , making Arrapha their capital , before being ejected from Mesopotamia by the Sumerians during the Neo-Sumerian Empire ( 2112-2004 BC ) . The city later came to be dominated by the language isolate speaking Hurrians from eastern Anatolia before being incorporated into the Old Assyrian Empire ( 2025-1750 BC ) , after which Arrapha and indeed the whole of northern Mesopotamia , together with parts of north east Syria and south east Turkey , became a part of Assyria proper . During the late 15th century BC Assyria and Arrapha was under the domination of the short lived Mittani-Hurrian empire , but after the Assyrians overthrew and destroyed the Hurri-Mitanni in the early 14th century BC the city was once more under Assyrian rule . Arrapha remained an important Assyrian city until the fall of the Assyrian empire between 615-599 BC . After this it remained a part of the geo-political province of Assyria ( Achaemenid Assyria , Athura , Seleucid Syria , Assyria ( Roman province ) and Assuristan ) under various foreign empires , and between the 2nd century BC and 3rd century AD became the capital of the Neo-Assyrian state of Beth Garmai before this was conquered into the Sassanid empire and became a part of Assuristan . The Arab Islamic conquest of the 7th century AD saw the dissolution of Assyria as a geo-political entity . Kurds and Turkmens have claimed the city as a cultural capital . It was named the `` capital of Iraqi culture '' by the Iraqi ministry of culture in 2010 . The city currently consists mainly of people who self-identify as Kurds , Arabs , Iraqi Turkmens and Assyrians , with changes in population after the fall of Saddam Hussein , the US invasion , and the war against the Islamic State .",
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"text": "Near East The Near East is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia . Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles , the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire . The term has fallen into disuse in English and has been replaced by the terms Middle East and Western Asia . According to the National Geographic Society , the terms Near East and Middle East denote the same territories and are `` generally accepted as comprising the countries of the Arabian Peninsula , Cyprus , Egypt , Iraq , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Palestinian territories , Syria , and Turkey '' . The Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) of the United Nations defines the region similarly , but also includes Afghanistan while excluding the countries of North Africa and the Palestinian territories .",
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"text": "Islam in Asia Islam began in Asia in the 7th century during the lifetime of Muhammad . A number of adherents of Islam have lived in Asia & specially West Asia and South Asia since the beginning of Islamic history . Islam is said to have arrived in Manipur ( Northeast India ) in 615 AD via Chittagong which is part of present-day Bangladesh 's coast in the age of silk route ( both onland and by sea ) trades when Sa ` d ibn Abi Waqqas ( b.594-d .674 AD ) and others namely Uwais al-Qarni ( 594-657 ) , Khunais ibn Hudhaifa , Saeed ibn Zaid , Wahb Abu Kabcha , Jahsh and Jafar ibn Abu Talib preached there . The Barmakid family was an early supporter of the Abbasid Revolution against the Umayyads and of As-Saffah . This gave Khalid ibn Barmak considerable influence , and his son Yaḥyā ibn Khālid ( d. 806 ) was the vizier of the caliph al-Mahdi ( ruled 775 -- 785 ) and tutor of Hārūn ar-Rashīd ( ruled 786-809 ) . Yaḥyā 's sons al-Faḍl and Ja ` far ( 767-803 ) both occupied high offices under Harun . Many Barmakids were patrons of the sciences , which greatly helped the propagation of Indian science and scholarship from the neighbouring Academy of Gundishapur into the Arabic world . They patronized scholars such as Gebir and Jabril ibn Bukhtishu . They are also credited with the establishment of the first paper mill in Baghdad . The power of the Barmakids in those times is reflected in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights ; the vizier Ja ` far appears in several stories , as well as a tale that gave rise to the expression `` Barmecide feast '' . Many of the early governors of the Caliphate were Barmakids . Khalid ibn Barmak built Mansura , Sindh and later Baghdad . His son was the governor of what is now Azerbaijan .",
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"text": "Halabja Halabja ( Kurdish : Hełebce ) , is a city in Iraqi Kurdistan and the capital of Halabja Governorate , located about 150 mi northeast of Baghdad and 9 mi from the Iranian border . The city lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran -- Iraq border . Halabja is surrounded by Hawraman and Shnrwe range in the northeast , Balambo range in the south , and Sirwan river in the west . The Kurds in the city of Halabja generally speak only the Sorani dialect of Kurdish , but some residents of the surrounding villages speak the Hewrami dialect .",
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"text": "Iraqis in India India has people from all around the world . They migrated for various reasons . Some migrated because their lands were invaded and some migrated for trade purposes . There was a huge influx of the Persian people into India during the 7th Century CE . In India there are two major Iraqi communities who have very well mixed in the fabric of Indian culture . The first one are the Persian-origin Shamsi tribe ( migrated in 7th Century CE ) and the second one is the Arab-origin Tamimi tribe ( migrated in 8th Century CE ) .",
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"text": "Sawad Sawad was the name used in early Islamic times ( 7th -- 12th centuries ) for southern Iraq . It means `` black land '' and refers to the stark contrast between the alluvial plain of Mesopotamia and the Arabian desert . Under the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates , it was an official political term for a province encompassing most of modern Iraq ( except for the western desert and al-Jazira in the north ) . As a generic term , it was used to denote the irrigated and cultivated areas in any district .",
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"text": "Babil Governorate Babil Governorate or Babylon Province ( محافظة بابل Muḥāfaẓa Bābil ) is a governorate in central Iraq . It has an area of 5119 km2 , with an estimated population of 1,651,565 people in 2002 . The provincial capital is the city of Hillah , which lies opposite the ancient city of Babylon , on the Euphrates river .",
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"text": "Amiriyah Fallujah Al-Amiriyah ( العامرية al-ʻāmiriyyah ) or Amiriyah Fallujah , also Ameriyah , Amiriyyah , Ameriya , Amiriyat , Ameriyat and the like , is a city in the Fallujah District of Al Anbar province , about 30 km south of the city of Fallujah , in Iraq . Ameriyah residents belong mostly to the Albu Issa subtribe , part of the Dulaim tribe . The city was named Amiriyah Fallujah after the occupation of Iraq because of huge number of displaced persons from the city of Fallujah , with a total population of 17 thousand people . During the lead up to the Gulf War in 1990 , several Western hostages were held as a human shield at a suspected ammunition factory in the area from September 1990 until their release 6 December 1990 . These included a crew member from British Airways Flight 149 . Nationals of Britain , Japan and France were held on the site . Only the British were detained until December , the French and Japanese being released in October and November 1990 respectively . The nature of their internment makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact location , but they were told by their Iraqi minders that they were at `` a factory in Amiriyah '' During the American war on Iraq the city witnessed violent clashes such as those seen in the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi as well as explosions and car bombs with chlorine , but in the end in 2007 the Anbar police took over on the city . In 2016 , during the Siege of Fallujah , there was intense fighting in the area between the Iraqi army and ISIL militants . Also several suicide attacks by ISIL were reported .",
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"text": "Foreign relations of Iraq Since 1980 , the foreign relations of Iraq were influenced by a number of controversial decisions by the Saddam Hussein administration . Hussein had good relations with the Soviet Union and a number of western countries such as France and Germany , who provided him with advanced weapons systems . He also developed a tenuous relation with the United States , who supported him during the Iran -- Iraq war . However , the Invasion of Kuwait that triggered the Gulf War brutally changed Iraq 's relations with the Arab World and the West . Egypt , Saudi Arabia , Syria and others were among the countries that supported Kuwait in the UN coalition . After the Hussein administration was toppled by the 2003 invasion of Iraq , the governments that succeeded it have now tried to establish relations with various nations .",
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"text": "Gypsies in Iraq The Kawliya or Qawliya ( كاولية or كاولي ) , also known as Zott and Ghorbati ( known in English as Gypsies ) , is a community in Iraq of Indian origin , estimated to number over 60,000 people . Today they speak mostly Arabic , while their ethnolect is a mixture of Arabic , Persian , Kurdish and Turkish , only spoken by the older generations . They are noted as imitating Bedouins . The largest tribes are the Bu-Baroud , Bu-Swailem , Bu-Helio , Bu-Dakhil , Bu-Akkar , Bu-Murad , Bu-Thanio , Bu-Shati , Al-Farahedah , Al-Mtairat , Bu-Khuzam , Bu-Abd , Bu-Nasif , Bu-Delli and Al-Nawar . Their main occupation is entertainment , and also small trades . The Kawliya migrated from India approximately 1,000 years ago . Under the secular rule of Saddam Hussein , they lived peacefully among other ethnic groups . They became outcasts after the rise of ultra-conservative Islamists in 2004 , despite the fact that the majority of Kawliya are Muslims . ( `` Kawliya '' is also an Arabic term for prostitute . ) Kawliya is also the name of a former village in the Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate near Al Diwaniyah , located about 100 miles southeast of Baghdad , where they live . The village was reportedly destroyed by a militia controlled by a militant Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr , who viewed the gypsies as `` morally repugnant . About 1,000 villagers were driven out .",
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"text": "Achaemenid Assyria Athura ( ð ð ° ð cents ð 1/4 ð Aθurā ) , also called Assyria Babylonia , was a geographical area within the Persian Achaemenid Empire held by the last nobility of Aššur ( Akkadian ) , known as Athura ( Neo-Aramaic ) or Atouria ( Greek ) , during the period of 539 BC to 330 BC as a military protectorate state of Persia under the rule of Cyrus the Great . Although sometimes regarded as a satrapy , Achaemenid royal inscriptions list it as a dahyu , a concept generally interpreted as meaning either a group of people or both a country and its people , without any administrati It mostly incorporated the original Assyrian kingdom , corresponding with modern northern Iraq in the upper Tigris , the middle and upper Euphrates , modern-day north eastern Syria ( Eber-Nari ) and part of south-east Anatolia ( modern Turkey ) . The Neo-Assyrian Empire collapsed after a period of violent civil wars , followed by an invasion by a coalition of some of its former subject peoples , the Iranian peoples ( Medes , Persians and Scythians ) , Babylonians and Cimmerians in the late 7th century BC , culminating in the Battle of Nineveh , and Assyria had fallen completely by 605 BC . Between 605 and 559 BC , Assyria was divided between the Median Empire to the east and the Neo-Babylonian Empire to the west . Both parts were subsumed into the Achaemenid Empire in 539 BC , and it has been argued that they constituted the satrapies of Media and Athura , respectively . In Herodotus ' account the Ninth Tributary District comprised `` Babylonia and the rest of Assyria '' , and excluded Eber-Nari . Despite a few rebellions , Assyria functioned as an important part of the Achaemenid Empire . The Assyrian people were given the right to govern themselves throughout Achaemenid rule , and the Assyrian ( Aramaic ) language was used diplomatically by the Persians . Known for their combat skills , Assyrian soldiers ( along with the Lydians ) constituted the main heavy infantry of the Achaemenid empire 's military . Due to the major destruction of Assyria during the fall of its empire , some early scholars described the area as an `` uninhabited wasteland . '' Other Assyriologists , however , such as John Curtis and Simo Parpola , have strongly disputed this claim , citing how Assyria would eventually become one of the wealthiest regions among the Achaemenid Empire . This wealth was due to the land 's great prosperity for agriculture that the Persians used effectively for almost 200 years . In contrast to the policy of the Assyrian Empire , the Achaemenid Persians did not intervene in the internal affairs of their ruling satrapies as long as they continued the flow of tribute and taxes back to Persia .",
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"text": "Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. ( born October 1 , 1924 ) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 . A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the Governor of Georgia prior to his election as president . Carter has remained active in public life during his post-presidency , and in 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center . Carter joined the United States Navy after graduating high school , serving on nuclear submarines . He left the Navy in 1953 to return to Georgia , where he worked as a peanut farmer . From 1963 to 1967 , Carter served in the Georgia State Senate . In 1970 , Carter won election as Governor of Georgia , defeating former Governor Carl Sanders in the Democratic primary . He served as governor from 1971 to 1975 . Despite being little-known outside of Georgia at the start of the campaign , Carter won the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination . In the general election , Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in a relatively close election . On his second day in office , Carter pardoned all evaders of the Vietnam War drafts . During Carter 's term as President , two new cabinet-level departments , the Department of Energy and the Department of Education , were established . He established a national energy policy that included conservation , price control , and new technology . In foreign affairs , Carter pursued the Camp David Accords , the Panama Canal Treaties , the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ( SALT II ) , and the return of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama . On the economic front he confronted persistent `` stagflation '' , a combination of high inflation , high unemployment and slow growth . The end of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979 -- 1981 Iran hostage crisis , the 1979 energy crisis , the Three Mile Island nuclear accident , and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan . In response to the invasion , Carter ended détente , escalated the Cold War , and led the international boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow . In 1980 , Carter faced a primary challenge from Senator Ted Kennedy , but Carter won re-nomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention . Carter lost the general election in an electoral landslide to Republican nominee Ronald Reagan . Polls of historians and political scientists usually rank Carter as a below average president . In 2012 , he surpassed Herbert Hoover as the longest-retired president in U.S. history , and he is also the first president to mark the 40th anniversary of his inauguration . He set up the Carter Center in 1982 as his base for advancing human rights . He has also traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations , observe elections , and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations . Additionally , Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project and he has written several books about various topics . In reference to current political views , he has criticized some of Israel 's actions and policies in regards to the Israeli -- Palestinian conflict and has advocated for a two-state solution . He has vigorously opposed the Supreme Court 's decision in Citizens United v. FEC to strike down limits on campaign spending by corporations and unions , saying that the U.S. is `` no longer a functioning democracy '' and now has a system of `` unlimited political bribery . ''",
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"text": "Inauguration of Gerald Ford The inauguration of Gerald Ford as the 38th President of the United States was held on August 9 , 1974 , in the East Room of the White House in Washington , D.C. , following the resignation of President Richard Nixon . The inauguration marked the commencement of Gerald Ford 's only term ( a partial term of ) as President . Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oath of office . The Bible upon which Ford recited the oath was held by his wife , Betty Ford , open to Proverbs 3:5 -6 . While this was the ninth non-scheduled , extraordinary inauguration to take place since the presidency was established in 1789 , it was the first to take place because the incumbent had resigned from office . Ford had become Vice President on December 6 , 1973 , after the resignation of Spiro Agnew . He was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment . Thus , when he succeeded Nixon , Ford became the first ( and to date only ) person to have held both the office of Vice President and President without having been elected to either .",
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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": "1925",
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"text": "Carlene Carter Carlene Carter ( born Rebecca Carlene Smith ; September 26 , 1955 ) is an American country singer and songwriter . She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband , Carl Smith . Between 1978 and the present , Carter has recorded twelve albums , primarily on major labels . In the same timespan , she has released more than twenty singles , including three No. 3-peaking hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts .",
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"text": "Carter (supercomputer) Carter is a supercomputer installed at Purdue University in the fall of 2011 in a partnership with Intel . The high-performance computing cluster is operated by Information Technology at Purdue ( ITaP ) , the university 's central information technology organization . ITaP also operates clusters named Steele built in 2008 , Coates built in 2009 , Rossmann built in 2010 , and Hansen built in the summer of 2011 . Carter was the fastest campus supercomputer in the U.S. outside a national center when built . It was one of the first clusters to employ Intel 's second generation Xenon E-5 `` Sandy Bridge '' processor and ranked 54th on the November 2011 TOP500 list , making it Purdue 's first Top 100-ranked research computing system .",
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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": "The First Family (album) The First Family is a comedy album recorded on October 22 , 1962 , as a good-natured parody of President John F. Kennedy , both as Commander-in-Chief and as a member of a large , well-known political family . Issued by Cadence Records , it was honored as the `` largest and fastest selling record in the history of the record industry '' selling at more than a million copies per week for the first six and one-half weeks in distribution , by January it had sold more than 7 million copies . Cadence president Archie Bleyer credited the album 's success to radio airplay . By time of the release of The First Family - Volume Two , the sequel , it had sold 7.5 million copies -- unprecedented for any album at the time , let alone a comedy album .",
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"text": "Howard Chandler Christy Howard Chandler Christy ( January 10 , 1872 -- March 3 , 1952 ) was an American artist and illustrator , famous for the `` Christy Girl '' -- a colorful and illustrious successor to the `` Gibson Girl '' -- who became the most popular portrait painter of the Jazz Age era . Christy painted such luminaries as Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt , and Presidents Harding , Coolidge , Hoover , Roosevelt , and Truman . Other famous people include William Randolph Hearst , the Prince of Wales ( Edward the VIII ) , Eddie Rickenbacker , Benito Mussolini , Prince Umberto , Amelia Earhart . From the 1920s until the 1940s , Christy was well known for capturing the likenesses of congressmen , senators , industrialists , movies stars , and socialites .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in California, 1980 The 1980 United States presidential election in California refers to how California participated in the 1980 United States presidential election . California voted for the Republican nominee , the state 's former governor Ronald Reagan , in a landslide over the Democratic incumbent , Jimmy Carter . Reagan won his home state by a wide 16.78 % margin and carried all but three counties . Among the counties Reagan won was Plumas , the first Republican victory in that county since 1920 . Reagan is also the last Republican candidate to carry the counties of Marin and Santa Cruz in a presidential election . 1980 stands as the last election in which California voted more Republican than the United States as a whole . This election indeed constitutes the most Republican California has voted relative to the whole nation since 1928 , when anti-Catholic prejudice against Al Smith had a substantial influence ; here , it was widely believed that Carter lacked understanding of critical Western issues , most importantly water development .",
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"text": "Eternal President of the Republic The official designation of an Eternal President of the Republic ( 공화국의 영원한 주석 , literally in English `` Eternal Chairman of the Republic '' ) was established by a line in the preface to the Constitution of the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea , as amended on September 5 , 1998 , and in subsequent revisions . It reads ( in the original version ) : According to Ashley J. Tellis and Michael Wills , this amendment to the preamble is an indication of the unique North Korean characteristic of being a theocratic state based on a cult of personality revering Kim Il-sung . In addition , North Korea adopted a Juche calendar dating from 1912 , the year of Kim Il-sung 's birth .",
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"text": "Executive Order 12086 Executive Order 12086 was signed by President Jimmy Carter on October 5 , 1978 , in order to provide for the transfer to the Department of Labor of certain contract compliance functions relating to equal employment opportunity .",
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"text": "List of honors and awards received by Jimmy Carter U.S. President Jimmy Carter ( born 1924 ) has received numerous accolates , awards , and honorary degrees . Several places , institutions , and other things have been named for him .",
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"text": "Inauguration of Andrew Johnson The inauguration of Andrew Johnson as the 17th President of the United States was held on April 15 , 1865 at the Kirkwood House in Washington , D.C. , following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln . The inauguration marked the commencement of Andrew Johnson 's only term ( a partial term of ) as President . Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase administered the Oath of office . After the ceremony , President Johnson gave an impromptu inaugural address , which began with him begging the cabinet to remain with him and then attacking the Confederacy with such venom , that one witness remarked `` It would have been better had he been struck dumb . '' As President Lincoln lay dying , Vice President Johnson visited the room where he lay , and when Mrs. Lincoln saw him , it was reported , she screamed and demanded he be removed . So he went back to his room at the Kirkwood House . According to newspaper reports , the Vice President had gotten severely inebriated , and when aides to the now-dead president came to fetch the new President they were unable to wake him for several minutes . When he was finally awake , the accounts read , `` he had puffy eyes and his hair was caked with mud from the street , '' and that a barber and doctor were summoned to clean him up for the ten-o'clock ceremony , which most accounts agree went smoothly . However , there are other accounts , believed more reliable by some , which refute this claim .",
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"text": "Randolph Carter Randolph Carter is a recurring fictional character in H. P. Lovecraft 's fiction and is , presumably , an alter ego of Lovecraft himself . The character first appears in `` The Statement of Randolph Carter '' , a short story Lovecraft wrote in 1919 based on one of his dreams . An American magazine called The Vagrant published the story in May 1920 . Carter shares many of Lovecraft 's personal traits : He is an uncelebrated author , whose writings are seldom noticed . A melancholy figure , Carter is a quiet contemplative dreamer with a sensitive disposition , prone to fainting during times of emotional stress . But he can also be courageous , with enough strength of mind and character to face and foil the horrific creatures of the Dreamlands ( see also Lovecraft 's Dream Cycle ) .",
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"text": "Michael Carter (politician) Michael Carter ( died November 1954 ) was an Irish politician and farmer . He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers ' Party Teachta Dála ( TD ) for the Leitrim -- Sligo constituency . He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election . He stood as an independent candidate at the 1932 general election but was not elected . Carter was an auctioneer and valuer and was also involved in the Ancient Order of Hibernians , once holding the position of Leitrim county president . He was elected to Leitrim County Council in 1911 . From 1926 to 1934 , he was chairman of Leitrim County Council . He died at Ruskey , Carrick-on-Shannon , County Leitrim , in November 1954 , at `` over 80 years of age '' .",
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"text": "Ida May Fuller Ida May Fuller was the first beneficiary of recurring monthly Social Security payments . Miss Fuller ( known as Aunt Ida to her friends and family ) was born on September 6 , 1874 on a farm outside of Ludlow , Vermont . She attended school in Rutland , Vermont where one of her classmates was Calvin Coolidge . In 1905 , after working as a school teacher , she became a legal secretary . One of the partners in the firm , John G. Sargent , would later become Attorney General in the Coolidge Administration . Ida May never married and had no children . She lived alone most of her life , but spent eight years near the end of her life living with her niece , Hazel Perkins , and her family in Brattleboro , Vermont . Miss Fuller filed her retirement claim on November 4 , 1939 , having worked under Social Security for a little short of three years . While running an errand she dropped by the Rutland Social Security office to ask about possible benefits . She would later observe : `` It was n't that I expected anything , mind you , but I knew I 'd been paying for something called Social Security and I wanted to ask the people in Rutland about it . '' Her claim was taken by Claims Clerk , Elizabeth Corcoran Burke , and transmitted to the Claims Division in Washington , D.C. for adjudication . The case was adjudicated and reviewed and sent to the Treasury Department for payment in January 1940 . The claims were grouped in batches of 1,000 and a Certification List for each batch was sent to Treasury . Miss Fuller 's claim was the first one on the first Certification List and so the first Social Security check , check number 00-000-001 , was issued to Ida May Fuller in the amount of $ 22.54 and dated January 31 , 1940 .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Florida, 1980 In the 1980 United States presidential election , Florida was won overwhelmingly by the Republican candidate , former California governor Ronald Reagan , over Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter . Reagan won by a wide 17.02 % margin , a particularly strong performance in this conservative leaning state . John B. Anderson , a liberal Republican congressman from Illinois who ran as an independent candidate , had Florida give him his strongest performance in a southern state by winning 5.14 % of the popular vote . Florida , along with Virginia , were one of only two southern states to give Anderson over 5 % of the vote . Although Carter lost Florida , he is the last Democrat to win a majority of counties in the state 's northern region .",
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"text": "Bobby Carter Robert E. `` Bobby '' Carter ( October 7 , 1939 -- January 5 , 2015 ) was an American politician and schoolteacher from Tennessee .",
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"text": "Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980 The 1980 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1980 U.S. presidential election . Incumbent President Jimmy Carter was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1980 Democratic National Convention held from August 11 to August 14 , 1980 , in New York City . It is notable for being the last time that an incumbent president lost a state 's presidential primary .",
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"text": "Arden Hayes Arden Hayes ( born January 30 , 2008 ) is an American child prodigy . From Southern California , he became known at age 5 for his knowledge of American and geopolitics . Reciting Lincoln 's Gettysburg Address , and being able to identify the countries of the world and name the capitals of each . His interest in American presidents was sparked by Arden 's learning that he shares a birthday with former United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt . On May 4 , 2013 , Arden was featured in an article and video in the Los Angeles Times . This spurred many additional newspaper articles and blogs and Arden appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live ! on July 2 , 2013 , to demonstrate his knowledge regarding U.S. presidents . On November 5 , 2013 , Arden again appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live ! , and displayed his knowledge of the nations of the world and their capitals and rejected a free Sony Xperia Tablet Z because he preferred the Apple iPad and would rather wait until Christmas to receive it . He appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live ! for the third time on April 2 , 2014 , and showed his interest and knowledge about chemical elements in the periodic table . He appeared on the show again on November 23 , 2015 , when he won a shut-out victory against the cast of Star Wars : The Force Awakens in a Star Wars trivia contest .",
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"text": "The Conjuring The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes . It is the first film in The Conjuring franchise . Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren , paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting . Their reports inspired The Amityville Horror . The Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family ( Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor ) , who are experiencing increasingly disturbing events in their farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971 . The Conjuring was released in the United States and Canada on July 19 , 2013 , and in the United Kingdom and India on August 6 , 2013 . The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $ 318 million worldwide from its $ 20 million budget , making it one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time . A sequel , The Conjuring 2 , was released on June 10 , 2016 , also to critical and huge commercial success .",
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"text": "The Neon Demon The Neon Demon is a 2016 psychological horror film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn , co-written by Mary Laws , Polly Stenham , and Refn , and starring Elle Fanning . The plot follows an aspiring model in Los Angeles whose beauty and youth generate intense fascination and jealousy within the industry . Supporting roles are played by Karl Glusman , Jena Malone , Bella Heathcote , Abbey Lee , Desmond Harrington , Christina Hendricks , and Keanu Reeves . An international co-production between France , Denmark , and the United States , the film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival , the third consecutive film directed by Refn to do so , following Drive ( 2011 ) and Only God Forgives ( 2013 ) . In the United States , the film was released theatrically on 24 June 2016 by Amazon Studios and Broad Green Pictures . It opened to polarized reviews and was a box office failure , grossing a little over $ 3 million from a $ 7 million budget .",
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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": "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": "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": "Carnival of Souls Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American independent horror film starring Candace Hilligoss . The film was produced , co-written and directed by Herk Harvey for an estimated $ 33,000 . Carnival of Souls was Harvey 's only feature film , and did not gain widespread attention when originally released as a double feature with The Devil 's Messenger . Today , however , it is regarded as a cult classic . Its plot follows a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident , finding herself drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival . Set to an organ score by Gene Moore , Carnival of Souls relies more on atmosphere than on special effects to create a mood of unease and foreboding . The film has a large cult following and is occasionally screened at film and Halloween festivals . It has been cited as an important influence on the films of both David Lynch and George A. Romero .",
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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": "The NeverEnding Story (film) The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 American epic fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ende , about a boy who reads a magical book that tells a story of a young warrior whose task is to stop a dark storm called the Nothing from engulfing a fantasy world . The film was produced by Bernd Eichinger and Dieter Giessler and directed and co-written by Wolfgang Petersen ( his first English-language film ) and starred Noah Hathaway , Barret Oliver , Tami Stronach , Patricia Hayes , Sydney Bromley , Gerald McRaney , Moses Gunn , and Alan Oppenheimer as the voices of both Falkor and Gmork ( as well as other characters ) . At the time of its release , it was the most expensive film produced outside the United States or the Soviet Union . The film was the first in The NeverEnding Story film series and later followed by two sequels . Ende felt that this adaptation 's content deviated so far from the spirit of his book that he requested that production either be halted or the film 's title be changed ; when the producers did neither , he sued them and subsequently lost the case . Ende called the film a `` gigantic melodrama of kitsch , commerce , plush and plastic '' -LSB- Ein `` gigantisches Melodram aus Kitsch , Kommerz , Plüsch und Plastik '' -RSB- . The film only adapts the first half of the book , and consequently does not convey the message of the title as it was portrayed in the novel . The second half of the book would subsequently be used as the rough basis for the second film , The Next Chapter . The third film , Escape from Fantasia , features a completely original plot .",
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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": "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 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": "Freddy vs. Jason Freddy vs. Jason is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift . The film is a crossover between the Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises and pits Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger against each other in the eleventh and eighth installments in their respective series . The film is also the last in both the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises before they were both rebooted . In the film , Freddy ( Robert Englund ) has grown incapable of haunting people 's dreams as the citizens of Springwood , Ohio , have mostly forgotten about him . To regain his power , Freddy manipulates Jason ( Ken Kirzinger ) into resurrecting himself and traveling to Springwood to cause panic and fear , leading to rumors that Freddy has returned . However , while Jason succeeds in causing enough fear for Freddy to haunt the town again , Jason angers Freddy by depriving Krueger of his potential victims . This ultimately sends the two undying monsters into a violent conflict . Freddy vs. Jason was released in the United States on August 15 , 2003 . It grossed $ 114 million , making it the highest-grossing film in the Friday the 13th series and the second-highest-grossing film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series . This film marked Englund 's final appearance to date as Freddy Krueger , and it was the first since Friday the 13th Part VI : Jason Lives not to feature Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees .",
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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": "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": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .",
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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": "The Dragon's Call `` The Dragon 's Call '' is the first episode of the first series of the British fantasy-adventure family television series Merlin . Written by Julian Jones and directed by James Hawes , the episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 20 September 2008 . The episode tells the arrival of Merlin ( Colin Morgan ) as a young man in Camelot , where magic is banned by King Uther Pendragon ( Anthony Head ) . Taken under the wing of Camelot 's physician , Gaius ( Richard Wilson ) , he is warned that he must keep his innate magical ability a secret . In Camelot , he meets Uther 's heir , the arrogant Prince Arthur ( Bradley James ) , as well as Lady Morgana ( Katie McGrath ) and her handmaid , Guinevere ( Angel Coulby ) . As a witch ( Eve Myles ) plans revenge on the King 's heir for the execution of her son , Merlin is informed by a cryptic dragon ( John Hurt ) that his destiny is to protect Arthur . Merlin was conceived by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps to be an origin story for the characters of the Arthurian legends , with family-centered entertainment . Young actors with little experience were cast as the four lead characters , while better-known actors were cast in supporting roles . Many of the scenes in Camelot were filmed in France , at the Château de Pierrefonds , while the rest was filmed in England and Wales . Special effects were done by The Mill , who had the task of creating the talking dragon . `` The Dragon 's Call '' was watched by 7.15 million viewers in the UK and 6.3 million in the US on NBC . Critical reception was mixed , with some feeling the show had promise but lacked imagination , and the actual plot of `` The Dragon 's Call '' was deemed slight .",
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"text": "Conjuring Arts Research Center Conjuring Arts Research Center is a not-for-profit organization , based in New York City in the United States , dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of magic and its allied arts . Established by magician David Blaine and consultant William `` Bill '' Kalush in 2003 , the Conjuring Arts Research Center has over 12,000 volumes of books , journals and rare documents related to magic and magic allied arts ( e.g. , ventriloquism , mentalism , juggling , Theatrical Séances , puppetry , circus arts , escapology , psychic and occult phenomenon , hypnosis and deceptive gambling . ) The collection contains several incunabula including several rare variations of the 15th century magic classic Reginald Scot 's Discovery of Witchcraft and 500 books written before the 18th century including those written in Latin , Dutch , Portuguese , Spanish , Italian , French , Japanese , German , Russian , Swedish . Many of these works are currently being translated into English . Conjuring Arts Research Center serves magic performers , collectors , historians , writers and magic enthusiasts by making rare books , documents and ephemera available to them . The Conjuring Arts Research Center also holds special events , publishes two volumes per year of the Gibeciere , a research journal with articles contributed by internationally recognized magic authors . An important research tool of the Conjuring Arts Research Center is an on-line search engine called Ask Alexander . It is a magic-dedicated search tool . Bill Kalush and Larry Sloman 's book , The Secret Life of Houdini was researched on Ask Alexander . The International Brotherhood of Magicians ' Board of Trustees recently granted the Conjuring Arts Research Center permission to provide the Linking Ring magazine files to its subscribing members through Ask Alexander .",
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"text": "The Haunted Palace The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror film released by American International Pictures , starring Vincent Price , Lon Chaney Jr. , and Debra Paget ( in her final film ) , in a story about a village held in the grip of a dead necromancer . The film was directed by Roger Corman and is often regarded as one in his series of eight films largely based on the works of American author Edgar Allan Poe . Although marketed as `` Edgar Allan Poe 's The Haunted Palace '' , the film actually derives its plot from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward , a novella by H. P. Lovecraft . The title The Haunted Palace is borrowed from a poem by Poe , published in 1839 ( which was later incorporated into Poe 's horror short story `` The Fall of the House of Usher '' ) .",
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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": "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 Craft (film) The Craft is a 1996 American supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Robin Tunney , Fairuza Balk , Neve Campbell , and Rachel True . The film 's plot centers on a group of four outcast teenage girls who pursue witchcraft for their own gain , but soon encounter negative repercussions from their actions . The film was released on May 3 , 1996 , by Columbia Pictures and it was a surprise hit , earning $ 55 million against a budget of $ 15 million . In the years since its release , the film has accrued a significant cult following .",
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"text": "Titanic II (film) Titanic II ( also entitled Titanic 2 ) is a 2010 low-budget disaster film written , directed by , and starring Shane Van Dyke and distributed by The Asylum . Despite this title , the film is not a sequel to the 1997 film by James Cameron , although movie website Dread Central has suggested the film may be a mockbuster of it . It was released direct-to-TV in Australia on August 7 , 2010 . It premiered on Syfy on Sky in the UK and Ireland on August 9 . It was released on August 25 in the United States . The film is set on a fictional replica Titanic that sets off exactly 100 years after the original ship 's maiden voyage to perform the reverse route , but global warming and the forces of nature cause history to repeat itself on the same night , only on a more disastrous and deadly scale .",
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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": "The Producers (1968 film) The Producers is a 1968 American satirical comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks and starring Zero Mostel , Gene Wilder , Dick Shawn , and Kenneth Mars . The film was Brooks 's directorial debut , and he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay . Although the release date was officially 1968 , the premier took place in Pittsburgh on November 22 , 1967 . Decades later , the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry and placed eleventh on the AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs list . It was later remade by Brooks as an acclaimed Broadway stage musical , which itself was adapted for a 2005 feature film starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick .",
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"text": "MV Westward MV Westward is an 86 ft motor yacht , `` arguably Seattle 's most famous motor yacht , '' originally constructed in 1924 by Ted Geary for inventor Campbell Church , Sr. , and currently owned by Hugh Reilly . Its home port is Seattle , Washington and it is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The Westward was modeled after a salmon cannery tender and constructed -- around a 1923 Atlas-Imperial diesel engine -- at the Martinolich Shipyard on Maury Island near Seattle . It was designed to travel the Inside Passage along the British Columbia coast to Alaska . Its construction marked a turning point in Geary 's career : previously he had built workboats ; from this time he built yachts . In its early years , expeditions on the Westward were hunting expeditions , with `` a Norwegian whale gun shooting harpoons fitted with time fuse bombs , a 10-horse gasoline winch with thirty-six hundred feet -LSB- 1097 meters -RSB- of quarter-inch -LSB- 0.6 cm -RSB- plow steel cable as a fishing line , and all of the accessories for ` scrapping it out ' with fifty-ton -LSB- about 45 metric tonnes -RSB- whales '' . These expeditions were led by Church 's son Campbell Church , Jr. , who founded The Alaska Coast Hunting and Cruising Company . The Churches ended up owning numerous notable motor yachts . Besides the Westward were the Nooya , Deerleap , Caroline , Alarwee , Acania , Onawa , Malibu , Cadrew , Electra , Olympus , and Taconite . Campbell Jr. made extensive films of his journeys . Among the many people who have traveled aboard the Westward are A. C. Gilbert , inventor of the Erector Set , George Eastman ( of Eastman Kodak ) , banker Paul Mellon , George Pabst of Pabst Brewing Company , investor E.F. Hutton and his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post , Walt Disney , John Wayne , Phil Harris , Fibber McGee & Molly and Amos & Andy . During World War II , the Westward was pressed into military service . Don Gumpertz bought the Westward in 1967 and circumnavigated the globe in it in the 1970s . Current owner Hugh Reilly , once the owner of a fleet of fishing trawlers in the Alaska seafood industry ( coincidentally named Westward Trawlers ) , bought the Westward in 1993 . From 1997 to 2004 he returned it to its roots as a vessel for Alaska tourism ( minus the blood sports ) . He then put the boat through a major refitting before taking it on a two-year tour of the Pacific , from which he returned in early September 2008 . After a brief visit to Puget Sound , he took it down the West Coast to Mexico and then in May 2009 crossed for the South Pacific . The Westwardis slated to make a trip along the Inside Passage in the spring of 2013 . The Westward is still powered by its original 1923 Atlas-Imperial diesel engine . which provides 110 horsepower and gives her a cruising speed of eight knots . http://classicyacht.org/westward/?page_id=26",
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"text": "David Selby David Lynn Selby ( born February 5 , 1941 ) is an American film , television and stage actor . He is most well known for playing Quentin Collins in the daytime soap opera Dark Shadows ( 1969 -- 71 ) , and Richard Channing in the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest ( 1982 -- 90 ) . Selby has also had prominent roles in the television show Flamingo Road ( 1981 -- 82 ) , and the feature film Raise the Titanic ( 1980 ) . Also a published writer , Selby has written several books including novels , memoirs , and collections of poetry .",
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"text": "Slow Learners Slow Learners is an indie , romantic comedy film which follows a couple who embark on a journey of self-discovery when they decide to help each other become `` bad '' and `` crazy . '' The film stars Adam Pally , Sarah Burns , Reid Scott , Catherine Reitman , and Kevin Dunn .",
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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": "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": "Kyle Craft Kyle Craft ( born January 9 , 1989 ) , is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Portland , Oregon . He released his debut album , Dolls of Highland from Sub Pop records in 2016 .",
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"text": "Kings of South Beach Kings of South Beach is a film written by Nicholas Pileggi about an infamous operator of nightclubs in the South Beach section of Miami Beach , Florida . The lead character is portrayed by Jason Gedrick ; his best friend is portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg . The film premiered on March 12 , 2007 on the A&E Network .",
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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": "Final Voyage Final Voyage is an action/drama film released in 1999 . The film stars Dylan Walsh , Ice-T , Erika Eleniak , and Claudia Christian . Tagline : `` 2,500 passengers , 1 sinking ship , no escape . ''",
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"text": "Only Forever (song) `` Only Forever '' is a song popularized in 1940 by Bing Crosby . It reached number one on the Billboard charts on October 19 , 1940 and spent nine weeks in that position during a 20-week stay in the charts . `` Only Forever '' was written by James V. Monaco and Johnny Burke for the 1940 film Rhythm on the River and the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost out to `` When You Wish Upon a Star '' . Crosby recorded it for Decca Records on July 3 , 1940 with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra . Tommy Dorsey and Eddy Duchin also enjoyed chart success with the song . The song has also been recorded by Anne Shelton , Dean Martin , Kay Starr , Nat King Cole , Vera Lynn and Al Bowlly & Jimmy Mesene .",
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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": "Daddy's Home (film) Daddy 's Home is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Sean Anders and written by Brian Burns , Anders and John Morris . The film is about a mild-mannered step-father ( Will Ferrell ) who vies for the attention of his wife 's children ( Linda Cardellini ) when their real father ( Mark Wahlberg ) comes back . The second collaboration between Ferrell and Wahlberg following the 2010 film The Other Guys , principal photography began on November 17 , 2014 in New Orleans , Louisiana . The film was released on December 25 , 2015 by Paramount Pictures , received mixed reviews and grossed more than $ 242 million worldwide .",
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"text": "Fantastic Voyage Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Harry Kleiner , based on a story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby . The film is about a submarine crew who shrink to microscopic size and venture into the body of an injured scientist to repair the damage to his brain . The original story took place in the 19th century and was meant to be a Jules Verne -- style adventure with a sense of wonder . Kleiner abandoned all but the concept of miniaturization and added a Cold War element . The film starred Stephen Boyd , Raquel Welch , Edmond O'Brien , and Donald Pleasence . Bantam Books obtained the rights for a paperback novelization based on the screenplay and approached Isaac Asimov to write it . Because the novelization was released six months before the movie , many people mistakenly believed the film was based on Asimov 's book . The movie inspired an animated television series .",
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"text": "Aloha (film) Aloha is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film written , produced and directed by Cameron Crowe . The film , starring Bradley Cooper , Emma Stone , Rachel McAdams , Bill Murray , John Krasinski , Danny McBride , and Alec Baldwin , was released on May 29 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews from critics , and has grossed only $ 26 million against a budget of $ 37 million , making the film a box office bomb .",
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"text": "The Boat That Rocked The Boat That Rocked ( retitled Pirate Radio in North America , Good Morning England in France , Radio Rock Revolution in Germany , Рок-волна ( The Rock Wave ) in Russia , and I Love Radio Rock in Italy ) is a 2009 British comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis , with pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s as its setting . The film has an ensemble cast featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman , Bill Nighy , Rhys Ifans , Nick Frost , and Kenneth Branagh . Set in 1966 , it tells the story of the fictitious pirate radio station `` Radio Rock '' and its crew of eclectic disc jockeys , who broadcast rock and pop music to the United Kingdom from a ship anchored in the North Sea while the British government endeavours to shut them down . It was produced by Working Title Films for Universal Pictures , and was filmed on the Isle of Portland and at Shepperton Studios . After the world premiere in London 's Leicester Square on 29 March 2009 , the film was released in United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 April 2009 . It was a commercial failure at the British box office , making only US$ 10.1 million in its first three months , just a fifth of its US$ 50 million production cost . It received mixed reviews , with most criticism directed at its muddled storyline and 2 1/4 - hour length . For its North American release the film had its running time cut by 20 minutes , and was retitled Pirate Radio . Opening 13 November 2009 , it was still commercially unsuccessful in the US , earning only US$ 8 million . When the worldwide theatrical run was finished in January 2010 , the film had grossed US$ 36.3 million .",
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"text": "AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft The AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft is a special discretionary award , presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts ( AACTA ) for achievements in television screen crafts , in fields excluding acting , direction , producing and screenwriting . The award was presented by the Australian Film Institute ( AFI ) , from 2006 to 2010 , at the Australian Film Institute Awards ( known commonly as the AFI Awards ) . In the following tables , from 2000-2006 winners are listed first , in boldface and highlighted in gold ; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees ; from 2007 , onwards , the award was presented as a special award .",
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"text": "Torpedo Boat (film) Torpedo Boat is a 1942 American drama film directed by John Rawlins and written by Maxwell Shane . The film stars Richard Arlen , Jean Parker , Mary Carlisle , Phillip Terry , Dick Purcell and Ralph Sanford . The film was released on January 24 , 1948 , by Paramount Pictures .",
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"text": "Linux Linux ( pronounced -LSB- - en audio = Linus-linux . oggˈlɪnəks -RSB- or , less frequently , -LSB- ˈlaɪnəks -RSB- ) is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution . The defining component of Linux is the Linux kernel , an operating system kernel first released on September 17 , 1991 by Linus Torvalds . The Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to describe the operating system , which has led to some controversy . Linux was originally developed for personal computers based on the Intel x86 architecture , but has since been ported to more platforms than any other operating system . Because of the dominance of Android on smartphones , Linux has the largest installed base of all general-purpose operating systems . Linux is also the leading operating system on servers and other big iron systems such as mainframe computers , and is used on 99.6 % of the TOP500 supercomputers . It is used by around 2.3 % of desktop computers . The Chromebook , which runs the Linux kernel-based Chrome OS , dominates the US K -- 12 education market and represents nearly 20 % of the sub - $ 300 notebook sales in the US . Linux also runs on embedded systems -- devices whose operating system is typically built into the firmware and is highly tailored to the system . This includes TiVo and similar DVR devices , network routers , facility automation controls , televisions , video game consoles and smartwatches . Many smartphones and tablet computers run Android and other Linux derivatives . The development of Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free and open-source software collaboration . The underlying source code may be used , modified and distributedcommercially or non-commerciallyby anyone under the terms of its respective licenses , such as the GNU General Public License . Typically , Linux is packaged in a form known as a Linux distribution ( or distro for short ) for both desktop and server use . Some of the most popular mainstream Linux distributions are Arch Linux , CentOS , Debian , Fedora , Gentoo Linux , Linux Mint , Mageia , openSUSE and Ubuntu , together with commercial distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server . Distributions include the Linux kernel , supporting utilities and libraries , many of which are provided by the GNU Project , and usually a large amount of application software to fulfil the distribution 's intended use . Desktop Linux distributions include a windowing system , such as X11 , Mir or a Wayland implementation , and an accompanying desktop environment such as GNOME or the KDE Software Compilation ; some distributions may also include a less resource-intensive desktop , such as LXDE or Xfce . Distributions intended to run on servers may omit all graphical environments from the standard install , and instead include other software to set up and operate a solution stack such as LAMP . Because Linux is freely redistributable , anyone may create a distribution for any intended use .",
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"text": "Microprocessor A microprocessor is a computer processor which incorporates the functions of a computer 's central processing unit ( CPU ) on a single integrated circuit ( IC ) , or at most a few integrated circuits . The microprocessor is a multipurpose , clock driven , register based , digital-integrated circuit which accepts binary data as input , processes it according to instructions stored in its memory , and provides results as output . Microprocessors contain both combinational logic and sequential digital logic . Microprocessors operate on numbers and symbols represented in the binary numeral system . The integration of a whole CPU onto a single chip or on a few chips greatly reduced the cost of processing power , increasing efficiency . Integrated circuit processors are produced in large numbers by highly automated processes resulting in a low per unit cost . Single-chip processors increase reliability as there are many fewer electrical connections to fail . As microprocessor designs get better , the cost of manufacturing a chip ( with smaller components built on a semiconductor chip the same size ) generally stays the same . Before microprocessors , small computers had been built using racks of circuit boards with many medium - and small-scale integrated circuits . Microprocessors combined this into one or a few large-scale ICs . Continued increases in microprocessor capacity have since rendered other forms of computers almost completely obsolete ( see history of computing hardware ) , with one or more microprocessors used in everything from the smallest embedded systems and handheld devices to the largest mainframes and supercomputers .",
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"text": "GuruPlug GuruPlug is a compact and low power plug computer running Linux . It is intended to be a device that could act as a web server , a print server or any other network service . It has local storage in NAND Flash , but also offers USB ports and a Serial ATA port to connect external hard disks . The first versions of the GuruPlug Plus had no moving parts such as fans . Combined with the low power ARM architecture CPU , this results in both power consumption and noise level being typically lower compared to desktop PCs . However , these units had significant heating issues and were prone to overheating ( the lack of a temperature sensor could form a safety issue when the unit is left running for multiple days ) . Newer versions of the GuruPlug Plus manage the overheating problem by adding a 2-cm fan to the design , although this eliminates the benefit of the silent design . The fan is not software-controllable and makes a sound resembling that of a hair dryer . The standard version of GuruPlug still has no fan and thus produces no noise . In the area of small and low-power computing , SheevaPlug was its predecessor .",
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"text": "GNU GNU -LSB- ɡnuː -RSB- is an operating system and an extensive collection of computer software . GNU is composed wholly of free software , most of which is licensed under the GNU Project 's own GPL . GNU is a recursive acronym for `` GNU 's Not Unix ! '' , chosen because GNU 's design is Unix-like , but differs from Unix by being free software and containing no Unix code . The GNU project includes an operating system kernel , GNU HURD , which was the original focus of the Free Software Foundation ( FSF ) . However , non-GNU kernels , most famously Linux , can also be used with GNU software ; as the kernel is not yet production-ready , this is how the GNU system is usually used . The combination of GNU software and the Linux kernel is commonly known as Linux ( or less frequently GNU/Linux ; see GNU/Linux naming controversy ) . Richard Stallman , the founder of the project , views GNU as a `` technical means to a social end '' . Relatedly Lawrence Lessig states in his introduction to the second edition of Stallman 's book Free Software , Free Society that in it Stallman has written about `` the social aspects of software and how Free Software can create community and social justice . ''",
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"text": "Symphony OS Symphony OS , SymphonyOne or Symphony Linux , is a Live CD Linux-based operating system , developed by Ryan P Quinn , Jason Spisak , and Alexander Drummond . The distribution was dormant until 29 June 2011 , when a new build was released . At first , Symphony OS was based on Knoppix . Since its May 2006 release it is no longer based on Knoppix , but rather on Debian unstable , and features a functional hard drive installer . Symphony OS 2007 Preview , was based on Ubuntu 7.04 . SymphonyOne was released on April 1 , 2008 . The release of version 2008.1 is based on Ubuntu 7.10 . The primary difference between Symphony OS and other distributions is the addition of the Mezzo desktop environment . This environment , like other aspects of Symphony , was designed with an eye towards extreme simplicity and usability . An example is that WLAN-Networks can work automatically with no user action . Symphony also includes its own Mozilla-driven application environment , called Orchestra . Symphony OS uses a custom packaging system utilizing the * . sym package format ; through a simple GUI a user may install any application in the Symphony library without dealing with `` dependency hell '' . Because Symphony is Debian-based , it also supports the Debian package format .",
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"text": "Standalone program A stand-alone program is a computer program that does not load any external module , library function or program and that is designed to boot with the bootstrap procedure of the target processor -- it runs on bare metal . In early computers like the ENIAC without the concept of an operating system , standalone programs were the only way to run a computer . Standalone programs are usually written in or complied to the assembly language for the specific hardware . Later standalone programs typically were provided for utility functions such as disk formatting . Also , computers with very limited storage used standalone programs , i.e. most computers until the mid-1950s , and later still embedded processors . Nowadays , standalone programs are a nearly extinct species of programs . Even the most basic processors these days have sufficient storage to allow the operating system overhead , and if this is still a problem , basic general purpose operating systems are available for that purpose . E.g. , in the diskette era , apparently standalone utility programs were delivered with a basic version of DOS fitting onto the same diskette .",
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"text": "Apple Lisa Apple Lisa is a desktop computer developed by Apple , released on January 19 , 1983 . It was one of the first personal computers to offer a graphical user interface ( GUI ) in a machine aimed at individual business users . Development of the Lisa began in 1978 , and it underwent many changes during the development period before shipping at the very high price of US$ 9,995 with a 5 MB hard drive . The high price , relatively low performance and unreliable `` Twiggy '' floppy disks led to poor sales , with only 100,000 units sold . In 1982 , after Steve Jobs was forced out of the Lisa project , he joined the Macintosh project , at that time developing a much more limited machine with a task-switching interface . Jobs redirected the Macintosh team to build a cheaper and better Lisa , releasing it in January 1984 and quickly outstripping Lisa sales . Newer versions of the Lisa were introduced that addressed its faults and lowered its price considerably , but it failed to achieve favorable sales compared to the much less expensive Mac . The final revision of the Lisa , the Lisa 2/10 , was modified and sold as the Macintosh XL . Generally considered a failure , the Lisa nevertheless introduced a number of advanced features that would not re-appear on the Macintosh for a number of years . Among these was an operating system which featured protected memory and preemptive multitasking , and a more document-oriented workflow . The hardware itself was also much more advanced than the Macintosh , with a hard drive and support for up to 2 megabytes ( MB ) of RAM , expansion slots and a larger higher-resolution display . The main exception being that while the Macintosh also used the 68000 processor , the Macintosh initially used a version clocked at 7.89 Mhz , compared to the 5Mhz version used in the Lisa . The complexity of the Lisa operating system and its associated programs overtaxed the slower processor enough that users perceived it to be sluggish , particularly when scrolling in documents .",
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"text": "Departmental boot image A departmental boot image is a boot image for any computer that has been enhanced by adding some applications and passwords specific to a task or group or department in an organization . This has many of the advantages of a thin client strategy , but can be done on any operating system base as long as the boot device is large enough to accommodate the boot and applications together . A typical departmental Windows XP boot image is usually so large that it requires a DVD to store , and may be too large for network booting . Accordingly , it is usually installed on a fixed or removable hard drive kept inside the machine , rather than installed over a network or from a ROM . There are some boot image control complexity and total cost of operations advantages to using a departmental boot image instead of a common boot image for the entire organization , or a thin client : all the capabilities of a full operating system are available , not just those of a thin client applications with inflexible software licenses need not be paid for the entire organization , but can be paid only for the departments that actually use them and have them installed on their machines applications that interact badly can be segmented so that an accounting program and an engineering program do not `` clobber each other 's libraries '' or otherwise interfere as they would if both sets of applications were installed in one boot image overall size of each boot image can be controlled to fit within network or removable disk limits Disadvantages include the complexity of creating and managing several large boot images , and determining when a department needs to upgrade its applications . If each user is allowed to do this on their own , then , the discipline soon degrades and the shop will be no easier to manage than one that consists of one-off computers with their own quirks , frequently requiring re-imaging and whose issues are not really diagnosable nor comparable to each other . Some experts believe that any departmental boot image regime degrades rather quickly to this state without extraordinary discipline and controls , and advocate thin clients to ensure such control . It is however increasingly possible to restrict users from installing `` their own '' applications on a standard boot image , and to automatically re-install when a variant boot image is detected . While this would be draconian in a large organization with one boot image it is often quite acceptable when the boot image is maintained at a departmental level and users can request that it be upgraded with a minimum of bureaucracy and waiting . Category : Booting Category : Disk images",
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"text": "Linux on embedded systems Operating systems based on the Linux kernel are used in embedded systems such as consumer electronics ( i.e. set-top boxes , smart TVs , personal video recorders ( PVRs ) , in-vehicle infotainment ( IVI ) , networking equipment ( such as routers , switches , wireless access points ( WAPs ) or wireless routers ) , machine control , industrial automation , navigation equipment , spacecraft flight software , and medical instruments in general ) . Thanks to their versatility , operating systems based on the Linux kernel can be also found in mobile devices that are actually touchscreen-based embedded devices , such as smartphones and tablets , together with personal digital assistants ( PDAs ) and portable media players that also include a touchscreen .",
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"text": "Paldo (operating system) paldo ( `` pure adaptable linux distribution '' ) is a computer operating system built on top of the Linux kernel and using the GNU utilities . It was originally developed by Jürg Billeter and Raffaele Sandrini and released in 2004 , mainly under the GNU GPL .",
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"text": "Ututo Ututo is a Linux distribution consisting entirely of free software . The distribution is named for a variety of gecko found in northern Argentina . Ututo was the first fully free Linux-based system recognized by the GNU Project . The founder of the GNU Project , Richard Stallman , formerly endorsed the distribution nearly exclusively , and used it on his personal computer , before he switched to gNewSense , and later Trisquel .",
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"text": "Linux on z Systems Linux on z Systems ( or Linux on z for short , and previously Linux on System z ) is the collective term for the Linux operating system compiled to run on IBM mainframes , especially IBM z Systems and IBM LinuxONE servers . Similar terms which imply the same meaning are Linux on zEnterprise , Linux on zSeries , Linux/390 , Linux/390x , etc. . The terms zLinux or z/Linux are also sometimes used , but these terms are discouraged by IBM as they create the implication of an IBM-offered or IBM-distributed version of Linux , which is incorrect . ( Further , `` zLinux '' without the slash is definitely incorrect , as it 's software , and software takes a slash : z/VM , z/OS , z/VSE , et al. ; hardware does not : z900 , z13 , et al. . )",
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"text": "Parabola GNU/Linux-libre Parabola GNU/Linux-libre is a Linux distribution for computers using the i686 and x86-64 architectures . It is based on Arch Linux , and for the ARMv7 architecture based on Arch Linux ARM , but uses only free software . It includes the GNU OS tools and the Linux-libre kernel instead of the generic Linux kernel . The development focuses on simplicity , community involvement and use of the latest free software packages . Parabola GNU/Linux-libre is listed by the Free Software Foundation as a completely free operating system . Parabola GNU/Linux-libre uses a rolling release model , such that a regular system update is all that is needed to obtain the latest software .",
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"text": "Linux color management Linux color management has the same goal as the color management systems ( CMS ) for other operating systems : to achieve the best possible color reproduction throughout an imaging workflow from its source ( camera , video , scanner , etc. ) , through imaging software ( CinePaint , Digikam , GIMP , Krita , Scribus , etc. ) , and finally onto an output medium ( monitor , video projector , printer , etc. ) . In particular , color management attempts to support WYSIWYG ( What You See Is What You Get ) on-screen previewing ( soft-proofing ) ability for color work such as retouching prior to printing . Note that in practice , what counts as `` best '' is determined according to some algorithm and may not correspond well to what a human eye would consider best . Linux color management relies on the use of accurate International Color Consortium ( ICC ) profiles describing the behavior of devices such as digital cameras , monitors or printers , and color-managed applications that are aware of these profiles . These applications perform gamut conversions between device profiles and color spaces . Gamut conversions , based on accurate device profiles , are the essence of color management . Historically , color management was not an initial design consideration of the X11 display system on which much of Linux graphics support rests , and thus color managed workflows have been somewhat more challenging to implement on Linux than under OS 's such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X . This situation is now being progressively remedied , however it must be admitted that color management under Linux , while functional , has not yet acquired mature status . Although it is now possible to obtain a very consistent color management workflow under Linux , certain problems still remain : The absence of a central user control panel for color settings . Many hardware devices for color calibration lack drivers and proper supporting software on Linux . Some necessary software such as LUT loaders can seldom be found in the package repositories of even the major Linux distributions . Since ICC color profiles are written to an open specification , they are compatible across OS 's . Hence , a profile produced on a specific OS should work on any other OS given the availability of the necessary software to read it and perform the gamut conversions . This can be used as a workaround for the lack of support for certain spectrophotometers or colorimeters under Linux : one can simply produce a profile on a different OS and then use it in a Linux workflow . Additionally , certain hardware , such as most printers and certain monitors , can be calibrated under another OS and then used in a fully color-managed workflow on Linux . The popular Ubuntu Linux distribution added initial colour management in the 11.10 release ( the `` Oneiric Ocelot '' release ) .",
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"text": "SliTaz SliTaz GNU/Linux is a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution , community-based , suitable for use on older hardware and as a Live CD or Live USB . The name SliTaz stands for `` Simple Light Incredible Temporary Autonomous Zone '' .",
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"text": "Open-source hardware Open-source hardware ( OSH ) , consists of physical artifacts of technology designed and offered by the open design movement . Both free and open-source software ( FOSS ) as well as open-source hardware is created by this open-source culture movement and applies a like concept to a variety of components . It is sometimes , thus , referred to as FOSH ( free and open-source hardware ) . The term usually means that information about the hardware is easily discerned so that others can make it - coupling it closely to the maker movement . Hardware design ( i.e. mechanical drawings , schematics , bills of material , PCB layout data , HDL source code and integrated circuit layout data ) , in addition to the software that drives the hardware , are all released under free/libre terms . The original sharer gains feedback and potentially improvements on the design from the FOSH community . There is now significant evidence that such sharing can drive a high return on investment for investors . Since the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic devices , sharing of logic designs has been a form of open-source hardware . Instead of the schematics , hardware description language ( HDL ) code is shared . HDL descriptions are commonly used to set up system-on-a-chip systems either in field-programmable gate arrays ( FPGA ) or directly in application-specific integrated circuit ( ASIC ) designs . HDL modules , when distributed , are called semiconductor intellectual property cores , or IP cores .",
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"text": "OpenSUSE version history openSUSE , a popular Linux distribution developed by the community-supported openSUSE Project and sponsored by a number of companies and individuals , most notably SUSE , AMD , B1 Systems , Heinlein Support and IP Exchange . attempts to maintain , promote , improve and document the openSUSE Linux distribution .",
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"text": "Mac-on-Linux Mac-on-Linux is an open source virtual machine program for running the classic Mac OS or Mac OS X on PowerPC computers running Linux . It can also be used to run another instance of Linux for PowerPC .",
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"text": "Lightweight programming language A lightweight programming language is one that is designed to have very small memory footprint , is easy to implement ( important when porting a language ) , and/or has minimalist syntax and features .",
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"text": "Open Desktop Workstation The Open Desktop Workstation , also referred to as ODW is a PowerPC based computer , by San Antonio-based Genesi . The ODW has an interchangeable CPU card allowing for a wide range of Power Architecture based microprocessors from IBM and Freescale Semiconductor . It is a standardized version of the Pegasos II . It was the first open source based PowerPC computer and gave PowerPC a host/target development environment . Genesi have released the complete specification ( design and component listing ) free of charge . The ODW-derived Home Media Center won the Best in Show award at the Freescale Technology Forum in 2005 . It also features an ATI certification and a `` Ready for IBM Technology '' certification . It supports a variety of operating systems such as MorphOS , Linux , QNX and OpenSolaris . Manufacturing of the ODW have been discontinued in favour for EFIKA .",
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"text": "Google Fuchsia Fuchsia is a capability-based , real-time operating system ( RTOS ) currently being developed by Google . It was first discovered as a mysterious code post on GitHub in August 2016 , without any official announcement . In contrast to prior Google-developed operating systems such as Chrome OS and Android , which are based on Linux kernels , Fuchsia is based on a new microkernel named `` Magenta '' , derived from `` Little Kernel '' , a small operating system intended for embedded systems . Upon inspection , media outlets noted that the code post on GitHub suggested Fuchsia 's capability to run on universal devices , from embedded systems to smartphones , tablets and personal computers . In May 2017 , Fuchsia was updated with a user interface , along with a developer writing that the project was not a `` dumping ground of a dead thing '' , prompting media speculation about Google 's intentions with the operating system , including the possibility of it replacing Android . It is distributed as free and open-source software under a mix of software licenses , including BSD 3 clause , MIT , and Apache 2.0 .",
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"text": "Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher ( October 21 , 1956 -- December 27 , 2016 ) was an American actress , writer and humorist who first became known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series . Her other film roles included Shampoo ( 1975 ) , The Blues Brothers ( 1980 ) , Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) , The ` Burbs ( 1989 ) , and When Harry Met Sally ... ( 1989 ) . Fisher wrote several semi-autobiographical novels , including Postcards from the Edge and the screenplay for the film of the book , as well as an autobiographical one-woman play , and its non-fiction book , Wishful Drinking , based on the play . She worked on other writers ' screenplays as a script doctor . In later years , she earned praise for speaking publicly about her experiences with bipolar disorder and drug addiction . The daughter of the singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds , Fisher and her mother appear in Bright Lights : Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds , a 2016 documentary about their relationship . It premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . Fisher died of cardiac arrest on December 27 , 2016 , at age 60 , four days after experiencing a medical emergency during a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles . Her final film , Star Wars : The Last Jedi , is scheduled to be released on December 15 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking is an autobiographical humor book by American actress and author Carrie Fisher , published by Simon & Schuster in 2008 . Fisher 's book was based on her one-woman stage show , which she developed with writer/director Joshua Ravetch . The show debuted at The Geffen Playhouse with Ravetch directing . It enjoyed a successful Broadway run and then toured in other cities . In 2010 , HBO filmed a feature-length documentary of the stage play .",
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"text": "Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film , directed by Gus Van Sant , and starring Robin Williams , Matt Damon , Ben Affleck , Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgård . Written by Affleck and Damon ( and with Damon in the title role ) , the film follows 20-year-old South Boston laborer Will Hunting , an unrecognized genius who , as part of a deferred prosecution agreement after assaulting a police officer , becomes a client of a therapist and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned professor . Through his therapy sessions , Will re-evaluates his relationships with his best friend , his girlfriend and himself , facing the significant task of confronting his past and thinking about his future . The film received positive reviews and was a financial success . It grossed over US$ 225 million during its theatrical run with only a modest $ 10 million budget . It was nominated for nine Academy Awards , including the Academy Award for Best Picture , and won two : Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Original Screenplay for Affleck and Damon . After Williams ' death in 2014 , it was ranked at number 53 in The Hollywood Reporters `` 100 Favorite Films '' list .",
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"text": "Paraphilic infantilism Paraphilic infantilism , also known as autonepiophilia and adult baby syndrome is a sexual fetish that involves role-playing a regression to an infant-like state . Behaviors may include drinking from a bottle or wearing diapers . Individuals may engage in gentle and nurturing experiences ( an adult who only engages in infantilistic play is known as an adult baby ) or be attracted to masochistic , coercive , punishing or humiliating experiences . Diaper fetishism involves `` diaper lovers '' wearing diapers for sexual or erotic reasons but may not involve infant-like behavior . Individuals who experience both of these things are referred to as adult baby/diaper lovers ( AB/DL ) . When wearing diapers , infantilists may urinate or defecate in them . There is no recognized etiology for infantilism and little research on the subject . It has been linked to masochism and a variety of other paraphilias . Though commonly confused with pedophilia , the two conditions are distinct and infantilists do not seek children as sexual partners . A variety of causes has been proposed , including altered lovemaps , imprinting gone awry and errors in erotic targets , though there is no consensus . A variety of organizations exist to promote infantilism or meet with other practitioners throughout the world .",
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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": "The Great Duke of Florence The Great Duke of Florence is an early Caroline era stage play , a tragicomedy written by Philip Massinger , and first published in 1636 . It has been called `` one of Massinger 's best dramas , '' and `` a masterpiece of dramatic construction . '' A play titled The Great Duke was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert , the Master of the Revels , on 5 July 1627 ; the scholarly consensus interprets this as referring to Massinger 's play . Topical allusions in the text have been read as indicating a date of authorship between October 1623 and March 1625 . The play was acted by Queen Henrietta 's Men at the Cockpit Theatre , and was published in quarto in 1636 by the bookseller John Marriot ; Massinger dedicated the work to one of his patrons , Sir Robert Wiseman , in gratitude for his `` supportment and protection . '' The quarto includes two commendatory poems , one by John Ford . Massinger is thought to have based his plot on the traditional story of Ethelwald and Elfrida , available to him in several versions ; he may also have been influenced by an earlier play , A Knack to Know a Knave . The play had no other publications or revival productions in its own era or in subsequent generations -- somewhat surprisingly , since critics have tended to regard it highly . Algernon Charles Swinburne called it `` remarkable even among Massinger 's works for elegance and grace of execution ; '' William Gifford , in his edition of Massinger 's works , wrote that `` It is impossible not to be charmed with the manner in which this play is written . '' In the play , Massinger exploits the richness of a courtly style , full of `` gay flourishes of language '' ( Act IV , scene ii ) , perhaps more successfully than in any other of his works . Though generally classified as a tragicomedy , there is nothing tragic and little serious in it ; the play can just as correctly be called a comedy of manners .",
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"text": "Carrie Underwood discography American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood has released five studio albums and 29 singles . Underwood rose to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005 . Her debut album , Some Hearts , was released in 2005 and is the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history . It also became the best-selling solo female country debut in Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) history , as well as the top-selling debut album of any American Idol contestant in the United States . Her second album , Carnival Ride , was released in 2007 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 charts . During the first week , it sold 527,000 copies , which at the time was the best sales week by a female solo country artist since Shania Twain 's Greatest Hits sold 530,000 copies in its first week back in 2004 . The album has since been certified 4x Platinum . Underwood released her third studio album , Play On , on November 3 , 2009 . It debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 . It features the number one singles `` Cowboy Casanova '' , `` Temporary Home '' , and `` Undo It '' , as well as the number two single , `` Mama 's Song '' . The album has since been certified 3x Platinum in the US , Platinum in Canada , and Gold in Australia . On June 2011 , the album re-entered the Australian Albums Charts for both the ARIA National Top 50 and the Country Top 20 albums at number 14 and number one , respectively , giving Underwood her first number one album in Australia . The album was eventually certified Gold in Australia . On May 1 , 2012 , Underwood released her fourth album , Blown Away . In the United States , it sold 267,000 albums in its first week and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums charts . It debuted at number one in Canada 's Top 200 all-genre albums chart and Top 100 Country albums chart , being immediately certified Gold . The album also debuted at number one on Australia 's Top 20 Country Albums and number four on the all-genre Top 50 Albums . The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States and Canada . On December 9 , 2014 , Underwood released her first greatest hits album , Greatest Hits : Decade # 1 . The compilation debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top Country Albums charts , and set several records upon release , including having the biggest sales debut for a hits collection in any genre of music in more than six years and the biggest first-week sales for a female hits album in any genre in over nine years . The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 16 , 2015 . Underwood 's fifth studio album , Storyteller was released on October 23 , 2015 . The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 . This made Underwood the only country artist to have his or her first five studio albums debut at number one or number two on the Billboard 200 chart . It also debuted atop the Top Country Albums chart , earning Underwood another record as the only artist to score six consecutive number one albums on that chart . The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 24 , 2016 . Underwood has sold in excess of 65 million records globally . In the United States , she has sold 16.3 million albums and over 34.8 million digital singles , making her the best-selling American Idol contestant of all-time . She is the top country artist and the fifth highest-certified female artist on the RIAA Top Artists ( Digital Singles ) Ranking . She is also the fourth biggest album seller among artists who have debuted the past 13 years . Underwood has accumulated 85 Billboard number-ones . She has had 15 singles top the Billboard Country Airplay , and 14 singles top the Hot Country Songs , respectively . Notably , Underwood garnered twenty-six consecutive top 10 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart , the longest streak of top ten singles for a country artist .",
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"text": "Confessions of a Gambler Confessions of a Gambler is a 2007 film that depicts a woman 's struggles in life , and how she turns to gambling and later becomes addicted . It is based on a true story and is written by the lead actor , Rayda Jacobs . The book on which it is based won The Sunday Times Fiction Prize in 2004 .",
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"text": "Something in the Water (Carrie Underwood song) `` Something in the Water '' is a song by American country music artist Carrie Underwood , from her first greatest hits album , Greatest Hits : Decade # 1 . The song was released on September 29 , 2014 , as the album 's lead single through Arista Nashville . It was written by Underwood , Chris DeStefano , Brett James , and produced by Mark Bright . A crossover success , `` Something in the Water '' reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot Christian Songs charts . It is Underwood 's 14th career leader on Hot Country Songs and her second in 2014 . It topped the former chart for seven weeks and the latter for 26 weeks , and also debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It set and broke multiple airplay records on country radio in its first week . The song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance .",
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"text": "Go Ask Alice Go Ask Alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug habit at age 15 , runs away from home , and eventually dies of a drug overdose . Attributed to `` Anonymous '' , the book is in diary form , and was originally presented as being the edited `` real diary '' of the unnamed teenage protagonist . Questions about the book 's authenticity and true authorship began to arise in the late 1970s , and it is now generally viewed as a work of fiction written by Beatrice Sparks , a therapist and author who went on to write numerous other books purporting to be real diaries of troubled teenagers . Some sources have also named Linda Glovach as a co-author of the book . Intended for a young adult audience , Go Ask Alice became a widely popular bestseller . It was initially praised for conveying a powerful message about the dangers of drug abuse , but more recently has been criticized as poorly written anti-drug propaganda and also as a literary hoax . Nevertheless , its popularity has endured , and as of 2014 it had remained continuously in print since its publication over four decades earlier . Go Ask Alice has also ranked among the most frequently challenged books for several decades due to its use of profanity and explicit references to sex and rape , as well as drugs . The book was adapted into the 1973 television film Go Ask Alice , starring Jamie Smith-Jackson and William Shatner . In 1976 , a stage play of the same name , written by Frank Shiras and based on the book , was also published .",
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"text": "Carol's Eve Carol 's Eve is a 1993 comedy/drama play directed by Valerie Mayhew and written by Pauline Lepor . The initial production starred Devora Millman , Richard Robert Redlin , Lesa Carlson , Allen Garfield , Boyd Jeffries , Barry Schwartz and Alicia Silverstone . The play was produced by Christine Redlin and Richard Robert Redlin at The MET Theatre in Hollywood , California . The play is set at an office party on Christmas Eve , which is also Carol 's ( Devora Millman ) 30th birthday . Carol 's intended suicide attempt , from the balcony of an L.A. high-rise , is stopped when a stream of partygoers visit the terrace . The conflict begins when Carol meets Michael ( R. Robert Redlin ) , the latter a former biker , now an unrelenting New Ager , who has experienced death when from an accident resulted in his coma . Alicia Silverstone starred as Debbie , a desperate coke-addicted lesbian .",
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"text": "Dickens' Women Dickens ' Women is a one person show written by Miriam Margolyes and Sonia Fraser and starring Margolyes . The play includes 23 different characters ( male and female ) based on or inspired by characters in Charles Dickens ' novels . The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the `` elegantly crafted production puts the focus on the storyteller '' ( Dickens ) , highlighting his `` obsession with youthful beauty and his baffling relationships with his sisters-in-law '' . The Age noted that it `` combines character sketches , short readings , biographical material and mordant commentary '' . The show was developed in 1989 for the Edinburgh Festival , and Margolyes has taken it on tour worldwide , including a 2007 tour to Australia and New Zealand . Margolyes was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1992 for her original West End season of the show . Dickens ' Women was taken on a world tour in 2012 as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of Dickens ' birth .",
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"text": "Summer and the City Summer and the City is a young-adult novel written by Candace Bushnell . The sequel to The Carrie Diaries and the prequel to Sex and the City , it was first released as a hardcover on April 26 , 2011 .",
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"text": "The Kilroys' List The Kilroys ' List is a gender parity initiative to end the `` systematic underrepresentation of female and trans * playwrights '' in the American theater industry . Gender disparity is defined as the gap of unproduced playwrights ' whose plays are being discriminated against based on the writer 's gender identification and intersectional identities of race , sexual orientation , ethnicity , socioeconomic class , age , and ability . Recent statistical research released in November 2015 , entitled The Count , gathered that 22 % of total surveyed professional productions from 2011-2013 annual seasons were written by women playwrights , 3.8 % of the total were written by women playwrights of color , and 0.4 % of the total were written by foreign women playwrights of color . 78 % of total surveyed professional productions were written by men playwrights . First released in June 2014 , The List is an annual collection of highly-recommended contemporary plays written by female and trans * identified authors , which are read or seen by an industry professional within the last twelve months.The List was established by the The Kilroys , a group of Los Angeles-based female-identified playwrights and producers who were tired of their plays remaining unproduced while artistic directors claimed `` We chose the best plays '' for their theater companies ' annual seasons . The namesake of The Kilroys originated from the World War II graffiti tag , `` Kilroy Was Here . '' The tagline for The Kilroys is `` We Make Trouble and Plays . '' The Kilroys members include : Zakiyyah Alexander , Bekah Brunstetter , Sheila Callaghan , Carla Ching , Annah Feinberg , Sarah Gubbins , Laura Jacqmin , Joy Meads , Kelly Miller , Meg Miroshnik , Daria Polatin , Tanya Saracho , and Marisa Wegrzyn . The List 2014 featured the Top 46 , a collection of 46 plays highly-recommended by selected Nominators . The Nominators consisted of a number of contemporary theater artists and administrators currently working in the theater industry . The 2015 List : The Top 7 % featured 53 plays .",
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"text": "Jane Prowse Jane Prowse writes and directs theatre and television . Her most recent play is A Round-Heeled Woman , the stage adaptation of Jane Juska 's book A Round-Heeled Woman : My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance . The play starred multi-award winning actress Sharon Gless and opened in San Francisco in January 2010 ; a new production , with Prowse directing ran at the GableStage Theatre in Coral Gables , Florida , starting 30 December 2010 . The run was extended to 6 February 2011 . A London production took place from 18 October - 20 November at Riverside Studios , also starring Gless and directed by Prowse and transferred to the Aldwych Theatre , where it closed on 14 January 2012 . Also for theatre , Prowse co-wrote and directed Up On The Roof , which received three Olivier Award nominations , including Best Musical . She also directed productions of the musical at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and the Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut . Prowse wrote and directed an adaptation of John Steinbeck 's The Pearl , which won her the Royal Shakespeare Company 's Buzz Goodbody ` Best Director ' Award . Other theatre includes Anthony Minghella 's A Little Like Drowning , The Amazing Dancing Bear and Overboard . Prowse co-wrote the screenplay for Up On The Roof , which was subsequently made into a movie . Recent television credits include working for Lynda La Plante , writing `` Ghost Train '' and `` Witness '' for Trial & Retribution , and `` Boxers '' for The Commander , which Prowse also directed . Other TV credits include Green-Eyed Monster , The Fugitives , Between the Sheets , Rocket Man , Head Over Heels , The Tenth Kingdom , Living It , Sunny 's Ears and The Greatest Store in the World . Prowse 's first novel , Hattori Hachi : The Revenge of Praying Mantis , was published in 2009 . Her second , Hattori Hachi : Stalking the Enemy was published in June 2010 and the third in the series , Hattori Hachi : Curse of the Diamond Daggers , is due to be published early in 2012 . In 2010 she wrote the script for the feature film Maya Fox , adapted from the books by Iginio Straffi and Silvia Brena .",
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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": "Act One (book) Act One is an autobiographical book by playwright Moss Hart .",
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"text": "Wishful Identification According to Feilitzen and Linne ( 1975 ) , wishful identification is the extension of identification , which refers to people 's desire to become or to act in the same way as a certain media character . The majority of research about wishful identification has focused on its impacts on media users ' intimate relationship with , attachment to , identification with , imitation of or interaction with media figures . From this perspective , investigations on effects of wishful identification are helpful to understand how mediated messages can be effectively conveyed , how mediated behaviors and figures can be shaped to positively influence social attitudes and behaviors . Participants in relevant research primarily consist of children and adolescents because they do not have enough life and social experience ( Bandura , 1977 ; Hoffner , 1996 ) . In other words , they have higher needs than adults for role models to develop and adjust their social behaviors . As is mentioned by Comstock ( 1993 ) , `` television is a catalogue of modes of behavior ; whether they affect what viewers do depends on their being taken as rewarding , acceptable , and applicable '' ( p. 128 ) .",
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"text": "Piano bar A piano bar ( also known as a piano lounge ) consists of a piano or electronic keyboard played by a professional musician , located in a cocktail lounge , bar , hotel lobby , office building lobby , restaurant , or on a cruise ship . Usually the pianist receives a small salary plus tips in a jar or basket on or near the piano , especially from patrons requesting a song traditionally written on a beverage napkin . Some piano bars feature a baby grand or grand piano surrounded by stools for patrons ( or , somewhat humorously , an upright piano covered by a counter that makes it appear to be a grand piano ) . Others have a bar surrounding the piano or keyboard . Jimmy Durante started as a piano bar player , as did Billy Joel . Joel 's classic hit `` Piano Man '' is based on his experiences as a piano bar player . Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli also played in piano bars to pay for singing lessons . Theatre historian John Kenrick describes the piano bar as follows : A piano bar is a hybrid creature : part performance space , part living room , part cruise-a-thon , and part saloon . The bar is there to sell drinks , the pianist is there to perform , and the crowd is there to sing , listen , drink and socialize . All of this means that it 's impossible to predict what a given evening 's chemistry will be , even if most of the people on hand are regular customers ... . While every factor counts , the most important issue is the person at the piano . The pianist determines the type of music , the style of performance , and the general tone of the evening ... . The experienced piano bar player knows how to take genial control of most any situation and generally keep the party going . The American minimalist composer Terry Riley , who worked as a cocktail pianist when younger , later offered this `` religious '' view of the profession : Having worked for years as a lounge lizard , I was smitten with the insight that the cocktail pianist is signaled out to conduct his ritual of group urban chanting on the themes of love and existence -- a kind of medicine man at the ever-present altaric piano , surrounded by his boozy tribe sipping sacraments in the circle of our common misery . The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs presents annually several awards , MAC Awards , for piano bar performers : Piano Bar Instrumentalist , Restaurant/Hotel Lounge Instrumentalist , Piano Bar/Restaurant Singing Entertainer -- male and female .",
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"text": "Carrie Anne `` Carrie Anne '' is a song written by Allan Clarke , Graham Nash , and Tony Hicks and released by British pop rock group The Hollies . The song was recorded on 1 May 1967 and was released as a single in the same month by Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom and Epic Records in the United States . It became a hit in 1967 , reaching # 3 on the UK Singles Chart . It was also a hit in the US and Canada , peaking at # 9 on both pop charts . It also reached No. 4 in the Irish charts . Actress Carrie-Anne Moss was named ( by her mother ) in honor of the song , which was released three months before her birth .",
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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": "Terry Louise Fisher Terry Louise Fisher ( born February 21 , 1946 ) is an American television producer , screenwriter and novelist .",
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"text": "Florence Ballard Florence Glenda Chapman ( née Ballard ; June 30 , 1943 -- February 22 , 1976 ) was an American vocalist . She was one of the founding members of the popular Motown vocal female group the Supremes . Ballard sang on 16 top forty singles with the group , including ten number-one hits . After being removed from the Supremes in 1967 , Ballard tried an unsuccessful solo career with ABC Records before she was dropped from the label at the end of the decade . Ballard struggled with alcoholism , depression , and poverty for three years . She was making an attempt for a musical comeback when she died of a heart attack in February 1976 at the age of 32 . Ballard 's death was considered by one critic as `` one of rock 's greatest tragedies '' . Ballard was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes in 1988 .",
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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": "On Being Ill On Being Ill is an essay by Virginia Woolf that appeared in T. S. Eliot 's The Criterion in January , 1926 ; The essay was later reprinted , with revisions , in Forum in April 1926 , under the title Illness : An Unexploited Mine . The essay seeks to establish illness as a serious subject of literature along the lines of love , jealousy and battle . Woolf writes , `` Considering how common illness is , how tremendous the spiritual change that it brings , how astonishing , when the lights of health go down , the undiscovered countries that are then disclosed , what wastes and deserts of the soul a slight attack of influenza brings to light ... it becomes strange indeed that illness has not taken its place with love , battle , and jealousy among the prime themes of literature . Novels , one would have thought , would have been devoted to influenza ; epic poems to typhoid ; odes to pneumonia , lyrics to toothache . But no ; ... literature does its best to maintain that its concern is with the mind ; that the body is a sheet of plain glass through which the soul looks straight and clear . '' Category : Books by Virginia Woolf Category :1926 essays Category : Works originally published in The Criterion ( magazine ) Category : Hogarth Press books",
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"text": "Florence Campbell Florence Campbell may refer to : The maiden name of Florence Bravo , wife of murder victim Charles Bravo A fictional character played by Lynne Moody in ABC daytime drama series General Hospital",
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"text": "Florence Sarah Lees Florence Sarah Lees ( 31 March 1840 -- 19 October 1922 ) was one of the English pioneers of district nursing . Florence Lees was born on 31 March 1840 in Blandford , Dorset . She used to visit the sick with her mother and in 1866 she became an observer in Florence Nightingale 's school at St Thomas ' Hospital ( now part of King 's College London ) in London . When the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870 she volunteered for military nursing . She was put in charge of the hospital at Marange and then Homburg by the Crown Princess of Prussia , Queen Victoria 's eldest daughter . For her service during the war she was awarded the cross of the German order of merit . In 1874 , after her return to England , she conducted a survey of hospitals and nursing practices in London . This led to the formation of the Metropolitan and National Nursing Association to provide training in London . Florence Lees was appointed as its first superintendent . On 16 September 1879 , she married the Reverend Dacre Henry Craven . In 1889 , her book , A Guide to District Nurses , was published . She died on 19 October 1922 and was buried in Walton-on-the-Naze , Essex .",
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"text": "Medical Respite Care Medical respite care , also referred to as recuperative care , is acute and post-acute medical care for homeless persons who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury on the streets but are not ill enough to be in a hospital . Unlike `` respite '' for caregivers , `` medical respite '' is short-term residential care that allows homeless individuals the opportunity to rest in a safe environment while accessing medical care and other supportive services . Medical respite programs provide hospitals with an alternative to discharging homeless patients to the streets or to unequipped shelters when patients would otherwise be discharged to their homes for self-care and recuperation . In addition to providing post-acute care and clinical oversight , medical respite programs seek to improve transitional care for this population and end the cycle of homelessness by supporting patients in access benefits and housing . As of 2014 , over 70 medical respite programs have been established across the United States and a number are in development . Medical respite programs are housed in a number of different facility types including homeless shelters , motel rooms , nursing facilities , assisted living facilities and stand-alone facilities . The largest facility is based out of Boston , Massachusetts ( United States ) , called the Barbara McIinnis House , which has 104 beds for men and women in need of a safe place to recuperate after leaving a hospital . The national average length of stay in medical respite programs is 40 days ( 30 days median ) . Studies and discussion about medical respite care include works on an individual and program level . A study out of Chicago looking at the impact of medical respite care on future hospitalizations found that patients who accessed medical respite care required fewer hospital stays ( 3.7 vs. 8.3 days ) in the 12-months after program participation than those discharged from the hospital to the street or shelter . Another study out of Boston found similar results with homeless patients requiring 50 % fewer hospital readmissions in the 90-days following medical respite program participation than those released to their own care ( the street or shelter ) . Medical respite care has been discussed in the American Medical New Ethics Forum . Medical respite care is listed as a strategy in the federal plan to prevent and end homelessness . The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is currently conducting a national demonstration program to assess the impact of medical respite care . The demonstration is supported by the Affordable Care Act as an effort to improve health outcomes and health care quality while reducing health care spending for this population . The National Health Care for the Homeless Council maintains a Respite Care Providers ' Network of over 700 providers , consumers , and advocates who seek to improve access to medical respite care for homeless individuals across the country .",
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"text": "The Great Duke of Florence The Great Duke of Florence is an early Caroline era stage play , a tragicomedy written by Philip Massinger , and first published in 1636 . It has been called `` one of Massinger 's best dramas , '' and `` a masterpiece of dramatic construction . '' A play titled The Great Duke was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert , the Master of the Revels , on 5 July 1627 ; the scholarly consensus interprets this as referring to Massinger 's play . Topical allusions in the text have been read as indicating a date of authorship between October 1623 and March 1625 . The play was acted by Queen Henrietta 's Men at the Cockpit Theatre , and was published in quarto in 1636 by the bookseller John Marriot ; Massinger dedicated the work to one of his patrons , Sir Robert Wiseman , in gratitude for his `` supportment and protection . '' The quarto includes two commendatory poems , one by John Ford . Massinger is thought to have based his plot on the traditional story of Ethelwald and Elfrida , available to him in several versions ; he may also have been influenced by an earlier play , A Knack to Know a Knave . The play had no other publications or revival productions in its own era or in subsequent generations -- somewhat surprisingly , since critics have tended to regard it highly . Algernon Charles Swinburne called it `` remarkable even among Massinger 's works for elegance and grace of execution ; '' William Gifford , in his edition of Massinger 's works , wrote that `` It is impossible not to be charmed with the manner in which this play is written . '' In the play , Massinger exploits the richness of a courtly style , full of `` gay flourishes of language '' ( Act IV , scene ii ) , perhaps more successfully than in any other of his works . Though generally classified as a tragicomedy , there is nothing tragic and little serious in it ; the play can just as correctly be called a comedy of manners .",
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"text": "Florence King Florence Virginia King ( January 5 , 1936 -- January 6 , 2016 ) was an American novelist , essayist and columnist . While her early writings focused on the American South and those who live there , much of King 's later work was published in National Review . Until her retirement in 2002 , her column in National Review , `` The Misanthrope 's Corner '' , was known for `` serving up a smorgasbord of curmudgeonly critiques about rubes and all else bothersome to the Queen of Mean '' , as the magazine put it . After leaving retirement in 2006 , she began writing a new column for National Review entitled `` The Bent Pin . '' King was a traditionalist conservative , but not a `` movement conservative , '' and she objected to much of the populist direction of the contemporary American Right . She was an active Episcopalian ( though she often referred to her agnosticism ) , a member of Phi Alpha Theta , and a monarchist .",
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"text": "Darwin and women Charles Darwin 's views on women were based on his view of natural selection . Darwin believed that the difference between males and females were partly due to `` sexual selection . '' Darwin 's theory of sexual selection , which can be found in his book The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex , states that women , and some men , will choose to mate with someone that is most suitable to culture . This proposition of sexual selection readily tied into his theory of natural selection in the way that evolution will have different outcomes depending on the traits of the suitor the females chooses to reproduce with . This also supports his principle of `` survival of the fittest '' in the human species . Darwin concludes in his book , The Descent of Man , saying that men attain `` a higher eminence , in whatever he takes up , than can women -- whether requiring deep thought , reason , or imagination , or merely the use of the senses and hands . '' More research has been centered around letters that Darwin wrote and exchanged with about 150 women in his lifetime which includes both women close to him and women from other places in the world . The letters show private thoughts and actions which are different to the gender ideology held by common middle-class Victorians . The letters show that in private Darwin relied on various women for some of his work including his daughter Henrietta who helped in editing The Descent of Man . Darwin also helped many of these women progress their scientific careers . He wrote to Eleanor Mary Dicey in 1877 about his concern that some women might not want to study psychology only because they are women . There is also evidence of Darwin 's correspondence with women of that time who challenged the gender ideology such as Florence Dixie , a traveler , writer and hunter who endorsed equality in marriage . She also wrote a book which created the fantasy of a world where men and women were equals .",
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"text": "Florence Montgomery Florence Montgomery ( 1843 -- 1923 ) was an English novelist and children 's writer . Her 1869 novel Misunderstood was enjoyed by Lewis Carroll and George Du Maurier , and by Vladimir Nabokov as a child .",
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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": "Guy Ballard Guy Warren Ballard ( July 28 , 1878 -- December 29 , 1939 ) was an American mining engineer who became , with his wife , Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard , the founder of the `` I AM '' Activity . Ballard was born in Newton , Kansas and married his wife in Chicago in 1916 . Ballard served in the U.S. Army in World War I , and then became a mining engineer . Both Edna and Guy studied Theosophy and the occult extensively .",
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"text": "Problem gambling Problem gambling ( or ludomania , but usually referred to as `` gambling addiction '' or `` compulsive gambling '' ) is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop . Problem gambling is often defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others , rather than by the gambler 's behaviour . Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria . Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with both social and family costs . The DSM-5 has re-classified the condition as an addictive disorder , with sufferers exhibiting many similarities to those who have substance addictions . The term gambling addiction has long been used in the recovery movement . Pathological gambling was long considered by the American Psychiatric Association to be an impulse control disorder rather than an addiction . However , data suggest a closer relationship between pathological gambling and substance use disorders than exists between PG and obsessive-compulsive disorder , largely because the behaviors in problem gambling and most primary substance use disorders ( i.e. , those not resulting from a desire to `` self-medicate '' for another condition such as depression ) seek to activate the brain 's reward mechanisms while the behaviors characterizing obsessive-compulsive disorder are prompted by overactive and misplaced signals from the brain 's fear mechanisms .",
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"text": "Infant mental health Infant mental health is the study of mental health as it applies to infants , toddlers , and their families . The field investigates optimal social and emotional development of infants and their families in the first three years of life . Cognitive development , and the development of motor skills may also be considered part of the infant mental health picture . While the interest in the mental life of infants in the context of their early relationships can be traced back to the work of Anna Freud , John Bowlby , and Donald Winnicott in Great Britain , infant mental health as a movement of public health policy , empirical research ( i.e. baby-watching ) , and change in clinical practice paralleled both that of the women 's movement and of increased awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child abuse and neglect during the 1960s and 1970s . The vast literature that has emerged since the field 's origins has been reviewed in several key texts . Basic principles of infant mental health evaluation and treatment involve consideration of at least three patients : parent ( s ) , child , and their relationship , while keeping in mind the rapid and formative development of the brain and mind in the first years of life .",
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"text": "Micah Ballard Micah Ballard is a poet born in Baton Rouge , Louisiana on September 23 , 1975 . Since 1999 he has lived in San Francisco with his wife , poet Sunnylyn Thibodeaux . Under the imprints Auguste Press and Lew Gallery Editions they have printed over 30 books by various poets and artists . Ballard attended the Poetics Program at New College of California in San Francisco 's mission district where he worked with David Meltzer , Joanne Kyger , and Tom Clark . From 2000-07 he directed the Humanities Program there . In 2007 Ballard started the short-lived Lew Gallery with Portland artist Jeff Butler and curated such notable shows as `` Artworks '' by David Meltzer and `` Some of the Worlds Diamonds : Pieces from Living Rooms , '' a collaboration with painters and poets from San Francisco to New York City . Ballard has given poetry readings at a variety of venues , including the San Francisco State Poetry Center , City Lights Bookstore , SOMArts , Pacific Northwest College of Art , Denver Museum of Contemporary Art , and the Poetry Project at St. Mark 's Church . His poems have appeared in 6x6 , Blue Book , Boog City , Damn the Caesars , Drunken Boat , Joe Brainard 's Magazine , Le Palais de Nuit , LIT , Mirage # 4 Period ( ical ) , The Recluse , Try ! , Vanitas , and the anthologies Bay Poetics and Evidence of the Paranormal , among others . Currently , he is on the editorial board for the Contemporary Poetry Series at University of New Orleans Press . Ballard co-directs the Masters of Fine Arts in Writing Program at the University of San Francisco . Ballard 's second full-length collection of poetry , Waifs and Strays , was nominated for a '' California Book Award .",
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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": "Florence Kahn (actress) Florence Kahn ( Lady Beerbohm ) ( born March 3 , 1878 in Memphis , Tennessee -- died January 13 , 1951 in Rapallo , Italy ) was a Jewish American actress and the first wife of caricaturist and parodist Sir Max Beerbohm .",
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"text": "Hazel Rowley Hazel Joan Rowley ( 16 November 1951 -- 1 March 2011 ) was a British-born Australian author and biographer . Born in London , Rowley emigrated with her parents to Adelaide at the age of eight . She studied at the University of Adelaide , graduating with Honours in French and German . Later she acquired a PhD in French . She taught literary studies at Deakin University in Melbourne , before moving to the United States . Rowley 's first published biography , of Australian novelist Christina Stead , was critically acclaimed and won the National Book Council 's `` Banjo '' Award for non-fiction in 1994 . Her next biographical work was about the African American writer Richard Wright . Her best-known book , Tête-à-tête ( 2005 ) , covers the lives of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre ( de Beauvoir had been the subject of Rowley 's PhD thesis ) . Her last published book is Franklin & Eleanor : An Extraordinary Marriage , about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt ( 2011 ) . Rowley suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in New York in February 2011 and died there on 1 March .",
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"text": "Bathsheba Bowers Bathsheba Bowers ( June 4 , 1671 -- 1718 ) was an American Quaker author and preacher . Her only surviving work is the spiritual autobiography An Alarm Sounded to Prepare the Inhabitants of the World to Meet the Lord in the Way of His Judgments ( 1709 ) . Bowers was one of twelve children of Quakers Benanuel Bowers and Elizabeth Dunster Bowers , the niece of Henry Dunster , first president of Harvard University . Her parents were from England and immigrated to America , settling in Charlestown , Massachusetts , where Bowers was born and raised . Anti-Quaker persecution prompted the Bowers family to send their four eldest daughters to Philadelphia , which had a large Quaker population . Bowers never married , though her sisters did , and the diary of Ann Bolton née Curtis , the daughter of Bowers ' sister Elizabeth who lived with the Bowers family for a brief time , provides what little biographical information is known of Bowers outside of her own writing . In Philadelphia , Bowers was noted for her eccentricity . Near a spring , she built a small home that the locals called `` Bathsheba 's Bower '' or `` Bathsheba 's folly '' and lived as a recluse . She cultivated her garden and adopted the principles of vegetarian Thomas Tryon . She professed Quakerism but had a deep argumentative and independent streak . According to Bolton , Bowers was `` so Wild in her Notions it was hard to find out what religion she really was of '' . An Alarm was likely published in New York by Quaker printer William Bradford in 1709 . In the work , she presents her life as a series of tests designed by God for her to overcome and outlines her spiritual progress overcoming them . While An Alarm adheres to many of the conventions of Quaker spiritual autobiographies , its tone is that of what one critic describes as `` a woman always emotionally on edge '' . Jill Lepore of The New Yorker writes , `` The only book that year -LSB- 1709 -RSB- written by a woman , it 's twenty-two pages long , and Bowers spends a good three of them apologizing for having written it . Bowers published an unknown number of other works , including a biography . The public response , if any , to her work is also unknown . She received no attention from scholars until the late 20th century , especially after her inclusion in the Heath Anthology of American Literature ( 1990 ) . When she was thirty five , Bowers moved to South Carolina , where there was a growing Quaker population . According to Bolton , Bowers believed she could not die . Bolton wrote of an Indian attack : '' ... the Indians Early one morning surprised the place - killed and took Prisoners several in the house adjoining to her . Yet she moved not out of her Bed , but when two Men offered their assistance to carry her away , she said Providence would protect her , and indeed so it provided at the time , for those two men no doubt by the Direction of providence took her in her Bed for she could not rise , conveyed her into their Boat and carried her away in Safety tho ' the Indians pursued and shot after them . '' Bowers , however , eventually did die in South Carolina at the age of 46 .",
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"text": "Arenia Mallory Arenia Conelia Mallory ( December 28 , 1904 -- May 1977 ) was an American educator and teacher in Mississippi , and a national political activist working for African-American education and civil rights . She gained a national reputation as president of Saints Industrial and Literary School , which she developed over 50 years from a few students in 1926 to a private K-12 academic school and junior college on 350 acres . It was affiliated with the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ , in which Mallory had been active since about age 18 . At a time of disenfranchisement of blacks , segregation , and historic underfunding of black education in the South , Mallory contributed to emerging national networks of black women and drew from them and white philanthropists to raise money for the school . Saints was instrumental in black education in Mississippi ; for many years , it was the only accredited high school for blacks in its area . It attracted students from nearly every state and from African nations due to its strong academic reputation ; over the decades , Mallory educated an estimated 20,000 students through Saints . In addition , Mallory became a national leader in the COGIC Women 's Department ; from the 1940s , she helped to create wider civic engagement of church women ; they worked for a `` sanctified world . '' Through the National Council of Negro Women , of which Mallory was a charter member beginning in 1935 and vice-president for many years , she worked for education and civil rights for African Americans . She engaged with national leaders such as Mary McLeod Bethune in the NCNW to raise funds to support her school in Mississippi and to draw women leaders into greater public life . Through Saints and her civic activities , Mallory promoted her advocacy for the mostly black and poor sharecroppers in the county and for the Civil Rights Movement .",
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"text": "Long Depression The Long Depression was a worldwide price and economic recession , beginning in 1873 and running either through the spring of 1879 , or 1896 , depending on the metrics used . It was the most severe in Europe and the United States , which had been experiencing strong economic growth fueled by the Second Industrial Revolution in the decade following the American Civil War . The episode was labeled the `` Great Depression '' at the time , and it held that designation until the Great Depression of the 1930s . Though a period of general deflation and a general contraction , it did not have the severe economic retrogression of the Great Depression . It was most notable in Western Europe and North America , at least in part because reliable data from the period is most readily available in those parts of the world . The United Kingdom is often considered to have been the hardest hit ; during this period it lost some of its large industrial lead over the economies of Continental Europe . While it was occurring , the view was prominent that the economy of the United Kingdom had been in continuous depression from 1873 to as late as 1896 and some texts refer to the period as the Great Depression of 1873 -- 96 . In the United States , economists typically refer to the Long Depression as the Depression of 1873 -- 79 , kicked off by the Panic of 1873 , and followed by the Panic of 1893 , book-ending the entire period of the wider Long Depression . The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the contraction following the panic as lasting from October 1873 to March 1879 . At 65 months , it is the longest-lasting contraction identified by the NBER , eclipsing the Great Depression 's 43 months of contraction . In the US , from 1873 to 1879 , 18,000 businesses went bankrupt , including 89 railroads . Ten states and hundreds of banks went bankrupt . Unemployment peaked in 1878 , long after the panic ended . Different sources peg the peak U.S. unemployment rate anywhere from 8.25 % to 14 % .",
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"text": "Mukesh Ambani Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani ( born 19 April 1957 ) is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman , managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited ( RIL ) , a Fortune Global 500 company and India 's second-most valuable company by market value . He holds a 44.7 % stake in the company . RIL deals mainly in refining , petrochemicals , and in the oil and gas sectors . Reliance Retail Ltd. , another subsidiary , is the largest retailer in India . He is the elder son of the late Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani and the brother of Anil Ambani . In 2016 , he was ranked 38 , and is the only Indian businessman , on Forbes list of the world 's most powerful people . , Ambani has consistently held the title of India 's richest person on the magazine 's list for ten years . Through Reliance , he also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians . In 2012 , Forbes named him one of the richest sports owners in the world . He resides at the Antilia Building , one of the world 's most expensive private residences . Its value is close to 1 billion dollars . , Ambani ranked fifth among India 's philanthropists , according to China 's Hurun Research Institute . He has served on the board of directors of Bank of America and the international advisory board of the Council on Foreign Relations . He was the chairman of the board of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore , which is one of the leading business schools in India .",
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"text": "Shekhar Chaudhuri Shekhar Chaudhuri is an Indian academic and management professor . He is a former director of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta . Chaudhuri graduated from IIT Kharagpur in 1972 with a B.Tech . ( Hons ) degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a fellow of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad with specialization in Business Policy . Subsequently he worked for Larsen & Toubro Limited as a graduate engineer trainee . On completion of his doctoral studies in 1979 , he joined Calico Mills , Ahmedabad , where he initially worked as staff assistant to the vice chairman and managing director and later as manager of the cloth department and manager of the organization development cell . In 1981 , Chaudhuri moved into academics and joined his alma-mater IIM Ahmedabad as an assistant professor in the business policy area . He worked at IIM-A till November 2002 , when he joined IIM Calcutta as the director of the institute . Chaudhuri has held faculty and administrative positions in several institutions of higher learning in his long career . During August 1989 and August 1991 , he was a visiting professor in the Department of Management at the College of Business and Administration , Southern Illinois University Carbondale ; visiting professor in the Strategy , Organization and Human Resources Group at ESCP Europe in its Paris campus during October -- December , 1998 ; and dean of the Vinod Gupta School of Management , IIT Kharagpur during the period of May 2000 to December 2001 . Chaudhuri has been a consultant to several organizations both in the private and public sectors . Besides , he has also been a consultant to the World Bank . At the World Bank , Chaudhuri led the Indian part of a major international research effort on Institutional and Policy Priorities for Industrial Technological Development . Prof. Chaudhuri has been a Senior Fulbright Fellow at U. C. Berkeley , U.S.A. ; Visiting Scholar at the Twente University of Technology , Enschede , Netherlands ; Visiting Professor of Strategic Management in the College of Business and Administration , Southern Illinois University at Carbondale , Illinois , USA ( 1989-1991 ) ; and Visiting Professor at ESCP , Paris , France . He was the President of the Association of Indian Management Schools ( AIMS ) in 2006 and has been a member of the Executive Board of the Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia ( AMDISA ) and sits on the boards of several business organizations and management schools . In 2009 he received MIT-MAEER 'S Bharat Asmita Acharya Shreshtha Award ( Best Teacher in Management ) from the Vice-President of India and in 2012 he received the Ravi J Mathai National Fellowship Award from AIMS . He sits on the boards/governing councils of several organizations/institutions , including Xavier Institute of Management , Bhubaneswar ; Indian Jute Industries ' Research Association , Kolkata ; Assam Institute of Management ; and Gujarat Industries Power Corporation Limited . Currently he is a member of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council set up by the Government of India . Dr.Shekhar Chaudhari served the position of founding director at school of management and entrepreneurship , Shiv nadar university for 2 years . Currently Dr. Shekhar Chaudhari is the Director with Calcutta Business School , a fully residential premium Management Institute located close to IIM Calcutta .",
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"text": "Rajinder Gupta Rajinder Gupta ( Punjabi - ਰਾਜਿ ਦਰ ਗੁਪਤਾ ) ( Hindi - राजिंदर गुप्ता ) ; ( born January 2 , 1959 ) , is an Indian businessman . Gupta is Chairman of TridentGroup , a business conglomerate headquartered in Ludhiana , Punjab , and Chairman of the Corporate Advisory Board of Trident Limited . TridentGroup primarily deals in Home Textiles , Paper Manufacturing , Chemicals and Power . They are one of the largest yarn spinners in India , one of the world 's largest terry towel manufacturers and the world 's largest wheat straw based paper manufacturer . In 2007 , Gupta received the Padma Shri Award from the then President of India in recognition of distinguished service in the field of Trade and Industry . Gupta presently holds the office of Vice Chairman , Punjab State Planning Board , in the Rank of Cabinet Minister , and also attached with Hon ' ble Deputy Chief Minister , Punjab , for advising on matters related to Government Reforms , Employment , Skill Development , Technical Education , Industrial Investment & Infrastructure . He is also a representative of Trade , Industry & Commerce on the Board of Governors of Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion and is Chairman of Advisory Council of Punjab , Haryana , Chandigarh & Himachal Pradesh of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ( FICCI ) .",
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"text": "Fertilizer Corporation of India Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited is a public sector undertaking in India under the administrative control of the Department of Fertilizers , Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers . The company began in 1961 when Indian government consolidated several state run fertiliser companies into a single SBU . FCI has manufacturing units in 5 states : Sindri complex ( Jharkhand ) , Gorakhpur complex ( Uttar Pradesh ) , Ramagundam complex ( Telangana ) , Talcher complex ( Odisha ) and an un-commissioned project in Korba ( Chhattisgarh ) . The organisation was declared `` sick '' in 1992 and in 2002 Government of India initiated actions to close the company . The company has been seeking to restart operations and as of May 2010 had received initial approvals of a government loan forgiveness plan which would allow operations to restart in five of its units . In 1978 , FCIL was re-organised and 5 separate entities were formed -- FCIL , National Fertilizers Limited ( NFL ) , Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited ( HFCL ) , Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers ( RCF ) and Projects and Development India Limited ( PDIL ) -- ( earlier the technology & development wing known as P & D ) . In the mid 1990s , FCI employed around 28,000 people and was one of the largest public sector companies in India . Apart from these manufacturing units , there were 9 gypsum producing units under Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited operating through another division known as the Jodhpur Mining Organization -- now renamed FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India Limited ( FAGMIL ) . Under the Sick Industrial Companies ( Special Provisions ) Act 1985 , the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction ( BIFR ) declared the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited sick in 1992 . Within the next decade the Indian government concluded that all fertiliser production units of FCIL except Jodhpur Mining Organization were incurring heavy losses & decided to wind up FCIL . However the main reasons for the loss incurred by FCIL were higher incidence of interest , higher input costs especially the power tariffs by the concerned State Electricity Boards & the associated raw materials , and higher consumption which was not reimbursed by the FICC . The main products of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited were Ammonia , Urea , Nitric Acid , Ammonium Bicarbonate , Gypsum , and Ammonium Nitrate in varied forms such as Prill , Flake , and Melt .",
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"text": "Mr. India (1987 film) Mr. India is a 1987 Indian Hindi science fiction superhero film directed by Shekhar Kapur . It stars Anil Kapoor , Sridevi and Amrish Puri in the lead roles The film was the highest grossing Indian film of 1987 , and remains a cult classic in India . The film was known for several of its lines and songs , including Sridevi 's Miss Hawa Hawaii performance , and Amrish Puri 's quote `` Mogambo khush hua '' ( Mogambo is pleased ) , which is one of the most famous quotes of Bollywood and became synonymous with Puri . The Mogambo character is also considered to be one of the best villains in Bollywood history . Laxmikant-Pyarelal 's music performed well too , especially the song Hawa Hawaii which is very popular till today . The film has often been featured in different lists of top Bollywood films . Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films . This was the last film that the writing duo Salim-Javed wrote together . They had split up earlier in 1982 , but came back for one last film . On the centenary of Indian Cinema , Mr. India has been declared one of the 100 Greatest Indian Films of All Time . Interestingly Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan were offered the lead role , but they turned it down as they could n't relate with the invisible hero .",
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"text": "Modi Group The Modi Group ( consisting Godfrey Phillips India , Indofil Industries Ltd. , Modicare Limited ) is an Indian Business conglomerate based in New Delhi , India . It is a US $ 2.8 billion organization headed by Krishan Kumar Modi . The group has diversified business portfolio of making cigarettes , tea & beverages , entertainment , consumer products , multi-level marketing , chemicals , tertiary education and gourmet restaurants . In April 2010 , Krishan Kumar Modi , Chairman of Modi Group announced the succession plan for his business empire , quoting to Media about his business to be shared equally among his three children which at present is run by K K Modi Family Trust , of which he is the Managing Trustee . In June 2011 , The Modi Group announced that it was planning to acquire majority control in Godfrey Phillips India from Philip Morris , the American Tobacco Manufacturer . Both group had a 36 % share in the company until in 2009 , Modi Group acquired an additional 10.8 % stake in GPI from Philip Morris for US $ 27 million , taking its share to 47 % . As per the Joint Venture agreement , Modi Group has the right to take its holdings up to 51 % by buying further into Philip Morris ' holdings to gain majority control of the company . The deal brought Philip Morris ' stake down to 21 % .",
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"text": "Kerala Startup Mission Kerala Startup Mission ( KSUM ) formerly known as ` Technopark Technology Business Incubator ' , is India 's first and successful Non Academic Business Incubator , hosted and housed inside Asia 's Largest IT Park Technopark . Technopark Technology Business Incubator ( T-TBI ) , a joint association of Technopark , Thiruvananthapuram and the Department of Science and Technology ( DST ) , Government of India , to help the technology business start-ups , started operation during 2007 . KSUM functions with a vision to support and nurture the startups in the state of Kerala . It also is the first non-academic business incubator . Since launching in 2006 , KSUM has incubated more than 200 + of India 's most promising startups . Kerala Startup Mission have been actively initiating various programmes for developing the student entrepreneurship in the state . Government of Kerala declared the start up policy with an aim to accelerate the growth of student entrepreneurs . KSUM being the nodal agency for implementing the Startup policy have come up with various schemes for the effective implementation of the policy . The schemes covers a broad area from schools , colleges and to young entrepreneurs .",
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"text": "Info Edge (India) Info Edge ( India ) Ltd. is an Indian e-commerce/on-line classifieds company founded in 1995 by Sanjeev Bikhchandani and headquartered in Noida , India . It owns internet properties Naukri.com , Shiksha.com , Jeevansathi.com , 99acres . com , and Ambitionbox.com and stakes in many other internet businesses . Info Edge ( India ) is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Info Edge was founded by Sanjeev Bikhchandani in 1995 with a partner . Sanjeev was working with HMM ( now GlaxoSmithKline ) before he quit to start his own company . Info Edge is one of the earliest Internet companies in India . It also diversified into Online Matrimony Jeevansathi and Online Real Estate 99acres . com .",
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"text": "The Business of Cricket The Business of Cricket : The Story of Sports Marketing in India is the first book on the history of sports marketing in India on how it has grown from nothing to a $ 2.6 billion industry today How a single sport cricket has driven this growth , the role of icons such as Gavaskar , Kapil , Sachin and Dhoni , the role of the BCCI and the IPL , and how India is today the headquarters of world cricket . The authors bring a combined marketing experience of 40 years to the book and have made it entertaining as well as informative .",
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"text": "Arindam Banik Arindam Banik ( born 1958 ) has been the Director of International Management Institute ( IMI ) Kolkata since July 14 , 2014 . He has a Ph.D in Economics from Delhi School of Economics , University of Delhi . He holds the position of Associated Cement Companies Chair Professor in International Business and Finance at IMI . He is the Editor of the journal Global Business Review ( Sage Publications ) . Arindam Banik has authored a number of books and published numerous articles in journals of eminence across the world . He has also presented papers at national and international conferences . His area of interest includes all domains of economics viz . development economics , business economics , managerial economics and the like.He has been an active member of many professional societies such as the Asia Pacific Economic Association ( APEA ) , Bengal Economic Association , Indian Economic Association and Euro-Asia Management Studies Association .",
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"text": "Madhubani, India Madhubani is a town and a municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar . It is the district headquarters . It lies 26 km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile ` Bettiah Raj ' . Internal disputes and family quarrels divided the Bettiah Raj in course of time . The Madhuban Raj in Madhubani was created as a consequence . The word `` Madhuban '' means `` forest of honey '' from which Madhubani is derived , but sometimes it is also known as `` madhu '' + `` vaani '' , meaning `` sweet '' `` voice/language '' . Madhubani is the cultural heart of Mithilanchal , being the birthplace of many literary people and home to Madhubani Paintings . It is said to be that Madhubani is the world 's second city who adopted democracy . Niranjan Singh yadav west tola",
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"text": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .",
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"text": "Mukesh Pandya Mukesh Pandya is a member of the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . He was elected to represent Badnagar in 2013 and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party .",
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"text": "Fazlani Altius Business School Fazlani Altius Business School ( popularly referred to as ` FABS ' ) is an autonomous Centre of Corporate Excellence and Leadership . The main objective of the Institution is to bridge the industry-academia gap by identifying , mentoring , training the future leaders ready to lead the industry . It is also appointed by Bharati Vidyapeeth University , Pune ( Recognized by University Grants Commission ( UGC ) , recognized by Distance Education Council ( DEC ) and Tripartite Committee of UGC-AICTE-DEC ) as a collaborative Institution responsible for providing Information , Counseling , Admission and other Academic Assistance to students for all the courses/programmes . The institution has campus in Mumbai .",
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"text": "Rakhee Kapoor Tandon Rakhee Kapoor Tandon , is an Indian business entrepreneur . She is the daughter of Rana Kapoor , managing director of Yes Bank . She has worked as an investment banker in the United States and also holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania . She is one of `` India 's 25 Most Influential Women '' , according to India Today . She is the Founder , Managing Director & CEO of RAAS Capital ( India ) Pvt. Ltd , a financial services holding company . Under RAAS Capital , she has founded two ventures -- RAAS Housing Finance ( India ) Pvt. Ltd , a company that is engaged in providing long-term mortgage finance to retail customers , and Rural Agri Ventures India Pvt. Ltd , an incubation/project development firm focussed on verticals in the rural and agricultural domain .",
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"text": "Institute of Business Management The Institute of Business Management ( IoBM ) , formerly known as `` CBM '' is a private university and business school in Karachi , Pakistan . One of the foremost business schools in the country , IoBM is composed of four colleges , the College of Business Management ( CBM ) , the College of Economics and Social Development ( CESD ) , the College of Computer Science and Information Systems ( CCSIS ) and the College of Engineering Sciences ( CES ) . Since its inception in 1995 , the institute has nurtured and developed thousands of talented youth , turning them into industry leaders in the country as well as overseas . Several of the academic programs of IoBM have been recognized worldwide . Eduniversal , a Paris-based global ranking and rating agency , adjudged ten of its MBA programs in 2014 amongst the `` Top 200 Best Masters '' in Central Asian Region and three amongst the `` Top 100 Best Masters '' in the world . IoBM has also received accolades from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan , on account of the institute 's quality in education . In 2014 , the Quality Enhancement ( QEC ) received a 98.5 % rating , on account of successful implementation of quality poicies . However , in 2012 , IoBM lashed out at HEC stating that HEC misinterpreted data submitted by the institute and that crucial data on teaching , research and quality assurance was not incorporated , resulting in a lower placement of IoBM in the rankings of Pakistan universities .",
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"text": "Subir Chowdhury Subir Chowdhury ( Bengali : সুবীর চৌধুরী ) ( January 12 , 1967 ) is the author of 15 books and noted for his work in quality and management . Born in Chittagong , Bangladesh , Chowdhury received his undergraduate degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT ) , Kharagpur , India ( from which he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award ) and a graduate degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University , Mt. Pleasant , Michigan where he also received the Distinguished Alumnus Award . He came to the United States 1991 and eventually settled in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan . Chowdhury became a naturalized citizen in 2004 . He is currently the Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group , LLC , in Bingham Farms , Michigan .",
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"text": "Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) is India 's central banking institution , which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee . It commenced its operations on 1 April 1935 during the British Rule in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act , 1934 . The original share capital was divided into shares of 100 each fully paid , which were initially owned entirely by private shareholders . Following India 's independence on 15 August 1947 , the RBI was nationalised on 1 January 1949 . The RBI plays an important part in the Development Strategy of the Government of India . It is a member bank of the Asian Clearing Union . The general superintendence and direction of the RBI is entrusted with the 21-member Central Board of Directors : the Governor , 4 Deputy Governors , 2 Finance Ministry representatives , 10 government-nominated directors to represent important elements of India 's economy , and 4 directors to represent local boards headquartered at Mumbai , Kolkata , Chennai and New Delhi . Each of these local boards consists of 5 members who represent regional interests , the interests of co-operative and indigenous banks . A Central Bank is an independent apex monetary authority which regulates banks and provides important financial services like storing of foreign exchange reserves , control of inflation , monetary policy report . A Central Bank is known by different names in different countries . The functions of a Central Bank vary from country to country and are autonomous or quasi-autonomous body and perform or through another agency vital monetary functions in the country . A central bank is a vital financial apex institution of an economy and the key objects of central banks may differ from country to country still they perform activities and functions with the goal of maintaining economic stability and growth of an economy . The bank is also active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion ( AFI ) . The bank is often referred to by the name Mint Street .",
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"text": "Reliance Communications Reliance Communications Ltd. ( RCom ) is an Indian Internet access and telecommunications company headquartered in Navi Mumbai , India . It provides GSM ( Voice , 2G , 3G , 4G ) mobile services , fixed line broadband and voice services , DTH depending upon the areas of operation . Reliance Communications is the sixth largest telecom operator in India with 83.70 million subscribers as of March 2017 . Established in 2002 , it is a subsidiary of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group . Reliance Communication IT Support is provided by Reliance Tech Services and Telecom network is maintained and operated by Ericsson , transmission towers are maintained by its subsidiary Reliance Infratel . Reliance Infocomm laid the largest Optic Fiber Cable network in the country in 2003 to 2005 , approximately 135,000 km , and touched almost all top broadband cities with the help of their Franchisee 's - Local Cable Operators ( LCO 's ) . On an average 1900 large LCO 's were connected to the Reliance Infocomm network to provide Voice , Data and Video services known as Triple Play on IPTV platform . After the split of the Telecom business venture between Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani , the telecom business was handed over to Anil Ambani , who later christened the company as `` Reliance Communications Limited '' . In September 2016 , RCom announced that it would merge its wireless business with Aircel .",
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"text": "Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a chamber of commerce based in West Bengal , India . Established in 1853 , it is the only such institution in India . The organization has its headquarters at the former Royal Exchange in B. B. D. Bagh , Kolkata , which was once the residence of William bentick , the first Governor-General of India .",
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"text": "Noida Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority ( Hindi : ' नवीन ओखला औद्योगिक विकास प्राधिकरण ' ) , is a systematically planned Indian city under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority ( also called NOIDA ) . It is part of National Capital Region of India . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as `` Noida Day '' . It was set up as part of an urbanisation thrust during the controversial Emergency period ( 1975 -- 1977 ) . The city was created under the UP Industrial Area Development Act by the initiatives of Sanjay Gandhi . The city has the highest per capita income in the whole National Capital Region . The Noida Authority is among the richest civic bodies in the country . As per provisional reports of Census India , the population of Noida in 2011 is 642,381 ; of which male and female are 352,577 and 289,804 respectively . Roads in Noida are lined by trees and it is considered to be India 's greenest city with about 50 % green cover , the highest of any city in India . Noida is located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state . The district 's administrative headquarters are in the nearby town of Greater Noida . However , the district 's highest government official , the District Magistrate ( DM ) , has its official camp office in Noida Sector-27 . The city is a part of the Noida Vidhan Sabha ( state assembly ) constituency and Gautam Buddha Nagar ( Lok Sabha constituency ) . Minister of State for Culture , Tourism of Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma of the BJP is the current MP of Noida . The current MLA is Pankaj Singh ( politician ) . Noida was ranked as the Best City in Uttar Pradesh and the Best City in Housing in all of India in awards conducted by abp news in 2015 ( Best City Awards 2015 ) , Noida replaced Mumbai as the second-best realty destination , according to an analyst report . Noida has emerged as a hot spot for IT and IT-enabled services industry with many large companies setting up their businesses here . It is becoming the preferred destination for companies offering IT , ITeS , BPO , BTO and KPO services in various domains such as banking , financial services , insurance , pharma , auto , fast-moving consumer goods and manufacturing . According to a study by Assocham the major advantages include an excellent power supply , a salubrious climate eminently suited to information technology ( IT ) industries , a capability to increase the pool of skilled manpower , the availability of engineering colleges and other educational institutions , the low cost of setting up an IT unit as well as low recurring costs ( including cost of living ) .",
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"text": "Oh Yeon-seo Oh Yeon-seo ( born Oh Haet-nim , on June 22 , 1987 ) , is a South Korean actress and former member of South Korean girl group , LUV . She is best known for her roles in television dramas My Husband Got a Family ( 2012 ) , Jang Bo-ri is Here ! ( 2014 ) , Shine or Go Crazy ( 2015 ) and Please Come Back , Mister ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Shh (After School song) `` Shh '' is the sixth Japanese single from South Korean girl group After School . The single was released on January 29 , 2014 . The track is produced by Shinichi Osawa , who previously produced their fifth Japanese single `` Heaven '' . It was the last Japanese single with Lee Jooyeon before she graduated in December 2014 .",
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"text": "Hyunoong Hyunoong Sunim is a Korean Zen master as well as a Taoist Master born in South Korea . He is a disciple of Ku San Sunim and entered Songgwangsa Buddhist Monastery in 1966 . From 1966-1969 he studied in the Sutra Hall of Songgwangsa , studying Buddhist sutras and philosophy . In 1970 he began his studies of Zen philosophy and Zen meditation . After ten years of training in Zen Meditation halls , he felt that the traditional zen hall training was not helping his practice . He then lived for three years as a wandering beggar , begging for his food and places to sleep . This gave him the opportunity to let go of everything he was holding on to . It was during this period that he finally realized what correct zen practice really is , and felt that he was ready to study under a great master . He then went to Master Jeon Gang Sunim in YongHwaSa Temple in Incheon , South Korea and began studying under him . At this point he began living in small remote mountain hermitages doing intensive zen practice . During this time he heard about a Taoist hermit who was teaching a Qigong breathing practice called `` Kuk Sun-do '' . He began training under Taoist Master Chung San in 1972 and in 1982 was sanctioned as a Taoist Master . Master Sunim spent six years in rigorous practice alone in hermitages in remote mountain areas where he followed a raw food diet , eating what the mountains made available . However , from the time he lived and practice in Zen meditation halls Master Sunim experienced health difficulties which no medical doctor or Chinese herbalist was able to alleviate . His lay supporters would bring him expensive ginseng to help give him more energy and strength , but this just worsened his condition and over time he became continually weaker . Finally he met an acupuncturist/herbalist who told him that he had a `` Lesser Yang constitution '' and gave him an herbal formula to take . Master Sunim described the results of this formula as suddenly turning his health around 180 degrees . He was astounded at how much better he felt and began to inquire about the system of medicine the herbalist was using . He was told this was traditional Korean Sasang Constitutional Medicine . Master Sunim immediately decided he was going to study this medical system . He felt that it was important that he learn to take care of his own health , since so many doctors had been unable to help him . During his years of practicing in hermitages he also studied Sasang Constitutional Medicine ( SCM ) under two renowned acupuncturist/herbalists . One of them was so impressed with Sunim 's diligence and special skills in quickly understanding the principles of SCM that when he retired from his practice he gave all his journals and notes to Sunim for his own reference . In 1985 he was invited by Hae Heng , a French monk who had studied in Songgwangsa , to become the spiritual director of the Buddhayana Vihara Zen Center in Geneva Switzerland . Master Sunim held this position from 1985-1986 His experience in Switzerland made him realize that , given his limited English and French skills , he needed a way to better understand his students and the personal problems about which they would seek his advice . Upon returning to South Korea in early 1986 he began to study the system of Five Element natal charts under a famous practitioner in the city of Gwangju , Cholla Namdo . These natal charts gave him some insight into the personality of the individual , and deepened his understanding of Five Element principles which he had studied in SCM . In the early summer of 1986 Master Sunim , accompanied by Jaguang Sunim , a Canadian Buddhist nun who also trained in Songgwangsa , as his translator , traveled to Vancouver , BC Canada where he established a Zen and Sun-do center . Here he continued his own Zen practice , as well as continuing his studies of SCM herbology and Five Element natal charts . One day , while contemplating a natal chart , it suddenly occurred to him that the Five Elements visible in an individual 's natal chart could provide a map indicating their body constitution in the SCM system . The most difficult part , the weakest link , of the Korean SCM system was the actual determination of a person 's body constitution . Traditionally they had used various markers such as the physical shape of the body , pulse , blood type , personality , emotions etc. to try to determine the body constitution , but these had always proved to be somewhat inaccurate . Sunim decided to test his theory that the Five Element natal charts could point to the individual 's body constitution with much more accuracy . In SCM herbology there is a broad set of many different formulas for each constitution . As long as the practitioner has correctly determined the constitution of the patient , then the herbal formulas for that constitution will all fundamentally agree with them and cause no irreversible harm . The healing energies of the herbs all fall into one of the Five Elements , so if the herbal formula was a combination of Five Elements that was compatible with the Five Element makeup of the patient 's internal organs/energies , then in theory they would experience a beneficial response to the herbal formula . Through this system of testing , matching the Five Element natal chart with the Five Element energies of the herbal formulas , Master Sunim discovered that the natal charts did indeed provide an extremely accurate picture of the internal energy condition of the patient , and therefore showing the patient 's body constitution . He continued to investigate and use these two systems over the next 20 years . One early spring day , while sitting in the Zen hall , suddenly all his doubts were resolved and he wrote the following song of enlightenment : '' Even existing dharmas must be discarded , So how can we cling to Dharmas which do n't exist ! Ah ha ! Futilely the Ancients busily pursued enlightenment , then departed . The countenance , existing of its own accord I wonder who named it buddha or sentient being ? Even one true Dharma can not survive . Outside the window , the cherry tree is singing this news . '' He is currently head abbot of temples on two continents , the Sixth Patriarch Zen Center in Berkeley , CA and the Sixth Patriarch Temple in Seoul , South Korea . He has taught in various Zen centers throughout the United States and Switzerland .",
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"text": "Hyundai Group (disambiguation) Hyundai Group ( -LSB- hjə́ːndɛ -RSB- ) was a South Korean chaebol , controlled by Chung Ju-yung until his death in 2001 , which has been broken up into numerous independent companies . The term may also refer to many of these successor companies , including : Hyundai Asan , a division of the remnant Hyundai Group Hyundai Department Store Group Hyundai Development Company Hyundai Engineering ( HEC ) Hyundai Electronics , renamed as Hynix in 2001 Hyundai Heavy Industries Group Hyundai Heavy Industries , a division of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Hyundai Merchant Marine Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Engineering and Construction , a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Company , a division of Hyundai Motor Group",
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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": "Sexy, Free & Single Sexy , Free & Single ( reissue name Spy ) is the sixth Korean studio album of South Korean boy band Super Junior . It was released on July 4 , 2012 , by SM Entertainment , distributed by KMP Holdings and available from online music portal sites at midnight on July 1 , 2012 . It is their first album in 11 months following Mr. Simple released in August 2011 . This was followed by the release of Version B on July 16 , with a different cover which features the 10 members in their teaser photo makeup . A repackaged edition , re-titled Spy was released on August 6 , with four new tracks including follow-up single `` Spy '' . This album marks the return of member Kangin , who was discharged from his mandatory military service in April 2012 , and the first time with Super Junior in three years since October 2009 ; but the first one without Heechul , who enlisted in September 2011 , and the last with leader Leeteuk and Yesung before their military service , enlisting on 30 October 2012 and on 6 May 2013 , respectively . This is the third album that features ten of the 13 members from the group , following Bonamana in 2010 and their fifth album Mr. Simple . The album won the `` Album of the Year '' in the 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards and `` Disk Daesang '' in 27th Golden Disk Awards . According to Gaon Album Chart , as of the end of December 2012 , the album has sold a cumulative total of 510,000 + copies domestically .",
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"text": "Japan Association of Corporate Executives The is a Japanese professional association of independent leading executives . Founded in 1948 , the group engages in advocacy on public policy issues related to the development of the Japanese economy in both a domestic and global context . The association is commonly referred to as `` Keizai Dōyukai '' . Keizai Dōyukai conducts in-depth policy studies , publishes position papers , and holds regular meetings and seminars on issues relating to the development of the Japanese economy . The association seeks to engage with political parties , government officials , labour organizations and other economic stakeholders . For most of the post-war period , Keizai Dōyukai has promoted a more progressive , innovative and market based economic approach to business issues in contrast to the position of country 's other main corporate sponsored business associations ; Keidanren and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry .",
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"text": "Yeongseo Yeongseo ( -LSB- jʌŋ.sʌ -RSB- , -LSB- ɾjɔŋ.sɔ -RSB- ) is the western , inland region of Gangwon Province , South Korea and Kangwon Province , North Korea . It is divided from the coastal Yeongdong region by the Taebaek Mountains . The name yeongseo reflects this distinction ; it literally means `` west of the passes '' . The region is marked by high plateaus and mountains , with deep valleys . The Han and Nakdong Rivers both have their headwaters in this region . Agriculture in Yeongseo was traditionally carried out by slash-and-burn methods , but in modern times this has largely been replaced by other techniques , including high-altitude shiitake farming .",
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"text": "Japanese work environment Many both in and outside Japan share an image of the Japanese work environment that is based on a and '' model used by large companies as well as a reputation of long work-hours and strong devotion to one 's company . This environment is said to reflect economic conditions beginning in the 1920s , when major corporations competing in the international marketplace began to accrue the same prestige that had traditionally been ascribed to the daimyo-retainer relationship of feudal Japan or government service in the Meiji Restoration . At the very top , the most prestigious companies would recruit and retain the best workers by offering better benefits and truly lifetime job security . By the 1960s , employment at a large prestigious company had become the goal of children of the new middle class , the pursuit of which required mobilization of family resources and great individual perseverance in order to achieve success in the fiercely competitive education system . Employees are expected to work hard and demonstrate loyalty to the firm , in exchange for some degree of job security and benefits , such as housing subsidies , good insurance , the use of recreation facilities , and bonuses and pensions . Wages begin low , but seniority is rewarded , with promotions based on a combination of seniority and ability . Leadership is not based on assertiveness or quick decision making but on the ability to create consensus , taking into account the needs of subordinates . Surveys indicate continued preference for bosses who are demanding but show concern for workers ' private lives over less-demanding bosses interested only in performance on the job . This system rewards behavior demonstrating identification with the team effort , indicated by singing the company song , not taking all of one 's vacation days , and sharing credit for accomplishments with the work group . Pride in one 's work is expressed through competition with other parallel sections in the company and between one 's company and other companies in similar lines of business . Thus , individuals are motivated to maintain wa ( harmony ) and participate in group activities , not only on the job but also in after-hours socializing ( nomikai ) . The image of group loyalty , however , may be more a matter of ideology than practice , especially for people who do not make it to the top .",
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"text": "Samuel Seo Seo Dong-hyeon ( ; born May 3 , 1991 ) , better known by his stage name Samuel Seo , is a South Korean singer-songwriter , rapper , and record producer . Born in Seoul , he spent his youth living in his home country , as well as Japan , the United States , and Canada . An aspiring pianist , Seo 's exposure to hip hop music in his teens led him to pursue the genre . He released a series of singles before enlisting and serving two years in military service . Seo released his first studio album Frameworks ( 2015 ) , which earned him the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the Korean Music Awards in 2016 . He released his second album Ego Expand ( 100 % ) in May of that year , which earned him nominations for Best R&B & Soul Album , as well as Best R&B & Soul Song for its lead single `` B L U E '' .",
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"docid": "5189d9070ca92809665c05ecea905701",
"text": "Koo Jun-hoe Koo Jun-hoe ( Hangul : 구준회 , born March 31 , 1997 ) is a South Korean singer . He is a member of the South Korean boy group iKON , signed under YG Entertainment . He appeared on the 2013 Mnet reality survival programme WIN : Who Is Next as part of `` Team B '' , competing against other YG Entertainment trainees for the chance to debut as a group . He went on to appear in the 2014 follow-up programme Mix & Match , which determined the lineup of iKON , along with bandmates B.I , Bobby , Jinhwan , Donghyuk , Yunhyeong and Chanwoo .",
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"text": "Protected concerted activity Protected Concerted Activity is a legal term used in labor policy to define employee protection against employer retaliation in the United States . It is a legal principle under the subject of the freedom of association . It defines the activities workers may partake in without fear of employer retaliation . In countries where there is relatively robust employee dismissal protection , the protection of protected concerted activity is less of a distinct legal issue . In liberal market societies like the United States , where it is comparatively easy for an employer to fire an employee , the issue of protected concerted activity has become an important employment protection . The National Labor Relations Act , the main labor policy governing labor relations in the United States , defines concerted activity in Section 7 . Section 7 - Employees shall have the right to self-organization , to form , join , or assist labor organizations , to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing , and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection ... Generally speaking , there is protected concerted activity when two or more employees act together to improve their terms and conditions of employment , although it is ( on rare occasions ) possible for conduct to be so egregious that it becomes unprotected . Employees have a right to advocate in this manner even where there is no union involved . At times , protected concerted activity has extended to individual employees , like for example when an employee speaks individually to his or her employer on behalf of him or herself and one or more co-workers about improving workplace conditions . An individual employee who seeks to enforce a collective bargaining agreement will generally be deemed to be engaged in concerted activity . On the other hand , an employee who acts as a `` whistleblower '' may or may not be engaging in concerted activity ; if the complaint is entirely individual and the employee has not discussed it with co-workers , it is unlikely to be protected by the National Labor Relations Act ( though it may well be protected under some other public policy ) . The Act does not limit the manner , time , or place in which employees can engage in concerted activity . Consequently , in recent years , the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has often taken the position that employee conversations about common workplace issues which make use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter are protected against retaliation .",
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"text": "Girls Girls Girls Girls ( 여자여자 , often stylized as GIRLS GIRLS ) debuted as five-member South Korean girl group formed by H Brothers Entertainment . They debuted on December 9 , 2015 , with a single-album titled `` Deal '' . This single-album is containing two songs - `` Deal '' and `` GIRLS GIRLS '' . In the middle of 2016 , Gyurang left group to focus on her solo activities . On October 10 , 2016 they released their 2nd single album called `` Juicy Secret '' which contains one song called `` Juicy Secret '' . Miso made her solo debut on April 10th 2017 .",
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"text": "Seungji Seungji ( in Hangul : 승지 , in Hanja : 承旨 ) was the term for `` royal secretary '' or `` recipient of edicts '' during late Goryeo dynasty and Joseon . Other names were Seungseon ( in Hangul : 승선 , in Hanja : 承宣 ) , Yonghoo In the era of Goryeo , Munjong designated 4 personnel in charge of dealing with commands of the king , of which official term became transformed from Seungseon to Seungji later in 1276 during the reign of King Chungnyeol . The highest-rank official of Seungji is called Doseungji ( Jijoosa or Jishinsa ) whose workplace was separated in spite of becoming the member of central Cabinet . Core duty of Seungji was to work independently without any interference of other subjects out of political pressure . Later in 1400 of Joseon , Seungjeongwon ( in Hangul : 승정원 ) where Seungji belonged to become anindependent organ after three major organs came to remain as three of chief organs .",
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"text": "Six Ministries of Joseon The Six Ministries of Joseon were the major executive bodies of the Korean Joseon Dynasty . They included ministries of Personnel ( Ijo ) , Taxation ( Hojo ) , Rites ( Yejo ) , Military Affairs ( Byeongjo ) , Punishments ( Hyeongjo ) , and Public works ( Gongjo ) . It was established in 1298 . The ministries system of Joseon was similar in outline to that of the preceding Goryeo dynasty . The ministries were much more powerful under Joseon , and their importance grew as the dynasty wore on . In December 1895 , after the First Sino-Japanese War and as a part of the Gabo Reform , a cabinet of seven ministries was modeled after the Japanese one , which had been established only ten years earlier .",
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"text": "Office lady An office lady , often abbreviated OL , is a female office worker in Japan who performs generally pink collar tasks such as serving tea and secretarial or clerical work . Office ladies are usually full-time permanent staff , although the jobs they perform usually have little opportunity for promotion , and there is usually the tacit expectation that they leave their jobs once they get married . Often nicknamed shokuba no hana or `` office flower '' , office ladies are usually hired right after high school or junior high , with university graduates discouraged from pursuing this type of career . They are kept around the office for the youth they bring to it , hence the `` flower '' nickname . They are charged with routine , menial tasks meant to support the male workers . This type of career offers very little chance of advancement and was specifically designed so that women would leave for marriage before their thirties . Women between the ages of twenty four and twenty eight often are advised to settle down as a subtle message to quit , as those years are considered the most suitable for marriage . Due to some Japanese pop culture influence in China mainland , Taiwan and Hong Kong , the term is also in common usage there . However , the meaning of the word is slightly different . In China , the word represents the white-collar women ( usually highly educated , high-pressure , high-income , smartly dressed ) , the combination of beauty and wisdom .",
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"text": "VSKhSON VSKhSON is an acronym for the All-Russian Social-Christian Union for the Liberation of the People ( -LSB- Всероссийский социал-христианский союз освобождения народа , translit = Vserossiyskiy sotsial-khristianskiy soyuz osvobozhdeniya naroda -RSB- ) , an underground anti-Soviet organization that operated in the Soviet Union during 1964 -- 1967 . The Union was founded by Leningrad State University alumni in February 1964 , and counted 28 members and 30 candidates . VSKhSON ideology was named `` Social Christianity '' and has its roots in the Third Position , that neither communism nor capitalism . It was aimed to project of Christian ethics on a reformed social and economical structure of Soviet society . In order to achieve that goal , it was supposed to create the Supreme Council with the right to veto any government initiative , which should consist of one-third of members of the highest Russian Orthodox hierarchy , and two-third of life `` outstanding representatives of the nation '' , while the head of the proposed `` Christian state '' should be elected by the Supreme Council , then approved by the public vote . VSKhSON members stood for the abolition of Soviet totalitarianism and the resurrection of a `` healthy balance between the individual , society , and government '' , and the resurrection of the individual ( versus Soviet collectivism ) . As compared to other secret youth organizations of the 1960s -- early 1970s , the bylaws of VSKhSON had stated that every member of the organization `` is not only a propagandist and organizer , but a soldier '' . In many ways the organization can be compared to the emigre National Alliance of Russian Solidarists . In February 1967 , having been reported by a traitor , the organization was uncovered by the KGB and designated as terrorist . Twenty one of the organization 's members were put on trial and received long terms of internment . Co-founder Igor Ogurtsov was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment , eight years of labor camps and five years of exile . After returning to Russia in 1992 from exile in Germany , Ogurtsov continued a life of political activism . The founders of the organization , Igor Ogurtsov , Yevgeny Vagin , Mikhail Sado and Boris Averichkin , have never been rehabilitated . The Presidium of the Supreme Court of Russia has affirmed the validity of the guilty verdict and sentence of VSKhSON members on 20 November 1996 .",
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"text": "Haedong Goseungjeon The Haedong Goseungjeon ( translated most commonly as the `` Lives of Eminent Korean Monks '' ) was a compilation of mostly Korean Buddhist hagiographies , notably of famous monks from the Three Kingdoms period of Korean history . It was compiled by the monk Gakhun ( dates unknown ) by order of the Goryeo king Gojong in 1215 . Though Gakhun was working in the tradition of Chinese Buddhist historiography ( which had a long tradition of compiling lives of eminent monks ) , as was the case with the compilation of the Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa , the composing of the Haedong Goseungjeon was meant to promote native exemplars , in this case of Buddhist piety . It also served to bring prominence and merit to the court that ordered its compilation . The work , along with the Samguk Sagi and the Samguk Yusa , comprises one of the most important sources for the Three Kingdoms period . The monk Iryeon consulted the work some half a century later when compiling his Samguk Yusa . It was long thought that the work was lost , until portions of it were rediscovered at a Buddhist temple in Seongju in the early twentieth century . Only two of probably more than ten volumes survive . The extant volumes include biographies of eighteen famous and not -- so -- famous Buddhist monks from Goguryeo and Silla , as well as India and China . Unfortunately , some of the most famous of Three Kingdoms period Buddhist figures are not included ( namely Wonhyo ) , though they were presumably included in the missing volumes . Not much is known of the work ` s chief compiler , except that he served as the chief abbot of Yeongtongsa , i.e. the Yeong Tong Temple in the city of Kaesŏng , North Korea , which was then the capital city of Goryeo . His deeds go unrecorded in the Goryeosa ( History of Goryeo ) . The work was translated into English by Peter H. Lee in 1969 .",
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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": "Kayla J. Yoo Kayla J. Yoo is a songwriter , singer , music producer , multimedia designer and music columnist from South Korea who has developed Joombas Music Group as Chief Content Officer with Justine Ok , Yena Seo , and Hyuk Shin in 2011 . In 2013 , she was involved as a songwriter on `` Romantic St ' of Girls ' Generation 's 4th album , I Got A Boy , which hit Billboard # 1 World album chart in January 2013 . Deeply involved with Fiera Music in 2012 as a director , she works on various music projects as a singer , lyricist , A&R , and multimedia designer/producer in New York City . As a multimedia designer and producer , she has either directed , produced , interviewed , or written many interviews for artists Marques Houston , Elijah Blake , RAS , Mat Musto , Torae , and Oddisee . With Joombas Music Group , she directed contents on Joombas TV ( the online media channel of Joombas Music Group ) , including industry news , interviews , online reality show and documentary . She also has worked as a video editor for the music video of the song ` Heal ' by Natascha Bessez . The music video was featured by the actor Hunter Johansson , twin brother of Scarlett Johansson , and it was released in February 2013 . As a music columnist , she works with Korean Hiphop/R & B online magazine HiphopLE . She writes the series of ` R&B Talk ' , ` Feature ' , and ` Stars in Love ' , which also published offline , by the Korean fashion magazine ` FAST ' in 2013 . In July 2013 , she became a panel of the official podcast radio of HiphopLE , `` The Art Of Hip-Hop '' and `` Hot Issue '' . She 's also known as the voice of HiphopLE 's intro clip , speaking the slogan ` One Step Closer to Hip-hop and R&B Music ' . In February 2014 , HiphopLE held a contest to find the new instrumental for the intro clip with using Kayla , Jolly V and NateDogg 's voices . On January 28 , 2014 , Kayla made her music video directing debut in the single album , `` Champion '' by Born I Music and Justine . The single was released digitally and distributed worldwide by Fiera Music/Sony Music Entertainment Korea and the music video was certified by VEVO . Kayla got also involved as a director of the project and the background singer . Subsequently , `` Champion '' was also featured in a Sony Music compilation album for the Sochi 2014 Olympics released on February 7 , 2014 . Also listed on the album were artists such as Pharrell Williams , Daft Punk , Justin Timberlake , Lenka , Avril Lavigne , Shakira , Pitbull , One Direction , Dami Im , Britney Spears , Chris Brown , Miley Cyrus , Foster The People , Paloma Faith , Helena , Tinashe , Krewella , Little Mix , Beyoncé , Russian Red , Justice Crew , Ailee , and Lucas Nord .",
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"text": "Shin Jeong-yil Shin Jeong Yil ( Shin Jeongyil , hangul : 신정일 , hanja : 申正一 , 1938 -- 1999 ) was a Korean religious leader ( the founder of Hanol-gyo ) , a politician and an entrepreneur . Hanol-gyo ( Korean : 한얼교 , Hanol gyo or Hanolgyo ) is a Korean religion founded by Shin Jeong Yil . Hanol-gyo can be regarded as the religious re-establishment of the Korean national founding philosophy which foresaw the possibility of an evolution in human consciousness 5000 years ago . Hanol-gyo is an unconventional religion : it is the teachings on enlightenment and awakening ; it pursues self-liberation of consciousness rather than the traditional ways of religious worship . Hanol-gyo permits its participants to practice other religions as well : it honors and respects all other enlightened beings ( Dangun , Buddha , Jesus , Lao-tzu , Confucius , etc. ) , along with their teachings and their religions ; it aims to overcome religious separation and unite under the name of Truth . The Founder 's Doctrine is `` Naol is Hanol '' , which means `` My true spiritual nature is one with the spiritual nature of All . '' When Hanol-gyo was first founded 50 years ago , the society was suffering from the aftermath of the Korean War under the strict Military regime . Despite the unfavorable circumstances , the rise of the Hanol Spiritual Movement with 800,000 followers allowed the Governmental recognition of Hanol-gyo by 1967 . After the recognition , Hanol-gyo branches were rapidly established throughout the country and Hanol-gyo reached 2 million members at its peak . As a politician , Shin Jeong Yil formed the Unified Korea Political Party and ran for the Korean Presidency twice , in the 13th Presidency in 1987 and 15th Presidency in 1997 . As the Founder and Chairman of the Hanon Group , Shin Jeong Yil acquired the right to develop one of the largest crude oil mines in Iraq . He protested against the war in Iraq and supplied medicine for the children suffering from the war . As recognition of his humanitarian and diplomatic efforts , he was appointed to the Honorary Consul by both the Iraqi and Korean governments . In 1998 , Shin Jeong Yil published the Hanol Scriptures , the compilation of 36 books containing the profound teachings on the Truth and its applications on philosophy , epistemology , metaphysics , science , economics , politics , society , nature , culture and religion . Shin Jeong Yil died in 1999 . According to the press , `` unprecedented number of sari ( sacred crystals found among the cremated remains of enlightened monks and Buddha ) were found and witnessed by many people including clerics and monks of other religions . Hanol-gyo has been exhibiting the sari at the Commemoration Ceremonies of the Founder . ''",
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"text": "Honest (Future album) Honest is the second studio album by American rapper Future . It was released on April 22 , 2014 , by A1 Recordings , Freebandz and Epic Records . The album features guest appearances from Drake and Wiz Khalifa , among others . The album was supported by five singles : `` Karate Chop '' featuring Lil Wayne , `` Honest '' , `` Shit '' , `` Move That Dope '' featuring Pharrell , Pusha T and Casino , and `` I Won '' featuring Kanye West , along with the promotional single `` Real and True '' featuring Mr Hudson and Miley Cyrus . Honest received generally positive reviews from critics , debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 , selling 53,000 copies in its first week . The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) .",
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"text": "Annie Duke Anne LaBarr `` Annie '' Duke ( née Lederer ; September 13 , 1965 ) is an American professional poker player and author . She holds a World Series of Poker ( WSOP ) gold bracelet from 2004 and used to be the leading money winner among women in WSOP history ( a title now held by Vanessa Selbst ) . Duke won the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2010 . She has written a number of instructional books for poker players , including Decide to Play Great Poker and The Middle Zone , and she published her autobiography , How I Raised , Folded , Bluffed , Flirted , Cursed , and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker , in 2005 . Duke co-founded the non-profit Ante Up for Africa with actor Don Cheadle in 2007 to benefit charities working in African nations , and has raised money for other charities and non-profits through playing in and hosting charitable poker tournaments . She has been involved in advocacy on a number of poker-related issues including advocating for the legality of online gambling and for players ' rights to control their own image . Duke was co-founder , executive vice president , and commissioner of the Epic Poker League from 2011-12 which failed in 2012 and is now bankrupt with many investors upset over how it was managed .",
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"text": "M. David Lee III M. David Lee III ( born September 14 , 1965 , Champaign , Illinois ) is an award-winning American film director , producer , writer , editor and director of photography . Lee is noted for his use of a version of the Dogme95 principals originally developed by Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg in his films . His production company , Triple Sticks Productions , has produced four feature films since 1997 and several short films dating back to the late '70s . Triple Sticks Productions is also distributing their film , Slow Down ... You 're Dating Too Fast ! . Lee has also spent time as a sports anchor with Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic , SNY , WHBQ , KNTV , KDOC , and KCOY . In 2009 , `` Dog Me : Potluck , '' was selected for distribution on Netflix .",
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"text": "Carolina–Duke rivalry The Carolina -- Duke rivalry refers to the rivalry between the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Tar Heels ( Carolina ) and Duke University Blue Devils ( Duke ) . It most often refers to the athletic rivalries between the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels athletic teams . The Carolina -- Duke rivalry is fierce , particularly in men 's college basketball . It is considered one of the most intense rivalries in all of sports : a poll conducted by ESPN in 2000 ranked the basketball rivalry as the third greatest North American sports rivalry , and Sports Illustrated on Campus named it the # 1 `` Hottest Rivalry '' in college basketball and the # 2 rivalry overall in its November 18 , 2003 issue . The intensity of the rivalry is augmented by the proximity of the two universities -- they are located only ten miles apart roughly along U.S. Highway 15 -- 501 ( also known as Tobacco Road ) or eight miles apart in straight-line distance . Additionally , Carolina 's structure as a publicly-funded university contrasts with Duke 's private set-up , and likely contributes to the disparity in the schools ' culture and fan base -- and therefore the ferocity of the rivalry .",
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"text": "If We're Honest If We 're Honest is the third studio album by Christian singer and songwriter Francesca Battistelli that was released on April 22 , 2014 by Word Entertainment and Fervent Records . The lead single from the album was `` Write Your Story '' , which was released before the album on January 3 , 2014 to radio and on January 14 , 2014 as a commercially available single for download .",
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"text": "What My Heart Wants to Say What My Heart Wants to Say is the debut album from the runner-up of the first series of Pop Idol , Gareth Gates . The album was released on 26 October 2002 , almost a year after his success on the show . The album was produced by a team of well-known producers , including Steve Mac , Jewels & Stone , Mike Peden and Cathy Dennis . The album features a range of Gates ' own material , as well as covers of some of his favourite songs . Four singles were released from the album : `` Unchained Melody '' , `` Anyone of Us ( Stupid Mistake ) '' , `` Suspicious Minds '' , and the title track , `` What My Heart Wants to Say '' . In the UK , the album went on to achieve double platinum success , selling over 600,000 copies , and peaking at # 2 on the UK Albums Chart .",
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"text": "Underground (Dreyfus book) Underground : Tales of Hacking , Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier is a 1997 book by Suelette Dreyfus , researched by Julian Assange . It describes the exploits of a group of Australian , American , and British black hat hackers during the late 1980s and early 1990s , among them Assange himself . Craig Bowen ( nickname ) , administrator of two important Australian BBS ( Pacific Island and Zen ) Par , a.k.a. . The Parmaster , an American hacker who avoided capture by the United States Secret Service from July 1989 to November 1991 Phoenix , Electron and Nom , who were convicted in the first major Australian trial for computer crimes Pad and Gandalf , the British founders of the notorious 8lgm group the Australian Mendax ( Julian Assange ) and Prime Suspect , who managed to penetrate the DDN , NIC and the Nortel internal network , and the phreaker Trax . Together , the three were known as the `` International Subversives '' . Anthrax , another Australian hacker and phreaker The book also mentions other hackers who had contacts with the protagonists , among them Erik Bloodaxe of the Legion of Doom and Corrupt of the Masters of Deception . The first chapter of Underground relates the diffusion and reactions of the computer security community to the WANK worm that attacked DEC VMS computers over the DECnet in 1989 and was purportedly coded by a Melbourne hacker . , the book has sold 10,000 copies . The author made the electronic edition of the book freely available in 2001 , when it was announced on Slashdot , the server housing the book crashed due to the demand for the book . It reached 400,000 downloads within two years . The 2002 documentary In the Realm of the Hackers , directed by Kevin Anderson and centered on Phoenix and Electron , was inspired by this book .",
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"text": "Spanish (song) `` Spanish '' is the fourth UK single from Craig David 's second album Slicker Than Your Average . The song became his tenth top ten hit in the UK ( including his Artful Dodger collaborations ) , peaking at # 8 and spending six weeks inside the top 75 . `` Spanish '' saw David incorporate a Spanish element into his music for the first time , including on the track with Spanish rapper Duke One . In Australia , `` Spanish '' was skipped and `` World Filled with Love '' was released as the fourth single instead .",
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"text": "Truthfully Speaking Truthfully Speaking is the debut studio album of the St. Louis R&B singer Truth Hurts , which was executively produced by Dr. Dre . Although it included the lead single `` Addictive '' the album massively undersold , possibly partly because of a lawsuit against her and Aftermath Entertainment over the Hindi sample ( `` Thoda Resham Lagta Hai '' ) , which is heavily featured in the song .",
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"text": "Less Than Zero (song) `` Less Than Zero '' is the eighth track on Elvis Costello 's debut album My Aim Is True , and the first Costello single that Stiff Records released . The song expressed Costello 's anger after seeing former British Union of Fascists leader Oswald Mosley interviewed on television attempting to deny his racist past . In the liner notes to the Rhino edition of the album , Costello writes : The song therefore fits in with a number of others on early Costello albums that deal with themes of fascism and totalitarianism , which also include `` Night Rally '' from This Year 's Model and `` Goon Squad '' from Armed Forces . In this case , a racist and totalitarian movement is seen in terms of sub rosa teenage sex : `` Turn up the TV ... Even your mother wo n't detect it/So your father wo n't know . '' Allmusic critic Mark Deming describes the melody as `` slow , slinky -LSB- and -RSB- sinister . '' Deming also suggests that the melody shows some reggae influences , even though the rhythm does not incorporate reggae syncopations . Deming describes the song as `` controversial , audacious , and highly effective '' as well as `` a truly remarkable debut . '' On his first visit to the United States , Costello found that American audiences did n't understand the song , writing in his 2015 autobiography , Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink , `` I 'm not sure if anyone in Cleveland has ever heard of Oswald Mosley or gave a damn about him when we played `` Less Than Zero '' that night . It was just some rock and roll music with a fashionable-sounding title '' . Later , he substantially rewrote the lyrics to refer to Lee Harvey Oswald . This was a reference to the common misconception among American fans that this was the `` Mr. Oswald '' referred to in the original lyrics . This version is usually referred to as the `` Dallas version '' and is available as a bonus track on the My Aim is True reissue , and a live version can be found on Live at the El Mocambo . The song later provided US author Bret Easton Ellis with the title of his debut novel . The song was also involved in Costello 's infamous performance on Saturday Night Live on 17 December 1977 . Following pressure from his record company to play the song on the show , Costello began to play the song , but he stopped after only a few bars , saying that `` there 's no reason to do this song here . '' He then launched into an unannounced performance of `` Radio Radio '' , a song he had promised not to play . As a result , he was banned from the show until 1989 . In 2015 , Costello wrote of having seen the Saturday Night Live appearance as an opportunity equivalent to The Beatles ' first live US television performance on -LSB- -LSB- The Ed Sullivan Show -RSB- : '' -LSB- ... -RSB- Columbia insisted that the second song should be `` Less Than Zero '' . The song had already proven to be obscure to many American ears and if this was supposed to be our I Want to Hold Your Hand moment , I thought the song was too low-key '' . He had then come up with the plan to switch songs , inspired by a live performance on the BBC 's The Lulu Show in 1969 in which Jimi Hendrix had scrapped a performance of Hey Joe after a few bars to instead play an impromptu tribute to Cream , who had broken up just days before . `` Less Than Zero '' appears on the first Stiff Records compilation ; A Bunch of Stiff Records , whilst the B-side , `` Radio Sweetheart '' , appears on their second ; Hits Greatest Stiffs .",
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"text": "Comedy Central's Indecision 2000 Comedy Central 's Indecision 2000 was a series of special episodes featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart spoofing the 2000 Presidential Election . This series covered the primaries leading up to the general election between George W. Bush and Al Gore . The series featured `` correspondents '' at the Democratic National Convention as well as the Republican National Convention . At the conventions , the correspondents interviewed many politicians in the comedic style that has made The Daily Show famous . On the first episode after election night , Jon Stewart said that the name was a joke and he had not expected people to take it seriously , referring to the debacle in Florida . This edition of Indecision also included a separate series called Lewis Black 's World of Politics , aired during the Republican and Democratic national conventions and featuring Lewis Black . It was included on Black 's DVD releases Lewis Black - Unleashed in 2003 . In 2000 , Indecision 2000 won a Peabody Award .",
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"text": "DAVID DAVID ( the Database for Annotation , Visualization and Integrated Discovery ) is a free online bioinformatics resource developed by the Laboratory of Immunopathogenesis and Bioinformatics ( LIB ) . All tools in the DAVID Bioinformatics Resources aim to provide functional interpretation of large lists of genes derived from genomic studies , e.g. microarray and proteomics studies . DAVID can be found at http://david.niaid.nih.gov or http://david.abcc.ncifcrf.gov The DAVID Bioinformatics Resources consists of the DAVID Knowledgebase and five integrated , web-based functional annotation tool suites : the DAVID Gene Functional Classification Tool , the DAVID Functional Annotation Tool , the DAVID Gene ID Conversion Tool , the DAVID Gene Name Viewer and the DAVID NIAID Pathogen Genome Browser . The expanded DAVID Knowledgebase now integrates almost all major and well-known public bioinformatics resources centralized by the DAVID Gene Concept , a single-linkage method to agglomerate tens of millions of diverse gene/protein identifiers and annotation terms from a variety of public bioinformatics databases . For any uploaded gene list , the DAVID Resources now provides not only the typical gene-term enrichment analysis , but also new tools and functions that allow users to condense large gene lists into gene functional groups , convert between gene/protein identifiers , visualize many-genes-to-many-terms relationships , cluster redundant and heterogeneous terms into groups , search for interesting and related genes or terms , dynamically view genes from their lists on bio-pathways and more . DAVID 6.8 ( beta ) was released in May 2016 .",
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"text": "David Axe David Axe is an American military correspondent who writes on military life and aspects of current conflicts . Axe is a prolific blogger and has published several books . Defense IQ ranked David Axe 's website , War is Boring , as one of the top ten defense blogs of 2011 , describing it as `` quirky , cutting and very , very good '' .",
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"text": "David Streitfeld David Streitfeld is an American journalist . During his tenure as book reporter at the Washington Post , he definitively identified Joe Klein as the `` Anonymous '' author of the 1996 novel Primary Colors , upon which Klein admitted authorship , despite earlier denials . Streitfeld was book reporter at the Washington Post from 1987 until 1998 , after which he switched beats and covered Silicon Valley and technology for the Post out of San Francisco . In 2001 , Streitfeld joined the Los Angeles Times as a technology reporter , later switching to covering Enron , housing , and general economics . In July 2006 , the Atlantic magazine named him `` The Bard of the Bubble '' for his LA Times real estate coverage . In 2007 , Streitfeld joined the New York Times as Chicago business reporter ; he later switched to technology reporting out of San Francisco . He won a 2012 `` Best in Business '' award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for his New York Times stories on fake online reviews . Judges cited `` a really nice job detailing this new review economy and how these reviews are replacing traditional advertising . '' Streitfeld was one of a team of New York Times reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies . In May 2014 , Streitfeld broke the story of Amazon.com 's negotiating tactics with publishing house Hachette , which he continued to cover for multiple months . The reporting on the topic by the New York Times and Streitfeld was the subject of a piece by New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan in October 2014 . In January 2015 , Melville House published Gabriel Garcia Marquez : The Last Interview , a collection edited by Streitfeld . The introduction details his friendship with Marquez and the circumstances of their talks on two continents . In August 2015 , Streitfeld and New York Times colleague Jodi Kantor co-authored Inside Amazon : Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace . The 6000-word story generated more than 6600 comments , the largest number of comments on a story in New York Times history . Even the Times story reporting this fact drew over 200 comments . In December 2015 , Melville House published Philip K. Dick : The Last Interview , edited by Streitfeld . In Maureen Corrigan 's favorable review on NPR 's Fresh Air of three recent volumes in the Last Interview series , she cited Streitfeld 's `` terrific introduction '' to the interviews in Philip K. Dick : The Last Interview . Streitfeld 's longtime friendship with science fiction author Elizabeth Hand inspired her Nebula Award-winning short story Echo .",
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"text": "David Duchovny (song) `` David Duchovny '' is a song recorded by Bree Sharp about the titular actor . It was the first single from Sharp 's debut album , A Cheap and Evil Girl . After Trauma Records heard a demo of the song , they signed her to a record deal .",
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"text": "The Ugly Truth The Ugly Truth is a 2009 American romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler . The film was released in North America on July 24 , 2009 by Columbia Pictures .",
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"text": "The Honest Hearts The Honest Hearts '' is the fourth EP by the hardcore punk band Vanna . It was released in 2010 through Artery Recordings . The album is the first released on the Artery label , and also the first recording with Davey Muise as the lead vocalist .",
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"text": "David Ritz David Ritz ( born December 2 , 1943 in New York City ) is an American author who has written more than 50 books . In addition to his work as a co-author of autobiographies for a range of entertainers from Ray Charles to Don Rickles , he has written lyrics ( `` Sexual Healing '' ) , novels ( Search for Happiness ) , profiles ( `` Stevie Wonder : Never Ending Song of Peace '' in Rolling Stone ) , critical essays ( `` Robin Thicke , You 're No Marvin Gaye '' in Rolling Stone ) and over a hundred liner notes for artists such as Michael Jackson , Sammy Davis , Jr. , Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole .",
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"text": "The Chronicle (Duke University) The Chronicle is a daily student newspaper at Duke University in Durham , North Carolina . It was first published as The Trinity Chronicle on December 19 , 1905 . Its name was changed to The Chronicle when Trinity College was renamed Duke University following a donation by James Buchanan Duke . One of the most highly honored college newspapers in the United States , The Chronicle commands a budget of more than $ 1 million and employs a staff of 120 . Its coverage gained national significance in light of the 2006 Duke lacrosse team scandal . The Chronicle has a print readership of roughly 30,000 , and its website , The Chronicle Online , has an average of more than 70,000 hits each day . In June 2013 , The Chronicle announced it was cutting one day of print heading into the 2013-14 academic year , the paper 's 109th volume . The paper 's editors and board members emphasized the change was part of a commitment to a digital-first strategy , not the product of financial pressures . During the academic year , The Chronicle has printed Monday through Thursday since August 2013 . At the 2009 Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention in Austin , Texas , the paper won the Best in Show category for four-year daily tabloids . In 2007 , The Chronicle took home four awards from the ACP , including Online Story of the Year for its ongoing coverage of the Duke lacrosse scandal . In 2006 , the paper took second place in the Best in Show category in St. Louis , Missouri . Towerview , a monthly newsmagazine distributed with the paper , won Best in Show in the Magazine Feature-Special Audience Category , while its editor , Alex Fanaroff , won first place in the `` features story '' category . The Chronicles former editor , Ryan McCartney , placed third in the four-year reporter of the year category . The paper also won Best in Show in the tabloid division in 2005 in Kansas City , Missouri and finished in second place in Editorials that year . In addition , Towerview took home fifth-place honors in the magazine division . In October 2015 , The Chronicle was again honored by the Associated College Press , taking home its first Online Pacemaker Award , sharing honors with The Daily Orange and The Stanford Daily . Journalist and New York magazine founder Clay Felker was an editor of The Chronicle while a student at Duke in the 1950s . Washington Post sports reporter John Feinstein was a sports writer for The Chronicle and was its sports editor for two years . Wall Street Journal travel editor Scott McCartney was editor of The Chronicle in the 1980s . Recent former Chronicle writers have gone on to work for The Wall Street Journal , Bloomberg News , The Atlantic , PolitiFact , The Raleigh News and Observer and The Providence Journal , among other publications . Most recently , The Chronicle added an addition , The Dirt . The Dirt bridges the gap between your daily newspaper and your favorite blogs . Offering a dynamic take on a traditional newsletter , The Dirt highlights what 's trending on and around Duke University 's campus . It was created February 12 , 2015 by the The Chronicle Business and Advertising office and the marketing team . It is targeted to offer Duke students a rendition of the Chronicle straight to their email . With a writing style and attitude students can relate to , the brief email exploits food advice , guides , events , and the latest news of all things Duke . The Dirt recently surpassed 1200 subscribers . You can sign up for The Dirt at thebluedirt.com .",
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"text": "True (Avicii album) True is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ Avicii . It was released on 13 September 2013 through PRMD Music , Lava Records and Sony Music Entertainment 's Columbia Records . True features collaborations with Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert , Audra Mae , Salem Al Fakir , Aloe Blacc and Mike Einziger Avicii said that sonically , the album would move away from his electronic dance and house music sound on previous records , by incorporating elements of other genres such as country music . True was preceded by the release of the Blacc-assisted and Aileen Marie Quinn-written `` Wake Me Up ! '' that featured a Marantz Enhanced Digital Stereo audio track and topped several charts around the world , and `` You Make Me '' , which features vocals from Swedish artist Salem Al Fakir . The album has been commercially successful , peaking within the top ten of at least ten countries . True debuted at number two in the United Kingdom during September 2013 , and has subsequently re-peaked at number two in February 2014 . On 24 March 2014 , Avicii released a remixed version of the album , titled True ( Avicii by Avicii ) . A 2-disc edition , comprising the standard 10-track `` True '' alongside the remix album was released featuring a brand new cover , in June 2014 .",
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"text": "David L. Katz David L. Katz ( born 20 February 1963 in Los Angeles , California ) is a nutritionist and the founding director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby , CT , which has `` no connection '' to Yale Medical School . He is a voluntary clinical instructor in Internal Medicine . In 2005 , Katz was appointed the associate director for nutrition science at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale , a position he no longer holds . Katz has authored over 100 scientific papers and written numerous newspaper and magazine articles , including a recurring column in O starting in March 2002 , now discontinued . In 2000 , Katz began advocating for integrative medicine when he founded the Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby , CT. . He has been a member of the governing board of the American College of Preventive Medicine since 2002 , and has also been president of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine since 2004 . Katz is also on the advisory board of Naked Food Magazine , for which he is also a regular contributor of articles espousing a plant-based diet . In 2015 , Katz was found to have written glowing reviews for his own science fiction book under a pseudonym . He has also been cited for his numerous conflicts of interest due to funding from multiple food companies and other corporate interests , earning him the title of `` Junkfood 's Slyest Defender . '' . Among his conflicts are a food-rating system he developed , called NuVal , which was found to favor foods high in sugar . Katz has also been cited by the Yale Daily News for making ad hominem attacks against those whose opinions do not align with his own .",
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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": "Finnish mythology Finnish mythology is a commonly applied description of the folklore of Finnish paganism , of which a modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the Finnish people . It has many features shared with fellow Finnic Estonian mythology and its non-Finnic neighbours , the Balts and the Scandinavians . Some of their myths are also distantly related to the myths of other Finno-Ugric speakers like the Samis . Finnish mythology survived within an oral tradition of mythical poem-singing and folklore well into the 19th century . Although the gradual influence of surrounding cultures raised the significance of the sky-god in a monolatristic manner , the father god `` Ukko '' ( Old Man ) was originally just a nature spirit like all the others . Of the animals , the most sacred was the bear , whose real name was never uttered out loud , lest his kind be unfavorable to the hunting . The bear ( `` karhu '' in Finnish ) was seen as the embodiment of the forefathers , and for this reason it was called by many circumlocutions : mesikämmen ( `` mead-paw '' ) , otso ( `` browed one '' ) , kontio ( `` dweller of the land '' ) , metsän kultaomena ( `` the golden apple of the forest '' ) but not a god .",
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"text": "Rahmanism Raḥmānism ( from Old South Arabian rḥmn-n `` the Merciful '' ) ( Ar : الرحمن ) ( Musnad : ð © § ð © cents ð © # ð © ¬ ) refers to one or more monotheistic religions which ousted the polytheistic Old South Arabian religion from the 4th century AD . Since the sole indication of Raḥmānism is the mention of a monotheistic God , it is difficult to establish whether Raḥmānism is an homogenous religion or whether it can be identified with another monotheist From the second half of the fourth century the `` Merciful '' ( Old South Arabian rḥmn-n , where the - n is the definite article ) and `` the Lord of Heaven and Earth '' are increasingly invoked . A number of inscriptions as well as archaeological synagogues show that Judaism had played an important role in South Arabia since the 4th Century , but it is not clear whether all the Raḥmānist inscriptions of this time should be construed as Jewish ; at the same time it is conceivable that Raḥmānism also involved an autochthonous monotheistic religion in its own right . Distinct references to Christians in South Arabia are found at the beginning of the 6th century when a Christian community in the city of Najrān fell victim to a pogrom initiated by the Jewish king Yūsuf Asʾar Yathʾar . Some consider this event politically motivated while others claim it to be the result of religious zeal . The slaughter is probably that which is alluded to in the Quranic reference to the ` People of the Ditch ( Aṣḥābu Ukhdūd ) , which describes a group of people being thrust into a ditch of fire because of their faith . Apart from being the word for ` ditch ' Ukhdūd is also the name of a place just south-west of modern Najrān . As a result of this massacre the Christian Aksumite Kingdom marched into South Arabia and enforced Christianity as the official religion , which was then supplanted by Islam in 632 . Christian communities are documented right up till the 13th century in Najrān and till the 16th century in Soqotra . Christian communities are documented ; Jewish communities persist until today .",
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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": "Temple A temple ( from the Latin word templum ) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice . It is typically used for such buildings belonging to all faiths where a more specific term such as church , mosque or synagogue is not generally used in English . These include Hinduism , Buddhism , and Jainism among religions with many modern followers , as well as other ancient religions such as Ancient Egyptian religion . The form and function of temples is thus very variable , though they are often considered by believers to be in some sense the `` house '' of one or more deities . Typically offerings of some sort are made to the deity , and other rituals enacted , and a special group of clergy maintain and operate the temple . The degree to which the whole population of believers can access the building varies significantly ; often parts or even the whole main building can only be accessed by the clergy . Temples typically have a main building and a larger precinct , which may contain many other buildings . The word comes from Ancient Rome , where a templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest , or augur . It has the same root as the word `` template '' , a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out on the ground by the augur . Templa also became associated with the dwelling places of a god or gods . Despite the specific set of meanings associated with the Ancient Roman religion , the word has now become quite widely used to describe a house of worship for any number of religions and is even used for time periods prior to the Romans .",
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"text": "Pignora imperii The pignora imperii ( `` pledges of rule '' ) were objects that were supposed to guarantee the continued imperium of Ancient Rome . One late source lists seven . The sacred tokens most commonly regarded as such were the Palladium , the wooden image of Minerva ( Greek Athena ) that the Romans claimed had been rescued from the fall of Troy and was in the keeping of the Vestals ; the sacred fire of Vesta tended by the Vestals , which was never allowed to go out ; and the ancilia , the twelve shields of Mars wielded by his priests the Salii in their processions , dating to the time of Numa Pompilius , second king of Rome . In the later Roman Empire , the maintenance of the Altar of Victory in the Curia took on a similar symbolic value for those such as Symmachus who were trying to preserve Rome 's religious traditions in the face of Christian hegemony . The extinguishing of the fire of Vesta by the Christian emperor Theodosius I is one of the events that mark the abolition of Rome 's ancestral religion and the imposition of Christianity as a state religion that excluded all others . In late antiquity , some narratives of the founding of Constantinople claim that Constantine I , the first emperor to convert to Christianity , transferred the pignora imperii to the new capital . Though the historicity of this transferral may be in doubt , the claim indicates the symbolic value of the tokens .",
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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": "Gods (Marvel Comics) Gods are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Several characters in many stories have been referred to as gods . Generally , however , only those belonging to two specific types are considered to be the `` true '' gods . Other worlds besides Earth also have their own gods , with different origins .",
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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": "Ancient Greek temple Greek temples ( Ancient Greek : Ναός , Naós `` dwelling '' , semantically distinct from Latin templum ( `` temple '' ) were structures built to house deity statues within Greek sanctuaries in ancient Greek religion . The temple interiors did not serve as meeting places , since the sacrifices and rituals dedicated to the respective deity took place outside them . Temples were frequently used to store votive offerings . They are the most important and most widespread building type in Greek architecture . In the Hellenistic kingdoms of Southwest Asia and of North Africa , buildings erected to fulfill the functions of a temple often continued to follow the local traditions . Even where a Greek influence is visible , such structures are not normally considered as Greek temples . This applies , for example , to the Graeco-Parthian and Bactrian temples , or to the Ptolemaic examples , which follow Egyptian tradition . Most Greek temples were oriented astronomically .",
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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": "Artemision Bronze The Artemision Bronze ( often called the God from the Sea ) is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision , in northern Euboea . It represents either Zeus or Poseidon , is slightly over lifesize at 209 cm , and would have held either a thunderbolt , if Zeus , or a trident if Poseidon . However , the iconography of Ancient Greek pottery portrays Poseidon wielding the trident , when in combat , in more of a stabbing motion ( similar to a fencing stance or an ` advance-lunge ' ) ; Zeus is depicted fighting with his arm raised , holding the thunderbolt overhead , in the same position as the Artemision Bronze ( see ` Poseidon and the Giant Polybotes ' an Attic Red Figure Stamnos attributed to the Trolios Painter , as well as ` Zeus hurling his lightning at Typhon ' ca. 550 BC which is a black-figured Chalcidian hydria ) . The empty eye-sockets were originally inset , probably with bone , as well as the eyebrows ( with silver ) , the lips , and the nipples ( with copper ) . The sculptor is unknown . The Poseidon/Zeus is a highlight of the collections in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens .",
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"text": "Poseidon Poseidon ( -LSB- pəˈsaɪdən , _ pɒ - , _ poʊ - -RSB- Greek : Ποσειδῶν , -LSB- pose͜edɔ́͜ɔn -RSB- ) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth . He was god of the Sea and other waters ; of earthquakes ; and of horses . In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece , he was venerated as a chief deity at Pylos and Thebes . Poseidon was protector of seafarers , and of many Hellenic cities and colonies . In Homer 's Iliad , Poseidon supports the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War . In the Odyssey , during the sea-voyage from Troy back home to Ithaca , the Greek hero Odysseus provokes Poseidon 's fury by blinding his son the Cyclops Polyphemus , resulting in Poseidon punishing him with storms , the complete loss of his ship and companions , and a ten-year delay . Poseidon is also the subject of a Homeric hymn . In Plato 's Timaeus and Critias , the island of Atlantis was Poseidon 's domain . His Roman equivalent is Neptune .",
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"text": "Origins of Christianity Early Christianity and Early Rabbinical Judaism were significantly influenced by Hellenistic religion and Hellenistic philosophy . Christianity in particular inherited many features of Greco-Roman paganism in its structure , its terminology , its cult and its theology . Titles such as Pontifex Maximus and Sol Invictus were taken directly from Roman religion . The influence of Neoplatonism on Christian theology is significant , visible for example in Augustine of Hippo 's identification of God as summum bonum and of evil as privatio boni . Striking parallels between the New Testament account of Jesus and classical gods or demigods such as Bacchus , Bellerophon or Perseus were recognized by the Church Fathers and termed `` demonic imitation '' by Justin Martyr in the 2nd century .",
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"text": "Soteria (mythology) In Greek mythology , Soteria was the goddess or spirit ( daimon ) of safety and salvation , deliverance , and preservation from harm ( not to be mistaken for Eleos ) . Soteria 's male counterpart was the spirit or daimon Soter . Both Zeus and Dionysus were titled Soter , so either may have been her father ; her mother is unknown . She had a sanctuary and a statue made in her honor in the town of Patrae , which was believed to have been founded by Eurypylos of Thessaly . Various texts mention the creation of her sanctuary , for example : Pausanias , Description of Greece 7 . 24 . 3 ( trans . Jones ) ( Greek travelogue 2nd century AD ) : '' -LSB- In Aigion in Akhaia ( Aegium in Achaea ) -RSB- they also have a sanctuary of Soteria ( Safety ) . Her image may be seen by none but the priests , and the following ritual is performed . They take cakes of the district from the goddess and throw them into the sea , saying that they send them to Arethousa at Syrakousa ( Syracuse ) . '' Pausanias , Description of Greece 7 . 19 . 7 & 21 . 7 : `` Eurypylos -LSB- the hero of the Trojan War -RSB- opened the chest -LSB- containing a sacred idol of Dionysos -RSB- , saw the image , and forthwith on seeing it went mad . He continued to be insane for the greater part of the time , with rare lucid intervals ... There is a sanctuary -LSB- in Patrai in Akhaia ( Patrae in Achaea ) -RSB- with an image of stone . It is called the sanctuary of Soteria ( Deliverance ) , and the story is that it was originally founded by Eurypylos on being cured of his madness . '' Ovid , Fasti 3 . 879 ff ( trans.Boyle ) ( Roman poetry 1st century BC to 1st century AD ) : `` March 30 Comitialis . When the shepherd feeds and pens his kids four more times and the grasslands whiten with four fresh dews , Janus should be worshipped and gentle Concordia ( Concord ) , Salus Romana ( Safety of Rome ) and the Ara Pacis ( Altar of Peace ) . '' Soteria was depicted as a woman wearing a laurel wreath crown , a symbol of victory . In Roman mythology , Soteria is known as Salus ( Preservation ) ; however , Salus 's domain more heavily featured physical well-being and health rather than security and safety . The Bible 's use of Soteria indicates its etymology from Greek mythology , as the word is used to mean `` fourfold salvation : saved from the penalty , power , presence and most importantly the pleasure of sin . ''",
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"text": "Phidias Phidias or Pheidias ( -LSB- ˈfɪdiəs -RSB- Φειδίας , Pheidias ; c. 480 -- 430 BC ) was a Greek sculptor , painter , and architect . His statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . Phidias also designed the statues of the goddess Athena on the Athenian Acropolis , namely the Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon , and the Athena Promachos , a colossal bronze which stood between it and the Propylaea , a monumental gateway that served as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens . Phidias was the son of Charmides of Athens . The ancients believed that his masters were Hegias and Ageladas . Plutarch discusses Phidias ' friendship with the Greek statesman Pericles , recording that enemies of Pericles tried to attack him through Phidias - who was accused of stealing gold intended for the Parthenon 's statue of Athena , and of impiously portraying himself and Pericles on the shield of the statue . The historical value of this account , as well as the legend about accusations against the ` Periclean circle ' , including Aspasia and Anaxagoras , is debatable , but Aristophanes mentions an incident with Phidias around that time . Phidias is often credited as the main instigator of the Classical Greek sculptural design . Today , most critics and historians consider him one of the greatest of all ancient Greek sculptors .",
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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": "Dīs Pater Dīs Pater -LSB- diːs ˈpa.tɛr -RSB- was a Roman god of the underworld , later subsumed by Pluto or Hades ( Hades was Greek ) . Originally a chthonic god of riches , fertile agricultural land , and underground mineral wealth , he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and Orcus , becoming an underworld deity . Dīs Pater was commonly shortened to simply Dīs . This name has since become an alternative name for the underworld or a part of the underworld , such as the City of Dis of The Divine Comedy . It is often thought that Dīs Pater was also a Celtic god . This confusion arises from the second-hand citation of one of Julius Caesar 's comments in his Commentaries on the Gallic Wars VI :18 , where he says that the Gauls all claimed descent from Dīs Pater . However , Caesar 's remark is a clear example of interpretatio Romana : what Caesar meant was that the Gauls all claimed descent from a Gaulish god that reminded him of the Roman Dīs Pater , that is , a chthonic deity associated with prosperity and fertility . Different possible candidates exist for this role in Celtic religion , such as Gaulish Sucellus , Irish Donn and Welsh Beli Mawr , among others .",
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"text": "Alalcomenes Alalcomenes ( Ancient Greek : Ἀλαλκομένης ) was in Greek mythology a Boeotian autochthon , who was believed to have given the name to the Boeotian town of Alalcomenae . He was also said to have brought-up/tutored Athena ( under the epithet Athena Alalcomeneis ) , who was in some traditions said to have been born in that town , and to have been the first who introduced her worship . According to Plutarch , he advised Zeus to have a figure of oak-wood dressed in bridal attire , and carried about amidst hymnal songs , in order to change the anger of Hera into jealousy . The name of the wife of Alalcomenes was Athenaïs , and that of his son , Glaucopus , both of which refer to the goddess Athena . In some accounts Alalcomenes was said to be the first man , having sprang spontaneously from the earth rather than being created by Prometheus . He was thus one of the men of the so-called golden race , subjects of Cronus .",
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"text": "Roman temple Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture , and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture , though only a few survive in any sort of complete state . Today they remain `` the most obvious symbol of Roman architecture '' . Their construction and maintenance was a major part of ancient Roman religion , and all towns of any importance had at least one main temple , as well as smaller shrines . The main room ( cella ) housed the cult image of the deity to whom the temple was dedicated , and often a small altar for incense or libations . Behind the cella was a room or rooms used by temple attendants for storage of equipment and offerings . The ordinary worshipper rarely entered the cella , and most public ceremonies were performed outside , on the portico , with a crowd gathered in the temple precinct . The most common architectural plan had a rectangular temple raised on a high podium , with a clear front with a portico at the top of steps , and a triangular pediment above columns . The sides and rear of the building had much less architectural emphasis , and typically no entrances . There were also circular plans , generally with columns all round , and outside Italy there were many compromises with traditional local styles . The Roman form of temple developed initially from Etruscan temples , themselves influenced by the Greeks , with subsequent heavy direct influence from Greece . Public religious ceremonies of the official Roman religion took place outdoors , and not within the temple building . Some ceremonies were processions that started at , visited , or ended with a temple or shrine , where a ritual object might be stored and brought out for use , or where an offering would be deposited . Sacrifices , chiefly of animals , would take place at an open-air altar within the templum . Especially under the Empire , exotic foreign cults gained followers in Rome , and were the local religions in large parts of the expanded Empire . These often had very different practices , some preferring underground places of worship , while others , like Early Christians , worshipped in houses . Some remains of many Roman temples survive , above all in Rome itself , but the relatively few near-complete examples were nearly all converted to Christian churches ( and sometimes subsequently to mosques ) , usually a considerable time after the initial triumph of Christianity under Constantine . The decline of Roman religion was relatively slow , and the temples themselves were not appropriated by the government until a decree of the Emperor Honorius in 415 . Santi Cosma e Damiano , in the Roman Forum , originally the Temple of Romulus , was not dedicated as a church until 527 . The best known is the Pantheon , Rome , which is however highly untypical , being a very large circular temple with a magnificent concrete roof , behind a conventional portico front .",
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"text": "Chinese names for the God of Abrahamic religions In the Chinese common religion and philosophical schools the idea of the universal God has been expressed in a variety of names and representations , most notably as 天 Tiān ( `` Heaven '' ) and 上帝 Shàngdì ( `` Highest Deity '' or `` Highest Emperor '' ) . These two and other concepts have been variously combined , in diverse contexts , to form titles such as : Huáng Tiān Shàngdì = Huáng `` Emperor '' + Tiān + Shàngdì or Xuán Tiān Shàngdì = Xuán `` Deep '' + Tiān + Shàngdì , Shàngtiān = Shàng + Tiān `` Highest Heaven '' and Tiāntáng = Tiān + Táng `` Vault of Heaven '' . The compounds tiānshén = tiān + shén `` heavenly god '' and tiānxiān = tiān + xiān `` heavenly immortal '' have been used for a deity , in a polytheistic sense . The word Dì by itself has likewise been used for God . When Abrahamic religions penetrated China , they appropriated some of the traditional titles , or created new compound titles , to express their theology .",
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Yangon is in a place also known as Burma.
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"text": "Yangon Yangon ( ရန က န , MLCTS rankun mrui , -LSB- jàɴɡòʊɴ mjo̰ -RSB- ; formerly known as Rangoon , literally : `` End of Strife '' ) is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar , also known as Burma . Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006 , when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in central Myanmar . With over 7 million people , Yangon is Myanmar 's largest city and is its most important commercial centre . Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in the region , and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact . The colonial-era commercial core is centred around the Sule Pagoda , which reputed to be over 2,000 years old . The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda -- Myanmar 's most sacred Buddhist pagoda . The mausoleum of the last Mughal Emperor is located in Yangon , where he had been exiled following the Indian Mutiny of 1857 . Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure , especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia . Though many historic residential and commercial buildings have been renovated throughout central Yangon , most satellite towns that ring the city continue to be profoundly impoverished and lack basic infrastructure .",
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"text": "List of capitals of Myanmar The current capital of Myanmar ( Burma ) is Naypyidaw . The following is a list of political capitals of notable states in Burmese history from the 9th century to the present . The list is generally organised in dynastic and chronological orders . National capitals are shown in bold .",
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"text": "National symbols of Myanmar The national symbols of Burma ( also known as Myanmar ) are icons , symbols and other cultural expressions which are seen as representative of the Burmese people . These have been accumulated over centuries and are mainly from the Bamar majority , while other ethnic groups also maintain their own symbols . No official codification or de jure recognition exists , but most of these symbols are seen as de facto representative of the Burmese people . The use of much of these symbols were cultivated during the Konbaung dynasty which ruled Burma from 1761 to 1885 .",
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"text": "National Theatre of Yangon The National Theatre of Yangon , located in Yangon , is a national theatre of Myanmar . The theatre is used for cultural exchange programs with foreign countries , for departmental workshops , religious ceremonies , prize giving ceremonies , performing arts competitions , and for musical stage shows .",
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"text": "Burmese passport The Burmese passport or the Myanmar passport is the passport issued to citizens and nationals of Burma ( officially called `` the Republic of the Union of Myanmar '' ) . In 2002 , Myanmar began issuing electronic passports . Burmese passports contain a microchip embedded in them that carries identifying information about the passport holder . UN special envoy Razali Ismail , part owner of Iris corporation , which won the contract to install the new system , dismissed security concerns , and said , `` Must you think of things in such sinister terms ? Anyway , it 's only for those people who want to travel outside . In most cases , those will be government people . ''",
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"text": "8888 Uprising The 8888 Nationwide Popular Pro-Democracy Protests ( MLCTS : hrac le : lum :) also known as the People Power Uprising , the People 's Democracy Movement , and the 1988 Uprising , was a series of nationwide demonstrations , marches , protests , and civil unrest in Burma ( Myanmar ) that peaked in August 1988 . Key events occurred on 8 August 1988 , and therefore it is known as the 8888 Uprising . The protests began as a student movement and was organized largely by university students at the Rangoon Arts and Sciences University and the Rangoon Institute of Technology ( RIT ) . Since 1962 , the country had been ruled by the Burma Socialist Programme Party regime as a one-party state , headed by General Ne Win . The catastrophic Burmese Way to Socialism had turned Burma into one of the world 's most impoverished countries . Many firms in the formal sector of the economy were nationalized and the government combined Soviet-style central planning , although the process was rather ineffective , with Buddhist and superstitious beliefs . The 8888 uprising was started by students in Yangon ( Rangoon ) on 8 August 1988 . Student protests spread throughout the country . Hundreds of thousands of ochre-robed monks , children , university students , housewives , doctors and people from all walks of life demonstrated against the regime . The uprising ended on 18 September , after a bloody military coup by the State Law and Order Restoration Council ( SLORC ) . Thousands of deaths have been attributed to the military during this uprising , while authorities in Myanmar put the figure at around 350 people killed . During the crisis , Aung San Suu Kyi emerged as a national icon . When the military junta arranged an election in 1990 , her party , the National League for Democracy , won 80 % of the seats in the government ( 392 out of 492 ) . But the military junta suppressed everything that could have developed from these democratic achievements . Part of the strategy was to place Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest . The State Law and Order Restoration Council would be a cosmetic change from the Burma Socialist Programme Party . Suu Kyi 's house arrest would be lifted no earlier than in 2010 when worldwide attention for her peaked again during the making of the biographical film The Lady .",
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"text": "List of Burmese dishes The following is a list of dishes found in Burmese cuisine . Burmese cuisine includes dishes from various regions of Burma ( now officially known as Myanmar ) . The diversity of Myanmar 's cuisine has also been contributed to by the myriad of local ethnic minorities . The Bamars are the most dominant group , but other groups including the Chin people also have distinct cuisines . Burmese cuisine is characterized by extensive use of fish products like fish sauce and ngapi ( fermented seafood ) . Owing to the geographic location of Myanmar , Burmese cuisine has been influenced by Chinese cuisine , Indian cuisine and Thai cuisine .",
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"text": "Yangon City Development Committee Yangon City Development Committee ( ရန က န မ တ စည ပင သ ယ ရ က မတ , abbreviated YCDC ) is the administrative body of Yangon , the largest city and former capital of Myanmar ( Burma ) . It consists of 20 departments , with headquarters in the Yangon City Hall . The committee 's chairman also acts as the city 's mayor . On 14 May 1990 , the Yangon City Development Law formally established the present incarnation of YCDC , delegating wide responsibilities to this body , including city planning , land administration , tax collection , and development . However , the YCDC is also responsible for duties stipulated in the 1922 Rangoon Municipal Act The YCDC is technically independent of the government , and raises its own revenues through tax collection , fees , licenses and property development . In the 2011-2012 budget year , YCDC had an estimated deficit of K 5 billion , because of high spending on road construction and purchase of waste collection vehicles .",
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"text": "Maung Khaing Maung Khaing ( မ င ခ င , -LSB- màʊɴ kʰàɪɴ -RSB- ; also spelled Maung Khine ) was the first Magistrate of Yangon ( Rangoon ) in the early British colonial period of Myanmar ( Burma ) . Khaing 's father was Gov. Myat Phyu of Shwegyin , who had defected to the British in 1832 , and became Magistrate of North Moulmein ( Mawlamyaing ) . After the Second Anglo-Burmese War , his father-in-law Htaw Lay and Khaing used their influence with the colonial government to stop the occupation forces ' pillaging of Buddhist shrines around Yangon , and restored the war damaged Shwedagon Pagoda . Both Khaing and Htaw Lay were awarded the title of KSM ( Kyet-tha-yay-saung Shwe-salwe-ya Min ) , the highest honor for public service bestowed by the colonial government . The colonial government named two wide streets in downtown Yangon after Khaing and Htaw Lay . The two street names survived the renaming of Yangon streets until 1989 .",
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"text": "Manipur River Manipur River is a river of Myanmar ( Burma ) and India .",
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"text": "National Museum of Myanmar The National Museum ( Yangon ) , , located in Dagon , Yangon , is the one of the national museum of Burmese art , history and culture in Myanmar . Founded in 1952 , the five-story museum has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts , ornaments , works of art , inscriptions and historic memorabilia , related to history , culture and civilization of Burmese people .",
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"text": "Kayan people (Myanmar) The Kayan are a sub-group of Red Karen ( Karenni people ) , Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar ( Burma ) . The Kayan consists of the following groups : Kayan Lahwi ( also called Padaung , -LSB- bədàʊɴ -RSB- ) , Kayan Ka Khaung ( Gekho ) , Kayan Lahta , Kayan Ka Ngan . Kayan Gebar , Kayan Kakhi and , sometimes , Bwe people ( Kayaw ) . Padaung ( Yan Pa Doung ) is a Shan term for the Kayan Lahwi ( the group in which women wear the brass neck coils ) . The Kayan residents in Mae Hong Son Province in Northern Thailand refer to themselves as Kayan and object to being called Padaung . In The Hardy Padaungs ( 1967 ) Khin Maung Nyunt , one of the first authors to use the term `` Kayan '' , says that the Padaung prefer to be called Kayan . On the other hand , Pascal Khoo Thwe calls his people Padaung in his 2002 memoir , From the Land of Green Ghosts : A Burmese Odyssey . In the late 1980s and early 1990s due to conflict with the military regime in Myanmar , many Kayan tribes fled to the Thai border area . Among the refugee camps set up there was a Long Neck section , which became a tourist site , self-sufficient on tourist revenue and not needing financial assistance . According to U Aung Roe ( 1993:21 ss ) Kayan number about 40,000 in Shan State ( around the Pekon Township area ) and 20,000 in Kayah State ( around Demawso and Loikaw ) . A 2004 estimate puts the population at approximately 130,000 . About 600 Kayan reside in the three villages open to tourists in Mae Hong Sorn , or in the Ban Mai Nai Soy refugee camp .",
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"text": "United Wa State Army The United Wa State Army ( ; ဝပ ည သ စည ည ည တ ရ တပ မတ , -LSB- wa̰ pjì θwésí ɲìɲʊʔjé taʔmədɔ̀ -RSB- ; abbreviated UWSA ) , also abbreviated as the UWS Army , is the military wing of the United Wa State Party ( UWSP ) , the de facto ruling party of Wa State ( officially known as the Wa Self-Administered Division ) . It is an ethnic minority army of an estimated 20,000 -- 25,000 Wa soldiers , led by Bao Youxiang . The UWSA was formed after the collapse of the armed wing of the Communist Party of Burma ( CPB ) in 1989 . The UWSA announced its territory as the `` Wa State Government Special Administrative Region '' on 1 January 2009 . The de facto President is Bao Youxiang , and the Vice President is Xiao Minliang . Although the Government of Myanmar does not officially recognise the sovereignty of Wa State , the Tatmadaw ( Myanmar Armed Forces ) has frequently allied with the UWSA to fight against Shan nationalist militia groups , such as the Shan State Army - South . Despite being de facto independent from Myanmar , the Wa State officially recognizes Myanmar 's sovereignty over all of its territory . In 1989 the two parties signed a ceasefire agreement , and in 2013 signed a peace deal .",
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"text": "Pyinmana Pyinmana ( , -LSB- pjɪ̀ɴməná mjo̰ -RSB- ; population : 100,000 ( 2006 estimate ) ) is a logging town and sugarcane refinery center in the Naypyidaw Union Territory of Myanmar . The administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a militarized greenfield site ( which the leader , Than Shwe , dubbed Naypyidaw , or Royal City ) two miles ( 3.2 km ) west of Pyinmana on November 6 , 2005 . Pyinmana is approximately 200 mi north of Yangon . The village of Yezin , a few miles north and east of Pyinmana , has been the site of national scientific research institutions since the late 1970s . During World War II , Pyinmana was the base of the Burma Independence Army ( later renamed and reorganized into the Burma Defence Army by the Japanese ) . It was in Pyinmana that the army and its officers were trained . Later the Burma National Army changed sides , aiding the Allies with guerrilla warfare , and the operations were seen as a victory by the Burmese . Pyinmana became an icon in the Burmese Army where it was seen as the place where ` superior invaders ' were defeated by the Burmese . This may be one of the reasons why the current junta chose to locate the newly built capital Naypyidaw in such close proximity to Pyinmana .",
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"text": "Music of Myanmar The music of Burma ( or Myanmar ) has similarities with and is related to many other musical traditions in the region .",
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"text": "Naypyidaw Union Territory Naypyidaw Union Territory ( န ပ ည တ , also spelt Naypyitaw ) is an administrative division in central Burma ( Myanmar ) . The Union Territory encompasses the administrative capital of Burma , Naypyidaw .",
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"text": "Yangon Bus Service Yangon Bus Service ( YBS ) is a bus transport network system which started operations on 16 January 2017 , serving Myanmar 's former capital city of Yangon . It is operated by the Yangon Region Transport Authority ( YRTA ) .",
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"text": "Burmese Indians Burmese Indians are a group of people of Indian origin who live in Burma . While Indians have lived in Burma for many centuries , most of the ancestors of the current Burmese Indian community emigrated to Burma from the start of British rule in the mid-19th century to the separation of British Burma from British India in 1937 . During British times , ethnic Indians formed the backbone of the government and economy serving as soldiers , civil servants , merchants and moneylenders . A series of anti-Indian riots beginning in 1930 and mass emigration during the Japanese occupation of Burma followed by the forced expulsion of 1962 left ethnic Indians with a much reduced role in Burma . Ethnic Indians today account for approximately 2 % ( about 950,000 ) of the population of Burma and are concentrated largely in the two major cities ( Yangon and Mandalay ) and old colonial towns ( Pyin U Lwin and Kalaw ) . They are largely barred from the civil service and military and are disenfranchised by being labeled as ` foreigners ' and ` non-citizens ' of Burma . Amongst the well-known Burmese Indians is S. N. Goenka , a leading practitioner and teacher of vipassanā meditation and Helen , a well-known Bollywood film actress who is also of Anglo-Burmese descent .",
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"text": "List of social and non-governmental organisations in Myanmar Myanmar , also known as Burma , has many organisations and societies set up by the government . Although they are loosely termed NGOs , they are partly under the supervision and receive funding from the government . The Myanmar Red Cross , for example , does carry out red cross related duties , but is also considered as a potential reserve force in times of conflict , while the War Veterans ' Organisation is a quasi-political society . The following is a list of social and non-governmental organisations in Myanmar : Foreign Correspondents ' Club of Myanmar Forest Resource Environment Development and Conservation Association Manaung Township Association ( Yangon ) Myanmar Auxiliary Fire Brigade Myanmar Computer Federation Myanmar Computer Industry Association Myanmar Computer Professionals Association Myanmar Dental Association Myanmar Engineering Society Myanmar Floriculturists Association Myanmar Health Assistant Association Myanmar Hiking and Mountaineering Association Myanmar Library Association Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Myanmar Medical Association Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation Myanmar Music Organisation Myanmar National Committee for Women 's Affairs Myanmar Nurses Association Myanmar Overseas Seafarers Association Myanmar Photographic Society Myanmar Printing and Publishing Association Myanmar Red Cross Society Myanmar Sports Writers Federation Myanmar Thabin Organisation Myanmar Theatrical Organisation Myanmar Traditional Artist and Artisans Organisation Myanmar Veterans ' Organisation Myanmar Women 's Affairs Federation Myanmar Women 's Development Association Myanmar Women 's Entrepreneurs Association Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Union Solidarity and Development Association World Vision for HIV and AIDS project in Myanmar",
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"text": "Yangon Japanese School The , previously the , is a Japanese international school in Dagon Township , Yangon , Burma .",
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"text": "Mandalay Region Mandalay Region ( မန တလ တ င ဒ သက , -LSB- máɴdəlé táiɴ dèθa̰ dʑí -RSB- , formerly Mandalay Division ) is an administrative division of Myanmar . It is located in the center of the country , bordering Sagaing Region and Magway Region to the west , Shan State to the east , and Bago Region and Kayin State to the south . The regional capital is Mandalay . In the south of the division lies the national capital of Naypyitaw . The division consists of seven districts , which are subdivided into 30 townships and 2,320 wards and village-tracts . Mandalay Region is important in Myanmar 's economy , accounting for 15 % of the national economy . It is under the administration of the Mandalay Region Government .",
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"text": "Outline of Myanmar thumb | The location of Myanmar . thumb | An enlargeable map of Myanmar . The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Myanmar : Myanmar , also known as Burma , is the most extensive country in mainland Southeast Asia . The country is bordered by the People 's Republic of China on the northeast , Laos on the east , Thailand on the southeast , Bangladesh on the west , and India on the northwest , with the Bay of Bengal to the southwest . One-third of Burma 's total perimeter , 1,930 kilometers ( 1,199 mi ) , forms an uninterrupted coastline . The country 's culture , heavily influenced by neighbours , is based on Theravada Buddhism intertwined with local elements . thumb | An enlargeable basic map of Myanmar thumb | An enlargeable topographic map of Myanmar",
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Rafael Nadal is an athlete.
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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": "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": "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": "Atlético de Rafaela Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela ( -LSB- asosjaˈsjon muˈtwal soˈsjal i deporˈtiβa aˈtletiko ðe rafaˈela -RSB- ; usually known simply as Atlético de Rafaela ) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Rafaela , in Santa Fe Province . The club is mostly known for its football team , which currently plays in the Primera División , the top level of Argentine football league system . Other sports practised at the institution are basketball , field hockey , gymnastics , roller skating , fronton , skeet shooting , swimming , tennis and volleyball .",
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"text": "Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . Swiss athletes competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era , except when they boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a protest to the Soviet invasion of Hungary . The Swiss Olympic Association sent a total of 103 athletes to the Games , 72 men and 31 women , to compete in 18 sports . Switzerland left London with a total of four Olympic medals ( two gold and two silver ) , their lowest in Summer Olympic history since 1992 . This was in stark contrast with the zero medal tally of the neighbouring Austria , a nation of roughly comparable size . Most of these medals were awarded to the athletes in cycling , tennis , equestrian , and triathlon . Among the nation 's medalists were mountain biker Nino Schurter , who collected a total of two Olympic medals after winning the silver in men 's cross-country race . Equestrian rider Steve Guerdat won Switzerland 's first ever gold medal in the individual show jumping after 84 years . Meanwhile , Nicola Spirig became the second Swiss athlete to claim an Olympic title in women 's triathlon since its official debut as a full-medal sport in 2000 . World number-one male tennis player Roger Federer won the coveted silver medal in the men 's singles , after he was defeated by Great Britain 's Andy Murray . Several Swiss athletes missed out of the medal standings . Defending Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara finished seventh in the men 's individual time trial , following his collarbone injury from the road race .",
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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": "2014 US Open (tennis) The 2014 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts . It was the 134th edition of the US Open , the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year . It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center . Rafael Nadal was the defending champion in the men 's event ; however , on 18 August , the Spaniard announced his withdrawal from the event after failing to recover from a wrist injury , while Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion in the women 's event . In the men 's singles competition , Marin Čilić won his maiden grand slam title ; while , Serena Williams won her Open era record tying sixth title in the women 's singles competition tying Chris Evert , and it was her eighteenth grand slam title tying Evert and Martina Navratilova . Winning the men 's doubles , Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan became the most victorious doubles team in Open era history at the tournament , and this was the team 's 100th title together and sixteenth grand slam title tying Todd Woodbridge for the Open era record . Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won women 's doubles competition title , becoming two-time grand slam champions with their victory at the 2013 French Open . The winning mixed doubles team was Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares , and for Mirza it was her third mixed doubles grand slam title in her career and Soares ' second grand slam title for his career . It was Soares ' second US Open title in mixed doubles , and it was the first for Mirza .",
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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": "Bosworth Tennis Bosworth Tennis , also known as Bosworth International , is a family business which specializes in stringing tennis rackets but also designs and alters other aspects of tennis rackets to match the personal preferences of the players . They have worked with many of the top tennis players , notably Ivan Lendl . The company was created by Warren Bosworth in 1975 . By 1992 his business moved from Glastonbury , Connecticut to Boca Raton . It is now led by his son Jay Bosworth , who joined the company in 1982 . It is one of a handful of highly specialized companies catering to the top professional players , compabarable to Roman Prokes ( Maria Sharapova , Andy Roddick ) and Nate Ferguson ( Roger Federer , Novak Djokovic ) , but they also provide similar services to amateur players . Warren M. Bosworth Jr. ( January 5 , 1935 - July 7 , 2010 ) was born in Providence , Rhode Island . After his studies of embalment at the New England Institute of Anatomy , Warren Bosworth had many jobs , including embalmer at his father 's Warren M. Bosworth Funeral Home , and investment banker , before starting around 1970 a company that maintained tennis court surfaces . He married Barbara Bedard in 1959 . They lived with their three children in Hartford , Connecticut . After he had bought and adapted a stringing machine in 1972 , he was asked to redesign the stringing machine at Ektelon Corp. . He started working for the Aetna World Cup tournament in Hartford , and by 1976 became the Floor General there , responsible for the stringing , the grounds and the ball courts . In 1975 , he was so well known as a stringer and qualified pro trainer that he retired from the investment banking and became a full-time stringer , touring the circuit with his Bosworth Racket Clinic . Most famous collaboration is the one with Lendl . Roscoe Tanner claims his streak at the US Open in 79 ( including wins against Lendl and Borg ) was caused by Bosworth adjusting his rackets . Working with many of the top professional players , he was nicknamed `` The Wizard of Boz '' and `` The Doctor '' . He also worked as chief technical consultant for Snauwaert . In 1980 , he designed his first full racket , the Snauwaert Dyno . His second design was a racket for Jimmy Connors . Warren Bosworth also invented new stringing patterns like the Bosworth Pattern , perfect squares surrounded by rectangles .",
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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": "2013 US Open Series In tennis , the 2013 US Open Series ( known as Emirates Airline US Open Series for sponsorships reasons ) was the tenth edition of the US Open Series , which included ten hard court tournaments that started on July 20 , 2013 in Atlanta and concluded in Winston-Salem for the men and in New Haven for the women on August 24 , 2013 . This edition consisted of four separate men 's tournaments and four women 's tournaments , with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men 's and women 's event . The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events . Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams were the US Open Series winners , making them eligible for a $ 1 million bonus if either also won the US Open , a feat which they both accomplished , hence receiving the largest paychecks to date for a single tennis tournament , totalling $ 3.6 million each .",
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"text": "French Open The French Open , often referred to as Roland-Garros ( -LSB- ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁɔs -RSB- ) , is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris , France . Named after the French aviator Roland Garros , it is the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world and the second of four annual Grand Slam tournaments , the other three being the Australian Open , Wimbledon and the US Open . Roland Garros is currently the only major held on clay , and it is the zenith of the spring clay court season . Because of the seven rounds needed for a championship , the slow-playing surface and the best-of-five-set men 's singles matches ( without a tiebreak in the final set ) , the event is widely considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world .",
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"text": "Grand Slam Cup The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually at the Olympiahalle in Munich in Germany from 1990 through 1999 . The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) , which invited the best-performing players in the year 's Grand Slam events to compete in the Grand Slam Cup . The tournament was created in 1990 and was played on indoor carpet courts . From 1990 to 1996 , it was held in December but was moved to the middle of autumn from 1997 to 1999 . From 1990 to 1997 the tournament was limited to male players . A women 's Cup was added in 1998 and was held simultaneously with the men 's Cup . Throughout its existence , the Grand Slam Cup was famous for paying out the highest prize money of any tournament in tennis . The winner for the first three years of the Cup received US$ 2 million in prize money , which dipped to $ 1.625 million in 1993 , rose to $ 1.875 million in 1996 and back to $ 2 million in 1997 before falling to $ 1.3 million in 1998 . If the Cup was won by a player who had also won a Grand Slam event that year they received a bonus of $ 1 million . Prize money for the winner of the two women 's Cups was fixed at $ 800,000 . The Cup was not recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) for the course of its run , and participants did not receive points in the ATP computer rankings nor have it credited as an official career title . Following the discontinuation of the Cup in 1999 , the ATP decided to give the event full recognition and added it to players ' lists of official titles . A compromise between the ITF and the ATP was announced on December 9 , 1999 which merged the Cup with the ATP Tour World Championship , the ATP 's year-end tournament also held annually in Germany , giving birth to the ATP World Tour Finals , an official tour event . A direct result of the merging of the two competitions can still be seen in the qualification rules for the ATP World Tour Finals , which included one notable difference from those of the ATP Tour World Championship . The Tour World Championship was meant to include the top eight players on the ATP computer rankings at the end of a season , even though this could mean the exclusion of a Grand Slam champion who had not been able to earn sufficient ranking points in the rest of the year . Present Finals rules ensure the participation of a Grand Slam champion who is unable to earn a top eight ranking at the end of the season and automatic qualification for the top seven players in the computer rankings . The eighth ranked player , however , qualifies only if all Grand Slam singles champions are among the top eight . Any Grand Slam event champion who is not in the top eight but is still in the top twenty is included to the detriment of the eighth ranked player . This situation occurred at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup , where Andre Agassi , the 8th ranked player in the ATP Champions Race , was excluded from the event in favor of Gastón Gaudio , who had won that year 's French Open but was ranked 10th at the end of the year . Pete Sampras was the most successful player at this event winning two titles out of three final appearances .",
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"text": "Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles The Men 's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre . The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition . Matches were in best-of-3 sets , except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets . No tiebreak was played in the final set . Nicolás Massú was the reigning gold medalist won in 2004 Olympics in Athens . He lost to David Nalbandian in the second round . Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Fernando González of Chile 6 -- 3 , 7 -- 6 ( 7 -- 2 ) , 6 -- 3 in the final . As a result , Gonzalez became the first male tennis player to win a medal in the event in consecutive Olympiads since the reintroduction of the sport in 1988 . The last Olympian to accomplish the feat was Charles Winslow , although his medals were 8 years apart , due to the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics . Nadal entered World No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time ending Roger Federer 's 237 week streak .",
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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": "Roger Draper Roger Draper is the former Chief Executive of Sport England from 2003 to 2006 , and the Lawn Tennis Association from 2006 to 2013 . In his time at Sport England , Draper had overall accountability for business turnover of # 340m , and was involved in London 's 2012 Olympic bid , and the Wembley National Stadium construction project . As Accounting Officer for Sport England , he had responsibility for reporting to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , and represented the organisation at a wide range of Select Committees , including the Public Accounts Committee hearing on the Wembley National Stadium Project , in 2003 . He also led a major review and reorganisation of the # 450m spent on sport in the UK . This included the completion of the # 120m English Institute of Sport network of high performance facilities including new centres at Bath and Loughborough Universities , and a review of corporate governance across a number of sports , including athletics , hockey , rugby league , golf , cricket , boxing , karate and bowls . Draper joined the LTA in 2006 and published the ` Blueprint , a Strategy for British Tennis ' , which set out his plans to transform the national governing body for British tennis . This included a complete restructure of the organisation , a new commercial strategy and programme , the introduction of Talent ID , and a comprehensive review and rebuild of all the LTA 's major events . During his time at the LTA , turnover grew by 45 % to # 65m , and commercial revenues increased by three and a half times , in part the result of a ground-breaking Lead Partner agreement with pensions provider Aegon UK . British Tennis membership grew by 500 % and the number of juniors playing competitive tennis sevenfold . Draper was also responsible for introducing a new mini tennis programme and a nationwide talent ID system for British tennis . During this period , Great Britain won the Junior Davis Cup for the first time , and a number of British juniors won grand slam singles and doubles titles . In 2007 Draper withdrew funding from Naomi Broady , then age 17 and the leading junior , as a disciplinary measure for posting pictures and comments online wholly unrelated to tennis . This resulted in a feud which has resulted in Broady refusing to play for GB ever since and funding her own career . The general opinion of observers was that Draper was reflecting an LTA mindset which discredited tennis and put back attempts to widen participation beyond a narrow wealthy social group . In 2013 , Andy Murray became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title for 77 years . Despite a growth in the number of children playing tennis , Draper 's tenure was criticised for failing to increase levels of participation among adults . The problems of participation came to a head when in December 2012 Sport England announced that # 10.3 million of the LTA 's # 17.4 million funding total had been put on hold , with Sport England chief executive Jennie Price telling Press Association Sport : `` Tennis has not performed well in terms of participation '' . Sport England subsequently released the funding to the LTA . After his salary package at the LTA was revealed to be # 640,000 in 2012 , Draper and the LTA received further criticism , including from Baroness Billingham , the Chair of Parliament 's All-Party Tennis Group . His 7 1/2 year tenure as chief executive of the LTA came to an end in March 2013 when he announced that he would stand down in September 2013 Draper opposed the creation of the # 40 million National Tennis Centre at Roehampton , and in August 2014 , it was reported that the centre was to close , just 7 years after it was opened .",
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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": "2013 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal successfully defended the title , defeating Roger Federer in the final , 6 -- 1 , 6 -- 3 .",
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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": "2013 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles Rafael Nadal was the eight-time defending champion , but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic 2 -- 6 , 6 -- 7 ( 1 -- 7 ) , bringing an end to Nadal 's 46-match winning streak at the event . As a result , Djokovic became the first man ever to win singles titles at 8 of the 9 Masters 1000 series tournaments .",
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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": "Legally Blonde Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film adapted from the novel of the same title by Amanda Brown . It was directed by Robert Luketic , scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith , and stars Reese Witherspoon , Luke Wilson , Selma Blair , Matthew Davis , Victor Garber , and Jennifer Coolidge . The film tells the story of Elle Woods , a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a law degree . The film was released on July 13 , 2001 , and received positive reviews from critics . The critics ' consensus states that `` though the material is predictable and formulaic , Reese Witherspoon 's funny , nuanced performance makes this movie better than it would have been otherwise '' . It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture : Musical or Comedy and ranked 29th on Bravo 's 2007 list of `` 100 Funniest Movies '' . Witherspoon received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy , and the 2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance . The box-office success led to a 2003 sequel , Red , White & Blonde , and a 2009 direct-to-DVD spin-off , Legally Blondes . Additionally , Legally Blonde : The Musical premiered on January 23 , 2007 , in San Francisco and opened in New York City at the Palace Theatre on Broadway on April 29 , 2007 , starring Laura Bell Bundy .",
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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": "Robert Benjamin Robert Saul Benjamin ( 1909-1979 ) . Robert Benjamin was a founding partner of the movie-litigation firm Phillips , Nizer , Benjamin , Krim & Ballon . With his longtime friend and partner , Arthur Krim , he took over United Artists in 1951 . The deal that they struck with then-owners Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford was that if the company showed a profit in any one of the first three years of their management , the two would be able to purchase a 50 % share of the company for one dollar . The Krim-Benjamin team quickly showed a profit , and they bought out Chaplin and Pickford to own the company outright in 1955 . In 1957 , they took the company public . In 1979 , Robert Benjamin won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award posthumously . His wife Jean accepted the award on his behalf . Category :1909 births Category :1979 deaths Category : American film studio executives Category : American lawyers Category : Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winners Category :20 th-century American businesspeople",
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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": "Young Dillinger Young Dillinger is a 1965 gangster film . It stars Nick Adams as the notorious criminal John Dillinger , and co-stars Robert Conrad , John Ashley and Mary Ann Mobley .",
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"text": "Roman Polanski sexual abuse case In March 1977 , film director Roman Polanski was arrested and charged in Los Angeles with five offenses against Samantha Gailey , a 13-year-old girl -- rape by use of drugs , perversion , sodomy , lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14 , and furnishing a controlled substance to a minor . At his arraignment Polanski pleaded not guilty to all charges , but later accepted a plea bargain whose terms included dismissal of the five initial charges in exchange for a guilty plea to the lesser charge of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse . Polanski underwent a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation , and a report was submitted to the court recommending probation . However , upon learning that he was likely to face imprisonment and deportation , Polanski fled to France in February 1978 , hours before he was to be formally sentenced . Since then Polanski has mostly lived in France and has avoided visiting countries likely to extradite him to the United States .",
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"text": "Blonde Cobra Blonde Cobra is a 1963 short film directed by experimental filmmaker Ken Jacobs . Footage for the unique and at the time controversial film was shot by Bob Flieshner . Marc Siegel in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die states that the 33 minute film is `` generally considered to be one of the masterpieces of the New York underground film scene , and that it is a `` fascinating audio-visual testament to the tragicomic performance of the inimitable Jack Smith '' , who was a photographer and filmmaker and `` queer muse '' in New York avant-garde art in the 1960s and 1970s . The film captures Smith wearing dresses and makeup , playing with dolls , and smoking marijuana . Paul Arthur writes that the film contains `` dizzying quasi-autobiographical rants '' which spin on sadism , and that like Jacobs ' Little Stabs At Happiness , it contains `` languid improvisations studded with the bare bones of narrative incident or , more accurately , its collapse '' . The film contains Smith droning and singing and wildly cooing and cackling in parts of the film . The `` lonely little boy '' episode about a little boy living in a large house with 10 rooms has been cited as being `` potentially repugnant to many viewers '' because of its exploration of sadism against children and childhood sexuality . In this episode the narrator confesses to have `` blown up the penis '' of a 7-year-old boy with a match . The film contains numerous other elements which were shocking at the time of release such as references to necrophilia , the use of the word `` cunt '' , the confession of a nun ( impersonated in a posh high-pitched voice by Smith ) to lesbianism , the holding of a giant would-be dildo , and a portrayal of tranvestites . The film features quotes such as `` Why shave when I ca n't think of a reason for living '' and `` life is a sad business '' , quoting Greta Garbo . `` Let 's Call the Whole Thing Off '' is then played , described as a `` burlesque rendering '' of Robert Siodmak 's 1944 film Cobra Woman . The last scene captures Smith stabbing a man in the chest . Hilary Radner and Moya Luckett consider the film to be a camp portrayal of Rose Hobart .",
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"text": "The Real Blonde The Real Blonde is a 1998 film directed and written by Tom DiCillo . It stars Matthew Modine , Catherine Keener , and Maxwell Caulfield . The film is a satire on New York 's fashion and entertainment industries .",
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"text": "Licensure Licensure means a restricted practice or a restriction on the use of an occupational title , requiring a license . A license created under a `` practice act '' requires a license before performing a certain activity , such as driving a car on public roads . A license created under a `` title act '' restricts the use of a given occupational title to licensees , but anyone can perform the activity itself under a less restricted title . For example , in Oregon , anyone can practice counseling , but only licensees can call themselves a `` Licensed Professional Counselors . '' Licenses are usually justified to regulate an activity whose incompetent execution would be threat to the public , such as surgery . For some occupations and professions , licensing is often granted through a professional body or a licensing board composed of practitioners who oversee the applications for licenses . This often involves accredited training and examinations , but varies a great deal for different activities and in different countries . Practicing without a license may carry civil or criminal penalties or may be perfectly legal . Occupational licensing is inherently a form of restraint of trade . This can cause conflict with laws forbidding monopolistic practices if the licensing body favors its own licensees in ways that do not clearly protect the public . In the United States , state licensing boards have been successfully prosecuted by the Federal Trade Commission for monopolistic activities .",
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"text": "Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Charles Herman-Wurmfeld ( born July 5 , 1966 ) is an American film director . He directed the movies Kissing Jessica Stein and Legally Blonde 2 : Red , White & Blonde .",
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"text": "Robert Reuland Robert Charles Reuland ( born 1963 ) is an American novelist and attorney . He commenced his legal career in 1990 in the litigation department of the Wall Street law firm of Winthrop , Stimson , Putnam & Roberts and later Brown & Wood . A graduate of Cambridge University and the Vanderbilt School of Law , Reuland specialized in international law and authored several law review articles on various topics of international jurisdiction and litigation . In 1996 he left private practice to join the District Attorney 's Office in Brooklyn , New York , where he served as Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Homicide Bureau . Since 2001 Reuland has had a parallel career as a novelist . He is the author of five novels , including a series originating with his first novel , Hollowpoint ( Random House 2001 ) , which was nominated for a Dashiell Hammett Award in 2002 , and followed by Semiautomatic ( Random House 2004 ) , and Represent '' ( 2011 ) . All three books are set in the Brooklyn D.A. 's office , where Reuland worked an assistant district attorney between 1996 and 2001 . Influenced by Graham Greene and James Salter , Reuland 's hard-edged but elegant writing is known for its gritty realism and has drawn praise from Dennis Lehane , Alan Furst , and George Pelecanos . A reviewer for the Washington Post referred to Semiautomatic as `` the best-written legal thriller I 've ever read , hands down . '' Marilyn Stasio of the New York Times called Reuland `` a daring writer . His cityscapes are ugly to the point of insult , his characters have no hearts , and his abrasive dialogue will rub you raw . It 's an irritating voice for a new writer -- too quick and smart to toy with civilizing subtleties -- and I like it a lot . '' Of Reuland 's second novel , `` Semiautomatic , '' Kirkus , in a starred review wrote , `` Reuland is a real-life ADA , and if he prosecutes as effectively as he writes , Brooklyn is a lucky borough . '' Following the critical success of his first two novels , Reuland wrote `` Way of the World , '' a fictionalized account of the Abner Louima affair in Brooklyn , told from the perspective of a police union representative . `` Way of the World , '' Reuland 's first novel after the completion of his two-book contract with Random House , was rejected by his publisher as too difficult and remains unpublished . In 2006 , in something of a literary departure , Reuland completed `` The Convict Maiden , '' a sprawling historical novel set in the penal colony of New South Wales in 1827 . Written in the voice of the female protagonist , `` The Convict Maiden '' is Reuland 's first work of historical fiction and first to be set outside his home of Brooklyn , New York . Reuland gained additional national notoriety in 2001 when fired from his position in the Brooklyn D.A. 's office shortly after the publication of his first book , Hollowpoint . In an interview with New York Magazine '' , Reuland observed that Brooklyn had `` more bodies per square inch than anyplace else , '' which angered Brooklyn District Attorney , Charles J. Hynes . Hynes demoted then fired Reuland , who brought a federal lawsuit claiming infringement of his First Amendment rights . Reuland prevailed after trial in 2004 . Upon leaving the D.A. 's Office in 2001 , Reuland established himself in private practice specializing in state and federal criminal defense . As a member of the Homicide Panel of the Mayor 's Assigned Counsel Program , he represents indigent or poor persons accused of homicide or other serious felonies . Reuland is the first criminal defense attorney ever to successfully assert an alibi defense to a felony charge based upon his client 's use of Facebook at the time of the crime . Born in Dallas , Texas and raised in Dubuque , Iowa , Reuland has lived in Park Slope , Brooklyn since 1990 .",
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"text": "Harry J. Wild Harry J. Wild , A.S.C. ( July 5 , 1901 -- February 24 , 1961 ) was a film and television cinematographer . Wild worked at RKO Pictures studios from 1931 through the 1950s . In total Wild was involved in 91 major film projects and two extended television series . In 1931 , he began his career and was hired as second cameraman and operator on nine projects , most notably Fred Niblo 's Young Donovan ' a Kid ( 1931 ) . In 1936 , Wild shot his first feature , Wallace Fox 's sports drama The Big Game . Two years later he shared an Academy Award nomination for the Republic Pictures film Army Girl ( 1938 ) . According to film critic Spencer Selby , Wild was a prolific film noir cinematographer , shooting 13 of them , including : Dmytryk 's Murder , My Sweet ( 1944 ) , Johnny Angel ( 1945 ) , Nocturne ( 1946 ) , the Jean Renoir-directed The Woman on the Beach ( 1947 ) , They Wo n't Believe Me ( 1947 ) , and others . He was also , in the early 1950s , Jane Russell 's cinematographer ; he worked on seven of her movies as an actress , three of which were released by other studios : His Kind of Woman ( 1951 ) and Son of Paleface ( 1952 ) for Paramount , and , his most widely seen movie , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ( 1953 ) for Twentieth Century-Fox .",
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"text": "Murphy's Law (film) Murphy 's Law is an American 1986 thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by Gail Morgan Hickman . It was released by Cannon Films to the United States on April 18 , 1986 . The film stars Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in lead roles with a supporting cast that includes Carrie Snodgress , Robert F. Lyons , and Richard Romanus . The movie marks the sixth collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson ( following 1976 's St. Ives , 1977 's The White Buffalo , 1980 's Caboblanco , 1983 's 10 to Midnight , and 1984 's The Evil That Men Do ) .",
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"text": "The Waterboy The Waterboy is a 1998 American sports comedy film directed by Frank Coraci ( who played Robert ` Roberto ' Boucher , Sr. ) , starring Adam Sandler , Kathy Bates , Fairuza Balk , Henry Winkler , Jerry Reed ( his last film role before his death in 2008 ) , Larry Gilliard , Jr. , Blake Clark , Peter Dante and Jonathan Loughran , and produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo . Lynn Swann , Lawrence Taylor , Jimmy Johnson , Bill Cowher , Paul `` The Big Show '' Wight and Rob Schneider have cameo appearances . The movie was extremely profitable , earning $ 161.5 million in North America alone . This was Sandler 's second film to eclipse $ 120 million worldwide in 1998 along with The Wedding Singer . Adam Sandler 's character , Bobby Boucher ( pronounced -LSB- buː ' ʃeɪ -RSB- ) , bears a strong resemblance to his `` The Excited Southerner '' comedic skits from his album What the Hell Happened to Me ? The portrayal is one of a stereotypical Cajun from the bayous of South Louisiana , not the typical stereotype of a Southerner . He also shares similarities in speech and mannerism to Canteen Boy , a recurring character , also portrayed by Sandler , on Saturday Night Live . Like Bobby , Canteen Boy was a soft-spoken manchild who preferred `` purified water , right out of the old canteen , '' which he always carried with him .",
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"text": "Incendiary Blonde Incendiary Blonde is a 1945 American musical drama film biography of 1920s nightclub star Texas Guinan . Filmed in Technicolor by director George Marshall and loosely based on a true story , the picture stars actress Betty Hutton as Guinan . The movie 's title is a play on incendiary bombs being used in World War II . The score was written by Robert Emmett Dolan , and was nominated for an Academy Award for `` Best Music , Scoring of a Musical Picture . ''",
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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": "Adult movie theater An adult movie theatre is a euphemistic term for a movie theatre designed only for the exhibition of pornographic films . Adult movie theatres show pornographic films primarily for either a respectively heterosexual or homosexual audience . For the patrons , rules are generally less strict regarding partial - or full-nudity and public masturbation or sex , and such behavior may be condoned explicitly or otherwise by the management . Such behavior may or may not be legal , and if not , may or may not be overlooked by local law enforcement . Certain theaters may also include a stripshow or sex show between films , or other sex industry services . Before the VCR and , later , the internet , a movie theatre or cinema house was often the only location where people could see hard-core erotic films . The spread of home videos has led to a drastic reduction in the number of adult theatres .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor , director and producer Robert Redford . He was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1973 for his role as Johnny `` Kelly '' Hooker in The Sting . He then won Best Director in 1980 for Ordinary People . In 1994 , he was nominated twice for Best Picture and Best Director for Quiz Show . He has been nominated for seven Golden Globes , winning two for Inside Daisy Clover as New Star of the Year -- Actor ( 1965 ) , Ordinary People as Best Director ( 1980 ) , and won the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994 . He was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1995 .",
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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": "Sunset Boulevard (film) Sunset Boulevard ( stylized onscreen as SUNSET BLVD. ) is a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder , and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett . It was named after the boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills , California . The film stars William Holden as Joe Gillis , an unsuccessful screenwriter , and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond , a faded silent film star who draws him into her fantasy world where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen , with Erich von Stroheim as Max Von Mayerling , her devoted servant . Nancy Olson , Fred Clark , Lloyd Gough and Jack Webb play supporting roles . Director Cecil B. DeMille and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper play themselves , and the film includes cameo appearances by leading silent film actors Buster Keaton , H. B. Warner and Anna Q. Nilsson . Praised by many critics when first released , Sunset Boulevard was nominated for eleven Academy Awards ( including nominations in all four acting categories ) and won three . Deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the U.S. Library of Congress in 1989 , Sunset Boulevard was included in the first group of films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry . In 1998 , it was ranked number twelve on the American Film Institute 's list of the 100 best American films of the 20th century , and in 2007 , it was 16th on their 10th Anniversary list .",
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"text": "Luke Eve Luke Eve ( born 1974 ) is an Australian screen director and producer . Originally a freelance photographer , he transitioned into directing music videos and commercials before moving into film and television . Eve was the winner of Tropfest 2005 with his film Australian Summer . He was the series director of SEX : An Unnatural History and the 2012 ABC series Great Southern Land . In 2014 , he created , produced , and directed the ground-breaking , critically acclaimed series Low Life , a black comedy about depression starring Henry Nixon and Claire van der Boom .",
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"text": "Breaking Bad Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan . The show originally aired on the AMC network for five seasons , from January 20 , 2008 , to September 29 , 2013 . It tells the story of Walter White ( Bryan Cranston ) , a struggling high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer . Together with his former student Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul ) , White turns to a life of crime , producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to secure his family 's financial future before he dies , while navigating the dangers of the criminal world . The title is from a Southern colloquialism meaning to `` raise hell '' . Breaking Bad is set and was filmed in Albuquerque , New Mexico . Walter 's family consists of his wife Skyler ( Anna Gunn ) and children , Walter , Jr. ( RJ Mitte ) and Holly ( Elanor Anne Wenrich ) . The show also features Skyler 's sister Marie Schrader ( Betsy Brandt ) , and her husband Hank ( Dean Norris ) , a Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) agent . Walter hires lawyer Saul Goodman ( Bob Odenkirk ) , who connects him with private investigator and fixer Mike Ehrmantraut ( Jonathan Banks ) and in turn Mike 's employer , drug kingpin Gus Fring ( Giancarlo Esposito ) . The final season introduces the characters Todd Alquist ( Jesse Plemons ) and Lydia Rodarte-Quayle ( Laura Fraser ) . Breaking Bad is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time . By the time the series finale aired , the series was among the most-watched cable shows on American television . The show received numerous awards , including sixteen Primetime Emmy Awards , eight Satellite Awards , two Golden Globe Awards , two Peabody Awards , two Critics ' Choice Awards , and four Television Critics Association Awards . For his leading performance , Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times , while Aaron Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series three times ; Anna Gunn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series twice . In 2013 , Breaking Bad entered the Guinness World Records as the most critically acclaimed show of all time .",
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"text": "Aaron Paul Aaron Paul Sturtevant ( born August 27 , 1979 ) , known as Aaron Paul , is an American actor . He is best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series Breaking Bad , for which he won several awards , including the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor ( 2014 ) , the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Series , Miniseries , or Television Film ( 2013 ) , and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . This made him the only actor to win the latter category three times ( 2010 , 2012 , 2014 ) , since its separation into drama and comedy . He has also won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television three times ( 2009 , 2011 , 2013 ) , more than any other actor in that category . Paul began his career with roles in several music videos and guest roles in television series , before taking minor roles in films such as The Last House on the Left and Mission : Impossible III . In 2007 , he had a recurring role as Scott Quittman in the HBO series Big Love . Following his breakthrough , he began starring in films such as Need for Speed , A Long Way Down , and Exodus : Gods and Kings . Since 2014 , he has been the voice of Todd Chavez on the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman , on which he is also an executive producer .",
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"text": "Aaron Hotchner Aaron Hotchner is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds , portrayed by Thomas Gibson . He is a Supervisory Special Agent and the unit chief of the FBI 's Behavioral Analysis Unit , and has appeared from the series ' pilot episode `` Extreme Aggressor '' , which was originally broadcast on September 22 , 2005 . Hotch begins the series married to his high school sweetheart Haley ( Meredith Monroe ) . They have a son named Jack ( Cade Owens ) , though they later separated over Hotch 's dedication to his job . Meredith Monroe 's character Haley was later killed in season five by serial killer George Foyet . Two years after Haley 's death , he met triathlon runner Beth Clemmons , and had been in a relationship with her , until season ten when it is revealed he broke things off with her when she was offered a job in Hong Kong . On August 12 , 2016 , CBS producers announced that Gibson had been dismissed from Criminal Minds following a physical altercation with one of the show 's writers and that `` creative details '' regarding the character 's departure would be announced at a later date . After appearing in the first two episodes of the 2016-2017 season , the Hotchner character was removed from the opening credits of subsequent episodes . At the start of the third episode , one character explained Hotch 's absence by remarking that he was on TDY . In episode 12.6 titled `` Elliott 's Pond '' it was revealed that Gibson 's character , Aaron Hotchner , was leaving his post as longtime head of the Behavioral Analysis Unit after Peter Lewis ( aka Mr. Scratch ) began stalking Hotch 's son , Jack . The two decided to enter the Witness Protection Program . The move would make it nearly impossible for Hotch to return to his field of work at the BAU , prompting him to resign from the position in effort to protect Jack . A new BAU chief had to be named and Hotch personally requested Emily Prentiss ( Paget Brewster ) , which in turn she eventually accepted .",
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"text": "Face Off (Breaking Bad) `` Face Off '' is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad , and the 46th overall episode of the series . It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 9 , 2011 . TV Guide named `` Face Off '' as one of the best episodes in all of television in 2011 .",
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"text": "Broken World (Millennium) '' ` Broken World '' is the twentieth episode of the first season of the American crime-thriller television series Millennium . It premiered on the Fox network on May 2 , 1997 . The episode was written by Robert Moresco and Patrick Harbinson , and directed by Winrich Kolbe . `` Broken World '' featured guest appearances by Ingrid Kavelaars , Donnelly Rhodes and Jo Anderson . Millennium Group consultant Frank Black ( Lance Henriksen ) travels to North Dakota to track down a burgeoning serial killer who has progressed from mauling horses to attacking and killing people . `` Broken World '' featured the last directorial effort for the series by Kolbe , and the last script written by Moresco ; however , Harbinson would return to write further episodes in later seasons . The episode has been compared to Peter Shaffer 's 1973 play Equus , and received a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States in 1998 .",
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"text": "John Amos John A. Amos , Jr. ( born December 27 , 1939 ) is an American actor who is best known for his role as James Evans , Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times ( 1974 -- 76 ) . Amos ' other television work includes roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show , the miniseries Roots , for which he received an Emmy nomination , and a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing . Amos also played the father of Will Smith 's character 's girlfriend , Lisa Wilkes , in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , and he had a recurring role on In the House with LL Cool J , as Coach Sam Wilson . Amos played the Father of Tommy Strawn ( Thomas Mikal Ford ) on the long running sitcom , Martin , as Sgt. Strawn , and another recurring role on Two and a Half Men as Chelsea 's dad 's new lover . Amos also played Major Grant , the US Special forces officer in Die Hard 2 . Amos has also appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in a career that spans four decades . He has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award .",
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"text": "Trio (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Trio is a group of three fictional characters in the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , who serve as the villains of the season . They continually strive to neutralize Buffy , the Slayer , and thus the primary obstacle to their ultimate goal of taking over Sunnydale . Though initially comic relief and little more than a nuisance to the Scooby Gang , they take a darker turn by the episode `` Dead Things '' . Most of their schemes combine science and mysticism , and they are able to avoid detection by the Scoobies ( who merely assume their conducts to be the doings of demons ) until halfway through the season . The Trio was formed by Warren Mears , technology expert ; Andrew Wells , summoner of demons ; and Jonathan Levinson , caster of spells . Jonathan was a long time recurring character , having first appeared in season 2 , and was a friendly acquaintance of the Scooby Gang , and Warren had appeared twice in season 5 . While Andrew had never been seen on the show before , his brother was in `` The Prom '' episode , and Andrew often speaks of the time he summoned flying demon monkeys to the school production of Romeo and Juliet , of which Buffy and the Scoobies have no recollection . The three of them begin season 6 as good friends . Tired of being pushed around , they resolve to combine their expertise and `` take over Sunnydale '' as equal partners . As the stakes rise , the power shifts and Warren gradually dominates the group . Though Jonathan and Andrew lack the malice and hatred of true villains , Warren eventually reveals his true colors as a violent misogynist capable of murder . The Trio is continually thwarted by Buffy , and none of their actions make any name for themselves in Sunnydale 's mystical underground , as revealed in `` Villains '' . The group is ultimately disbanded when , after a face-off with Buffy , Warren flees and leaves Andrew and Jonathan to take the fall with the police .",
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"text": "Upper Midwest Emmy Awards The Upper Midwest Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . The Minnesota division was founded in 1973 . In addition to granting the Upper Midwest Emmy Awards , this division awards scholarships , honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration , conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence , has a free research and a nationwide job bank . The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels .",
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"text": "New York Emmy Awards The New York Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honoring those in television and advanced media in the tri-state New York-New Jersey-Connecticut and New York State . The division was founded in 1955 and in addition to granting the New York Emmy Awards , the chapter also recognizes awards scholarships , honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration , has a free research and a nationwide job bank . The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels .",
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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": "Big Bad Wolf (Hell on Wheels) `` Big Bad Wolf '' is the first episode of the third season of the American television drama series Hell on Wheels , which aired on August 10 , 2013 on AMC . The twenty-first episode of the series is written by Mark Richard and directed by David Von Ancken . In the episode , Cullen Bohannon attempts to obtain engineer control of the Union Pacific Railroad , while an imprisoned Thomas C. Durant ( Colm Meaney ) wishes to prevent that . Elam ( Common ) and Eva ( Robin McLeavy ) welcome their new baby .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction is awarded to one television series or special each year . In the following list , the first titles listed in gold are the winners ; those not in gold are nominees , which are listed in alphabetical order . The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Devils You Know `` Devils You Know '' is the fourth episode of the third 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 work with a rival organization to hunt Inhumans . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by Paul Zbyszewski , and directed by Ron Underwood . 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 , Adrianne Palicki , and Henry Simmons . The visual effects for guest star Chad Lindberg 's Inhuman character 's abilities were provided by FuseFX . `` Devils You Know '' originally aired on ABC on October 20 , 2015 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 3.85 million viewers .",
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"text": "Saul Goodman James Morgan `` Jimmy '' McGill , also known as Saul Goodman , is a fictional attorney who appears in the television series Breaking Bad and serves as the title character of its spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul . He is portrayed by Bob Odenkirk , and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould .",
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"text": "Aaron Russo Aaron Russo ( -LSB- ˈrʊsoʊ -RSB- February 14 , 1943 -- August 24 , 2007 ) was an American entertainment businessman , film producer and director , and political activist . He was best known for producing such movies as Trading Places , Wise Guys , and The Rose . Later in life , he created various Libertarian-leaning political documentaries including Mad as Hell and America : Freedom to Fascism . After a six-year battle with bladder cancer , Russo died on August 24 , 2007 .",
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"text": "Alan Pultz Alan Pultz ( late 1930s - October 25 , 2001 ) was an American television director . Education : University of North Carolina Service : served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy He was hired by Gloria Monty for ABC Daytime 's General Hospital ( 1979-2000 ) , Dark Shadows , Return To Peyton Place , The Best of Everything , A Flame In The Wind , `` The Jimmy Dean Show '' and `` Who Do You Trust ? '' , Olympic Games coverage and American Football League games , and ABC 's Wide World of Sports . He died of cancer shortly after the 9/11 attacks . IMDB : Awards & Nominations : Pultz was nominated for 8 Daytime Emmy Awards ( his first nomination was shared with Marlene Laird/Marlene Laird and Phil Sogard ) and won 3 times . He won a Directors Guild of America Award in 1996 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Serials - Daytime .",
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"text": "Three Words (The X-Files) `` Three Words '' is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season ( and the 177th episode overall ) of the science fiction television series The X-Files . It first aired in the United States and Canada on April 8 , 2001 , on Fox . It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz , and directed by Tony Wharmby . The episode explores the series ' overarching mythology and earned a Nielsen rating of 7.6 and was viewed by 7.77 million households , receiving mixed to positive reviews from television critics . The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) , Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) and John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files . In this episode , Mulder secretly conducts his own investigation after a man is gunned down on the White House lawn attempting to inform the President of a planned alien invasion . However , he is soon in over his head as he tries to expose further evidence of colonization . The episode was written as a way to signal Mulder 's exit from the FBI . The producers and writers felt that , if Mulder 's character was given a clean exit , the show could more easily focus on the characters of John Doggett and Monica Reyes in the following season . Former series star and recurring actor David Duchovny later declared that he had been happy to see his character depart in this manner .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series . This award and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series replaced Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series in 2003 . As of 2015 , no show has won this award more than once except for The Office , which has won twice ( 2007 and 2013 ) . In the following list , the first titles listed in gold and bold are the winners ; those not in gold are nominees , which are listed in alphabetical order . The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place : __ TOC __",
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"text": "Aaron Pierce (24 character) Aaron Pierce is a fictional character on the television series 24 , played by actor Glenn Morshower . Pierce is a Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service , tasked with leading the teams guarding , at various times , David Palmer and Charles Logan . Pierce has one son , who , when last he was mentioned , was serving in the U.S. Navy . Aside from Jack Bauer , Pierce is the only character to have appeared in each of the first seven seasons of 24 , and is also one of the few long standing characters to survive his tenure in the show .",
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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": "Paul Popowich Paul Popowich is a Canadian actor . Popowich made his beginning in the cinematography at age of 15 , when he received his first professional role as Cass in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller . Beside his theatre appearances , he has performed in many television series ( such as Beverly Hills , 90210 ) and features . Paul is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Smith in Season 2 of Twice in a Lifetime , where he played an angel who had to help people change their past for a better future . He also starred as drummer Jesse alongside Neve Campbell on the Canadian TV show Catwalk , about a struggling band of musicians , and as Joe Hardy in the 1995 The Hardy Boys television series . He made a Star Trek appearance in the Star Trek : Deep Space Nine episode `` Valiant '' , in which he played Tim Watters , a Starfleet cadet who received a field promotion to Captain , which makes Popowich one of the few actors to record a Captain 's Log on Star Trek . In 2012 , he appeared in Season 12 of Degrassi : The Next Generation as Clare Edwards ' boss , Asher Shostak . In addition , Paul has worked on projects including Angela 's Eyes ( 2006 ) , I Me Wed ( 2007 ) , the Bridge ( CTV , 2010 ) , My Daughter Must Live , Cracked ( 2010 ) , and Hemlock Grove ( 2013 ) .",
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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": "Syrian Desert The Syrian Desert ( بادية الشام , bādiyat ash-shām ) also known as the Hamad , is a combination of steppe and true desert covering 500000 km2 the Middle East , covering parts of south-eastern Syria , northeastern Jordan , northern Saudi Arabia , and western Iraq . To the south it borders and merges into the Arabian Desert . The land is open , gravely desert pavement , cut with occasional wadis .",
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"text": "Middle East nuclear weapon free zone The Middle East nuclear weapon free zone ( MENWFZ ) is a proposed agreement similar to other nuclear-weapon-free zones in other regions . Steps towards the establishment of such a zone began in the 1960s led to a joint declaration by Egypt and Iran in 1974 which resulted in a General Assembly resolution ( broadened in 1990 through the Mubarak Initiative to cover all weapons of mass destruction ) . Following the 1995 NPT Review Conference , the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) held a series of meetings involving experts and academics to consider ways to advance this process . Such a zone would strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) , would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the Middle East peace process as substantial confidence-building measures . The United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 ( the ceasefire ending the Gulf War ) recognizes the goal of establishing the MENWFZ ( para 14 ) . For the Egyptian government ( until the political changes of 2011 ) , a MENWFZ was seen as a central source of pressure on Israel to relinquish its ambiguous nuclear policy , and to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) . Until the Iranian nuclear program , Israel was believed to be the only Mideast country to have a nuclear deterrence capability , developed in the 1960s . As Avner Cohen , Gerald Steinberg and other experts have noted , Israeli policy has emphasized the link between nuclear demilitarization and a comprehensive peace settlement including Palestinian issues and with countries and potential threats in the region , including Syria and Iran . Israel maintains a veil of `` studied ambiguity '' ( `` amimut '' ) about its nuclear arsenal , and has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty . Four countries in the Middle East have been found in non-compliance with their IAEA safeguards obligations under the NPT : Iraq , Libya , Iran , and Syria . Of these cases , Iran and Syria remain unresolved . Following pressure from Egypt and the Arab League , the 2010 NPT Review Conference called for holding a conference on a MENWFZ which would primarily press Israel to end its policy of a ambiguity . Finland planned to host such an event in 2012 . However , no agreement was reached on the agenda and other issues , and the conference was called off in November 2012 . An international group of concerned citizens , including former members of the Israeli Knesset , responded to the lack of progress in official talks by organizing an International Conference For A WMD-Free Middle East . It was held in Haifa in December 2013 .",
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"text": "Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi ( Eastern al-Hayr Palace or the `` Eastern Castle '' ) is a castle ( qasr ) in the middle of the Syrian Desert . It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna . It was apparently used as a military and hunting outpost . The palace is the counterpart of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi , a nearby castle palace built one year earlier .",
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"text": "Ras al-Ain, Lebanon Ras el Ain , ( Lit . Fountain-head ; The head of the Spring ) , is a place abounding with immense fountains , with reservoirs and aqueducts 6 km south of Tyre , and ca . 77 km south of Beirut , in the South Governorate ( Liban-Sud ) , in the municipality of Batouliyat . The place lies in a very green and fertile plain , about one kilometer from the sea coast . It is a popular tourist destination , owing to its artesian wells fed by underground springs and collected in stone reservoirs that have been maintained through the ages . It has been the main source of water for ancient Tyre since Phoenician days . One of the reservoirs fed the arched aqueducts of the Roman period , and which once stretched all the way to Tyre . Remains of these aqueducts , exhibiting strong and excellent masonry , with round arches and a continuous cornice above them , can still be seen today , and a short stretch of the original aqueduct is still used today in Tyre 's present-day waterworks . A reference to this place is mentioned in the 3rd century Mosaic of Rehob as Rosh Mayya ( Fountain-head ) . In 1881 , the Palestine Exploration Fund 's Survey of Western Palestine ( SWP ) described it : `` A village built of stone , containing about 100 Metawileh , in the plain , surrounded by gardens of figs , pomegranates , mulberries , and olives . Five mills in the village , and near , in working order , a good many ruined . '' They further noted about the water-ways : This is the spring-head which supplied ancient Tyre by means of a long aqueduct . The springs are enclosed in four strongly-built reservoirs , as at Tabghah , by means of which the water is raised to a height of from fifteen to twenty feet , in order that an aqueduct with a slight fall should be able to carry it to the neighbourhood of Tyre . The walls of these reservoirs are of large well-dressed ashlar-work , and vary in thickness . The stones are joined and coated on the inside with strong cement . The principal reservoir is octagonal in shape , with sides of irregular length . Its diameter measures sixty-six feet , and it is twenty-five feet above the ground . The retaining walls are very thick , and show traces of modern repairs in one part . They have so gentle a slope that it is not difficult to ride up on to the broad border eight feet wide round the spring . ''",
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"text": "Arab League The Arab League , formally the League of Arab States , is a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa , the Horn of Africa and Arabia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members : Kingdom of Egypt , Kingdom of Iraq , Transjordan ( renamed Jordan in 1949 ) , Lebanon , Saudi Arabia , and Syria . Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945 . Currently , the League has 22 members , but Syria 's participation has been suspended since November 2011 , as a consequence of government repression during the Syrian Civil War . The League 's main goal is to `` draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them , to safeguard their independence and sovereignty , and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries '' . Through institutions , such as the Arab League Educational , Cultural and Scientific Organization ( ALECSO ) and the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League 's Council of Arab Economic Unity ( CAEU ) , the Arab League facilitates political , economic , cultural , scientific , and social programmes designed to promote the interests of the Arab world . It has served as a forum for the member states to coordinate their policy positions , to deliberate on matters of common concern , to settle some Arab disputes and to limit conflicts such as the 1958 Lebanon crisis . The League has served as a platform for the drafting and conclusion of many landmark documents promoting economic integration . One example is the Joint Arab Economic Action Charter , which outlines the principles for economic activities in the region . Each member state has one vote in the League Council , and decisions are binding only for those states that have voted for them . The aims of the league in 1945 were to strengthen and coordinate the political , cultural , economic and social programs of its members and to mediate disputes among them or between them and third parties . Furthermore , the signing of an agreement on Joint Defence and Economic Cooperation on 13 April 1950 committed the signatories to coordination of military defence measures . In March 2015 , the Arab League General Secretary announced the establishment of a Joint Arab Force with the aim of counteracting extremism and other threats to the Arab States . The decision was reached while Operation Decisive Storm was intensifying in Yemen . Participation in the project is voluntary , and the army intervenes only at the request of one of the member states . The growing militarization of the region and the increase in violent civil wars as well as terrorist movements are the reason behind the creation of the JAF , financed by the rich Gulf countries . In the early 1970s , the Economic Council of the League of Arab States put forward a proposal to create the Joint Arab Chambers of Commerce across the European states . That led , under the decree of the League of Arab States no . K1175/D52/G , to the decision by the Arab governments to set up the Arab British Chamber of Commerce which was mandated to `` promote , encourage and facilitate bilateral trade '' between the Arab world and its major trading partner , the United Kingdom .",
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"text": "Dead Cities The Dead Cities or Forgotten Cities are a group of 700 abandoned settlements in northwest Syria between Aleppo and Idlib . Around 40 villages grouped in eight archaeological parks situated in north-western Syria provide an insight into rural life in Late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period . Most villages which date from the 1st to 7th centuries , became abandoned between the 8th and 10th centuries . The settlements feature the well-preserved architectural remains of dwellings , pagan temples , churches , cisterns , bathhouses etc. . Important dead cities include the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites , Serjilla and al Bara . The Dead Cities are situated in an elevated area of limestone known as Limestone Massif . These ancient settlements cover an area 20 - wide and some 140 km long . The Massif includes three groups of highlands : the first is the northern group of Mount Simeon and Mount Kurd ; the second middle group is the group of Harim Mountains ; the third southern group is the group of Zawiya Mountain .",
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"text": "Damascus Gate Damascus Gate ( -LSB- باب العامود , Bab al-ʿAmud -RSB- , , Sha'ar Sh ` khem ) is one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem , Israel . It is located in the wall on the city 's northwest side where the highway leads out to Nablus , and from there , in times past , to the capital of Syria , Damascus ; as such , its modern English name is Damascus Gate , and its modern Hebrew name , Sha'ar Shkhem , meaning Shechem Gate , or Nablus Gate . Of its Arabic names , Bab al-Nasr means `` gate of victory , '' and Bab al-Amud means `` gate of the column . '' The latter name , in use continuously since at least as early as the 10th century , preserves the memory of a design detail dating to the 2nd century AD Roman era gate .",
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"text": "Sawad Sawad was the name used in early Islamic times ( 7th -- 12th centuries ) for southern Iraq . It means `` black land '' and refers to the stark contrast between the alluvial plain of Mesopotamia and the Arabian desert . Under the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates , it was an official political term for a province encompassing most of modern Iraq ( except for the western desert and al-Jazira in the north ) . As a generic term , it was used to denote the irrigated and cultivated areas in any district .",
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"text": "Divisions of the world in Islam The Arabic singular form dar , translated literally , may mean `` house '' , `` abode '' , `` structure '' , `` place '' , `` land '' , or `` country '' . In Islamic jurisprudence it often refers to a part of the world . The notions of `` houses '' or `` divisions '' of the world in Islam such as Dar al-Islam and Dar al-Harb does not appear in the Quran or the Hadith . According to Abou El Fadl , the only dar the Qur ` an speaks of are `` the abode of the Hereafter and the abode of the earthly life , with the former described as clearly superior to the latter '' . In classical Islamic law , the major division are dar al-islam ( lit . territory of Islam ) , denoting regions where Islamic law prevails , dar al-sulh ( lit . territory of treaty ) denoting non-Islamic lands which have concluded an armistice with a Muslim government , and dar al-harb ( lit . territory of war ) , denoting adjoining non-Islamic lands whose rulers are called upon to accept Islam . Early Islamic jurists devised these terms to denote legal rulings for ongoing Muslim conquests almost a century after Muhammad . The first use of the terms was in Iraq by Abu Hanifa and his disciples Abu Yusuf and Al-Shaybani . Among those in the Levant , Al-Awza ' i was leading in this discipline and later Shafi'i . The concept of dar al-harb has been affected by the political fragmentation of the Muslim world and has little significance today .",
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"text": "North Africa North Africa is the term given to a group of Mediterranean countries situated in the northern-most region of the African continent . The term `` North Africa '' has no single accepted definition . It is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Morocco in the west , to the Suez Canal and the Red Sea in the east . Others have limited it to the countries of Morocco , Algeria , and Tunisia , a region known by the French during colonial times as `` Afrique du Nord '' and by the Arabs as the Maghreb ( `` West '' ) . The most commonly accepted definition includes Morocco , Algeria , and Tunisia , as well as Libya and Egypt , It should be noted however that the term `` North Africa '' , when commonly used in North Africa and the Middle East , often refers only to the countries of the Maghreb and Libya . Egypt , due to its greater Middle Eastern associations , is typically viewed separately . The countries of North Africa share a common ethnic , cultural and linguistic identity that is unique to this region . North west Africa has been inhabited by Berbers since the beginning of recorded history , while the eastern part of North Africa has been home to the Egyptians . Following the Muslim conquest in the seventh century C.E. , the region underwent a process of Arabization and Islamization that has defined its cultural landscape ever since . The distinction between North Africa and much of Sub-Saharan Africa is historically and ecologically significant because of the effective barrier created by the Sahara Desert for much of modern history . From 3500 BC , following the abrupt desertification of the Sahara due to gradual changes in the Earth 's orbit , this barrier has culturally separated the North from the rest of the continent . As the seafaring civilizations of the Phoenicians , Greeks , Romans , Muslims and others facilitated communication and migration across the Mediterranean Sea , the cultures of North Africa became much more closely tied to Southwestern Asia and Europe than Sub-Saharan Africa . The Islamic influence in the area is also significant , and North Africa is a major part of the Muslim world . Some researchers have postulated that North Africa rather than East Africa served as the exit point for the modern humans who first trekked out of the continent in the Out of Africa migration .",
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"text": "Al-Ghab Plain The Ghab Plain is a fertile depression lying mainly in the Al-Suqaylabiyah District in northwest Syria , near Muhradah ( 35 ° 15 ′ N 36 ° 35 ′ E ) , around 25 km north-west of Hama . The valley was flooded for centuries by the waters of the Orontes River , which rendered it a swamp . The `` Ghab project '' , beginning in the 1950s , drained the valley to make it habitable , arable land , providing an extra 41000 ha of irrigated farmland . The valley separates the al-Ansariyah mountains in the west from the Zawiyah mountain range and the plateau region to the east . It is 63 km long and 12.1 km wide .",
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"text": "Harb tribe Harb `` War '' is a large Sunni Tribe in the Arabian peninsula . There is no official tribe population count but it is estimated to be approximately four million in Saudi Arabia . It is originally a Qahtani tribe . Several authentic sources on Arab tribes genealogy state that the great-grandfather of Harb tribe is Harb ibn Saad ibn Saad ibn Khawlan ibn Amr ibn Qadha'ah ibn Himyar ibn Qahtan . Harb tribal lands extend from the Red Sea coast in Tihamah ( Western Part of Saudi Arabia ) to the heart of Najd in the central region of Saudi Arabia , and from North the Harbi lands extend from Madinah ( a holy city for Muslims ) to Al Qunfudhah in the south . The tribe 's reach extends to other countries like Kuwait , Iraq , Egypt and UAE . The origins of Harb tribe came from the 2nd century of the Islamic calendar . When Qahtani tribes emigrated from the south of Arabian Peninsula to Hijaz around 131 AH for water and land space after some battles with their cousins Banu Ar-Rabi ` ah bin Saad . As a result , this caused several tribal conflicts with the native and mostly Adnani Arab tribes of Hijaz and Tihamah such as Juhainah , Inazah , Muzianah , and Sulaim over land and water . After around three centuries in Hijaz , Harb tribe became a dominant tribe in the heart of Hijaz with territories surrounding the holy city of Medina . It is important to note that Harb now , like many other Arabian tribes , is a federation of tribes and families , a good example is that Muzaynah in Saudi Arabia are considered from Harb but it is well known that it was a tribe of its own with a known presence in Hijaz in the Pre-Islamic Arabia as well as the time of the Prophet Muhammed -- i.e. , before the origin of Harb tribe in Hijaz . Currently , many of the tribe sons have migrated in recent decades to the three major metropolitan centers of Saudi Arabia , namely Riyadh , Jeddah , and Dammam , in search of better education and employment . One of the main branches of the tribe such as Banu Shaker left al Hejaz and set off to the west coasts of Palestine to start business in agriculture . For the coast of Palestine is well known all around the world for its fertile soil . Banu Shaker that trace there ancestry to Al Hassan Al Muthana are also known to be the Abunamous and Al Shaker Families from Yaffa or Jaffa have developed their reputation of being prominent landowners in Yaffa city In the Arab World outside of Saudi Arabia , the Harb family became prominent in the Christian population of Ramallah , Palestine .",
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"text": "Saharan Air Layer The Saharan Air Layer ( SAL ) is an extremely hot , dry and sometimes dust-laden layer of the atmosphere that often overlies the cooler , more-humid surface air of the Atlantic Ocean . In the Sahara Desert region of North Africa , where it originates , it is the prevalent atmosphere , extending from the surface upwards several kilometers . As it drives , or is driven , out over the ocean , it is lifted above the denser marine air . This arrangement is an inversion where the temperature increases with height . The boundary between the SAL and the marine layer suppresses or `` caps '' any convection originating in the marine layer . Since it is dry air , the lapse rate within the SAL itself is steep , that is , the temperature falls rapidly with height . Disturbances such as large thunderstorm complexes over North Africa periodically result in vast dust and sand storms , some of which extend as high as 6,000 meters . These can be driven out to sea within the SAL as far west as North America . In the case of Africa , winds blow twenty percent of dust from a Saharan storm out over the Atlantic Ocean , and twenty percent of that , or four percent of a single storm 's dust , reaches all the way to the western Atlantic . The remainder settles out into the ocean or washes out of the air with rainfall . Scientists think that the July 2000 measurements made in Puerto Rico , nearly 8 million tonnes , equaled about one-fifth of the total year 's dust deposits . The SAL passes over the Canary Islands where the phenomenon is named `` Calima '' and manifests as a fog that reduces visibility and deposits a layer of dust over everything . These clouds of dust are visible in satellite photos as a milky white to gray shade , similar to haze . Findings to date indicate that the iron-rich dust particles that often occur within the SAL reflect solar radiation , thus cooling the atmosphere . The particles also reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the ocean , thus reducing the amount of heating of the ocean . They also tend to increase condensation as they drift into the marine layer below , but not precipitation as the drops formed are too small to fall and tend not to readily coelesce . These tiny drops are subsequently more easily evaporated as they move into drier air laterally or dry air mixes down from the SAL aloft . Research on aerosols also shows that the presence of small particles in air tends to suppress winds . The SAL has also been observed to suppress the development and intensifying of tropical cyclones , which may be related directly to these factors . The SAL is a subject of ongoing study and research .",
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"text": "Desert A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life . The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation . About one third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid . This includes much of the polar regions where little precipitation occurs and which are sometimes called polar deserts or `` cold deserts '' . Deserts can be classified by the amount of precipitation that falls , by the temperature that prevails , by the causes of desertification or by their geographical location . Deserts are formed by weathering processes as large variations in temperature between day and night put strains on the rocks which consequently break in pieces . Although rain seldom occurs in deserts , there are occasional downpours that can result in flash floods . Rain falling on hot rocks can cause them to shatter and the resulting fragments and rubble strewn over the desert floor is further eroded by the wind . This picks up particles of sand and dust and wafts them aloft in sand or dust storms . Wind-blown sand grains striking any solid object in their path can abrade the surface . Rocks are smoothed down , and the wind sorts sand into uniform deposits . The grains end up as level sheets of sand or are piled high in billowing sand dunes . Other deserts are flat , stony plains where all the fine material has been blown away and the surface consists of a mosaic of smooth stones . These areas are known as desert pavements and little further erosion takes place . Other desert features include rock outcrops , exposed bedrock and clays once deposited by flowing water . Temporary lakes may form and salt pans may be left when waters evaporate . There may be underground sources of water in the form of springs and seepages from aquifers . Where these are found , oases can occur . Plants and animals living in the desert need special adaptations to survive in the harsh environment . Plants tend to be tough and wiry with small or no leaves , water-resistant cuticles and often spines to deter herbivory . Some annual plants germinate , bloom and die in the course of a few weeks after rainfall while other long-lived plants survive for years and have deep root systems able to tap underground moisture . Animals need to keep cool and find enough food and water to survive . Many are nocturnal and stay in the shade or underground during the heat of the day . They tend to be efficient at conserving water , extracting most of their needs from their food and concentrating their urine . Some animals remain in a state of dormancy for long periods , ready to become active again when the rare rains fall . They then reproduce rapidly while conditions are favorable before returning to dormancy . People have struggled to live in deserts and the surrounding semi-arid lands for millennia . Nomads have moved their flocks and herds to wherever grazing is available and oases have provided opportunities for a more settled way of life . The cultivation of semi-arid regions encourages erosion of soil and is one of the causes of increased desertification . Desert farming is possible with the aid of irrigation and the Imperial Valley in California provides an example of how previously barren land can be made productive by the import of water from an outside source . Many trade routes have been forged across deserts , especially across the Sahara Desert , and traditionally were used by caravans of camels carrying salt , gold , ivory and other goods . Large numbers of slaves were also taken northwards across the Sahara . Some mineral extraction also takes place in deserts and the uninterrupted sunlight gives potential for the capture of large quantities of solar energy .",
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"text": "Winston's Hiccup `` Winston 's Hiccup '' ( also known as `` Churchill 's Sneeze '' ) ( Arabic : حازوقة وينستون ) refers to the abruptly concave section of Jordan 's eastern border with Saudi Arabia , causing the border to resemble a zigzag shape , supposedly created arbitrarily in 1921 when Winston Churchill ( then serving as the Secretary of State for the Colonies ) drew the boundary of the British protectorate of Transjordan following a `` particularly liquid lunch '' . The legend arose after Churchill himself boasted in his later years that he had created Jordan `` with the stroke of a pen , one Sunday afternoon in Cairo '' . Nevertheless , the supposed involvement of alcohol in the drawing of the border as well as Churchill 's claimed sole responsibility over it are almost certainly apocryphal . Although the modern border is a result of a later territorial exchange between Jordan and Saudi Arabia , the general angle of the Hiccup remains similar , while the location of the vertex remains the same . The two straight borderlines making up the modern Winston 's Hiccup consist of one line running 90 miles northwest , at whose end the border creates an acute angle , and the continuing line which runs for 130 miles northeast towards the Iraqi border . The acute angle created points directly towards the Dead Sea on the other side of Jordan . The triangular part of Saudi Arabia bordering Winston 's Hiccup and thus jutting into Jordan is also the closest part of the country to Jerusalem , at just over 100 miles . Complex and seemingly arbitrary Middle Eastern borders such as Winston 's Hiccup often took the movements and lands of tribal nomads into consideration in attempting to create practical borders . In the modern era , Jordan 's boundaries with Saudi Arabia , Syria , and Iraq do not generally hamper nomads in their movements , although for a few tribes the borders do technically separate them from traditional grazing areas . Conversely , the border between Jordan and Israel is governed more heavily . Officially , the borders were set by a series of agreements between the United Kingdom and the government of what eventually became Saudi Arabia , first formally defined in the Hadda Agreement of 1925 . In 1965 , Jordan and Saudi Arabia concluded a bilateral agreement that realigned and defined the boundary . The realignment resulted in some exchange of territory , and Jordan 's coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba was lengthened by about 18 kilometers .",
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"text": "Al-Kadir Al-Kadir ( الكدير , also spelled al-Kader ) is a village in eastern Syria , administratively part of the Homs Governorate . It is located in the Syrian Desert with the Euphrates River to the northeast , the nearby village of al-Kawm to the south and Deir ez-Zor to the east . According to the Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) , al-Kadir had a population of 694 in the 2004 census .",
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"text": "Al-Rai, Syria Çobanbey ( Çobanbey , جوبان باي ) or Chobān Bayk ( -LSB- جوبان باي , Chobān Bāyk -RSB- ) also known as Al-Rai ( الراعي al-Ra ' i or al-Rayi ) , is a small town in northern Aleppo Governorate , northern Syria . With 4,609 inhabitants , as per the 2004 census , al-Rai is administrative center of the sparsely populated Nahiya al-Rai . Located at the Baghdad Railway and close to the Turkish border , right across Elbeyli , it is however a strategically important village . Nearby localities include the Kurdish-majority villages of Qantarah , 5 km to the west , and Akhtarin , some 15 km to the southwest . Larger towns are Azaz , some 35 km to the west , and Jarablus and Manbij , both some 45 km to the east . The city and its surrounding area is pre-dominantly populated by Syrian Turkmen and serves as a cultural center .",
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"text": "Grand Erg Oriental The Grand Erg Oriental ( English : ` Great Eastern Sand Sea ' ) is a large erg or `` field of sand dunes '' in the Sahara Desert . Situated for the most part in Saharan lowlands of northeast Algeria , the Grand Erg Oriental covers an area some 600 km wide by 200 km north to south . The erg 's northeastern edge spills over into neighbouring Tunisia .",
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"text": "Al-Saan Al-Sa ` an ( السعن , also spelled as-Si ` in and also known as Sa 'n al-Shajara ) is a Syrian town located in the al-Sa ` an Subdistrict in Salamiyah District , located in the Syrian Desert , 50 kilometers northeast of Salamiyah and northeast of Hama . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) , al-Sa ` an had a population of 3,360 in the 2004 census . Its inhabitants are predominantly Ismailis . Al-Sa ` an was founded in the late 19th century by Ismaili migrants from other parts of northern Syria who chose to settle the place because of worsening economic conditions in the interior parts of Syria , the low taxes that living in the Syrian Desert fringes offered , and the place 's proximity to Salamiyah , the center of Ismaili life in Syria . During the Ottoman era , when it was founded , it became the remotest Ismaili village in Syria . At the time , it contained a military post manned by Ottoman troops .",
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"text": "March 1949 Syrian coup d'état The March 1949 Syrian coup d'état was a bloodless coup d'état that took place on 30 March , and was the first military coup in modern Syrian history which overthrew the country 's democratically elected government . It was led by the Syrian Army chief of staff at the time , Husni al-Za ` im , who became President of Syria on 11 April 1949 . Among the officers that assisted al-Za ` im 's takeover were Adib al-Shishakli and Sami al-Hinnawi , both of whom would later also become military leaders of the country . The then president , Shukri al-Quwatli , was accused of purchasing inferior arms for the Syrian Army and of poor leadership . He was briefly imprisoned , but then released into exile in Egypt . Syria 's legislature , then called the House of Representatives , was dissolved . al-Za ` im also imprisoned many political leaders , such as Munir al-Ajlani , whom he accused of conspiring to overthrow the republic . As recounted by the British military attaché in Syria , Za'im began plotting a coup two years in advance , starting in March 1947 . On March 29 , 1949 , chief of staff Za'im provided four of his senior officers with instructions outlining their roles in the coup ; the officers were told to wait until midnight to view the instructions , and to do so in complete privacy . The coup commenced at 2:30 a.m. on March 30 , and proved to be `` a masterpiece of military planning , bloodless apart from the deaths of three bodyguards attached to a government minister . '' Quwatli , ill with `` a gastric ulcer and heart complaint , '' was arrested in hospital by one of six military units that ferreted through Damascus , systematically capturing key government buildings . The Syrian national anthem , and a message from Za'im announcing the change in government , began playing over the radio near dawn . There are `` highly controversial '' allegations that the American legation in Syria -- headed by James Hugh Keeley , Jr. -- and Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) engineered the coup . Assistant military attaché ( and undercover CIA officer ) Stephen J. Meade , who became intimately acquainted with Colonel Za'im several weeks prior to the coup and was considered Za'im 's `` principal Western confidant '' during Za'im 's brief time in power , has been described as the coup 's architect -- along with the CIA 's Damascus station chief , Miles Copeland Jr. . Copeland later authored several books with `` extraordinarily detailed accounts of CIA operations in , among other countries , Syria , Egypt , and Iran , '' considered `` one of the most revelatory set of writings by a former U.S. intelligence officer ever published . '' However , Copeland 's memoirs have a strong literary quality and contain many embellishments , making it difficult to gauge the historical accuracy of the events he describes . Moreover , Copeland 's account of the Syrian coup in his 1989 autobiography The Game Player : Confessions of the CIA 's Original Political Operative contradicts the earlier version presented in his 1969 The Game of Nations : The Amorality of Power Politics . In The Game of Nations , Copeland suggested that Syria -- as the first former colony in the Arab world to achieve complete political independence from Europe -- was perceived in Washington as a test case for America 's `` capacity for exerting a democratizing influence on Arab countries . '' According to Copeland , the CIA attempted to `` police '' the July 1947 Syrian national elections , which were marred by fraud , sectarianism , and interference by neighboring Iraq and Transjordan . When these elections `` produced a weak , minority government '' under Quwatli -- the stability of which was called into question by Syria 's defeat in the 1948 Arab -- Israeli War -- Keeley and other U.S. officials became concerned `` that Syria was on the verge of complete collapse , '' which could have empowered the Syrian Communist Party or other `` radicals '' ( such as the Ba'ath Party and the Muslim Brotherhood ) . As a result , Keeley became amenable to a military coup `` as a way of safeguarding ... the long-term prospects of democracy in the country . '' At Keeley 's behest , Copeland wrote , Meade `` systematically developed a friendship with Za'im ... suggested to him the idea of a coup d'état , advised him how to go about it , and guided him through the intricate preparations in laying the groundwork for it . '' Available evidence , however , suggests that Za'im was in little need of prodding from the U.S. Recall that , per the British military attaché , Za'im had been contemplating a coup since March 1947 -- over a year before he was introduced to Meade on November 30 , 1948 . Shortly before the coup , Za'im tried to win Western sympathy by producing a list of individuals , including Keeley , that were supposedly `` communist assassination targets , '' but U.S. officials were skeptical . While Za'im directly informed Meade of the upcoming coup on March 3 and March 7 , the U.S. was not the only foreign power apprised : Za'im notified British officials around the same time . In his conversations with Meade , Za'im outlined his progressive political program for Syria ( including land reform ) as well as the communist threat , concluding '' -LSB- there is -RSB- only way to start the Syrian people along the road to progress and democracy : With the whip . '' Za'im struck a different tone in conversations with the British , citing his desire to establish friendlier ties with Britain 's major allies in the area -- Iraq and Transjordan . In The Game Player , Copeland provided new details on the American assistance to Za'im 's plan , expounding that Meade identified specific installations that had to be captured to ensure the coup 's success . However , Copeland also acknowledged that Za'im had initiated the plot on his own : `` It was Husni 's show all the way . '' Douglas Little notes that U.S. assistant secretary of state George C. McGhee visited Damascus in March , `` ostensibly to discuss resettling Palestinian refugees but possibly to authorize U.S. support for Za'im . '' In contrast , Andrew Rathmell describes this hypothesis as `` purely speculative . '' An overarching US policy objective in Syria at the time was allowing the construction of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline , which had been held up in the Syrian parliament . Za'im approved the `` Tapline '' project on May 16 . Armistice talks with Israel to end hostilities of the 1948 war started in April 1949 , after armistice agreements had already been concluded by the other Arab countries . On 20 July 1949 Syria signed the Israel-Syria Armistice Agreement to formally end hostilities along their border . Under the agreement , Syria withdrew its forces from most of the territories of the former Mandate Palestine that it controlled west of the international border , which became a demilitarized zone . In 1948 , there were approximately 30,000 Jews in Syria . Following the coup , the Za'im administration permitted the emigration of large numbers of Syrian Jews , and 5,000 left for Israel . Prime Minister Muhsin al-Barazi was given the task of conducting secret negotiations with Israel for a peace treaty between the two countries , and to discuss a possible summit between Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and al-Zaim . The talks reached advanced levels and Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett contacted al-Barazi on 6 August 1949 to discuss a date for formal peace talks . Al-Za ` im inspired rebellion among his officers by betraying Antoun Saadeh , the founder and president of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party ( SSNP ) . Saadeh had pledged to set up a friendly government in Lebanon , but on 8 July al-Za ` im abducted Saadeh and handed him over to the Lebanese authorities , who tried him for treason and executed him on the same day . Al-Za ` im 's short-lived presidency ended on 14 August 1949 in a military coup staged by Sami al-Hinnawi , along with several other SSNP officers , who promptly executed al-Za ` im and al-Barazi , and installed Hashim al-Atassi as president . Another military coup took place in December , the third of that year , this time led by Adib Shishakli , who kept al-Atassi as president until 3 December 1951 . al-Hinnawi was murdered on 31 October 1950 by Hersho al-Barazi , a cousin of Muhsin al-Barazi .",
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"text": "Pharpar Pharpar ( or Pharphar in the Douay-Rheims Bible ) is a biblical river in Syria . It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings ( 2 Kings 5:12 ) , now generally identified with the A`waj ( i.e. crooked ) , though if the reference to Damascus be limited to the city , as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament , Pharpar would be the modern Taura . In the early Baedeker Guides it was identified as the Al-Sabirani , a fairly downstream tributary of the A`waj . The stream runs from west to east , flowing from Hermon south of Damascus , and like its companion Abana River travels across the plain of Damascus , which owes to them much of its fertility . The river loses itself in marshes , or Lakes of the Marj , as they are called , on the borders of the great Arabian desert . John MacGregor , who gives an interesting description of it in his book `` Rob Roy on the Jordan '' , affirmed that as a work of hydraulic engineering , the system and construction of the canals , by which the Pharpar and Abana were used for irrigation , might be considered as one of the most complete and extensive in the world . In the Bible , Naaman exclaims that the Abana and Pharpar are greater than all the waters of Israel ( 2 Kings 5:12 ) .",
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"text": "Arrow (TV series) Arrow is an American action crime television series developed by writer/producers Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim , and Andrew Kreisberg . It is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow , a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp . It premiered in North America on The CW on October 10 , 2012 , with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 . Primarily filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , the series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen ( Stephen Amell ) , who , five years after being stranded on a hostile island , returns home to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow . The series takes a new look at the Green Arrow character , as well as other characters from the DC Comics universe . Although Oliver Queen/Green Arrow had been featured in the television series Smallville from 2006 to 2011 , on the CW , the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor to portray the character . Arrow focuses on the humanity of Oliver Queen , and how he was changed by time spent shipwrecked on an island . Most episodes in the first five seasons have flashback scenes to the five years in which Oliver was missing . Arrow has received generally positive reviews from critics . The series averaged about 3.68 million viewers over the course of the first season and received several awards and multiple nominations . To promote it , a preview comic book was released before the television series began , while webisodes featuring a product tie-in with Bose were developed for the second season . The first four seasons are available on DVD and Blu-ray in regions 1 , 2 and 4 ; a soundtrack was also released for the first two seasons . In October 2014 , a spin-off series set in the same universe , titled The Flash , premiered . In August 2015 , an animated spin-off , Vixen , was released , while a second live-action spin-off , Legends of Tomorrow , premiered in January 2016 , featuring a number of characters from Arrow and The Flash . On March 11 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , which premiered on October 5 , 2016 . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the show for a sixth season .",
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"text": "List of Outlaw Star episodes The Outlaw Star anime is the adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Takehiko Ito . The plot follows the protagonist Gene and his crew in their outer space adventures onboard their advanced spacecraft named the Outlaw Star . The anime , which was produced by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuru Hongo , aired on Japan 's TV Tokyo from January 8 , 1998 to June 25 , 1998 for a total of 26 episodes . The anime was later licensed for English language distribution in North America by Bandai Entertainment . The series originally aired on Toonami from January 15 , 2001 to February 16 , 2001 . Episode 23 was not aired due to scenes of extensive female nudity and sexually suggestive humor/themes . Bandai released the series on DVD in Japan in two halves with the first 13 episodes released on August 25 , 1999 and the remaining 13 episodes released on November 25 , 1999 . A Japanese `` remastered '' DVD boxset containing the entire series was published by Bandai on September 22 , 2006 . Bandai also released the series in North America in three DVD collections on September 1 , 2000 , February 14 , 2001 , and March 6 , 2001 . The Outlaw Star Perfect Collection Box Set , a DVD compilation of the entire series , was released on September 10 , 2002 . The series was again re-released on March 28 , 2006 as the Outlaw Star : Complete Collection . Outlaw Star additionally received a Region 4 DVD release in Australia by Madman Entertainment on June 23 , 2004 . The music for Outlaw Star was composed by Kow Otani . The series has three pieces of vocal music , one opening and two endings . The opening theme is `` Through the Night '' performed by Masahiko Arimachi . The two endings themes are `` Hiru no Tsuki '' , used in the first 13 episodes , and `` Tsuki no Ie '' , used in the remaining 13 episodes . Both endings are sung by Arai Akino .",
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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": "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": "Camelot (TV series) Camelot is a 2011 historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on 1 April 2011 . It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010 . The series , based on the Arthurian legend , was produced by Graham King , Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst . A special preview showing of the pilot episode `` Homecoming '' was aired on Starz Friday night , 25 February 2011 . On 30 June 2011 Starz announced it was not going to order new seasons of Camelot , citing significant production challenges , predominantly scheduling conflicts with some members of the cast , including Joseph Fiennes , Jamie Campbell Bower and Eva Green .",
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"text": "Comparison of high definition optical disc formats This article compares the technical specifications of multiple high definition formats , including HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc ; two mutually incompatible , high definition optical disc formats that , beginning in 2006 , attempted to improve upon and eventually replace the DVD standard . The two formats remained in a format war until February 19 , 2008 when Toshiba , HD DVD 's creator , announced plans to cease development , manufacturing and marketing of HD DVD players and recorders . Other high-definition optical disc formats were attempted , including the multi-layered red-laser Versatile Multilayer Disc and a Chinese made format called EVD . Both appear to have been abandoned by their respective developers .",
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"text": "PBS Home Video PBS Distribution ( PBSd ) , formerly known as PBS Home Video , is the home video distribution unit of American television network PBS . The company releases and sells home videos of PBS series and movies and PBS Kids series in various formats . It is jointly owned by the Public Broadcasting Service and the WGBH Educational Foundation . It is currently distributing PBS programs and movies on DVD , Blu-ray , digital downloads , and streaming media and PBS Kids programs on DVD . In 2017 independent films produced by PBSd were added for theatrical distribution and home video releases .",
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"text": "List of Cat's Eye episodes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo . It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1981 to 1985 , and collected into 18 tankōbon by Shueisha . The story follows the adventures of the three Kisugi sisters , Hitomi , Rui and Ai , who are art thieves trying to collect all the works belonging to their missing father . Cat 's Eye was adapted into an anime series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and directed by Yoshio Takeuchi . Thirty-Six episodes were broadcast between July 11 , 1983 until March 26 , 1984 . The opening theme Cat 's Eye by Anri . Dancing with the Sunshine was the ending theme . For episodes 1-12 it was performed by Anril . For episodes 13-36 it was performed by Cathi Linn . A Second series was later produced that ran for Thirty-Seven episodes from October 8 , 1984 until July 8 , 1985 . The opening theme was Derringer by Mariko Tone and the ending theme was Hot Stuff by Sherry Savage . For the 30th anniversary of the anime , the series was released in Japan on Blu-Ray format from a new transfer . Two boxsets , one for each series were published by King Records on March 13 , 2013 . The boxset for the second series came with a DVD-ROM of animation artwork . On April 16 , 2007 , ImaginAsian announced that they would broadcast the first season of Cat 's Eye on ImaginAsian TV , and would thereafter give the series its first North American home video release , which happened in September 2007 . The show began broadcasting in June of that year , with the first DVD released later that September . As of August 2008 , it is currently unavailable . However , ImaginAsian still held the license and was working to someday re-release the series . At Anime Expo 2013 , Right Stuf Inc. announced that they had licensed the series and will be release it on DVD under their Nozomi label .",
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"text": "List of Criterion Collection UK releases This is a list of Criterion Collection Blu-ray titles released in U.K. , distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company which specializes in licensing and selling `` important classic and contemporary films '' in `` editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning , original supplements . '' Janus Films and the Voyager Company established The Criterion Collection in 1984 as a privately held company concentrating upon the North American home video market . In March 2016 , Criterion announced that due to a distribution partnership with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment select Criterion Collection titles would be launching in U.K. as Blu-ray editions , starting on April 18 , 2016 . So far all the released titles have been films that have already been released in US by Criterion Collection , or that have received simultaneous releases in the US and U.K. . So far all the released titles have been identical to their US counterparts apart from region coding ( A in the US and B in U.K. ) .",
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"text": "List of Fairy Tail episodes (season 1) The first season of the Fairy Tail anime series was directed by Shinji Ishihira and produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight . It follows the first adventures of Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia of the fictional guild , Fairy Tail . The season adapts the first 16 volumes of Hiro Mashima 's Fairy Tail manga series . Natsu befriends Lucy who joins the titular guild and later goes on missions with her to earn money along with fellow wizards Gray Fullbuster and Erza Scarlet , as well as Natsu 's flying cat Happy . The five go on a forbidden S-Class mission with Gray and Erza to save Galuna Island and fight Gray 's rival Lyon Vastia . Shortly after , the guildhall is attacked by their rival guild Phantom Lord , leading into a guild war . After the dissolution of Phantom Lord , the group learns of Erza 's past as a slave in the Tower of Heaven and confront Jellal Fernandez to destroy the tower . Lastly , once back at Fairy Tail , Natsu and the others face Laxus Dreyar and the Raijin Tribe as they stage a coup in Fairy Tail . The season initially ran from October 12 , 2009 to September 27 , 2010 on TV Tokyo in Japan . It was later released on DVD in 12 compilations , each containing four episodes , by Pony Canyon between January 29 and December 24 , 2010 . Crunchyroll streamed the whole season 's episode subtitled in English for free on its website . The season 's episodes were streamed as a simulcast , only one hour after they aired on TV Tokyo in Japan . The season was licensed by Animax Asia for a Southeast Asian broadcast . Their adaptation aired from September 30 , 2010 to December 6 , 2011 . DVDs of their adaptations were not released . In 2011 , Funimation Entertainment licensed the series for an English DVD release in North America . The season was released in four compilations between November 22 , 2011 and March 20 , 2012 . The series also began airing on the Funimation Channel in North America beginning on November 22 , 2011 . The season makes use of eight pieces of theme music : four opening themes and four ending themes . The opening themes are `` Snow Fairy '' , performed by Funkist for episodes 1 to 11 , by Idoling !!! for episodes 12 to 24 , `` Ft. '' performed by Funkist for episodes 25 to 35 , and `` R.P.G. ( Rockin ' Playing Game ) '' performed by Sug for the remainder of the season . The ending themes respectively used with the opening themes are performed by Watarirouka Hashiritai , by Onelifecrew , performed by Shiho Nanba , and by Mikuni Shimokawa . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Grey's Anatomy (season 4) The fourth season of the American television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy , commenced airing in the United States on September 27 , 2007 and concluded on May 22 , 2008 . The season continues the story of a group of surgeons and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital , describing their professional lives and the way they affect the personal background of each character . Season four had twelve series regulars with ten of them returning from the previous season , out of which eight are part of the original cast from the first season . The season aired in the Thursday night timeslot at 9:00 EST. . In addition to the regular seventeen episodes , a clip-show narrated by the editors of People recapped previous events of the show and made the transition from Grey 's Anatomy to Private Practice , a spin-off focusing of Dr. Addison Montgomery and aired on September 19 , 2007 , before the season premiere . The season was officially released on DVD as a five-disc boxset under the title of Grey 's Anatomy : Season Four -- Expanded on September 9 , 2008 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment . For the first time in the show 's history , many cast changes occur , seeing the first departure of two main cast members . Despite garnering several awards and nominations for the cast members and the production team , the season received a mixed response from critics and fans . Show creator Shonda Rhimes heavily contributed to the production of the season , writing five out of the seventeen episodes . The highest-rated episode was the season premiere , which was watched by 20.93 million viewers . The season was interrupted by the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild of America strike , which resulted in the production of only seventeen episodes , instead of twenty-three originally planned .",
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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": "List of The Flash episodes The Flash is an American action television series developed by Greg Berlanti , Andrew Kreisberg , and Geoff Johns , airing on The CW . It is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash , a costumed crimefighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds . It is a spin-off from Arrow , existing in the same fictional universe . The series follows Barry Allen , portrayed by Grant Gustin , a crime scene investigator who gains superhuman speed , which he uses to fight criminals , including others who have also gained superhuman abilities . The Flash was renewed in March 2016 for a third season , which premiered on October 4 , 2016 . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the series for a fourth season .",
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"text": "2017 in home video The following films , television shows and miniseries have been released or are scheduled to be released on Blu-ray Disc and/or DVD on the following dates in 2017 in the United States and Canada . Specific details are subject to change .",
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"text": "Smallville (season 4) Season four of Smallville , an American television series , began airing on September 22 , 2004 . The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville , Kansas , during the years before he becomes Superman . The fourth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 18 , 2005 . Regular cast members during season four include Tom Welling , Kristin Kreuk , Michael Rosenbaum , Jensen Ackles , Allison Mack , John Glover , Annette O'Toole and John Schneider . Season four chronicles Clark and his classmates ' senior year of high school and centers on his attempt to unite the three stones of knowledge , and trying to cope with Lana 's new relationship with Jason Teague . Clark 's friendship with Lex becomes increasingly strained , as he begins to distrust Lex more and more . At the end of season 3 , Sam Jones III left the series as Pete Ross , and Jensen Ackles was brought in as Jason Teague and given star billing . Erica Durance was cast as Lois Lane , and became a recurring character for 13 episodes . Writers also brought in other popular DC Comics characters , such as Bart Allen , Mister Mxyzptlk , and Sam and Lucy Lane . Smallville 's Season four slipped in the ratings , averaging at 4.4 million viewers a week .",
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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": "Dexter (season 1) The first season of Dexter is an adaptation of Jeff Lindsay 's first novel in the Dexter series , Darkly Dreaming Dexter . Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines . This season aired from October 1 , 2006 to December 17 , 2006 , and follows Dexter 's investigation of `` The Ice Truck Killer '' . Introduced in the first episode , `` Dexter '' , this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves their bodies severed and bloodless . At the same time , Dexter 's foster sister , Debra Morgan ( Jennifer Carpenter ) , a vice squad officer , aspires to work in the homicide department , and Dexter 's girlfriend , Rita Bennett ( Julie Benz ) , wants their relationship to be more intimate . Christian Camargo appears as Rudy Cooper and is a recurring character until the end of the season . The show 's first season received generally favorable reviews from critics ; it was praised as `` bold , different and exciting , with a central character and performance that take your breath away '' by the New York Daily News . The Wall Street Journal saw `` the grotesqueries of Dexter '' as `` not something that can easily be dismissed with the old '' ` you do n't have to watch ' line '' , and concluded that `` We do have to live among the viewers who will be desensitized , or aroused , by this show '' . The aggregate site Metacritic scored the show 's first season at 77 out of 100 based on 27 critics reviews . The season received high ratings for Showtime ; the pilot episode attracted more than a million viewers , giving the channel its highest ratings in nearly two years , while the finale `` Born Free '' drew an audience of 1.1 million viewers in the U.S. On average , the season was watched by two million viewers per episode during its original run when factoring in DVR viewers . Due to the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild strike and encouraged by the show 's critical success and high ratings on Showtime , CBS , a national terrestrial broadcast network , announced in December 2007 that it was considering airing an edited version of the first season of Dexter for free-to-air broadcast . It began to broadcast it on February 17 , 2008 , and thus , Dexter became the first program in 20 years to air on a broadcast network after being shown on a premium cable channel . During the show 's rerun on the CBS network in 2008 , the ratings were much higher , reaching 8.2 million viewers during its premiere February , giving the network its best rating in the 10 p.m. timeslot since December the previous year . During its 12-week run , it dropped to 7.1 million in early April , and to 6.6 million during the season 's finale on May 6 .",
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"text": "All Star DC Comics All Star was an imprint of ongoing comic book titles published by American company DC Comics that ran from 2005 to 2008 . DC has published two titles under the All-Star banner , featuring Batman and Superman . The premise of the imprint was to partner DC Comics ' top tier characters with the most popular and acclaimed writers and artists . The creators had access to all elements in the characters ' histories to present their interpretation for a modern audience that have not read these DC characters ' comics previously , or had not seen them lately . The creative teams were not beholden to any previous and present continuities , and told stories that featured `` the most iconic versions of these characters '' . The project had been compared to the Ultimate line of Marvel Comics , which was a successful attempt to re-introduce Marvel 's most popular characters to a new generation of readers by presenting new , updated versions unburdened by decades of plotlines . There were several differences between the two imprints , though . While the Ultimate titles have closely interrelated storylines , of the two All-Star series released , there has been no effort to make them conform to each other or indicate they exist in the same continuity . Another is that All-Star did not seek to introduce brand new versions of the characters so much as to present them in unhindered continuity . Robin 's origin was the only one `` rebooted '' in this imprint . Some observers , and DC themselves , had pointed to the return of DC 's major film franchises as an impetus for All-Star . `` No one can doubt that some kind of continuity shedding is necessary with Superman and Batman coming to the big screens , '' the website Comicon.com wrote . `` Moviegoers entertained by these films would find the current comics storylines impenetrable '' . With the end of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely 's All-Star Superman and the rebranding of Frank Miller and Jim Lee 's All Star Batman and Robin as Dark Knight : Boy Wonder as well as the introduction of the DC : Earth One line of OGNs , the imprint is effectively defunct .",
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"text": "Delphian Complex Arrows are a six-piece alternative rock band from Bedfordshire , UK , forged in 2008 from the ashes of cult dance/guitar band Delphian Complex . The band consists of Mark Drake ( vocals ) , Joe Southin ( keys/vocals ) , David Warner ( guitars/vocals ) , Carl Bishop ( guitar ) , Mattie Bennett ( bass ) and Barry Crook ( drums ) . Following a prolonged period of writing and rehearsing , Arrows began to gig extensively across the UK in March 2008 , firmly closing the door on their previous entity 's past , with a new , strongly contrasting sound . The followed this heavy touring by stepping back into the studios in July 2008 , recording two songs , `` A New Way To Get By '' and `` Song '' at Lost Boys Recording Studio in Bedfordshire , which they co-produced with Nick Mailing . The demo became an instant success , securing them airplay on local and national radio , and bringing them to the attention of a much wider audience . This summer the band played the BBC Introducing and Love Music Hate Racism festivals .",
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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": "Supernatural (season 2) The second season of Supernatural , an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke , premiered on September 28 , 2006 , and concluded on May 17 , 2007 , airing 22 episodes . The season focuses on protagonists Sam ( Jared Padalecki ) and Dean Winchester ( Jensen Ackles ) as they track down Azazel , the demon responsible for the deaths of their mother Mary and father John . They attempt to discover the demon 's plan for Sam and other psychic children -- young adults who were visited by Azazel as infants and given abilities , and whose mothers often then died in a fire . During their travels , they use their father 's journal to help them carry on the family business -- saving people and hunting supernatural creatures . The season aired on Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET in the United States , and was the first season to air on The CW television network , a joint venture of The WB and UPN . The previous season was broadcast on The WB . It averaged only about 3.14 million American viewers , and was in danger of not being renewed . The cast and crew garnered many award nominations , but the episodes received mixed reviews from critics . While both the brotherly chemistry between the lead actors and the decision to finish the main storyline were praised , the formulaic structure of the episodes was criticized . The season was internationally syndicated , airing in the United Kingdom on ITV , in Canada on Citytv and SPACE , and in Australia on Network Ten . It was released on DVD as a six-disc box set September 11 , 2007 , by Warner Home Video in Region 1 . Although the season was split into two separate releases in Region 2 , the complete set was released October 29 , 2007 , and in Region 4 October 3 , 2007 . The episodes are also available through digital retailers such as Apple 's iTunes Store , Microsoft 's Xbox Live Marketplace , and Amazon.com 's on-demand TV service .",
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"text": "Code Geass , often referred to as simply Code Geass , is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise , directed by Gorō Taniguchi , and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi , with original character designs by manga authors Clamp . Set in an alternate timeline , the series focuses on how the former prince Lelouch vi Britannia obtains a power known as Geass and decides to use it to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire , a superpower that has been conquering various countries . Code Geass first ran in Japan on MBS from October 5 , 2006 , to July 28 , 2007 . Its sequel series , , ran as a simulcast on JNN stations ( like MBS and TBS ) from April 6 , 2008 to September 28 , 2008 . The series has also been adapted into various manga and light novels with the former showing various alternate scenarios from the TV series . Bandai Entertainment also licensed most parts from the franchise for English release in December 2007 , airing the two TV series on Adult Swim . Most manga and light novels have also been published in North America by Bandai . At the Code Geass 10th anniversary event on November 27 , 2016 , it was announced that the series will be receiving a new anime , along with a compilation film trilogy in 2017 that will recap the events from both seasons of the anime series . The new anime , titled , will take place a few years after the events of the Zero Requiem . The director Gorō Taniguchi commented that the upcoming project would star an alive Lelouch and not as an alternate setting . Released to critical acclaim , the anime television series has been well received in Japan , selling over a million DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes . Both seasons have won several awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair , Animage Anime Grand Prix , and Animation Kobe event . Critics have praised the series for its large audience appeal as well as the cross conflicts shown among the main characters and the moral questions presented .",
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"text": "List of Street Fighter media Street Fighter is a series of fighting video games developed and published by Japanese company Capcom . The series debuted in Japan in August 1987 with the arcade game Street Fighter , and is one of Capcom 's best-selling franchises with over 33 million units sold . The games take place in a fictional universe in which a range of characters compete in fighting tournaments for prizes and bragging rights , and have been released on numerous video game consoles , handheld game consoles , personal computer platforms , and mobile devices . Related comic books , films , and other dramatizations have also been released , in addition to soundtrack albums associated with many of the main games .",
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"text": "The Chicago Code The Chicago Code is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox in the United States . The series was filmed in Chicago , Illinois , originally airing from February 7 to May 23 , 2011 , with Fox announcing cancellation on May 10 , 2011 .",
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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": "A.T.O.M. (TV series) A.T.O.M. ( Alpha Teens on Machines ) is a French action animated television series produced by SIP Animation . The series focuses on the adventures of five teenagers in the fictional location Landmark City . The eponymous Alpha Teens , which consist of Axel Manning ( the main character ) , Catalina Leone , Crey Kingston , Zack Hawkes , and Ollie Sharker , test prototype vehicles and weapons for Lee Industries , and use these prototypes to combat criminals , particularly the sadistic Alexander Paine . The series debuted on August 26 , 2005 on Jetix with its first season consisting of 26 episodes . It was renewed for a second season , also consisting of 26 episodes , which concluded on February 24 , 2007 . Following the second season finale , despite high viewership and toy sales , the series was n't renewed for a third season . In the United Kingdom , Australia , and Latin America , the series was called Action Man A.T.O.M. and had its own comic book from Panini Comics .",
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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": "F-1 Grand Prix (video game series) is a series of video games developed and published by Video System . The series is based on the seasonal television series by Fuji Television and FOCA . It was also influenced by Video System 's 1989 arcade racing game , Tail to Nose : Great Championship ( known in Japan as Super Formula : Chijō Saisoku no Battle ) , and started with an Arcade game in 1991 . The series was later brought to home consoles from the Super Famicom to the Nintendo 64 , Sony PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast platforms . The music of the games were mostly composed by Naoki Itamura , and some titles in the series feature the song TRUTH by T-Square . In 1998 , the series later shifted from a top-viewed racing game to a 3D polygon-based simulation-style racing game beginning with the release of F-1 World Grand Prix .",
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"text": "Gears of War Gears of War is a video game franchise created and originally owned by Epic Games , developed and managed by The Coalition , and owned and published by Microsoft Studios . The series focuses on the conflict between humanity , the subterranean reptilian hominids known as the Locust Horde , and their mutated counterparts , the Lambent & the Swarm . The franchise consists of five third-person shooter video games , which has also been supplemented by a comic book series and five novels . The first installment , titled Gears of War , was released on November 7 , 2006 for the Xbox 360 . The game follows protagonist Marcus Fenix , a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity . Two subsequent titles , Gears of War 2 ( 2008 ) and Gears of War 3 ( 2011 ) , continued Fenix and humanity 's ongoing conflict with the Locust Horde and Lambent forces . In 2013 , Epic Games and Microsoft released Gears of War : Judgment , a prequel to the series ' first title , which instead focuses on Damon Baird , one of Fenix 's squad-mates . Gears of War : Ultimate Edition was released for Microsoft Windows on March 1 , 2016 . The series ' third sequel , Gears of War 4 , is set 25 years after Gears of War 3 and follows Marcus Fenix 's son , JD , as he battles new foes that threaten humanity . Gears of War was developed by Epic Games . Cliff Bleszinski , who has previously worked on Epic 's Unreal Tournament games , served the series ' lead game designer for the first three installments . He was inspired by gameplay elements from Resident Evil 4 , Kill Switch , and Bionic Commando . The series was also guided by Rod Fergusson , the executive producer and director of development of Epic Games until 2012 . The first four installments of the Gears of War series used a modified version of the Unreal Engine 3 engine . On January 27 , 2014 , Microsoft acquired all rights to the franchise from Epic Games . Canadian studio The Coalition developed Gears of War 4 , which was released on October 11 , 2016 for the Xbox One and Windows 10 . Gears of War became one of the best-selling franchises for the Xbox 360 . The series is well known for its emphasis on cover-based combat , in which players can use objects to avoid gunfire or safely engage enemies . All five installments in Gears of War featured several multiplayer modes that allowed players to compete against each other or team-up to battle AI opponents on Xbox Live . The Gears of War games have been amongst the most popular and most played titles on Xbox Live .",
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"text": "List of Eyeshield 21 episodes The anime series Eyeshield 21 is based on the manga series of the same name written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata . The series is directed by Masayoshi Nishida and produced by TV Tokyo , NAS and Gallop . The plot of the episodes follows Sena Kobayakawa , a student who becomes an American football player against his desire but eventually becomes the star of the team , wearing an eyeshield to protect his identity . Before the anime series was aired , Production I.G announced on August 2003 the production of an original video animation ( OVA ) that was released on Jump Festa Anime Tour 2003 . The production of anime Eyeshield 21 was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump at the end of 2004 . Eyeshield 21 aired between April 6 , 2005 and March 19 , 2008 on TV Tokyo . The episodes were later released in thirty-six DVD compilations between July 22 , 2005 and June 25 , 2008 by Bandai Visual . Viz Media and Cartoon Network released a dubbed version of Eyeshield 21 on the internet video streaming service Toonami Jetstream ; the video was available on December 17 , 2007 . However , it was not completed due to Toonami Jetstream 's defunct . The video streaming service Crunchyroll streamed Eyeshield 21 subtitled on its site beginning on January 2 , 2009 ; the last episode was available on November 1 , 2009 for premium users , and on March 7 , 2010 for free users . Section23 Films through Sentai Filmworks released the first fifty-two episodes on four subtitled-only DVDs between May 18 , 2010 and February 8 , 2011 . The series use twelve pieces of theme music : five opening and seven ending themes . The opening themes are `` Breakthrough '' by Coming Century , `` Innocence '' by 20th Century , `` Dang Dang '' by ZZ , `` Blaze Line '' by Back-On , and by Short Leg Summer . The ending themes are `` Be Free '' by Ricken 's , `` Blaze Away '' by The Trax , `` Goal '' by Beni Arashiro , `` Run to Win '' by Aya Hirano , Miyu Irino , Koichi Nagano and Kappei Yamaguchi , `` A day dreaming ... '' by Back-On , `` Flower '' by Back-On , and `` Song of Power '' by Short Leg Summer . Singles have been released of the individual songs , an original soundtrack and other four CDs were also released by Avex .",
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"text": "The Code (2014 TV series) The Code is an Australian drama television program created and produced by Shelley Birse . Developed from a partnership between Playmaker Media and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , it premiered on ABC1 in Australia on 21 September 2014 . Season 2 of The Code premiered on 1 September 2016 . The first six-part series , set in both outback and metropolitan areas of Australia , interweaves several plot lines . The first follows brothers Ned ( Dan Spielman ) and Jesse Banks ( Ashley Zukerman ) , who publish a video of a mysterious outback accident , and Hani Parande ( Adele Perovic ) , who becomes involved with them . The second follows the accident , which sees teacher Alex Wisham ( Lucy Lawless ) and policeman Tim Simons ( Aaron Pedersen ) becoming involved in the personal affairs of accused teenager Clarence Boyd ( Aaron L. McGrath ) . The third covers Ned 's journalism office , managed by Perry Benson ( Adam Garcia ) . The fourth chronicles the intrigues of Deputy Prime Minister Ian Bradley ( David Wenham ) , and political staffers Randall Keats ( Aden Young ) and Sophie Walsh ( Chelsie Preston Crayford ) while the after-effects of the accident unfold . ABC in June 2015 renewed The Code for a second season , after receiving significant funding from the Australian Capital Territory 's film fund , Screen ACT . The new series that commenced screening in 2016 , deals with fictional brothers Ned and Jesse Banks facing deportation to the United States of America to face trial in connection with security breaches . Anthony LaPaglia , Sigrid Thornton , Robyn Malcolm , and others joined the cast for the second series .",
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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": "Petit Eva: Evangelion@School is a super-deformed-style parody series based on Neon Genesis Evangelion . First published in Shōnen Ace , it was adapted into a series of 3D CGI ONAs in 2007 . There is no dialogue in the series . Another manga titled was published by Kadokawa Shoten and released in Kerokero Ace magazine .",
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"text": "Lethal Weapon (franchise) Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action comedy franchise created by Shane Black that focuses on two Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) detectives , Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh . The franchise consists of four films released during the 1980s and 1990s , as well as a television series in 2016 . All four films in the series were directed by Richard Donner and also share many of the same core cast members , while the television series recast the main roles with younger actors instead .",
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"text": "Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat is a video game franchise originally developed by Midway Games ' Chicago studio in 1992 . Following Midway 's bankruptcy , the Mortal Kombat development team was acquired by Warner Bros. and turned into NetherRealm Studios . Warner Bros. . Interactive Entertainment currently owns the rights of the franchise and rebooted it in 2011 . The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a video game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme , but as that idea fell through , a fantasy-horror themed fighting game titled Mortal Kombat was created instead . The original game has spawned many sequels and has spun a media franchise consisting of several action-adventure games , films ( animated and live-action with its own sequel ) , and television series ( animated and live-action ) . Other spin-offs include comic book series , a card game and a live-action tour . Along with Capcom 's Street Fighter and Bandai Namco 's Tekken , Mortal Kombat has become one of the most successful fighting franchises in the history of video games . , the franchise had generated $ 5 billion in revenue , making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time . The series has a reputation for high levels of bloody violence , including , most notably , its Fatalities ( finishing moves , requiring a sequence of button inputs to perform ) . The Fatalities , in part , led to the creation of the ESRB video game rating system . The series name itself is also known for using the letter `` K '' in place of `` C '' for the hard C sound , thus intentionally misspelling the word `` combat '' , as well as other words with the hard C sound within later games in the series . Early games in the series were also noted for its realistic digitized sprites ( which differentiated it from its contemporaries ' hand-drawn sprites ) and an extensive use of palette swapping to create new characters .",
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"text": "It Hits the Fan `` It Hits the Fan '' is the first episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series South Park , and the 66th episode of the series overall . It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 20 , 2001 . In the episode , the word `` shit '' is said uncensored on television on the crime show Cop Drama . After this , everyone starts saying `` shit '' over and over , which eventually brings over a mysterious plague that unleashes the ancient Knights of Standards and Practices , and only Chef and the boys can save the world . The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA-LV in the United States . Throughout the episode , the profanity `` shit '' or `` shitty '' are exclaimed uncensored a total of 162 separate times ; in syndicated or re-aired versions of this episode , a counter in the bottom left corner of the screen counts the number of times the word has been uttered . The written occurrences are not counted , but `` shit '' is written 38 times , which puts the `` shit `` s up to an even 200 . `` Shit '' is uttered roughly once every eight seconds ; one such count includes the episode 's theme song in the calculation .",
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"text": "Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series) Inspector Gadget is a French-Canadian-American animated comic science fiction television series that revolves around the adventures of a clumsy , dim-witted detective named Inspector Gadget -- a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body . Gadget 's nemesis is Dr. Claw , the leader of an evil organization known as `` M.A.D. '' The series launched the Inspector Gadget franchise . This is the first syndicated cartoon show from DIC Entertainment , as well as the first from the company to be created specifically for US viewers , along with The Littles . It originally ran from 1983 to 1986 and remained in syndication into the late 1990s . It was shown on ABC in Australia from 26 July 1984 to 8 February 1991 . Created by Andy Heyward , Bruno Bianchi , and DiC 's founder Jean Chalopin , the series was a co-production between DiC Entertainment ( at the time named DiC Enterprices ) and the Canadian studio Nelvana , which DiC outsourced the pre-production to . The animation work was outsourced to Asian studios Tokyo Movie Shinsha in Japan and Cuckoo 's Nest Studio in Taiwan . It was the first animated television series to be presented in stereo sound .",
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"text": "Deus Ex Go Deus Ex Go is a 2016 turn-based puzzle video game in the Deus Ex series by Square Enix . The player uses a touchscreen to move Adam Jensen , a protagonist from the cyberpunk-themed series , as a puzzle piece through a board game while avoiding obstacles and manipulating the environment . In-keeping with the main series , Jensen can hack environmental features such as turrets and platforms to bypass and eliminate enemies . The game follows the format of Hitman Go ( 2014 ) and Lara Croft Go ( 2015 ) , in which Square Enix Montreal distilled major motifs from the games ' respective series to fit turn-based , touchscreen , puzzle gameplay . New to the Go series , Deus Ex Go introduced an in-game story and puzzle creation mode . Deus Ex Go was released in August 2016 , for Android and iOS platforms to generally favorable reviews . The game was later ported to Microsoft platforms . Critics wrote that the game successfully captured the cybernetic dystopia of the Deus Ex series and the brain teasing puzzles of the Go mobile game series . But compared to the other entries in the Go series , reviewers considered Deus Ex Go to be less creative , with a lackluster story , less visually interesting aesthetic , and shorter length .",
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"text": "Puzzle Series Puzzle Series is a series of puzzle video games by Hudson Soft .",
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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": "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": "Speed Racer Speed Racer , also known as , is a Japanese media franchise about automobile racing . Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print in Shueisha 's 1966 Shōnen Book . It was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics , and later re-released in Japan by Fusosha . Adapted into anime by Tatsunoko Productions , its 52 episodes aired on Fuji TV from April 1967 to March 1968 . The anime was later re-broadcast on Tokyo MX from July 1 to September 25 , 2008 . Selected chapters of the manga were released by NOW Comics in the 1990s under the title Speed Racer Classics . These were later released by Wildstorm Productions , a division of DC Comics , as Speed Racer : The Original Manga . In 2008 , under its Americanized title , Speed Racer , Mach GoGoGo was republished in its entirety in the United States by Digital Manga Publishing and was released as a box set to commemorate the franchise 's 40th anniversary , as well as serving as a tie-in with the 2008 film . The television series itself is an early example of an anime becoming a successful franchise in the United States , spawning multiple spinoffs in both print and broadcast media .",
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"text": "Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon ( -LSB- ˈriːs_ˈwɪðərspuːn -RSB- born March 22 , 1976 ) is an American actress , producer , and entrepreneur . Born in New Orleans and raised in Tennessee , she began her career as a child actress , making her professional screen debut in The Man in the Moon ( 1991 ) , for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award . Following breakout roles in Desperate Choices : To Save My Child ( 1992 ) and Jack the Bear , she starred in the comedy-drama Pleasantville ( 1998 ) , for which she won the Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance . Her leading role of Tracy Flick in Election ( 1999 ) was nominated for a Golden Globe Award . Witherspoon 's breakthrough role was playing Elle Woods in the 2001 film Legally Blonde , for which she received her second Golden Globe nomination . The following year , she starred in the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama , which emerged as her biggest live-action commercial success . In 2005 , she portrayed June Carter in Walk the Line , which earned her the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , BAFTA Award , Screen Actors Guild Award , and Critics Choice Award for Best Actress . Other notable films of hers include Legally Blonde 2 : Red , White & Blonde ( 2003 ) , Monsters vs. Aliens ( 2009 ) , Water for Elephants ( 2011 ) , and Sing ( 2016 ) . In 2014 , Witherspoon produced the thriller Gone Girl and received critical acclaim for portraying Cheryl Strayed in Wild , for which she earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and a fourth Golden Globe nomination . In 2017 , she produced and starred in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies . Witherspoon owns a production company , Pacific Standard , and she is actively involved in children 's and women 's advocacy organizations . She serves on the board of the Children 's Defense Fund ( CDF ) and was named Global Ambassador of Avon Products in 2007 , serving as honorary chair of the charitable Avon Foundation . She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 .",
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"text": "44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday , August 30 , 1992 . The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena , California . It was hosted by Tim Allen , Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller , and directed by Walter C. Miller . Presenters included Roseanne Barr , Tom Arnold , Scott Bakula , Candice Bergen , Corbin Bernsen , Beau Bridges , Lloyd Bridges , and Cindy Crawford . The program was written by Buddy Sheffield and Bruce Vilanch . Over 300 million people watched the ceremony in 30 countries . A rule change , instituted for this year only , stated that regular and guest performers would compete in the same category . There could be lead guest or supporting guest . On the comedy side , Murphy Brown won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time , winning three major awards on the night , the most for a comedy series . On the drama side , L.A. Laws strangle hold on Outstanding Drama Series came to an end , as Northern Exposure took home the award . Northern Exposure also won three major awards and received nine major nominations , which tied for the most in each category . For the first time in its run , The Golden Girls , then in its seventh and final season , was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series . After being on the air for thirty years , The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson finally heard its name called when its final season won for Outstanding Variety , Music , or Comedy Program . The show was first nominated for the category in 1964 and was 0/13 before this ceremony .",
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"text": "Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture The Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures is an award annually given since 2005 . Of all the 12 films awarded , 8 have gone on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature .",
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"text": "Gordon E. Sawyer Award The Gordon E. Sawyer Award is an Honorary Award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to `` an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry . '' The award is named in honour of Gordon E. Sawyer , the former Sound Director at Samuel Goldwyn Studio and three-time Academy Award winner who claimed that a listing of past Academy Awards , arranged both chronologically and by category , represents a history of the development of motion pictures . It was first presented at the 54th Academy Awards , in April 1982 . The Gordon E. Sawyer Award is voted upon and given by the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy .",
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"text": "Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Visual Effects The Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Visual Effects is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association . It was first given out in 2009 .",
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"text": "Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films . An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique , a significant number of the major characters are animated , and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given for films made in 2001 . Through the 89th Academy Awards , presented in 2017 , Academy Award nominations in this category were made by the Academy 's animation section ; effective with the 2018 awards , all Academy members will be eligible to vote on nominations . The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception . If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category , the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films , which has happened six times , otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist . Additionally , eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated . Animated films can be nominated for other categories , but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture . Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees . Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ) . The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects .",
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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": "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": "Golden Boot Awards The Golden Boot Awards is an American acknowledgment of achievement honoring actors , actresses , and crew members who have made significant contributions to the genre of Western television and movies . The award is sponsored and presented by the Motion Picture & Television Fund . Money raised at the award banquet is used to help finance various services offered by the Fund to those in the entertainment industry . Actor Pat Buttram conceived the idea of the Golden Boot Award , and the first ones were presented in 1983 . The awards appear to have been discontinued since 2007 .",
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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": "The DVF Awards The DVF Awards , supported by The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation , are given annually to provide recipients with the exposure and resources necessary to extend their efforts on behalf of women all over the world . The DVF Awards were conceived by Diane von Furstenberg in 2010 with the goal of honoring women who have displayed leadership , strength , and courage in their commitment to their causes . Every year , each Honoree receives a $ 50,000 grant from the Foundation to further their work . The inaugural DVF Awards were presented on March 13 , 2010 at a ceremony hosted by Diane von Fürstenberg and Tina Brown at the United Nations on the closing night of The Women in the World Summit . Each year , two DVF Awards are given to women within The Vital Voices Global Partnership . In addition , the Inspiration Award is given to a woman who has demonstrated strength and courage in the face of adversity , and is using her experience and influence to effect positive change . The People 's Voice Award is also given annually to a woman chosen from a field of nominees selected by The DVF Awards Board of Advisors and voted on by the public at DVFAwards.com . The Lifetime Leadership Award honors an individual who has dedicated her life and body of work to instilling in other women the courage to fight , the power to survive and the leadership to inspire . Past recipients include Gloria Steinem , Ingrid Betancourt , Hillary Clinton , Oprah Winfrey and Robin Roberts . Presenters at The DVF Awards have included Meryl Streep , Iman , Olivia Wilde , Jessica Alba , Deborah Winger , Gabby Douglas , and Chelsea Clinton . 2017 Honorees The International Award : Yoani Sánchez , 14ymedio The International Award : Baljeet Sandhu , Migrant & Refugee Children 's Legal Unit ( MiCLU ) The People 's Voice Award : Louise Dubé , iCivics The Inspiration Award : Karlie Kloss , Kode With Klossy The Lifetime Leadership Award : Dr. Jane Goodall , The Jane Goodall Institute ( JGI ) 2016 Honorees The International Award : Maria Pacheco , Wakami The International Award : Agnes Igoye , Huts for Peace The People 's Voice Award : Emily Greener , I AM THAT GIRL The Inspiration Award : Sarah Jones , Girls Educational and Mentoring Services ' , The Legal Aid Society and Sanctuary for Families The Lifetime Leadership Award : Dr. Martine Rothblatt , Los Angeles LGBT Center and The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 2015 Honorees The International Award : Adimaimalaga Tafuna'I , Women In Business The International Award : Samar Minallah Khan , Ethnomedia The People 's Voice Award : Becky Straw and Jody Landers , The Adventure Project The Inspiration Award : Gabrielle Giffords , Americans for Responsible Solutions The Lifetime Leadership Award : Melanne Verveer , The Georgetown Institute for Women , Peace and Security at Georgetown University 2014 Honorees The DVF Award : Kah Walla , STRATEGIES ! The DVF Award : Liron Peleg-Hadomi & Noha Khatieb The People 's Voice Award : Veronika Scott , The Empowerment Plan The Inspiration Award : Alicia Keys , Keep a Child Alive The Lifetime Leadership Award : Gloria Steinem , Equality Now and Donor Direct Action 2013 Honorees The DVF Award : Sunitha Krishnan , Prajwala The DVF Award : Andeisha Farid , Afghan Child Education and Caring Organization ( AFCECO ) . The People 's Voice Award : Tammy Tibbetts , She 's the First The Inspiration Award : Natalia Vodianova , Naked Heart Foundation The Lifetime Leadership Award : Robin Roberts , Be the Match 2012 Honorees The DVF Award : Panmela Castro , Rede Nami The DVF Award : Chouchou Namegabe , South Kivu 's Association of Women Journalists The People 's Voice Award : Layli Miller-Muro , Tahirih Justice Center The Inspiration Award : Jaycee Dugard , The JAYC Foundation The Lifetime Leadership Award : Oprah Winfrey , The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation 2011 Honorees The DVF Award : Sohini Chakraborty , Kolkata Sanved The DVF Award : Kakenya Ntaiya , Kakenya Center for Excellence The People 's Voice Award : Taryn Davis , The American Widow Project The Inspiration Award : Elizabeth Smart , Elizabeth Smart Foundation The Lifetime Leadership Award : Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 2010 Honorees The DVF Award : Danielle Saint-Lot , Femmes en Démocratie The DVF Award : Sadiqa Basiri Saleem , The Oruj Learning Center The People 's Voice Award : Katherine Chon , The Polaris Project The Lifetime Leadership Award : Ingrid Betancourt , The Ingrid Betancourt Foundation",
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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": "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": "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": "Wild (2014 film) Wild is a 2014 American biographical survival drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée . The screenplay by Nick Hornby is based on Cheryl Strayed 's 2012 memoir Wild : From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail . The film stars Reese Witherspoon as Strayed , alongside Laura Dern ( as Strayed 's mother ) , with Thomas Sadoski , Michiel Huisman and Gaby Hoffmann among several others in supporting roles . The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29 , 2014 , and was released theatrically on December 3 , 2014 , in North America . Wild opened to positive critical reviews , with much praise going toward the performances of Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern . Both actresses received Academy Award nominations for their performances , in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress , respectively .",
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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": "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": "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": "21st Screen Actors Guild Awards The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards , honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2014 , were presented on January 25 , 2015 , on both TNT and TBS 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST . Nominees were announced on December 10 , 2014 .",
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"text": "World Soundtrack Award – Public Choice The Public Choice Award for the Best Score of the Year is an award by the World Soundtrack Academy . Each year , the general public votes for the nominees and the award is presented at the annual World Soundtrack Awards . The category has existed since 2001 , but there was not a winner nor a vote for 2003 's ceremony . In 2016 , the International Film Music Critics Association partnered with WSA in choosing the shortlist of nominees , selecting 30 scores representing the most outstanding works . The five nominees receiving the most votes became the final candidates for the award , with the winner announced at the awards gala .",
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"text": "NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture This page lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture . This award has been given since 2005 and several films have been nominated for or won the Academy Award for Best Picture . These are listed with a symbol beside them .",
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"text": "Kris Wu Wu Yifan ( , pronounced -LSB- - cmnu2-i4fan4 -RSB- , ; born November 6 , 1990 ) , professionally known as Kris Wu or Kris , is a Chinese-born Canadian actor , singer , and model . He is active as a solo artist and actor in China and has starred in several # 1 box office hits including Mr. Six and Journey to the West : The Demons Strike Back , which are among the highest-grossing Chinese films of all time in China . He made his Hollywood debut in xXx : Return of Xander Cage ( 2017 ) .",
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"text": "Wu-Syndicate Wu-Syndicate is a group from Virginia consisting of Joe Mafia , Napoleon , and Myalansky ( who named himself after the gangster Meyer Lansky ) . They were originally called Crime Syndicate but changed their name to Wu-Syndicate when they signed to Wu-Tang Records and became Wu-Tang Clan affiliates . After debuting on the compilation Wu-Tang Killa Bees : The Swarm in 1998 , their self-titled debut album Wu-Syndicate was released in 1999 on both Wu-Tang Records and their own label Slot Time Records . The album was , like most releases from Wu-Tang Clan affiliates during this time enjoyed moderately successful sales with the single `` Where Wuz Heaven '' going gold . Soon after the release there was a dispute of an unknown origin between the group and Wu-Tang Records and the group briefly changed their name to The Syndicate until 2009 with eventual reconciliation and the release of their second official album Grimlenz , produced mostly by Antagonist Dragonspit of Virginia Beach , VA. . Both Myalansky and Napoleon continue to work with Joe Mafia but have refused to work with each other since the release of their first album . In an interview Napoleon stated that though they have always clashed , `` Mya is still my dude though regardless '' . The group has maintained ties with various members of the Wu-Tang Family . Napoleon is currently working on a project with fellow Wu-Tang alumni Solomon Childs , Shaka Amazulu , and Dexter Wiggle called `` Illuminati Network '' . Joe Mafia released his debut solo album This One in 2002 and founded his own label called 58 West Diamond Street Records . Napoleon released his first solo album , Kingpin Wit Da Inkpen in 2007 and a mixtape titled Mark of the Beast in 2011 . Myalansky released his first solo album , Drastic Measures in 2008 and a mixtape a few years later in 2011 AMW.Com . Myalansky has also been working with California rapper Mitchy Slick and has released two more volumes of his AMW.Com mixtape series . In 2013 Myalansky and Joe Mafia featured on the song `` Golden Age Rapper '' by CHG Unfadable .",
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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": "Kris Stewart (director) Kris Stewart is an Australian theatre director and producer . Stewart was the founding director of the New York Musical Theatre Festival and is the inaugural festival director of The Sydney Fringe festival . He is also the resident director of the Australian production of the musical Wicked .",
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"text": "Lisa Wu Lisa Wu is an American television personality , actress , realtor , screenwriter and designer . She is best known for appearing on reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Hollywood Divas .",
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"text": "Shin Kwangho Shin Kwangho is a South Korean painter currently based in Seoul . He studied art at Keimyung University , and has recently become known in the art world for his abstract portraits , which he creates using oil , acrylic , and charcoal . He was featured in the list of `` One to Watch '' by Saatchi Art . Shin 's paintings depict subjects using colors that represent the subjects ' emotions , with brushstrokes and layers of paint often distorting the subjects ' faces while drawing attention to the eyes .",
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"text": "HULA (artist) Sean Yoro ( born 1989 ) , known professionally as HULA , is a self-taught contemporary artist , most known for his murals positioned near or in large bodies of water . He has developed a distinct style merging fine art , street art and nature . In 2015 HULA became widely known and publicized for his viral iceberg murals , which sparked a larger environmental discussion . Since then many of his pieces have suggested climate change issues at the root of their message .",
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"text": "Id (comics) Id The Greatest Fusion Fantasy ( 이드 pronounced Ee day ) is a manhwa ( comic ) written by Kim Daewoo , with art by A. T. Kenny . The manhwa version is adapted from the novel of the same name by the same author . The plot is set in a fantasy universe where traditional sword and sorcery elements ( mana , elemental magic system , dragons , elves , dwarves etc. ) and Chinese wuxia plot elements ( qi , taoist ideas , references to jianghu ) coexist .",
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"text": "Live Like We're Dying `` Live Like We 're Dying '' is a song written by Danny O'Donoghue , Andrew Frampton , Mark Sheehan , and Steve Kipner . It appeared as a bonus track on The Script 's self-titled debut studio album , as well as a B-side for some of the album 's singles . It is better known for being performed by American recording artist Kris Allen . The song serves as the lead single from his self-titled major label debut album . It was released for digital download on September 21 , 2009 . The song received positive reviews , peaking at eighteen in the United States , and also charting on other U.S. charts , including the top ten of the Pop Songs . It also charted abroad in Canada and New Zealand . The song 's accompanying music video , which takes place in a desert and features a countdown clock in conjunction with the song 's meaning , was also received warmly , and according to critics , was an end to the low-budget , storyline-centered , debut music videos from previous American Idol alumni .",
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"text": "Moon Kyungwon Moon Kyungwon ( ; born 1969 ) is a Seoul-based artist who received her Masters of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts ( CalArts ) and Ph.D in Visual Communication from Yonsei University , South Korea . Moon held her solo exhibition at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in 2004 . Her recent exhibitions include Poiesis of Collective Intelligence at Yamaguchi Center Arts and Media in 2013 and A Different Similarity at BOCUM Museum , Germany in 2010 . In 2012 , Moon and a fellow artist , Jeon Joonho , participated in Documenta ( 13 ) in Kassel , Germany and collectively received the 2012 Noon Award Grand Prize and 2012 Korea Artist Prize at Gwangju Biennale . In 2013 , the two artists put on a large-scale exhibition called News from Nowhere at the Sullivan Galleries inside the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ( SAIC ) . Curated by Sook-Kyung Lee from Tate Modern , Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho were selected to showcase their collaborative video installation , The Ways of Folding Space and Flying at the Korean Pavilion for 2015 Venice Biennale . Moon currently works and resides in Seoul , South Korea and teaches at the College of Art and Design , Ewha Womans University",
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"text": "Chan Yuk Keung Chan Yuk Keung was born in Hong Kong in 1959 . He was graduated from the Department of Fine Art of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1983 . Later he completed his Master of Fine Art in painting at the Cranbrook Academy of Art , Michigan , United States . He started teaching in the Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and he was responsible for giving lectures on the Western media design course . He was the course leader of the Master of Fine Arts program there . He participated in over 80 exhibitions , including the 51st Venice Biennial and 2nd Asia Pacific Triennial . His research interests are Hong Kong 's local art , mixed media art and public art . He was the editor of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook since 2000 , the art governor of City Art Square and also the advisor of the Asia Art Archive .",
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"text": "Wu Changshuo Wu Changshuo ( September 12 , 1844 -- November 29 , 1927 ) , born Wu Junqing , was a prominent painter , calligrapher and seal artist of the late Qing Period . Wu was born into a scholarly family in Huzhou , Zhejiang . In his twenties , Wu moved to Jiangsu Province and settled down in Suzhou . Prior to the collapse of the Great Qing , he served as an imperial official in Liaoning . Initially , he devoted himself to poetry and calligraphy with a strong interest in early scripts . He also led the Xiling Society of the Seal Art , an academic organisation for Hangzhou-based seal artists . Only later did he consider himself a painter associated with the `` Shanghai School . '' As a painter , he was noted for helping to rejuvenate the art of painting flowers and birds . He considered carving seals and doing paintings to be integrated to each other . His work garnered him fame and was highly regarded in Japan .",
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"text": "Chng Seok Tin Chng Seok Tin ( 莊心珍 born 1946 ) is a visually-impaired printmaker , sculptor and multi-media artist from Singapore . She is often inspired by the i-Ching and Buddhism . Her work has been shown internationally ; Chng has had over 26 solo shows and 100 group shows . In addition to her art , she is also a prolific writer and has published 11 collections of her writing , mostly in Chinese . She also advocates for artists with disabilities .",
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"text": "Da Bomb (album) Da Bomb was the second studio album by the hip-hop duo Kris Kross , released a year after their first album Totally Krossed Out . The group tried a hardcore/gangsta look to fit with the new style of hip-hop . The album was not as successful as Totally Krossed Out , as many fans were not impressed with the new look and style and the use of the word `` nigga '' ( though they had used it on their first album ) and reviews were mixed . The line `` I drop bombs like Hiroshima '' from `` Da Bomb '' was edited out of the album 's Japanese release . Despite some negative reviews the album was certified platinum in the US , selling 1.1 million copies , and a total of 4 million copies worldwide . Three singles were released , `` Alright '' , `` I 'm Real '' and `` Da Bomb '' .",
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"text": "Kwok Mang Ho Kwok Mang Ho ( born 1947 ) , also known as Frog King , is a multi-media , conceptual , visual and performance artist from Hong Kong . According to Oscar Ho , the former exhibition director of Hong Kong Art Centre , he is one of the pioneers to engage in contemporary art in Hong Kong during the early 70s . His artistic uniqueness is best expressed in his creations `` Frogtopia '' , which takes over the exhibition space with numerous colourful mixed-media installations and graffiti of his signatured frog icon . In addition to his inexhaustible style , Kwok held a solo multimedia art exhibition representing Hong Kong `` Frogtopia-Hongkorucopia '' at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011 . He is currently the director of the Frog King Museum at Cattle Depot Artist Village since 2001 .",
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"text": "Kwan-wook Park Kwan-Wook Park is a contemporary South Korean artist whose largest show to date was at the Gallery Hyundai in 1995 . His iconography includes various pop culture elements such as Mickey Mouse as well as abstract styles and organic materials such as rocks and semi-precious gemstones .",
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"text": "Sanho Kim Sanho Kim ( born 1939 in Korea ) is a South Korean comic book artist , considered the first artist working in a manhwa style to be published regularly in the United States . The bulk of Kim 's American work was for Charlton Comics ' horror comics , as well as the Kung fu title House of Yang . In South Korea , Kim is known for the bestselling title Lifi , as well as his more recent History of Great Korean Empire . Lifi encouraged the Korean people to rise from the destruction of the Korean War , and is still imprinted in the minds of many people as Korea 's first science fiction comic . Though Kim has worked in many styles and genres , the common theme that runs through his work is the pride and spirit of the Korean people .",
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"text": "Kris Zimmerman Kris Zimmerman Salter ( born 1958 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American voice and casting director in the animation and video game industry . Her major works include the Metal Gear Solid series . In the cartoons , she has directed episodes for Ben 10 , The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest , Regular Show and Fish Hooks .",
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"text": "Hai Ying Wu Hai Ying Wu ( also known as Jason Wu ) is a Chinese American sculptor best known for his firefighter memorials . and his memorial commemorating the Auto-Lite Strike in Toledo , Ohio . A native of China , Wu received his degree in sculpture from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute , and became staff sculptor for the city of Chengdu on the Chengdu Public Arts Commission . He worked primarily in public art and in the `` socialist realist '' genre . A large number of his public art works can be seen in Chengdu . He participated in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 , and was caught in the square when the Chinese military attacked the demonstrators . He emigrated to the United States later that same year , and in time became a U.S. citizen . He worked in construction and as a dishwasher before enrolling in the University of Washington School of Art . He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree . For his master 's thesis , he designed a memorial to 19th-century Chinese railroad workers which was later installed in a park in Tacoma , Washington . As of 2007 , he divided his time between his home in Everett , Washington , and China . Wu is best known for sculpting the Seattle Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial in Seattle 's Pioneer Square . A design competition was held among all interested students in the UW School of Arts , and Wu 's design was chosen . He has erected similar memorials throughout the Pacific Northwest . He also created the Auto-Lite Strike Memorial in Toledo , which commemorates the violent United Auto Workers strike of 1934 . His work for Compass Health in Everett , Washington , was his first sculpture to focus on children .",
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"text": "Closer to the Bone Closer to the Bone is the twentieth studio album by Kris Kristofferson . The album was released on September 29 , 2009 on the New West record label . Kristofferson has said : '' Closer to the Bone is a reflective album . It 's about making sense of life at this end of the game . '' It was originally entitled Starlight and Stone , but Kristofferson changed it to Closer to the Bone as he felt like it was more descriptive of the meaning of the album : '' ... the closer to the bone you are and the closer to the truth . '' The song , `` Good Morning John '' was written in the 1970s and is about Johnny Cash . Kristofferson wrote `` Sister Sinead '' as a tribute to Sinéad O'Connor . The album is dedicated to Stephen Bruton .",
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"text": "Jade Wu Jade Wu ( born January 5 , 1953 ) is an Asian American actress , playwright , producer , director , editor and accomplished figure of the arts . She is the granddaughter of critically acclaimed Chinese actor and director , Yuanlong Wang famous for his work in Hong Kong , China and Taiwan . Throughout the course of her career , Wu has notably worked for the ABC daytime drama series General Hospital and One Life to Live while also working as a fellow writer for Disney . She has scripted and directed many documentary films that have screened at the IFP Market , Asian American International Film Festival , Sundance Producers Conference , and the Anthology Film Archives in New York City . As a writer she has also had her own plays read at prestigious outings and settings such as the Santa Clara Experimental Theater Festival and La Jolla Studio Stage . Proving herself to be rather multi talented , Wu has also served as a National Endowment for the Arts Panelist , New York State Council on the Arts , Individual Artist Grant Panelist and has served as an international Emmy Awards Juror , as well .",
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"text": "Boomerang (1992 film) Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin . The film stars Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham , a hotshot advertising executive who also happens to be an insatiable womanizer and male chauvinist . When he meets his new boss , Jacqueline Broyer ( Robin Givens ) , before Marcus discovers that she is essentially a female version of himself , and realizes he is receiving the same treatment that he delivers to others . The film also features Halle Berry , David Alan Grier , Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock . Murphy assisted in developing the story with writers Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield , having worked with the writing duo since his days on Saturday Night Live . Murphy hired Hudlin to direct Boomerang , following the latter 's success with his debut film House Party ( 1990 ) . Hudlin and the writers aimed to create a romantic comedy that differed strongly from Murphy 's previous comic efforts . Filming took place mainly in New York City , while other scenes were filmed in Washington , D.C. Boomerang was released in the United States on July 1 , 1992 . The film was the 18th highest grossing film in North America that year . Boomerang earned over $ 131 million worldwide during its theatrical run . The film garnered nominations at the BMI Film & TV Awards and the MTV Movie Awards , while its soundtrack became a top-selling album .",
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"text": "Boom (P.O.D. song) `` Boom '' is a song by American rock band P.O.D. . It was released in May 2002 as the third single from their second major label studio album Satellite . While it did not chart as well as the album 's previous singles , the song has appeared significantly in film and television . `` Boom ( The Crystal Method remix ) '' was included on the remix album Community Service and as a bonus track on the special edition re-release of Satellite available August 27 , 2002 . A limited edition , gatefold picture disc of the single was also available in the UK . Following the September 11 , 2001 attacks , `` Boom '' was the only P.O.D. song included on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel Communications . The single 's release followed a highly successful yet dark , brooding tone in `` Youth of the Nation '' . Guitarist Marcos Curiel stated , `` We wanted to go back to the spirit we had with ` Alive ' and have a song that encourages people to be happy and thankful that they 're alive ... We wanted to say , ` Let 's not forget how to have fun this time . ' ` Boom ' is just raw , in your face . When we play it live , the crowd just goes nuts . Fists are in the air and the pit 's going . ''",
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"text": "Hot Fuzz Hot Fuzz is a 2007 British action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright , written by Wright and Simon Pegg , and starring Pegg and Nick Frost . The three and the film 's producer Nira Park had previously worked together on the television series Spaced and the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead . The film follows two police officers attempting to solve a series of mysterious deaths in an English village . Over a hundred action films were used as inspiration for developing the script . Filming took place over eleven weeks in early 2006 , and featured an extensive cast along with various uncredited cameos . Visual effects were developed by ten artists to expand on or add explosions , gore , and gunfire scenes . Debuting on 14 February 2007 in the United Kingdom and 20 April in the United States , Hot Fuzz received critical and commercial success . Shortly after the film 's release , two different soundtracks were released in the UK and US . The film is the second in Wright and Pegg 's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and was preceded by 2004 's Shaun of the Dead and followed by 2013 's The World 's End , each of them featuring a different flavour of Cornetto ice cream . It is also the most financially successful film in the trilogy .",
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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": "Changchun Film Festival The Changchun Film Festival is a biennial international film festival held in the Chinese city of Changchun . Ostensibly international , its award for best film , the Golden Deer has nevertheless primarily been awarded to Chinese and other East Asia-region films . It was first held in 1992 and was founded in part by the Changchun Film Studio ( now the Changchun Film Studio Group Corporation ) . The festival is funded in part by the Ministry of Radio , Cinema , and Television , the provincial government of Jilin , and the Changchun municipal government .",
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"text": "Pure Country Pure Country is a 1992 American dramatic musical western film directed by Christopher Cain and starring George Strait in his acting debut , with Lesley Ann Warren , Isabel Glasser and Kyle Chandler . The film was considered a box office bomb , however , the soundtrack was a critical success and , to date , is Strait 's best selling album . The film was followed by two sequels , Pure Country 2 : The Gift ( 2010 ) and Pure Country : Pure Heart ( 2017 ) .",
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"text": "The Stone Gate The Stone Gate ( Kamenita vrata ) is a Croatian film directed by Ante Babaja . It was released in 1992 .",
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"text": "Gladiators of Rome (2012 film) Gladiators of Rome ( Italian : Gladiatori di Roma ) , also known as Not Born to Be Gladiators and referred to in marketing as Gladiators of Rome 3D , is a 2012 Italian computer-animated comedy film produced by Rainbow CGI and released by Medusa Film . It is directed by Iginio Straffi , and was opened in Italy on October 2012 and was later released across Europe and the Americas . Produced on a budget of $ 45 million , it is one of the most expensive Italian films ever made . The film grossed between $ 10 million and $ 50 million worldwide .",
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"text": "Boomerang (1947 film) Boomerang ! is a 1947 American crime film noir based on the true story of a vagrant who was accused of murder , only to be found not guilty through the efforts of the prosecutor . It stars Dana Andrews , Lee J. Cobb , Karl Malden , Arthur Kennedy and Jane Wyatt . The film was directed by Elia Kazan , based on a story ( written by Fulton Oursler , credited as `` Anthony Abbot '' ) in Reader 's Digest and was shot largely in Stamford , Connecticut after Kazan was denied permission to film in Bridgeport , Connecticut , where the actual events occurred . This semidocumentary also contains voice-overs by Reed Hadley . The film was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "Sugar Kane `` Sugar Kane '' is the third single from Sonic Youth 's 1992 album Dirty . It was released in 1993 on DGC .",
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"text": "Jigar Jigar is a 1992 Bollywood martial arts action film directed by Farogh Siddique . It was inspired by the 1989 Hollywood movie Kickboxer . Jigar was released during Diwali weekend and proved to be successful . It was Ajay Devgn 's second success after Phool Aur Kaante and premiered at the Plaza cinema , Mumbai .",
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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": "The NeverEnding Story (film) The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 American epic fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ende , about a boy who reads a magical book that tells a story of a young warrior whose task is to stop a dark storm called the Nothing from engulfing a fantasy world . The film was produced by Bernd Eichinger and Dieter Giessler and directed and co-written by Wolfgang Petersen ( his first English-language film ) and starred Noah Hathaway , Barret Oliver , Tami Stronach , Patricia Hayes , Sydney Bromley , Gerald McRaney , Moses Gunn , and Alan Oppenheimer as the voices of both Falkor and Gmork ( as well as other characters ) . At the time of its release , it was the most expensive film produced outside the United States or the Soviet Union . The film was the first in The NeverEnding Story film series and later followed by two sequels . Ende felt that this adaptation 's content deviated so far from the spirit of his book that he requested that production either be halted or the film 's title be changed ; when the producers did neither , he sued them and subsequently lost the case . Ende called the film a `` gigantic melodrama of kitsch , commerce , plush and plastic '' -LSB- Ein `` gigantisches Melodram aus Kitsch , Kommerz , Plüsch und Plastik '' -RSB- . The film only adapts the first half of the book , and consequently does not convey the message of the title as it was portrayed in the novel . The second half of the book would subsequently be used as the rough basis for the second film , The Next Chapter . The third film , Escape from Fantasia , features a completely original plot .",
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"text": "III (Sahg album) III ( also called Sahg III ) is the third studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band Sahg , released on August 23 , 2010 , under the Norwegian record label Indie Recordings . A limited special edition includes a DVD `` Race with Time '' with behind the scenes documentary . A music video was made for the track `` Mortify '' , directed by Tommy Naess .",
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"text": "Boomerang (Taiwan) Boomerang is a Taiwanese version of the original American Boomerang television channel in the United States and was a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting , a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming . It was launched on 14 November 2016 .",
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"text": "Beethoven's 3rd (film) Beethoven 's 3rd is the second sequel to the 1992 film , Beethoven . Additionally , this is the third installment in the Beethoven film series . It is the first film to be released directly to video . The film marks the onscreen introduction of Judge Reinhold as George Newton 's younger brother Richard , Julia Sweeney as Richard 's wife Beth , Joe Pichler as Richard 's son Brennan , and Michaela Gallo as Richard 's daughter Sara .",
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"text": "1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films . ( For more about films in foreign languages , check sources in those languages . )",
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"text": "Invader (film) Invader is a 1992 direct-to-video science fiction film by Philip J. Cook , starring Hans Bachmann , A. Thomas Smith and Rick Foucheux . It is the story of a journalist who uncovers an extraterrestrial entity taking over an air force base in Washington , D.C. and must foil its plans of world domination . Most of Invader was produced independently in 1989 by Philip Cook and producer John Ellis , since Cook 's previous film Beyond the Rising Moon had not been enough of a success to attract investors . Cook shot all the inexpensive dialogue sequences , and the result impressed Menahem Golan such that he agreed to finance the remainder of the film . Invader was originally released on VHS by Trimark and LaserDisc by Pioneer Corporation , and earned some positive reviews . In 2006 , Invader was recut by Cook 's production company Eagle Films for its DVD release . The new release features CGI special effects to augment the in-camera effects from 1992 .",
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"text": "Triplex (film) Triplex is a French film directed by Georges Lautner , and released in 1991 .",
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"text": "The Mighty Ducks The Mighty Ducks is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek , starring Emilio Estevez . It was produced by The Kerner Entertainment Company and Avnet -- Kerner Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the first film in the Mighty Ducks trilogy . In the UK , South Africa and Australia , the film was retitled Champions . Subsequently , UK home releases are now titled The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions , reflecting both titles , as well as to possibly avoid confusion with the sequel ( retitled as just The Mighty Ducks ) . The year after the film 's release , an NHL hockey club , named the `` Mighty Ducks '' in reference to the film , was founded in Anaheim , California .",
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"text": "Rose Kennedy Countess Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22 , 1890 -- January 22 , 1995 ) was an American philanthropist , centenarian and socialite . She was deeply embedded in the `` lace curtain '' Irish Catholic community in Boston , where her father was mayor . She was the wife of businessman and investor Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. , who was United States Ambassador to the Court of St James 's . Their nine children included President John F. Kennedy , Senator Robert F. Kennedy , and longtime Senator Ted Kennedy . She was the sixth American woman to be granted the title of Countess by the Vatican .",
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"text": "Ella Little-Collins Ella Little-Collins ( 1914 - 1996 ) was an American civil rights activist and the half-sister of Malcolm X . She was born in Butler , Georgia , to Earl Little and Daisy Mason-Little ; her paternal grandparents were John ( Big Pa ) Lee Little and Ella Gray-Little , and her siblings , including half-siblings , were Mary , Earl Lee Jr. , Wilfred , Philbert , Hilda , Reginald , Malcolm , Wesley , and Evonne . She worked as congressman Adam Clayton Powell 's secretary , the manager of her mother 's grocery store , and an investor in house property , which she let out as rooming houses . She joined the Nation of Islam in the mid-1950s and helped establish its mosque in Boston and a day-care center attached to it , although she left the Nation in 1959 to become a Sunni Muslim . She supported black and ethnic studies programs in universities across the United States and founded the Sarah A. Little School of Preparatory Arts in Boston . In his autobiography , Malcolm X wrote about the impact his first meeting with his half-sister had on him . She came to visit when he was in seventh grade , and he described her as `` the first really proud black woman I had ever seen '' and wrote `` I had never been so impressed with anybody . '' At the end of the school year , he moved to Roxbury to live with her , and she was his guardian until he turned 21 . Her home , the Malcolm X -- Ella Little-Collins House , is the last known surviving childhood home of Malcolm X. Its exterior was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1998 . When Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam in 1964 , Little-Collins paid for him to make the Hajj . She also paid his funeral and business expenses after his assassination , and took over his Organization of Afro-American Unity , including his project of giving 35 scholarships from Al-Azhar University in Cairo , Egypt , and from the University of Ghana to students wishing to study overseas . In 1988 , both of Little-Collins ' legs were amputated due to gangrene . She died in 1996 . The Ella Collins Institute at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center is named after her ; its goal is `` to establish a vibrant community by joining a classical understanding of Islam with modern scholarship and a healthy understanding of the current cultural context . ''",
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"text": "Deanna Summers Deanna ( Dea ) Summers ( May 30 , 1940 in New Albany , MS -- February 14 , 2017 in Garland , TX ) was an American songwriter born in Mississippi . The family relocated to Memphis , Tennessee in 1952 where she attended Kingsbury Jr. . High School . She also attended Humes High School before her family relocated to Dallas , Texas . She has been an active member of BMI ( Broadcast Music Incorporated ) as both a songwriter and publisher affiliate since 1965 . She is co-owner of Silicon Music Publishing and many of her compositions have been recorded by various artists . Her songs and published works have appeared on Capri Records , Tear Drop Records , Charay Records , Mister Rock Records , Enviken Records , Le Cam Records , Country Disco Records , Rollercoaster Records , Primo Records , Crystal Clear Sound Records , Collector Records , Collectable Records , Big Beat Records , Lake County Records , Domino Records , Front Row Records , Maridene Records , Helvis Records , W&G Records , Overtone Records . In 1977 she wrote `` Goodbye Priscilla ( Bye Bye Baby Blue ) '' as a tribute to Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley . The song was issued by Tear Drop Records in 1977 and became one of her most popular compositions . The `` Goodbye Priscilla '' 45 is now a much sought-after collectible and has been issued on several Elvis `` tribute '' compilation albums and CDs . She later met with Priscilla Presley and personally presented her with a copy of the original 45rpm record . When `` Goodbye Priscilla '' was first released in 1977 there was some confusion about which Priscilla it was written for-Priscilla Presley or Priscilla Davis who was a main character in the famous Cullen Davis Murder Trials . In his book `` Blood Will Tell-The Murder Trials Of Cullen Davis '' author Gary Cartwright credits the song ( page 199 ) as referring to Priscilla Davis . However , this song was written solely for Priscilla Presley as a tribute to Elvis . Summers was profiled in the Dictionary of International Biography ( 1982 Edition published by IBC Cambridge ) . She is also profiled in Songwriter 's Market ( 1979 -- Present ) published by Writer 's Digest Books .",
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"text": "Burt Kennedy Burt Kennedy ( September 3 , 1922 -- February 15 , 2001 ) was an American screenwriter and director known mainly for directing Westerns .",
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"text": "Toni Rose Gayda Toni Rose Gayda ( born August 30 , 1958 ) is a Filipina television personality . She is the daughter of the former Philippine National Red Cross governor , public servant and 1940/1950s movie star Rosa Rosal . She is of Egyptian , French , Polish and American descent . Her son Edward James died after falling from a condo .",
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"text": "Scott Mason (radio personality) Scott Cary Mason ( September 26 , 1959 -- April 19 , 2015 ) was an American radio personality , executive and engineer who worked at Los Angeles stations KKDJ , KIQQ , KGBS/KTNQ and KROQ-FM . Mason had suffered from kidney problems for most of his adult life . He received a transplant in 1999 and a second transplant in 2012 and died on April 19 , 2015 .",
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"text": "Rose Batiste Rose Batiste is an American rhythm and blues singer from 1960s Detroit , Michigan . Her best known tracks were `` I Miss My Baby '' written by Richard Parker as `` D. Peoples '' , and `` Hit And Run '' . In 1970 , Ian Levine brought records from the U.S. to England , including Rose Batiste 's `` Hit and Run '' . Batiste was filmed performing at the Blackpool Mecca for the video collection The Strange World of Northern Soul by Ian Levine . She drew a following after being rediscovered in England during the Northern Soul movement . Batiste was originally signed to Thelma Records , owned by Berry Gordy 's first wife . Don Davis produced her debut single `` I Ca n't Leave You '' . Her second single , `` That 's What He Told Me '' b/w `` Holding Hands , '' was released on Ed Wingate 's Ric-Tic Records label in 1965 . Bob Hamilton co-wrote both sides with Joanne Bratton-Jackson . Batiste also recorded with Golden World Records in 1966 , singing `` Sweetheart Darling '' , written by Al and Bob Hamilton , Joe Hunter , and Richard Morris , with `` That 's What He Told Me '' also on the album . In 1970 she began working as a typist for Motown Records ( the company that had bought out Ric-Tic several years prior ) , and ended up recording some stuff there as well , none of which has yet seen release .",
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"text": "Eleanor Cripps Kennedy Eleanor Eliza Cripps Kennedy ( 1825 -- 1913 ) was a Canadian businesswoman , musician , artist , and author . Born in London , England , on 2 November 1825 , Kennedy emigrated to the Red River Settlement ( now Manitoba ) with her husband William Kennedy in 1861 to establish a mission school for the Church of England . Though they tried to return to England in 1862 , they were trapped by a Sioux uprising in Minnesota that prevented them from leaving the province by their intended route . After returning to Red River , the couple imported the second piano to appear in the settlement , on which Kennedy performed . They built the first frame house in Manitoba in 1866 , which they called `` Maple Grove '' . Kennedy organized a clothing club during the `` severe grasshopper plagues of the later 1860s '' . Known locally as `` The Duchess '' , she was heavily involved in efforts to open a hospital in the settlement . The Kennedys were next caught up in the Red River Rebellion in 1869 -- Eleanor was said to have personally delivered a letter to Louis Riel asking him to stop the fighting . `` Distressing '' gossip arose that she had petitioned for the life of Riel and demanded the death of Thomas Scott . She appealed to Robert Machray to address the source of the rumours , her parish priest , from whom she refused to take communion ; she threatened to leave the church if this was not done , and Machray had the priest apologize . After the entrance of the province of Manitoba into Canadian Confederation , Kennedy established a millinery business to import clothing and foodstuffs , which provided the family with financial support while William was stricken with rheumatism . While it was initially successful , `` William began stocking inferior products , accepting land deeds and scrip in payment '' , resulting in its eventual failure . William died in January 1890 . Kennedy moved to Virden , Manitoba , where she painted nature works , played organ at the local church , and wrote poetry . She died on 4 October 1913 and was buried in St. Andrews , Manitoba .",
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"text": "Kay Laurell Kay Laurell ( June 28 , 1890 -- January 31 , 1927 ) was an American stage and silent film actress and model . Laurell began her career as an artists ' model . After catching the eye of Florenz Ziegfeld , Jr. , she was cast in the Ziegfeld Follies where she debuted in 1914 . A popular performer who was noted for her beauty , she was called `` one of the most beautiful women on the stage '' . In 1918 , Laurell left the Follies to embark on an acting career . She went on to appear in stage productions on Broadway and in vaudeville , and made three silent films . In the 1920s , Laurell moved to Europe where she continued her stage career . She died during childbirth at the age of 36 in London .",
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"text": "Alex Jordan Alex Jordan ( September 20 , 1963 -- July 2 , 1995 ) was an American pornographic actress . Jordan appeared in 166 adult films from 1991 to 1995 and was named `` Best New Starlet '' by Adult Video News in 1993 . She committed suicide by hanging on July 2 , 1995 , while her husband was in Colorado trying to set up a ski shop so that she could leave the business .",
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"text": "11/22/63 11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy , which occurred on November 22 , 1963 ( the novel 's titular date ) . The novel was announced on King 's official site on March 2 , 2011 . A short excerpt was released online on June 1 , 2011 , and another excerpt was published in the October 28 , 2011 , issue of Entertainment Weekly . The novel was published on November 8 , 2011 and quickly became a number-one bestseller . It stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks . 11/22/63 won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel , and was nominated for the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel . The novel required considerable research to accurately portray the late 1950s and early 1960s . King commented on the amount of research it required , saying `` I 've never tried to write anything like this before . It was really strange at first , like breaking in a new pair of shoes . '' The novel was adapted into a 2016 Hulu television series , 11.22.63 .",
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"text": "Rose Siggins Rose Marie Homan ( December 8 , 1972 -- December 12 , 2015 ) , better known by her stage ( and married ) name Rose Siggins , was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Legless Suzi on American Horror Story : Freak Show . Siggins was born with sacral agenesis , and because of this , as she recalled , `` my legs were severely deformed , with the feet pointing in opposite directions . '' Her parents decided to have her legs amputated . According to herself , she was the only person with sacral agenesis to have carried and given birth to a baby who was not disabled . She was married and had a son , Luke , and a daughter , Shelby . She was born in Pueblo , Colorado and died in Denver , Colorado of an infection secondary to kidney surgery .",
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"text": "Rose Ganguzza Rose Ganguzza is a New York City based producer , with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry . She specializes in independent films , which she takes from the initial phases to packaging through production . In 2014 she founded Rose Pictures LLC a production company specializing in independent film and long and short form television .",
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"text": "Dawn Maxey Dawn Maxey ( born August 18 , 1966 ) , is an American former actress , known for her side starring roles in several 1990s movies .",
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"text": "John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald `` Jack '' Kennedy ( May 29 , 1917 -- November 22 , 1963 ) , commonly referred to by his initials JFK , was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 . Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War , and much of his presidency focused on managing relations with the Soviet Union . He was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate prior to becoming president . Kennedy was born in Brookline , Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy , Sr. and Rose Kennedy . A scion of the Kennedy family , he graduated from Harvard University in 1940 before joining the United States Naval Reserve the following year . During World War II , Kennedy commanded a series of PT boats in the Pacific theater and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his service . After the war , Kennedy represented Massachusetts 's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 until 1953 . He was subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate and served as the junior Senator from Massachusetts from 1953 until 1960 . While serving in the Senate , he published Profiles in Courage , which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography . In the 1960 presidential election , Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican opponent Richard Nixon , who was the incumbent Vice President . Kennedy 's time in office was marked by high tensions with Communist states in the Cold War . He increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam by a factor of 18 over President Dwight D. Eisenhower . In April 1961 , he authorized a failed joint-CIA attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro in the Bay of Pigs Invasion . He 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 , U.S. spy planes discovered that Soviet missile bases had been deployed in Cuba ; the resulting period of tensions , termed the Cuban Missile Crisis , nearly resulted in the breakout of a global thermonuclear conflict . Domestically , Kennedy presided over the establishment of the Peace Corps and supported the Civil Rights Movement , but he was largely unsuccessful in passing his New Frontier domestic policies . Kennedy continues to rank highly in historians ' polls of U.S. presidents and with the general public . His average approval rating of 70 % is the highest of any president in Gallup 's history of systematically measuring job approval . On November 22 , 1963 , Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas , Texas . Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime , but he was never prosecuted due to his murder by Jack Ruby two days later . Pursuant to the Presidential Succession Act , Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president later that day . The FBI and the Warren Commission officially concluded that Oswald was the lone assassin , but various groups believed that Kennedy was the victim of a conspiracy . After Kennedy 's death , many of his proposals were enacted , including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Revenue Act of 1964 .",
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"text": "Golden Age Nursing Home fire The Golden Age Nursing Home fire took place soon after 4:45 am on November 23 , 1963 , a mile north of Fitchville , Ohio , United States , killing 63 residents . The fire , which was featured in the 2006 documentary Fireland by Justin Zimmerman , has largely been forgotten since it came in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . The blaze began so quickly that an attempt to call the local fire department proved fruitless when the facility 's telephone wires were burned . A call from a truck driver , Henry Dahman , who was passing through the rural area between Cleveland and Toledo quickly brought local officials , but strong winds helped to envelop the one-story building in flames . Two other truck drivers also helped bring out residents from the facility . The building 's owner , Robert W. Pollack , indicated that many of the residents could have been saved had they not panicked . `` Instead of going out the doors , they went back to their beds , '' said Pollack . However , the facility had an undivided attic and no automatic sprinkler system . It had three portable fire extinguishers but no local manual fire alarm . The three employees who were present and 21 residents survived . The remains of 21 residents not claimed by family members were buried in a single gravesite on November 29 . The L-shaped , concrete block , one-story building had passed inspection the previous March . ( The facility also had a 2-room addition that was made of wood , aluminum siding and plywood paneling . Twenty-two residents lived in the addition . ) In late 1962 , patients who were not considered mentally ill had been transferred there after being removed from the Cleveland State Hospital . The fire was the United States ' deadliest blaze since the December 1958 fire at Chicago 's Our Lady of the Angels School that killed 95 people . It also marked the second fire in less than a week involving the elderly , following the November 18 disaster that claimed 25 people at the Surfside Hotel in Atlantic City .",
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"text": "Rosa Fogo Rosa Fogo ( lit . Fire Rose ) is a Portuguese soap opera that aired on SIC from September 2011 to June 2012 .",
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"text": "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy Strikeforce : Rockhold vs. Kennedy was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce . The event took place on July 14 , 2012 at the Rose Garden in Portland , Oregon .",
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"text": "Rose Graham (historian) Rose Graham ( August 16 , 1875 -- July 29 , 1963 ) was a British religious historian .",
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"text": "Martin J. Kennedy Martin John Kennedy ( August 29 , 1892 -- October 27 , 1955 ) was an American politician from New York .",
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"text": "Rose's Pawn Shop Rose 's Pawn Shop is an Americana , rock , folk and bluegrass band from Los Angeles , California . Their debut album The Arsonist was released in May 2006 . The band tours several times each year throughout the United States but has recently put a hold on touring to record a new album coming 2013 . On their new album Gravity Well , the fiercely independent young quintet known as Rose 's Pawn Shop deliver a rousing , honest set that demonstrates exactly why this multi-talented , multi-instrumental L.A.-based fivesome has quickly risen from humble D.I.Y. origins to national notoriety , winning a fiercely loyal fan base in the process . The 12 new tunes that comprise Gravity Well -- produced by Ted Hutt , renowned for his work with the likes of the Dropkick Murphys , Gaslight Anthem and the Old Crow Medicine Show -- make it clear why Rose 's Pawn Shop has earned such a fervent following . The band 's catchy , anthemic songcraft channels the raw emotional power of America 's folk , country and bluegrass traditions and puts them through a modern filter , creating timelessly resonant music . Frontman Paul Givant 's heartfelt , engaging songwriting surveys such time-honored subjects as heartache , loss , regret and redemption , echoing centuries of musical tradition while still sounding wholly contemporary . Despite the lyrics ' often-dark subject matter , the music is consistently uplifting , thanks to the musicians ' infectious instrumental interplay and soaring three - and four-part harmonies . The ensemble makes innovative use of banjo , fiddle , mandolin and upright bass , while maintaining an edgy swagger . `` I think that this music exists on two different levels , '' notes singer , guitarist and main songwriter Givant , adding , `` The songs are passionate and emotional , and sometimes sad and heartbreaking . But at the same time , the energy of the music makes you want to get up and dance and release all of that pent-up energy . '' Rose 's Pawn Shop 's musical and emotional depth is apparent on such lyrically and melodically compelling new tunes as `` What Were You Waiting For ? , '' `` Staring At the Door '' and `` On the Brink , '' which merge equal amounts of country twang and punk adrenaline . Meanwhile , gentler numbers like `` Go Get Gone , '' `` Stay All Night '' and the cinematic title track explore more introspective territory , and a memorable reading of the Dock Boggs standard `` Country Blues '' affirms the group 's instinctive understanding of its vintage influences . Growing up in the 1990s , Paul Givant absorbed a wide array of music , yet he was drawn most deeply to traditional folk and bluegrass , and inspired by the music 's ability to illuminate the tragedies and triumphs of everyday life . The influence of those genres loomed large when Givant began writing songs himself . Through various mutual friendships , chance meetings and some help from Craigslist , Givant eventually connected with kindred musical spirits John Kraus , Tim Weed , Stephen Andrews and Christian Hogan , whose musical expertise , instrumental versatility and organic rapport were ideally suited to Givant 's expansive musical vision . `` The original intent , '' Givant explains , `` was to be kind of a bluegrass version of the Pogues , fusing bluegrass instrumentation and energy with rock and punk . That 's what our first album was like : gritty , high-energy and passionate , with a lot of instrumental virtuosity . But over time , we 've evolved to be more song-focused . I think we 've retained that original energy , but now we 're more focused on crafting our arrangements so the song can shine though . '' The nascent combo got its name after Rose , Givant 's ex-girlfriend and former bandmate , stole the band 's equipment from their rehearsal space and scattered their gear amongst various pawn shops throughout North Hollywood . Fortunately , the musicians were able to recover their gear , and soon forged a formidable musical chemistry that manifested itself in their highly charged live shows , and on their 2010 release Dancing on the Gallows . Rose 's Pawn Shop 's lineup solidified and began touring intensively in time to support Dancing on the Gallows , accumulating such landmarks as month-long residencies at New York 's Parkside Lounge and L.A. 's Redwood Bar , busking in New Orleans ' fabled Jackson Square , live radio sessions on such prestigious stations as KEXP in Seattle and WMBR in Boston , well-received appearances at various prestigious music festivals , and a slot opening for Jack White 's Raconteurs , at White 's invitation , at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles . Dancing on the Gallows spent several weeks on CMJ 's influential album chart , while receiving extensive national and international airplay on college , AAA , country and alternative radio formats . Meanwhile , the band 's diligent roadwork -- which has taken them across North America several times , along with visits to the U.K. and Ireland -- has allowed Rose 's Pawn Shop to continue winning fans and friends across the nation and around the world . `` Our travels have had a big influence on our evolution , '' Givant states . `` Meeting other bands and meeting people from all over the world at our shows has had a big influence on our songwriting , and opened us up to new musical traditions . Seeing the world in general and being away from home for long periods of time has influenced many of our songs . It 's matured us , as people and as a band . '' Rose 's Pawn Shop 's ongoing musical journey yields considerable musical rewards on Gravity Well , making it clear that the band 's creative horizons are unlimited . `` We 've always been about the music and the songs , and the expression of the human experience through music , '' says Givant . `` But we 've matured as musicians over time , and I think that that 's been reflected in the music . We 've learned that we do n't all have to play crazy at all times , and we 've learned to pick our moments to shine and deliver the songs in the most clear , concise and passionate way possible . ''",
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"text": "England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest . England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly , and the Isle of Wight . The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period , but takes its name from the Angles , one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries . England became a unified state in the 10th century , and since the Age of Discovery , which began during the 15th century , has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world . The English language , the Anglican Church , and English law -- the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world -- developed in England , and the country 's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations . The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England , transforming its society into the world 's first industrialised nation . England 's terrain mostly comprises low hills and plains , especially in central and southern England . However , there are uplands in the north ( for example , the mountainous Lake District , and the Pennines ) and in the southwest ( for example , Dartmoor and the Cotswolds ) . The capital is London , which is the largest metropolitan area in both the United Kingdom and the European Union.According to the European Statistical Agency , London is the largest Larger Urban Zone in the EU , a measure of metropolitan area which comprises a city 's urban core as well as its surrounding commuting zone . London 's municipal population is also the largest in the EU . England 's population of over 53 million comprises 84 % of the population of the United Kingdom , largely concentrated around London , the South East , and conurbations in the Midlands , the North West , the North East , and Yorkshire , which each developed as major industrial regions during the 19th century . The Kingdom of England -- which after 1535 included Wales -- ceased being a separate sovereign state on 1 May 1707 , when the Acts of Union put into effect the terms agreed in the Treaty of Union the previous year , resulting in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain . In 1801 , Great Britain was united with the Kingdom of Ireland through another Act of Union to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . In 1922 the Irish Free State seceded from the United Kingdom , leading to the latter being renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .",
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"text": "Bronze Age Britain Bronze Age Britain is an era of British history that spanned from c. 2500 until c. 800 BC . Lasting for approximately 1,700 years , it was preceded by the era of Neolithic Britain and was in turn followed by the period of Iron Age Britain . Being categorised as the Bronze Age , it was marked by the use of copper and then bronze by the prehistoric Britons , who used such metals to fashion tools . Great Britain in the Bronze Age also saw the widespread adoption of agriculture . During the British Bronze Age , large megalithic monuments similar to those from the Late Neolithic continued to be constructed or modified , including such sites as Avebury , Stonehenge , Silbury Hill and Must Farm . This has been described as a time `` when elaborate ceremonial practices emerged among some communities of subsistence agriculturalists of western Europe '' .",
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"text": "Rothschild banking family of England The Rothschild banking family of England was founded in 1798 by Nathan Mayer von Rothschild ( 1777 -- 1836 ) who first settled in Manchester but then moved to London . Nathan was sent there from his home in Frankfurt by his father , Mayer Amschel Rothschild ( 1744 -- 1812 ) . Wanting his sons to succeed on their own and to expand the family business across Europe , Mayer Amschel Rothschild had his eldest son remain in Frankfurt , while his four other sons were sent to different European cities to establish a financial institution to invest in business and provide banking services . Nathan Mayer von Rothschild , the third son , first established a textile jobbing business in Manchester and from there went on to establish N M Rothschild & Sons bank in London . From the home base in Frankfurt , Rothschild sons not only established themselves in the UK but also in Paris , Vienna and Naples in the Two Sicilies . Through their collaborative efforts , the Rothschilds rose to prominence in a variety of banking endeavours including loans , government bonds and trading in bullion . Their financing afforded investment opportunities and during the 19th century they became major stakeholders in large-scale mining and rail transport ventures that were fundamental to the rapidly expanding industrial economies of Europe . Changes in the heads of government , war , and other such events affected the family 's fortunes both for their benefit and to their detriment . However , three historical events in particular especially damaged the interests of all Rothschild banking families across Europe : 1 ) the Revolutions of 1848 , 2 ) the Great Depression of the 1930s and 3 ) Nazism of the late 1930s until the Second World War .",
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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": "Traction engine A traction engine is a self-propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads , plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location . The name derives from the Latin tractus , meaning ` drawn ' , since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it . They are sometimes called road locomotives to distinguish them from railway locomotives -- that is , steam engines that run on rails . Traction engines tend to be large , robust and powerful , but heavy , slow , and difficult to manoeuvre . Nevertheless , they revolutionized agriculture and road haulage at a time when the only alternative prime mover was the draught horse . They became popular in industrialised countries from around 1850 , when the first self-propelled portable steam engines for agricultural use were developed . Production continued well into the early part of the 20th century , when competition from internal combustion engine -- powered tractors saw them fall out of favour , although some continued in commercial use in the United Kingdom well into the 1950s and later . All types of traction engines have now been superseded , in commercial use . However , several thousand examples have been preserved worldwide , many in working order . Steam fairs are held throughout the year in the United Kingdom , and in other countries , where visitors can experience working traction engines at close hand . Traction engines were cumbersome and ill-suited to crossing soft or heavy ground , so their agricultural use was usually either `` on the belt '' -- powering farm machinery by means of a continuous leather belt driven by the flywheel -- or in pairs , dragging an implement on a cable from one side of a field to another . However , where soil conditions permitted , direct hauling of implements ( `` off the drawbar '' ) was preferred -- in America , this led to the divergent development of the steam tractor .",
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"text": "Faversham explosives industry The Faversham explosives industry : Faversham , in Kent , England , has claims to be the cradle of the UK 's explosives industry : it was also to become one of its main centres . The first gunpowder plant in the UK was established in the 16th century , possibly at the instigation of Faversham Abbey . With their estates and endowments , monasteries were keen to invest in promising technology . Faversham was well-placed . It had a stream which could be dammed at intervals to provide power for watermills . On its outskirts were low-lying areas ideal for the culture of alder and willow to provide charcoal -- one of the three key gunpowder ingredients . The stream fed into a tidal creek where sulphur , another key ingredient , could be imported , and the finished product loaded for dispatch to Thames-side magazines . The port was also near the Continent where in warfare demand for gunpowder was brisk .",
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"text": "History of journalism in the United Kingdom The history of journalism in the United Kingdom includes the gathering and transmitting of news , spans the growth of technology and trade , marked by the advent of specialized techniques for gathering and disseminating information on a regular basis . In the analysis of historians , it involves the steady increase of the scope of news available to us and the speed with which it is transmitted . Newspapers have always been the primary medium of journalists since 1700 , with magazines added in the 18th century , radio and television in the 20th century , and the Internet in the 21st century . London has always been the main center of British journalism , followed at a distance by Edinburgh , Belfast , Dublin , and regional cities .",
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"text": "Classical economics Classical economics ( also known as liberal economics ) asserts that markets function best with minimal government interference . It was developed in the late 18th and early 19th century by Adam Smith , Jean-Baptiste Say , David Ricardo , Thomas Robert Malthus , and John Stuart Mill . Many writers found Adam Smith 's idea of free markets more convincing than the idea , widely accepted at the time , of protectionism . Adam Smith 's The Wealth of Nations in 1776 is usually considered to mark the beginning of classical economics . The fundamental message in Smith 's influential book was that the wealth of nations was based not on gold but on trade : That when two parties freely agree to exchange things of value , because both see a profit in the exchange , total wealth increases . Classical economics originally differed from modern libertarian economics in seeing a role for the state in providing for the common good . Smith acknowledged that there were areas where the market is not the best way to serve the common good , and he took it as a given that the greater proportion of the costs supporting the common good should be borne by those best able to afford them . Classical economists observe that markets generally regulate themselves , when free of coercion . Adam Smith referred to this as a metaphorical `` invisible hand '' , which refers to the notion that private incentives are aligned with society welfare maximization under certain competitive conditions . Smith warned repeatedly of the dangers of monopoly , and stressed the importance of competition . There is some debate about what is covered by the term `` classical economics '' , particularly when dealing with the period from 1830 -- 75 , and how classical economics relates to Neoclassical economics .",
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"text": "Geology of South Wales South Wales is an area with many features of outstanding interest to geologists , who have for long used the area for University field trips . This varied and accessible region has provided a written record of geological interest that dates to the 12th century , when Giraldus Cambrensis noted pyritous shales near Newport . Some of the first published representations of fossils were of fossil plants from coal measures near Neath ( Gibson late 17th century ) . The British geologists Adam Sedgwick and Roderick Murchison did fundamentally important work in South Wales on Old Red Sandstone and the underlying rocks . The first volume of memoirs ( 1846 ) published by the Geological Survey contained a conspectus of the geology of South Wales that set a template for all future work . Significant discoveries continue to be made . For instance , in Carmarthenshire , in the late 70s , John Cope detected a small area of Precambrian and Cambrian rocks . Other parts of South Wales , however , have not seen a Geological Survey officer since the mid-19th century . The geology of south Wales was central to the massive contribution Wales made to the Industrial Revolution . Several successive periods are represented , including all of the Palaeozoic periods . Pembrokeshire has outcrops of both Precambrian and Cambrian ( 542-488 million years ago ) rocks . A notable feature of the Ordovician system ( 488-444 million years old ) is a major subsidence area , or basin , which later filled with substantial thicknesses of mostly sandy and muddy sediment . The line of the shallower continental shelf area , to the south-east , ran approximately from the Long Mynd ( in Shropshire ) to Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire . Some volcanic action also occurred . This thick sedimentary deposition continued into the Silurian period ( 444-416 million years old ) . Silurian volcanicity led to production of lavas at localised sites such as Skomer Island . Silurian rocks are widely distributed in south Wales and are well displayed on the Cardiganshire coast . The Silurian and earlier rocks were folded , faulted , and distorted several times , notably during the late Ordovician , and late Silurian , by which time the area had begun to rise above sea level as mountain ranges were uplifted to the north-west . This was caused by the collision of a proto-North America ( `` Laurentia '' ) and the present southern Britain ( `` Eastern Avalonia '' ) . The intervening sea , the Iapetus Ocean , closed as a result of plate tectonic movements , similar to those that now close the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Africa . The succeeding Devonian period ( 416-359 million years ago ) saw mostly alluvial deposits ( `` Old Red Sandstone '' ) , which were interrupted by major uplift . Following this , the land subsided again in the Carboniferous period ( 359-299 million years ago ) . In the early Carboniferous period , limestones were deposited on a continental shelf , which deepened towards the south where there was a major sea area . During earth movements caused by the approach of a continent from the south , sea shallowing led to thick alluvial and coastal plain sediments ( see below ) containing economic developments of coal . Carboniferous Limestone outcrops occur in south Pembrokeshire , the Gower Peninsula , the Vale of Glamorgan and around the edge of the coalfield . At the end of the Carboniferous , during Permian ( 299-251 my ago ) time , Wales is thought to have been a landmass . Only in late Triassic ( 251-200 my ago ) times did deposition return , with coarse-grained screes forming around a series of low but rugged hills . Continuing deposition led to the formation of the early Jurassic deposits of mudstones and muddy limestones ( the `` Lias '' ) . Deposits later than this are almost completely absent , although the Chalk sea probably covered most of Wales between 100 and 66 million years ago . Any such later deposits have been eroded away . One of the geological rarities of south Wales is the coastline of St Brides Major at Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown . Its cliffs are composed partly of earliest Jurassic Sutton stone , a rare freestone that is a marginal or coastal deposit derived in part from erosion of carboniferous limestone . Sutton stone has always been highly regarded : as well as being used in construction throughout the Vale of Glamorgan , it was also shipped over the Bristol Channel to North Devon and North Cornwall , which are both deficient in limestone . A major geological feature of the Upper Carboniferous rocks in south Wales is the south Wales coalfield . The rocks comprising this important area were laid down during the later Carboniferous . This sedimentary succession includes a sequence with a thickness of more than 1800 m in the west . The coal measures were laid down on a low-lying waterlogged plain with peat mires immediately south of an ancient and persistent geological feature known as the Wales-London-Brabant High . Burial converted the peat deposits to thinner coal seams . Later earth movements distorted the coal-bearing strata , and the difficulty of mining led to premature closure of many mines on economic grounds , especially in Pembrokeshire where seams were squeezed completely out of shape .",
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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": "Scottish education in the eighteenth century Scottish education in the eighteenth century concerns all forms of education , including schools , universities and informal instruction , in Scotland in the eighteenth century . At the beginning of the period there was a largely complete network of parish schools in the Lowlands , although there were gaps in provision in the Highlands . Wealth from the Agricultural Revolution led to a programme of extensive rebuilding of schools . From the 1790s urban schools were often rebuild in a more imposing classical style . Many poorer girls were taught in dame schools , informally set up by a widow or spinster to teach reading , sewing and cooking . Literacy rates were lower in the Highlands than in comparable Lowland rural society , and despite these efforts illiteracy remained prevalent into the nineteenth century . Increasing numbers of girls from the higher social orders were taught in boarding schools . Female literacy rates remained high , but there were highly educated women who emerged as authors in this period . Scottish universities went from being small and parochial institutions , largely for the training of clergy and lawyers , to major intellectual centres at the forefront of Scottish identity and life , seen as fundamental to democratic principles and the opportunity for social advancement for the talented . Chairs of medicine were founded at all the university towns . By the 1740s Edinburgh medical school was the major centre of medicine in Europe and was a leading centre in the Atlantic world . Access to Scottish universities was probably more open than in contemporary England , Germany or France . Attendance was less expensive and the student body more representative of society as a whole . The system was flexible and the curriculum became a modern philosophical and scientific one , in keeping with contemporary needs for improvement and progress . Scotland reaped the intellectual benefits of this system in its contribution to the European Enlightenment . Many of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment were university professors , who developed their ideas in university lectures .",
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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": "Proto-industrialization Proto-industrialization ( also spelled proto-industrialisation ) was a possible phase in the development of modern industrial economies that preceded , and created conditions for , the establishment of fully industrial societies . Proto-industrialisation is generally referred to the phase before industrialisation . Proto-industrialization was marked by the increasing involvement of agrarian families in market-oriented craft production , mainly through the putting-out system organized by merchant capitalists . It was an effective method of production which was controlled by merchants and had links to developing European consumerism . However , the phase was not observed across Europe , and nor did it always smoothly transition into the Industrial Revolution proper . The term was coined by F. F. Mendels in 1972 , though a UNESCO colloquium on the 10th anniversary of the deaths of Einstein and Teilhard de Chardin and published in 1971 discusses `` the basis for proto-industrialization '' . The applicability of proto-industrialization in Europe has since been challenged . M.J. Daunton , for example , argues that proto-industrialisation `` excludes too much '' to fully explain the expansion of industry : not only do proponents of proto-industrialisation ignore the vital town-based industries in pre-industrial economies , but also ignores `` rural and urban industry based upon non-domestic organisation , '' referring to how mines , mills , forges and furnaces fit into the agrarian economy . Initially using surplus labor available during slow periods of the agricultural seasons , proto-industrialization led to specialization - not only in industrial production but also in commercial agricultural production . This allowed reciprocal trade favored by regional economies of scale . It resulted in accumulation of capital and in the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills by merchant capitalists , which facilitated the development of large-scale , and capital-intensive production methods in the full industrialization phase that followed . Proto-industrialization sparked social changes in traditional agrarian societies that would become more marked during full industrialization , such as greater independence of women and children , who gained a means of income separate from the family subsistence farm . During this phase of industrialisation , machines were not used . They were not even invented at that time . People could only use their hands or any hand-made material to produce required goods .",
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"text": "Machine Age The Machine Age is an era that includes the early 20th century , sometimes also including the late 19th century . An approximate dating would be about 1880 to 1945 . Considered to be at a peak in the time between the first and second world wars , it forms a late part of the Second Industrial Revolution . By the mid to late 1940s , the atom bomb , the first computers , and the transistor came into being , beginning the contemporary era of Digital Revolution and thus ending the intellectual model of the machine age founded in the mechanical and heralding a new more complex model of high technology . The digital era has been called the Second Machine Age , with its increased focus on machines that do mental tasks .",
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"text": "Bristol slave trade Bristol is a city in the South West of England , on the River Avon which flows into the Severn Estuary . Because of Bristol 's position on the River Avon , it has been an important location for marine trade for centuries . The city 's involvement with the slave trade peaked between 1730 and 1745 , when it became the leading slaving port . Bristol used its position on the Avon to trade all types of goods . Bristol 's port was the second largest in England after London . Countries that Bristol traded with included France , Spain , Ireland , Portugal , and North Africa 's Barbary Coast . Bristol 's main export was woollen cloth . Other exports included coal , lead , and animal hides . Imports into Bristol included wine , grain , slate , timber , and olive oil . Trading with the various colonies in the Caribbean and North America began to flourish during the Interregnum of Oliver Cromwell ( 1649 -- 1660 ) . The Royal African Company , a London-based trading company , had control over all trade between countries in Britain and Africa before the year 1698 At this time , only ships owned by the Royal African Company could trade for anything , including slaves . Slaves were increasingly an important commodity at the time , since the British colonization in the Caribbean and the Americas in the 17th century . The Society of Merchant Venturers , an organization of elite merchants in Bristol , wanted to commence participation in the African slave trade , and after much pressure from them and other interested parties in and around Britain , the Royal African Company 's control over the slave trade was broken in 1698 . As soon as the monopoly was broken , what is thought to have been the first `` legitimate '' Bristol slave ship , the Beginning , owned by Stephen Barker , purchased a cargo of enslaved Africans and delivered them to the Caribbean . Some average slave prices were # 20 , # 50 , or # 100 . In her will of 1693 , Jane Bridges , Widow of Leigh Upon Mendip bequeathes her interest of # 130 in this very ship to her grandson Thomas Bridges and indicates that the vessel was owned by the City of Bristol . Business boomed ; however , due to the over-crowding and harsh conditions on the ships , it is estimated that approximately half of each cargo of slaves did not survive the trip across the Atlantic . The triangular trade was a route taken by slave merchants during the years 1697 and 1807 . The areas covered by the triangular trade was England , North West Africa and finally The Caribbean . Profits of 50-100 % were made during the 18th century . Over 500,000 slaves were brought into slavery by these ships , representing one-fifth of the British slave trade during this time .",
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"text": "Post-industrial economy A post-industrial economy refers to a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing reduces and that of services , information , and research grows . Such economies are often marked by : A declining manufacturing sector , resulting in deindustrialization , a large service sector , and an increase in the amount of information technology , often leading to an `` information age '' . Information , knowledge , and creativity are the new raw materials of such an economy . The industry aspect of a post-industrial economy is sent into less developed nations which manufacture what is needed at lower costs ( see outsourcing ) . This occurrence is typical of nations that industrialized in the past such as the United States and most Western European countries .",
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"text": "Industrial school In England , the 1857 Industrial Schools Act was intended to solve problems of juvenile vagrancy , by removing poor and neglected children from their home environment to a boarding school . The Act allowed magistrates to send disorderly children to a residential industrial school . An 1876 Act led to non-residential day schools of a similar kind . There were similar arrangements in Scotland , where the Industrial Schools Act came into force in 1866 . The schools cared for neglected children and taught them a trade , with an emphasis on preventing crime . Glasgow Industrial School for Girls is an example formed in 1882 . They were distinct from reformatories set up under the 1854 Youthful Offenders Act ( the Reformatory Schools Act ) which included an element of punishment . Both agreed in 1927 to call themselves approved schools . In Ireland , the Industrial Schools Act of 1868 established industrial schools ( scoileanna saothair ) to care for `` neglected , orphaned and abandoned children '' . By 1884 there were 5,049 children in such institutions .",
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"text": "Early modern period The early modern period of modern history follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era . Although the chronological limits of the period are open to debate , the timeframe spans the period after the late portion of the post-classical age ( c. 1500 ) , known as the Middle Ages , through the beginning of the Age of Revolutions ( c. 1800 ) and is variously demarcated by historians as beginning with the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 , with the Renaissance period , and with the Age of Discovery ( especially with the voyages of Christopher Columbus beginning in 1492 , but also with Vasco da Gama 's discovery of the sea route to the East in 1498 ) , and ending around the French Revolution in 1789 . Historians in recent decades have argued that from a worldwide standpoint , the most important feature of the early modern period was its globalizing character . The period witnessed the exploration and colonization of the Americas and the rise of sustained contacts between previously isolated parts of the globe . The historical powers became involved in global trade , as the exchange of goods , plants , animals , and food crops extended to the Old World and the New World . The Columbian Exchange greatly affected the human environment . New economies and institutions emerged , becoming more sophisticated and globally articulated over the course of the early modern period . This process began in the medieval North Italian city-states , particularly Genoa , Venice , and Milan . The early modern period also included the rise of the dominance of the economic theory of mercantilism . The European colonization of the Americas , Asia , and Africa occurred during the 15th to 19th centuries , and spread Christianity around the world . The early modern trends in various regions of the world represented a shift away from medieval modes of organization , politically and economically . Feudalism declined in Europe , while the period also included the Protestant Reformation , the disastrous Thirty Years ' War , the Commercial Revolution , the European colonization of the Americas , and the Golden Age of Piracy . By the 16th century the economy under the Ming Dynasty was stimulated by trade with the Portuguese , the Spanish , and the Dutch , while Japan engaged in the Nanban trade after the arrival of the first European Portuguese during the Azuchi-Momoyama period . Other notable trends of the early modern period include the development of experimental science , accelerated travel due to improvements in mapping and ship design , increasingly rapid technological progress , secularized civic politics , and the emergence of nation states . Historians typically date the end of the early modern period when the French Revolution of the 1790s began the `` modern '' period .",
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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": "United Kingdom company law The United Kingdom company law regulates corporations formed under the Companies Act 2006 . Also governed by the Insolvency Act 1986 , the UK Corporate Governance Code , European Union Directives and court cases , the company is the primary legal vehicle to organise and run business . Tracing their modern history to the late Industrial Revolution , public companies now employ more people and generate more of wealth in the United Kingdom economy than any other form of organisation . The United Kingdom was the first country to draft modern corporation statutes , where through a simple registration procedure any investors could incorporate , limit liability to their commercial creditors in the event of business insolvency , and where management was delegated to a centralised board of directors . An influential model within Europe , the Commonwealth and as an international standard setter , UK law has always given people broad freedom to design the internal company rules , so long as the mandatory minimum rights of investors under its legislation are complied with . Company law , or corporate law , can be broken down into two main fields . Corporate governance in the UK mediates the rights and duties among shareholders , employees , creditors and directors . Since the board of directors habitually possesses the power to manage the business under a company constitution , a central theme is what mechanisms exist to ensure directors ' accountability . UK law is `` shareholder friendly '' in that shareholders , to the exclusion of employees , typically exercise sole voting rights in the general meeting . The general meeting holds a series of minimum rights to change the company constitution , issue resolutions and remove members of the board . In turn , directors owe a set of duties to their companies . Directors must carry out their responsibilities with competence , in good faith and undivided loyalty to the enterprise . If the mechanisms of voting do not prove enough , particularly for minority shareholders , directors ' duties and other member rights may be vindicated in court . Of central importance in public and listed companies is the securities market , typified by the London Stock Exchange . Through the Takeover Code the UK strongly protects the right of shareholders to be treated equally and freely trade their shares . Corporate finance concerns the two money raising options for limited companies . Equity finance involves the traditional method of issuing shares to build up a company 's capital . Shares can contain any rights the company and purchaser wish to contract for , but generally grant the right to participate in dividends after a company earns profits and the right to vote in company affairs . A purchaser of shares is helped to make an informed decision directly by prospectus requirements of full disclosure , and indirectly through restrictions on financial assistance by companies for purchase of their own shares . Debt finance means getting loans , usually for the price of a fixed annual interest repayment . Sophisticated lenders , such as banks typically contract for a security interest over the assets of a company , so that in the event of default on loan repayments they may seize the company 's property directly to satisfy debts . Creditors are also , to some extent , protected by courts ' power to set aside unfair transactions before a company goes under , or recoup money from negligent directors engaged in wrongful trading . If a company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due , UK insolvency law requires an administrator to attempt a rescue of the company ( if the company itself has the assets to pay for this ) . If rescue proves impossible , a company 's life ends when its assets are liquidated , distributed to creditors and the company is struck off the register . If a company becomes insolvent with no assets it can be wound up by a creditor , for a fee ( not that common ) , or more commonly by the tax creditor ( HMRC ) .",
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"text": "Technological unemployment Technological unemployment is the loss of jobs caused by technological change . Such change typically includes the introduction of labour-saving `` mechanical-muscle '' machines or more efficient `` mechanical-mind '' processes ( automation ) . Just as horses employed as prime movers were gradually made obsolete by the automobile , humans ' jobs have also been affected throughout modern history . Historical examples include artisan weavers reduced to poverty after the introduction of mechanised looms . During World War II , Alan Turing 's Bombe machine compressed and decoded thousands of man-years worth of encrypted data in a matter of hours . A contemporary example of technological unemployment is the displacement of retail cashiers by self-service tills . That technological change can cause short-term job losses is widely accepted . The view that it can lead to lasting increases in unemployment has long been controversial . Participants in the technological unemployment debates can be broadly divided into optimists and pessimists . Optimists agree that innovation may be disruptive to jobs in the short term , yet hold that various compensation effects ensure there is never a long-term negative impact on jobs . Whereas pessimists contend that at least in some circumstances , new technologies can lead to a lasting decline in the total number of workers in employment . The phrase `` technological unemployment '' was popularised by John Maynard Keynes in the 1930s . Yet the issue of machines displacing human labour has been discussed since at least Aristotle 's time . Prior to the 18th century both the elite and common people would generally take the pessimistic view on technological unemployment , at least in cases where the issue arose . Due to generally low unemployment in much of pre-modern history , the topic was rarely a prominent concern . In the 18th century fears over the impact of machinery on jobs intensified with the growth of mass unemployment , especially in Great Britain which was then at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution . Yet some economic thinkers began to argue against these fears , claiming that overall innovation would not have negative effects on jobs . These arguments were formalised in the early 19th century by the classical economists . During the second half of the 19th century , it became increasingly apparent that technological progress was benefiting all sections of society , including the working class . Concerns over the negative impact of innovation diminished . The term `` Luddite fallacy '' was coined to describe the thinking that innovation would have lasting harmful effects on employment . The view that technology is unlikely to lead to long term unemployment has been repeatedly challenged by a minority of economists . In the early 1800s these included Ricardo himself . There were dozens of economists warning about technological unemployment during brief intensifications of the debate that spiked in the 1930s and 1960s . Especially in Europe , there were further warnings in the closing two decades of the twentieth century , as commentators noted an enduring rise in unemployment suffered by many industrialised nations since the 1970s . Yet a clear majority of both professional economists and the interested general public held the optimistic view through most of the 20th century . In the second decade of the 21st century , a number of studies have been released suggesting that technological unemployment may be increasing worldwide . Further increases are forecast for the years to come . While many economists and commentators still argue such fears are unfounded , as was widely accepted for most of the previous two centuries , concern over technological unemployment is growing once again . A report in Wired in 2017 quotes knowledgeable people such as economist Gene Sperling and management professor Andrew McAfee on the idea that handling existing and impending job loss to automation is a `` significant issue '' . Regarding a recent claim by a political appointee that automation is not `` going to have any kind of big effect on the economy for the next 50 or 100 years , '' says McAfee , `` I do n't talk to anyone in the field who believes that . '' Innovations like Watson have the potential to render humans obsolete with the professional , white-collar , low-skilled , creative fields , and other `` mental jobs '' .",
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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": "Jwaneng diamond mine The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world and is located in south-central Botswana about 120 km west of the city of Gaborone , in the Naledi river valley of the Kalahari . Jwaneng , meaning `` a place of small stones '' , is owned by Debswana , a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana . It is the second newest of four mines operated by the company , having begun operations in 1982 . Jwaneng is an open pit mine . The mine produces 9.3 million tons per year of ore and an additional 37 million tons per year of waste rock . The mine is located on three kimberlite pipes that converge near the surface , covering 520,000 square metres at ground level . Currently , the mine produces approximately 11 million carats ( 2,200 kg ) of diamonds . The recoverable ore grade at the mine is about 1.25 carats per ton ( 250 mg/t ) . , known reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 27 years . The high rate of diamond extraction , combined with high quality diamonds fetching excellent per weight prices , make the Jwaneng diamond mine the richest diamond mine in the world by value of recovered diamonds . Jwaneng employs over 2,100 people . The mine also owns and operates a local hospital and Jwaneng Airport . The mine maintains an ISO 14001 certificate for environmental compliance , being the first mine in Botswana to achieve this certification in 2000 . Jwaneng is known for its excellent safety record , winning multiple national and international safety awards . The Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus ( ETM + ) instrument on NASA 's Landsat 7 satellite acquired this image of the Jwaneng Diamond Mine on May 17 , 2001 . The arid , flat landscape that fills most of this image appears in varying shades of brown , crisscrossed by pale beige roads . The Jwaneng Diamond Mine appears in the upper left quadrant of the picture , and a residential area appears near the bottom center . At the center of the diamond mine , a series of concentric circles cut deeper and deeper into the ground . Surrounding the pit is a network of roads and structures related to the mining operation . The settlement southeast of the mine contrasts with the arid landscape as much as the mine does . Here , tiny dots of green hint at trees and grassy parks . The pale beige rectangles around the perimeter of this image are probably crops or fallow fields . The Jwaneng mining lease includes the Jwana Game Park , which includes a field unit of Cheetah Conservation Botswana . The game park is also host to the globally threatened lappet-faced vulture .",
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"text": "Mining in Rwanda Mining in Rwanda consists of extracting such minerals as tin , tantalum , and tungsten . In 2010 , Rwanda earned about US$ 67.8 m from mineral exports which constitute 14.9 % of total exports , making mining the biggest source of export revenues .",
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"text": "Tungurahua Tungurahua , ( -LSB- tʊŋɡʊˈrɑːwə -RSB- from Quichua tunguri ( throat ) , rahua ( fire ) : `` Throat of Fire '' or from Panzaleo ) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador . The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua . Volcanic activity restarted on August 19 , 1999 , and is ongoing , with several major eruptions since then , the last starting on 1 February 2014 .",
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"text": "Tungstite Tungstite is a hydrous tungsten oxide mineral with formula : WO3 · H2O . It is a secondary mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten containing minerals . It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system in translucent yellow to yellow green masses . It is clay-like with Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 5.5 . It was first described in 1868 for an occurrence near Trumbull , Connecticut at the Hubbard Tungsten Mine at Long Hill .",
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"text": "Taymyrsky mine The Taymyrsky mine is a large copper mine located in the center of Russia in Krasnoyarsk Krai . Taymyrsky represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.68 billion tonnes of ore grading 3.49 % copper .",
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"text": "Optoelectric nuclear battery An opto-electric nuclear battery is a device that converts nuclear energy into light , which it then uses to generate electrical energy . A beta-emitter such as technetium-99 or strontium-90 is suspended in a gas or liquid containing luminescent gas molecules of the excimer type , constituting a `` dust plasma . '' This permits a nearly lossless emission of beta electrons from the emitting dust particles . The electrons then excite the gases whose excimer line is selected for the conversion of the radioactivity into a surrounding photovoltaic layer such that a lightweight , low-pressure , high-efficiency battery can be realised . These nuclides are relatively low-cost radioactive waste from nuclear power reactors . The diameter of the dust particles is so small ( a few micrometers ) that the electrons from the beta decay leave the dust particles nearly without loss . The surrounding weakly ionized plasma consists of gases or gas mixtures ( such as krypton , argon , and xenon ) with excimer lines such that a considerable amount of the energy of the beta electrons is converted into this light . The surrounding walls contain photovoltaic layers with wide forbidden zones as e.g. diamond which convert the optical energy generated from the radiation into electrical energy . The technology was developed by researchers of the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow .",
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"text": "Yangjiazhangzi mine The Yangjiazhangzi mine is one of the largest molybdenum mines in China . The mine is located in north-east China in Liaoning . The Metrekskoye mine has reserves amounting to 22.8 million tonnes of molybdenum ore grading 0.15 % molybdenum thus resulting 32,145 tonnes of molybdenum .",
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"text": "Kharlovskoye mine The Kharlovskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic . Kharlovskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 4 billion tonnes of ore grading 15.3 % iron metal .",
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"text": "Silver Silver is the metallic element with the atomic number 47 . Its symbol is Ag , from the Latin argentum , derived from the Greek ὰργὀς ( literally `` shiny '' or `` white '' ) , and ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European language root reconstructed as * h2erǵ - , `` grey '' or `` shining '' . A soft , white , lustrous transition metal , it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity , thermal conductivity , and reflectivity of any metal . The metal is found in the Earth 's crust in the pure , free elemental form ( `` native silver '' ) , as an alloy with gold and other metals , and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite . Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper , gold , lead , and zinc refining . Silver has long been valued as a precious metal . Silver metal is used in many bullion coins , sometimes alongside gold : while it is more abundant than gold , it is much less abundant as a native metal . Its purity is typically measured on a per-mille basis ; a 94 % - pure alloy is described as `` 0.940 fine '' . As one of the seven metals of antiquity , silver has had an enduring role in most human cultures . Silver is used in numerous applications other than currency , such as solar panels , water filtration , jewellery , ornaments , high-value tableware and utensils ( hence the term silverware ) , and as an investment medium ( coins and bullion ) . Silver is used industrially in electrical contacts and conductors , in specialized mirrors , window coatings , and in catalysis of chemical reactions . Silver compounds are used in photographic film and X-rays . Dilute silver nitrate solutions and other silver compounds are used as disinfectants and microbiocides ( oligodynamic effect ) , added to bandages and wound-dressings , catheters , and other medical instruments .",
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"text": "Vostok mine The Vostok mine is a large copper mine located in the center of Russia in Krasnoyarsk Krai . Vostok represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 115.2 million tonnes of ore grading 0.88 % copper .",
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"text": "Logtung mine The Northern Dancer Project , formerly also called the Logtung property , is a planned open pit tungsten and molybdenum mine located in southern Yukon , Canada . Northern Dancer represents one of the largest tungsten deposits in Canada , having an indicated resource of 140.8 million tonnes of ore grading 0.10 % tungsten and 0.026 % molybdenum . As of October 2014 , Northern Dancer is wholly owned by the Toronto-based Largo Resources company .",
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"text": "Gar mine The Gar mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic . Gar represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 4 billion tonnes of ore grading 41 % iron metal .",
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"text": "Staatsmijn Maurits Staatsmijn Maurits was a state-owned coal mine in Geleen , Netherlands . In 1911 the Dutch Government bought the concessions `` Maasvelden '' . In 1912 and 1913 drillings were carried out by the Internationale Bohrgesellschaft Erkelenz in the areas west of the Staatsmijn Emma and Staatsmijn Hendrik concessions . Drillings were made at the towns of Geleen-Lutterade , Krawinkel and Schinnen . Additional shallow drillings were made near Urmond . In 1915 it was decided to position the mine at Lutterade , Geleen . Railways were constructed for connection with the railway Sittard-Maastricht . In 1916 it was decided to name this 4th State Mine `` Maurits '' , after 17th century stadtholder Maurice of Nassau , Prince of Orange . In 1916 , construction of the shafts was begun and the mine was taken in production in 1926 . In 1947 the mine was connected to the Emma Mine by a 13 km straight tunnel . In the second half of the 1940s and in the 1950s the mine was expanded , and mining reached a depth of 810 m . A third shaft was completed in 1958 . At the time of completion of the third shaft , the Maurits mine was the largest two-shafts mine in the world . It was the largest coal mine in the Netherlands . When in the beginning of the 1960s the economic tide for coal mining turned , it was already anticipated to close the Maurits as one of the first mines . The mine was finally closed down in 1967 . The surface facilities were afterwards demolished . Directly adjacent to the mine site , DSM had already decades before started with cokes production and gasproduction . The `` Stikstof Bindingsbedrijf '' ( SBB - or `` nitrogen bonding plant '' ) became the locus for the next step in the history of DSM : it became ( and still is ) a large chemicals company .",
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"text": "Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company ( UMMC or UGMK Открытое акционерное общество `` Уральская горно-металлургическая компания '' ) is a Russian metallurgical company based in Verkhnyaya Pyshma . It is the second largest copper producer in Russia . The holding company was formed around joint-stock company Uralelektromed in 1999 . The main owner of the company is Uzbek billionaire Iskander Makhmudov.The president of the company is Andrew Kozitsin . The company owns about 50 companies located throughout Russia .",
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"text": "Lode In geology , a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fissure ( or crack ) in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock . The current meaning ( ore vein ) dates from the 17th century , being an expansion of an earlier sense of a `` channel , watercourse '' in late Middle English , which in turn is from the 11th-century meaning of lode as a ` course , way ' . The generally accepted hydrothermal model of lode deposition posits that metals dissolved in hydrothermal solutions ( hot spring fluids ) deposit the gold or other metallic minerals inside the fissures in the pre-existing rocks . Lode deposits are distinguished primarily from placer deposits , where the ore has been eroded out from its original depositional environment and redeposited by sedimentary forces . A third process for ore deposition is as an evaporite . A stringer lode is one in which the rock is so permeated by small veinlets that rather than mining the veins , the entire mass of ore and the enveined country rock is mined . It is so named because of the irregular branching of the veins into many anastomosing stringers , so that the ore is not separable from the country rock . One of largest silver lodes was the Comstock Lode in Nevada , although it is overshadowed by the more recently discovered Cannington Lode in Queensland , Australia . The largest gold lode in the United States was the Homestake Lode . The Broken Hill Lode in South Australia is the largest lead-zinc lode ever discovered .",
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"text": "Sovetsky City District, Kazan Sovetsky City District ( Сове́тский район -LSB- Сове́т районы́ , Sowet rayonı -RSB- ) is a city district of Kazan , the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan , Russia . It occupies the northeastern and eastern parts of Kazan , and is the most populous district of the city . Its area is 167 km2 . Population : The head of the district is Rustem Gafarov . The district has one of the three largest in the city and the latest among them the time construction ( 1990s ) `` sleeping '' area Azino ( south-eastern part of the area ) , residential areas along the Siberian tract and Arskii fields Territories microdistricts Tankodrom , Adel Kutuy ( in common parlance - Adelka ) , a large urban-type settlement Derbyshki and several other peripheral settlements , including included in the city of Kazan has recently ( in 1998 and 2004 ) as well as several large industrial enterprises in industrial zones . The district extends seal of existing and new construction of `` sleeping '' microdistricts of mass residential development - Kazan - XXI ( formerly Takeoff in place of the old airport ) Culon-stroy and other . According to the general plan of city development , planned renovation of the residential quarters of industrial zones along the street Guards in south-western part of the district , as well as the newly annexed to the city ( in 2004 . ) Unused areas - development through enterprise , derived from the inner city , industrial area east of Kazankompressormash ) and the construction of no less than Azino new `` sleeping '' area of mass multi-storey buildings Zanoksinskiy-Novoe Azino , Azino-east of the locality Voznesenskoye . Previously , before 1956 the main part of the district was the Molotovskiy district which in 1934 was split from the eastern part of the Bauman district ( formed in 1918 ) . In the district there are : 17 industrial enterprises 17 building organizations 17 enterprises of transport and communication 19 research institutes and design bureaus 39 schools and 2 schools for young workers 7 professional schools 5 colleges 67 kindergartens 33 health care more than 130 sports facilities , including a unique stadium `` Raketa ''",
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"text": "Gorlovsky coal mine The Gorlovsky Coal Mine is a coal mine located in Novosibirsk Oblast . The mine has coal reserves amounting to 5 billion tonnes of coking coal , one of the largest coal reserves in Russia and the world and has an annual production of 5 million tonnes of coal .",
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"text": "Zarnitsa mine The Zarnitsa mine ( Кимберлитовая алмазная трубка `` Зарница '' Kimberlitovaya Almaznaya Trubka '' Зарница '' ; English : kimberlite diamond pipe `` Lightning '' ( more exact translation : `` heat lightning '' ) ) was the first kimberlite diamond pipe discovered in Russia . In was discovered on August 21 , 1954 by geologists Natalya Sarsadskikh and , however their priority was recognized only in 1970 for Popugayeva and in 1990 for Sarsadskikh . Initially the mine was underestimated , and the Mir mine was developed first . Zarnitsa was reevaluated in the early 1980s and recognized as developable . It has been working at full capacity since the early 2000s .",
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"text": "Lebedinskiy mine The Lebedinskiy mine is a large iron mine located in western Russia in the Kursk Oblast . Lebedinskiy represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 20.2 billion tonnes of ore grading 35 % iron metal .",
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"text": "Kultumin mine The Kultumin mine is one of the largest gold mines in Russia and in the world . The mine is located in Khabarovsk Krai . The mine has estimated reserves of 3.96 million oz of gold .",
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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": "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": "Music and Me (Michael Jackson song) `` Music and Me '' is a 1973 single released by Michael Jackson on the Motown label . It was the singer 's second single release from the album Music & Me . It reached number 29 in the Netherlands and number 49 in Turkey .",
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"text": "Speechless (Michael Jackson song) `` Speechless '' is a song by the American recording artist Michael Jackson , included on his tenth studio album , Invincible ( 2001 ) . It was only released as a promotional single in South Korea . The singer was inspired to write the ballad after a water balloon fight with children in Germany . Jackson collaborated on the production with musicians such as Jeremy Lubbock , Brad Buxer , Novi Novoq , Stuart Bradley and Bruce Swedien . Andraé Crouch and his gospel choir provided backing vocals . Executives at Jackson 's record label , Epic Records , responded positively to the track when given a preview several months before Invincibles release . `` Speechless '' was issued as a promotional single , receiving mixed reviews from music critics . Commentary focused on the track 's a cappellas , lyrics and music . A clip of Jackson singing `` Speechless '' was included in the 2009 documentary-concert film Michael Jackson 's This Is It .",
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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": "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": "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying `` I Got ta Dance to Keep from Crying '' was a 1963 hit by the Miracles on Motown 's Tamla label . It was a Billboard Top 40 Pop hit , reaching # 35 on that chart , and a Top 20 hit on its R&B chart , peaking at # 17 . It was written and produced by Motown 's main songwriting team , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier , and Eddie Holland , and was the follow-up to the group 's Top 10 pop hit , `` Mickey 's Monkey '' , written by the same team . The smash success of that song , according to Motown policy , automatically gave Holland-Dozier-Holland the green light to write and produce the Miracles ' next release , which resulted in this song . Like `` Mickey 's Monkey '' , `` I Got ta Dance to Keep from Crying '' features a `` live party '' feel . The song 's title is a play on the old expression , `` I Got ta Laugh to Keep from Crying '' , highlighting the all-too-human tendency to escape from heartbreak or personal pain by dancing , laughing and having a good time . Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson , as the song 's narrator , portrays a young man trying to get over the heartbreak of a recent breakup with his girl : `` Gather ` round me , swingers and friends ... help me forget my hurt within ... I lost the only girl I 've ever loved ... the only one I 'm thinking of ... and I 've got ta dance to keep from crying ... '' Holland-Dozier-Holland later went on to write another Top 20 hit for the Miracles in 1966 , '' ( Come ` Round Here ) I 'm the One You Need '' , which was the last song to bill the group as `` The Miracles '' before their name was officially changed to `` Smokey Robinson and the Miracles '' . `` I Got ta Dance to Keep from Crying '' has inspired cover versions by The Who and Jimmy James , and was included on the group 's albums The Miracles Doin ' Mickey 's Monkey , I Like It Like That ( withdrawn from the U.S. ) , Greatest Hits from the Beginning , and several other Miracles `` greatest hits '' albums and CD anthologies . The song was ranked Number 356 out of the 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made by the American rock critic Dave Marsh , who wrote : `` no band ever cut a deeper groove than the Motown group does here '' . The British rock journalist Jon Wilde ranked it Number 6 among his top ten favourite songs in 2007 , calling it `` pure Motown gold and the greatest party-on record there ever was '' .",
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"text": "Jumpin' Jack Flash `` Jumpin ' Jack Flash '' is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones , released as a single in 1968 . Called `` supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London '' by Rolling Stone magazine , the song was perceived by some as the band 's return to their blues roots after the baroque pop and psychedelia heard on their preceding albums , Aftermath ( 1966 ) , Between the Buttons ( 1967 ) and especially Their Satanic Majesties Request ( 1967 ) . One of the group 's most popular and recognisable songs , it has featured in films and been covered by numerous performers , notably Thelma Houston , Aretha Franklin , Tina Turner , Peter Frampton , Johnny Winter and Leon Russell .",
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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": "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": "Bad (album) Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson , released on August 31 , 1987 in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records . It was released nearly five years after Jackson 's previous solo studio album , Thriller ( 1982 ) . Bad was recorded during the first half of 1987 . The lyrical themes include media bias , paranoia , racial profiling , romance , self-improvement and world peace . The album cemented Jackson 's status as one of the most successful artists of the 1980s . Bad saw Jackson exercise even more artistic freedom than he did with his two previous Epic releases ( Off the Wall and Thriller ) ; Jackson composed nine of the album 's eleven tracks , and received co-producer credit for the entire album . Nine of the eleven songs on Bad were released as singles ; one was a promotional single , and another was released outside of the United States and Canada . Five of the singles hit No. 1 in the United States , while a sixth charted within the top ten , and a seventh charted within the top twenty on the Hot 100 . Bad peaked at No. 1 in thirteen countries and charted within the top twenty in other territories . The only songs on the album which were not released as a single were `` Speed Demon '' and `` Just Good Friends '' , the latter being the only song on the album to also not have a music video accompanying it . The album continued Jackson 's commercial success in the late 1980s , and garnered six Grammy Award nominations , winning two . Aside from commercial success , the album was well received by contemporary critics . The album produced a record five Billboard Hot 100 number one singles , the first of two albums to do so , the second being Katy Perry 's 2010 album Teenage Dream . Bad was ranked No. 43 in the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation in 2009 by VH1 and number 202 in Rolling Stone magazine 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . As of 2012 , Bad had reportedly sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide and has been cited as one of the 30 best-selling albums of all time . In 2017 , the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America , denoting sales of over ten million copies in the United States . The album marked the final collaboration between Jackson and producer Quincy Jones .",
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"text": "Marvin Gaye at the Copa Marvin Gaye at the Copa is a live album recorded at the exclusive New York club , the Copacabana , where singer Marvin Gaye performed in August 1966 , over a year following The Supremes ' ballyhooed 1965 performance there . Marvin was only one of just a few R&B musicians after Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson to perform at the club where performers such as Sammy Davis , Jr. , Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra had performed at regularly . Marvin was the second act from Berry Gordy 's fabled Motown label following the Supremes to perform at the nightclub and would be followed by The Temptations in 1968 and Martha ( Reeves ) and the Vandellas that same year . According to the liner notes later on , Marvin 's performance there was a success , however , an ongoing feud between Gaye and his brother-in-law , Motown recording boss Gordy , was said to have been one of the reasons why the album was eventually shelved with the duo fighting over how the album was to be produced . The album had been scheduled for release in January 1967 as Tamla 273 before its permanent shelving . In 2005 , Hip-O Select Records , a Motown-associated label created to re-release or release unreleased material from Motown 's vaults re-mastered sessions from this album and released it that year .",
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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": "American popular music American popular music has had a profound effect on music across the world . The country has seen the rise of popular styles that have had a significant influence on global culture , including ragtime , blues , jazz , swing , rock , bluegrass , country , R&B , doo wop , gospel , soul , funk , heavy metal , punk , disco , house , techno , salsa , grunge and hip hop . In addition , the American music industry is quite diverse , supporting a number of regional styles such as zydeco , klezmer and slack-key . Distinctive styles of American popular music emerged early in the 19th century , and in the 20th century the American music industry developed a series of new forms of music , using elements of blues and other genres of American folk music . These popular styles included country , R&B , jazz and rock . The 1960s and 1970s saw a number of important changes in American popular music , including the development of a number of new styles , such as heavy metal , punk , soul , and hip hop . Though these styles were not in the sense of mainstream , they were commercially recorded and are thus examples of popular music as opposed to folk or classical music .",
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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": "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": "The Techniques The Techniques were a Jamaican rocksteady vocal group mainly active in the 1960s .",
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"text": "Torture (The Jacksons song) `` Torture '' is the second single released off the album Victory by the band , The Jacksons . Written by Jackie Jackson and fellow Motown veteran Kathy Wakefield , the song is about someone ending a relationship and the torture that a person can receive while trying to end it . Jackie was originally going to sing the song with his brother , Michael , but Jackie 's role instead went to Jermaine Jackson , whose availability for the album was in question until the last minute . The rest of the Jacksons sang the chorus along with Michael and Jermaine . The song received mixed reactions from critics . The video was probably best known for Michael not being available , and the use of a wax dummy in his place throughout the video . Paula Abdul replaced Perri Lister as the video 's choreographer , in which various scenes of torture are displayed with the Jacksons being on the receiving end of most of it . The shoot was an expensive and arduous affair that neither Michael nor Jermaine took part in , and it ultimately bankrupted the production company . The song peaked at # 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , making it the second best selling single on the album , behind `` State of Shock '' . It also peaked at # 26 on the UK charts . This was their last single to reach the US Top 40 .",
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"text": "British rock and roll British rock and roll , or sometimes British rock 'n' roll , is a style of popular music based on American rock and roll , which emerged in the late 1950s and was popular until the arrival of beat music in 1962 . It has generally been considered inferior to the American version of the genre , and made little international or lasting impact . However , it was important in establishing British youth and popular music culture and was a key factor in subsequent developments that led to the British Invasion of the mid-1960s . Since the 1960s , some stars of the genre , most notably Cliff Richard , have managed to sustain successful careers and there have been periodic revivals of this form of music .",
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"text": "Victory Tour (The Jacksons tour) The Victory Tour was a concert tour of the United States and Canada by Michael Jackson and The Jackson family between July and December 1984 . It was the first and only tour with all six Jackson brothers ( even though Jackie was injured for most of the tour ) . The group performed 55 concerts to an audience of approximately 2 million . Most came to see Michael , whose album Thriller was dominating the popular music world at the time . Many consider it to be his Thriller tour , with most of the songs on the set list coming off of his Off the Wall album and from the Thriller album . The tour reportedly grossed approximately $ 75 million ( US$ in dollars ) and set a new record for the highest grossing tour . It showcased Michael 's single decorated glove , black sequined jacket and moonwalk . Despite its focus on Michael , it was named after the newly released Jacksons ' album Victory although none of the album 's songs were performed . Marlon confirmed this was because Michael refused to rehearse or perform them ; in fact , he had only reluctantly joined his brothers , who needed the income while he himself did not . On the tour , tensions between Michael and his brothers increased to the point that he announced at the final show that it would be the last time they would perform together , ending plans for a European leg . The Jacksons did make money from the tour , along with promoter Don King . Michael donated his share to several charities as he had promised before it , but the rancour between him and his brothers had a deep and lasting effect on the Jacksons as a family , alienating him from them for most of his later life and it effectively ended the Jacksons as a performing group . The tour was also a financial disaster for promoter Chuck Sullivan , who along with his father Billy was eventually forced to sell the New England Patriots football team they owned , along with Foxboro Stadium , the team 's home field , as a result of the losses he incurred .",
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"text": "Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Lynne Hunt ( born September 22 , 1961 ) is an American stand-up comedian , actress , director , producer , writer and host . She has appeared in films , such as Rain Man , Beethoven , Beethoven 's 2nd , Jumanji , Jerry Maguire , The Green Mile , Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 . Hunt has done voice work in A Bug 's Life , Monsters , Inc. , Cars , Toy Story 3 , Cars 2 , Monsters University , and Zootopia . She starred in Grand and Davis Rules , as well as creating , producing , writing , and starring in The Building , Bonnie , and Life with Bonnie . From 2008 to 2010 , she hosted The Bonnie Hunt Show .",
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"text": "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters) `` You Make My Heart Best Faster ( And That 's All That Matters ) '' is the second single from Kim Carnes ' 1983 album , `` Café Racers '' . The single was a hit in the United States , reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984 . A music video was shot at the historic Riverside Raceway in Riverside , California . It features local driver Steve Webb driving his classic # 45 royal blue Formula Ford . The video also features British actor Ian McShane .",
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"text": "NASCAR 09 NASCAR 09 is the twelfth installment in the EA Sports NASCAR series , it is the sequel to 2007 game NASCAR 08 . It is developed by EA Tiburon and released on the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 and mobile phones in North America on June 10 , 2008 . On March 12 , 2008 , EA announced Jeff Gordon as the cover athlete for NASCAR 09 . Through the career mode , `` Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup '' , Gordon leads a mentoring program , a new feature offered in NASCAR 09 . This is also the third EA Sports NASCAR video game to appear on a handheld system for Mobile phone version . In October 2007 , Electronic Arts moved the PlayStation 2 game development to a new studio in North Carolina to be able to get better information with the NASCAR teams in an attempt to improve the game . The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game were still made at the old studio . Due to the development team using certain resources to work on key features in the game , no car manufacturers were present in this year 's title . This is the last NASCAR game to be produced by EA for the original platforms . In 2009 , NASCAR Kart Racing was released , replacing any 2009 installment for the annual series . It was EA 's last game before their exclusive license with NASCAR expired . Yet the door to NASCAR games for the PlayStation 2 has been shut , as Polyphony Digital 's Gran Turismo 5 was not featured for the sixth-generation console . For game players in Canada , while the game was still released only in English , the instruction manual and box cover were bilingual , with text in both English and French .",
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"text": "The Cars (album) The Cars is the debut studio album by the American new wave band the Cars . It was released on June 6 , 1978 on Elektra Records . The album , which featured the three charting singles `` Just What I Needed , '' `` My Best Friend 's Girl , '' and `` Good Times Roll , '' as well as several album-oriented rock radio hits , was a major success for the band , remaining on the charts for 139 weeks . It has been recognized as one of the band 's best albums .",
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"text": "1950s American automobile culture 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States , as reflected in popular music , major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the `` hot rod '' culture . The American manufacturing economy switched from producing war-related items to consumer goods at the end of World War II , and by the end of the 1950s , one in six working Americans were employed either directly or indirectly in the automotive industry . The United States became the world 's largest manufacturer of automobiles , and Henry Ford 's goal of 30 years earlier -- that any man with a good job should be able to afford an automobile -- was achieved . A new generation of service businesses focusing on customers with their automobiles sprang up during the decade , including drive-through or drive-in restaurants and more drive-in theaters ( cinemas ) . The decade began with 25 million registered automobiles on the road , most of which predated World War II and were in poor condition ; no automobiles or parts were produced during the war owing to rationing and restrictions . By 1950 , most factories had made the transition to a consumer-based economy , and more than 8 million cars were produced that year alone . By 1958 , there were more than 67 million cars registered in the United States , more than twice the number at the start of the decade . As part of the U.S. national defenses , to support military transport , the National Highway System was expanded with Interstate highways , beginning in 1955 , across many parts of the United States . The wider , multi-lane highways allowed traffic to move at faster speeds , with few or no stoplights on the way . The wide-open spaces along the highways became a basis for numerous billboards showing advertisements . The dawning of the Space Age and Space Race were reflected in contemporary American automotive styling . Large tailfins , flowing designs reminiscent of rockets , and radio antennas that imitated Sputnik 1 were common , owing to the efforts of design pioneers such as Harley Earl .",
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"text": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2) The second season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory was originally aired on CBS from September 22 , 2008 , to May 11 , 2009 , over 23 episodes . The Complete Season DVD was released September 15 , 2009 , and a Blu-ray version was reissued on July 10 , 2012 , with remastered surround sound audio , whereas the DVD version only had stereo . Season two starts immediately after the end of season one with Leonard and Penny 's date . Jim Parsons submitted the episode `` The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis '' for consideration due to his nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards . In 2009 , TV Guide ranked the episode the # 60 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes . Christine Baranski submitted the episode `` The Maternal Capacitance '' for consideration due to her nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards .",
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"text": "Wild Bill Shrewsberry Billy Lewis `` Wild Bill '' Shrewsberry ( born June 26 , 1938 ) is an American exhibition drag racing driver primarily active throughout the 1960s and 1970s . Originally from Mansfield , Ohio , Shrewsberry moved to Southern California in October 1962 . Shrewsberry is best known as the driver of the drag racing replica of the Barris-built Batmobile from the 1966 television series and of the `` L.A. Dart , '' a series of wheelstanding funny cars each with a rear-mounted , supercharged Chrysler Hemi engine and each sponsored by the Dodge and Plymouth dealers of Los Angeles and Orange Counties . The result of the rearward weight transfer caused by the engine 's mounting position was a `` wheelie '' for the entire quarter-mile at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour ( 160 km/h ) . Steering was accomplished by a combination of the service brake pedal activating the brake on the left wheel while a brake lever from a racing go-kart activated the right brake . So proficient was Shrewsberry at this sort of driving that he would often spin his car to face the opposite direction at the end of the track and race back to the starting line , all the while maintaining the wheelstand . He rose to fame in the early 1960s as the driver of one of only six factory-built 1963 Pontiac Tempest Super Duty LeMans-badged coupes and which was campaigned by Mickey Thompson . These six coupes and six station wagon variants , with their 421 in ³ ( 7 L ) Pontiac Catalina engines , transmissions and rear ends replacing the Tempest 's 326 in ³ ( 5.4 L ) engine , rear-mounted Corvair-based transaxle and the small diameter drive shaft often referred to as a `` rope '' were described as `` beyond fast '' . Shrewsberry 's Pontiac dominated the A/FX factory experimental class in the 1963 NHRA `` Winternationals '' with a best time of 12.03 seconds in the quarter mile , an average of .5 seconds faster than the competition . He would later race the car in a modified configuration utilizing Pontiac 's `` Powershift '' transaxle , developed specifically for the Super Duty . It was , in essence , a pair of two-speed Powerglide automatic transmissions joined together in a single four-speed unit . His car retains that setup today . Shrewsberry also helped develop and pilot the Hurst Hemi Under Glass Plymouth Barracuda later driven by Bob Riggle . He also participated in the development of the Dodge Little Red Wagon driven by Bill `` Maverick '' Golden and the Hurst Hairy Olds Oldsmobile 4-4-2 exhibition dragsters each sponsored by Hurst Performance . Like the `` L.A. Dart '' , the Little Red Wagon and Hemi Under Glass were wheelstanders while the Hurst Hairy Olds had engines both front and rear , each powering an automatic transaxle from an Oldsmobile Toronado . Shrewsberry 's 1970 L.A. Dart was the subject of a 1/25-scale plastic model kit first produced by Model Products Corporation and since reissued by Model King using the original tooling . That same car , updated for the 1971 season with a 1971 front grille is still owned by Shrewsberry and is undergoing restoration at his son 's home in Ridgecrest . Model kits of the Hemi Under Glass and Hurst Hairy Olds were available as well ; the Plymouth was replicated by MPC and Aurora Plastics Corporation while the Olds was available as a kit from Monogram . In the late 1990s , a 1/64-scale diecast model of the L.A. Dart was issued by Johnny Lightning . Presently , die-cast model manufacturer Highway 61 produces a 1/18-scale replica of Shrewsberry 's Super Duty Tempest ( which Highway 61 designers used as the actual basis for the model ) as well as the 1966 Hemi Under Glass and 1966 Hurst Hairy Olds . In 1979 , Shrewsberry exhibited a fiberglass 1930 Ford Model A delivery truck sponsored by Knott 's Berry Farm . Dubbed The Berry Wagon and painted by custom car builder Ed Roth , the hemi-powered wheelstander was capable of more than 120 mph ( 190 km/h ) in the quarter-mile , again on its rear bumper . He maintains a small but important collection of automobiles . In addition to the 1970 -- 71 L.A. Dart , Shrewsberry still owns his 1972 L.A. Dart funny car with flip-up body , his original 1963 Super Duty Tempest ( one of only four remaining ) , the 1965 Hemi Under Glass Barracuda , the Knott 's Berry Wagon , a 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente 427 which he raced in A/FX that year with Jack Chrisman ( one of only 50 built and similar to Ford 's Fairlane Thunderbolt ) , a factory lightweight 1964 Ford Galaxie and until its sale to a collector/dealer in 2010 , a 1966 Ford Mustang GT convertible . Purchased new for US$ 2871.00 , the Mustang is a highly optioned black-on-black car with a high-performance 289 in ³ ( 4.8 L ) engine , four-speed manual transmission , manual front disc brakes , limited slip differential , deluxe `` pony '' interior , styled steel wheels , center console and the `` lighting group '' package which added underhood and trunk lighting . It is also fitted with an extremely rare 8000 RPM Rally-Pac tachometer and clock accessory . The car is in nearly original condition , having accumulated slightly more than 7400 miles ( 11,900 km ) since new . This was due in large part to his relationship with Dodge the following year . Though retired from racing , Shrewsberry maintains a relationship with the NHRA museum in Pomona and is often a keynote speaker at car club meets . He resides in the Coachella Valley where he pursues a hobby in model aviation and where the two L.A Dart cars are presently undergoing restoration .",
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"text": "Bonnie Fuller Bonnie Fuller ( born Bonnie Hurowitz ; September 8 , 1956 ) is a Canadian media executive and the editor of HollywoodLife.com . Fuller has been responsible for several American magazine titles , including as vice president and editorial director of American Media ( Star , Shape , Men 's Fitness , Natural Health , and Fit Pregnancy ) .",
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"text": "Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter is an Australian radio program broadcast on 1233 ABC Newcastle from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday , hosted by Jenny Marchant . It was first broadcast in 2008 hosted by ABC Classic FM afternoons presenter Paul Bevan . It is based on the BBC Three Counties Radio program `` Treasure Quest '' and the BBC Channel 4 television program Treasure Hunt . Treasure Hunter involves two contestants and the host , all sitting in the studio , who attempt to solve five cryptic clues . The clues are hidden in locations around Newcastle and the Hunter Region . The contestants direct a team of ABC employees in a car to the locations suggested in each clue in order to find the subsequent clue . The contestants may take suggestions from listeners to assist them in finding the clues . The game ends when all five clues are found , or on the stroke of midday , whichever comes first . Treasure Hunter quickly gained a cult following in Newcastle , and the 10am to noon timeslot received a significant ratings increase in the 12 months after the program started . Newcastle-based actor Zachary Garred has appeared as a contestant on Treasure Hunter , and international football player Michael Bridges has been a part of the car team .",
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"text": "TOCA World Touring Cars TOCA World Touring Cars ( Jarrett & Labonte Stock Car Racing in North America ) is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation and Game Boy Advance . It is the third game in the TOCA series . It features various Touring Car championships from around the world , but despite carrying the TOCA name , a fully licensed British Touring Car Championship ( TOCA ) series was not included . This upset a lot of fans of the series , but success continued . The gameplay overall became more `` Arcade '' and the replacement of qualifying laps with random grid positions together with the omission of penalties for bad driving made the game much more playable for the casual gamer . Curiously , unlike the first two titles in the TOCA series , World Touring Cars was not released in a Microsoft Windows version .",
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"text": "F355 Challenge F355 Challenge is a racing simulation arcade video game based on the actual race car and Ferrari event . It was developed by the AM2 division of Sega for the Sega Naomi Multiboard arcade system board under the direction of Yu Suzuki , and was later ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 video game consoles under the names F355 Challenge : Passione Rossa and Ferrari F355 Challenge respectively for both American and European releases . The only model of car featured in the game is the Ferrari F355 Challenge model . The game was considered the most accurate simulation of the F355 possible up until that time . Some versions of the arcade cabinet are noteworthy for having three screens , allowing the player to look through the side windows as they would in a real car . The three-screen cabinet version also features an H-shaped gear stick and three foot pedals , and presents a tough challenge to any player who decides to use them . The cabinet itself is composed of four NAOMI units : one for each of the three screens and one to sync them all . The game also allows the player to use an automatic transmission or paddle-shift the gears . It also uses a real-time `` Magic Weather '' system similar to Shenmue . The Dreamcast version has link cable play for direct competition , however as of Jan. 2006 , the online servers for F355 Challenge are now offline , and the website has gone offline . The game features an original soundtrack featuring Genki Hitomi and Minoru Niihara that mimics the style of 1980s hard rock/heavy metal which is integrated into a radio station format during gameplay ( some music are later reused for the other AM2 game Shenmue ) . The radio DJ ( and the announcer ) play by the Alan J ( Alan John Peppler ) , an American DJ who are working in the Japanese radio station Bay FM . Yu Suzuki is a keen Ferrari enthusiast who allegedly used data from his own Ferrari 355 at certain tracks to implant in the game during its development .",
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"text": "Cow (public service announcement) Cow , also titled Only Stwpd Cowz Txt N Drive , is a 30-minute public service announcement film directed by Peter Watkins-Hughes with assistance from Gwent Police and Tredegar Comprehensive School . The August 2008 film was a co-production by Gwent Police and Tred Films , with special effects by Zipline Creative Limited . The film features original music by Stuart Fox , a composer and sound designer from Gloucester UK . A previous film , `` Lucky Luke , '' was intended to warn about the dangers of joy riding ; `` Cow '' was intended to be a sequel of sorts . The film , using local drama students as actors , tells the story of 17-year-old Cassie `` Cow '' Cowan ( Jenny Davies ) , who texts and drives and gets into a car accident ; her friends Emm and Jules ( Amy Ingram and Laura Quantick ) are in the vehicle with her . Four people die as a result of Cassie 's actions . The police intended for the film to be aired in British schools . The police agency said that it took a `` few thousand pounds '' to make the film . 300 drama students auditioned for the making of the film . The full PSA is shown to students in the United Kingdom . As of 2009 the PSA had not been aired on television stations in the United States . In 2010 a modified 30-second version of the public service announcement was to begin airing during certain hours in 13 television stations in central and upstate South Carolina .",
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"text": "GTR – FIA GT Racing Game GTR -- FIA GT Racing Game is a sports car racing simulator developed by SimBin Studios ( later Sector3 Studios ) for the x86 PC . An Xbox version was announced very early on , but never materialized . In April 2006 , an Xbox 360 version was announced . The Xbox 360 version of the game was to be published by THQ . However , THQ later announced they would no longer be working together with Simbin on the title . Race Pro was released for the Xbox 360 in February 2009 . As a racing simulator , it attempts to recreate real-world physics as accurately as possible , rather than exaggerating speed and handling abilities for the sake of easier gameplay . Some games that compare to the realism featured in GTR include Grand Prix Legends , Live for Speed and F1 Challenge . It has a full license from the FIA for their GT championship , so it features the original FIA GT Series cars and courses . All tracks were constructed from satellite data to improve accuracy , and the developers were helped by many teams in the GT - and NGT-classes . The game engine produces and outputs telemetry data in a format that is usable by the telemetry software i2 by MoTeC -- a software tool used by real racing teams . The game has three modes , one with full realism and the two others with reduced levels of realism for intermediate players and newcomers . The user is provided with a great deal of control over the setup of the car , e.g. dampers , springs , anti-roll bars , gear ratios , wings and brake pressure can be adjusted in detail . Although the user is allowed to map the controls to e.g. a keyboard or joystick/gamepad , a wheel/pedal set is really a requirement for a complete racing experience . GTR fully supports the TrackIR device . StarForce copy protection is used to prevent illegal copies of the game from being produced . Some consider the graphics to be only mediocre whilst others praise the attention to detail in both car modelling and texturing . What is certain is that GTR does lack some effects seen in contemporary games . However , GTR does enable the player to participate in races with over 60 competitors . The game has been criticized numerous times for poor Netcode which often can result in an online game failing during the start . GTR also suffers from virtually no automatic enforcement of rules and regulations , and so `` fair racing '' is only seen by a few on public servers . The open nature of multiplayer sessions makes it easy for a single player to cause disruption for other players , or even to ruin the entire race . Consequently , joining a GTR league or community often proves beneficial for players who wish to participate in clean online racing . GTR 's rating has been suffered by the comparatively long amount of time needed to load a race .",
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"text": "Australian Saloon Car Series The Australian Super Six Touring Car Series , known originally as the Australian Saloon Car Series , is an Australian motor racing series for drivers of Group 3K Saloon Cars . The Saloon Car category was devised as a low cost amateur sedan racing formula which would potentially replace the ageing HQ Holden category . The original regulations were focused around large Australian sedans of early 1990s vintage with eligibility limited to VN and VP series Holden Commodores and the EA and EB series Ford Falcons . The regulations limited the cars to six cylinder versions rather than the V8 engined models , as the latter might make the category too similar to Commodore Cup . The cars are slightly modified from their road going versions , with an emphasis on safety for racing . The Saloon Car category made its debut at the 2000 Adelaide 500 meeting in what was the first round of a three round series . The annual series was officially sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport from 2002 and state level series have also evolved in New South Wales , Victoria , Queensland , South Australia and Western Australia . The category has been particularly successful in Western Australia . The first major change in the category regulations saw an update in vehicle eligibility for the 2006 season with the Holden VT Commodore and the Ford AU Falcon models added to the field . The newer models proved instantly more competitive and the older cars soon slipped down the field and were relegated to class results or state level series . In the same year the series was granted `` National Championship '' status by the CAMS and officially became the Australian Saloon Car Championship . After a second year as a Championship in 2007 it reverted to its `` National Series '' status for 2008 . In 2014 the series was rebranded under the title of Australian Super Six Touring Car Series . The category 's most successful driver has been Bruce Heinrich who has won the national series five times , including the two Australian Saloon Car Championship titles .",
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"text": "Cars Land Cars Land is a themed area of Disney California Adventure , inspired by the 2006 Disney · Pixar film , Cars . The 12 acre area , built as part of Disney California Adventure Park 's $ 1.1 billion expansion project , opened on June 15 , 2012 . It contains three rides as well as shops and restaurants , all situated in a replica of Radiator Springs , the fictional town in which most of the film 's events take place . The area 's main attraction is Radiator Springs Racers , a racing ride that uses the technology of Epcot 's Test Track .",
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"text": "List of Cars characters This is a list of characters from the Pixar franchise Cars , as well as the Disney franchise Planes , which is set in the same fictional universe : the 2006 film Cars the 2011 film Cars 2 the 2017 film Cars 3 the 2013 film Planes the 2014 film Planes : Fire & Rescue",
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"text": "Bonnie++ Bonnie + + is a free file system benchmarking tool for Unix-like operating systems , developed by Russell Coker . Bonnie + + is a benchmark suite that is aimed at performing a number of simple tests of hard drive and file system performance .",
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"text": "TOCA Race Driver 2 TOCA Race Driver 2 ( DTM Race Driver 2 in Germany and V8 Supercars 2 in Australia ) is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for Xbox , Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 , Mobile and PlayStation Portable . It is the fifth game in the TOCA series . Two PSP conversions were released in 2005 and 2006 ; the first being TOCA Race Driver 2 in Europe and Japan and the second being Race Driver 2006 in the US . The game continued to use a scripted career mode as introduced in the previous Race Driver game , but dropped the Ryan McKane character . Story-developing cutscenes were played out from a first-person perspective , with other characters never addressing the user by name ( similar to the storytelling method of later Need for Speed titles ) . The Mobile phone version was released only in the U.S. a few months later . The career mode offered a wider selection of championships than previous games , featuring the likes of Supertruck and Rallycross in addition to the traditional touring car formats . However , not for the first time in the series , the British Touring Car Championship was not included , yet the franchise continued to license the TOCA name in the title . In addition , online play was featured heavily , with support for up to 8 players on Xbox Live . The PC version of the game features 31 licensed and fictional global race locations offering 48 tracks . These include Hockenheim from the German DTM series and Surfers Paradise from the Australian V8 series . The PS2 version features an additional track , Catalunya . The PlayStation 2 version also allows up to 8 PS2 on-line players , without broadband Internet service being required , too .",
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"text": "2007 Sharp AQUOS 500 The 2007 Sharp AQUOS 500 was the 25th race of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season , and was held on Sunday , September 2 , 2007 , at California Speedway near Fontana , California , 50 miles east of Los Angeles . After this race , only one more race will remain before the field is set for the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup , and through the Bristol race , five drivers - Jeff Gordon , Denny Hamlin , Matt Kenseth . Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart - have clinched spots in NASCAR 's `` playoff series '' . This is the second race of the season at California , the 15th since the track was added to the schedule in 1997 , and the fourth race to be run here as the replacement for the Southern 500 . The new race sponsor was announced on August 8 , 2007 , replacing Sony HD . Like its predecessor , Sharp Aquos is a brand of high-definition television set . It was also announced that Stevie Wonder would be the grand marshal , commanding the start of the engines of the 43 cars to start the race .",
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"text": "Indianapolis 500 pace cars The Indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911 . The pace car is utilized for two primary purposes . At the start of the race , the pace car leads the assembled starting grid around the track for a predetermined number of unscored warm-up laps . Then if the officials deem appropriate , it releases the field at a purposeful speed to start the race . In addition , during yellow flag caution periods , the pace car enters the track and picks up the leader , bunching the field up at a reduced speed . Prior to the first `` 500 '' in 1911 , in the interest of safety , Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Carl G. Fisher is commonly credited with the concept of a `` rolling start '' led by a pace car . Nearly all races at the time , as well as all Formula One races even to the present , utilize a standing start . In almost every year since 1936 , it has been a tradition that the winner of the Indianapolis 500 be presented with one of that year 's pace cars ( or a replica ) . In most years since 1911 , the driver of the pace car at the start of the race has been an invited celebrity , a former racing driver , or notable figure in the automotive industry . Historically , the honor of supplying the pace car was , and continues to be , a coveted honor by the respective automobile manufactures and a marketing showcase for the particular make/model .",
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"text": "Bonnie Curtis Bonnie Kathleen Curtis ( born March 26 , 1966 ) is an American film producer whose credits include Saving Private Ryan , A.I. , Minority Report , and The Lost World : Jurassic Park , directed by Steven Spielberg . Her first solo project was the 2005 release The Chumscrubber . She then joined Mockingbird Pictures with partner Julie Lynn in 2011 . Curtis and Lynn produced Albert Nobbs , which was nominated for three Academy Awards . Curtis is a co-recipient of the 1999 Producers Guild Award for Motion Picture Producer of the Year , for Saving Private Ryan . On March 12 , 2015 , Curtis was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame . Spielberg congratulated her via video message during the ceremony .",
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Anna Kendrick earned fame.
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"text": "Anna Kendrick Anna Cooke Kendrick ( born August 9 , 1985 ) is an American actress and singer . She began her career as a child actor in theater productions . Her first prominent role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society , which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical . She made her film debut in the musical comedy Camp ( 2003 ) . Kendrick rose to prominence for her supporting role in The Twilight Saga ( 2008 -- 12 ) , the film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer 's book series . She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Up in the Air ( 2009 ) . She achieved further fame for playing the protagonist in the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect and the 2015 sequel , Pitch Perfect 2 . Kendrick has also featured in the comedy-drama 50/50 ( 2011 ) , the crime-drama End of Watch ( 2012 ) , the musical-fantasy Into the Woods ( 2014 ) , and the adult comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates ( 2016 ) . In 2016 , Kendrick published her memoir , Scrappy Little Nobody .",
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"text": "Kravgi Kravgi ( Greek : Κραυγή ; English : Scream ) is a studio album released by singer Anna Vissi in November 2000 in Greece and Cyprus by Sony Music Greece . The double-album was certified 7 × Platinum in Greece and Cyprus , while it was also the best-selling album of the year 2000 in Greece . The album was also later released by Sony Music in Turkey in 2001 where it was certified Gold as well as in Australia and New Zealand in 2002 . Today the album stands as one of the most successful albums of all time in Greece with sales of over 175,000 copies ( 350,000 discs ) . This album , along with English-language album Everything I Am released the same year , showcased a significant change over Vissi 's stylistic and musical selections , expanding her image as a pop icon and contemporary artist as promoted in the mid-1990s and onwards .",
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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": "Annapurna Studios Annapurna Studios is a production and distribution company established in 1975 by the late Telugu actor Nageswara Rao Akkineni . This studio was named after his wife ` Annapurna Akkineni ' . Based in Hyderabad , it mainly produces and distributes Telugu films and also provides various production facilities , including sound stages for set construction , outdoor sets , editing , dubbing and Digital Intermediate suites . ANR 's son , actor Nagarjuna Akkineni serves as a chairman after his dad 's death . The non-profit Annapurna International School of Film and Media is also situated in the premises of Annapurna Studios .",
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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": "Anna Palk Anna Palk ( 23 October 1941 -- 1 July 1990 ) was an English actress . Palk was born in Looe , Cornwall , England and educated at Rise Hall Convent in the East Riding of Yorkshire , and trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London . She followed this with rep at Bristol , Leatherhead , Derby , Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds before embarking on a successful film and television career . Her stage appearances included productions of ` Smith By Any Other Name ' , ` School for Scandal ' , ` Present Laughter ' , ` Butley ' ( in Vienna ) , ` Sexual Perversions ' ( in Chicago ) and a number of national tours . She was married to stockbroker Derek Brierley with whom she had a son , Jonathan . Her film appearances included Play It Cool ( 1962 ) , The Earth Dies Screaming ( 1964 ) , The Skull ( 1965 ) , Fahrenheit 451 ( 1966 ) , The Frozen Dead ( 1966 ) , The Nightcomers ( 1971 ) and Tower of Evil ( 1972 ) . She also appeared on TV in Witch Hunt ( 1967 ) , The Persuaders ! ( episode `` The Time and the Place '' , 1970 ) , Jason King ( 1971 ) , The Protectors ( 1972-1974 ) and as Lady Sarah in The Main Chance ( 1969 -- 72 ) . She died in 1990 in London , England , of cancer .",
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"text": "Anna Biller Anna Biller is an independent American filmmaker who was born and raised in Los Angeles . She is known for her visual style , and for her use of period genres and satire . Her background is mainly in art ( her father is a visual artist , and she has a B.A. in art from U.C.L.A. and an MFA in art and film from The California Institute of the Arts ) . Her 2007 feature film Viva premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam , and won the Best of Fest Award at the Boston Underground Film Festival . The film was also entered into the main competition at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival . Reason magazine called Viva an `` uncannily precise rendition of the look , sound , mood , and arch dialogue '' of seventies sexploitation films , with `` high-key , pseudo-Technicolor lighting and spare , colorful set design . '' Her latest film , The Love Witch , is a twist on classic serial killer films , featuring a female killer who kills through calculated sexuality , causing her male victims to fall too much in love . Richard Brody of The New Yorker said of The Love Witch , `` Biller puts genre to the test of do-it-yourself artistry , and puts feminist ideology itself to the test of style . The film pulsates with furious creative energy throughout , sparking excitement and giddy amazement that it even exists . '' In May 2016 , The Love Witch was acquired for distribution by Oscilloscope Laboratories .",
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"text": "Anna Nicole Smith Vickie Lynn Hogan professionally known as Anna Nicole Smith ( born November 28 , 1967 -- February 8 , 2007 ) was an American model , actress and television personality . Smith first gained popularity in Playboy , winning the title of 1993 Playmate of the Year . She modeled for fashion companies including Guess , H&M , Heatherette , and Lane Bryant . Smith dropped out of high school and was married three years later in 1985 . Her highly publicized second marriage to J. Howard Marshall resulted in speculation that she married the octogenarian mainly for his money , which she denied . Following Marshall 's death , Smith began a lengthy legal battle over a share of his estate . Her case , Marshall v. Marshall , reached the U.S. Supreme Court on a question of federal jurisdiction , and again on a question of bankruptcy court authority ( now called Stern v. Marshall ) . Smith died on February 8 , 2007 , in a Hollywood , Florida , hotel room as a result of an overdose of prescription drugs . During the final six months of her life , Smith was the focus of renewed press coverage surrounding the death of her son , Daniel , and the paternity and custody battle over her newborn daughter , Dannielynn .",
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"text": "Anna (video game) Anna is a 2012 puzzle video game for Microsoft Windows , OS X and Linux . Narratively a psychological horror set in an abandoned sawmill nestled high in the Italian mountains , Anna challenges the player to uncover horrific clues and use them to solve puzzles related to the player character 's dark past . The player 's behavior does determine the mental health of the main character and change locations and unveil new secrets leading to different endings . On 13 April 2013 , the Extended Edition was released which added new environments , puzzles , user interface , music , improved graphics , and a new character .",
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"text": "Anna Hopkins Anna Hopkins ( born February 12 , 1987 ) is a Canadian actress .",
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"text": "American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist The American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R & B Female Artist has been awarded since 1974 . Years reflect the year during which the American Music Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year ( until 2003 onward , when awards were handed out on November of the same year ) . The all-time winner in this category is Rihanna with 6 wins .",
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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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"text": "Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ( previously called Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance , Female ) was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , to female recording artists for quality R&B songs . Awards in several categories are distributed annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position . '' According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards , the award was presented to artists that performed `` newly recorded solo R&B vocal performances '' . Solo numbers by members of an established group were not eligible for the award as `` separate entries from the duo or group performances . '' Albums were also considered for the accolade until 1992 . As a part of the major overhaul of Grammy categories , the award was discontinued in 2011 . The Female R&B Vocal Performance category , Male R&B Vocal Performance category and all duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category shifted to the Best R&B Performance category in 2012 . The award for the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was first presented to Aretha Franklin at the 10th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1968 for the song `` Respect '' . Franklin received the most wins with eleven , followed by Anita Baker with five . Franklin also holds the record for the most nominations with twenty-three , while Chaka Khan is second with eight nominations . Fantasia Barrino became the final recipient of the award , when her song `` Bittersweet '' won the award in 2011 . The award was presented to artists from the United States each year .",
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"text": "List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007 The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States . Published by Billboard magazine , the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single 's weekly physical and digital sales , and airplay . In 2007 , 17 singles reached the top spot on the chart . An 18th single , Beyoncé Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , began a run at the top in 2006 which continued into 2007 . In 2007 , eight acts achieved their first US number-one single , either as a lead artist or featured guest : Maroon 5 , Avril Lavigne , Mims , Plain White T 's , Sean Kingston , Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , T-Pain , and Yung Joc . Producer Timbaland earned his first number-one single as lead artist with `` Give It to Me '' ; he had previously appeared as featured guest on singer Nelly Furtado 's number-one single `` Promiscuous '' . T-Pain , Justin Timberlake , Nelly Furtado and Fergie each earned two number-one singles , either as a lead artist or featured guest . Three number-one singles tied for the longest run on the chart in 2007 : Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , Rihanna 's `` Umbrella '' , and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em 's `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' all topped the chart for seven weeks ; the last of these was non-consecutive . However , `` Irreplaceable '' , which started its peak position in three issues the previous year , is credited to by Billboard magazine as 2006 's longest-running single . To this effect , `` Umbrella '' and `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' are the longest-running singles of 2007 . Other singles with extended chart runs include singer Alicia Keys ' `` No One '' which stayed at number one for five straight weeks . `` Irreplaceable '' is the best-performing single of the calendar year , topping the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2007 for seven consecutive weeks . Band Maroon 5 's `` Makes Me Wonder '' is noted for its jump from 64th to 1st place on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the largest leap of 2007 . `` Umbrella '' , which occupied the top slot for seven of summer 's thirteen weeks , has been credited by the music press as 2007 's Song of the Summer .",
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"text": "2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards , was the inaugural music award show presented by iHeartMedia 's platform iHeartRadio and NBC . The awards were held on May 1 , 2014 , at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles . The awards show was announced on February 26 , 2014 . The nominations were compiled by the results of Mediabase charts , listener feedback and digital straming data from the iHeartRadio platform and announced on March 26 , 2014 . The awards recognized the biggest artists and songs of the year . The show was directed by Hamish Hamilton . The voting took place on iHeartRadio 's official webpage except for the `` Instagram Award '' , where voting took place on social network Instagram . Rihanna led the nominations with eight and also became the biggest winner of the night with four wins including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year . NBC 's telecast of the iHeartRadio Music Awards drew 5.4 million viewers overall and a rating of 1.7 in the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic .",
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"text": "American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist The American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist ( now titled Favorite Female Artist - Country ) has been awarded since 1974 . Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year ( until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year ) . The all-time winner in this category is Reba McEntire with ten ( ' 88 ' , ' 89 , ' 90 , ' 91 , ' 92 , ' 93 , ' 94 , ' 95 , ' 98 , ' 04 ) wins stretching across three decades . McEntire was also the first woman to win the award 8 years in a row . Second place belongs to Barbara Mandrell ( ' 81 , ' 82 , ' 83 , ' 84 , ' 85 , ' 87 ) and Taylor Swift ( ' 08 , ' 09 , ' 10 , ' 11 , ' 12 , ' 13 ) , who both won the award six times . Tied in third place are Faith Hill ( ' 01 , ' 02 , ' 03 , and ' 06 ) , Shania Twain ( ' 96 , ' 97 , ' 99 , and ' 00 ) , and Carrie Underwood ( ' 07 , ' 14 , ' 15 , and ' 16 ) , who have each won 4 times , respectively . Crystal Gayle ( ' 79 , ' 80 , and ' 86 ) has won three times .",
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"text": "Money Trees `` Money Trees '' is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar , taken from his major label debut studio album Good Kid , M.A.A.D City ( 2012 ) . The song , which appears as the fifth track on the album , features a guest appearance from his Black Hippy cohort , fellow American rapper Jay Rock . The song , produced by DJ Dahi , entered the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at number 19 due to high downloads , following the album 's release . The song , mixed by Top Dawg engineer Derek `` MixedByAli '' Ali , features background vocals from American singer Anna Wise of Sonnymoon , as well as a sample from the Beach House song `` Silver Soul , '' from their 2010 album Teen Dream . On June 2 , 2015 Jay Rock released the sequel to the track ; `` Money Trees Deuce '' . However it only features Jay Rock , and not Kendrick Lamar .",
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"text": "Anna Patterson Anna Patterson has been described as one of the most important women in technology , winner of the 2016 ABIE Award , and one of the seminal contributors to search engines . She is currently Vice President of Engineering , Artificial Intelligence at Google . She is also currently a trustee at Harvey Mudd College and a trustee at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and on the National Engineering Council at Washington University in St. Louis . She is a co-founder of Progressive Women of Silicon Valley which helps host candidates and causes in Silicon Valley . While she was working in Google 's Android organization , Patterson was responsible for a division of Google Play including Books and Search , Recommendations and Infrastructure for scaling up Android from 40 million phones to over 800 million phones . Before joining Android at Google , she was the principal architect of one of the firm 's largest search serving systems - TeraGoogle - and also led efforts in web search , advertisements and shopping . She was a co-founder of Cuil , a clustering-based search engine and wrote Recall.archive.org ( part of the Wayback Machine ) , a history-based search engine out of the Internet Archive , which showed trends over time . She wrote `` Why writing your own search engine is hard '' in the ACM Queue about this experience . Patterson received her B.S. in Computer Science and another in Electrical Engineering from Washington University and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana -- Champaign and was a Research Scientist at Stanford University in Artificial Intelligence working with John McCarthy on Phenomenal Data Mining and Carolyn Talcott on theorem provers .",
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"text": "Anastacia discography The discography of Anastacia , an American singer-songwriter , consists of six studio albums , twenty two singles , twenty three music videos , and two DVDs . She released her debut album , Not That Kind on June 13 , 2000 . The album reached the top ten in eight countries in Europe and Asia . It went four times platinum in Europe and triple platinum in Australia ; her debut single `` I 'm Outta Love '' was a global smash hit in 1999 topping the charts in Belgium , Australia and New Zealand , peaking at number two in France , Switzerland , Italy and Ireland as well as also reaching number six both in Germany . The second single `` Not That Kind '' reached number 11 in the UK and became a Top 10 hit in Italy . It also entered the Top 20 in Switzerland and France . `` Cowboys & Kisses '' was released as the third single off the album , charting in the top forty in some European countries . As the last promotional only single , `` Made for Lovin ' You '' charted in the UK at number twenty-seven and in France at number seventy-two . Her second album Freak of Nature released in 2001 , achieved successful sales in the U.K. where it went triple platinum as well as being a hit throughout continental Europe , however unlike her debut it did not match the same level of international success . The first single released was `` Paid My Dues '' . The song became an overall hit , in 2001 , peaking in Denmark , Italy , Norway , and Switzerland , and reaching the top ten in several other mainland European countries . The second single , released in 2002 , `` One Day in Your Life '' , reached number eleven in the UK and the top ten in many European countries . The next single `` Why 'd You Lie to Me '' reached the top thirty in the UK . `` You 'll Never Be Alone '' , the fourth single , reached number twenty-eight on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S. Anastacia quickly became her most successful album to date , giving her a third consecutive triple platinum album in the U.K. and reaching the top of national charts of Ireland , the Netherlands , Australia , Greece , Germany and other countries . Unlike her first two albums , which were released in her homeland of America , Anastacia was not , despite being scheduled for release on three occasions . The first single , released in March , was `` Left Outside Alone '' , which saw a change in direction for Anastacia . It was one of the biggest songs in Europe of 2004 , reaching number one Austria , Italy , Spain , Switzerland and number two in Denmark , Germany , Ireland , the Netherlands , Norway and number three in the United Kingdom and Hungary . Overall the song remained at No. 1 on the European Billboards for 15 weeks . The song also peaked in the Australian charts where it went on to become the countries ' second biggest selling single of 2004 . Anastacia released three further internationally successful singles ; `` Sick and Tired '' ( which gave her another number one in Spain and another UK top five single ) , `` Welcome to My Truth '' ( her best-selling hit in Spain ) , and the ballad `` Heavy on My Heart '' proceeds from the sale of which went towards her Anastacia Fund ( a charitable organization providing research funding for breast cancer ) . On July 24 , Anastacia announced that her fourth studio album Heavy Rotation would be released October 27 , 2008 in Europe and Asia ( and elsewhere in 2009 ) . Her fourth studio album proved to be less successful than her previous ones ; her singles failed to reach the top 40 in her most commercially successful country ( UK ) . The album 's first single , called `` I Can Feel You '' , began playing in some radio markets on August 25 , 2008 . The second single from Heavy Rotation was `` Absolutely Positively '' , later served as a promotional single only . The third official single from the album had been confirmed as `` Defeated '' and was released as a promotional single only in Europe without a music video . It 's a Man 's World , a collection of her covers by rock male artists was released on November 9 , 2012 . Anastacia confirmed via her Twitter account that she was currently writing songs for producers , John Fields and Steve Diamond and also , recording her sixth studio album which will return to her own chosen `` sprock '' sound . The album , entitled Resurrection , is to be released in May 2014 with the lead single `` Stupid Little Things '' was released on April 4 and was met with overwhelmingly positive reaction from music critics with MTV 's Brad Stern including it in the 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week ! stating that it was ` return to form ' from the ` pop princess and proof that Anastacia 's a true survivor ' , after her second battle with breast cancer .",
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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": "Anna Townsend Anna Townsend ( January 5 , 1845 -- September 11 , 1923 ) was a long-time theatre actress who turned to silent film in an advanced stage of her life . Townsend performed in several Harold Lloyd films , she is probably best known for her role as Harold 's good-hearted grandmother in Grandma 's Boy ( 1922 ) .",
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"text": "Melbourne Melbourne ( -LSB- ˈmɛlbərn -RSB- ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria , and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania . The name `` Melbourne '' refers to an urban agglomeration spanning 9900 km2 , which comprises the broader metropolitan area , as well as being the common name for its city centre . The metropolis is located on the large natural bay of Port Phillip and expands into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon mountain ranges , Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley . Melbourne consists of 31 municipalities . It has a population of 4,641,636 , and its inhabitants are called Melburnians . Founded by free settlers from the British Crown colony of Van Diemen 's Land on 30 August 1835 , in what was then the colony of New South Wales , it was incorporated as a Crown settlement in 1837 . It was named `` Melbourne '' by the Governor of New South Wales , Sir Richard Bourke , in honour of the British Prime Minister of the day , William Lamb , 2nd Viscount Melbourne . It was officially declared a city by Queen Victoria , to whom Lord Melbourne was close , in 1847 , after which it became the capital of the newly founded colony of Victoria in 1851 . During the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s , it was transformed into one of the world 's largest and wealthiest cities . After the federation of Australia in 1901 , it served as the nation 's interim seat of government until 1927 . Melbourne rates highly in education , entertainment , health care , research and development , tourism and sport , making it the world 's most liveable city -- for the sixth year in a row in 2016 , according to the Economist Intelligence Unit . It is a leading financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region , and ranks among the top 30 cities in the world in the Global Financial Centres Index . Referred to as Australia 's `` cultural capital '' , it is the birthplace of Australian impressionism , Australian rules football , the Australian film and television industries , and Australian contemporary dance . It is recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a major centre for street art , music and theatre . It is home to many of Australia 's largest and oldest cultural institutions such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground , the National Gallery of Victoria , the State Library of Victoria and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building . It was the host city of the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games . The main passenger airport serving the metropolis and the state is Melbourne Airport ( also called Tullamarine Airport ) , the second busiest in Australia . The Port of Melbourne is Australia 's busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo . Melbourne has an extensive transport network . The main metropolitan train terminus is Flinders Street Station , and the main regional train and coach terminus is Southern Cross Station . Melbourne is also home to Australia 's most extensive freeway network and has the world 's largest urban tram network .",
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"text": "National security National Security is a concept that a government , along with its parliaments , should protect the state and its citizens against all kind of `` national '' crises through a variety of power projections , such as political power , diplomacy , economic power , military might , and so on . The concept developed all in the United States after World War II . Initially focusing on military might , it now encompasses a broad range of facets , all of which impinge on the non-military or economic security of the nation and the values espoused by the national society . Accordingly , in order to possess national security , a nation needs to possess economic security , energy security , environmental security , etc. . Security threats involve not only conventional foes such as other nation-states but also non-state actors such as violent non-state actors , narcotic cartels , multinational corporations and non-governmental organisations ; some authorities include natural disasters and events causing severe environmental damage in this category . Measures taken to ensure national security include : using diplomacy to rally allies and isolate threats marshalling economic power to facilitate or compel cooperation maintaining effective armed forces implementing civil defense and emergency preparedness measures ( including anti-terrorism legislation ) ensuring the resilience and redundancy of critical infrastructure using intelligence services to detect and defeat or avoid threats and espionage , and to protect classified information using counterintelligence services or secret police to protect the nation from internal threats There is no single universally accepted definition of national security . The variety of definitions provide an overview of the many usages of this concept . The concept still remains ambiguous , having originated from simpler definitions which initially emphasised the freedom from military threat and political coercion to later increase in sophistication and include other forms of non-military security as suited the circumstances of the time . A typical dictionary definition , in this case from the Macmillan Dictionary ( online version ) , defines the term as `` the protection or the safety of a country 's secrets and its citizens '' emphasising the overall security of a nation and a nation state . Walter Lippmann , in 1943 , defined it in terms of war saying that `` a nation has security when it does not have to sacrifice its legitimate ínterests to avoid war , and is able , if challenged , to maintain them by war '' . A later definition by Harold Lasswell , a political scientist , in 1950 , looks at national security from almost the same aspect , that of external coercion : `` The distinctive meaning of national security means freedom from foreign dictation . '' In 1960 , Arnold Wolfers , while recognising the need to segregate the subjectivity of the conceptual idea from the objectivity , talks of threats to acquired values : `` An ambiguous symbol meaning different things to different people . National security objectively means the absence of threats to acquired values and subjectively , the absence of fear that such values will be attacked . '' The 1996 definition propagated by the National Defence College of India accretes the elements of national power : `` National security is an appropriate and aggressive blend of political resilience and maturity , human resources , economic structure and capacity , technological competence , industrial base and availability of natural resources and finally the military might . '' Harold Brown , U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981 in the Carter administration , enlarged the definition of national security by including elements such as economic and environmental security : National security then is the ability to preserve the nation 's physical integrity and territory ; to maintain its economic relations with the rest of the world on reasonable terms ; to preserve its nature , institution , and governance from disruption from outside ; and to control its borders.In 1990 , Harvard University history professor Charles Maier defined national security through the lens of national power : `` National security ... is best described as a capacity to control those domestic and foreign conditions that the public opinion of a given community believes necessary to enjoy its own self-determination or autonomy , prosperity and wellbeing . '' According to Prabhakaran Paleri , author of National Security , Imperatives and Challenges , national security may be defined as : The measurable state of the capability of a nation to overcome the multi-dimensional threats to the apparent well-being of its people and its survival as a nation-state at any given time , by balancing all instruments of state policy through governance , that can be indexed by computation , empirically or otherwise , and is extendable to global security by variables external to it . A concise working definition by Premaratne that paraphrases the aspects of the definitions of Brown , Romm and Paleri defines national security as Safeguarding the sovereignty , territorial integrity , citizenry and socioeconomic functionality of a nation from an aggressor intent on undermining a particular valued aspect of a nation through violent or unjust means",
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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": "RMIT University RMIT University ( officially the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology , informally RMIT ) is an Australian public research university located in Melbourne , Victoria . Founded in 1887 as the Working Men 's College by Francis Ormond , it initially opened as a private night school offering instruction in art , science and technology in response to the industrial revolution in Australia . It was made a public university by act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992 after merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology . A dual sector institute , its enrolment of 320 trades students in 1887 has since grown to around 83,000 vocational and higher education students in 2015 ; which makes it the largest tertiary education provider in Australia . With an annual revenue of A$ 1.163 billion in 2015 , it is also one of the wealthiest universities in Australia . The foundation campus of RMIT forms part of the Melbourne city centre and is located on the northern edge of its Hoddle Grid . It began as the Working Men 's College building , on the corner of Bowen Street and La Trobe Street , and has since grown to 87 buildings that are contiguous with the surrounding city . In addition to its City campus , it has two radial campuses in the Melbourne metropolitan area which are located in the northern suburbs of Brunswick and Bundoora . It also maintains a training site in the western suburb of Point Cook located on the Royal Australian Air Force base Williams , and a research site in the Southern Grampians region located in the rural city of Hamilton . Outside of Australia , it has a presence in Asia and Europe . In Asia , it has two branch campuses in Vietnam which are located in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City , and maintains teaching partnerships in China , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Singapore , and Sri Lanka . In Europe , it has a coordinating centre in Spain located in Barcelona . RMIT is rated a five star university by Quacquarelli Symonds ( QS ) . It is ranked as 16th in the world for art and design in the 2016 QS World University Rankings , which makes it the top art and design school in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere . It is also ranked as 16th in the top 50 universities under 50 years old by QS , and as 98th in the top 150 universities under 50 years old by Times Higher Education in 2016 ( due to it gaining the status of university in 1992 ) .",
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"text": "Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre ( AUSTRAC ) is an Australian government financial intelligence agency set up to monitor financial transactions to identify money laundering , organised crime , tax evasion , welfare fraud and terrorism . AUSTRAC was established in 1989 under the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 and continued in existence under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 ( AML/CTF Act ) . AUSTRAC 's head office is in Sydney , New South Wales . The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 ( Cth ) came into law on 12 December 2006 , and extended the existing monitoring regime to cover financing of terrorism and listed terrorist organisations . Under Division 103 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 ( Cth ) , it is illegal to finance terrorism . The Attorney-General 's Department maintains a list of outlawed terror organisations . In 2014 AUSTRAC released a report , Terrorism financing in Australia 2014 , which says , `` Terrorism financing poses a serious threat to Australians and Australian interests at home and abroad . '' Australia is a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units and an observer in the Camden Assets Recovery Interagency Network and is a member of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering ( FATF ) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes . Certain classes of financial services are required to be reported to AUSTRAC , in particular bank cash transactions ( i.e. , notes and coins ) of A$ 10,000 or more , as well as suspicious transactions and all international transfers . The information that AUSTRAC collects is available for use by law enforcement , revenue , regulatory , security and other agencies .",
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"text": "Racial violence in Australia Various examples of violence have been attributed to racial factors during the recorded history of Australia since white settlement , and a level of intertribal rivalry and violence among Indigenous Australians pre-dates the arrival of white settlers from Britain in 1788 . During the period of British colonisation , various incidents of inter-racial tension and competition for land and resources between Europeans and Indigenous peoples involved violence , becoming a factor in the decline of indigenous populations during the 19th century . Incidents of racial violence between settler communities followed the large scale multi-ethnic immigration of the Australian goldrushes of the mid-19th century - notably white miners targeting Chinese miners - which contributed to the development of the White Australia Policy which preferenced British and `` white '' immigration to Australia for some decades . The policy resulted in a largely racially homogenous population by the mid-20th century . Australia 's large scale , Post-World War Two , multi-ethnic immigration program has seen Australia develop into one of the most ethnically diverse nations , with relatively little racial violence , and in which incitement to racial violence is a crime . Nevertheless , incidents and examples of violence between the various ethnicities of modern Australia have continued to be attributed to racial motivations up to the present time .",
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"text": "2016 Australian school bomb threats In late January and early February 2016 , many schools throughout Australia were targeted with hoax bomb threats . The threats were reported to have originated from overseas hackers . The principals and police regarded the voice on the phone to be computerised . Other threats , such as school shootings , were also received by schools across Victoria , New South Wales and Queensland . Reports from inside the Australian education sector said the calls came from or were affiliated with Nossal High School . An organisation by the name of Evaction Squad claimed responsibility for the calls . French 18 year old Vincent Lauton was later detained for possible involvement with hoax bomb threats across the world , including Australia . He was later released by the French police .",
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"text": "Melbourne University Cheerleading Melbourne University Cheerleading , also known as Melbourne Spirit Cheer , is a sports club associated with the University of Melbourne . It is a competitive club that has different teams in different styles .",
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"text": "University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne ( informally Melbourne University ) is a public research university located in Melbourne , Australia . Founded in 1853 , it is Australia 's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria . Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 33rd in the world , while the Academic Ranking of World Universities places Melbourne 40th in the world ( both first in Australia ) . Melbourne 's main campus is located in Parkville , an inner suburb north of the Melbourne central business district , with several other campuses located across Victoria . Melbourne is a sandstone university and a member of the Group of Eight , Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities . Since 1872 various residential colleges have become affiliated with the university . There are 12 colleges located on the main campus and in nearby suburbs offering academic , sporting and cultural programs alongside accommodation for Melbourne students and faculty . Melbourne comprises 11 separate academic units and is associated with numerous institutes and research centres , including the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research , Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health , the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and the Grattan Institute . Amongst Melbourne 's 15 graduate schools the Melbourne Business School , the Melbourne Law School and the Melbourne Medical School are particularly well regarded . Four Australian prime ministers and five governors-general have graduated from Melbourne . Nine Nobel laureates have been students or faculty , the most of any Australian university .",
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"text": "Iraqi Australians Iraqi Australians are Australian citizens who identify themselves to be Iraqi descent . Since the 1991 Gulf War , thousands of Iraqis have found refuge in Australia . The total of population is estimated to be as high as 80,000 . Australia 's Iraqi-born population includes Arabs , Kurds , Assyrians , Armenians , Mandeans , Turkmens and Jews . The first year in which the Australian Census of Population and Housing recorded the Iraq-born separately was 1976 , when the population was 2,273 . By 1986 , the population had risen to 4,516 . By the end of the Gulf War in 1991 , it numbered 5,186 , mainly in New South Wales and Victoria . Many recent arrivals have entered Australia under the Humanitarian programme . The Gulf War and the quelling of uprisings of the Shi'a and the Kurds in Iraq resulted in a large increase in the number of Iraqis coming to Australia after 1991 . There were 24,760 Iraq-born people in Australia at the 2001 Census , making up 0.6 per cent of the overseas-born population .",
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"text": "Movement Against War and Fascism The Movement Against War and Fascism ( MAWF ) was founded in Australia in 1933 , as an Australian chapter of the World Movement Against War established in 1932 by the Comintern . The international movement was instigated by Willi Münzenberg the German Comintern leader who founded a multitude of front organisations in his quest to spread the word and power of International Communism . The Australian movement set out to attract `` fellow-travellers '' and pacifists , and was relatively independent of the international organisation . MAWF organised political rallies and protests and issued the magazine War ! What For ? ( February 1934 - May 1936 ) , later World Peace ( June 1936 - June 1939 ) , to expose the development of fascism in Europe in the 1930s - particularly in Germany and Italy , and during the Spanish Civil War - while promoting the cause of Communism . The movement disbanded in 1939 . The movement instigated the events which led to the attempted exclusion of Egon Kisch from Australia in late 1934 and early 1935 . During the 1936 to 1939 Spanish Civil War , the MAWF played a prominent role in publicising stories from the front and condemned democratic governments for failing to come to the aid of the elected socialist government while fascist governments were supporting the right-wing rebels led by General Francisco Franco . The organisation continued to criticise democratic governments , including that led by Joseph Lyons in Australia , for anti-free speech and anti-Communist policies , which some historians have argued weakened its otherwise prescient message about the escalating threat posed by fascism and Nazism . Indeed , the main debate between historians with an interest in the MAWF has been a preoccupation about the extent to which it was first and foremost a Communist front organisation . Australian members included Mary Wren whose communist sympathies ran in stark contrast to her father John Wren 's conservative Catholicism , Hugo Throssell , and federal Labor politician Maurice Blackburn , who was expelled from the ALP in 1937 for his membership of the MAWF . Secretary and editor of the MAWF magazine , James Normington Rawling , was a dominating figure in the organisation 's policies and messages until the organisation folded with the onset of World War in late 1939 . Rawling was expelled from the Communist Party for unorthodox views and became a prominent anti-Communist .",
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"text": "Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ; formerly , `` The Territory for the Seat of Government '' and , later , the `` Federal Capital Territory '' ) is the federal district in the south east of Australia , enclaved within New South Wales . Its only city is Canberra , the capital city of Australia . Geographically , the territory is bounded by the Goulburn-Cooma railway line in the east , the watershed of Naas Creek in the south , the watershed of the Cotter River in the west , and the watershed of the Molonglo River in the north-east . The ACT also has a small strip of territory around the southern end of the Beecroft Peninsula , which is the northern headland of Jervis Bay . The need for a national territory was flagged by colonial delegates during the Federation conventions of the late 19th century . Section 125 of the Australian Constitution provided that , following Federation in 1901 , land would be ceded freely to the new Federal Government . The territory was transferred to the Commonwealth by the state of New South Wales in 1911 , two years prior to the naming of Canberra as the national capital in 1913 . The floral emblem of the ACT is the royal bluebell and the bird emblem is the gang-gang cockatoo . The economic activity of the Australian Capital Territory is heavily concentrated around Canberra . A stable housing market , steady employment and rapid population growth in the 21st century have led to economic prosperity and in 2011 CommSec ranked the ACT as the second best performing economic region in the country . This trend continued into 2016 , when the territory was ranked the third best performing out of all of Australia 's states and territories . There is a higher proportion of young adults in the region compared with other Australian states or territories . Approximately one-fifth of ACT residents were born outside of Australia , mainly in the United Kingdom . Almost one-fifth speak a language other than English at home , the most common being Chinese .",
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"text": "United Netherlands (organization) United Netherlands ( UNL ) is an educational student-led organization that focuses on the theory and practice of international relations and diplomacy . It is based at the Radboud University in Nijmegen , the Netherlands . UNL has organized various student activities related to the United Nations , including the Radboud international Model United Nations ( RiMUN ) , the Month of the United Nations ( MotUN ) , and the High School Program ( HSP ) . Furthermore , United Netherlands offers the accredited United Nations and Multilateral Diplomacy ( UNMD ) course , and its corresponding Delegation to Oxford University and Harvard University .",
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"text": "Australian migration zone The Australian migration zone is a legal device created by the Australian government for the purpose of Australia 's visa policy and immigration policy . In the Australian migration zone , which covers such Australian controlled territories as the government may determine , a non-citizen must hold an Australian visa . Without such a visa , or a bridging visa , the alien is treated as an `` unauthorised arrival '' . Prior to 2001 , the Australian migration zone consisted of the mainland , and some external territories . To stem the flow of unauthorised arrivals into Australia , in September 2001 , the Australian government passed the Migration Amendment ( Excision from Migration Zone ) Act 2001 and the Migration Amendment ( Excision from Migration Zone ) ( Consequential Provisions ) Act 2001 which removed ( `` excised '' ) a number of external territories from the Australian migration zone for purposes relating to unauthorised arrivals . The effect of this change was to limit the ability of `` offshore entry persons '' to apply for a visa on arrival . The territories excised were Ashmore Island , Cartier Islands , Christmas Island , and Cocos Islands . After Australian Indian Ocean territories were excised , increasing numbers of asylum seekers attempted to reach the Australian mainland by-passing those islands , which are closer to Indonesia . To combat this tactic , on 30 October 2012 , the Australian government excised the entire Australian mainland from the Australian migration zone . The legislation to excise the mainland itself from the migration zone was passed by Parliament on 16 May 2013 . Before the excise , asylum seekers who reached the mainland by boat could not be sent offshore to Australian immigration detention facilities on Nauru or Papua New Guinea 's Manus Island for immigration processing .",
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"text": "Durban III Durban III is an informal name for a high-level United Nations General Assembly meeting marking the 10th anniversary of the adoption of The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action that was held in New York City on 22 September 2011 . It was mandated in 2009 by United Nations General Assembly ( GA ) resolution 64/148 to commemorate the World Conference against Racism 2001 ( also known as Durban I ) , and given additional form and visibility by a GA Third Committee draft resolution adopted on 24 November 2010 . It followed the Durban Review Conference , the official name of the 2009 United Nations World Conference Against Racism ( WCAR ) , also known as Durban II . The theme of the conference was `` Victims of racism , racial discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance : recognition , justice and development '' , and most of the member states of the UN attended . Consisting of a plenary session and a series of round table discussions at the level of Heads of State and Government , its stated goal was to build upon the agenda outlined in The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action , or DDPA , described by the UN as `` the international community 's blueprint for action to fight racism . '' The Durban conferences had previously been criticized by Western governments for allegedly promoting rather than combating racism . Australia , Austria , Bulgaria , Canada , the Czech Republic , France , Germany , Israel , Italy , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Poland , the United Kingdom and the United States all boycotted Durban III . They charged that the Durban process has been used to promote racism , intolerance , antisemitism and Holocaust denial , and to erode freedom of speech and Israel 's right to exist . The same countries , excluding Austria , Bulgaria , France and the United Kingdom , also previously boycotted the Durban Review Conference in 2009 . A coalition of 25 non-governmental organizations ( NGOs ) critical of the conference , led by UN Watch , organized a parallel human rights summit with the stated aim of drawing attention to flaws in the UN system and promoting reform . A similar counter-conference organized by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel and human rights scholar Anne Bayefsky featured scholars and public figures . Conversely , the Durban +10 Coalition , a group of NGOs which included the US Human Rights Network , National Lawyers Guild and the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network , expressed its unequivocal support for the DDPA and criticized countries boycotting the conference .",
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"text": "Stop the War Coalition (Australia) Stop the War Coalition ( StWC ) is an Australian anti-war group initially formed in Sydney in 2003 and later in Melbourne in 2004 mainly in response to the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the general `` War on Terror '' of which the Australian Government has been a strong ally . This proceeded the biggest protests in Australia 's history , where almost one million people were reported to have taken part in demonstrations across the country 's towns and cities during the global 15 February protests in 2003 in response to the imminent attack on Iraq by the Coalition of the Willing .",
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"text": "Anthony Milner (historian) Professor Anthony Milner is an Australian historian of Southeast Asia -- concerned primarily with the history of ideas -- and a commentator on Australia-Asia relationships . His writings on Malay history and society -- and the history of Islam in Southeast Asia -- include Kerajaan : Malay Political Culture on the Eve of Colonial Rule ( 1982 ) , an interdisciplinary ( history/anthropology ) study , published in a new edition in 2016 . He is also co-editor of the series of volumes , Australia in Asia ( see below ) , which examine the role of culture and values in Australia-Asia relationships ; and of the Asialink report on Australia-ASEAN relations , Our Place in the Asian Century : Southeast Asia as the Third Way ( 2012 ) . Currently , Anthony Milner is Professorial Fellow and International Director at Asialink , The University of Melbourne , and Visiting Professor at the Asia-Europe Institute , University of Malaya . He was Dean of Asian Studies at the Australian National University ( 1996 -- 2005 ) , and Basham Professor of Asian History ( 1924-2013 ) . He is now Emeritus Professor of the Australian National University . Anthony Milner has been concerned with the historical and cultural processes that shape the Asian region , and which also influence Australia 's opportunities and security . In the last few years he has been focused on defining Southeast Asian -- especially Malaysian -- approaches to international relations and regionalism . He is described , sometimes critically , as adopting a post-modern approach . Milner has been a strong advocate of Track II diplomacy -- arguing that the globalising and democratising of international relations demands an enhanced role for non-government interaction . Milner is Co-Chair of the Australian Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific . He has also played a leading role in the development of the ` Asialink Conversations ' , and in the establishment of an Australia-New Zealand dialogue with the influential network ASEAN-ISIS . He has been Research Chair of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and Editor of the Asian Studies Review of Asian Studies Association of Australia . While acknowledging the Howard Government 's ( 1996 -- 2008 ) practical achievements in Asia policy , Milner lamented its neglect of Asia education and the general ` narrowing of cultural horizons on the part of the Australian community ' . He expressed strong disappointment regarding the Asian diplomacy of the later Rudd Governments ( 2007 -- 2010 , 2013 ) . Milner has also been Member at the Institute for Advanced Study , Princeton and has held visiting professorships at the National University of Singapore ( Raffles Visiting Professor of History ) , Tokyo University of Foreign Studies , Kyoto University , the National University of Malaysia and the University of Malaya . In 2014 -- 2015 he was Tun Hussein Onn Chair of International Studies at the Malaysian Institute of Strategic and International Studies . In the 1990s , he was Director of the Australia-Asia Perceptions Project of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia . He has been a member of the Australian Government 's Foreign Affairs Council ( 1998 -- 2008 ) , a Panel Member on the Australian Research Council , and a member of the Founding Committees of the Government 's Australia-Malaysia Institute and Australia-Thailand Institute . Milner received his B.A from Monash University and PhD from Cornell University under John Legge and Oliver Wolters . He also worked with the leading international cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz .",
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"text": "European Australians European Australians , or White Australians , are citizens or residents of Australia whose ancestry originates from the peoples of Europe and the Caucasus . Since the early 19th century , people of European descent have formed the vast majority of the population in Australia . The majority of European Australians are of British Isles -- English , Irish , Scottish , Welsh or Cornish ( Anglo-Celtic ) -- ancestral origin . In 2010 , it was estimated that around 74 % of the Australian population were Anglo-Celtic Australians . Other significant ancestries include Italian , German , Greek , Dutch , New Zealanders ( European New Zealanders ) , Polish , Maltese and Croatian . Today , Australians of British and other European ancestries are the dominant majority in Australia , estimated at 92 % of the total population . Historically , European immigrants had great influence over Australian history and society , which resulted in the perception of Australia as a European country .",
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"text": "Australian Secret Intelligence Service The Australian Secret Intelligence Service ( ASIS ; -LSB- ` eɪsɪs -RSB- ) is the national foreign intelligence agency of Australia . It is responsible for overseas intelligence collection , including both counter-intelligence and liaising with the intelligence agencies of other countries . In these roles , ASIS is comparable to the British Secret Intelligence Service ( MI6 ) and the American Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) . According to its website , the mission of ASIS is to : `` Protect and promote Australia 's vital interests through the provision of unique foreign intelligence services as directed by the Australian Government . '' ASIS is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and is housed within DFAT 's headquarters in Canberra . Its current Director-General is Nick Warner .",
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"text": "Tullamareena Tullamareena ( or Tullamarine , Dullamarin ) was a senior man of the Wurundjeri , a Koori , ( Aboriginal ) people of the Melbourne area , at the time of the British settlement in Victoria , Australia , in 1835 . He is believed to have been present at the signing of John Batman 's land deal in 1835 . He was known to have been a resistor to British occupation of Wirundjeri lands . He was described by the Reverend George Langhorne , an early Port Phillip missionary as '' a steady , industrious man '' . On 25 April 1838 he was arrested for sheep-stealing from John Gardiner 's property in Hawthorn . During his imprisonment he escaped and as a consequence burnt down the first Melbourne gaol along with his friends Moonee Moonee and Jin Jin . William Lonsdale , the first Police magistrate of Melbourne wrote in a letter to the colonial secretary on 26 April 1838 : ... I was at first apprehensive that some of the blacks had set the gaol on fire ... for the purpose of liberating the three who were confined , but to ascertain what I could on this point , I went as soon as I was satisfied that the stores and prisoners were temporarily disposed of after their being taken from the buildings , into the different camps of blacks , of which there were three in the neighbourhood ... Describing how the gaol was set fire to , he says that the other black who was confined with him got a long piece of reed which he thrust through an opening in the partition between the place where he was confined in and the guard room , and after lighting the reed by the guard 's candle he drew it back and set fire to the thatch roof . The two blacks got off but one was afterwards retaken , viz . Jin Jin . This affair is much to be regretted , keeping up as it undoubtedly will the public alarm and agitation regarding the blacks . Tullamareena was later recaptured and sent for trial in Sydney by ship . His trial was terminated when it was established he was unable to understand English . He was set free more than 700km from his home and no records indicate further colonial contact . He has a Melbourne suburb , its airport and the freeway named after him .",
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"text": "Australian Aborigines' League The Australian Aborigines ' League was established in Melbourne , Australia , in 1934 by William Cooper and others , including Margaret Tucker , Eric Onus , Anna and Caleb Morgan , and Shadrach James . In a Letter to the Editor of the West Australian , the Hon. Secretary of the Australian Aborigines League , William Cooper wrote that , `` The plea of our league is `` a fair deal for the dark race . '' An early initiative by the League was to petition King George V for Indigenous Australians to be represented in the Australian Parliament , among other requests . 1,814 signatures were collected on the petition , although it was reported that William Cooper believed many Aboriginal people living on missions were too afraid to add their signature . In 1938 it joined the New South Wales based Aborigines Progressive Association in staging a Day of Mourning on Australia Day ( 26 January ) in Sydney to draw attention to the treatment of Aborigines and to demand full citizenship and equal rights . Mr. W. Ferguson , organising secretary of the Aborigines ' Progressive Association of New South Wales , said of the planned national day of mourning : `` The aborigines do not want protection ... We have been protected for 150 years , and look what has become of us . Scientists have studied us and written books about us as though we were some strange curiosities , but they have not prevented us from contracting tuberculosis and other diseases , which have wiped us out in thousands . '' On 6 December 1938 , following the Kristallnacht pogrom in Germany , a delegation of League members , led by Cooper , went to the German Consulate in Melbourne with a petition protesting against the `` cruel persecution of the Jewish people by the Nazi government of Germany '' . The League was less active after Cooper 's death in 1941 but was revived after the Second World War by Douglas Nicholls and by Eric and Bill Onus . In the 1960s it became the Victorian branch of the Aborigines Advancement League .",
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"text": "Whitey Bulger James Joseph `` Whitey '' Bulger , Jr. ( -LSB- ˈbʌldʒə -RSB- born September 3 , 1929 ) is an Irish-American former organized crime boss of the Winter Hill Gang in Boston . Federal prosecutors indicted Bulger for 19 murders based on grand jury testimony from Kevin Weeks and other former associates . Bulger is the brother of William `` Billy '' Bulger , former President of the Massachusetts Senate . According to the FBI , Bulger served as an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) beginning in 1975 . Bulger denies this . However , as a result , the Bureau largely ignored his organization in exchange for information about the inner workings of the rival Italian-American Patriarca crime family . Beginning in 1997 , the New England media exposed criminal actions by federal , state , and local law enforcement officials tied to Bulger . For the FBI especially , this caused great embarrassment . Bulger fled Boston and went into hiding on December 23 , 1994 , after being tipped off by his former FBI handler , John Connolly , about a pending indictment under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ( RICO ) . For 16 years , he remained at large . For 12 of those years , Bulger was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list . On June 22 , 2011 , Bulger was arrested outside an apartment in Santa Monica , California . Arrested with him was his long-time girlfriend Catherine Greig . Bulger was 81 years old at the time . Soon after , Bulger and Greig were extradited to Massachusetts and taken under heavy guard to John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on Boston Harbor , which had to be partially closed for their arrival . Greig pleaded guilty to conspiracy to harboring a fugitive , identity fraud , and conspiracy to commit identity fraud and was sentenced in June 2012 to eight years in prison . Bulger did not seek bail and remained in custody at the Plymouth County House of Correction in Plymouth , Massachusetts . On November 5 , 2012 , Bulger was taken to a hospital from his Plymouth prison cell after complaining about chest pains . On June 12 , 2013 , Bulger went on trial for 32 counts of racketeering , money laundering , extortion , and weapons charges , including complicity in 19 murders . On August 12 , 2013 , he was found guilty on 31 counts , including both racketeering charges , and was found to have been involved in 11 murders . On November 14 , 2013 , Bulger was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus five years for his crimes by U.S. District Judge Denise Casper . Bulger is now inmate number 02182-748 currently incarcerated for life at the United States Penitentiary Coleman II in Sumterville , Florida . Bulger was also possibly involved in the murder of an unidentified woman -- the `` Lady of the Dunes '' -- in Provincetown , Massachusetts , in 1974 . After one of many facial reconstructions was released , it was reported that he had been seen in the city with a woman who matched her description . Bulger 's assets were auctioned off on June 25 , 2016 , raising $ 109,000 for his victims . Among the items on auction were a rat-shaped pencil holder that went for $ 3,600 , a 1992 excise tax bill from the City of Boston ( $ 160 ) , and his lock-picking kit ( $ 125 , as part of a lot including 95 mini flashlights , a pocket knife and a Leatherman tool ) .",
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"text": "Pohl trial The Pohl trial against the Nazi German administration of the `` Final Solution '' ( also known as the WVHA Trial and officially The United States of America vs. Oswald Pohl , et al ) was the fourth of the twelve trials for war crimes that the United States authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany in Nuremberg after the end of World War II . The twelve trials were all held before U.S. military courts , not before the International Military Tribunal , although both courts presided in the same rooms at the Palace of Justice . They are known collectively as the `` Subsequent Nuremberg Trials '' or more formally , as the `` Trials of War Criminals before the Nuremberg Military Tribunals '' ( NMT ) . In the Pohl case , SS-Obergruppenführer Oswald Pohl and 17 other SS officers employed by the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office ( abbreviated in German as SS-WVHA ) , were tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the time of the Nazi regime . The main charge against them was their active involvement in and administration of the `` Final Solution '' . The WVHA was the Nazi government office that ran the concentration and extermination camps . It also handled the procurement for the Waffen SS and , as of 1942 , the administration of the SS-Totenkopfverbände . The judges in this case , heard before Military Tribunal II , were Robert M. Toms ( presiding judge ) , Fitzroy Donald Phillips , Michael A. Musmanno , and John J. Speight as an alternate judge . The Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution was Telford Taylor ; James M. McHaney and Jack W. Robbins were the principal prosecutors . The indictment was presented on January 13 , 1947 ; the trial began on April 8 , and sentences were handed down on November 3 , 1947 . Four persons , including Oswald Pohl , were sentenced to death by hanging . Three were acquitted . The others received sentences of imprisonment between 10 years and lifetime . At the request of the judges , the court reconvened on July 14 , 1948 to consider additional material presented by the defense . On August 11 , 1948 , the tribunal issued its final sentences , confirming most of its earlier sentences , but slightly reducing some of the prison sentences and changing the death sentence of Georg Lörner into a sentence of life imprisonment .",
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"text": "Águila Blanca (heist) Águila Blanca ( named after José Maldonado Román and meaning `` White Eagle '' in English ) was the name given by Los Macheteros ( a guerrilla group seeking Puerto Rican independence from the United States ) to its robbery of a Wells Fargo depot on September 12 , 1983 , a day coinciding with the birth date of Puerto Rican Nationalist Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos . The robbery took place in West Hartford , Connecticut , and netted more than $ 7 million ( $ million today ) . At the time of the robbery , it was the largest cash heist in U.S. history . The specific cell responsible for it was known as Los Taínos . According to the Macheteros , part of the money was given to the poor communities of Puerto Rico to fund education , food , housing , clothing and toys for children . According to prosecutors , the money was used to finance Los Macheteros . About $ 80,000 in what was believed to be stolen money was seized by Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) agents in searches in Puerto Rico and Boston . The federal government contends that the group spent about $ 1 million , moved more than $ 2 million to Cuba , and hid $ 4 million in safe deposit boxes , certificates of deposit , savings accounts and farmhouse cellars in Puerto Rico . The FBI charges for this robbery include obstruction of commerce by robbery and conspiracy , bank robbery , aggravated robbery , theft from interstate shipment , foreign and interstate transportation of stolen money , and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery .",
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"text": "DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 The DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( H.R. 4640 , 42 U.S.C. 14135 et seq. ) is a United States Act of Congress that primarily allows US states to carry out DNA analyses for use in the FBI 's Combined DNA Index System and to collect and analyse DNA samples . Under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 , 42 U.S.C. § 14132 , `` Congress authorized the FBI to create a national index of deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA ) samples taken from convicted offenders , crime scenes and victims of crime , and unidentified human remains . '' In response to this congressional mandate , the FBI established the Combined DNA Index System ( `` CODIS '' ) . The CODIS database provides a means for state and local forensic laboratories to share DNA profiles in an attempt to `` link evidence from crime scenes for which there are no suspects to DNA samples of convicted offenders on file in the system . '' However , the 1994 Act was interpreted by the FBI to permit only the creation of the CODIS , not the taking of DNA samples of persons convicted of federal offenses for input into the system . Thus , `` the FBI requested that Congress enact statutory authority to allow the taking of DNA samples from persons committing Federal crimes of violence , robbery , and burglary , or similar crimes in the District of Columbia or while in the military , and authorizing them to be included in CODIS . '' Accordingly , Congress passed the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( `` DNA Act '' ) , 42 U.S.C. § 14135 et seq. , which authorizes the `` Attorney General to make grants to eligible States ... to carry out , for the inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , DNA analyses of samples taken from individuals convicted of a qualifying State offenses . '' 42 U.S.C. § 14135 ( a ) ( 1 ) . Moreover , the DNA Act provides that `` the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall collect a DNA sample from each individual in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who is , or has been , convicted of a qualifying Federal offense '' and that `` the probation office responsible for the supervision under Federal law of an individual on probation , parole , or supervised release shall collect a DNA sample from each such individual who is or has been , convicted of a qualifying Federal offense . '' 42 U.S.C. § 15135a ( a ) ( 1 ) - ( 2 ) . In addition , Congress has mandated the collection of DNA samples from `` each individual in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who is , or has been convicted of a qualifying District of Columbia offense '' or any `` individual under the supervision of the Agency who is on supervised release , parole , or probation who is , or has been convicted of a qualifying District of Columbia offense . '' 42 U.S.C. § 14135b ( a ) ( 1 ) - ( 2 ) . Congress left to the District of Columbia the responsibility of determining which offenses under the District of Columbia Code should be deemed qualifying offenses . 42 U.S.C. § 14135b ( d ) . The District of Columbia has determined that forty-nine separate offense qualify for collection under the DNA Act . See , D.C. Code § 22-4151 ( 1 ) - ( 46 ) . These qualifying offense include , for example , arson , aggravated assault , burglary , kidnaping , robbery , attempted robbery , and carjacking . Id . Once a DNA sample is entered into the CODIS database , the information can be released only ( 1 ) `` to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes ; '' ( 2 ) `` in judicial proceedings ; '' ( 3 ) `` for criminal defense purposes , to a defendant , who shall have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which such defendant is charged ; '' or ( 4 ) `` if personally identifiable information is removed , for a population statistics database , for identification research and protocol development purposes , or for quality control purposes . '' 42 U.S.C. § 14132 ( b ) ( 3 ) . In addition , the DNA Act imposes criminal penalties for individuals who improperly disclose sample results or improperly obtains or uses DNA samples . 42 U.S.C. § 14135e ( c ) . Category :2000 in law Category :106 th United States Congress Category : United States federal criminal legislation Category : Law articles needing an infobox",
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"text": "The Combined (Group) The Combined or Big Seven Group , was a criminal organization headed by organized crime figures on the East Coast of the United States during Prohibition serving as the predecessor to the alleged National Crime Syndicate of the 1930s . The organization consisted of seven Jewish , Italian , and Irish American gangs on the east coast . Following the reform movements and police crackdown on street gangs and other criminals , the criminal underworld entered a `` slow period '' in the years during and after the First World War . While the older political bosses were able to get their former criminal associates work as bouncers and work in vice districts such as gambling dens and brothels , they began to disassociate themselves from their former criminal alliances . Following the announcement of the Volstead Act in 1919 , many in the underworld readily entered into bootlegging as gang wars broke out in major cities across the country . As the struggle to gain dominance over the industry continued into the early 1920s , with shootouts and bombings commonplace , a group emerged to resolve the constant warfare which was costing everyone money . Originally intended to serve as a centralized office for the purposes of ordering bootleg liquor to be equally distributed , the group would also reduce costs among bootleggers for supplies and , without worrying about rival bootleggers , enable independent bootleggers to focus on protecting their shipments from freelance hijackers . Although the concept of the organization differed between Arnold Rothstein and Johnny Torrio , both Charles `` Lucky '' Luciano and Meyer Lansky were major supporters by 1927 . Its original members included Enoch `` Nucky '' Johnson , Abner `` Longy '' Zwillman of New Jersey , Moe Dalitz of Cleveland , Waxey Gordon and Harry `` Nig '' Rosen of Philadelphia and Danny Walsh of Providence . Other members included the Bug and Meyer Mob as `` enforcers '' and the semi-retired Johnny Torrio who remained in an advisory capacity regarding organizational advice . As the violence of the bootleg wars died down in the mid-Atlantic area , others requested membership including Dutch Schultz of Manhattan , Charles `` King '' Solomon of Boston . Al Capone also expressed interest in joining the organization ; however his gang war with the North Side Gang prevented him from doing so . Despite the death of Rothstein that same year , and the subsequent pushing aside or deaths of several gang leaders , the remaining members of the Seven Group were successful in establishing its authority and served as the basis for the Atlantic City Conference in 1929 . Category : Organized crime groups",
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"text": "Philadelphia basement kidnapping Philadelphia basement kidnapping , also known as the Basement of Horrors , describes the discovery of four people , being held against their will , in conditions of deprivation on October 17 , 2011 in the basement of an apartment building in the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The owner of the building discovered the captives ' presence after investigating suspicious activity in the basement area . Three people were arrested as initial suspects in the case : Linda Weston , Gregory Thomas and Eddie Wright . A fourth person , Jean McIntosh , the daughter of Weston , was arrested on October 19 . Ten people , including six children , were taken into custody on October 18 in connection with the discovery . A niece of Weston 's , Beatrice Weston ( 19 ) , was among them , and was found to be malnourished and suffering from multiple wounds . She had been reported missing in 2009 . A Police investigator stated he had never seen such signs of abuse on a living person . An investigation by the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department is currently underway to determine if the suspects were part of a larger multi-state kidnapping scheme , as identifying papers of at least 50 other people were found in the initial search . Evidence so far suggests that people had been held for collection of their Social Security Disability benefits , as the four people initially found were mentally disabled .",
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"docid": "51dc62e045302cac938d1d5ac58e0112",
"text": "John C. Woods John Clarence Woods ( June 5 , 1911 -- July 21 , 1950 ) was a United States Army master sergeant who , with Joseph Malta , carried out the Nuremberg executions of ten former top leaders of the Third Reich on October 16 , 1946 , after they were sentenced to death at the Nuremberg Trials . Time magazine credited him with 347 executions to that date during a 15-year career . According to recent research , a number of 60 to 70 over a period of two years is more credible . Born in Wichita , Kansas , Woods joined the US Navy on December 3 , 1929 , and went absent without leave within months . He was convicted at a general court martial and subsequently examined by a psychiatric board on April 23 , 1930 . He was diagnosed with `` Constitutional Psychopathic Inferiority without Psychosis '' , was found `` poor service material '' and discharged . Before being inducted into the United States Army in August 1943 , Woods was intermittently employed in construction as a laborer , and was working part-time at a feed-store in Eureka , Kansas , when he was registered for Selective Service in 1940 . He was married to a nurse , Hazel Woods , but had no children . Before D-Day , American military executions by hanging in the European Theater of Operations occurred in England only and were performed by the civilian executioner Thomas Pierrepoint with assistance by Albert Pierrepoint and other British personnel . When in autumn of 1944 military executions by hanging were scheduled in France , the Army looked for a volunteer enlisted hangman and found Woods , who falsely claimed previous experience as assistant hangman in two cases in Texas and two in Oklahoma -- there is no evidence that the U.S. Army made any attempt to verify Woods ' claims . In fact , Woods had no documented pre-war experience as a hangman . Woods at that time was a private and a member of the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion . He was promoted to master sergeant and transferred to Paris Disciplinary Training Center . Woods performed as the primary executioner in the hangings of 34 American soldiers at various locations in France over 1944 -- 1945 , and assisted in at least three others . U.S. Army reports suggest that Woods participated in at least 11 bungled hangings of US soldiers between 1944 and 1946 . Woods also participated in the execution of about forty-five war criminals at various locations which included Rheinbach , Bruchsal , Landsberg , and Nuremberg , however Donald E. Wilkes Jr. , a professor of law at the University of Georgia Law School , noted that many of the executed Nazis fell from the gallows with a drop insufficient to snap their necks , resulting in their death by suffocation that in some cases lasted several minutes . After the Nuremberg executions , Woods stated : While serving with the 7th Engineer Brigade in Eniwetok , Marshall Islands , on July 21 , 1950 , Woods was accidentally electrocuted while attempting to repair an engineer lighting set . He is buried in Toronto Township Cemetery , Toronto , Kansas .",
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"docid": "1de4413bb172671d26c2b918f51c20c6",
"text": "Kraljevo massacre The Kraljevo massacre was the mass murder of approximately 2,000 residents of the central Serbian city of Kraljevo by the Wehrmacht between 15 and 20 October 1941 , during World War II . The massacre came in reprisal for a joint Partisan -- Chetnik attack on a German garrison in which 10 German soldiers were killed and 14 wounded . The number of hostages to be shot was calculated based on a ratio of 100 hostages executed for every German soldier killed and 50 hostages executed for every German soldier wounded , a formula devised by Adolf Hitler with the intent of suppressing anti-Nazi resistance in Eastern Europe . The Wehrmacht initially responded by rounding up and executing 300 Serbian civilians , described in contemporary documents as `` communists , nationalists , democrats and Jews . '' Over the following several days , all men between the ages of 14 and 60 were arrested and herded into a makeshift detention centre at the local rolling-stock factory . Once there , their papers were checked and their names entered into a ledger . When the camp was full , the Wehrmacht ordered groups of 100 prisoners to march to pre-dug mass graves , where they were executed with heavy machine guns . The bodies were then examined for any signs of life ; victims that had survived the initial volley were dealt a single bullet to the head . Once the first group had been liquidated , the soldiers returned to the factory and collected the next 100 victims . This process continued until all the men that were rounded up had been killed . The reprisals lasted several days . Following the shooting of hostages from the rolling-stock factory , the Wehrmacht deployed through the surrounding villages , burning homes and killing indiscriminately . According to the 717th Infantry Division 's own records , 1,736 men and 19 `` communist '' women from the city and its outskirts were executed , despite attempts by local collaborationists to mitigate the punishment . Twenty members of the 717th Infantry Division were later conferred Iron Crosses for their role in the killings . The massacre at Kraljevo , as well as a similar and nearly concurrent massacre in nearby Kragujevac , convinced German commanders that mass killings of Serbian hostages were not only ineffectual but also counterproductive , as they drove locals into the hands of insurgents and sometimes resulted in the deaths of factory workers contributing to the German war effort . Following the war , several senior German military officials were tried and convicted for their involvement in the reprisal shootings at the Nuremberg Trials and the Subsequent Nuremberg trials .",
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"text": "Florrie R. Burke Florrie R. Burke , M.Ed. , MA , LMFT , is a human rights advocate , specializing in combating human trafficking . Secretary of State John Kerry presented Ms. Burke with the inaugural Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in May 2013 . The Award was granted in recognition of `` her sustained dedication and unparalleled leadership in combating modern slavery through the development and delivery of comprehensive services , the empowerment of survivors to move from slavery to independence , and the transformation of policy to eradicate all forms of human trafficking . '' Florrie Burke is a consultant on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery to both governmental and non-governmental agencies . With a decade and a half of specialized experience , she is a leading expert on the victim-centered approach in human trafficking cases and collaborative efforts of criminal justice actors and victim care providers . She is a founding member and currently Chair Emeritus of the Freedom Network , serves as advisor to the Freedom Network Training Institute and is on the Steering Committee of the New York Anti-Trafficking Network.She has done extensive training , speaking and consultation on Human Trafficking issues , trauma and torture in the United States , and internationally . She serves as an expert witness on cases of human trafficking . She is a member of the Global Training Initiative on Human Trafficking at the UNODC in Vienna and is on the faculty of the Warnath Group , developing materials and training for first responders , criminal justice actors and others . Ms. Burke has been working with trafficked persons since 1997 when she designed and implemented specialized social services to sixty deaf Mexicans who were held in slavery in a peddling ring in New York City . She helped start the Anti-Trafficking Program at Safe Horizon in 2001 and also designed and implemented a model for Community Trauma Response following the attacks on September 11th . In 2007 Ms. Burke received the National Crime Victims Recognition Service Award from the Department of Justice , Office for Victims of Crime . She has been honored by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice , by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor , and was awarded the Annual Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award by the Freedom Network USA .",
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"text": "Trev Broudy Treve `` Trev '' G. Broudy ( born October 21 , 1968 ) is an American actor and former model . Broudy came to national attention when he became the victim of a violent attack in 2002 , which touched off a national discussion of hate crimes , drawing comparisons to the Matthew Shepard case . On September 1 , 2002 , Broudy and friend Edward Ulett were attacked after embracing outside Broudy 's West Hollywood , California home by three black male assailants , Larry Walker , Torwin Sessions and Vincent Dotson . Broudy was beaten with a baseball bat and left in a coma for 10 days . In response the West Hollywood gay community organized a candlelight vigil . Upon his regaining consciousness , Broudy 's doctors determined that he had suffered permanent brain damage and was left legally blind . Part of his skull was replaced with a metal plate . Walker , Sessions and Dotson were initially charged with attempted robbery , assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery . Republican Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley declined to press hate crime charges , a decision that sparked outrage in the community . West Hollywood City Councilmember Sal Guarriello and his political consultants immediately launched a recall campaign against Cooley to demonstrate their disgust for Cooley 's homophobia . Cooley stated that he believed the motive to be robbery , not bias , a conclusion that Broudy disagreed with . After the preliminary hearing , an additional charge of aggravated mayhem was added for each defendant . On August 27 , 2003 , Walker pleaded guilty to all charges and a day later Sessions and Dotson did the same . Walker was sentenced to 13 years in prison , Dotson received a seven-year sentence and Sessions was sentenced to 21 years .",
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"text": "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act ( `` UCAPA '' ) is a Uniform Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and submitted for enactment by jurisdictions within the United States in 2006 . This uniform law originated by the parents of internationally abducted children , and parents fearing their children would be abducted . In 2006 , NCCUSL promulgated the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act . The act provides States with a valuable tool for deterring both domestic and international child abductions by parents and any persons acting on behalf of the parents . Recognizing that most States have already developed substantial bodies of law regarding child custody determinations and enforcement , including specifically the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ( UCCJEA ) , the NCCUSL drafted UCAPA to be compatible with and to augment existing state law . Under UCAPA , an action for abduction prevention measures may be brought either by a court on its own motion , by a party to a child-custody determination or an individual with a right to seek such a determination , or by a prosecutor or public attorney . The party seeking the abduction prevention measures must file a petition with the court specifying the risk factors for abduction as well as other biographical information including the name , age and gender of the child , the current address of the child and the person against whom the measures are sought , a statement regarding any prior actions related to abduction or domestic violence , a statement addressing any prior arrests for domestic violence or child abuse by either party , and finally any additional information required by existing State child custody law including the UCCJEA . UCAPA sets out a wide variety of factors that should be considered in determining whether there is a credible risk that a child will be abducted . These factors include overt signs such as previous abductions , attempts to abduct the child , or threats of abduction , as well as signs of general abuse including domestic violence , negligence , or refusal to obey a child-custody determination . The act also includes a wide range of activities that may indicate a planned abduction including abandoning employment , liquidating assets , obtaining travel documents or travel tickets , or requesting the child 's school or medical records . The act also addresses the special problems involved with international child abduction by including several risk factors specifically related to international abduction . In particular , the act requires courts to consider whether the party in question is likely to take a child to a country that is n't a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction , or to a country that places the child at risk , has laws that would restrict access to the child , that is on the current list of state sponsors of terrorism , or is engaged in an active military action or war . In addition , a court will consider issues related to citizenship such as a recent change in citizenship status or a denial of United States Citizenship . If a court determines that a credible risk exists that the child will be abducted , it may then enter an order containing provisions and measures meant to prevent abduction . The act lists a number of specific measures that a court may order . These include imposing travel restrictions , prohibiting the individual from removing the child from the State or other set geographic area , placing the child 's name in the United States Department of State 's Child Passport Issuance Alert Program , or requiring the individual to obtain an order from a foreign country containing identical terms to the child-custody determination . An abduction prevention order is effective until the earliest of the order 's expiration , the child 's emancipation , the child 's 18th birthday , or until the order is modified , revoked , or vacated . If abduction appears imminent , a court may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child , direct law enforcement officers to take steps to locate and return the child , or exercise other appropriate powers under existing state laws . A warrant to take physical custody is enforceable in the enacting state even if issued by different state . The court may authorize law enforcement officers to enter private property , or even to make a forcible entry at any hour , if the circumstances so warrant . Nevertheless , the person on whom the warrant is being executed must be served with the warrant when or immediately after the child is taken into custody and the person must be afforded a hearing no later than the next judicial day or the next possible judicial day if the next day is impossible . Up to date legislative activity on UCAPA can be found here .",
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"text": "1976 Chowchilla kidnapping On July 15 , 1976 , kidnappers abducted 26 children , ages 5 to 14 , and their school bus driver in Chowchilla , California . The kidnappers eventually transported their victims from Chowchilla to a quarry in Livermore , California , and loaded them into a buried moving box truck . After about 16 hours , the driver and children were able to dig themselves out and escape unharmed . Police soon arrested the quarry owner 's son and his accomplices .",
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"docid": "3ac11de3957afc0b2a10a1221ea8116d",
"text": "Leopold and Loeb Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr. ( November 19 , 1904 -- August 29 , 1971 ) and Richard Albert Loeb ( -LSB- ˈloʊb -RSB- June 11 , 1905 -- January 28 , 1936 ) , usually referred to collectively as Leopold and Loeb , were two wealthy students at the University of Chicago who in May 1924 kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Robert Franks in Chicago . They committed the murder -- widely characterized at the time as `` the crime of the century '' -- as a demonstration of their perceived intellectual superiority , which , they thought , rendered them capable of carrying out a `` perfect crime '' , and absolved them of responsibility for their actions . After the two men were arrested , Loeb 's family retained Clarence Darrow as counsel for their defense . Darrow 's 12-hour-long summation at their sentencing hearing is noted for its influential criticism of capital punishment as retributive rather than transformative justice . Both men were sentenced to life imprisonment plus 99 years . Loeb was murdered by a fellow prisoner in 1936 ; Leopold was released on parole in 1958 . The Franks murder has been the inspiration for several works of film , theatre , and literature , including Patrick Hamilton 's 1929 play Rope and Alfred Hitchcock 's 1948 film of the same name . Later movies , such as Compulsion -- adapted from Meyer Levin 's 1957 novel -- and Swoon , were also based on the crime .",
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"docid": "a3cf2117ad26f2b8c591276b4d47dc57",
"text": "Joseph Paul Franklin Joseph Paul Franklin ( born James Clayton Vaughn , Jr. ; April 13 , 1950 -- November 20 , 2013 ) was an American serial killer who gained notoriety for numerous murders in the late 1970s and early 1980s . His killing spree was the subject of a fictional novel entitled Hunter by white supremacist William Luther Pierce . Pierce said of Franklin that `` he saw his duty as a white man and did what a responsible son of his race must do . '' He was convicted of several murders , and received six life sentences , as well as the death sentence . He confessed to the attempted murders of two prominent men : the magazine publisher Larry Flynt in 1978 and Vernon Jordan , Jr. , the civil rights activist , in 1980 . Both survived their injuries , but Flynt was left permanently paralyzed from the waist down . Franklin was not convicted in either of those cases . Because Franklin repeatedly changed his accounts of some crimes , and was not charged in some cases in which he was suspected , officials can not determine the full extent of his crimes . His claims of racial motivation were offset by a defense expert witness who testified in 1997 that Franklin was a paranoid schizophrenic who was not fit to stand trial . Franklin was on death row for 15 years awaiting execution in the state of Missouri for the 1977 murder of Gerald Gordon . He was executed by lethal injection on November 20 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Lindbergh kidnapping On March 1 , 1932 , Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. , 20-month old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh , was abducted from his home in Highfields , New Jersey . On May 12 , his body was discovered nearby . In September 1934 , Richard Hauptmann was arrested and , after a trial lasting from January 2 to February 13 , 1935 , found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to death . He was executed by electric chair at the New Jersey State Prison on April 3 , 1936 . He protested his innocence to the end . Newspaper writer H. L. Mencken called the kidnapping and trial `` the biggest story since the Resurrection . '' Legal scholars have referred to the trial as one of the `` trials of the century '' . The crime spurred Congress to pass the Federal Kidnapping Act , commonly called the `` Lindbergh Law , '' which made transporting a kidnapping victim across state lines a federal crime .",
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"docid": "22867ae64daea8d87cebae26f24032bc",
"text": "We Charge Genocide We Charge Genocide : The Crime of Government Against the Negro People is a paper accusing the United States government of genocide based on the UN Genocide Convention . This paper was written by the Civil Rights Congress ( CRC ) and presented to the United Nations at meetings in Paris in December 1951 . The document pointed out that the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide defined genocide as any acts committed with `` intent to destroy '' a group , `` in whole or in part . '' To build its case for black genocide , the document cited many instances of lynching in the United States , as well as legal discrimination , disenfranchisement of blacks in the South , a series of incidents of police brutality dating to the present , and systematic inequalities in health and quality of life . The central argument : the US government is both complicit with and responsible for a genocidal situation based on the UN 's own definition of genocide . The document received international media attention and became caught up in Cold War politics , as the CRC was supported by the American Communist Party . Its many examples of shocking conditions for African Americans shaped beliefs about the United States in countries across the world . The American government and white press accused the CRC of exaggerating racial inequality in order to advance the cause of Communism . The US State Department forced CRC secretary William L. Patterson to surrender his passport after he presented the petition to a UN meeting in Paris .",
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"docid": "35af0c77bbea6d0db77159daefdd3075",
"text": "Duquesne Spy Ring The Duquesne Spy Ring is the largest espionage case in United States history that ended in convictions . A total of 33 members of a German espionage network headed by Frederick `` Fritz '' Joubert Duquesne were convicted after a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) . Of those indicted , 19 pleaded guilty . The remaining 14 were brought to jury trial in Federal District Court , Brooklyn , New York , on September 3 , 1941 ; all were found guilty on December 13 , 1941 . On January 2 , 1942 , the group was sentenced to serve a total of over 300 years in prison . The agents who formed the Duquesne Ring were placed in key jobs in the United States to get information that could be used in the event of war and to carry out acts of sabotage : one opened a restaurant and used his position to get information from his customers ; another worked on an airline so that he could report Allied ships that were crossing the Atlantic Ocean ; others worked as delivery people so they could deliver secret messages alongside mundane ones . William G. Sebold , who had been blackmailed into becoming a spy for Germany , became a double agent and helped the FBI gather evidence . For nearly two years , the FBI ran a shortwave radio station in New York for the ring . They learned what information Germany was sending its spies in the United States and controlled what was sent to Germany . Sebold 's success as a counterespionage agent was demonstrated by the successful prosecution of the German agents . One German spymaster later commented the ring 's roundup delivered `` the death blow '' to their espionage efforts in the United States . FBI director J. Edgar Hoover called his concerted FBI swoop on Duquesne 's ring the greatest spy roundup in U.S. history . The 1945 film The House on 92nd Street was a thinly disguised version of the Duquesne Spy Ring saga of 1941 .",
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"docid": "eb25eb2d3b1fa9403ec83d12062d90a0",
"text": "Cornealious Michael Anderson III Cornealious Michael `` Mike '' Anderson III ( born c. 1977 ) was convicted of armed robbery in 2000 and sentenced to 13 years in the Missouri state prison system . Shortly after his conviction he was released on bail pending the outcome of an appeal of his conviction . In May 2002 , his appeal was rejected but , due to a clerical error , his bond was not revoked when a warrant was issued for his arrest . It was unclear why he was not arrested and imprisoned to serve his 13-year sentence , but , apparently due to clerical errors and miscommunication , the Missouri Department of Corrections thought he was already in prison . The error was only discovered when he was scheduled to be released from prison in 2013 . On July 25 , 2013 he was arrested and required to serve his 13-year sentence . The case stirred controversy when investigative articles were written by Jessica Lussenhop in the Riverfront Times newspaper and when his case was covered nationally in the United States in an episode of This American Life . By April 2014 , his case began receiving extensive national and international attention . These articles and episode raised the question of whether he should be returned to prison 13 years after his conviction especially since the victim of his crime did not believe he should be in prison . Anderson 's attorney filed several appeals and petitions for his release from prison , and on May 5 , 2014 Anderson was released from prison . In 2014 , he was arrested for another crime , but subsequent videotape evidence showed that he could not have committed the crime and charges were dropped with an apology by Circuit Attorney Jennifer M. Joyce .",
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"text": "Human trafficking in the United States Human trafficking is the modern form of slavery , with illegal smuggling and trading of people , for forced labor or sexual exploitation . Trafficking is officially defined as the recruitment , transportation , transfer , harboring , or receipt of persons by means of coercion , abduction , fraud , deception , or abuse of power of a position of vulnerability for the purpose of exploitation . Human trafficking is not synonymous with forced migration or smuggling . In the U.S. , human trafficking tends to occur around international travel-hubs with large immigrant populations , notably California and Texas . The U.S. Justice Department estimates that 14,500 -- 17,500 people are trafficked into the country every year . The 2016 Global Slavery Index estimates that including U.S. citizens and immigrants 57,700 people are victims of human trafficking . Those being trafficked include young children , teenagers , men and women and can be domestic citizens or foreign nationals . According to the Department of State 's statistics from 2000 , there are approximately 244,000 American children and youth that are at risk for sex trafficking each year . Under federal law ( 18 USC § 1589 ) , it is a crime to make people work by use of force , coercion or fear .",
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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": "David Wayne Hull David Wayne Hull is a leader of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan , which is considered the most militant as well as the most violent Ku Klux Klan in history . Hull was indicted in March 2003 for , witness tampering , and instructing persons on procedures for creating destructive devices . Hull threatened minorities and workers and patients at abortion clinics . He had built and detonated improvised explosive devices ( IEDs ) during KKK events , and was recorded instructing individuals on how to place IEDs to cause maximum damage . A jury in western Pennsylvania convicted Hull on seven counts of a ten-count indictment . On February 25 , 2005 , he was sentenced to 12 years in prison , followed by three years of probation . Hull 's criminal record dates back to 1994 . He was arrested by the Pittsburgh Joint Terrorism Task Force , which consists of federal , state and local law enforcement agencies . According to the Southern Poverty Law Center , Hull published a newsletter in which he urged readers to write Timothy McVeigh `` to tell this great man goodbye . '' The Anti-Defamation League , wrote that , in July 2002 , Hull attended the neo-Nazi `` Aryan Nations World Congress '' and he is a follower of Christian Identity , `` a racist and anti-Semitic sect whose adherents believe that white people are God 's chosen people , descended from the lost tribes of ancient Israel , and that minorities are soulless `` mud peoples . '' '' In 2003 , during an FBI `` sting operation '' Hull said he wanted grenades to be used to `` blow up '' abortion clinics . He was subsequently arrested . Hull 's conviction was reversed in part when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled possession of a pipe bomb in and of itself did not constitute a federal `` crime of violence '' . Hull was released from federal prison in 2012 .",
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"text": "HBO Home Box Office ( HBO ) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office , Inc. . Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television series , along with made-for-cable movies and documentaries , boxing matches , and occasional stand-up comedy and concert specials . HBO is the oldest and longest continuously operating pay television service ( basic or premium ) in the United States , having been in operation since November 8 , 1972 . In 2014 , HBO had an adjusted operating income of US$ 1.79 billion , compared to the US$ 1.68 billion it accrued in 2013 . HBO has 49 million subscribers in the United States and 130 million worldwide as of 2016 . The network provides seven 24-hour multiplex channels , including HBO Comedy , HBO Latino , HBO Signature , and HBO Family . It launched the streaming service HBO Now in April 2015 and has over 2 million subscribers in the United States as of February 2017 .",
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"text": "The Night Of The Night Of is an American eight-part crime drama television miniseries based on Criminal Justice , a 2008 -- 09 British television series . The miniseries was written by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian and directed by Zaillian and James Marsh . Broadcast on HBO , The Night Of premiered on July 10 , 2016 to critical acclaim . The first episode premiered on June 24 , 2016 , via HBO on-demand .",
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"text": "Extended Data Services Extended Data Services ( now XDS , previously EDS ) , is an American standard classified under Electronic Industries Alliance standard CEA-608-E for the delivery of any ancillary data ( metadata ) to be sent with an analog television program , or any other NTSC video signal . XDS is used by TV stations , TV networks , and TV program syndication distributors in the USA for several purposes . Here are some of the most common uses of XDS : The `` autoclock '' system delivers time data via an XDS `` Time-of-Day Packet '' for automatically setting the clock of newer TVs & VCRs sold in the USA . Most PBS stations provide this service . Rudimentary program information which can be displayed on-screen , such as the name and remaining time of the program , Station identification , V-chip content ratings data . XDS is also used by the American TV network ABC for their Network Alert System ( NAS ) . NAS is a one-way communication system used by ABC to inform and alert their local affiliate stations across the USA of information regarding ABC 's network programming ( such as program timings & changes , news special report information , etc. ) , using a special decoder manufactured for ABC by EEG Enterprises , a manufacturer of related equipment for the TV broadcast industry such as closed captioning and general-purpose XDS encoders . The CBS Television Network uses a similar method to transmit three separate internal messaging services to stations : one for programming departments , one for master control operations , and one for newsrooms . Many standard definition receivers produced by Dish Network encode XDS data into their output signal . Data encoded includes time of day , program name , program description , program time remaining , channel identification , and content rating . This data is obtained from the satellite service 's EPG and replaces any data which may have been present when the signal was uplinked . XDS uses the same line in the vertical blanking interval as closed captioning ( NTSC line 21 ) , and shares the available second video field bandwidth with the closed captioning channels CC3 and CC4 , and with the text channels TXT3 and TXT4 .",
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"text": "Late-night news Late-night news ( sometimes referred to as `` late local news '' ) refers to late evening television news programs that are broadcast on a nightly or weeknightly basis , often focusing on local news stories and including other feature content .",
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"text": "NBC Weather Plus NBC Weather Plus is an American weather-oriented digital broadcast and cable television network that is owned as a joint venture between NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the NBC television network . The service , which broadcasts in standard definition , was carried on the digital subchannels of many NBC affiliates and on the digital tiers of cable providers ( through a local affiliate ) .",
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"text": "C-SPAN C-SPAN ( -LSB- ˈsiːspæn -RSB- ) , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network , is an American cable and satellite television network that was created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service . C-SPAN televises many proceedings of the United States federal government , as well as other public affairs programming . The C-SPAN network includes three television channels ( C-SPAN , C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3 ) , one radio station ( WCSP-FM ) and a group of websites that provide streaming media and archives of C-SPAN programs . C-SPAN 's television channels are available to approximately 100 million cable and satellite households within the United States , while WCSP-FM , also called C-SPAN Radio , is broadcast on FM radio in Washington , D.C. , and is available throughout the U.S. on XM Satellite Radio , via Internet streaming , and through apps for iOS , BlackBerry and Android devices . The network televises U.S. political events , particularly live and `` gavel-to-gavel '' coverage of the U.S. Congress as well as occasional proceedings of the Canadian , Australian and British Parliaments including the weekly Prime Minister 's Questions , and major events worldwide . Its coverage of political and policy events is unedited , thereby providing viewers ( or listeners ) with unfiltered information about politics and government . Non-political coverage includes historical programming , programs dedicated to non-fiction books , and interview programs with noteworthy individuals associated with public policy . C-SPAN is a private , nonprofit organization , funded by a 6 cents per subscriber affiliate fee paid by its cable and satellite affiliates , and does not have advertisements on any of its networks , radio stations , or websites , nor does it ever solicit donations or pledges . The network operates independently , and neither the cable industry nor Congress has control of the content of its programming .",
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"text": "List of television channels in Italy This is a list of national Italian TV services available on digital terrestrial , satellite , cable systems in Italy . Some channels have a `` timeshift '' service , i.e. the same programming ( and usually advertisements as well ) broadcast one or two hours later to give viewers another chance to catch a favourite programme . On free satellite , as well as on Sky Italia , foreign channels are also available , such as BBC World News , CNN International , France 24 , MTV Dance , MTV Rocks , etc. . For Italian-speaking channels not based in Italy , or not having studios in Italy , please see the link above this paragraph .",
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"text": "Multi-Choice TV (Barbados) Multi-Choice TV ( MCTV ) is a television service provider in Barbados . It is a Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service ( MMDS ) or DVB-C wireless microwave-based broadcast subscription television provider . They offer a variety of packages which can be considered as comparatively priced to similar providers throughout the world . The service began operating on December 14 , 1987 under the name Subscription Television ( STV ) , which had very few channels offered . The main channels were CNN , ESPN , and Lifetime Television , with an occasional option of pay per view ( PPV ) being offered for local special events and the occasional international PPV sports broadcast . In 1996 it was upgraded to include a new platform called Multi-Choice TV which was an analog wireless microwave broadcast offering many more channels ( e.g. , BBC , Canada 's CBC , TBN ) eventually maxing the bandwidth capacity and having to upgrade the service to a digital broadcast system . Multi-Choice TV have not fully converted all of its subscribers yet . The system relies on line-of-sight propagation so total island wide coverage have proved to be a problem and the provider is looking into alternatives . A recent press release have indicated their interest in a partnership with the local telco LIME . From 1 September 2008 MCTV replaced the Travel Channel on 511 ( part of the High Flyer package ) by Setanta Sports . The service uses a Yagi antenna to receive the encrypted broadcast , which in turn is then decrypted by the provider 's set top box . The provider now has the problem of signal theft by pirates using modified DVB-C compatible receivers and PCI cards with the most popular being the `` Dreambox '' manufactured in Germany to decode their signal which is based on Nagravision which is a conditional access control system developed by the Kudelski Group . In order to prevent such activity in August , 2006 the Government of Barbados stiffened the local Barbadian copyright laws , in addition to a strengthening of the laws on cable TV piracy . The CBC provider is planning for further circumvention of the Dream boxes in 2009 . In 2014 MCTV have gone through a massive upgrade of improving their services by including new channels such as MovieCity Action and Hollywood , AMC , KTLA , WGN , Disney , NBC Sports network etc. . Also MCTV have upgraded their systems to 20 stunning HD channels such as ABC , NBC , CBS & FOX and have also added new PVR boxes . MCTV new slogan is MCTV the Right Choice and are increasing their channel line ups and packaging for their loyal customers in Barbados . MCTV is still the number 1 provider in Barbados but they have competition from Lime Barbados and Flow , but the advantage MCTV has is , it does not depend on the internet to provide single for their customers and when there is rainy and cloudy condition MCTV still provides good service . Multi-Choice TV also competes against the US-based direct broadcast satellite ( DBS ) service provider DirecTV in Barbados . The service uses the NTSC television format .",
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"text": "Analog television Analog television or analogue television is the original television technology that uses analog signals to transmit video and audio . In an analog television broadcast , the brightness , colors and sound are represented by rapid variations of either the amplitude , frequency or phase of the signal . Analog signals vary over a continuous range of possible values which means that electronic noise and interference becomes reproduced by the receiver . So with analog , a moderately weak signal becomes snowy and subject to interference . In contrast , a moderately weak digital signal and a very strong digital signal transmit equal picture quality . Analog television may be wireless or can be distributed over a cable network using cable converters . All broadcast television systems preceding digital transmission of digital television ( DTV ) used analog signals . Analog television around the world has been in the process of shutting down since the late 2000s .",
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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": "Local insertion In broadcasting , local insertion is the act or capability of a broadcast television station , radio station or cable system to insert or replace part of a network feed with content unique to the local station or system . Most often this is a station identification ( required by the Federal Communications Commission ) , but is also commonly used for television or radio advertisements , or a weather or traffic report . A digital on-screen graphic ( `` dog '' or `` bug '' ) , commonly a translucent watermark , may also be keyed ( superimposed ) with a television station ID over the network feed using a character generator using genlock . In cases where individual broadcast stations carry programs separate from those shown on the main network , this is known as regional variation ( in the United Kingdom ) or a television network ( in Canada and the United States ) . Automated local insertion used to be triggered with in-band signaling , such as DTMF tones or sub-audible sounds ( such as 25 Hz ) , but is now done with out-of-band signaling , such as analog signal subcarriers via communications satellite , or now more commonly via digital signals ; broadcast automation equipment can then handle these automatically . In an emergency , such as severe weather , local insertion may also occur instantly through command from another network or other source ( such as the Emergency Alert System or First Warning ) . In this case , the most urgent warning messages may interrupt without delay , while others may be worked into a normal break in programming within 15 minutes of their initial issuance .",
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"text": "The CBS Late Movie The CBS Late Movie is a CBS television series ( later known as CBS Late Night ) during the 1970s and 1980s . The program ran in most American television markets from 11:30 p.m. ( EST ) until 2:30 a.m. or later , on weeknights . A single announcer ( in the early years , CBS staff announcer Norm Stevens ) voiced the introduction and commercial bumpers for each program , but there was no host per se , or closing credits besides those of the night 's presentation . ( The bumpers announcing the stars of the movie notably rotated names , two or three at a time , so more of the players would be mentioned . ) The program was launched following the cancellation of The Merv Griffin Show , CBS 's late-night talk show from 1969 to 1972 . The show went on to have a long run in first-run syndication following CBS 's cancellation . The CBS Late Movie theme music was `` So Old , So Young '' by Morton Stevens , which also served as the theme music for CBS 's prime-time movies until 1978 . A memorable aspect to the show 's commercial breaks was the frequent appearance of public service announcements , from the Ad Council and other organizations , that often dealt with `` mature '' topics such as venereal disease , sexual and violent crimes , and abuse of hard drugs . Announcements also ran in much greater proportion than during prime time , with commercial breaks lasting longer ; it was not uncommon for the second portion of the show to start at 12:05 AM or 12:40 AM . The CBS Late Night block , however , was not always cleared by every affiliate of the network ; in several markets , the block was either delayed by one hour from its regularly-scheduled time ( most notably in the Central and Mountain time zones ) , picked up by a local independent station ( including those that later affiliated with the Fox television network ) , or not seen at all in certain cities . Those stations that did not carry CBS Late Night instead broadcast movies from their own libraries and/or their own lineup of off-network syndicated sitcoms , drama reruns and first-run syndication products . A large factor in the programming decisions of many CBS affiliates electing not to clear CBS Late Night ( or delaying it ) was due to head-to-head competition with NBC 's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , and later entering the 1980s , ABC News ' Nightline . It was not until 1993 , when the Late Show with David Letterman debuted , that CBS ' late night programming ( excluding Nightwatch/Up to the Minute ) was cleared across the entire network .",
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"text": "ESPN Sunday Night Football ESPN Sunday Night Football was the ESPN cable network 's weekly television broadcasts of Sunday evening National Football League ( NFL ) games . The first ESPN Sunday night broadcast occurred on November 8 , 1987 , while the last one aired on January 1 , 2006 . Former NFL Commissioner ( 1989 -- 2005 ) Paul Tagliabue credits ESPN with raising the `` profile '' of the league , by turning `` a potential six - or seven-hour television experience into a twelve-hour television experience , '' factoring in both Sunday Night Football and the network 's pregame show Sunday NFL Countdown '' .",
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"text": "Late Night Late Night is shorthand for several different things : Late night television , generally United States programming airing after 11:30 pm EST Late-night talk show , the most common type of late night television in the United States Late Night ( NBC ) , a long-running American late night television franchise Late Night with David Letterman ( 1982 -- 93 ) Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 1993 -- 2009 ) Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ( 2009 -- 14 ) Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 2014 -- present ) Late Nite is the name of a 1989 solo album by American guitarist Neal Schon `` Late Night '' is a song by Syd Barrett , the final track on his album The Madcap Laughs The Sims 3 : Late Night is an expansion pack for The Sims 3 Late night anime",
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"text": "CP24 CablePulse 24 ( CP24 ) is a Canadian English language Category A specialty cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE , Inc. . Based in Toronto , the channel focuses on local news from the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario , and also covers national and international news . It is distributed through cable in Southern Ontario and direct broadcast satellite nationally .",
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"text": "TV One (U.S. TV network) TV One ( stylized as TV ONΞ ) is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Urban One ( formerly Radio One until May 8 , 2017 ) , having acquired Comcast 's stake in the TV network in 2015 . Headquartered in Silver Spring , Maryland , TV One 's programming targets African American adults with a broad mix of original lifestyle and entertainment-oriented series , documentaries , movies , concert performances and reruns of sitcoms from the 1970s through the 2000s . As of February 2015 , TV One is available to approximately 57 million pay television households ( 48.9 % of households with at least one television set ) in the United States .",
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"text": "Night service (public transport) A night service or an owl service is a public transport service which operates through overnight hours , while most people are asleep . Many cities operate such services , mainly using buses but in certain cases using trams ( or streetcars ) , either in addition to or in substitution for ordinary daytime services or rapid transit rail services which may shut for maintenance or due to lack of passenger volumes at night . Night-based services may be differently branded compared to daytime services , such as in London , where overnight buses are prefixed with an `` N '' for `` night '' . Another common way of distinguishing them from their daytime counterparts are dark-colored line numbers . Some cities apply a different fare structure from their daytime services . There are also services that allow users to alight at a requested place of stopping rather than at specific locations , in deference to passenger concerns about safely walking long distances .",
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"text": "List of Sports Night characters Sports Night is an American comedy-drama which aired on ABC from September 1998 until May 2000 . The show goes behind the scenes at a fictional network sports round-up show , akin to ESPN show Sports Center , and the interactions on and off screen between the eccentric characters .",
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"text": "Internet television in Australia Internet television in Australia is the digital distribution of movies and television content via the Internet . In Australia , Internet television is provided by five major pay-per-view providers , in addition to several niche television streaming services . Australia 's five major free-to-air television networks all offer catch up TV of previously broadcast content to watch via the Internet or via podcasts - drawing on both domestic and foreign content . A feature of Internet television is that a user can view TV or video on demand . Some distributors provide content as downloads , whiles other streaming media ; the main difference being that with downloads the end-user must have storage capacity for the content on their device and must wait for the download to be completed before the content can be viewed , while streamed content can be viewed almost immediately , but is not stored for a later second viewing . Whether downloaded or streamed , video files over the Internet are usually metered in Australia , with most ISPs setting download quotas which can limit the downloads that a subscriber can make without incurring additional costs . ISPs also provide plans with unlimited downloads . Some ISPs offer downloads on a quota-free basis for partnered television services , which is also known as `` unmetered '' content .",
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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": "NY1 Noticias NY1 Noticias ( pronounced `` New York One Noticias '' , also known as `` Spectrum Noticias NY1 '' ) is a 24-hour Spanish language cable news television channel that is owned by Charter Communications through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable in May 2016 , and serves New York City 's five boroughs . It is available to customers on channels 95 and 801 on Time Warner Cable 's DTV : Digital Television and DTV en Español and first went on the air at 8:01 p.m. on June 30 , 2003 . It can also be received on Cablevision channel 194 at select areas . NY1 Noticias covers general news events covering the New York City area like its parent English channel NY1 , but also features in-depth coverage of issues that have a direct impact on New Yorkers of Hispanic and Latin American heritage , such as immigration , public health and community affairs . The `` Weather on the 1 's '' not only shows local forecasts but also North America forecasts . Since 2005 , NY1 Noticias airs a weekly political program , Pura Política , which is anchored by political reporter Juan Manuel Benitez .",
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"text": "Rede 21 Rede 21 ( Portuguese for 21 Network ) is a Brazilian television network , launched on October 21 , 1996 ( relaunched on July 7 , 2008 ) , as Canal 21 , broadcasting only for São Paulo . It grew to a network in 2003 with the addition of the TV Brasília affiliation . Before this , Salvador and Macapá pass to have the 21 signal . In 2003 , Rio de Janeiro received the 21 on channel 54 UHF by retransmission , but shut down at the end of 2005 . In 2005 , the network nationally broadcast five hours , from 7pm at 12am , but had good quality . Most part of this schedule was occupied by Japanese cartoons and American series like Sex and The City , The X-Files and That '70s Show .",
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"text": "Dangerously in Love Dangerously in Love is the debut studio album by American singer Beyoncé . It was released on June 24 , 2003 , by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment . During the recording of Destiny 's Child 's third studio album Survivor ( 2001 ) , the group announced that they would produce solo albums to be released . Recording sessions for the album took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at several studios , during the hiatus of her then-group Destiny 's Child . As executive producer of the album , Beyoncé took a wider role in its production , co-writing a majority of the songs , choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks . The tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempo songs and ballads , which are basically inspired by R&B and soul genres ; it also features elements of hip hop and Arabic music . Although Beyoncé remained discreet about her interpretation of the songs , its underlying meanings were attributed by music writers as an allusion to her intimate relationship with then-boyfriend and well-known music mogul Jay-Z . Dangerously in Love received positive reviews from music critics upon its release , with critics praising Knowles ' `` artistic leap '' . The album also received numerous accolades , earning Beyoncé five Grammy Awards . Dangerously in Love reached a worldwide commercial success , earning multi-platinum certifications in Australia , the United Kingdom , and the United States . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 317,000 copies in its first week , earning Beyoncé the highest debut sales among Destiny 's Child members ' solo albums . Dangerously in Love has sold over 11 million copies worldwide and has produced two number one Billboard singles and multiple top tens .",
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"text": "The Heat (Toni Braxton album) The Heat is the third studio album by American recording artist Toni Braxton . Released in the United States on April 25 , 2000 by LaFace Records , the album marked Braxton 's departure from her ballads in favor of a more urban sound . Most of the songs ( including the nearly instrumental `` The Art of Love '' ) were written and produced by Braxton and her husband Keri Lewis ( a former member of Mint Condition ) , two ballads were penned by Diane Warren , and collaborations featured rappers Dr. Dre and Lisa `` Left Eye '' Lopes . The Heat opened at number two on the Billboard 200 chart selling 194,448 units in its first week . It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) on October 13 , 2000 , with sales of over 2.2 million copies within the U.S. Additionally , the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards , while lead single `` He Was n't Man Enough '' won for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was nominated for Best R&B Song .",
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"text": "Livin' in a Hoe House Livin ' in a Hoe House is the only studio album by American female rap group H.W.A. . The album was released in 1990 via Drive-By Records and was produced by Dangerous D and Ronnie Vann . The record was mildly successful , making it to # 38 on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart . No singles made it to the billboard charts . The song `` Eat This '' was later sampled in `` Black Widow Pt . 2 '' as performed by RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard from the album Digital Bullet ( 2001 ) .",
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"text": "Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album) Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris . It was released on December 21 , 2009 , by Polo Grounds Music and J Records . This record would later be his final studio release with Polo Grounds and J Records . Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009 , featuring the executive production from Hurricane Chris himself , alongside Bryan Leach and Anthony Murray . Aside from the executive production , the album features the production from Play-N-Skillz , Shawty Redd and Fiend , among others . The album was supported by two singles : `` Halle Berry ( She 's Fine ) '' featuring Superstarr , and `` Headboard '' featuring Mario and Plies , which both of these singles did not have success on the music charts . Upon its release , the album received mixed or average reviews from critics . Unleashed did not chart internationally , however , it reached at number 46 on the US Billboards R&B / Hip-Hop Albums , and number 20 on the US Billboards Top Rap Albums charts , respectively .",
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"text": "The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits The Source Presents : Hip Hop Hits is the first annual music compilation album to be contributed by The Source magazine . Released December 16 , 1997 and distributed through Polygram Records , Hip Hop Hits Volume 1 features eighteen hip hop and rap hits . It went to number 25 on the Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart ( making it the highest charting Hip Hop Hits album on that chart to date ) and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 album chart . Five tracks on the album had reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart : `` Bow Down , '' `` Ca n't Nobody Hold Me Down '' , `` Crush on You , '' `` Elevators '' and `` Hypnotize '' . Two of the songs , `` Hypnotize '' and `` Ca n't Nobody Hold Me Down '' reached number-one on the Billboard R&B / Hip-Hop and pop charts .",
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"text": "List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2016 (U.S.) This page lists the songs that reached number-one on the overall Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart , the R&B Songs chart ( which was created in 2012 ) , and the Hot Rap Songs chart in 2016 . The R&B Songs and Rap Songs charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart .",
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"text": "Crip Hop Crip Hop is the fourth album by rapper Jayo Felony . The album was released on October 23 , 2001 for the American Music Corporation and was produced by DJ Battlecat and DJ Silk . The album was an improvement over his last album , Underground , making it to # 53 on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop album chart and # 10 on the Top Independent album chart and featuring the hit single `` She Loves Me '' .",
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"text": "Street Hop Street Hop is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Royce da 5 ' 9 '' , released in the United States on October 20 , 2009 , on One Records . It is the follow-up to his previous album Independent 's Day ( 2005 ) . At the release of Success Is Certain ( August 9 , 2011 ) , Street Hop sold approximately 24,000 units in the United States via HitsDailyDouble .",
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"text": "50 Cent discography American rapper 50 Cent has released five studio albums , ten mixtapes , two video albums , four compilation albums , one soundtrack album , 76 singles ( including 26 as a featured artist ) , and 88 music videos . As of July 2014 , he is the sixth best-selling hip-hop artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era with 16,786,000 albums sold in the US . 50 Cent signed to Shady Records in 2002 and released his debut studio album , Get Rich or Die Tryin ' , on February 6 , 2003 . The album peaked at number one in the US Billboard 200 and performed well in international markets . It features the number-one singles `` In da Club '' and `` 21 Questions '' and also includes the singles `` P.I.M.P. '' and `` If I Ca n't '' . 50 Cent collaborated with American rapper Lil ' Kim on `` Magic Stick '' , which peaked at number two in the US . In 2005 , he released his second studio album , The Massacre . The album charted at number one in the US , as well as reaching the top ten on many album charts worldwide , and sold 4.83 million copies in the United States in 2005 , the second highest sales count by any album that year . The Massacre includes the US top-three hits `` Disco Inferno '' and `` Just a Lil Bit '' , and the US number-one hit `` Candy Shop '' , which peaked in the top ten of many charts worldwide . A reissue of The Massacre produced the single `` Outta Control '' , which peaked at number six in the US . In November 2005 , 50 Cent starred in the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin ' , and recorded four singles for the film 's soundtrack : the international hits `` Hustler 's Ambition '' and `` Window Shopper '' , and also `` Best Friend '' and `` I 'll Whip Ya Head Boy '' . In 2007 , 50 Cent 's third studio album , Curtis , debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 , behind Kanye West 's album Graduation , after a much-hyped sales competition between the albums . Five singles were released from the album , including international hit `` Ayo Technology '' and Billboard hits `` Straight to the Bank '' , `` Amusement Park '' , `` I Get Money '' and `` I 'll Still Kill '' . In 2009 , he released his fourth studio album , Before I Self Destruct . Music critics described the album as a return to the darker , more intense style of music that 50 Cent exhibited on many of his early mixtapes . The album charted at number five on the Billboard 200 and peaked in the top twenty of several album charts worldwide . The album features two singles : the international hit `` Baby by Me '' , which peaked at number twenty-eight in the US , and `` Do You Think About Me '' . In June 2014 , 50 Cent released his fifth studio album , Animal Ambition . All of the songs on the standard edition of the album were released as singles prior to the album being delivered to the public . His upcoming sixth studio album , titled Street King Immortal , was preceded by the release of the non-album song `` Outlaw '' , which peaked at number eighty-seven in both the US and Canada , and a free download album -- 5 ( Murder by Numbers ) -- on July 6 , 2012 . Four singles were released in promotion for Street King Immortal : `` New Day '' , `` My Life '' , which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart , `` Major Distribution '' , and `` We Up '' , but the songs were scrapped and the album is now set to be released in 2016 .",
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"text": "One More Chance (The Notorious B.I.G. song) `` One More Chance / Stay with Me ( Remix ) '' is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. , featuring additional vocals sung by his wife Faith Evans and an uncredited appearance by Mary J. Blige . It was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 31 , 1995 and sold 1.1 million copies . The original version of the song appears on B.I.G. 's album , Ready to Die . The remix features new lyrics , a new chorus , and a different beat than the original . There is also a `` hip hop mix '' which samples Marley Marl 's `` Droppin Science '' ( featuring rapper Craig G ) . Evans was an up-and-coming R&B artist at the time . The remix , produced by the Trackmasters samples DeBarge 's 1983 song `` Stay with Me '' . The song peaked at # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart . It was the highest debuting single of all time , tying with Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song `` Scream '' when it entered the Hot 100 at # 5 at the time . ( This record stood until later that year , when Michael Jackson 's `` You Are Not Alone '' debuted at number one . ) It remained the highest debuting single for a rap song on the Hot 100 until Puff Daddy 's tribute song `` I 'll Be Missing You '' debuted at # 1 . ( Lauryn Hill , Eminem and DJ Khaled would later equal this feat , with the former 's `` Doo Wop ( That Thing ) '' entering in the top spot in 1998 , the aforementioned with `` Not Afraid '' in 2010 and the latter with `` I 'm The One '' in 2017 . )",
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"text": "Make It Last Forever (album) Make It Last Forever is the debut album of American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat . It was recorded at INS Recording and Power Play Studios in New York City . Released on November 24 , 1987 , the album went to # 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for three weeks ( and topped the Billboard Year-End R&B chart for 1988 ) , and # 5 on the Billboard 200 . Make It Last Forever was one of the earliest R&B albums to showcase the up-and-coming new jack swing sound , as it was mostly produced by Sweat himself and music producer Teddy Riley . The album 's biggest hit was `` I Want Her '' , a # 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first # 1 R&B hit for Sweat . The title track ( a duet with Jacci McGhee ) followed `` I Want Her '' , making the # 2 R&B spot , while `` Do n't Stop Your Love '' and `` Something Just Ai n't Right '' were also major top ten hits on the Billboard R&B charts . In addition , album tracks such as `` Right and a Wrong Way '' and `` How Deep is Your Love '' received substantial radio airplay and can still be heard on quiet storm format stations . On April 6 , 1994 , Make It Last Forever was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America , for shipments of three million copies in the United States . The single `` I Want Her '' was certified gold by the RIAA on June 13 , 1989 , for shipments of 500,000 copies in the US .",
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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": "List of awards and nominations received by Missy Elliott Missy Elliott is an American rapper , singer-songwriter , author , record producer and actress . Missy 's debut album Supa Dupa Fly was released on July 15 , 1997 in the United States under her own label The Goldmind Inc. signed under Elektra Records . Her second album Da Real World was then released on June 22 , 1999 , followed by her third album Miss E. . . So Addictive , released on May 15 , 2001 . Under Construction was the fourth album released by Elliott , which was released on November 12 , 2002 , followed by her fifth album This Is Not a Test ! that saw a release in November 25 , 2003 , and The Cookbook , Elliott 's latest album to date , which was released on July 4 , 2005 . Throughout Missy Elliott 's career , she has received several awards and nominations . Elliott would also be noted to become the first female rapper in history to take home the award for `` Best International Video '' from VIVA Comet Media Awards for her solo debut single , `` The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly ) '' . Elliott 's debut Supa Dupa Fly ( 1997 ) would go on to score two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Album , alongside three MTV Music Video Awards nominations for `` Best Direction in a Video , '' `` Best Breakthrough Video '' & `` Best Rap Video '' . Missy Elliott 's second album Da Real World ( 1999 ) attained a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album . She also received an award for `` Best R&B / Soul or Rap Music Video '' by the Soul Train Awards . The album went on to go platinum making it Elliott 's second platinum album . The follow-up , Miss E. . . So Addictive ( 2001 ) , was a commercial success ; selling over 9.2 million copies worldwide making it her third consecutive platinum album . This album would attain twelve MTV Video Music Awards nominations throughout 2001 and 2002 . Additionally , the effort gained Elliott several nominations from various award shows some including , the Grammy Awards , MTV Video Music Awards , and the BET Awards . On March 27 , 2001 , Lil ' Kim , Christina Aguilera , Pink , and Mýa recorded a cover version of the LaBelle song , `` Lady Marmalade '' as a medley for the feature film Moulin Rouge that Missy Elliott wrote and produced , which topped # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks . `` Lady Marmalade '' scored Elliott 's first Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Missy Elliott 's fourth album Under Construction ( 2002 ) was certified double platinum , making it her fourth platinum album . The effort gained Elliott eight MTV Video Music Awards in 2003 , taking two awards for `` Video of the Year & `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . The album also gained Elliott five Grammy nominations in 2004 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , Best Rap Album , Album of The Year , Best Rap Song & Best Female Rap Solo Performance taking an award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance . Elliott 's follow-up This Is Not a Test ! ( 2003 ) would also attain a platinum certification , as well as two MTV Video Music Awards and one MTV Music Video Japan Awards nominations . The Cookbook ( 2005 ) is Missy Elliott 's latest album to date . The effort attained three Grammy nominations in 2006 for Best Short Form Music Video , Best Rap Song & Best Rap Album . Elliott received the award for Best Short Form Music Video for her single `` Lose Control '' . The Cookbook also gained Elliott seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations , taking two awards for `` Best Dance Video '' and `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . In 2014 , Missy Elliott became nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Song for the featured single , `` Without Me '' .",
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"text": "List of number-one dance singles of 2014 (U.S.) The U.S. Dance Club Songs chart is published weekly by Billboard . It compiles the weeks most popular songs from a sample of reporting DJ 's around the country . The first number-one song of 2014 was `` Unconditionally '' by Katy Perry . With remixes by Syn Cole , Manufactured Superstars , Tracy Young and Country Club Martini Crew , it became her twelfth consecutive chart topper , extending her own record for the most number-ones in a row in the thirty-seven year history of the chart . Perry achieved a further three number one singles during the year -- `` Dark Horse '' featuring Juicy J , `` Birthday '' and `` This Is How We Do '' -- with the last becoming her record-extending fifteenth consecutive number-one . Beyoncé was one of three acts to top the chart three times , beginning with `` Blow '' , then `` Partition '' and her twenty-second in total , `` Pretty Hurts '' . Iggy Azalea and Dave Audé achieved three number-ones ; the former with `` Fancy '' featuring Charli XCX , `` Black Widow '' featuring Rita Ora and `` Booty '' , a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez , and Audé with `` Take Me Away '' , `` Aftermath ( Here We Go ) '' and `` Hustlin . Demi Lovato topped the chart twice with `` Neon Lights '' and `` Really Do n't Care '' featuring Cher Lloyd . `` Somebody Loves You '' became Betty Who 's first song to top the chart . Fedde Le Grand and Gregor Salto produced remixes of Mariah Carey 's song `` You 're Mine ( Eternal ) '' , garnering the singer her seventeenth number-one since she first topped the chart with `` Someday '' in 1991 . `` Painkillr '' , by Erika Jayne , became her seventh consecutive number-one on the chart . In addition to `` Black Widow '' , Ora 's own `` I Will Never Let You Down '' topped the chart in June . Enrique Iglesias became the male artist with the most number-one songs in history , with `` Bailando '' featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona becoming his thirteenth . `` Ca n't Remember to Forget You '' , a song by Shakira featuring Rihanna , became the former 's sixth and the latter 's twenty-second number-one in April , making Rihanna the second artist with the most entries after Madonna . Shakira also topped the chart with `` Dare ( La La La ) '' in July . Zhu 's song `` Faded '' topped the chart on December 20 . A writer for Complex was surprised that the song only reached number-one in December despite being commercially released in September , writing `` While I 'd love to say that it 's because the song is just that damn good ( which it is ) , Billboard says it 's been helped by the number of remixes from Odesza , Amtrac , and The Magician . '' `` Never Say Never '' by Basement Jaxx became the most-played track of the year from the national sample , ranking atop the Dance Club Songs 2014 year-end chart .",
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"text": "List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2012 (U.S.) These are the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart number-one singles of 2012 .",
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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": "Major Key (album) Major Key ( stylized as Major ð ''` ) is the ninth studio album by DJ Khaled . It was released on July 29 , 2016 , by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records . The album features guest appearances from Future , Big Sean , Rick Ross , Jay Z , Drake , Nas , Kendrick Lamar , Betty Wright , J. Cole , Bryson Tiller , Nicki Minaj , Chris Brown , August Alsina , Jeremih , Kodak Black , Jeezy , French Montana , YG , Yo Gotti , Gucci Mane , 2 Chainz , Jadakiss , Fabolous , Fat Joe , Busta Rhymes , Kent Jones , Travis Scott , Lil Wayne , Meghan Trainor , Wiz Khalifa , Wale and Mavad The album was supported by four singles , `` For Free '' , `` I Got the Keys '' , `` Holy Key '' and `` Do You Mind '' . Major Key received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 . The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in November 2016 . It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album .",
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"text": "Country Grammar Country Grammar is the debut studio album by American rapper Nelly . It was released on June 27 , 2000 , by Universal Records ( who released the album after listening to demos by Nelly , before signing a record deal with the rapper in 1999 ) . The production on the album was handled by Jason `` Jay E '' Epperson , with additional production by C-Love , Kevin Law , City Spud , Steve `` Blast '' Wills and Basement Beats . Nelly contributed to all lyrics on the album , with Epperson and City Spud also contributing . The album introduced a unique Saint Louis , Midwestern sound , and introduces Nelly 's vocal style of pop-rap singalongs and Midwestern , Missouri twang . It was supported four successful singles : `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' , `` E.I. '' , `` Ride wit Me '' and `` Batter Up '' . Its lead single , `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' , peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart . `` E.I. '' charted at number 16 , number 12 and number 11 on the Hot 100 , UK Singles Chart and ARIA Singles Chart , respectively . `` Ride wit Me '' peaked within the top five on the Hot 100 , ARIA Singles Chart , Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart . The album 's fourth and final single , `` Batter Up '' featuring Murphy Lee and Ali , achieved moderate chart success . Country Grammar received positive reviews , with critics praising Nelly 's vocal style and the album 's production . It topped the US Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks , and the US Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart for six consecutive weeks . It peaked in the top five on the New Zealand Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart , as well as the top ten on the Canadian Albums Chart and Dutch Albums Chart . The album was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ ) and Music Canada ( MC ) , denoting shipments of 45,000 and 300,000 copies , respectively . In 2016 , Country Grammar became the ninth hip hop album to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , denoting shipment of 10 million copies in the US . Its commercial success secured Nelly 's status as one of the most successful hip hop acts of the 2000s decade . On Billboard decade-end chart , Nelly ranked as the third most successful act of the 2000s decade , due largely to the success of Country Grammar and his follow-up album Nellyville ( 2002 ) .",
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"text": "Relapse (Eminem album) Relapse is the sixth studio album by American rapper Eminem . The album was released on May 19 , 2009 , under Aftermath Entertainment , Shady Records , and Interscope Records . It was his first album of original material since Encore ( 2004 ) , following a four-year hiatus from recording due to his writer 's block and an addiction to prescription sleeping medication . Recording sessions for the album took place during 2005 to 2009 at several recording studios , and Dr. Dre , Mark Batson , and Eminem handled production . Conceptually , Relapse concerns the ending of his drug rehabilitation , rapping after a non-fictional relapse , and the return of his Slim Shady alter-ego . One of the most anticipated album releases of 2009 , Relapse debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 608,000 copies in its first week . It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . The album received mixed reviews from most music critics , who were divided in their responses towards Eminem 's lyrics . It has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the United States and more than 17 million copies worldwide .",
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"text": "Daddy (Beyoncé song) `` Daddy '' is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her debut studio album , Dangerously in Love ( 2003 ) . It was composed by Beyoncé as well as Mark Batson . The song was not originally intended to be featured on the final track listing of the album . Beyoncé was able to record the song as the release date of her debut album had been postponed . `` Daddy '' was released to US iTunes Store as a digital single on June 3 , 2003 , through Columbia Records . Beyoncé explained that the song 's development was motivated by the devotion and the loyalty her father/manager , Mathew Knowles has towards his family members . Many of the songs on the album examine aspects of relationships . However , `` Daddy '' was considered to be an element analyzing the kinship ties between a father and his offspring from a different and more powerful perspective . Music critics , who generally received the song with positive reception , commented that the song was a way for Beyoncé to pay tribute to her father .",
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"text": "Dive In (Trey Songz song) `` Dive In '' is a song by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz from his fifth studio album Chapter V . It was released on August 14 , 2012 by Atlantic Records . The song peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 5 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart .",
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"text": "Stephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury ( born February 20 , 1977 ) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association ( CBA ) . He has won three CBA championships with Beijing in 2012 , 2014 and 2015 , and is widely considered as the greatest foreign player to ever play in the Chinese Basketball Association . The , 205 lb point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft , but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves . He was an NBA All-Star in 2001 and 2003 and was voted into the All-NBA Third Team in 2000 and 2003 .",
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"text": "2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship was the 36th Kraft Nabisco Championship , held March 29 to April 1 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage , California , southeast of Palm Springs . This was the 25th edition of the event as a major championship and the total purse was $ 2 million , with a winner 's share of $ 300,000 . The champion was Morgan Pressel at 285 ( -- 3 ) , one stroke ahead of runners-up Brittany Lincicome , Catriona Matthew , and 54-hole co-leader Suzann Pettersen . Pressel shot a final round 69 ( -- 3 ) to gain her first victory on the LPGA Tour and became the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA major at . The low amateur was collegian Stacy Lewis , a redshirt junior at Arkansas who carded a final round 70 ( -- 2 ) and finished two strokes behind , in a four-way tie for fifth . The 36-hole co-leaders at 140 ( -- 4 ) were world number two Lorena Ochoa and number five Paula Creamer , with Petterson and first round leader Shi-Hyun Ahn a stroke back ; all four were in search of their first major . Ochoa made a quadruple-bogey at 17 on Saturday , and Creamer shot 78 ( +6 ) on Sunday . Top-ranked Annika Sorenstam made the cut , but just barely at 151 ( +7 ) . Pettersen , 25 , co-led with Se Ri Pak after the third round at 212 ( -- 4 ) and had a four stroke lead with four holes to play on Sunday . Double bogeys at 15 and 16 , and a bogey on the par-3 17th dropped Pettersen a stroke back , and she missed a birdie putt on the final hole to force a playoff . She rebounded and gained her first LPGA Tour victory in May at Kingsmill , the next major at the LPGA Championship in June , and three additional victories in 2007 . Pressel 's win vaulted her thirteen places in the world rankings , from seventeenth to a career-high fourth .",
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"text": "NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships The NCAA Division III Women 's Golf Championships , played in the month of May , are the annual competitions in women 's collegiate golf for individuals and teams from universities in Division III . It is a stroke play team competition with an additional individual award . A combined Division II and Division III championship was held from 1996 to 1999 , splitting into separate championships starting in 2000 . The most successful program , by far , has been Methodist , who have won 16 national titles , fifteen of which were won consecutively between 1998 and 2012 . Williams are the current champion , winning their first national title in 2015 .",
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"text": "Roger Draper Roger Draper is the former Chief Executive of Sport England from 2003 to 2006 , and the Lawn Tennis Association from 2006 to 2013 . In his time at Sport England , Draper had overall accountability for business turnover of # 340m , and was involved in London 's 2012 Olympic bid , and the Wembley National Stadium construction project . As Accounting Officer for Sport England , he had responsibility for reporting to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , and represented the organisation at a wide range of Select Committees , including the Public Accounts Committee hearing on the Wembley National Stadium Project , in 2003 . He also led a major review and reorganisation of the # 450m spent on sport in the UK . This included the completion of the # 120m English Institute of Sport network of high performance facilities including new centres at Bath and Loughborough Universities , and a review of corporate governance across a number of sports , including athletics , hockey , rugby league , golf , cricket , boxing , karate and bowls . Draper joined the LTA in 2006 and published the ` Blueprint , a Strategy for British Tennis ' , which set out his plans to transform the national governing body for British tennis . This included a complete restructure of the organisation , a new commercial strategy and programme , the introduction of Talent ID , and a comprehensive review and rebuild of all the LTA 's major events . During his time at the LTA , turnover grew by 45 % to # 65m , and commercial revenues increased by three and a half times , in part the result of a ground-breaking Lead Partner agreement with pensions provider Aegon UK . British Tennis membership grew by 500 % and the number of juniors playing competitive tennis sevenfold . Draper was also responsible for introducing a new mini tennis programme and a nationwide talent ID system for British tennis . During this period , Great Britain won the Junior Davis Cup for the first time , and a number of British juniors won grand slam singles and doubles titles . In 2007 Draper withdrew funding from Naomi Broady , then age 17 and the leading junior , as a disciplinary measure for posting pictures and comments online wholly unrelated to tennis . This resulted in a feud which has resulted in Broady refusing to play for GB ever since and funding her own career . The general opinion of observers was that Draper was reflecting an LTA mindset which discredited tennis and put back attempts to widen participation beyond a narrow wealthy social group . In 2013 , Andy Murray became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title for 77 years . Despite a growth in the number of children playing tennis , Draper 's tenure was criticised for failing to increase levels of participation among adults . The problems of participation came to a head when in December 2012 Sport England announced that # 10.3 million of the LTA 's # 17.4 million funding total had been put on hold , with Sport England chief executive Jennie Price telling Press Association Sport : `` Tennis has not performed well in terms of participation '' . Sport England subsequently released the funding to the LTA . After his salary package at the LTA was revealed to be # 640,000 in 2012 , Draper and the LTA received further criticism , including from Baroness Billingham , the Chair of Parliament 's All-Party Tennis Group . His 7 1/2 year tenure as chief executive of the LTA came to an end in March 2013 when he announced that he would stand down in September 2013 Draper opposed the creation of the # 40 million National Tennis Centre at Roehampton , and in August 2014 , it was reported that the centre was to close , just 7 years after it was opened .",
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"text": "2009 Wimbledon Championships The 2009 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , London , from Monday 22 June through to Sunday 5 July 2009 . It was the 123rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships , and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year . Rafael Nadal did not defend his title after withdrawing from the tournament due to knee tendinitis . Roger Federer won his 6th Wimbledon title defeating rival Andy Roddick in the final in five sets . Federer 's victory marked his fifteenth Grand Slam title which broke the men 's all-time record . Venus Williams was unsuccessful in her title defence , being defeated in the final by her sister Serena , who won her first Wimbledon in 2002 .",
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"text": "2014 WTA Premier tournaments The 2014 WTA Premier tournaments are 21 of the tennis tournaments on the 2014 WTA Tour . The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women 's professional tennis . The WTA Premier tournaments are divided into three levels , which all rank below the Grand Slam events and above the WTA International tournaments .",
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"text": "BMW PGA Championship The BMW PGA Championship , as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons , is an annual men 's professional golf tournament on the European Tour . It was founded in 1955 by the Professional Golfers ' Association , and as such was originally called the British PGA Championship . Since then it has had several sponsored names , but the phrase `` PGA Championship '' has usually been included in the name . The BMW PGA Championship is played each May over the West Course at the Wentworth Club in Surrey , England . The PGA European Tour has its headquarters at the club and as the tour 's home tournament , the BMW PGA Championship is often regarded as the flagship event on the European Tour . It has usually had the highest prize money of any event which the tour organises , but this changed in 2009 with the introduction of the Race to Dubai , and the $ 10 million Dubai World Championship at the end of the season . There are other more lucrative events than the BMW PGA Championship which are part of the European Tour schedule , such as the majors and the World Golf Championship events , but these are organised by other bodies . It is also the European Tour 's designated `` Premier event '' for the purposes of the Official World Golf Rankings , with a minimum of 64 ranking points available to the winner . The winner of the tournament is given an exemption into that season 's U.S. Open and the next three Open Championships . In 2000 , Colin Montgomerie became the only player to win three years in a row .",
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"text": "1927 Wimbledon Championships The 1927 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , London , United Kingdom . The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July . It was the 47th staging of the Wimbledon Championships , and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1927 . This was the first Wimbledon Championships where the draw used a merit-based seeding of ranked players to prevent the top players from meeting each other in the early rounds . Eight players were seeded in both the men 's and women 's singles and four pairs in the double . The seeding was done according to the ranking of the players in their own countries . René Lacoste and Helen Wills were the first no. 1 seeded singles players . Since the 1924 Championships a seeding based on nationality was used to prevent nominated players from the same nationality to meet before the later rounds . Another innovation that year was the installation of a microphone and loudspeakers on the centre court to broadcast the calls of the umpire . A special footfault judge was introduced for the centre court and court no. 1 .",
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"text": "1979 Avon Championships The 1979 Avon Championships were the eighth WTA Tour Championships , the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1979 WTA Tour . It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25 1979 , in Madison Square Garden in New York City , United States . First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $ 100,000 first-prize money .",
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"text": "Sybase Classic The Sybase Classic was a women 's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour for twenty years , from 1990 to 2009 . The event was originally known as the `` Big Apple Classic '' , but the name was dropped in 2007 when the tournament relocated from the New York City area to New Jersey . From 1992 through 2006 , ShopRite sponsored the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Atlantic City . For its first seventeen years , the event was held at the Wykagyl Country Club in the Wykagyl section of New Rochelle , New York . In 2007 the venue was changed to the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton , New Jersey . The tournament was last played in 2009 , as Sybase switched its sponsorship to the Sybase Match Play Championship in 2010 , also played in New Jersey . ShopRite revived its sponsorship of the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Atlantic City in 2010 . Over the years , proceeds from the event went to benefit charities such as St. Joseph 's Healthcare System , Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton . Tournament names through the years : 1990-1998 : JAL Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine 1999-2000 : Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine 2001-2002 : Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine 2003 : Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury 2004-2006 : Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury 2007-2009 : Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite",
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"text": "JPMorgan Corporate Challenge The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge is an annual series of 3.5-mile ( 5.63 km ) road footraces owned and operated by JPMorgan Chase , with an intended focus on promoting fitness , camaraderie and team work to employees of local businesses and organizations . Teams are organized by company or organization , and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation celebrates the participants by making a donation to local charities . The Corporate Challenge was founded in 1977 by Manufacturers Hanover with a single race in New York City , with 200 runners from 50 companies . It has since grown to include 13 races in seven countries on five continents , with total participation in 2016 of 254,501 entrants from 7,624 companies . The events are all-inclusive of skill levels and age , with nearly equal amount of racers , joggers and walkers . Throughout the 2016 Series , participation was 51-percent male , 49-percent female . Nine of the 13 Corporate Challenge races in 2016 achieved a full capacity of entrants and most had a pre - and post-race hospitality component , where companies could gather to celebrate their participation . The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Series enjoyed its 40th consecutive year of operation in 2016 . Through all 40 years , the Corporate Challenge has been owned and operated by J.P. Morgan and its predecessor firms . Manufacturer Hanover was the title owner of the Corporate Challenge from 1977-91 . The event was called the Chemical Bank Corporate Challenge from 1992-95 , the Chase Corporate Challenge 1996-2000 , the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge 2001-10 , and by its current name , the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge , since 2011 . The unifying event of the Series is the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Championship , which features the first-place men 's , women 's and mixed teams from each of the 13 Series cities . The Championship was first held in 1983 , and the 33rd Championship was held on June 1 , 2016 in New York 's Central Park . Coolboy Ngamole of Sibanye Gold ( Johannesburg ) and Sara Donahue of Abt Associates ( Boston ) earned the men 's and women 's individual titles . Sibanye , Corning ( Rochester , NY ) and Strava ( San Francisco ) captured the men 's , women 's and mixed team titles , respectively .",
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"text": "NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship The NCAA Division I Men 's Tennis Championship is an annual men 's college tennis national collegiate championship sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) for teams in Division I . The tournament crowns a team , individual , and doubles champion . The first intercollegiate championship was held in 1883 , 23 years before the founding of the NCAA , with Harvard 's Joseph Clark taking the singles title . The same year Clark partnered to Howard Taylor to win the doubles title . The first NCAA-sponsored tournament was held in 1946 . In 1963 , the NCAA began to organize separate tournaments for Division I and Division II . A tournament for Division III was also added in 1973 . However , after 1995 , the NCAA no longer holds a Division II tournament . The national championship rounds are contested annually in May . In recent years , the NCAA Division I Women 's Tennis Championship has been held at the same location as the men 's tournament .",
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"text": "Chikara Grand Championship The Chikara Grand Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Chikara promotion . The first champion was crowned on November 13 , 2011 , at the High Noon pay-per-view , when Eddie Kingston defeated Mike Quackenbush at the conclusion of a six-month long , twelve-person tournament . Like most professional wrestling championships , the title is won via the result of a scripted match . Since the founding of the promotion in 2002 and before the Chikara Grand Championship was created , Chikara promoted only the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas , a tag team championship , and the Chikara Young Lions Cup , a championship for rookies , but did not have a major singles championship until an announcement regarding the creation of the Grand Championship was made in February 2011 . On March 14 , 2013 , Chikara announced that in the future the title would be defended at every event held by the promotion . This was later negated following Mike Quackenbush 's takeover as Director of Fun and on August 1 , 2014 , he announced a three-point system to determine contendership for the title , similar to the system used for the Campeonatos de Parejas . Under the system , wrestlers need to accumulate three back-to-back wins in order to be eligible to challenge for the title . Overall , there have been seven reigns shared among six wrestlers . One female wrestler , Princess KimberLee , has held the title . With the win , KimberLee became the first female wrestler to hold the top title in a major non-female promotion . Juan Francisco de Coronado is the current champion in his first reign .",
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"text": "1962 Wimbledon Championships The 1962 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , London , United Kingdom . The tournament ran from 25 June until 6 July . It was the 76th staging of the Wimbledon Championships , and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1962 .",
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"text": "2015 Major League Quidditch season The 2015 Major League Quidditch season was the league 's first , and was contested by eight teams over the course of the 2015 summer . The eight teams were split into two divisions , with the North Division composed of the Cleveland Riff , Detroit Innovators , Indianapolis Intensity and Rochester Whiteout and the East Division composed of the Boston Night Riders , New York Titans , Ottawa Black Bears and Washington Admirals . During the regular season , each team played a set of three matches against every other team in their division , comprising a total of nine matches . Based on the results of those nine matches , the teams were seeded for the MLQ Championship , which all eight qualified for . The championship was decided with two rounds of single-elimination matches before a best two-out-of-three championship series . The Boston Night Riders won the 2015 MLQ Championship , played at the Monsignor Schmidt CYO Athletic Complex in Toledo , Ohio , ending the season with a perfect 13 -- 0 record . They defeated the New York Titans 2 -- 0 in the finals , but the matches were the only two that Boston played in snitch range for the entire season . By winning the title , Boston was awarded the Benepe Cup , named in honor of Alex Benepe , the co-founder of the sport .",
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"text": "1931 Wimbledon Championships The 1931 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , London , United Kingdom . The tournament ran from 22 June until 3 July . It was the 51st staging of the Wimbledon Championships , and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1931 .",
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"text": "Marquee player A marquee player is an athlete who is considered exceptionally popular , skilled , or otherwise outstanding , especially in professional sports . Several sports leagues have specific definitions and rules regarding the designation and treatment of marquee players . In the Liga 1 of the Football Association of Indonesia each team is allowed to designate one marquee players . In the A-League of the Football Federation Australia each team is allowed to designate two marquee players whose salaries are exempted from the league 's salary cap . Similarly , in English Premiership rugby marquee players are excluded from salary cap constraints . The All India Football Federation requires each I-League team to feature one marquee player . The federation defines `` marquee players '' as foreign players who have represented their country in one of several international championships . Teams are also allowed to propose other skilled players for the designation.In ISL ( Indian Super League ) also there are marquee players . In World TeamTennis a marquee player is not required to play the entire season and is compensated on a per-match basis . Marquee players are drafted in a marquee draft prior to the roster draft .",
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"text": "Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden ( born April 17 , 1951 ) is a former American professional tennis player in the 1970s and 1980s , ranked in the top 20 from 1970 -- 1975 , according to John Dolan 's Women 's Tennis Ultimate Guide , prior to computer rankings . She won two Grand Slam Doubles Titles and was a quarter finalist in singles at the U.S. Open and The French Open . Her father Jerry , a well known coach , helped Margaret Court win the coveted Grand Slam ( all four Grand Slam titles in one year ) in 1970 and Virginia Wade to her 1977 Wimbledon triumph . Teeguarden was voted the `` Most Watchable Player '' based on play and appearance by a group of Madison Avenue advertising executives or `` Mad Men '' while playing at the US Open . Teeguarden played in 19 consecutive US Opens , holding the record until Chris Evert played in 20 . She wore the first all black outfit in the history of tennis in 1975 at The Bridgestone Doubles Championships in Tokyo , starting a trend that is still popular today . Teeguarden was the first woman tennis player signed by Nike . She played on the victorious Los Angeles Strings Team Tennis team in 1981 and won the Team Tennis Mixed Doubles Division with Tom Gullikson in 1977 ; they were also runners-up in the league that year . Teeguarden won two grand slam titles : US Open Mixed in 1974 ( with Geoff Masters ) French Open in 1977 ( with Regina Maršíková ) Among Teeguarden 's doubles titles are the Canadian Open Doubles , the Swedish Open Doubles , the Austrian Open Doubles , the Argentinian Open Doubles , the Women 's Games Doubles in Salt Lake City , and the Virginia Slims of Tucson Doubles .",
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"text": "NCAA Women's Division II Tennis Championship The NCAA Division II Women 's Tennis Championship is the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's tennis tournament to determine the Team Championships , Singles Championships , and Doubles Championships for women 's tennis athletes from Division II institutions . Tennis was one of twelve women 's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year , as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women 's collegiate sports . The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve ( and other ) sports ; however , after a year of dual women 's championships , the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership . From its establishment in 1982 until 1994 , the championship consisted of three championships : singles , doubles , and team . However , the singles and doubles titles were discontinued after 1994 and have not been reestablished . Armstrong State is the most successful program , with eight national titles .",
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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": "Pink Floyd Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London . They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music . Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics , sonic experimentation , extended compositions and elaborate live shows , they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in the history of popular music . Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals , Nick Mason on drums , Roger Waters on bass and vocals , and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals . They gained popularity performing in London 's underground music scene during the late 1960s , and under Barrett 's leadership released two charting singles and a successful debut album , The Piper at the Gates of Dawn ( 1967 ) . Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967 ; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health . Waters became the band 's primary lyricist and conceptual leader , devising the concepts behind their albums The Dark Side of the Moon ( 1973 ) , Wish You Were Here ( 1975 ) , Animals ( 1977 ) , The Wall ( 1979 ) and The Final Cut ( 1983 ) . The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall became two of the best-selling albums of all time . Following creative tensions , Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979 , followed by Waters in 1985 . Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd ; Wright rejoined them as a session musician and , later , a band member . The three produced two more albums -- A Momentary Lapse of Reason ( 1987 ) and The Division Bell ( 1994 ) -- and toured through 1994 . After nearly two decades of acrimony , Gilmour , Wright , and Mason reunited with Waters in 2005 to perform as Pink Floyd in London as part of the global awareness event Live 8 ; Gilmour and Waters later stated they have no plans to reunite as a band again . Barrett died in 2006 , and Wright in 2008 . The final Pink Floyd studio album , The Endless River ( 2014 ) , was recorded without Waters and based largely on unreleased material . Pink Floyd were inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 . By 2013 , the band had sold more than 250 million records worldwide , including 75 million certified units in the United States .",
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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": "Eclipse (song) `` Eclipse '' is the tenth and final track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album , The Dark Side of the Moon . It was sung by Roger Waters , with harmonies by David Gilmour and Rick Wright . After Waters left the band , Gilmour sang the lead when performing live . This song was one of several to be considered for the band 's `` best of '' album , Echoes : The Best of Pink Floyd .",
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"text": "Back Against the Wall Back Against the Wall is an album released in 2005 by Billy Sherwood in collaboration with a number of ( mostly ) progressive rock artists as a tribute to Pink Floyd 's album The Wall . A sequel , also organised by Sherwood , was released the next year : Return to the Dark Side of the Moon was a tribute to Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon .",
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"text": "Scarlet Party Scarlet Party was formed in Essex , England , in the early 1980s . The founder members were , singer/songwriters Graham Dye , and brother Steven Dye , with drummer Sean Heaphy . They began to perform at many top venues , to a well established following , and had already recorded an album of original material , and were signed to a major record company , when joined by fourth member , Mark Gilmour , brother of Pink Floyd 's David Gilmour , on lead guitar . The debut single , `` 101 Dam-Nations '' , was released on EMI 's famous Parlophone label , on 16 October 1982 , alongside a special re-release of Love Me Do , celebrating The Beatles ' 20th anniversary at EMI . This helped to get Scarlet Party noticed , and with the voice of Graham Dye , uncannily resembling that of John Lennon , a television , radio , and magazine , publicity campaign , helped to reinforce the connection . The single was enthusiastically received ( Kate Bush described it as her favourite ) , and reached number 44 in the UK Singles Chart . The follow-up single `` Eyes Of Ice '' reached number 8 in the Portuguese chart . The single was released in February 1983 , on ice-clear vinyl , which was a request from the band , and all art-work for the sleeve was created by Graham Dye , using coloured pencils . EMI then decided not to release the completed album , which was to be called ` Scarlet Skies ' . ` Scarlet Skies ' , was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1981-82 , but has never been officially released . The linked songs explore themes of war , love , and alienation , in styles reminiscent of both the mini pop operas of The Who , and the progressive concept albums of Pink Floyd . The band recorded more original songs written by the Dye brothers , as a four-piece , until the departure of Mark Gilmour at the end of 1983 , and then , once again , as a three-piece , also working on other projects , including a musical cartoon adventure based on the band , none of which were taken on by EMI . Scarlet Party continued performing live shows , joined briefly by new member Micky Portman on bass , and recorded several more tracks at Abbey Road Studios . However , the band now feeling disheartened , and disappointed in EMI , decided to call it a day at the end of 1985 . Graham Dye went on to work as lead vocalist , on several albums by The Alan Parsons Project , and more recently , a new version of `` 101 Dam-Nations '' was made , featuring Graham and Steven Dye , together with Phil Collins of Genesis , playing the drums . The brothers requested the help of Alan Parsons to produce the recording , which is not yet available .",
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"text": "Beatlemania in the United Kingdom The phenomenon known as Beatlemania originated in the United Kingdom , birthplace of the Beatles , when the band first realised enormous popularity there in 1963 . Returning in 1962 from a highly formative two-year residency in Germany , the Beatles achieved a commercial breakthrough with their second UK single release , `` Please Please Me '' early in 1963 , but gained `` Superstar '' status with the release of `` She Loves You '' later that year . There followed an almost non-stop series of concerts and tours , attended with feverish enthusiasm across the UK , for the whole of the following year . The Beatles ' popularity in the UK came to exceed even that of the notable American artists Tommy Roe , Chris Montez and Roy Orbison , whose UK chart success at the time did not keep them from being overshadowed by the Beatles during their 1963 nationwide tours with the lower-billed band -- an achievement previously unknown for a UK act . With intense media interest in the Beatles during 1963 , the year was also taken up with TV shows , press interviews and a weekly radio show . Despite these demands the band found time for many sessions in the recording studio , releasing two albums and four singles during the year . 1963 was also the year when Lennon 's son Julian was born . By the end of 1963 , Beatlemania would begin to spread internationally . The single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' entered the US charts on 18 January 1964 , selling one-and-a-half million copies in under three weeks , and the following month the Beatles made their first visit to America . The great interest in the Beatles brought about a major change in US attitudes to popular music and marked the start of the phenomenon known as the British Invasion .",
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"text": "Pink Floyd Revisited Pink Floyd Revisited is a live DVD recorded by rock band Mostly Autumn in 2004 . This was a recording of a one-off concert at the Civic Hall in Stratford-Upon-Avon where they played a whole set of Pink Floyd covers . It was only available for a limited period of time and has become quite sought after by Mostly Autumn fans . The V Shows DVD was also included in the same box making it a double DVD set .",
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"text": "The London Rock and Roll Show The London Rock and Roll Show was a concert held at Wembley Stadium in Wembley Park , London , England , on 5 August 1972 . It is often said to have been the first ever concert held at the stadium , but in fact the band Yes had performed in the Stadium on 13 July 1969 . From the late 1960s to the early 1970s , many rock and roll performers from the 1950s experienced major career revivals due to a temporary upswing of interest in their form of music . The Revival was marked by a series of major concerts in the United States , and also spread to Europe where events such as the Wembley concert attracted thousands of fans who came out to see the performers behind the music . The concert included performances by major stars including Bo Diddley , Jerry Lee Lewis , Little Richard , and Bill Haley and His Comets . The concert ended with an extended performance by Chuck Berry , who at the time was enjoying major chart success in Britain and the US with his `` My Ding-a-Ling '' . Originally billed rock and roll era acts The Platters , The Drifters and The Coasters were unable to perform due to work permit issues . The show was opened instead with sets from British rock and rollers The Houseshakers , Joe Brown , Emile Ford & the Checkmates , Screaming Lord Sutch , Heinz ( with Wilko Johnson on guitar ) and Billy Fury ; as well as songs from Jerry Lee Lewis 's sister Linda Gail Lewis . Roy Wood 's new band Wizzard , only formed a few weeks previously , also made their live debut at the show . Garage rockers MC5 were not over-popular with the crowd . Little Richard also got booed when he stopped singing rock and roll and jumped on top of his piano . As did a very new Gary Glitter , with The Glitter Band . Mick Jagger attended the concert , but did not perform . Future Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren can be seen selling T-shirts from a stall in the film . The concert was filmed and released in 1973 as The London Rock and Roll Show , directed by Peter Clifton . Although no soundtrack release occurred at the time the film was made , one was finally issued in the early 2000s ( decade ) , followed by several different releases with different combinations of performances .",
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"text": "Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London Whirld Tour 2010 : Live in London is the third live album by the progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic . Released in 2010 , it documents the May 21 , 2010 show by the band at Shepherd 's Bush Empire , London , England . The show was also filmed and released on a 2-DVD set with additional performances ( including a cover of the Genesis song `` The Return of the Giant Hogweed '' with Steve Hackett ) and documentary footage . This was the second-to-last show of the `` Whirld Tour '' ( not counting their appearance at The High Voltage Festival ) in support of the band 's third studio album , The Whirlwind . Daniel Gildenlöw of Pain of Salvation returns this tour , playing additional keyboards , guitars , percussion , and vocals throughout the show . Like their previous live albums , this set features 6 songs , however because of the amount of material the band had thus far , no cover songs are featured ( although bits of covers are scattered throughout the show , including Deep Purple 's Highway Star , Santana 's Soul Sacrifice , and even the McDonald 's theme ) .",
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"text": "Crazy Tour Crazy Tour was a short tour by the British rock band Queen during November and December 1979 . After the release of the single `` Crazy Little Thing Called Love '' , the band decided to change the concert dynamic they used to do the last years . In this tour Queen would revisit smaller venues , many which held fewer than two thousand seats . Nonetheless , it was the highly awaited UK leg of the successful Jazz Tour . The last concert of this tour at the Hammersmith Odeon was also the first concert of the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea . A bootleg recording of this concert exists as the 2-CD set Crazy Tour of London .",
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"text": "The Best of Pink Floyd The Best of Pink Floyd may refer to : The Best of the Pink Floyd / Masters of Rock , 1970 compilation album Echoes : The Best of Pink Floyd , a 2001 compilation album The Best of Pink Floyd : A Foot in the Door , a 2011 compilation album",
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"text": "Live in London (Sheer Greed album) Live In London is a live album by the band Sheer Greed .",
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"text": "Brain Damage (song) `` Brain Damage '' is the ninth track from English rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon . It was sung on record by Roger Waters ( with harmonies by David Gilmour ) , who would continue to sing it on his solo tours . Gilmour sang the lead vocal when Pink Floyd performed it live on their 1994 tour ( as can be heard on Pulse ) . The band originally called this track `` Lunatic '' during live performances and recording sessions .",
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"text": "New Order discography The discography of New Order , an English rock band , consists of ten studio albums , twelve compilation albums , three live albums , five extended plays ( EPs ) , thirty-eight singles , twelve video releases , thirty-three music videos and a number of soundtrack appearances . New Order were formed in 1980 by singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner , bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris . The group began life as a continuation of their former incarnation Joy Division . Joy Division had disbanded after the death of the lead singer Ian Curtis . Gillian Gilbert , who was Morris ' girlfriend at the time , soon joined the group and played guitar and keyboards . Remarkably , New Order 's first eight singles released between 1981 and 1984 were not taken from any album . In most cases they were not even released as a 7-inch , but exclusively available in the radio-unfriendly 12-inch format , an unusual approach for a pop-act in the eighties . Despite the high anticipation that surrounded the group , their debut single `` Ceremony '' only peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart . The group 's following two singles and their debut album met with similar moderate success . It would not be until the release of their fourth single , `` Blue Monday '' , that New Order would break into the top ten , with the song peaking at number 9 . `` Blue Monday '' became a defining single for the group and caused a sensation , becoming the biggest selling 12-inch single of all time . New Order , like many other post-punk groups of the period , increasingly utilised keyboards , drum machine and sequencers in their music . As a result they became associated with the synthpop and electronic dance movements of the 1980s . Beginning with Power , Corruption & Lies from 1983 , all of the group 's studio albums reached the top ten in the United Kingdom . The group experienced a lull in popularity in the years 1985 and 1986 but the surprise international popularity of the `` Bizarre Love Triangle '' single re-launched the group across the world . The group cemented their success in 1987 with the single , `` True Faith '' , and the compilation album Substance . New Order were at the peak of their popularity in the years 1987 to 1993 , with a run of popular singles , including `` Blue Monday 1988 '' , `` Fine Time '' , `` Regret '' , `` World ( The Price of Love ) '' and in 1990 they scored their only number 1 single in the UK with the official England national football team song , `` World in Motion '' . The two albums released during these years , Technique and Republic ; each charted at number 1 in the UK . It was during this successful period that the group 's internal dynamic began to falter . Sumner was not fond of touring , and wanted to take time off from the group and produce a solo album . He formed Electronic with Johnny Marr and the pair released their first single in 1989 . Hook formed his own band , Revenge , in 1989 , while Morris and Gilbert worked together as The Other Two , primarily scoring soundtracks . Of the three side projects , Sumner 's was by far the most successful . The recording and touring of 1993 's Republic , their first for London Records , was difficult and intra-band tensions were rife . The group went on hiatus until 1998 . In the meantime two compilation albums , The Best of New Order and The Rest of New Order , and several singles were released . The group reconvened in 1998 for the Reading Festival but did not release new material until 2000 . The group released the album Get Ready in 2001 . It was met with critical warmth , but it was apparent that the group 's popularity had lessened . The lead single from the album , `` Crystal '' , reached the top ten in the UK . The film 24 Hour Party People , a humorous chronicle of their label Factory Records , was released in 2002 . New Order contributed a new song , `` Here to Stay '' , and a re-recording of the Joy Division song `` New Dawn Fades '' with Moby , for the film 's soundtrack . The compilation International and four-disc boxset Retro were released in winter 2002 . New Order followed Get Ready with Waiting for the Sirens ' Call in 2005 . During this period Gilbert stepped down from live performances due to family commitments . Phil Cunningham stepped into her role and in 2005 became an official member of the group . The group had intended to release a ninth album soon after Waiting for the Sirens ' Call , the majority of which had already been recorded . The lack of enthusiasm inside the group and relative failure of Waiting for the Sirens ' Call stalled their career momentum . In 2007 , Hook decided to leave the group , and stated that he and Sumner had no further plans to work together . Sumner formed Bad Lieutenant with Cunningham , and Hook formed Freebass . Morris continued to work with Sumner and Cunningham . In 2008 , New Order released remastered and expanded editions of their first five albums with the intention of releasing the further three albums in a similar format in future . In December 2012 it was announced that Lost Sirens would be released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013 . Lost Sirens is an eight-track album of tracks left out of Waiting for the Sirens ' Call . On 22 June 2015 , the band announced they are to release a new album , Music Complete , on 25 September 2015 . The album will be the first without Peter Hook , and was produced mostly by the band themselves , except `` Singularity '' and `` Unlearn This Hatred '' , both produced by Tom Rowlands , while `` Superheated '' features additional production by Stuart Price . In the US , the band has sold a certified 2 million albums , and in the UK a certified 960,000 albums .",
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"text": "The Islington The Islington is a live music venue located at 1 Tolpuddle Street , London , England , Prior to new ownership it was called the `` North One '' . It has become a known venue for national and international touring acts . The venue booking schedule has hosted notable performances from Thurston Moore , Jeffrey Lewis -RSB- -RSB- Matthew Caws ( Nada Surf ) -RSB- -RSB- Ethan Johns -RSB- -RSB- Jamie Lawson Sarah Neufeld ( Arcade Fire ) , Ward Thomas The Magic Numbers , Minor Alps , Lisa Mitchell , Whyte Horses , Max Cooke , The High Llamas , Cara Dillon , The Barr Brothers , Jamie Lenman , Ben Taylor and Yasmine Hamdan . The venue has hosted profile book launches from David Hepworth , Paul Morley Hunter Davies , Jon Savage",
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"text": "2005 in the United Kingdom Events from the year 2005 in the United Kingdom .",
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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": "The Beatles' 1965 UK tour The Beatles ' 1965 tour of the United Kingdom was a concert tour that took place between 3 and 12 December 1965 , comprising 18 shows at nine venues across England , Scotland and Wales . It coincided with the release of the Beatles ' studio album Rubber Soul and their double A-side single `` Day Tripper '' / `` We Can Work It Out '' , and was the final UK tour undertaken by the band . Weary of Beatlemania , the group conceded to do the tour but refused to also perform a season of Christmas concerts as they had done over the 1963 -- 64 and 1964 -- 65 holiday seasons .",
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"text": "Live from London (Bon Jovi) Live From London is a live concert video from the American rock band Bon Jovi . It was the band 's first concert video and was shot at Wembley Stadium on June 25 , 1995 in front of 72,000 fans on the These Days Tour . Directed by David Mallet and produced by Andy Picheta , the release shows Bon Jovi performing some of their staple live hits , and also some songs from their album These Days . The approximate running time is 90 minutes , as some songs from the concert were cut from this release . For the production , Mallett and Picheta earned a nomination for Best Long Form Music Video at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards . The last track `` These Days '' is a music video featuring concert clips rather than a live performance .",
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"text": "Be Here Now Tour The Be Here Now World Tour was a world concert tour by English rock band Oasis in support of their third album Be Here Now . The tour , which spanned the UK , Europe , the US , Canada , Japan , Australia , Asia , and Latin America , included 85 shows over a period of several months in 1997 and 1998 . The tour started on 14 June 1997 in support of U2 at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine , California , United States , and ended on 25 March 1998 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City , Mexico . With most shows being played during the autumn and winter months , a majority of the concerts were staged at indoor arenas and halls , in contrast to the larger outdoor venues typically featured on Oasis ' summer tours . Many performances were audio recorded by either broadcast media or concert attendees and have since been made available on various file-sharing outlets and fan web sites . A handful of performances were also carried by various television outlets throughout the world , including the 14 December concert at the G-Mex in Manchester , England . Fueled partly by worldwide stardom and drug use , the tour and corresponding album became `` infamous '' for the amount of excess and spectacle they provided . Accordingly , they marked the end of the cocaine era for Noel Gallagher . He would later say about the craziness and wild year on tour : `` I kid you not , there was a sound guy who quit because there was too much ` food ' ... and I thought ` sure it 's not the fucking coke you 've been taking ' '' . As the tour came to an end , the album 's reception had changed from rave and outstandingly positive to less-than satisfied and below average reviews with many critics restating that it was weak in comparison to the group 's first two records . They did , however , manage to maintain a large cult following in many countries such as Argentina , Brazil , Peru , Russia , Italy , Spain , South Korea and Japan where their public persona would strengthen even more over the subsequent decade .",
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"text": "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ( often shortened to Ziggy Stardust ) is the fifth studio album by English musician David Bowie , released on 16 June 1972 . It is a concept album telling the story of a fictional rock star named Ziggy Stardust . It peaked at No. 5 in the United Kingdom on the UK Albums Chart and No. 75 in the United States on the Billboard 200 , then improved to a No. 21 position in the wake of Bowie 's death . The album tells the story of Bowie 's alter ego Ziggy Stardust , a rock star who acts as a messenger for extraterrestrial beings . Bowie created Ziggy Stardust while in New York City promoting Hunky Dory and performed as him on a tour of the United Kingdom , Japan and North America . The album , and the character of Ziggy Stardust , was known for its glam rock influences and themes of sexual exploration and social commentary . These factors , coupled with the ambiguity surrounding Bowie 's sexuality and fuelled by a ground-breaking performance of `` Starman '' on Top of the Pops , led to the album being met with controversy and since hailed as a seminal work . The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars has received critical acclaim and has been consistently considered one of the greatest albums of all time , with Rolling Stone magazine ranking it the 35th greatest ever . It was ranked the 20th greatest album ever in a 1997 British survey , the 41st greatest of all time by Q magazine and one of the 100 greatest releases ever by Time magazine . In 2017 , the album was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry , being deemed `` culturally , historically , or artistically significant '' by the Library of Congress . A concert film of the same name , directed by D. A. Pennebaker , was recorded in 1973 and released a decade later in 1983 .",
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"text": "Jeanine Pirro Jeanine Ferris Pirro ( born June 2 , 1951 ) is a former judge and District Attorney from the state of New York . Pirro hosts Fox News Channel 's television program Justice with Judge Jeanine and contributes on other Fox News programs and NBC 's Today . A Republican from Chemung County , New York , Pirro was the first female judge on the Westchester County Court bench before being elected the first female district attorney of Westchester County , serving for 12 years . As DA Pirro gained considerable visibility in cases regarding domestic abuse and crimes against the elderly . Pirro was the Republican nominee for New York Attorney General in 2006 .",
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"text": "Veterans' Land Board scandal The Veterans ' Land Board Scandal was a political scandal in Texas in that became public in 1954 . The Texas Legislature enacted the Veterans ' Land Act in November 1946 . The measure called for issuing $ 25 million in bonds , the proceeds of which would be used by the state government to purchase land and resell it to veterans of World War II at 3 % interest on 40 year loans . In early 1951 another $ 75 million was appropriated by the state for this purpose . The only stipulations on the purchase was that the loan could not be for more than $ 7,500 and the tracts of land could not be less than 20 acres ( 80,000 m ² ) . A 5 % downpayment was required , and the land could not be resold for three years . The law allowed for `` block sales , '' whereby veterans could join together to buy the land . This was allowed because it would be difficult to buy 20 acres ( 80,000 m ² ) with only $ 7,500 . The scandal was unveiled in November 1954 when reporter Roland Towery , then managing editor of the Cuero Record , published the results of his investigation of a tip that prominent Cuero-area businessmen were entertaining local Hispanic and African-American laborers , an unheard of thing in South Texas at this time . The businessmen were paying the laborers , who were veterans and mostly illiterate , to sign applications for the land grants and the businessmen would pocket the money . Many of the veterans who purchased land in block sales were not even aware that they had purchased land . In fact , many were led to believe that they were getting free land as part of a veteran entitlement program or else were receiving some type of veterans ' compensation from the state . When Towery asked Texas Veterans Land Board chairman ( and Texas General Land Office commissioner ) Bascom Giles about these irregularities , Giles denied involvement , attributing the irregularities to local land speculators . Struck by the fact that Giles had defended himself before even being accused of anything , Towrey ran with the story , accelerating an investigation begun the previous year by the state attorney general , John Ben Shepperd . Fraud was soon discovered in nine south Texas counties , and numerous members of the General Land Office were charged with fraud and conspiracy to defraud veterans . Giles was imprisoned for his role in the scandal , and many others paid heavy fines for their crimes . Governor Allan Shivers and John Ben Sheppard , as ex officio members of the Veterans Land Board , were tainted by the scandal . Ralph Yarborough and his allies in the liberal wing of the Texas Democratic Party pointed to the scandal as an example of the kind of corruption that the conservative Shivercrats were willing to overlook .",
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"text": "Paulo Alfeu Junqueira Duarte Paulo Duarte ( 1899 -- 1984 ) , full name Paulo Alfeu Junqueira Duarte , was a Brazilian archaeologist and humanist . He was the first person to practice archaeology and advocate for the protection of archaeological sites on a large scale in Brazil . Duarte excavated hundreds of shell middens throughout Brazil which had been mined for lime since the beginning of the colonial period . He established the Pre-Historical State Commission of São Paulo ( Comissão de Pré-História de São Paulo ) in 1952 , housed at the University of São Paulo , to preserve the objects he discovered . He also conducted excavations along the coast of São Paulo state , which discovered a much-publicized pre-historic human skull known as `` Miss Sambaqui '' . In addition to his archaeological work , Duarte was a leading proponent of Brazilian culture , folklore and art . He argued vociferously for the preservation of the unique cultures of the indigenous peoples in Brazil . With Mário de Andrade and Sérgio Milliet , he cofounded the São Paulo Department of Culture ( Departamento de Cultura e Recreação da Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo ) in 1935 . In 1937 , in retaliation for various public remarks , he was exiled from Brazil by the government of Getúlio Vargas . Duarte returned to Brazil after World War II , and brought with him a number of European archaeologists he had met while in exile . With their assistance , the excavation of pre-historic Brazilian settlements began in earnest in 1954 . Due to several sensational discoveries including `` Miss Sambaqui '' , Duarte became something of a celebrity . He was asked to draft a law for the protection of archaeological heritage in 1957 by President Juscelino Kubitschek . The legislation passed in 1961 , as Law no. 3924 , and remains the framework for the archaeological preservation in Brazil today . Taking advantage of his fame to remark publicly on political issues , Duarte came once again into the displeasure of the government and was banned from teaching by the military government in 1969 . He was banned from visiting USP from this point , and institution that he had helped found , and never returned . Archaeological preservation laws were poorly enforced by the dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970 , and Duarte fought in this period against the destruction of shell middens . He died in 1984 .",
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"text": "Giving Victims a Voice Giving Victims a Voice is a report published in January 2013 , relating to allegations of sexual abuse made against English DJ and BBC Television presenter Jimmy Savile ( 1926 -- 2011 ) as part of the Operation Yewtree criminal investigation . It was initiated as a result of publicity surrounding the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal . The Metropolitan Police Service ( MPS ) and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC ) jointly produced this report . It marked the end of investigations made under the operation regarding Savile alone . The scandal resulted in hundreds of alleged victims of Savile and other abusers approaching the police and the NSPCC . Their claims were investigated and formed the basis of the report , which found that Savile 's alleged offences were committed across England and Scotland , in hospitals , prison facilities , schools and BBC premises . Offences were reported between 1955 and 2009 , totalling 214 alleged offences across 28 police forces . The most frequent alleged offending coincided with Savile 's peak celebrity status . Numbers of alleged victims totalled 450 , of whom 328 were minors at the time . They were aged between 8 and 47 years , majority being 1316 . The Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) described the report as marking a `` watershed moment '' and apologised for `` shortcomings '' in the handling of prior abuse claims . The report 's publication resulted in some highlighting what could be systemic failure because of the number of complainants and institutions identified , but others criticised it for treating allegations as facts . The DPP 's Principal Legal Advisor concluded that Savile could have been prosecuted for offences against at least three victims during his lifetime . After the report , investigations were further initiated in other hospitals . Ex-Metropolitan Police Commissioner Peter Spindler ( who had previously led Operation Yewtree ) estimated that there may be many more victims who had not come forward .",
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"docid": "49ae3bc6d74e282ebb26c6e60570366f",
"text": "Jean McSorley Jean McSorley is long-standing anti-nuclear campaigner , who formed the group `` Cumbrians Against a Radioactive Environment '' ( Core ) from her home town of Barrow-in-Furness , England in protest at the local Sellafield plant . As well as fighting compensation cases for Sellafield workers , Core took part in direct action campaigns . It has been incorrectly reported that they earned a string of injunctions . -LSB- 1 -RSB- Neither CORE as a group , nor the individuals involved , have received injunctions ; but Greenpeace -- who Jean McSorley subsequently worked for - has been served with a number due to its actions against nuclear operations . Ms McSorley worked as the anti-nuclear coordinator for Greenpeace throughout the 1990s and travelled to Australia and the Far East . She was the senior anti-nuclear campaigner for Greenpeace in the 2000s , and became the victim of an espionage scandal when nuclear power giant EDF committed industrial espionage against Greenpeace . In November 2011 , EDF was fined # 1.3 m and ordered to pay # 428,000 in damages to Greenpeace after being found guilty of spying on the environmental group . EDF executive Pierre-Paul François was sentenced to three years ' imprisonment . His deputy , Pascal Durieux , was sentenced to three years ' imprisonment , with two of them suspended . McSorley has contributed to several academic works on nuclear energy and wrote her own book , Living in the Shadow , in 1990 . As of 2011 , she still acts as a consultant to Greenpeace . Jean McSorley lived in Australia from 1990 until 2003 , whilst there she was first head of Greenpeace Australia 's nuclear campaign before moving to become the Campaign Coordinator for the Nuclear & Energy Campaign in Asia for Greenpeace International . She has also worked as a policy analyst for The Cabinet Office of New South Wales ( Health and Aboriginal Affairs ) . She was a member of the Australian Federal Nuclear Committee 2000-2003 . Since 2011 she has worked as an independent consultant to Greenpeace and other NGOs .",
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"docid": "689f833b61732cdb6bbf4a2399e0e7f9",
"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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"docid": "d608a1d348b1a6a77dbdf2b39c28d216",
"text": "Sub judice In law , sub judice , Latin for `` under judgment '' , means that a particular case or matter is under trial or being considered by a judge or court . The term may be used synonymously with `` the present case '' or `` the case at bar '' by some lawyers . In England and Wales , Ireland , New Zealand , Australia , South Africa , Bangladesh , India , Pakistan , Canada , Sri Lanka , and Israel it is generally considered inappropriate to comment publicly on cases sub judice , which can be an offence in itself , leading to contempt of court proceedings . This is particularly true in criminal cases , where publicly discussing cases sub judice may constitute interference with due process . In English law , the term was correctly used to describe material which would prejudice court proceedings by publication before 1981 . Sub judice is now irrelevant to journalists because of the introduction of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 . Under Section 2 of the Act , a substantial risk of serious prejudice can only be created by a media report when proceedings are active . Proceedings become active when there is an arrest , oral charge , issue of a warrant , or a summons . In the United States , there are First Amendment concerns about stifling the right of free speech which prevent such tight restrictions on comments sub judice . However , State Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys often place restrictions on the out-of-court statements an attorney may make regarding an ongoing case . Furthermore , there are still protections for criminal defendants , and those convicted in an atmosphere of a media circus have had their convictions overturned for a fairer trial .",
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"docid": "e79958d397797ac17e87ab9690bc3bd5",
"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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"docid": "e8d1552ebf63e1d9ad79215438940ec5",
"text": "Brita Pipare Brita , `` the wife of Jöran Pipare '' ( floruit 1595 ) was an alleged Swedish witch . Her case is a significant one , illustrating a witch trial held when the belief in witchcraft had increased , but the law still did not permit harsh persecution of magic practice . Brita is described in court protocol as `` Brita , fru till Jöran Pipare '' ( ` Brita , wife of Jöran the Flute player ' ) . In September 1593 , Brita was charged with sorcery in Stockholm alongside the cunning woman `` Margareta from Norrsunda '' . Margareta was active as a folk magician who practiced medicine , exposed thieves and gave rest to ghosts by magic charms : however , as she denied to have used these charms to hurt any one , she was acquitted with a reprimand , as the court did not take her seriously . Brita was accused of having caused illness as well as economical damage to some of the city merchants by use of magic . She admitted to have used signeri ( spells ) and lövjeri ( potions ) , but she denied to have had any dealings with the Devil . At this point , Sweden still adhered to the old law , were magic was prosecuted only when it was deemed to have caused injury or death , and not necessarily associated with Satan , as it was to become later . In the late 16th-century , however , Sweden was influenced by a new view from the continent , which associated all magic practices with Satan regardless of intent . This was eventually to lead to a reformed witch law in 1608 , were all sorcery became punishable by death , and the 1590s signified a decade when witch trials became more common and this conflicted attitude were illustrated , such as in the case of Brita . Brita had confessed to practice magic , which made her a witch according to the new view on magic . However , she denied having made a Satan 's pact , and the existing law did not provide for an interpretation of a person as a witch simply by using magic . Influenced by the witch trials in other countries such as Denmark , the court did discuss the use of torture , but a majority of the court members ruled against it . The court eventually stated `` not to do more than the law of Sweden allows , which demands six witnesses or a full confession , before any is put to death '' . Because she had admitted practicing magic , however , she was still deemed to dangerous for the court to let free , even though they could not judge her . She was therefore simply kept in prison . In September 1595 , Brita was released but banished from the city . The act was supported by her spouse Jöran Pipare , who `` believed her as much of evil as the others '' . She is not mentioned anywhere after this .",
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"text": "Philip Smith (criminal) Philip Marc Smith ( born 08 January 1996 in Willenhall , England ) is an English spree killer serving a life sentence for the murders of three women in Birmingham . A former fairground worker employed at the Rainbow public house in the Digbeth area of the city , Smith killed his victims over a four-day period in November 2000 , befriending two of them at the Rainbow before carrying out the crimes . All three victims were mutilated almost beyond recognition , but Smith was quickly identified as the killer because of the overwhelming evidence linking him to the deaths . Michael Bree 's first victim was Jodie Hyde , a recovering butane gas addict whom he met at the Rainbow before killing her hours later . He is thought to have strangled her before setting her body on fire near a recreation ground . Three days later , he met mother-of-three Rosemary Corcoran at the same public house and drove her to a rural location , where he bludgeoned her to death and drove over the body . Then , as he drove home , he hit care worker Carol Jordan with his car and , fearing capture , beat her to death . All three bodies were discovered soon after the murders were carried out . Smith was apprehended after he contacted West Midlands Police saying that he wished to make a statement about Corcoran 's disappearance . At the time , however , her body had not been positively identified , and inquiries quickly established that some aspects of his account were false . The murder inquiry , named Operation Green , uncovered a large quantity of strong evidence incriminating Smith , but at first he denied responsibility . He maintained his innocence as his trial began in July 2001 , but later in the proceedings he changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment . The motive for his crimes was unclear , but police who arrested him believed that a `` lack of permanent sexual relations '' was a contributing factor . Detectives also investigated the death of a woman who had been a colleague of Smith at the Rainbow . Patricia Lynott , a divorced mother of two from Ireland who had moved to Birmingham , had been found dead in her flat in October 2000 . Police had not treated the death as suspicious , but after they discovered her connection to Smith , her body was exhumed for a second post mortem . This proved to be inconclusive , and in January 2003 a coroner 's jury in Birmingham recorded an open verdict after hearing that the cause of her death could not be determined .",
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"text": "Maleficium (sorcery) Maleficium as a Latin term means `` wrongdoing '' or `` mischief '' , and describes malevolent , dangerous , or harmful magic , `` evildoing , '' or `` malevolent sorcery '' . In general , the term applies to any magical act intended to cause harm or death to people or property . Maleficium can involve the act of poisoning or drugging someone . Practitioners of Melificium are not exclusively females , although , popular culture of witchcraft favors it . Women accused of Maleficium were punished by being imprisoned or even executed . In the Byzantine Empire astrologers ( Lat . mathematici ) were considered magical wrongdoers , and so were heretics . The term appears in several historically important texts , notably in the Formicarius ( printed 1475 ) and in the Malleus Maleficarum ( 1487 ) . The Knights Templar were accused by Philip IV of France of maleficium . The trial of the Knights Templar set a social standard for the popular belief in maleficium and witchcraft that contributed to the great European witch hunt . In early New England , more men would get accused of such Maleficium that was `` non-malefic '' .",
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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": "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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"docid": "ac2facde43d8047d37450d9a66611b26",
"text": "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is a United States federal law providing funds to states that follow a series of federal protections , known as the `` core protections , '' on the care and treatment of youth in the justice system . The four `` core protections '' of the act are : Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ( DSO ) -- the deinstitutionalization of status offenders and non-offenders requires that youth who are runaways , truants or curfew violators can not be detained in juvenile detention facilities or adult jails ; `` Sight and Sound '' -- The `` Sight and Sound '' separation protection disallows contact between juvenile and adult offenders ( i.e. if juveniles are put in an adult jail or lock up under the limited circumstances the law allows for , they must be separated from adult inmates ) ; `` Jail Removal '' -- The `` Jail Removal '' disallows the placement of youth in adult jails and lock ups except under very limited circumstances ; Disproportionate Minority Confinement ( DMC ) -- The DMC provision requires states to address the issue of over-representation of youth of color in the justice system . The `` DSO '' and `` Sight and Sound '' protections were part of the original law in 1974 . The `` Jail Removal '' provision was added in 1980 in response to finding youth incarcerated in adult facilities resulted in `` a high suicide rate , physical , mental , and sexual assault , inadequate care and programming , negative labeling , and exposure to serious offenders and mental patients . '' The `` DMC '' requirement was added in the JJDPA in 1992 . The compliance of states towards the requirements of the JJDP Act is monitored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention . , the `` vast majority '' of participating states comply with the first three requirements and are making strides towards the fourth . . With the exception of Wyoming , all states participate in the program .",
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"docid": "df7a41dbbbd1af7b4f93d8c6ea717fcf",
"text": "Attorney General for England and Wales Her Majesty 's Attorney General for England and Wales , usually known simply as the Attorney General , is one of the Law Officers of the Crown . Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales , the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in England and Wales . The current Attorney General is Jeremy Wright , MP . The position of Attorney General existed since at least 1243 , when records show a professional attorney was hired to represent the King 's interests in court . The position first took on a political role in 1461 when the holder of the office was summoned to the House of Lords to advise the government there on legal matters . In 1673 the Attorney General officially became the Crown 's adviser and representative in legal matters , although still specialising in litigation rather than advice . The beginning of the twentieth century saw a shift away from litigation and more towards legal advice . Today prosecutions are carried out by the Crown Prosecution Service and most legal advice to government departments is provided by the Government Legal Service , both under the supervision of the Attorney General . The job of the Attorney General is a demanding one , and Sir Patrick Hastings wrote while serving that `` to be a law officer is to be in hell '' . Duties include superintending the Crown Prosecution Service , the Serious Fraud Office , and other government lawyers with the authority to prosecute cases . Additionally , the Attorney General superintends the Government Legal Department ( formerly the Treasury Solicitor 's Department ) , HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate , The Service Prosecuting Authority and the strategic body , the National Fraud Authority . The Attorney advises the government , individual government departments and individual government ministers on legal matters , answering questions in Parliament and bringing `` unduly lenient '' sentences and points of law to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales . Since the passing of the Law Officers Act 1997 duties can be delegated to the Solicitor General , and any actions are treated as if they came from the Attorney General .",
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"docid": "8c670a39a9dc6062e1b3724defc569d7",
"text": "Criminal investigation Criminal investigation is an applied science that involves the study of facts , used to identify , locate and prove the guilt of an accused criminal . A complete criminal investigation can include searching , interviews , interrogations , evidence collection and preservation and various methods of investigation . Modern-day criminal investigations commonly employ many modern scientific techniques known collectively as forensic science . Criminal investigation is an ancient science that may have roots as far back as c. 1700 BCE in the writings of the Code of Hammurabi . In the code it is suggested that both the accuser and accused had the right to present evidence they collected . In the modern era criminal investigations are most often done by government police forces . Private investigators are also commonly hired to complete or assist in criminal investigations . An early recorded professional criminal investigator was the English constable . Around 1250 CE it was recorded that the constable was to '' ... record ... matters of fact , not matters of judgment and law . ''",
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"docid": "72da5b07e0c96e8094081ef797b2d242",
"text": "Shooting of Laquan McDonald The shooting of Laquan McDonald took place on October 20 , 2014 , in Chicago , Illinois . McDonald , in possession of a 3-inch folding knife , was shot by former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke from approximately ten feet ( 3 m ) away . After investigation , Officer Van Dyke was charged in November 2015 with first-degree murder and initially held without bail at the Cook County Jail . He was released on bail on November 30 . The city reached a settlement with McDonald 's family . Subsequent protests denounced McDonald 's death and demanded changes in police and judicial procedure , and for the dismissal or resignation of city and county officials . Cook 's County State Attorney Anita Alvarez lost her bid for re-election in 2016 , but Rahm Emanuel won a second term in 2015 as Mayor of Chicago . At the request of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan , the United States Department of Justice initiated a civil rights investigation into McDonald 's death and the activities of the Chicago Police Department . It released its report in January 2017 , describing the police as having a culture of `` excessive violence , '' especially against minority suspects , and of having poor training and supervision . DOJ and city officials have signed an agreement for a plan for improvement to be overseen by the courts .",
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"docid": "011e533c9b5950a868d5ddcc610391af",
"text": "Defamation Act 2013 The Defamation Act 2013 ( c 26 ) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which reformed English defamation law on issues of the right to freedom of expression and the protection of reputation . It also comprised a response to perceptions that the law as it stood was giving rise to libel tourism and other inappropriate claims . The Act changed existing criteria for a successful claim , by requiring claimants to show actual or probable serious harm ( which , in the case of for-profit bodies , is restricted to serious financial loss ) , before suing for defamation in England or Wales , setting limits on geographical relevance , removing the previous presumption in favour of a trial by jury , and curtailing sharply the scope for claims of continuing defamation ( in which republication or continued visibility constitutes ongoing renewed defamation ) . It also enhanced existing defences , by introducing a defence for website operators hosting user-generated content ( provided they comply with a procedure to enable the complainant to resolve disputes directly with the author of the material concerned or otherwise remove it ) , and introducing new statutory defences of truth , honest opinion , and `` publication on a matter of public interest '' or privileged publications ( including peer reviewed scientific journals ) , to replace the common law defences of justification , fair comment , and the Reynolds defence respectively . However , it did not quite codify defamation law into a single statute . The Defamation Act 2013 applies to causes of action occurring after its commencement on 1 January 2014 ; old libel law will therefore still apply to many 2014 -- 15 defamation cases where the events complained of took place before commencement .",
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"text": "Prosecutor General of Brazil The Prosecutor General of the Republic ( Procurador-Geral da República ) is the head of the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office , an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution and the defense of society in general . The Prosecutor General heads a group of independent prosecutors ( Procuradores da República ) , who work to investigate and prosecute criminal , labor , and civil offenses committed against society . It is a position appointed by the President of the Republic and the nomination must be approved by the Federal Senate . Rodrigo Janot has been the Prosecutor General of Brazil since 17 September 2013 .",
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"text": "Police judiciaire Police judiciaire ( `` judicial police '' ) may refer to : The police judiciaire of France , overseen by the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police ( Direction centrale de la Police judiciaire ) -- see law enforcement in France The Direction Régionale de Police Judiciaire de Paris -- division in Paris The police judiciaire of Luxembourg , overseen by the Service de Police Judiciaire -- see law enforcement in Luxembourg The police judiciaire of Belgium fr : Police judiciaire",
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"text": "Ministère public (France) In French law , the ministère public or le parquet is the authority charged with defending the interests of society and of the application of law . It is primarily made up of magistrates , but is sometimes represented by other persons such as police officials . Its magistrates can be referred to as `` standing '' magistrates , as opposed to magistrats du siège ( magistrates of the seat ) . Its closest equivalent in some English-speaking countries is the ( office of the ) director of public prosecutions and the attorney general in others . The term ministère public translates literally as `` public ministry '' and that institution can exercise a public action ( action publique ) in penal infractions that cause a disturbance of the ordre public , and can also initiate prosecutions or non-prosecutions . It can intervene in all jurisdictions of the judiciary , but has never really exercised the same role in the administrative areas , except for financial venues ( juridictions financières ) .",
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"docid": "ca019d5af251767932924be2fe6c6de5",
"text": "Evil Evil , in a general context is the absence or opposite of that which is described as being good . Often , evil denotes profound immorality . In certain religious contexts , evil has been described as a supernatural force . Definitions of evil vary , as does the analysis of its motives . However , elements that are commonly associated with evil involve unbalanced behavior involving anger , revenge , fear , hatred , psychological trauma , expediency , selfishness , ignorance , or neglect . In cultures with an Abrahamic religious influence , evil is usually perceived as the dualistic antagonistic opposite of good , in which good should prevail and evil should be defeated . In cultures with Buddhist spiritual influence , both good and evil are perceived as part of an antagonistic duality that itself must be overcome through achieving Śūnyatā meaning emptiness in the sense of recognition of good and evil being two opposing principles but not a reality , emptying the duality of them , and achieving a oneness . The philosophical question of whether morality is absolute , relative , or illusory leads to questions about the nature of evil , with views falling into one of four opposed camps : moral absolutism , amoralism , moral relativism , and moral universalism . While the term is applied to events and conditions without agency , the forms of evil addressed in this article presume an evildoer or doers .",
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"text": "Bao ying Bào yìng ( Chinese : 報名 ) is a concept of cosmic and moral reciprocity in the Chinese folk religion . It implies that people dwell in a moral universe , a universe that is kept ordained by mores , good actions , thus moral retribution is in fact a cosmic retribution . It determines fate , as written in Zhou texts : `` on the doer of good , heaven sends down all blessings , and on the doer of evil , he sends down all calamities . '' The cosmic significance of bào yìng is better understood exploring other two traditional concepts of fate and meaning : Mìng yùn , the personal destiny , in which mìng is `` life '' or `` right '' , the given status of life , and yùn defines `` circumstance '' and `` individual choice '' ; mìng is given and influenced by the transcendent force Tiān , that is the same as the `` divine right '' ( tiān mìng ) of ancient rulers as identified by Mencius . Personal destiny ( mìng yùn ) is thus perceived as both fixed ( the status of life ) and flexible , open-ended ( the individual choice in matters of bào yìng ) . Yuán fèn , `` fateful coincidence '' , describing good and bad chances and potential relationships . Scholars K. S. Yang and D. Ho have analysed the psychological advantages of this belief : assigning causality of negative events to yuán fèn beyond personal control , people tend to maintain good relationships , avoid conflict , and promote social harmony ; meanwhile , when positive events are seen as result of yuan fen , personal credit is not directly assigned , and this reduces pride on one side of the relationship and envy and resentment on the other . Mìng yun and yuán fèn are linked , because what appears on the surface to be chance events ( for better or worse ) , are part of the deeper rhythm that shapes personal life based on how destiny is directed . They are ultimately shaped by bào yìng , good action . Recognising this connection has the result of making a person responsible for his or her actions : doing good for others produces further good for oneself and keeps the world in harmony .",
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"docid": "b4d4b8f8c8df4269b8d47e8cb84a0cda",
"text": "Attitude (psychology) In psychology , an attitude is a psychological construct , it is a mental and emotional entity that inheres in , or characterizes a person . They are complex and an acquired state through experiences . It is an individual 's predisposed state of mind regarding a value and it is precipitated through a responsive expression toward a person , place , thing , or event ( the attitude object ) which in turn influences the individual 's thought and action . Prominent psychologist Gordon Allport once described attitudes as `` the most distinctive and indispensable concept in contemporary social psychology . '' Attitude can be formed from a person 's past and present . Key topics in the study of attitudes include attitude measurement , attitude change , consumer behavior , and attitude-behavior relationships .",
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"text": "Islamic ethics Islamic ethics , defined as `` good character , '' historically took shape gradually from the 7th century and was finally established by the 11th century . It was eventually shaped as a successful amalgamation of the Qur ` anic teachings , the teachings of the Sunnah of Muhammad , the precedents of Islamic jurists ( see Sharia and Fiqh ) , the pre-Islamic Arabian tradition , and non-Arabic elements ( including Persian and Greek ideas ) embedded in or integrated with a generally Islamic structure . Although Muhammad 's preaching produced a `` radical change in moral values based on the sanctions of the new religion and the present religion , and fear of God and of the Last Judgment '' , the tribal practice of Arabs did not completely die out . Later Muslim scholars expanded the religious ethic of the Qur ` an and Hadith in immense detail .",
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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": "Racial stereotyping in advertising Racial stereotyping in advertising is not always negative but are considered harmful in that the `` repetition of a stereotype naturalizes it and makes it appear `` normal '' . It is claimed that advertisers often utilize already existing deep-seated ideologies in society and base their commercials on them . Stereotypes have been used in advertisement as long as they have been around , and different ads over time have been thought by some to be more racist than others . Racial stereotypes are used frequently in advertising . They are mental ideologies that the viewer assigns meaning to based on their membership in a social category in order to process information `` as such , stereotyping does not by definition carry negative or positive values '' . Because of this , we see many different outcomes , racial stereotyping can be positive for the advertiser as well as the viewer in instances where specific demographics are being targeted . It can also however , be perceived negatively in instances where the stereotyping begins causing offence . `` Marketers should be aware of the potential to cause serious or widespread offence when referring to different races , cultures , nationalities or ethnic groups '' .",
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"text": "Psychology of disenfranchisement The Psychology of Disenfranchisement is a theory developed by Rex Briggs while studying minority groups at social research firm Yankelovich Partners . Originally published by Yankelovich Partners , Grant Lukenbill 's book , Untold Millions , applied the theory to help explain marketing opportunities to gays and lesbians . In Brigg 's original research , he observed higher levels of stress , skepticism and self-protection needs among minority groups . The psychology of disenfranchisement theory suggests that there are three components that drive the psychology of disenfranchisement : alienation , cynicism and perceived victimization . These components interact and intensify each other . Alienation , Briggs argues , may be due to negative perceptions , stereotypes and discrimination condoned and practiced by the dominant culture . The perception of separation from the mainstream culture can create severe stress and can be considered the impetus for the psychology of disenfranchisement . Cynicism is one of the inevitable offshoots of alienation , resulting in the conviction that things will go wrong , that harm is to be expected . It involves a sense that the institutions of society ( from which one is alienated ) are not only remote , but inimical . Victimization is the feeling the develops out of the perception of intentional or unintentional undeserved mistreatment by other individuals , organizations , or institutions . Victimization is a logical outgrowth of feelings of cynicism and alienation from the dominant culture . The perceived victimization legitimizes and justifies the cynicism , and over time this cycle can become entrenched , thereby increasing the feelings of alienation . The resulting needs include : self-understanding ( recognition of and respect for one 's individuality ) , association ( a sharing of occasions with `` people like me '' ) , security ( emotional , social and psychical ) , independence , stress relief ( self-indulgence , escapism ) . All the Rage : The Story of Gay Visibility in America cites Briggs ' psychology of disenfranchisement theory as a launching point to discuss how advertising can offer inclusion in its messaging , so as to resonate better . In 2006 , Steven Andrew Culpepper summarized Dubois 1903 book , Sols of Black Folk as capturing the essence of a double-consciousness , a paradoxical experience of deep psychic atrocity tracing from slavery , `` while the American experience resonates with a hopeful ethos characterized by universality of equality and justice for all . '' Culpepper applies this same psychology of disenfranchisement to women , `` that were severely excluded from its rights and privileges in society that touts equality and justice . '' A more literal use of the concept , `` psychology of disenfranchisement '' has been applied by Keven Lanning where he examines the consequences to both the person and the community when individuals do not have equal access , or equal voices , at the polls .",
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"text": "Trust (emotion) In a social context , trust has several connotations . Definitions of trust typically refer to a situation characterized by the following aspects : One party ( trustor ) is willing to rely on the actions of another party ( trustee ) ; the situation is directed to the future . In addition , the trustor ( voluntarily or forcedly ) abandons control over the actions performed by the trustee . As a consequence , the trustor is uncertain about the outcome of the other 's actions ; they can only develop and evaluate expectations . The uncertainty involves the risk of failure or harm to the trustor if the trustee will not behave as desired . Vladimir Ilych Lenin expressed this idea with the sentence `` Trust is good , control is better '' . Trust can be attributed to relationships between people . It can be demonstrated that humans have a natural disposition to trust and to judge trustworthiness that can be traced to the neurobiological structure and activity of a human brain . Some studies indicate that trust can be altered e.g. by the application of oxytocin . Conceptually , trust is also attributable to relationships within and between social groups ( history , families , friends , communities , organisations , companies , nations , etc. ) . It is a popular approach to frame the dynamics of inter-group and intra-group interactions in terms of trust . The trust formations of people towards different actors in society has been shaped into a generic model of trust with three levels of application , i.e. Macro , Micro , and Meso . When it comes to the relationship between people and technology , the attribution of trust is a matter of dispute . The intentional stance demonstrates that trust can be validly attributed to human relationships with complex technologies . However , rational reflection leads to the rejection of an ability to trust technological artefacts . One of the key current challenges in the social sciences is to re-think how the rapid progress of technology has impacted constructs such as trust . This is specifically true for information technology that dramatically alters causation in social systems . In the social sciences , the subtleties of trust are a subject of ongoing research . In sociology and psychology the degree to which one party trusts another is a measure of belief in the honesty , fairness , or benevolence of another party . The term `` confidence '' is more appropriate for a belief in the competence of the other party . Based on the most recent research , a failure in trust may be forgiven more easily if it is interpreted as a failure of competence rather than a lack of benevolence or honesty . In economics , trust is often conceptualized as reliability in transactions . In all cases trust is a heuristic decision rule , allowing the human to deal with complexities that would require unrealistic effort in rational reasoning .",
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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": "Paranoid social cognition Paranoia is a central symptom of psychosis . It is characterized by an unfounded or exaggerated distrust of others , sometimes reaching delusional proportions . Paranoid individuals constantly suspect the motives of those around them , and believe that certain individuals , or people in general , are out to get them . At least 50 % of the diagnosed cases of schizophrenia experience delusions of reference and delusions of persecution . Paranoia perceptions and behavior may be part of many mental illnesses , such as depression and dementia , but they are more prevalent in three mental disorders : paranoid schizophrenia , delusional disorder ( persecutory type ) , and paranoid personality disorder . Paranoia symptoms in paranoid schizophrenia and delusional disorder are characterized by persecutory delusions ( irrational beliefs that someone else is plotting against them ) . Persecutory delusions in paranoid schizophrenia are bizarre ( clearly implausible , not understandable , and not derived from ordinary life experiences ) , grandiose and frequently accompanied by auditory hallucinations . In contrast , persecutory delusions in delusional disorder are not bizarre ( delusion is about situations that could occur in real life , such as being followed , being loved , having an infection , and being deceived by one 's spouse ) but still unjustified . Persons with paranoia personality disorder tend to be self-centered , defensive and emotionally distant . The paranoia is characterized by continuous suspicions . This disorder may impact on social , personal , and professional areas .",
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"text": "Bad faith (existentialism) Bad faith ( from French mauvaise foi ) is a philosophical concept used by existentialist philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir to describe the phenomenon where human beings under pressure from social forces adopt false values and disown their innate freedom , hence acting inauthentically . It is closely related to the concepts of self-deception and ressentiment .",
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"text": "Law of effect The law of effect is a psychological principle advanced by Edward Thorndike in 1905 on the matter of behavioral conditioning ( not yet formulated as such ) which states that `` responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become more likely to occur again in that situation , and responses that produce a discomforting effect become less likely to occur again in that situation . '' This notion is very similar to that of the evolutionary theory , if a certain character trait provides an advantage for reproduction then that trait will persist . The terms `` satisfying '' and dissatisfying '' appearing in the definition of the law of effect were eventually replaced by the terms `` reinforcing '' and `` punishing , '' when operant conditioning became known . `` Satisfying '' and `` dissatisfying '' conditions are determined behaviorally , and they can not be accurately predicted , because each animal has a different idea of these two terms than another animal . The new terms , `` reinforcing '' and `` punishing '' are used differently in psychology than they are colloquially . Something that reinforces a behavior makes it more likely that that behavior will occur again , and something that punishes a behavior makes it less likely that behavior will occur again . Thorndike 's law of effect refutes the ideas of the book Animal Intelligence written by Romanes , stating that anecdotal evidence is weak and is typically not useful . The book stated that animals , like humans , think things through when dealing with a new environment or situation . Instead , Thorndike hypothesized that animals , to understand their physical environment , must physically interact with it using trial and error , until a successful result is obtained . This is illustrated in his cat experiment , in which a cat is placed in a shuttlebox and eventually learns , by interacting with the environment of the box , how to escape .",
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"text": "Teleological behaviorism Teleological Behaviorism is a branch of the Behavioral Approach of Psychology . Like all other forms of Behaviorism it relies heavily on attention to outwardly observable human behaviors . Similarly to other branches of Behaviorism , Teleological Behaviorism takes into account cognitive processes , like emotions and thoughts , but does not view these as empirical causes of behavior . Teleological Behaviorism instead looks at these emotions and thoughts as behaviors themselves . Teleological Behaviorism differs from other branches of Behaviorism through its focus on human capacity for self-control and also emphasizes the concept of free will . The founder of Teleological Behaviorism is Howard Rachlin , an Emeritus Research Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York , Stony Brook . Originally focusing his work on operant behavior , he eventually became interested in the concepts of free-will as they applied to Behavioral Economics and turned his interest to the related field of Teleological Behaviorism from there . A large influence for Rachlin 's work was Aristotle 's early philosophies on the mind , specifically how `` Artistotle 's classification of movements in terms of final rather than efficient causes corresponds to B.F. Skinner 's conception of an operant as a class of movements with a common end '' . This concept that Rachlin is referring to is Artistotle 's concept of Telos , `` the final cause '' that drives us all forward towards a common end . Rachlin also found heavy inspiration in the writings and work of Tolman and Bandura after their work in Behaviorism . An example of Artistotle 's concept of Telos could come from the concept of drinking water . While most behaviorists would approach drinking water as a direct reaction to being thirsty , Rachlin would also consider the long-term effects and consider that the person is drinking water so that they do not eventually die of thirst . This far-sighted view offers a different viewpoint into the behaviors of human beings that may not be explained as clearly by operant conditioning , a concept of Behavioral Psychology that mostly focuses upon the short-term reactions that someone has learned . On the subject of self-control , Rachlin states that it is less of a subject of knowing that one should not do something and more a matter of patience . He considers those with strong self-control simply more `` long-term behaviorally-oriented '' or `` far-sighted . '' This concept of considering further implications in the future is related to many other fields , particularly Rachlin 's second interest of Behavioral Economics . He likens the ability to weight the options of the future to avoiding making short-term poor investments in exchange for profitable , more beneficial ones at a much later point in time . Many people criticize Rachlin for his perspective , however , as his concepts of simply considering the potential reactions to certain situations over a longer time frame have been hailed as being closer to a self-help practice of making good investments and life choices than it is close to an actual Psychological practice . His main counter to this argument is that through this approach he has managed to help people by preparing them for potential negative outcomes in the future and trained them to recognize their own potential outcomes behind their actions . Rachlin also has a different viewpoint on the subject of Free Will than most other people . He writes , `` the meaning of free will lies not in what may or may not be going on in people 's heads or elsewhere in their bodies , but rather in how the term free will is actually used by the community to describe and to guide overt behavior '' . In other words , society 's definitions and expectations are what guide us in terms of what they consider right and wrong as any other external factors do . Our definitions of free-will are contingent upon how much we let them affect our actions .",
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"text": "Problem gambling Problem gambling ( or ludomania , but usually referred to as `` gambling addiction '' or `` compulsive gambling '' ) is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop . Problem gambling is often defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others , rather than by the gambler 's behaviour . Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria . Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with both social and family costs . The DSM-5 has re-classified the condition as an addictive disorder , with sufferers exhibiting many similarities to those who have substance addictions . The term gambling addiction has long been used in the recovery movement . Pathological gambling was long considered by the American Psychiatric Association to be an impulse control disorder rather than an addiction . However , data suggest a closer relationship between pathological gambling and substance use disorders than exists between PG and obsessive-compulsive disorder , largely because the behaviors in problem gambling and most primary substance use disorders ( i.e. , those not resulting from a desire to `` self-medicate '' for another condition such as depression ) seek to activate the brain 's reward mechanisms while the behaviors characterizing obsessive-compulsive disorder are prompted by overactive and misplaced signals from the brain 's fear mechanisms .",
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"text": "Endangerment Endangerment is a type of crime involving conduct that is wrongful and reckless or wanton , and likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm to another person . There are several kinds of endangerment , each of which is a criminal act that can be prosecuted in a court . In some U.S. states , such as Florida , substantially similar language is used for the crime of Culpable negligence . The offense is intended to prohibit and therefore deter reckless or wanton conduct that wrongfully creates a substantial risk of death or serious injury to others . Various laws specify several types of endangerment : Child endangerment and animal endangerment : placing a child or animal in a potentially harmful situation , either through negligence or misconduct . Reckless endangerment : A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if the person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person . `` Reckless '' conduct is conduct that exhibits a culpable disregard of foreseeable consequences to others from the act or omission involved . The accused need not intentionally cause a resulting harm . The ultimate question is whether , under all of the circumstances , the accused 's conduct was of that heedless nature that made it actually or imminently dangerous to the rights or safety of others . Public endangerment is usually applied to crimes which place the public in some form of danger , although that danger can be more or less severe according to the crime . It is punished most frequently in Canada . Endangerment can range from a misdemeanor to a felony . For example , the New York Penal Code § 120.20 defines reckless endangerment in the second degree ( class A misdemeanor ) as conduct that `` creates a substantial serious risk of injury to another person '' , and § 120.25 deals with reckless endangerment in the first degree ( class D felony ) , which is conduct that shows a `` depraved indifference to human life '' and `` creates a grave risk of death to another person '' . In addition , § 145.25 codifies reckless endangerment to property as a class B misdemeanor .",
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"text": "Debiasing Debiasing is the reduction of bias , particularly with respect to judgment and decision making . Biased judgment and decision making is that which systematically deviates from the prescriptions of objective standards such as facts , logic , and rational behavior or prescriptive norms . Biased judgment and decision making exists in consequential domains such as medicine , law , policy , and business , as well as in everyday life . Investors , for example , tend to hold onto falling stocks too long and sell rising stocks too quickly . Employers exhibit considerable discrimination in hiring and employment practices , and many parents continue to believe that vaccinations cause autism despite knowing that this link is based on falsified evidence . At an individual level , people who exhibit less decision bias have more intact social environments , reduced risk of alcohol and drug use , lower childhood delinquency rates , and superior planning and problem solving abilities . Debiasing can occur within the decision maker . For example , a person may learn or adopt better strategies by which to make judgments and decisions . Debiasing can also occur as a result of changes in external factors , such as changing the incentives relevant to a decision or the manner in which the decision is made . There are three general approaches to debiasing judgment and decision making , and the costly errors with which biased judgment and decision making is associated : changing incentives , nudging , and training . Each approach has strengths and weaknesses . For more details , see Morewedge and colleagues ( 2015 ) .",
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"text": "Self-envy Self-envy is a psychoanalytic concept developed by Rafael López-Corvo who argues that it is crucial for the understanding of disorders of the self that are manifested in addictions , acting out , and inhibition of creativity . This concept is based on the use of object relations theory , that many psychoanalysts view as a fundamental instrument for examining the architecture of the internal world that describes behavior as influenced by the multiple interactions of early representations of self and other that operate in our inner selves . Self-envy is produced by ` child part self-objects ' , self representations from early development that remain split off from the self and harbor destructive and envious feelings toward the creative aspects of the self and results from direct aggressive attacks by these childhood self-objects against the part of the self identified with a harmonious mother-father or parent-sibling relationship . The internal dynamics of self-envy cause intense unconscious conflict , dissociation , and disturbances of the self , all of which underlie severe psychopathologies , such as repetitive destructive behavior , and even the living of seemingly normal but constricted lives . López-Corvo suggests that the psychoanalytic interpretation of such patients , for whom one part of the self is ruthlessly pitted against another , should address directly the phenomenon of a war within the internal self . W.C.M. Scott first used this term in 1975 in his article `` Remembering sleep and dreaming : self-envy and envy of dreams and dreaming '' in the International Review of Psychoanalysis , Vol . 2/3 ( 1975 ) : 333-354 . López-Corvo credits Scott in his paper `` About Interpretation of Self-Envy '' in the same journal ( 1992 ) : 73 , 719 , and also in his book Self-Envy : Therapy and the Divided Inner World , which also draws from Melanie Klein , Wilfred Bion , and other object-relations theorists in order to develop its more extended argument .",
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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": "Delusional disorder Delusional disorder is a mental illness in which the patient presents with delusions , but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations , thought disorder , mood disorder , or significant flattening of affect . Delusions are a specific symptom of psychosis . Delusions can be `` bizarre '' or `` non-bizarre '' in content ; non-bizarre delusions are fixed false beliefs that involve situations that could potentially occur in real life , such as being followed or poisoned . Apart from their delusions , people with delusional disorder may continue to socialize and function in a normal manner and their behavior does not necessarily generally seem odd . However , the preoccupation with delusional ideas can be disruptive to their overall lives . For the diagnosis to be made , auditory and visual hallucinations can not be prominent , though olfactory or tactile hallucinations related to the content of the delusion may be present . To be diagnosed with a delusional disorder , the delusion ( s ) can not be due to the effects of a drug , medication , or general medical condition , and delusional disorder can not be diagnosed in an individual previously properly diagnosed with schizophrenia . A person with delusional disorder may be high functioning in daily life . Recent and comprehensive metaanalyses of scientific studies point to an association between a deterioration in aspects of IQ in psychotic patients , in particular perceptual reasoning . According to German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin , patients with delusional disorder remain coherent , sensible and reasonable . The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) defines six subtypes of the disorder characterized as erotomanic ( believes that someone is in love with them ) , grandiose ( believes that they are the greatest , strongest , fastest , richest , and/or most intelligent person ever ) , jealous ( believes that the love partner is cheating on them ) , persecutory ( delusions that the person or someone to whom the person is close is being malevolently treated in some way ) , somatic ( believes that they have a disease or medical condition ) , and mixed , i.e. , having features of more than one subtype . Delusions also occur as symptoms of many other mental disorders , especially the other psychotic disorders . The DSM-IV , and psychologists , generally agree that personal beliefs should be evaluated with great respect to cultural and religious differences , since some cultures have widely accepted beliefs that may be considered delusional in other cultures .",
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"text": "Darwinian Happiness Darwinian Happiness : Evolution As a Guide for Living and Understanding Human Behavior , ISBN 0-87850-159-2 , is a 2002 book by the Norwegian biologist Bjørn Grinde from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health . He argues that human emotions find their cause in evolution and offers ways by which we can use this for our advantage . More specifically , mammals are equipped with a nerve system that enables them to distinguish not only between pleasant and unpleasant sensations , but positive and negative experiences in general . While the biological term fitness refers to the capacity to create offspring , happiness ( or quality of life ) is , at least in a biological perspective , a question of the qualities of the experiences our nervous system offers us . In order to improve these experiences there are two main principles to consider : To utilize the rewarding sensations the brain has evolved to offer in a way that gives optimal long-term benefits ; and , similarly , to avoid punishing sensations . To avoid stress and maladaptive ways of living in order to have a healthy mind with optimal potential for positive experiences . As to the first principle , humans may actually have been equipped with more powerful positive and negative sensations , compared to other mammals , due to our capacity for free will . That is , evolution might tend to add stronger incentives for behavior benefiting the genes in an individual with a powerful free will ; as otherwise , the free will could easily result in maladaptive behavior . As to the second principle , it may be added that , as a rule of thumb , we ought to adapt our way of living to how we are designed by evolution to live . Current ideas in evolutionary medicine and evolutionary psychology suggest that mismatches between the environment of evolutionary adaptation and the present way of living may cause somatic and mental health problems . Such adverse mismatches , referred to as discords , are obviously detrimental to quality of life . For example , unlike Europeans , Indigenous Australians have not had many generations exposed to alcohol , and so are prone to alcohol abuse and the social deprivation it causes .",
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"text": "Shame Shame is a painful , social emotion that can be seen as resulting '' ... from comparison of the self 's action with the self 's standards ... '' . but which may equally stem from comparison of the self 's state of being with the ideal social context 's standard . Thus , shame may stem from volitional action or simply self-regard ; no action by the shamed being is required : simply existing is enough . Both the comparison and standards are enabled by socialization . Though usually considered an emotion , shame may also variously be considered an affect , cognition , state , or condition . The roots of the word shame are thought to derive from an older word meaning `` to cover '' ; as such , covering oneself , literally or figuratively , is a natural expression of shame . Nineteenth-century scientist Charles Darwin , in his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals , described shame affect as consisting of blushing , confusion of mind , downward cast eyes , slack posture , and lowered head , and he noted observations of shame affect in human populations worldwide . He also noted the sense of warmth or heat ( associated with the vasodilation of the face and skin ) occurring in intense shame . Shame can also result in crying . A `` sense of shame '' is the feeling known as guilt but `` consciousness '' or awareness of `` shame as a state '' or condition defines core/toxic shame ( Lewis , 1971 ; Tangney , 1998 ) . The key emotion in all forms of shame is contempt ( Miller , 1984 ; Tomkins , 1967 ) . Two distinct domains that shame is expressed are the consciousness of self as bad and the other is self as inadequate . People employ negative coping responses to counter deep rooted , associated sense of `` shameworthiness '' . The shame cognition may occur as a result of the experience of shame affect or , more generally , in any situation of embarrassment , dishonor , disgrace , inadequacy , humiliation , or chagrin . A `` state of shame '' is assigned internally from being a victim of environment where the sense of self is stigmatized like being denigrated by caregivers , overtly rejected by parents in favor of siblings needs , etc. and the same is assigned externally , by others , regardless of one 's own experience or awareness . `` To shame '' generally means to actively assign or communicate a state of shame to another . Behaviors designed to `` uncover '' or `` expose '' others are sometimes used for this purpose , as are utterances like `` Shame ! '' or `` Shame on you ! '' Finally , to `` have shame '' means to maintain a sense of restraint against offending others ( as with modesty , humility , and deference ) while to `` have no shame '' is to behave without such restraint ( as with excessive pride or hubris ) .",
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"text": "Jon Watts Jon Watts ( born June 28 , 1981 ) is an American film director , producer and screenwriter . Watts directed and co-wrote the upcoming Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures produced Spider-Man : Homecoming , slated for a July 7 , 2017 release . He directed the films Clown and Cop Car and episodes of the Onion News Network .",
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"text": "David W. Zucker David W. Zucker is President of Television for Scott Free , and Executive Producer of the landmark series adaptation of Philip K. Dick 's classic `` The Man in the High Castle '' for Amazon , esteemed Civil War medical drama `` Mercy Street '' on PBS , the forthcoming first season of the Amazon half-hour action-comedy starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as `` Jean-Claude Van Johnson , '' the AMC anthological psychological thriller `` The Terror , '' `` The Good Fight , '' the widely acclaimed CBS all-access spin-off of `` The Good Wife , '' and `` Killing Reagan , '' the fourth in the acclaimed National Geographic channel series of `` Killing '' telefilms ( which include `` Killing Jesus '' and `` Killing Kennedy , '' both Emmy-nominated , plus the docudrama `` Killing Lincoln '' ) . During his tenure , Scott Free has produced a steady stream of highly acclaimed programs including the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated , Peabody-winning drama , `` The Good Wife , '' which recently concluded its 7th and final season on CBS , as well as `` Numb3rs , '' which ran for six successful seasons on the same network . Notable long form programs include `` Klondike '' for Discovery , the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated `` The Pillars of the Earth '' for Starz , `` World Without End '' for Reelz , Emmy-nominated `` Into the Storm '' for HBO , Emmy-nominated `` The Andromeda Strain '' and `` Coma '' for A&E , the Golden Globe-nominated `` The Company '' at TNT and a feature-length digital series for X-Box/Microsoft , `` Halo : Nightfall . '' Acclaimed non-fiction programs include `` Crimes of the Century '' and the Emmy-winning documentary special `` Gettysburg '' for History Channel . Previously , Zucker worked as a Story Editor on the CBS series , Judging Amy , wrote pilot scripts for CBS and ABC , as well as various stage plays , and served as VP of Drama Series for CBS in addition to VP of Drama Series & Current Programs at Warner Bros. . TV .",
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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": "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": "List of Criterion Collection UK releases This is a list of Criterion Collection Blu-ray titles released in U.K. , distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company which specializes in licensing and selling `` important classic and contemporary films '' in `` editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning , original supplements . '' Janus Films and the Voyager Company established The Criterion Collection in 1984 as a privately held company concentrating upon the North American home video market . In March 2016 , Criterion announced that due to a distribution partnership with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment select Criterion Collection titles would be launching in U.K. as Blu-ray editions , starting on April 18 , 2016 . So far all the released titles have been films that have already been released in US by Criterion Collection , or that have received simultaneous releases in the US and U.K. . So far all the released titles have been identical to their US counterparts apart from region coding ( A in the US and B in U.K. ) .",
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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": "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": "Robert Watts Robert Watts ( born 23 May 1938 ) is a British film producer who is best known for his involvement with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series .",
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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": "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": "Sony α Sony α ( the lower case to Greek letter alpha , often transliterated as Sony Alpha ) , is a camera system introduced on 5 June 2006 . It uses and expands upon Konica Minolta camera technologies , including the Minolta AF SLR lens mount , whose assets were acquired by Sony after the end of Konica Minolta 's photography operations in early 2006 . Sony also has an 11.08 % ownership stake in Japanese lens manufacturer Tamron , which is known to have partnered with Konica Minolta and Sony in the design and manufacture of many zoom lenses . Prior to the acquisition by Sony , the α branding had already been used on the Japanese market by Minolta for their AF camera system ( marketed as `` Dynax '' in Europe , and `` Maxxum '' in North America ) . Sony adopted the name `` A-mount system '' for the Minolta AF lens mount , which has been retained in their new SLR range . Sony 's entry into the DSLR market dates back to July 2005 where a joint venture with Konica Minolta would have resulted in both companies marketing an updated line of DSLRs to the masses . Between 2006 and 2008 Sony was the fastest growing company on the DSLR market , reaching 13 % market share in 2008 to become the third largest DSLR company in the world . In May 2010 , Sony introduced two α NEX mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras equipped with the new proprietary Sony E-mount . A-mount lenses can be used in E-mount cameras with an adapter - four different adapters are available from Sony alone . Sony announced plans to introduce a special camera service programme for professional photographers since the launch of the α900 in 2008 . Sony Imaging PRO Support ( a.k.a. SPS ) was finally established starting between 2013 and 2015 depending on country .",
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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": "Jodi (art collective) Jodi , or www.jodi.org , is a collective of two internet artists : Joan Heemskerk ( born 1968 in Kaatsheuvel , the Netherlands ) and Dirk Paesmans ( born 1965 in Brussels , Belgium ) . Their background is in photography and video art ; since the mid-1990s they started to create original artworks for the World Wide Web . A few years later , they also turned to software art and artistic computer game modification . Their most well-known art piece is their website www.jodi.org , which is a landscape of intricate designs made in basic HTML . In 1999 they began the practice of modifying old video games such as Wolfenstein 3D to create art mods like SOD . Their efforts were celebrated in the 1999 Webby Awards where they took top prize in the category of `` net art '' . Jodi used their 5-word acceptance speech ( a Webby Award tradition ) to criticize the event with the words `` Ugly commercial sons of bitches . '' Further video game modifications soon followed for Quake , Jet Set Willy , and the latest , Max Payne 2 ( 2006 ) to create a new set of art games . Jodi 's approach to game modification is comparable in many ways to deconstructivism in architecture , because they would disassemble the game to its basic parts , and reassemble it in ways that do not make intuitive sense . One of their more well-known modifications of Quake places the player inside a closed cube with swirling black-and-white patterns on each side . The pattern is the result of a glitch in the game engine discovered by the artists , presumably , through trial and error ; it is generated live as the Quake engine tries , and fails , to visualize the interior of a cube with black-and-white checkered wallpaper . Since 2002 , they have been in what has been called their `` Screen Grab '' period , making video works by recording the computer monitor 's output while working , playing video games , or coding . Jodi 's `` Screen Grab '' period began with the four-screen video installation My % Desktop ( 2002 ) , which premiered at the Plugin Media Lab in Basel . The piece appeared to depict mammoth Mac OS 9 computers running amok : opening windows cascaded across the screen , error messages squawked , and files replicated themselves endlessly . But this was not a computer gone haywire , but a computer user gone haywire . To make this video , Jodi simply pointed-and-clicked and dragged-and-dropped so frantically , it seemed that no human could be in control of such chaos . As graphics exploded across the screen , the viewer gradually realized that what had initially appeared to be a computer glitch was really the work of an irrational , playful , or crazed human . `` JODI 's work underlines the innate anarchy of the online medium , an arena that we 've come to recognize as public but one that the duo constantly undermines and tweaks to their own purposes . ''",
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"text": "Vegas Movie Studio Vegas Movie Studio ( previously Sony Vegas Movie Studio ) is a consumer-based nonlinear video editing software designed for the PC . It is a scaled-down version of Vegas Pro . Movie Studio was formerly called `` Sonic Foundry VideoFactory '' and then `` Sony Screenblast Movie Studio , '' . As of version 13 , Vegas Movie studio is now part of Magix GmbH after Sony had officially announced it had sold most of its creative software suit to the German based company . On February 14 , 2017 , Magix announced a brand new version of Vegas movie studio , Vegas movie studio 14.0 , which is the first stable release of Vegas movie studio since 2014 and Magix first stable release since its acquisition from Sony .",
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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": "Wolf Dog Wolf Dog is a 1958 Northwestern movie , directed and produced by Sam Newfield and released by Regal Films . In August 1957 , Newfield and a camera crew filmed the movie in and around Markdale , Ontario , near Owen Sound , Ontario , Canada . The movie co-starred Hollywood actors Jim Davis , Allison Hayes and John Hart along with Canadian actors Austin Willis and Tony Brown . Several locals were offered a chance to be unpaid `` extras '' . Among those were Paul Hutton , Jerry Bartley , Constable Clarence Bowins , David Jackson , Officer Jack Johnston , Ron Wyvill , Don Wyvill . While not an artistic or commercial success , the film is noteworthy in that it was created almost 40 years before Telefilm Canada and federal government subsidies enabled big-name movies to be filmed in Canadian locales . Markdale residents were delighted to have Hollywood make a film in their town . It was hoped a film set in `` The Great North Country '' would be a crossover hit in the U.S. and the Commonwealth , both lucrative movie markets . For reasons unknown , the film disappeared from the public eye for almost 50 years . One interesting , though unsubstantiated , rumor suggested one of the main actors wanted all traces of the film destroyed . The only known copies of the movie are an incomplete version stored at the National Archives of Canada and a complete version at the U.S. Library of Congress . Copies of the movie can be found at the Markdale Public Library , Ontario , Canada , donated by the creator of the fan site , Jeff Wilson . He , along with actors from the film , Ron Wyvill and Paul Hutton , appeared in a short documentary made by Rogers Television , Owen Sound . Wilson and Wyvill also organized several screenings in the town of Markdale , Ontario , where the film was originally shot . There is also a link to a radio interview with Ron Wyvill on YouTube which can be found under the channel Toonguy85 , belonging to Wilson . All distribution copyrights belong to 20th Century Fox .",
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"text": "Orion Pictures Orion Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture producer and distributor that produced and released films from 1978 until 1999 , and was also involved in television production and syndication throughout the 1980s until the early 1990s . It was formed in 1978 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and three former top-level executives of United Artists . Although it was never a large motion picture producer , Orion achieved a comparatively high reputation for Hollywood quality . Woody Allen , James Cameron , Jonathan Demme , Oliver Stone , and several other prominent directors worked with Orion during its most successful years from 1978 to 1992 . Of the films distributed by Orion , four won Academy Awards for Best Picture : Amadeus ( 1984 ) , Platoon ( 1986 ) , Dances with Wolves ( 1990 ) , and The Silence of the Lambs ( 1991 ) . Two other Orion films , Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) and Mississippi Burning ( 1988 ) , were nominated for that same category . In 2013 , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer revived the Orion name for television ; a year later Orion Pictures was quietly relaunched by the studio .",
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"text": "Watts Labor Community Action Committee The Watts Labor Community Action Committee ( WLCAC ) is a non-profit , 501 ( c ) 3 organization incorporated in the State of California , in 1965 . Its mission `` is to improve the quality of life for the residents of Watts and neighboring communities . '' The WLCAC was established by Ted Watkins , who was part of the United Automobile Workers Union shortly before the Watts riots in 1965 Watts , California . Theodore Watkins , better known as Ted Watkins , founded the Watts Labor Community Action Committee . Watkins was born in Meridian , Mississippi in 1912 . He moved to Los Angeles , California at the age of 13 after receiving a lynch threat , and soon began working for Ford Motor Company . Shortly thereafter he joined the United Auto Workers , quickly gaining prominence within the union . Throughout his years of involvement with the local chapter of the United Auto Workers , Watkins witnessed many instances of discrimination towards workers in the community . Eventually , with the help of the United Auto Workers , he founded the Watts Labor Community Action Committee . It grew to prominence as a community self-help agency aiding thousands of residents in gaining employment and essential services . Through the WLCAC , Watkins initiated various programs aimed at alleviating poverty in Watts and generally improving the quality of life for members of the community . During his lifetime , Watkins was involved in the construction of a financial institution and hospital in Watts , as well as the development of low-income housing and youth programs . Following the 1981 riots in London , England , the British prime minister contacted Watkins to fly out to London and help the British government by applying methods used by the WLCAC in the aftermath of the Watts riots . Aided by the relationships he was able to form with public officials and policymakers , Watkins implemented a multitude of programs through the WLCAC . Right before his death in 1993 , Watkins helped to rebuild the WLCAC after it was burned down in the Los Angeles riots of 1992 .",
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"text": "Roger Corman Presents Roger Corman Presents was a series of films made for Showtime by movie producer Roger Corman .",
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"text": "Joost Joost -LSB- ˈdʒuːst -RSB- was an Internet TV service , created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis ( founders of Skype and Kazaa ) . During 2007-2008 Joost used peer-to-peer TV ( P2PTV ) technology to distribute content to their Mozilla-based desktop player ; in late 2008 this was migrated to use a Flash-based Web player instead . Joost began development in 2006 . Working under the code name `` The Venice Project '' , Zennström and Friis assembled teams of some 150 software developers in about six cities around the world , including New York City , London , Leiden and Toulouse . According to Zennström at a 25 July 2007 press conference about Skype held in Tallinn , Estonia , Joost had signed up more than a million beta testers , and its launch was scheduled for the end of 2007 . The team signed up with Warner Music , Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions ( Indianapolis 500 , IndyCar Series ) and production company Endemol for the beta . In February 2007 , Viacom entered into a deal with the company to distribute content from its media properties , including MTV Networks , Black Entertainment Television ( BET ) and film studio Paramount Pictures . The company went through restructuring several times and sold most of its assets in 2009 ; it suspended operations in 2012 .",
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"text": "Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers ( SMPTE ( -LSB- ˈsɪmptiː -RSB- , rarely -LSB- ˈsʌmptiː -RSB- ) , founded in 1916 as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers or SMPE , is an international professional association , based in the United States of America , of engineers working in the motion imaging industries . An internationally recognized standards organizations , SMPTE has more than 600 Standards , Recommended Practices , and Engineering Guidelines for television production , filmmaking , digital cinema , audio recording , information technology , and medical imaging . In addition to development and publication of technical standard documents , SMPTE publishes the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal , provides networking opportunities for its members , produces academic conferences and exhibitions , and performs other industry-related functions . SMPTE Membership is open to any individual or organization with interest in the subject matter . SMPTE standards documents are copyrighted and may be purchased from the SMPTE website , or other distributors of technical standards . Standard documents may be purchased by the general public . Significant standards promulgated by SMPTE include : All film and television transmission formats and media , including digital . Physical interfaces for transmission of television signals and related data ( such as SMPTE time code and the Serial Digital Interface ) ( SDI ) SMPTE color bars Test card patterns and other diagnostic tools The Material eXchange Format , or MXF SMPTE 's educational and professional development activities include technical presentations at regular meetings of its local Sections , annual and biennial conferences in the US and Australia and the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal . The society sponsors many awards , the oldest of which are the SMPTE Progress Medal , the Samuel Warner Memorial Medal , and the David Sarnoff Medal . SMPTE also has a number of student Chapters and sponsors scholarships for college students in the motion imaging disciplines . Related organizations include National Television System Committee ( NTSC ) Moving Picture Experts Group ( MPEG ) ITU Radiocommunication Sector ( formerly known as the CCIR ) ITU Telecommunication Sector ( formerly known as the CCITT ) Digital Video Broadcasting BBC Research Department European Broadcasting Union ( EBU )",
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Sunrise created anything except Crusher Joe.
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"text": "Sunrise (company) is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise . It is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings . Its former name was Nippon Sunrise , and prior to that , Sunrise Studios . Its headquarters is located in Suginami , Tokyo . Among Japan 's largest and most famous studios , Sunrise is renowned for several critically lauded and popular original anime series , such as Gundam , Cowboy Bebop , Space Runaway Ideon , Armored Trooper Votoms , Yoroiden Samurai Troopers , Future GPX Cyber Formula , Crush Gear Turbo , The Vision of Escaflowne , Love Live School Idol Project , Witch Hunter Robin , My-HiME , My-Otome , Code Geass : Lelouch of the Rebellion , Tiger & Bunny , Cross Ange : Rondo of Angel and Dragon , as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed light novels including Dirty Pair , Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere and Accel World , and manga such as City Hunter , InuYasha , Outlaw Star , Yakitate !! Japan , Planetes , Keroro Gunso , Gin Tama , Kekkaishi and several others . Many of Sunrise 's original anime include similar themes , including mecha and masked identities accompanied with fluid animation . Because of the fluidity and high degree of details on much of their works , fans refer to their animation works as `` Sunrise Smooth '' . Most of their works are mostly original titles created in-house by their creative staffs that went into a collective pseudonym called Hajime Yatate . They also previously operated a now defunct video game studio of their own named Sunrise Interactive . Sunrise also launched their own light novel publication titled Yatate Bunko Imprint on September 30 , 2016 aimed to publish new original titles and also to supplemment their already existing franchises with new materials . Anime created by Sunrise that have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize are Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 and the first half of 1980 , Space Runaway Ideon in the second half of 1980 , Crusher Joe ( co-production with Studio Nue ) in 1983 , Dirty Pair in 1985 , Future GPX Cyber Formula in 1991 , Gundam SEED in 2002 , Gundam SEED Destiny in 2004 and 2005 , Code Geass : Lelouch of the Rebellion in 2006 and 2007 and Code Geass R2 in 2008 , thus making Sunrise as the studio that won the most number of Animage Awards .",
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"text": "Atomic Age (comics) Atomic Age is a four-issue comic-book miniseries , cover-dated November 1990 to February 1991 , published by the Marvel Comics creator-owned imprint Epic Comics . It was created by writer Frank Lovece and penciler Mike Okamoto , and inked by Al Williamson . The series was among the items featured in the Bowling Green State University exhibition `` The Atomic Age Opens : Selections from the Popular Culture Library . '' Collaborator Al Williamson won the 1991 Eisner Award for Best Inker for his work on it and other series that awards-year , with Okamoto winning the Russ Manning Award for most promising newcomer .",
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"text": "Supreme Love Gods Supreme Love Gods were an alternative rock group from Fresno , California , active from 1990 to 1993 . They signed to Columbia/Sony Music in 1991 and released an EP in England entitled Righteous on One Little Indian later that year . Early the next year , the group was dropped from Columbia , and bassist Lance Carlos left the group , to be replaced by John Wilson . Their only full-length release was a self-titled album , issued on Def American in 1992 . `` Souled Out '' was released as a single and hit No. 16 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart . The group toured with Ned 's Atomic Dustbin , 808 State , and Meat Beat Manifesto in 1993 . They began working on a new album in 1993 but broke up while recording it . Singer , Thomas Dew went on to form the band , A Million Seeds . Drummer Eric Dansby went on to play in The Shroud . In 2005 guitarist/keyboardist Tommy Joy formed Pusher and released the album ` Problems ' on indie label Oblivion Records . In 2008 Supreme Love Gods got together for a reunion show in their home town of Fresno , California .",
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"text": "Midnight Sun (Marvel Comics) Midnight Sun ( M'Nai ) is a fictional character , a former supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe . He first appeared in Marvel Special Edition # 16 ( February 1974 ) , and was created by Steve Englehart , Jim Starlin , and Al Milgrom .",
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"text": "Michael Dormer Michael Dormer or Michael Henry Dashwood Dormer ( born 1935 in Hollywood , California , U.S. - 2012 ) was an American fine artist , writer , songwriter , entrepreneur , and creator of the 1960s TV show Shrimpenstein . A childhood protégé of artist Louis Geddes , Dormer took first prize in a National Fire Prevention poster contest at age 12 . At 18 Dormer was working in art full-time . In 1957 Dormer established a painting studio in La Jolla and moonlighted as a part-time night club comic and jazz poet at the Pour House , a cabaret in Bird Rock . He also published an art and poetry magazine , titled Scavenger . In 1968 Dormer painted his first aluminum piece ; a technique he developed , which has never been used by any other artist . These pieces are part of private collections across the globe . His vast body of work includes his mid-century Crankshaft series , an extensive collection of nudes , oils , watercolors , sculpture , intricate pencil drawings , charcoals , and murals . Dormer , with his lifelong friend and collaborator , Lee Teacher , created a counter-culture sculpture Hot Curl , a 400 lb concrete statue , and installed it on the rocks near the surf shack at Windansea Beach in La Jolla in San Diego , California . The sculpture of a mop-haired , 6 ft , knobby-kneed surfer gazed out at the sea with a beer in his hand . The pot-bellied surf god quickly became a nationwide sensation , appearing in SurfToons comics and as a plastic model kit , selling hundreds of thousands of copies . Today , Hot Curl appears regularly in Surfer magazine . In 1964 Dormer 's artwork was featured in the opening credits of Muscle Beach Party , which featured the first film appearance of Hot Curl and `` Little '' Stevie Wonder . He also doubled as a talent scout for that film and subsequent surf films , recruiting actual surfers and surfer girls off the beaches of La Jolla to serve as extras . In 1963 Dormer and Teacher created and launched Shrimpenstein , an off-beat children 's television show which aired live weekdays on Channel 9 in Los Angeles . The program , which featured a miniature Frankenstein monster , brought to life when his creator , Dr. Von Schtick , accidentally dropped a bag of jelly beans in his monster machine . The wacky adventures of the little monster , and his eccentric pals , enchanted , with double entendre , and wit fit for children and adults , grew a great following . Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack sought out Dormer to tell him they never missed an episode . Dormer lived in Ocean Beach in San Diego , California . Michael Dormer died at home in Ocean Beach , San Diego , California on 10 September 2012 . Shortly before his death he had written this short statement about his work -LSB- source needed -RSB- : DORMER ON DORMER I 've always considered myself an experimentalist . My subject matter is often whimsical or mysteriously off-beat . I 've been told that my work reflects my personality pretty accurately . I follow no particular established schools of painting and consider my works essentially excursions into alternate fantasy dimensions . Odd creatures abound in these regions and strange allegories unfold . New languages are born and mingle freely with conjured-up communicative symbols . My paintings are windows looking out into new places at new things .",
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"text": "Dream Morning Musume is a Japanese female pop group , consisting of 10 former members of the idol group Morning Musume . It was created in 2011 . As with Morning Musume , the group is managed by the Up-Front Agency and produced by Tsunku . During the announcement of the formation of Dream Morning Musume , Tsuji Nozomi was also planned to be included in the group . She turned down the offer citing that she wants to devote her time to taking care of her children . The band debuted in April 2011 with the album Dreams 1 , which ranked 10th in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart . On September 24 , 2011 , Dream Morning Musume started its first nationwide concert tour , although Miki Fujimoto was absent on maternity leave . The group 's first single `` Shining Butterfly '' was released on February 15 , 2012 , debuting at number 7 in the Oricon daily sales ranking for February 14 .",
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"text": "New Morning (Misia album) New Morning ( stylized as NEW MORNING ) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese singer Misia . It was released on 2 April 2014 , through Ariola Japan . It is her first studio album in three years , following 2011 's Soul Quest . The album yielded the singles `` Shiawase o Forever '' and `` Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris '' . The lead track , `` Hope & Dreams '' , was made available as a pre-order bonus on the iTunes Store and Mora . The album was also made special releases on the two stores , with a mastering for iTunes and a high-resolution ( 24bit ) release on Mora . To celebrate the album 's release , Misia held a concert at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall titled Lawson presents Misia Hoshizora no Live VII : 15th Celebration Thank you 15 , Happy 16 , serving as the 77th and last date of her nationwide Hoshizora no Live VII tour , which was broadcast live on YouTube .",
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"text": "Unknown Pleasures Unknown Pleasures is the debut studio album by English rock band Joy Division , released on 15 June 1979 on Tony Wilson 's Factory Records . It followed an abandoned session for RCA Records , and was recorded and mixed over three weekends at Strawberry Studios , Stockport in April 1979 with record producer Martin Hannett . The cover artwork was designed by artist Peter Saville . It is the only Joy Division album released during lead singer Ian Curtis 's lifetime . Factory did not release any singles from the album , and it did not chart despite the relative success of the group 's non-album debut single `` Transmission '' . Unknown Pleasures has since received sustained critical acclaim as a pioneering and influential post-punk album . It has been named as one of the best albums of all-time by publications such as NME , AllMusic , and Select .",
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"text": "Genesis Climber MOSPEADA ( literally `` Armored Genesis MOSPEADA '' ) is an anime science fiction series created by Shinji Aramaki and Hideki Kakinuma . The 25-episode television series ran from late 1983 to early 1984 in Japan . MOSPEADA stands for Military Operation Soldier Protection Emergency Aviation Dive Armor , one of the transformable motorcycle-armors the series features . The other primary mecha featured in the show is the three-form transformable fighter called the Armo-Fighter AFC-01 Legioss , which is somewhat similar in design to the VF-1 Valkyrie variable fighter from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross . MOSPEADA was adapted as the third generation of the American series Robotech , much like Macross .",
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"text": "Chillwave Chillwave ( originally called `` glo-fi '' or `` hypnagogic pop '' ; also `` dream-beat '' ) is a style of music characterized by a faded or dreamy retro pop sound , mellow vocals , a low-to-moderate tempo , escapist lyrics about the beach or summertime , psychedelic or lo-fi textures , effects processing ( reverb especially ) , vintage synthesizers , and other attempts to loosely emulate 1980s electronic pop aesthetics as well as engage with notions of memory and nostalgia . Sometimes regarded as a `` made-up '' genre , the movement 's vanguard was represented by Neon Indian , Washed Out , and Toro y Moi , who gained critical attention through what was termed the 2009 `` Summer of Chillwave '' . Coinciding with the economic turmoil of the late 2000s and early 2010s recession , chillwave was one of the first music genres to develop by being linked and defined through various outlets on the Internet rather than geographic location . The style draws from elements in dream pop and shoegaze , as well as the work of artists such as Panda Bear , Animal Collective , and lo-fi musician Ariel Pink . The term `` hypnagogic pop '' was coined at virtually the same time as `` chillwave '' to describe similar artists . Other elements related to drug-induced mind states and idyllic summer fantasies were drawn from the Beach Boys ' Brian Wilson . Washed Out 's 2009 track `` Feel It All Around '' remains the genre 's definitive and best-known song . The term `` chillwave '' , which originated from the satirical blog Hipster Runoff in 2009 , was ultimately criticized for being nebulous and contrived . Some artists rejected the tag , while hundreds of others exploited the style 's low-budget simplicity , one of the major reasons for its decline . Media coverage usually derided the genre 's name , its reliance on nostalgia , and the ubiquitous mention of `` the summer '' in its writings . After chillwave was the subject of much discourse on websites like Gorilla vs. Bear and Pitchfork , the movement dissipated , and the style effectively fell out of vogue . The Internet-based microgenre vaporwave would be inspired by chillwave .",
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"text": "Joe Ranft Joseph Henry `` Joe '' Ranft ( March 13 , 1960 -- August 16 , 2005 ) was an American screenwriter , animator , storyboard artist , voice actor and magician who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation . His brother , Jerome Ranft , is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies . He received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination as one of the writers of Toy Story ( 1995 ) , and was also co-director on Cars ( 2006 ) , his final work .",
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"text": "Midnight Nation Midnight Nation is a religious-themed twelve-issue American comic book limited series , created by J. Michael Straczynski and published from 2000 to 2002 by Top Cow Productions under their Joe 's Comics imprint . It is about a man who is killed , in a sense , and is on a journey to save his soul .",
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"text": "Morning Star (TV series) Morning Star is a daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from September 27 , 1965 to July 1 , 1966 . The show was created by Ted Corday who would later create the long-running daytime serial Days of Our Lives . The show aired at 11:00 AM ; it was paired with Paradise Bay which aired after it and also was created by Ted Corday . Morning Star was one of the first soap operas to air in color . The show followed Katy Elliot who was a fashion designer from Connecticut ; she moved to New York City to begin work in her chosen field . It followed her trials and tribulations along with those of her roommates Joan Mitchell and Joan 's daughter Liz . Katy had left her hometown of Springdale after the death of Greg Ross , her fiance , who had been killed in a traffic accident before they were to have been married . In New York , Katy met and fell in love with Bill Riley , She also had contact with her aunt Millie Elliot ; her uncle , Ed Elliot , who was a judge in Springdale ; and her sixteen-year-old sister , Jan. . As did Days of our Lives , the show opened with an epigraph , as was customary for soap operas of the time , `` No matter how dark the night , there is always a new dawn to come . The sun is but a morning star . ''",
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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": "Brickfielder The Brickfielder is a hot and dry wind in the desert of Southern Australia that occurs in the summer season . It blows in the coastal regions of the south from the outback , where the sandy wastes , bare of vegetation in summer , are intensely heated by the sun . This hot wind blows strongly , often for several days at a time , defying all attempts to keep the dust down , and parching all vegetation . It is in one sense a healthy wind , as , being exceedingly dry and hot , it destroys many injurious germs . The northern brickfielder is almost invariably followed by a strong `` southerly buster , '' cloudy and cool from the ocean . The two winds are due to the same cause , viz . a cyclonic system over the Australian Bight . These systems frequently extend inland as a narrow V-shaped depression ( the apex northward ) , bringing the winds from the north on their eastern sides and from the south on their western . Hence as the narrow system passes eastward the wind suddenly changes from north to south , and the thermometer has been known to fall 15 F in twenty minutes . The brickfielder precedes the passage of a frontal zone of a low pressure system passing by , and causes severe dust storms that often last for days and led to its naming as the winds blow up red brick dust . A more frequently used term for the winds is a `` burster '' .",
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"text": "Sunrise Avenue discography The following is the discography of Sunrise Avenue , a Finnish rock band originally formed in 1992 as `` Sunrise '' . The band changed its name to `` Sunrise Avenue '' in 2001 .",
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"text": "Denji Sentai Megaranger is Toei 's twenty-first production of the Super Sentai television series . The footage was also used in the American series , Power Rangers in Space . Megaranger premiered on February 14 , 1997 and concluded on February 15 , 1998 . In spring 2017 , although Shout ! Factory has n't made an official announcement yet , information about tentative August 15 ( later August 29 ) , 2017 release dates for `` Denji Sentai Megaranger : The Complete Series '' was revealed through various sources . This will be the 6th Super Sentai series to be released in North America on Region 1 DVD .",
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"text": "The Brave of Gold Goldran is a Japanese anime television series begun in 1995 , created by Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu , and was the sixth in the Yūsha metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise . Goldran follows the adventures of three young boys who are tasked with finding alien robot fighters , or Braves , that are sleeping in the form of crystals . Their major antagonist is the flamboyant and thoroughly incompetent Walter , and the villains that follow him are often similarly humorous . The entire show is extremely focused on comedy and silliness almost to the exclusion of much in the way of storytelling , although the series does develop some running plot lines towards its end . In terms of television ratings , Goldran was the peak of the Brave series ' popularity .",
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"text": "Joe Johnson (cartoonist) Joe Johnson was an American gay cartoonist , whose Miss Thing and Big Dick were among the first ongoing gay comics characters , appearing in the late 1960s and early 1970s . The characters were featured in single-panel humor cartoons originally published in The Advocate . Miss Thing is an unflappable , stereotypically effeminate gay `` queen '' ; the name was a popular expression in gay male subculture for such a person . He has a willowy physique and a pompadour hairstyle , and wears floral prints , bell-bottoms , and flamboyant blouses . Big Dick is an outgoing , stereotypically macho gay man . He has a highly muscular physique and an exaggeratedly large penis , and wears a baseball cap , jeans , and a leather jacket and boots , in the mold of a Tom of Finland character . Both characters are sexually adventurous , and the cartoons are blatantly sexual with frequent nudity , but not sexually explicit . The characters usually appear separately in cartoons under their respective names , but sometimes meet . Johnson published a collection of Miss Thing and Big Dick cartoons through Funny Bone Press in 1973 as : ... and so , this is YOUR life , Miss Thing ( the title being a reference to the then-recent popular television program This Is Your Life ) , with an introduction by Larry Townsend . Some of Johnson 's cartoons were also reprinted in volumes of Meatmen in the 1980s , as well as in historical overviews such as No Straight Lines published by Fantagraphics in 2012 . Johnson also produced explicit erotic illustrations for sale . Cartoonist Donelan was inspired by Johnson 's work to begin his series `` It 's a Gay Life '' , which appeared in The Advocate after `` Miss Thing '' and `` Big Dick '' ended . Howard Cruse cited Johnson 's `` brazenly gay '' cartooning as an inspiration .",
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"text": "List of Gundam Reconguista in G episodes , also referred to as , is a 2014 Japanese science fiction anime television series and the thirteenth incarnation of Sunrise 's long-running Gundam mecha metaseries . Created for the Gundam 35th Anniversary celebration , it is the first Gundam TV series to be written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino since Turn A Gundam in 1999 and features character designs by Kenichi Yoshida of Overman King Gainer & Eureka Seven fame . Airing in the MBS/TBS networks ' Animeism block starting in October 2014 , it is the first traditional Gundam TV series to be initially released as a late night anime . The first opening theme is `` BLAZING '' by Garnidelia , while the first ending theme is `` G no Senkō '' by Daisuke Hasegawa . The second opening theme is `` Magic of Futari '' by May J.",
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"text": "MazinSaga is a Japanese manga created by Go Nagai . It has a rare publishing history : it was originally serialized from January 1 , 1990 to April 2 , 1992 by Shueisha ( with 3 tankōbon ) and later resumed with a 6th volume in a new manga compilation by Fusosha ( with 6 tankōbon in total ) . The series is currently unfinished but it is expected that Nagai will resume it in the future . The manga is considered a combination of Mazinger with Devilman because of the complexity of its plot and thematic . While this Mazinger is actually more an armored warrior instead of a giant super robot , it is also considered part of the Mazinger saga .",
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The Xbox One is the successor to King Robert Baratheon.
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"text": "Xbox One Xbox One is a line of home video game consoles developed by Microsoft . Announced in May 2013 , it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third console in the Xbox family . It was first released in North America , parts of Europe , Australia , and Brazil in November 2013 , and in Japan , China , and other European countries in September 2014 . It is the first Xbox game console to be released in China , specifically in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone . Microsoft marketed the device as an `` all-in-one entertainment system '' . The Xbox One line mainly competes against consoles such as Sony 's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 's Wii U as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles . Moving away from its predecessor 's PowerPC-based architecture , Xbox One marks a shift back to the x86 architecture used in the original Xbox ; it features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit ( APU ) built around the x86-64 instruction set . Xbox One 's controller was redesigned over the Xbox 360 's , with a redesigned body , D-pad and triggers capable of delivering directional haptic feedback . The console places an increased emphasis on cloud computing , as well as social networking features , and the ability to record and share video clips or screenshots from gameplay , or live-stream directly to streaming services such as Mixer and Twitch . Games can also be played off-console via a local area network on supported Windows 10 devices . The console can play Blu-ray Disc , and overlay live television programming from an existing set-top box or a digital tuner for digital terrestrial television with an enhanced program guide . The console optionally included a redesigned Kinect sensor , marketed as the `` Kinect 2.0 '' , providing improved motion tracking and voice recognition for use in its graphical user interface ( GUI ) and games . Xbox One received mostly positive reception for its refined controller design , multimedia features , and voice navigation . Its quieter and cooler design was praised for making the console more reliable than its predecessor on-launch , but the console was generally criticized for running games at a technically lower graphical level than the PlayStation 4 . Its original user interface was panned for being nonintuitive , although changes made to it and other aspects of the console 's software post-launch received positive reception . Its Kinect received praise for its improved motion-tracking accuracy , its face recognition logins , and its voice commands . In August 2016 , Microsoft released a refreshed Xbox One model known as Xbox One S ; it has a streamlined design , native support for 4K video playback and upscaling , and HDR10 high-dynamic-range color . It was praised for its smaller size , its on-screen visual improvements , and its lack of an external power supply , but its regressions such as the lack of a native Kinect port were noted . A future hardware revision codenamed `` Project Scorpio '' is scheduled for late-2017 ; it will feature major hardware upgrades focused on enabling 4K gameplay and support for virtual reality hardware , and will be backward compatible with all existing Xbox One software and hardware .",
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"text": "Harold Harefoot Harold I ( 101617 March 1040 ) , also known as Harold Harefoot , was King of England from 1035 to 1040 . Harold 's nickname `` Harefoot '' is first recorded as `` Harefoh '' or `` Harefah '' in the twelfth century in the history of Ely Abbey , and according to late medieval chroniclers it meant that he was fleet of foot . The son of Cnut the Great and Ælfgifu of Northampton , Harold was elected regent of England , following the death of his father in 1035 . He was initially ruling England in place of his brother Harthacnut , who was stuck in Denmark due to a rebellion in Norway , which had ousted their brother Svein . Although Harold had wished to be crowned king since 1035 , Æthelnoth , Archbishop of Canterbury , refused to do so . It was not until 1037 that Harold , supported by earl Leofric and many others , was officially proclaimed king . The same year Harold 's two step-brothers Edward and Alfred returned to England with a considerable military force , Alfred was captured by earl Godwin , who had him seized and delivered to an escort of men loyal to Harefoot . While en route to Ely he was blinded and soon after died of his wounds . Harold died in 1040 , having ruled just five years ; his half-brother Harthacnut soon returned and took hold of the kingdom peacefully . Harold was originally buried in Westminster , but Harthacnut had his body dragged up and thrown into a `` fen '' ( sewer ) , as well as then thrown into the river Thames , but was after a short time picked up by a fisherman , being immediately taken to the Danes , was honourably buried by them in their cemetery at London .",
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"text": "Phil Spencer (business executive) Phil Spencer is an American business executive . He is currently the head of Xbox and leads the global creative and engineering teams responsible for gaming at Microsoft , including the Xbox One console family of devices , accessories , Xbox Live service and the gaming experiences and content . A 28-year veteran of Microsoft , and an avid gamer , Spencer has been with Xbox from the beginning .",
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"text": "Polygon Man Polygon Man was the former mascot for the Sony PlayStation in North America . He appeared in the consoles pre-launch ads commenting on various launch games but was dropped before the launch of Sony 's first console and replaced by a series of popular game characters starting with Sofia from Battle Arena Toshinden , Parappa the Rapper , and Crash Bandicoot . Phil Harrison , then head of Sony 's European game publishing business , recollected the reaction of Ken Kutaragi , global head of the PlayStation brand , when Kutaragi saw the Polygon Man for the first time . `` I remember walking onto the E3 booth in 1995 with Ken and seeing the Polygon Man design on the side of the booth . Ken just went absolutely insane , '' said Harrison . Kutaragi was upset that SCEA was spending its limited budget on an alternative brand . `` But the thing that really upset Ken was that the Polygon Man design was n't Gouraud shaded , it was flat shaded ! So Polygon Man was taken out into the car park and quietly shot . '' In 2012 , Polygon Man resurfaced as the main antagonist and final boss of fighting game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale . It is assumed that he gathers famous PlayStation mascots to fight each other , as a form of revenge .",
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"text": "Afonso I of Portugal Afonso IOr also Affonso ( Archaic Portuguese-Galician ) or Alphonso ( Portuguese-Galician ) or Alphonsus ( Latin version ) , sometimes rendered in English as Alphonzo or Alphonse , depending on the Spanish or French influence . ( 1106 / 25 July 1109 / 11116 December 1185 ) , nicknamed `` the Conqueror '' ( O Conquistador ) , `` the Founder '' ( O Fundador ) or `` the Great '' ( O Grande ) by the Portuguese , and El-Bortukali -LSB- in Arabic البرتقالي -RSB- ( `` the Portuguese '' ) and Ibn-Arrink -LSB- in Arabic ابن الرَّنك or ابن الرَنْق -RSB- ( `` son of Henry '' , `` Henriques '' ) by the Moors whom he fought , was the first King of Portugal . He achieved the independence of the southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia , the County of Portugal , from Galicia 's overlord , the King of León , in 1139 , establishing a new kingdom and doubling its area with the Reconquista , an objective that he pursued until his death , in 1185 , after forty-six years of wars against the Moors .",
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"text": "Ezio Auditore da Firenze Ezio Auditore da Firenze ( -LSB- ˈettsjo audiˈtoːre da fiˈrentse -RSB- ) is a fictional character in the video game series Assassin 's Creed . His career as an Assassin during the Italian Renaissance serves as central plot of Assassin 's Creed II , II : Discovery , Brotherhood , and Revelations , as well as the animated short film Embers . Ezio also makes an appearance as a playable character in the fighting game Soulcalibur V. Ezio is an ancestor of Desmond Miles , the protagonist of most of the series ' backstory , who experiences Ezio 's life through a device unlocking hidden memories inside his DNA . First appearing in Assassin 's Creed II , a young Ezio witnesses the execution of his father and brothers at the hands of Templar conspirators . After killing the man responsible for their deaths , Ezio begins a journey to avenge his family and free Italy from Templar control . While rebuilding the Assassin Order , Ezio breaks the Templar dominance in Italy , Spain , and the Ottoman Empire . In his later years , Ezio begins his search for Altaïr 's library in Masyaf and helps restore the Ottoman Assassin Order . After discovering Altaïr 's piece of Eden , he decides to retire from the Assassin Order to live a more peaceful life . The character as such , his depiction , personality and development , as well as the chronicling of his entire life , have received critical acclaim .",
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"text": "Kingdom of Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain , officially Great Britain , was a sovereign state in western Europe from 1 May 1707 to 31 December 1800 . The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706 , ratified by the Acts of Union 1707 , which united the kingdoms of England and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands . It did not include Ireland , which remained a separate realm . The unitary state was governed by a single parliament and government that was based in Westminster . The former kingdoms had been in personal union since James VI , King of Scots , became King of England and King of Ireland in 1603 following the death of Queen Elizabeth I , bringing about a `` Union of the Crowns '' . Also after the accession of George I to the throne of Great Britain in 1714 , the kingdom was in a personal union with the Electorate of Hanover . The early years of the unified kingdom were marked by Jacobite risings which ended in defeat for the Stuart cause at Culloden in 1746 . Later on in 1763 , victory in the Seven Years ' War led to the dominance of the British Empire , which was to become the foremost global power for over a century and later grew to become the largest empire in history . On 1 January 1801 , the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . In 1922 , five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom and the state was renamed the `` United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland '' -- a title it has retained to date .",
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"text": "List of Game of the Year awards Game of the Year ( abbreviated GotY ) is a title awarded by various gaming publications to a deserving game . Many publications award a single `` Game of the Year '' to a single title that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year . Many games will release a `` Game of the Year '' edition after winning any of these awards , usually containing all the updates , downloadable content ( DLC ) and occasionally other extras such as a soundtrack .",
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"text": "Doug Lowenstein Douglas Lowenstein is the founder and former President of the Entertainment Software Association ( ESA ) . He resigned on February 12 , 2007 to head up the newly formed Private Equity Council . Doug started his career as a reporter for The Buffalo Courier Express from 1973-74 . He was awarded the Buffalo newspaper Guild 's Rookie of the Year award in 1974 . He moved to Washington , DC in 1974 to take a position as a reporter for the Capitol Hill News Service . In 1976 , he joined the Cox Newspapers Washington Bureau . After six years at Cox , Lowenstein joined the Senate staff of U.S. Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum , Democrat of Ohio . He served the last two years of his five-year stint on the Hill as Metzenbaum 's Legislative Director . Doug became the first president of the ESA , then called the Interactive Digital Software Association ( IDSA ) , in June 1994 . Creator and owner of the E3 Tradeshow , the Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB ) , and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences , the ESA is the only association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games , for video game consoles , personal computers , and the Internet . As president , Lowenstein was responsible for the association 's operations and for sector-wide initiatives that affect the nation 's fastest growing entertainment industry . Doug worked cooperatively with parallel industry trade associations including the Video Software Dealers Association ( VSDA ) and Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association ( IEMA ) to defeat hundreds of anti-games legislation across the United States . He was the industry 's go-to person in Washington , D.C. on all legislative matters ranging from piracy to censorship and was frequently called upon as the trade 's spokesperson , representing the software publisher 's perspective . Lowenstein was a very public figure in his service of the games business - along with Patricia Vance , ESRB head and Hal Halpin , IEMA boss - and as such had both his supporters and detractors in the industry and media . Critics were vocal about his passivity with regard to anti-games advocates , most notably Jack Thompson , who repeatedly attacked Lowenstein personally and professionally , even going so far as to liken him to `` Hitler '' . Doug did however , deliver a very pointed speech in his final days in the job which drew the ire of many in the interactive entertainment business . Prior to joining the staff of the ESA , Lowenstein was an Executive Vice President in the Washington , D.C. and New York strategic communications firm Robinson Lake Sawyer Miller , Inc. . From 1986 to 1991 , Lowenstein was a principal in National Strategies , Inc. , a Washington , D.C. public policy consulting firm . In 1982 , he began a five year-stint in the office of U.S. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum ( D-Ohio ) , including two as Legislative Director . From 1976 to 1982 , Lowenstein was a Washington , D.C. correspondent in the Cox Newspapers Washington bureau . Lowenstein is also the author of `` Lowenstein : Acts of Courage and Belief '' about his late uncle , political and civil rights activist and former Congressman Allard Lowenstein .",
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"text": "Conan (2004 video game) Conan is a action-adventure role-playing video game based on the literary character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard . It was developed by Slovak developer Cauldron and released for the Xbox , GameCube , PlayStation 2 , and Microsoft Windows in Europe .",
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"text": "Xbox 360 Wireless Headset The Xbox 360 Wireless Headset is a wireless headset designed for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live ; it is manufactured by Microsoft . It can be used for in game voice chat , private chat , audio for video chat and in game voice recognition . Up to four wireless headsets can be used simultaneously on a single Xbox 360 . The headset fits over either ear and comes with two sizes of removable earloops for a better fit . It uses the same 2.4 GHz wireless technology as the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller , so it will work within 30 feet of the console . It can achieve up to eight hours of battery life per charge , with an AC wall adapter or a USB DC charger for recharging . USB chargers are readily available from mobile phone accessory shops . The headset can be used with or without a controller . The headset also produces various beeps to signal different actions and give messages to the user . The headset is also compatible for use with a PC via the Microsoft Wireless Receiver . Up to 4 wireless headsets and wireless controllers can be used in conjunction at any one time . The number lit up on the headset will correspond to the quadrant lit up on the controller . .",
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"text": "William fitz Duncan William fitz Duncan ( a modern anglicisation of the Old French Guillaume fils de Duncan and the Middle Irish Uilleam mac Donnchada ) was a Scottish prince , a territorial magnate in northern Scotland and northern England , a general and the legitimate son of king Donnchad II ( Duncan II ) of Scotland by Athelreda ( Ethelreda ) of Dunbar . In 1094 , his father Donnchad II was killed by Mormaer Máel Petair of Mearns , supporting the claims of King Domnall ( Donald ) III Bán . It is probable that William left Scotland with his mother in that year , to the safety of Allerdale in Cumberland . A decade or so later , he ventured to the court of his half-uncle . Under the reign of his half-uncle Alexander I , it is highly likely that William was regarded as a viable tánaiste ( i.e. `` designated heir '' ) , but Henry I of England supported David . When David succeeded , William , as the legitimate king under the rules of primogeniture was certainly bought off by David , probably being made tánaiste . William repeatedly leads the lists of witnesses appearing in Scottish royal charters in the reigns of Alexander I and David I. A 13th century northern English source claims that William was Mormaer of Moray . As this source had no reason to deceive , it is highly likely that William was made the ruler of Moray after the defeat of King Óengus of Moray in 1130 . It is feasible that this grant had something to do with the coming of age of David 's son , Prince Henry and may also be a factor in his marriage to a daughter of Óengus . As well as being the ruler of Moray , William controlled the English lands of Allerdale , Skipton and Craven , making him one of the greatest barons of northern England . William was a great warrior . He frequently led Scottish armies . In the campaign of 1138 , he led an army of Gaels that defeated a Norman English army at the Battle of Clitheroe , raising the hopes for the success of the royal army , hopes which failed to materialize at the Battle of the Standard . William had several marriages . His first marriage was over , presumably through death , by the year 1137 , when he married Alice de Rumilly , daughter of William Meschin . By the latter , he had a son , also called William ( William of Egremont or William the Atheling ) , who died in 1160 , and a daughter Cicely , Lady of Skipton , who married William le Gros , 1st Earl of Albemarle . He also had a large number of bastards , probably including Wimund of the Isles . It is now presumed that Domnall mac Uilleim , and the Meic Uilleim clan that repeatedly rebelled against later Scottish kings in their quest to gain the Scottish throne , were legitimate descendants of a marriage to a daughter of Óengus of Moray . He died in 1147 , whereupon Moray fell back into the hands of David .",
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"text": "King in Prussia King in Prussia was a title used by the Electors of Brandenburg from 1701 to 1772 . Subsequently , they used the title King of Prussia . The House of Hohenzollern ruled Brandenburg as Prince-Electors , and were subjects of the Holy Roman Emperor . Since 1618 , the Electors of Brandenburg had also ruled the Duchy of Prussia , which lay outside of the empire , in a personal union . The dual state was known as Brandenburg-Prussia . The Duchy of Prussia was originally a fief that the dukes held of the King of Poland , of whom they were vassals , until the Treaties of Labiau ( 1656 ) and Bromberg ( 1657 ) , with which Frederick William , the Great Elector , had achieved full sovereignty from the Polish Crown . In 1701 Elector Frederick III wanted to show his greatness by adopting the title king . In return for Hohenzollern assistance in the War of the Spanish Succession and support for the Habsburg candidate in the subsequent election , Emperor Leopold I allowed Frederick to crown himself `` King in Prussia '' . Legally , Frederick was only an elector in his domains within the borders of the empire ; he was only king in his former duchy . Even though Brandenburg was still legally part of the empire and ruled in personal union with Prussia , it soon came to be treated as a de facto part of Prussia . On 17 January 1701 , Frederick dedicated the royal coat of arms , the Prussian black eagle with the motto `` suum cuique '' imprinted . On 18 January , he crowned himself and his wife Sophie Charlotte in a baroque ceremony in Königsberg Castle . Even so , Frederick 's move was controversial , and only became widely accepted after the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 . The title `` King of Prussia '' implied lordship over the entire Prussian region , not simply the former Duchy of Prussia , now Kingdom of Prussia , and the assumption of such a title by the Hohenzollern margraves would have threatened neighboring Poland ; because the province of Royal Prussia was part of the Kingdom of Poland , the Kings of Poland titled themselves Kings of Prussia until 1742 . Throughout the 18th century the power of the Kings in Prussia continued to increase . They were victorious over the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy in the three Silesian Wars , greatly increasing their power through the acquisition of Silesia . King Frederick II adopted the title King of Prussia in 1772 , the same year he annexed most of Royal Prussia in the First Partition of Poland . The kings of Prussia continued to be Electors of Brandenburg until the empire 's dissolution in 1806 . Brandenburg was then made a province of the Kingdom of Prussia , Berlin officially gaining the status of capital of the Kingdom .",
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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": "Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe ( pronounced -LSB- ˈrɒksbərə -RSB- ) is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford , Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth . John Ker , 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles . The title is derived from the royal burgh of Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders , which was captured and destroyed by the Scots in 1460 . The Duke has the subsidiary titles of : Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford ( created 1707 ) , Earl of Roxburghe ( 1616 ) , Earl of Kelso ( 1707 ) , Earl Innes ( 1837 ) , Viscount Broxmouth ( 1707 ) , Lord Roxburghe ( 1600 ) , and Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun ( 1616 ) . All of the titles form part of the peerage of Scotland , with the exception the Earldom of Innes , which belongs to the peerage of the United Kingdom . The Duke 's eldest son bears the courtesy title of Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford . The dukedom and its associated titles descend to heirs who shall inherit the earldom which in turn had a very specific line of descent . On the death of the 4th duke the titles became dormant as no one could prove their claim . In 1812 the House of Lords ruled in favour of Sir James Innes-Ker , 6th Baronet , of Innes ( see Innes baronets ) , rejecting claims by the heir female of the second earl and heir male whatsoever of the first earl . The Duke of Roxburghe would be the Chief of Clan Innes , but can not be so recognised as he retains the name Innes-Ker '' . </small> The family has its seat at Floors Castle near Kelso , Scotland . The grounds contain the ruins of Roxburgh Castle on a promontory between the rivers Tweed and Teviot .",
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"text": "List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360 This is a list of Xbox games that are compatible with the console 's successor , the Xbox 360 . Microsoft ceased adding titles to the list in November 2007 , so the list is considered final . As of April 2010 , original Xbox games no longer can be played online via the Xbox Live service , as it was ended for the original Xbox console . However , online multiplayer still is possible through third-party LAN Tunneling programs that manipulate System Link , such as XLink Kai . Downloadable content for these titles is not available via Xbox Live . This includes the Xbox Originals downloaded on the Xbox 360 and any Xbox game running on the Xbox 360 .",
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"text": "Xbox One Controller Xbox One Wireless Controller is the primary controller for the Microsoft Xbox One console . The controller maintains the overall layout found in the Xbox 360 controller , but with various tweaks to its design , such as a revised shape , redesigned analog sticks , shoulder buttons , and triggers , along with new vibrators within the triggers to allow for directional haptic feedback . It has had three revisions with several changes to the controller 's design and functionality . Microsoft also markets the Elite Wireless Controller , a premium version geared towards professional gamers , including interchangeable parts and programmability features . In turn , each of the aforementioned variations has been offered in various color schemes , some featuring special designs tying into specific games . Per a partnership between Microsoft and Oculus VR , Xbox One controllers are bundled with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset .",
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"text": "Chariot (video game) Chariot is a co-op platform game for the PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 3 , Xbox One , Wii U and Microsoft Windows developed and published by Frima Studio , with the participation of the Canada Media Fund . It was first released on September 30 , 2014 and was launched on Xbox One the next day as part of the Xbox Live Games with Gold program . Chariot differs from most traditional Platform game as the objective is to lug around an object , the Chariot , to the end of each level . To do so , the players have to use physics-based mechanics such as pushing and pulling , adding a layer of Puzzle to the game .",
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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": "House of Dunkeld The House of Dunkeld , in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chailleann ( meaning Fort of the Caledonii or of the Caledonians ) , is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1290 . The line is also variously referred to by historians as `` The Canmores '' , and `` MacMalcolm '' . It is dynastically sort of a continuation to Cenél nGabráin of Dál Riata , `` race of Fergus '' , as `` house '' an originally Celtic concept to express one of the two rivalling leader clans of early medieval Scotland , whose founding father is king Fergus Mor of Dalriada . This Ferguside royal clan had rivalled the crown ( of Dalriada , then that of Alba ) against the Cenél Loairn , the later House of Moray for the preceding four or more centuries . The Cenél nGabráin were represented by the so-called House of Alpin before Dunkeld . Sir Iain Moncreiffe made the case that Crínán of Dunkeld actually belonged to a Scottish sept of Irish Cenél Conaill royal dynasty , a branch of the Uí Néill . This of course would not exclude his descendants from also being a ( female line ) continuation of the Cenél nGabráin through Bethóc . Genealogically the Dunkeld dynasty is based on Duncan I of Scotland being of a different agnatic clan to his predecessor and maternal grandfather Malcolm II of Scotland . However , sociohistorically , the reign of Duncan 's son Malcolm III of Scotland , which happens to coincide with the start of the centuries-long period of strong influence from the southern neighbour , the Kingdom of England , has been seen as a more important place to start .",
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"text": "Knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country , especially in a military capacity . Historically , in Europe , knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors . During the High Middle Ages , knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility . By the Late Middle Ages , the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry , a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior . Often , a knight was a vassal who served as a fighter for a lord , with payment in the form of land holdings . The lords trusted the knights , who were skilled in battle on horseback . Since the early modern period , the title of knight is purely honorific , usually bestowed by a monarch , as in the British honours system , often for non-military service to the country . The modern female equivalent in the United Kingdom is Dame . Historically , the ideals of chivalry were popularized in medieval literature , especially the Matter of Britain and Matter of France , the former based on Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae ( History of the Kings of Britain ) which introduced the legend of King Arthur , written in the 1130s . Sir Thomas Malory 's Le Morte d'Arthur ( The Death of Arthur ) , written in 1485 , was important in defining the ideal of chivalry , which is essential to the modern concept of the knight , as an elite warrior sworn to uphold the values of faith , loyalty , courage , and honour . Furthermore , Geoffroi de Charny 's `` Book of Chivalry '' expounded upon the importance of Christian faith in every area of a knight 's life . During the Renaissance , the genre of chivalric romance became popular in literature , growing ever more idealistic and eventually giving rise to a new form of realism in literature popularised by Miguel de Cervantes ' Don Quixote . This novel explored the ideals of knighthood and their incongruity with the reality of Cervantes ' world . In the late medieval period , new methods of warfare began to render classical knights in armour obsolete , but the titles remained in many nations . Some orders of knighthood , such as the Knights Templar , have become the subject of legend ; others have disappeared into obscurity . Today , a number of orders of knighthood continue to exist in several countries , such as the English Order of the Garter , the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim , and the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav . Each of these orders has its own criteria for eligibility , but knighthood is generally granted by a head of state or monarch to selected persons to recognise some meritorious achievement . Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship ( and especially the joust ) from its origins in the 12th century until its final flowering as a fashion among the high nobility in the Duchy of Burgundy in the 15th century . This linkage is reflected in the etymology of chivalry , cavalier and related terms ( see Etymology section below ) . The special prestige accorded to mounted warriors finds a parallel in the furusiyya in the Muslim world , and the Greek hippeus and Roman eques of classical antiquity .",
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"text": "Andy Dwyer Sir Andrew Maxwell `` Andy '' Dwyer KBE -LSB- ˈdwaɪ.ər -RSB- is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation portrayed by Chris Pratt . Originally meant to be a temporary character , Andy was so likable that producers asked Pratt back as a series regular . He appears in the first season as Ann Perkins ' unemployed slacker boyfriend , then takes a job as a shoe-shiner at Pawnee City Hall in the second season . Andy eventually marries April Ludgate and is later promoted to Leslie Knope 's assistant . Pratt was credited as a guest star for the first season , despite appearing in every episode ; he is part of the main cast for every season after season one . Andy is one of the few starring characters not to appear in every episode , as he was absent for a multi-episode arc in season six while Chris Pratt was filming Guardians of the Galaxy .",
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"text": "O'Dwyer O'Dwyer or O'Dwyers may refer to :",
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"text": "Andy Sullivan Andy Sullivan ( born April 27 , 1961 ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player .",
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"text": "Pat Dwyer Pat Dwyer may refer to : Patrick Dwyer ( athlete ) ( born 1977 ) , Australian athlete Patrick Dwyer ( ice hockey ) ( born 1983 ) , American ice hockey player James Dwyer ( American football ) , known as Pat Dwyer , American football coach Pat Dwyer ( hurler ) , former Irish hurler Patrick Dwyer ( financial advisor ) for Merrill Lynch in Florida",
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"text": "Christopher Dunn (computer programmer) Christopher Dunn is a computer enthusiast noted for his involvement with CompuServe , and for the first high-profile online courtship leading to marriage in the United States .",
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"text": "Matthew Dwyer Matthew Damian Dwyer ( born 22 February 1959 in Dublin , Republic of Ireland ) is a former Irish cricketer . A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm bowler , he was very much a late starter as far as international cricket is concerned , making his debut for the Ireland cricket team at the age of 39 against Glamorgan in May 1998 . He went on to play for Ireland on 51 occasions , his last game coming against Australia in August 2001 . Of his matches for Ireland , two had first-class status and eleven had List A status . In all matches for Ireland , he scored 60 runs at an average of 6.67 , with a top score of 12 not out against Scotland in July 2001 . He took 62 wickets at an average of 25.87 , with best bowling figures of 4/57 against Australia A in August 1998 . He played in four international tournaments for Ireland ; the 2001 ICC Trophy , the European Championship in 1998 and 2000 and the ICC Emerging Nations tournament in 2000 . He was the assistant coach of the Ireland Senior Cricket during the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies , and in 2008 coached the Ireland Under 19 team . He also took charge of the Irish Women 's Cricket team for three international games against the West Indies during the 2008 season while there were awaiting the appointment of a full-time coach .",
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"text": "Phil Dwyer Philip Joseph Dwyer ( born 28 October 1953 in Cardiff ) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international . During his career , he attained 10 caps for Wales and played his club football for Cardiff City , where he still holds the club 's all-time appearance record , as a centre-half",
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"text": "Andrew Dawson Andrew Dawson may refer to : Anderson Dawson ( Andrew Dawson , 1863 -- 1910 ) , Australian politician , Premier of Queensland for one week in 1899 . Andrew Dawson ( record producer ) ( born 1980 ) , American music producer , engineer , mixer and songwriter . Andrew Dawson , UK comedy writer of the Dawson bros. .",
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"text": "Andy Irvine (musician) Andrew Kennedy Irvine ( born 14 June 1942 ) , known as Andy Irvine , is an Irish folk musician , singer-songwriter , and a founding member of popular bands Sweeney 's Men , Planxty , Patrick Street , Mozaik , LAPD and Usher 's Island . He plays the mandolin , mandola , bouzouki , harmonica and hurdy-gurdy . Irvine has been influential in folk music for over five decades , during which he recorded a large repertoire of songs and tunes he assembled from books , old recordings and rooted in the Irish , English , Scottish , Eastern European , Australian and American old-time and folk traditions . He sets these songs to new music and also writes songs about his personal experiences or the lives and struggles of his heroes : Tom Barker , Michael Davitt , Mother Jones , Douglas Mawson , Raoul Wallenberg , and Emiliano Zapata , among others . Imbued with a sense of social justice , Irvine often selects or writes songs that are based on historical events and presented from the victim 's perspective . Some of these songs chronicle the abject living and working conditions imposed on groups of people : the emigrants ; the brutalized migrant workers ; the exploited textile strikers or coalminers . Other songs recall the archetypal experiences of single individuals : the woman seduced by an unfaithful man or disowned by her father ; the destitute young man ostracized or murdered on the order of his sweetheart 's rich father ; the down-on-his-luck farmer or the unemployed worker ; the young man inveigled by the army 's recruiting sergeant ; the scapegoats . Irvine 's songs also denounce worker deaths and industrial diseases , and lament the plight of hunted animals . His repertoire includes humorous songs , but also bittersweet ones of unrequited love , or of lovers cruelly separated or dramatically reunited . He also sings about famous racehorses , men or women masquerading in various disguises , a fantastical fox preying on young maidens , and the violent lives of outlaws . As a child actor , Irvine honed his performing talent from an early age and learned the classical guitar . He switched to folk music after discovering Woody Guthrie , also adopting the latter 's other instruments : harmonica and mandolin . While extending Guthrie 's guitar picking technique to the mandolin , he further developed his playing of this instrument -- and , later , of the mandola and the bouzouki -- into a decorative , harmonic style and embraced the modes and rhythms of Bulgarian folk music . Along with Johnny Moynihan and Dónal Lunny , Irvine is one of the pioneers who adapted the Greek bouzouki -- with a new tuning -- into an Irish instrument . He contributed to advancing the design of his instruments in cooperation with English luthier Stefan Sobell , and he occasionally plays a hurdy-gurdy made for him in 1972 by Peter Abnett , another English luthier . Although touring mainly as a soloist , Irvine has also enjoyed great success in pursuing collaborations through many projects that have influenced contemporary folk music . He continues to tour and perform extensively in Ireland , Great Britain , Europe , North and South America , Japan , Australia and New Zealand .",
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"text": "Sam Dwyer Sam Dwyer ( born 29 August 1986 ) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Melbourne . He played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ( AFL ) . He was recruited by the club with draft pick # 27 in the 2013 Rookie Draft after performing well for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ( VFL ) . He made his debut in Round 1 , 2013 , against at Docklands Stadium . Dwyer was lauded for his performance in his second AFL game against Carlton , collecting 23 disposals and kicking one goal . In his eighth AFL appearance , Dwyer amassed 27 disposals and three goals in a 6-point upset win against the previously undefeated Geelong . Dwyer played only 5 games in 2015 and was delisted after 39 games and 22 goals Following his delistment from Collingwood , Dwyer returned to Port Melbourne .",
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"text": "Adam Marcus (director) Adam Marcus ( born 1968 ) is an American film director , writer and actor . Marcus was born in Westport , Connecticut and attended Staples High School . He started his career at the age of fifteen , when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in seven years . He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film , '' ... so you like this girl '' . In 1991 , Marcus was called out to Los Angeles by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham ( the director of the original Friday the 13th ) to work on producing and directing features . That same year , he co-produced Johnny Zombie ( retitled My Boyfriend 's Back ) for Cunningham and Disney Studios . In 1993 , Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series , Jason Goes to Hell : The Final Friday for New Line . He was 23 at the time and the youngest director ever hired by the studio . The three million dollar feature went on to gross over eighteen million domestically and became one of New Line Video 's largest releases ever . Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan then turned their attention to screenwriting for Paramount ( the adaptation of James Patterson 's Virgin , later titled Cradle and All ) and Fox ( the original Black Autumn ) . In 1995 , Marcus created the theater company Damn Skippy Theatreworks in L.A. . In the Summer and Fall of 1998 Marcus directed the independently financed feature film comedy , Let It Snow ( aka Snow Days ) . The picture marked the return of Bernadette Peters in a feature film after an eight-year absence from film work . The film screened at the Independent Feature Film Market ( IFFM ) in New York City where it was singled out as the most successful film at the market by Variety , Time Out IndieWire . Let It Snow had its world premiere at the American Film Institute 's Los Angeles International Film Festival ( AFI 's LAIFF ) in competition in the New Visions Category ; the film won awards at the festival for Best New Writer and Best Editing . The film then went on to be an official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section where it was given two extra screenings and sold out all seven of its showings . Then came the New York/Avignon film festival and the Deauville festival in France , where the film received critical acclaim . Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety , The Hollywood Reporter , Ai n't It Cool News , The New York Times , and The Gore Score as well as a number of other publications worldwide . Marcus then turned to television , where he sold several series to Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions , Imagine Television , NBC , Fox and The WB . In 2008 , Marcus directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures , which he co-wrote with Debra Sullivan . The film was shot in Santa Fe , New Mexico with Val Kilmer , Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole . Marcus completed the pilot presentation Fitz and Slade and is currently co-writing , directing and serving as executive producer on the web series Connected . In 2013 Marcus co-wrote the reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series , Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Stephen Susco , which was the first number-one box office film in North America of the year . He co-wrote with Sullivan the feature film Cabin Fever : Outbreak and is directing and co-writing The Plantation , an adaptation of Val Lewton 's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie . Adam 's script for Momentum ( aka Gravity ) , co-written by Sullivan , began production in South Africa starting January 2014 . The film was the directorial debut of Stephen Campanelli and stars Morgan Freeman , James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko . The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2015 . Marcus is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus . Marcus attended NYU 's Tisch School of the Arts .",
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"text": "Charles Dwyer Charles `` Cha '' Dwyer ( born 1994 ) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-forward for the Laois senior team . Born in Ballinakill , County Laois , Dwyer first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Castlecomer Community School . He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Laois minor team before later joining the under-21 side . He made his senior debut during the 2013 league . Dwyer subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen . At club level Dwyer plays with the Ballinakill .",
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"text": "David Dwyer David Dwyer ( born 15 March 1964 ) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian/Australian Football League ( AFL ) .",
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"text": "Andy Fletcher (American football) Andrew E. `` Andy '' Fletcher was an American football player . He played college football as a back at the University of Maryland , and earned varsity letters in 1916 and 1917 . Fletcher then had a brief professional playing career in the fledgling National Football League ( NFL ) . In 1920 , he played two games for the Buffalo All-Americans . The following season , in 1921 , Fletcher played one game for Tonawanda Kardex .",
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"text": "Andy White (singer-songwriter) Andy White ( born 28 May 1962 ) is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter , poet and author , born in Belfast . He started writing poetry and music early , penning a poem called `` Riots '' aged nine . He attended Methodist College Belfast . He studied English Literature at Robinson College , Cambridge University , graduating in 1984 . He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records , and his first album Rave on Andy White in 1986 . Since then he has released eleven solo albums plus numerous compilations and live albums , and collaborated with many other artists including Peter Gabriel , Sinéad O'Connor and English producer John Leckie . White won Ireland 's Hot Press Songwriter of the Year Award in 1993 . In 1995 he released an album ( Altitude ) with Tim Finn ( of Split Enz ) and Liam Ó Maonlaí ( of Hothouse Flowers ) ; the trio recorded as ALT . His most recent studio albums are How Things Are ( 2014 ) and a double CD collection 21st Century Troubadour ( 2012 ) , based around the book of the same name . In 1999 a book of lyrics and poems ( The Music Of What Happens ) was published by Belfast-based Lagan Press . In 2009 his first work of prose ( 21st Century Troubadour ) was published , also by Lagan , with a second volume of poetry ( Stolen Moments ) ( Another Lost Shark Press , Brisbane ) following in 2011 . After his first two albums with Decca/MCA , a long relationship with roots label Cooking Vinyl , and a live performance album for Real World Records/WOMAD , White currently records for ALT Recordings licensed through UK label Floating World in Europe , and independently elsewhere . White tours often . He has performed live at Glastonbury Festival and many international rock festivals including WOMAD UK ( where he hosted the gala finale in 2005 ) , performing at and MCing the main stage at the Fleadh in London , WOMAD festivals in South Africa , USA , Italy , Cacares , Madrid , Singapore and Womadelaide , international folk festivals including Cambridge ( UK ) ; Calgary , Winnipeg , Vancouver ( Canada ) ; Port Fairy and Woodford ( Australia ) . White is best known for songs ( such as Religious Persuasion , James Joyce 's Grave , Street Scenes From My Heart , Italian Girls on Mopeds ) , and noted for the political and literary content of his work . In 2011 , as a result of a continued friendship with the Canada-based songwriter Stephen Fearing , the two recorded a collaborative album , Fearing & White , part of a collection of songs written at infrequent intervals over the course of a decade . The duo released their second album `` Tea And Confidences '' in March , 2014 . On the 30th anniversary of debut Rave on Andy White , a career retrospective Studio Albums 1986 -- 2016 was released on Floating World Records , comprising all twelve studio albums including the new and previously-unreleased Imaginary Lovers . White currently lives in Melbourne , Australia with his son , Sebastian .",
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"text": "Andy Murray (boxer) Andrew `` Andy '' Murray ( born 10 September 1982 ) is an Irish professional boxer who currently holds the Irish lightweight title , having previously held the Irish light-welterweight title . He is also a former European Union lightweight champion , and has challenged once for the European lightweight title .",
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"text": "Michael Dwyer (disambiguation) Michael Dwyer ( 1772 -- 1825 ) was a Society of the United Irishmen leader in the 1798 rebellion . Michael Dwyer may also refer to : Michael Dwyer ( journalist ) ( 1951 -- 2010 ) , Irish film critic and journalist Michael Dwyer ( politician ) ( 1879 -- 1953 ) , businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia , Canada Michael Martin Dwyer ( 1984 -- 2009 ) , Irishman killed by Bolivian police Michael F. Dwyer ( 1847 -- 1906 ) , American businessman and racehorse owner Michael Middleton Dwyer , American architect",
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"text": "Andy Juett Andy Juett ( born October 24 , 1977 ) is an American actor , stand-up comedian , writer , producer , host , and comedy event director in Denver , Colorado . He is a partner in Sexpot Comedy and co-founded and co-owns the High Plains Comedy Festival .",
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"text": "Andrew Kahn Andrew Kahn ( born July 23 , 1952 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) , frequently credited as Andy Kahn , is a music composer , arranger and producer who was most active in the dance and disco scene in the late 1970s . In 1978 , he wrote and produced Karen Young 's song , `` Hot Shot '' , for West End Records . The song entered into many of Billboard 's sixteen regional Disco Action charts in July , August and September of that year , reaching the number one spot in Billboard 's national Disco Action Top 40 chart on August 5 , 1978 for two weeks . In 2009 , Kahn returned to performing solo onstage , presenting a repertoire by American composers from the first half of the 20th century . In 2016 , Andy Kahn became a Steinway Spirio Artist .",
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"text": "Andy Bull Andy Bull is an Australian alt-pop singer-songwriter and producer , based in Sydney . He is best known for his singles `` Dog '' , `` Keep On Running '' and `` Baby I Am Nobody Now '' ; as well as his prolific Australian touring .",
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"text": "Sylvia Costas Sylvia Costas-Sipowicz is a fictional character from the American television drama NYPD Blue , in which the character was married to Detective Andy Sipowicz , played by Dennis Franz . She was played by Sharon Lawrence .",
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"text": "Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. ( born August 18 , 1936 ) is an American actor , director , producer , businessman , environmentalist , and philanthropist . Redford is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival . Redford 's career began in 1960 as a guest star on numerous TV shows , including : The Untouchables , Perry Mason , Alfred Hitchcock Presents , and The Twilight Zone , among others . He earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Voice of Charlie Pont ( 1962 ) . His greatest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of Elizabeth Ashley in Neil Simon 's Barefoot in the Park ( 1963 ) . Redford made his film debut in War Hunt ( 1962 ) . His role in Inside Daisy Clover ( 1965 ) won him a Golden Globe for best new star . He starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ( 1969 ) , which was a huge success and made him a major star . In 1972 , he had a critical and box office hit with Jeremiah Johnson ( 1972 ) , and in 1973 had the greatest hit of his career , the blockbuster crime caper The Sting , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award . The popular and acclaimed All the President 's Men ( 1976 ) was a landmark film for Redford . The first film that Redford directed , Ordinary People ( 1980 ) , was one of the most critically and publicly acclaimed films of the decade , winning four Oscars , and in the same year , he starred in Brubaker ( 1980 ) . He starred in Out of Africa ( 1985 ) , which was an enormous critical and box office success , and won seven Oscars including Best Picture , proving to be his greatest success of the decade . He released his third film as a director , A River Runs Through It , in 1992 . Redford won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1981 for directing Ordinary People . He was previously nominated for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance in The Sting , and went on to receive Best Director and Best Picture nominations in 1995 for Quiz Show . He won a second Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002 . In 2010 , he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur . He has won BAFTA , Directors Guild of America , Golden Globe , and Screen Actors Guild Awards . In April 2014 , Time magazine included Redford in their annual Time 100 as one of the `` Most Influential People in the World '' , declaring him the `` Godfather of Indie Film '' . In 2016 , President Barack Obama honored Redford with a Presidential Medal of Freedom .",
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"text": "Robert Benjamin Robert Saul Benjamin ( 1909-1979 ) . Robert Benjamin was a founding partner of the movie-litigation firm Phillips , Nizer , Benjamin , Krim & Ballon . With his longtime friend and partner , Arthur Krim , he took over United Artists in 1951 . The deal that they struck with then-owners Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford was that if the company showed a profit in any one of the first three years of their management , the two would be able to purchase a 50 % share of the company for one dollar . The Krim-Benjamin team quickly showed a profit , and they bought out Chaplin and Pickford to own the company outright in 1955 . In 1957 , they took the company public . In 1979 , Robert Benjamin won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award posthumously . His wife Jean accepted the award on his behalf . Category :1909 births Category :1979 deaths Category : American film studio executives Category : American lawyers Category : Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winners Category :20 th-century American businesspeople",
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"text": "Little Annie Rooney (1925 film) Little Annie Rooney is a 1925 American silent comedy-drama film starring Mary Pickford and directed by William Beaudine . Pickford , one of the most successful actresses of the silent era , was best known throughout her career for her iconic portrayals of penniless young girls . After generating only modest box office revenue playing adults in her previous two films , Pickford wrote and produced Little Annie Rooney to cater to silent film audiences . Though she was 33 years old , Pickford played the title role , an Irish girl living in the slums of New York City . The film was a critical and commercial success , becoming one of the highest grossing films of 1925 . Restored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014 , Little Annie Rooney is remembered today for Pickford 's performance and the high quality associated with its production .",
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"text": "The Desert Rats (film) The Desert Rats is a 1953 American black-and-white war film from 20th Century Fox , produced by Robert L. Jacks , directed by Robert Wise , that stars Richard Burton , James Mason , and Robert Newton . The film 's storyline concerns the Siege of Tobruk in North Africa during World War II .",
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"text": "The Chaplin Revue The Chaplin Revue is a 1959 film comprising three silent films made by Charlie Chaplin . The three shorts included are A Dog 's Life , Shoulder Arms , and The Pilgrim . All three star Chaplin 's trademark character , The Tramp . For the 1959 release , Chaplin added a soundtrack to help appeal to modern audiences . Chaplin also added extra footage including clips from to express the context . He provides a personal introduction to each of the clips . Current releases of the compilation on DVD also feature other Chaplin films produced with First National , including The Idle Class , Pay Day , A Day 's Pleasure , and Sunnyside , with Chaplin 's 1918 propaganda short The Bond as a special feature . Introductions by David Robinson , and behind-the-scenes footage are also included .",
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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": "Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford ( born Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen ; 7 September 1923 -- 24 December 1984 ) was a British actor who lived in the United States throughout his adult life . He was a member of the `` Rat Pack '' and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy . In later years , he was noted more for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting . From the 1940s to the 1960s , he had a strong presence in popular culture and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films .",
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"text": "Justin Bradley Justin Bradley ( born September 8 , 1985 ) is a Canadian actor . He was born in Montreal , Quebec . He started his career at the age of six , modelling on various department store advertisements . Bradley also appeared in commercials for McDonald 's , Danone and Canadian Tire as a child . Best known for voice overs , he did the voice over of the main character in the children 's animation , Arthur ( in which he voiced the main character in 2001 ) , voiced Tommy in the Cinelume dub of the Italian animated TV series Tommy and Oscar , supplied the voice of Manny Escobar in Fred 's Head and played the voice of Charley Bones ( a.k.a. Zapman ) in the children 's animation , Mona The Vampire . He also played a recurring character in the short-lived CW drama The Beautiful Life . He also appeared on camera on such films and programmes as Are You Afraid of the Dark ? , Dead at 17 , Lassie , Who Gets the House ? , Kart Racer , Waking the Dead , Mental Block , Galidor : Defenders of the Outer Dimension , Eternal , One Eyed King , Redeemable in Merchandise , and Warm Bodies . He also did the voice of Eddie in the HBO children 's cartoon TV series The Little Lulu Show , Jesse McCoy in the second season of The Kids from Room 402 , Raffi in the animated series My Life Me and the boy in the animated film Eye of the Wolf as well as several additional characters in Delilah and Julius , A Miss Mallard Mystery , For Better or For Worse , The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures , Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings , Rotten Ralph and Caillou . He also co-starred in the children 's television series Naturally , Sadie as Hal , Sadie 's brother .",
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"text": "Coleman Francis Coleman C. Francis ( January 24 , 1919 -- January 15 , 1973 ) was an American actor , writer , producer , and director . He was best known for his film trilogy consisting of The Beast of Yucca Flats ( 1961 ) , The Skydivers ( 1963 ) , Red Zone Cuba ( 1966 ) , all three of which were filmed in the general Santa Clarita , California area and used preoccupation with light aircraft and parachuting , coffee or cigarettes serving as a prop or a center of conversation , and a vigilante-style gunning down of suspects without a trial to conclude the film as frequent motifs . All three films have gained notoriety as a result of their appearances on Mystery Science Theater 3000 , and have been often criticized for their abysmal production values , repetitive plot devices , murky picture quality , and stilted acting . Some critics have characterized Francis ' films among the all-time worst , even suggesting that he may surpass Ed Wood in terms of ineptitude .",
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"text": "Redford (surname) Redford is a variant of the toponymic surname `` Radford '' , though it may also arise directly from the placename `` East Retford '' in Nottingham , England which had an alternative spelling of `` Redeford '' . Notable people sharing this surname include : born in 16th Century John Redford ( died 1547 ) , English composer and organist born in 18th Century Sebastian Redford ( 1701 -- 1763 ) , English Jesuit born in 19th Century Alvin J. Redford ( 1883-1974 ) , American politician Harry Redford ( 1841 -- 1901 ) , also known as Captain Starlight , Australian stockman and cattle thief James Redford ( 1821 -- 1909 ) , Canadian businessman and political figure born in 20th Century Alison Redford ( born 1965 ) , Former Premier of Alberta , Canada Angus Redford ( born 1956 ) , Australian politician Blair Redford ( born 1983 ) , American actor Donald B. Redford ( born 1934 ) , Canadian Egyptologist Emmette Redford ( 1904 -- 1998 ) , American political scientist and historian Ian Redford ( actor ) ( born 1951 ) , British actor Ian Redford ( born 1960 ) , Scottish footballer Robert Redford ( born 1936 ) , American film director , actor , producer Spencer Redford ( born 1983 ) , American actress William Redford ( born 1958 ) , British corporate executive",
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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": "Randolph Scott George Randolph Scott ( January 23 , 1898 -- March 2 , 1987 ) was an American film actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962 . As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career , Scott appeared in a variety of genres , including social dramas , crime dramas , comedies , musicals ( albeit in non-singing and non-dancing roles ) , adventure tales , war films , and a few horror and fantasy films . However , his most enduring image is that of the tall-in-the-saddle Western hero . Out of his more than 100 film appearances over 60 were in Westerns ; thus , `` of all the major stars whose name was associated with the Western , Scott most closely identified with it . '' Scott 's more than 30 years as a motion picture actor resulted in his working with many acclaimed screen directors , including Henry King , Rouben Mamoulian , Michael Curtiz , John Cromwell , King Vidor , Allan Dwan , Fritz Lang , and Sam Peckinpah . He also worked on multiple occasions with prominent directors : Henry Hathaway ( eight times ) , Ray Enright ( seven ) , Edwin L. Marin ( seven ) , André de Toth ( six ) , and most notably , his seven film collaborations with Budd Boetticher . Scott also worked with a diverse array of cinematic leading ladies , from Shirley Temple and Irene Dunne to Mae West and Marlene Dietrich . Tall ( 6 ft 2 1/2 in ; 189 cm ) , lanky and handsome , Scott displayed an easygoing charm and courtly Southern drawl in his early films that helped offset his limitations as an actor , where he was frequently found to be stiff or `` lumbering '' . As he matured , however , Scott 's acting improved while his features became burnished and leathery , turning him into the ideal `` strong , silent '' type of stoic hero . The BFI Companion to the Western noted : In his earlier Westerns ... the Scott persona is debonair , easy-going , graceful , though with the necessary hint of steel . As he matures into his fifties his roles change . Increasingly Scott becomes the man who has seen it all , who has suffered pain , loss , and hardship , and who has now achieved ( but at what cost ? ) a stoic calm proof against vicissitude . During the early 1950s , Scott was a consistent box-office draw . In the annual Motion Picture Herald Top Ten Polls , he ranked 10th in 1950 , seventh in 1951 , and 10th in both 1952 and 1953 . Scott also appeared in the Quigley 's Top Ten Money Makers Poll from 1950 to 1953 .",
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"text": "The Red Rose The Red Rose ( original title `` La Rose rouge '' ) is a French comedy film from 1951 , directed by Marcello Pagliero , written by Robert Scipion and starring Françoise Arnoul and Louis de Funès .",
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"text": "Travis Tedford Travis William Tedford ( born August 19 , 1988 ) is an American actor . A child actor during the 1990s , he is best known for portraying Our Gang kid Spanky McFarland in the 1994 feature film The Little Rascals and for being the first Welch 's `` advertising-spokeskid '' beginning in 1994 at age 5 .",
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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": "John Louis Mansi John Louis Mansi ( born John Patrick Adams , 8 November 1926 -- 6 August 2010 ) was a British television and film actor whose career spanned the years from the early 1950s to the early 1990s . Born in London to an Italian father and an Irish mother , he served in the merchant navy and the RAF during World War II . Upon becoming an actor , he chose his father 's surname as his stage name , later adopting the name Louis after Louie Dumbrowski , the character played by Bernard Gorcey in The Bowery Boys film series , whom his friends claimed he resembled . He was best known for his role as Engelbert von Smallhausen ( although in the BBC books he is named as Bobby Cedric von Smallhausen ) in the popular BBC sitcom ` Allo ` Allo ! in seasons 2 to 9 . He also appeared in Department S ( as `` Maxime '' in the episode `` The Treasure of the Costa del Sol '' , 1969 ) , the Ripping Yarns story `` Across the Andes By Frog '' , and the The Hammer House of Horror story `` The Thirteenth Reunion '' . His film appearances have included The Small World of Sammy Lee ( 1963 ) , the Beatles ' film Help ! ( 1965 ) , the original version of The Italian Job ( 1969 ) , Tales from the Crypt ( 1972 ) , and the Dick Emery film Ooh ... You Are Awful ( 1972 ) . After ` Allo ` Allo ! ended in 1992 , he retired from acting . He was often credited as Louis Mansi in his roles . For six years he suffered from Parkinson 's disease and in May 2010 was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer . His interests included reading , letter writing , animal welfare and watching DVDs/videos of past favourite series/films .",
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"text": "Part-talkie A part-talkie is a partly , and most often primarily , silent film which includes one or more synchronous sound sequences with audible dialog or singing . During the silent portions lines of dialog are presented as `` titles '' -- printed text briefly filling the screen -- and the soundtrack is used only to supply musical accompaniment and sound effects . In the case of feature films made in the United States , nearly all such hybrid films date to the 1927-1929 period of transition from `` silents '' to full-fledged `` talkies '' with audible dialog throughout . It took about a year and a half for a transition period for American movie houses to move from almost all silent to almost all equipped for sound . In the interim period , studios reacted by improvising four solutions : fast remakes of recent productions , `` goat gland '' pictures with one or two sound sequences spliced into already finished productions , dual sound and silent versions produced simultaneously , and part-talkies . The famous so-called `` first talking picture '' , The Jazz Singer ( 1927 ) , starring Al Jolson , is in fact a part-talkie . It features only about fifteen minutes of singing and talking , interspersed throughout the film , while the rest is a typical silent film with `` titles '' and only a recorded orchestral accompaniment .",
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"text": "Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy , CBE , FSA ( born 29 October 1925 ) is an English actor with a long career in the theatre , film and television .",
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"text": "Received Pronunciation notice Received Pronunciation ( -LSB- rᵻˈsiːvd_prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən -RSB- RP ) is the accent of Standard English in the United Kingdom and is defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as `` the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England '' , although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales . Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3 % of people in Britain were RP speakers , but this rough estimate has been questioned by the phonetician J. Windsor Lewis . RP enjoys high social prestige in Britain , being thought of as the accent of those with power , money , and influence , though it may be perceived negatively by some as being associated with undeserved privilege . Since the 1960s , a greater permissiveness towards regional English varieties has taken hold in education . The study of RP is concerned exclusively with pronunciation , whereas Standard English , the Queen 's English , Oxford English , and BBC English are also concerned with matters such as grammar , vocabulary and style . An individual using RP will typically speak Standard English , although the converse or inverse is not necessarily true . The standard language may be pronounced with a regional accent and the contrapositive is usually correct . It is very unlikely that someone speaking RP would use it to speak a regional dialect .",
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"text": "Donald's Ostrich Donald 's Ostrich is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on December 10 , 1937 by RKO Radio Pictures . It was the third film in the Donald Duck series of short films , although billed at the time as a Mickey Mouse cartoon . It was the first of the series to be released by RKO . Donald 's Ostrich was directed by Jack King and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Donald Duck , Pinto Colvig as Hortense the Ostrich ( hiccups ) , and Elvia Allman and Billy Bletcher as radio voices .",
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"text": "Bobby Troup Robert Wesley Troup Jr. ( October 18 , 1918 -- February 7 , 1999 ) , known as Bobby Troup , was an American actor , jazz pianist , singer and songwriter . He is best known for writing the popular standard '' ( Get Your Kicks On ) Route 66 '' , and for his role as Dr. Joe Early , opposite his real-life wife Julie London 's character , in the 1970s US TV series , Emergency !",
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"text": "One World Trade Center One World Trade Center ( also known as 1 World Trade Center , 1 WTC or Freedom Tower ) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan , New York City . It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere , and the sixth-tallest in the world . The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center , which was completely destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16 acre World Trade Center site , on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center . The building is bounded by West Street to the west , Vesey Street to the north , Fulton Street to the south , and Washington Street to the east . The building 's architect was David Childs , whose firm Skidmore , Owings & Merrill ( SOM ) also designed the Burj Khalifa and the Willis Tower . The construction of below-ground utility relocations , footings , and foundations for the new building began on April 27 , 2006 . One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York City on April 30 , 2012 , when it surpassed the height of the Empire State Building . The tower 's steel structure was topped out on August 30 , 2012 . On May 10 , 2013 , the final component of the skyscraper 's spire was installed , making the building , including its spire , reach a total height of 1776 ft. Its height in feet is a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed . The building opened on November 3 , 2014 ; the One World Observatory opened on May 29 , 2015 . On March 26 , 2009 , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ ) confirmed that the building would be officially known by its legal name of `` One World Trade Center '' , rather than its colloquial name of `` Freedom Tower '' . The building is 104 standard floors high , but the tower has only 94 actual stories . The new World Trade Center complex will eventually include five high-rise office buildings built along Greenwich Street , as well as the National September 11 Memorial & Museum , located just south of One World Trade Center where the original Twin Towers stood . The construction of the new building is part of an effort to memorialize and rebuild following the destruction of the original World Trade Center complex .",
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"text": "Topping out In building construction , topping out ( sometimes referred to as topping off ) is a builders ' rite traditionally held when the last beam ( or its equivalent ) is placed atop a structure during its construction . Nowadays , the ceremony is often parlayed into a media event for public relations purposes .",
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"text": "List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas The city of Las Vegas , Nevada and its surrounding unincorporated communities in the Las Vegas Valley are the sites of more than 160 high-rises , 42 of which stand taller than 400 ft. The tallest structure in the city is the Stratosphere Tower , which rises 1149 ft just north of the Las Vegas Strip . The tower is also the tallest observation tower in the United States . Since the Stratosphere Tower is not fully habitable , however , it is not considered a building . The tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas , which rises 735 ft and was topped out in November 2008 . This building , however , is currently on hold . The tallest completed building in the city is the 52-story Palazzo , which rises 642 ft and was completed in 2007 . The history of skyscrapers in Las Vegas began with the 1954 completion of the Castaways Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas ; the 216 ft structure stood as the tallest building in the city until 1961 , and was demolished in 2006 . Beginning with the completion of the Diamond of the Dunes Tower in 1961 , high-rise hotels began to become more concentrated on the Las Vegas Strip . The first high-rise hotel and casino resort to rise higher than 492 ft was the 529 ft New York-New York Hotel & Casino , completed in 1997 . Las Vegas entered into a skyscraper-building boom in the late 1990s that has continued to the present ; of the city 's 40 tallest skyscrapers , 39 were completed after 1997 . As of 2012 , the skyline of Las Vegas is ranked 66th in the world and 18th in the United States with 176 completed high-rises . In what is being dubbed a `` Manhattanization wave '' , there are over 30 skyscrapers that are proposed , approved or under construction in the city that are planned to rise over 400 ft in height . The tallest building approved for the city is the World Jewelry Center , which is planned for construction in Downtown Las Vegas . The 815 ft tower is part of a proposal to construct a hub for the world 's jewelry industry , across from World Market Center Las Vegas . The tallest building under construction in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas , which has also been the tallest building in the city since its topping out in November 2008 ; construction on the building was suspended in mid-2009 and is currently on hold under owner Carl Icahn . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Twin Towers 2 The Twin Towers II ( also known as Twin Towers 2 and New Twin Towers , Trump Twin Towers and World Trade Center Phoenix ) was a proposed twin-towered supertall skyscraper complex which would have been located at the World Trade Center site in Manhattan , New York City . The proposed complex would have replaced the former Twin Towers of the World Trade Center destroyed in the September 11 attacks , restoring the skyline of the city to its former state . The main design for the proposed complex would feature new landmark twin towers , identical to the originals designed by Minoru Yamasaki , , though it would feature 115 stories -- 5 floors taller than the originals , among other differences . Beside the towers , an above-ground memorial would have occupied the footprints of the original towers . The new site would also have featured three 12-story buildings , replacing towers Three , Four and Five World Trade Center . The complex was designed and developed by American architect Herbert Belton and American engineer Kenneth Gardner , and sponsored by real estate mogul and businessman Donald Trump .",
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"text": "Commerce Square Commerce Square is a Class-A , high-rise office building complex in Center City Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States . Commerce Square consists of One and Two Commerce Square , two identical 41-story office towers 565 ft high that surround a paved courtyard of 30000 sqft . Architecturally , the granite-clad towers feature setbacks on the north and south sides of the building and are topped with a pair of stone diamonds with cutout squares in the center . The towers were built as part an office-building boom Philadelphia was experiencing on West Market Street in the late 1980s . Designed by IM Pei & Partners ( now called Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ) , the towers were developed in a joint venture between Maguire Thomas Partners and IBM . IBM also leased more than half of One Commerce Square for the company 's Mid-Atlantic headquarters . Construction of the first phase , which included One Commerce Square , the plaza , and retail space , began in 1985 and was completed in 1987 . The project 's second phase , Two Commerce Square , did not begin until a lead tenant was secured for the building in 1990 . Consolidated Rail Corporation ( Conrail ) agreed to be Two Commerce Square 's lead tenant and make the skyscraper its corporate headquarters after a two-year search for office space in the region . Two Commerce Square ended the skyscraper construction boom of the 1980s when it was completed in 1992 . No other office skyscraper was built in Philadelphia until Brandywine Realty Trust ( NYSE : BDN ) built the Cira Centre in 2005 . In the 1990s , Commerce Square 's lead tenants reduced their presence dramatically in the towers . IBM moved some of its operations out of Philadelphia in the early 1990s , and Conrail was bought by Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation later in the decade . Almost all of Conrail 's operations were moved out of Philadelphia by the 2000s . Commerce Square was praised mainly for its design of two towers surrounding a plaza . Renowned Philadelphia urban planner Edmund N. Bacon praised Commerce Square and its plaza by saying it `` will prove to be one of the finest commercial projects to be built in this century '' .",
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"text": "International Freedom Center The International Freedom Center ( IFC ) was a proposed museum to be located adjacent to the site of Ground Zero at the former World Trade Center in New York City , USA . It was selected in 2004 to comprise a `` cultural space '' near to the memorial for victims of the September 11 attacks , called Reflecting Absence . However , opponents reacted against the IFC 's mission , saying that plans to promote international freedom through exhibits and displays about various genocides and crimes against humanity through history , including genocide of Native American and the slave trade in the United States , were inappropriate at a site that many people consider to be sacred . On September 28 , 2005 , New York Governor George E. Pataki barred the IFC from the World Trade Center site . '' George Soros , Tom Bernstein , Anthony Romero , and Eric Foner were promoters of the IFC . Within an hour of being barred from the WTC site , the IFC museum declared itself to be out of business , making no effort to find a new location . `` We do not believe there is a viable alternative place for the I.F.C. at the World Trade Center site , '' said the statement from the center 's executives , Tom Bernstein , Peter Kunhardt and Richard Tofel . `` We consider our work , therefore , to have been brought to an end . ''",
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"text": "Kostabi World Trade Center The Kostabi World Trade Center was an envisioned building in New York City , United States . Designed by Mark Kostabi in the 1990s , it would have had 160 floors and would have been 2,000 feet ( 609.6 m ) high . It was one of the many ideas for the World Trade Center site . The Floor plates at the base of the building contain more than 200,000 square feet . It was proposed in the late 1990s as the world 's tallest building by developer Mark Kostabi . Structural types : highrise , sphere Architectural style : postmodern Material : glass",
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"text": "Marina One Marina One ( Chinese : 滨海盛景 ) is a mixed-use development bounded by Marina Way and Straits View in Marina South , Singapore . The area has been earmarked by the Urban Redevelopment Authority to be a vibrant new growth area for residential , commercial and lifestyle activities . The developer of Marina One is M+S Pte Ltd , owned 60:40 by Malaysia 's strategic investment fund , Khazanah Nasional and Singapore 's investment company , Temasek . M+S Pte Ltd was established to implement the land swap deal between Malaysia and Singapore , and the land parcel occupied by Marina One is part of the land swap . Wholly owned subsidiaries of Mapletree Investments and UEM Sunrise Berhad have been appointed as project managers of Marina One . Designed by Christoph Ingenhoven , Marina One covers a total gross floor area of approximately 3.67 million square feet . The development will include two 34-storey residential towers , two 30-storey prime grade A office towers and a retail podium , The Heart , which will feature lush greenery and landscaping by Gustafson Porter and ICN Design . Both were landscape architects behind Singapore 's Gardens by the Bay in Marina South . The development broke ground on 11 July 2012 followed by the unveiling of Marina One 's architectural design by the Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Singapore on 19 February 2013 . Marina One is expected to be completed by 2017 .",
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"text": "One57 One57 , formerly known as Carnegie 57 and nicknamed `` The Billionaire Building '' , is a 75-story ( marketed as 90-story ) supertall skyscraper at 157 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . Upon completion in 2014 , it stood at 1,005 ft tall , making it the tallest residential building in the city for a few months until the completion of 432 Park Avenue . The building has 92 condominium units on top of a new Park Hyatt Hotel with 210 rooms , which is set to become the flagship Hyatt property . The building 's developer is Extell Development Company , and the contractor was Lend Lease Project Management & Construction , As of January 2015 , it is home to the most expensive residence ever sold in New York City .",
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"text": "Chongqing World Trade Center The Chongqing World Trade Center ( WTCC , 重庆世界贸易中心 ) is a 283.1 metre ( 929 foot ) tall skyscraper located in the Jiefangbei CBD area of Chongqing , China . The building was completed in 2005 after three years of construction beginning in 2002 and topping out in 2004 . The building has 60 floors which can all be accessed by 12 elevators . There are also two underground floors used as car park . CRT Metro Line 2 has an exit at Linjiangmen Station in the World Trade Center 's retail podium . The Chongqing World Trade Center is currently the 54th tallest existing skyscraper in the world when measured up to the spire and is the fourth tallest building in Western China ( since being recently eclipsed by several other towers also in Chongqing ) . The building is 262 metres tall when not including the spire .",
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"text": "63 Building The 63 Building ( Korean : 63 빌딩 or 육삼 빌딩 ) , officially called 63 SQUARE ( formerly Hanhwa 63 City ) , is a skyscraper on Yeouido island , overlooking the Han River in Seoul , South Korea . It was designed by the American architectural firm Skidmore , Owings & Merrill ( SOM ) . At 250 meters ( 819 ft ) high , it was the tallest building outside North America when it opened in July 1985 , and remains the tallest gold-clad structure in the world . It stood as South Korea 's tallest building until the Hyperion Tower surpassed it in 2003 , but remained the country 's tallest commercial building until the Northeast Asia Trade Tower was topped-out in 2009 . The 63 Building was built as a landmark for the 1988 Summer Olympics . 63 is something of a misnomer since only 60 floors are above ground level . Floors 61-63 are restricted areas . The skyscraper is the headquarters of Korea Life Insurance , Industrial Bank of Korea Securities , and other major financial companies .",
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"text": "List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City There are more than 50 tall buildings in Oklahoma City , most of which stand in the central business district . In the city , 17 buildings stand 250 ft and taller . The tallest building in Oklahoma City , and in Oklahoma , is the 50-story Devon Tower , which rises 844 ft in the central business district . Other notable skyscrapers are Chase Tower and First National Center , which stand as the second and third-tallest buildings in Oklahoma City , respectively . Six of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Oklahoma City . The history of skyscrapers in Oklahoma City began with the completion of the Colcord Hotel , Oklahoma City 's first skyscraper . After oil was discovered in the area , the population of Oklahoma City grew significantly . As a result the city 's skyline expanded , which featured a `` race to the top '' with the synchronous construction of First National Center and City Place Tower in the central business district . Contemporary skyscrapers began to be built in the north and west sides of Oklahoma City , and later in the downtown area . In 1993 , Oklahoma City voters approved the MAPS ( Metropolitan Area Projects ) program , which featured the construction of several distinct domestic facilities and restorations and expansions of other older ones . It was completed in 2004 and is deemed to be the first program of its kind for a city the size of Oklahoma City . The Devon Tower , which was completed in 2012 , has overtaken the Chase Tower as the tallest building in Oklahoma City with a height of 844 ft. It has also become the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma , surpassing the BOK Tower in Tulsa . The 50-story building occupies over 1800000 sqft and had an estimated construction cost of $ 750 million ( USD ) .",
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"text": "One Court Square One Court Square , also known as the Citigroup Building , is a 50-story 200.5 m office tower in Long Island City , Queens across the East River from Manhattan in New York City . It was completed in 1990 by Skidmore , Owings & Merrill LLP for Citigroup . The tower is the tallest building in New York City ( and State ) outside of Manhattan , and the tallest building on Long Island . WNYZ-LP ( also known as Pulse 87 ) broadcasts from the top of this building . It is not to be mistaken for the Citigroup Center in Manhattan , which is across the street from Citigroup 's former main headquarters at 399 Park Avenue . Both buildings are accessible via subway stations on the IND Queens Boulevard Line ; Citigroup Center is near Lexington Avenue -- 53rd Street , while One Court Square is right above Court Square -- 23rd Street . The building is parodied in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV as the LC24 Tower . __ NOTOC __",
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"text": "List of tallest buildings in Detroit This list of tallest buildings in Detroit ranks skyscrapers and high rises in the U.S. city of Detroit , Michigan by height . The tallest skyscraper in Detroit is the 73-story Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center , which rises 727 ft along Detroit 's International Riverfront . It is the tallest building in the state of Michigan , the 97th-tallest building in the United States , and the second tallest hotel building in the Western Hemisphere . Another famous skyscraper is One Detroit Center , which stands as the 2nd-tallest building in the city and the state . Detroit 's history of skyscrapers began in 1889 , with completion of the historic 10-story Hammond Building -- considered the city 's first steel-framed skyscraper . The Qube in the Detroit Financial District now stands on this site . Detroit witnessed a massive building boom during the Roaring Twenties , resulting in the construction of many of the city 's ornate skyscrapers , including the Penobscot , Guardian , Fisher , Buhl , Stott , and Broderick . One Woodward Avenue , which rises 430 ft , was the tallest building constructed in the city during the 1960s . Detroit is the site of eight skyscrapers at least 492 ft in height and twenty-seven at least 327 ft in height . Overall , the skyline of Detroit is ranked ( based upon existing and under construction buildings over 492 ft ) third in the Midwestern United States ( after Chicago and Minneapolis ) and sixteenth in the United States , after New York City , Chicago , Miami , Houston , Los Angeles , Dallas , Atlanta , San Francisco , Boston , Las Vegas , Seattle , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Jersey City , and Minneapolis . The most recently constructed skyscrapers in the city are One Detroit Center , completed in 1993 , and the Greektown Casino Hotel , completed in 2009 . The latter rises 348 ft and contains 30 floors . The city has received many significant restoration projects , which include the 29 story Westin Book Cadillac Hotel ; originally built in 1924 and restored in 2008 , it rises 349 ft. __ TOC __",
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"text": "Beetham Tower, Manchester Beetham Tower ( also known as the Hilton Tower ) is a landmark 47-storey mixed-use skyscraper in Manchester , England . Completed in 2006 , it is named after its developers , the Beetham Organisation , and was designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners . The development occupies a sliver of land at the top of Deansgate , hence its elongated plan and was proposed in July 2003 with construction starting a year later . At a height of 554 ft , it is the tallest building in the United Kingdom outside London and 10th tallest building in the United Kingdom . It has been described by the Financial Times as `` the UK 's only proper skyscraper outside London '' . Consequently , it is the tallest building in Manchester however construction commenced in July 2016 on Tower 1 at Owen Street which will surpass the Beetham Tower as the tallest building in Manchester when completed in 2019 with a height of 659 ft. As a result of the elongated floor plan , the structure is one of the thinnest skyscrapers in the world with a height to width ratio of 10:1 on the east-west façade but is noticeably wider on the north-south façade . A blade structure on the south side of the building acts as a façade overrun accentuating its slim form and doubles as a lightning rod . The skyscraper is visible from ten English counties on a clear day . The top-floor penthouse offers views of Greater Manchester , the Cheshire Plain , the Pennines , the Peak District and Snowdonia . The tower is known for emitting a loud unintentional hum or howl in windy weather , believed to emanate from the glass ` blade ' atop the building . The hum has been recorded as a B below middle C and can be heard over large parts of the locality . Architectural response to the skyscraper is polarised and interpretations vary . The cantilever bears the load of the north façade symbolically representing the historical strength and revival of post-industrial Manchester following economic decline in the 1980s and the 1996 Manchester bombing . Some questioned its dominant appearance over the city -- particularly over listed buildings with one author going as far to say the skyscraper instantly `` torpedoed '' any possibility of Manchester becoming a UNESCO World Heritage city - a status Manchester was previously on the United Kingdom shortlist for due its industrial past . Others feel its dramatic appearance and peculiarity is reflective of Manchester and that the Beetham Tower symbolises Manchester 's reinvention as a post-industrial city . Nevertheless , it has received praise and was awarded the best tall building in the world in 2007 by the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat .",
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"text": "Majestic Building (Detroit) The Majestic Building was a high-rise building located at 1001 Woodward Avenue in Downtown Detroit , Michigan . The building was constructed in 1896 for the Mabley and Company department store chain and was the city 's second skyscraper , following the completion of the Hammond Building . It contained 14 stories and stood at 68 m in height . This building was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Daniel H. Burnham & Company , and faced with terra cotta . The final construction cost of the building was $ 1,000,000 . This was Detroit 's tallest building , from its completion in 1896 until 1909 , when it was overtaken by the Ford Building . Unfortunately , C. R. Mabley died before the building 's completion and new owners used it solely as an office block . It was purportedly renamed the Majestic building to conform with the letter `` M '' ( for Mabley ) carved in numerous places in its façade . The Majestic Building was hailed as a `` fireproof skyscraper '' and this claim was proven in 1915 when a fire broke out on the top floor and burned for two hours . The fire never spread to other floors and never endangered the building 's supporting structure . Beginning in 1907 , the Majestic Building housed offices and a roof-top observation deck for the United States Weather Bureau for science and meteorologists performing weather observations . This observation deck offered unobstructed views for up to 12 miles in any direction , and was open to the public for a dime admission . The Detroit News engaged `` The Human Fly '' Harry H. Gardiner to scale the building 's exterior in 1916 as a promotional stunt . The event was scheduled for the noon lunch hour and attracted such a large crowd , that traffic and streetcars on Woodward Avenue came to a halt . The building was demolished in 1962 , to make way for the First Federal Building , which was finished in 1965 .",
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"text": "List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia Philadelphia , the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania , is home to 389 completed high-rises , 32 of which stand taller than 400 ft. The tallest building in the city is currently the 58-story Comcast Center , which rises 975 ft in Center City . Comcast Center is also the tallest building in Pennsylvania and the 20th-tallest building in the United States . The second-tallest building is One Liberty Place , which rises 61 floors and 945 ft. One Liberty Place stood as the tallest building in Pennsylvania for over 20 years until the completion of Comcast Center in 2008 . Overall , seven of the ten tallest buildings in Pennsylvania are in Philadelphia , with the remainder being in Pittsburgh . Philadelphia is one of only five American cities with two or more completed buildings over 900 ft tall . Philadelphia 's history of tall buildings is generally thought to have begun with the 1754 addition of the steeple to Christ Church , which was one of America 's first high-rise structures . Through most of the 20th century , a `` gentlemen 's agreement '' prevented buildings from rising higher than the 548-ft ( 167-m ) Philadelphia City Hall . Despite this , Philadelphia amassed a large collection of high-rise buildings . The completion of One Liberty Place in 1987 broke the agreement , and Philadelphia has since seen the construction of eight skyscrapers that eclipse City Hall in height . Philadelphia has twice held the tallest habitable building in North America , first with Christ Church , then with City Hall . The latter reigned as the world 's tallest building from 1894 to 1908 , and is currently the world 's second-tallest masonry building , only 1.6 ft shorter than Mole Antonelliana in Turin . Like other large American cities , Philadelphia went through a massive building boom in the 1970s and 1980s , resulting in the completion of over 20 high-rise buildings . , there are several major high-rise construction projects underway in Philadelphia . The largest of these projects is the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center , which began construction in 2014 and will rise 1121 ft upon completion . The Comcast Innovation and Technology Center will surpass Comcast Center by over 100 ft to become the tallest skyscraper in Pennsylvania and the tallest building in the country outside of New York and Chicago . __ TOC __",
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"text": "200 Central Park South 200 Central Park South is a Modern-style building on the south side of Central Park in New York City , at the corner of 7th Avenue and Central Park South ( 59th Street ) . It is most notable for its curving facade , banded by balconies . Its exterior is beige brick and glass . It is across from a major pedestrian and vehicle entrance into Central Park , known as the `` Merchant 's Gate '' . This full service building was built post-war in 1963 by Bernard Spitzer and Melvin Lipman . It was designed by Wechsler & Schimenti . This building is highly recognizable in New York City photographs , most notably for its curved facade . The building is lined with terraces that taper in , then curve , and taper out as they wrap around the two faces of the building . Morris Lapidus 's Fontainebleau Hotel ( 1954 ) `` The curved base of this 35-story modernist residential tower , built 1963 , allows more apartments to have park views . '' The building 's design was explained by Robert A. M. Stern , Thomas Mellins and David Fishman in their book , New York 1960 , Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial , as `` a kind of aggressive , self-referential Modernism that had hitherto been largely absent from Manhattan . '' As of 2016 it is a full-service residential co-op apartment building . This Midtown West building currently has 309 apartments spanning 34 floors . Amenities for its residents include a roof deck , elevator operators , maid service , valet , garage , and concierge . In 2016 , it is rated as the # 2 co-op building in Midtown , and # 13 in Manhattan , according to . An interesting fact is that most passersby think it is a 21-story building , and are unaware of its tower , setback , which brings it up 14 more floors . Spritzer reportedly got the idea for the famous curve from the curve drawn by a pencil thrown in frustration . Its tapered balconies have been said to give it a Barcelona feel . It was built in 1963 , not 1965 , according to some websites . Horsley asserts it resembles the Fontainebleau Hotel ( 1954 ) , in Miami , designed by Morris Lapidus . Residents have included : Raquel Welch Dino De Laurentiis Across Seventh Avenue is the New York Athletic Club .",
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"text": "Moscow International Business Center The Moscow International Business Center ( MIBC ) , also known as `` Moscow City '' , ( Московский международный деловой центр `` Москва-Сити '' , Moskovskiy mezhdunarodnıy delovoy tsentr `` Moskva-Citi '' ) is a commercial district in central Moscow , Russia . Located east of the Third Ring Road in the Presnensky District of Central Administrative Okrug , the Moscow City area is currently under development . Construction of the MIBC takes place on the Presnenskaya embankment of the Moscow River , approximately 4 km west of Red Square , and just east of the Third Ring Road . The project occupies an area of 60 hectares , with the territory chosen being the only area in central Moscow that can accommodate such a project . The MIBC is expected to become the first zone in Russia to combine business activity , living space and entertainment in one single development . The Moscow government first conceived the project in 1992 . An estimated 250,000 -- 300,000 people will be working in , living in , or visiting the complex at any given time . MIBC includes 6 skyscrapers with maximum height of 300 meters or more ( Shanghai has 5 , Hong Kong has 6 , Chicago has 6 , New York has 8 ) . Europe 's tallest building , the Federation Tower , is in the MIBC . The complex also includes the second-tallest , third-tallest , fifth-tallest , sixth-tallest , and seventh-tallest buildings in Europe . By 2016 twelve of twenty-three planned facilities of MIBC were already built , seven buildings are in construction and four are in the design stage . __ TOC __",
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"text": "C. D. Howe Building The C.D. Howe Building ( French : Édifice C.D.-Howe ) is an office tower in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada , that is the home of Innovation , Science and Economic Development Canada , the Office of the Auditor General and other smaller tenants . It was built by Olympia and York . The federal government sold the land to O&Y for a dollar and signed an agreement to lease the final building for a set rate until 2012 . The eleven-story building was opened in 1978 . It was named after C. D. Howe , a noted federal minister in the 1930s , 1940s and 1950s . It is located at the prominent intersection of Bank Street and Sparks Street . The lower levels of the building contain a shopping mall named 240 Sparks . The mall covers 3 floors with 50 stores including a Holt Renfrew store ( closed 2015 ) . The most notable element of the building 's interior is the amount of greenery and the large waterfall . Public Works and Government Services greened the rooftop to address environmental concerns including energy conservation , storm water management , biodiversity , and air quality , and to provide the occupants a landscaped tranquil outdoor space . More than 30 % of the roof is landscaped and grows indigenous flowers , grasses and shrubs . Another 30 % of the rooftop uses green roof technology . The C.D. Howe Building was included amongst other architecturally interesting and historically significant buildings in Doors Open Ottawa in both 2012 and 2014 . The two elevator banks contain two storey tall cars that rise in a large atrium that stretches the entire height of the building . The C.D. Howe Building was recognized by the Building Owners and Managers Association ( BOMA ) as the `` Government Office Building of the Year - Canada '' in 1997/98 for excellence in management . The award was presented to the Property Manager , Ronald Vadeboncoeur RPA , FMA , CPM in Halifax , Nova Scotia . He accepted on behalf of his team , including key members : Sue Baxter , Barry O'Regan , Paul Anderson , Celine Maisonneuve , Pierre Boucher and Frank Donovan .",
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"text": "HSBC Tower (Midtown Manhattan) The HSBC Tower is a 30-story office building located at 452 Fifth Avenue overlooking the New York Public Library and Bryant Park , on the southwest corner of 40th Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan . The building , completed in 1984 , is 400 ft tall and has 30 stories . Since April 2010 it is owned by Property & Building Corporation ( PBC ) . The firm bought the property from Midtown Equities and Israeli holding company IDB Group for $ 330 million in a lease-back deal . Asking rents at this Class A building are over $ 100 per square foot , according to the New York Observer , which make it amongst one of 80 buildings in New York City achieving triple digit rents . Originally it was planned as part of a project consisting of two symmetrical towers facing each other on either side of the avenue to create a major gateway to lower Fifth Avenue . The building incorporates the new tower to three pre-existing buildings , one of which is the 10-story landmark Beaux-Arts Knox Building ( 1902 ) that served as the original headquarters for Republic National Bank of New York .",
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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": "2012–13 Reading F.C. season The 2012 -- 13 season was Reading Football Club 's third season in the Premier League , and the first since their relegation to the Championship in 2008 . Reading secured automatic promotion on 17 April 2012 following a 1 -- 0 win against Nottingham Forest and were crowned as Championship winners four days later . They began the season in August with a 1 -- 1 draw against Stoke City but had to wait until mid-November for their first league win , a 2 -- 1 win over Everton on 17 November 2012 . A run of four wins in six around January saw Brian McDermott and Adam le Fondre named Manager of the Month and Player of the Month respectively , though one month later , after defeats by relegation rivals Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa , McDermott was sacked as the club 's manager . He was replaced by Nigel Adkins on 26 March , ending Eamonn Dolan 's two-week stint as caretaker manager . On 28 April , following a 0 -- 0 home draw against Queens Park Rangers , Reading were relegated to the Championship for the 2013 -- 14 season . They finished the season with six wins from 38 games , the lowest number in their history . In addition to the Premier League , the club also participated in the two domestic cup competitions . After beating Peterborough United and QPR in the second and third rounds respectively , Reading were knocked out of the League Cup in the fourth round by Arsenal after a dramatic 7 -- 5 extra time defeat . In the FA Cup they recorded victories over Crawley Town and Sheffield United , before a close 2 -- 1 defeat by Manchester United in the fifth round . At the end of the season Adam le Fondre , who was Reading 's top scorer with 14 goals , was named the club 's Player of the Season .",
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"text": "2013–14 Everton F.C. season The 2013 -- 14 season was Everton 's 22nd season in the Premier League and 60th consecutive season in the top division of English football . It was also Everton 's 115th season of league football and 117th season in all competitions . It was the first season without David Moyes as manager since 2002 , with Moyes leaving Everton to succeed Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United . In addition , the club crest was redesigned ahead of this season for the first time since 2000 . On 5 June 2013 , Roberto Martínez was announced as the new Everton manager , having left his post at relegated FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic . Everton finished in sixth position in the domestic league in the previous season , missing out on qualification for the UEFA Europa League , meaning it failed to qualify for any European competitions for the fourth season running . Everton 's Premier League campaign began in August 2013 with Martínez changing their style of play to a possession based , attractive brand of football which initially led to three successive draws to start the season . A first victory came in the next match 1 -- 0 against Chelsea and by Christmas Everton had only suffered one defeat , a run which included a win over Moyes ' Manchester United , the first time the club had tasted success at Old Trafford in 21 years . The team almost went an entire year unbeaten at home but lost 1 -- 0 against Sunderland on Boxing Day . Everton 's progress stalled somewhat in the early part of 2014 with three losses in four games against Liverpool , Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea , before winning seven league games in a row for the first time since 1987 . The spell contained perhaps Everton 's best performance of the season when they defeated Arsenal 3 -- 0 . The streak was ended with a 3 -- 2 home defeat by Crystal Palace , but Everton returned to do the double over Manchester United for the first time since 1969 . Moyes was sacked as their manager a day later . Two defeats in a row after this ended Everton 's Champions League hopes but a finish of 5th in the league table is their highest in five years with Everton qualifying for next season 's Europa League . Martínez utilised the loan market during the season , with Romelu Lukaku ( on loan from Chelsea ) being Everton 's top scorer with 16 goals in all competitions . The emergence of young players such as Ross Barkley , John Stones and summer signing James McCarthy was also a feature of his debut season in charge , with Barkley going on to be selected for England 's World Cup squad . Right back Séamus Coleman was named Everton 's player of the year . In the cup competitions Everton lost in the sixth round of the FA Cup ( entered at round three ) and the third round of the League Cup ( entered at round two ) .",
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"text": "1961–62 Manchester United F.C. season The 1961 -- 62 season was Manchester United 's 60th season in the Football League , and their 17th consecutive season in the top division of English football . Unlike the previous season , United declined to enter the Football League Cup , which they continue to decline for the next four seasons . New to the side for the 1961 -- 62 season was David Herd , who had been the First Division 's second highest goalscorer the previous season . He joined the United ranks for a fee of # 40,000 , and finished the season as the club 's top scorer with 14 goals in the league and 17 in all competitions , although it was a disappointing season for the club as they finished 15th in the First Division .",
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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": "2007–08 Derby County F.C. season The 2007 -- 08 season was Derby County 's 109th season in the Football League , their 65th season in the top division of English football and their first season in the top flight since the 2001 -- 02 season . They were promoted after beating West Bromwich Albion 1 -- 0 in the 2007 Championship play-off final . After a very poor start to the season , manager Billy Davies left the club on 26 November to be replaced by former Wigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell . Jewell failed to turn things around for Derby and the club spent most of the season at the foot of the table , recording a club and top-flight record run of 32 league games without a win . Derby were officially relegated on 29 March after their 2 -- 2 home draw with fellow strugglers Fulham and Birmingham City 's 3 -- 1 victory over Manchester City left them 19 points away from safety with only 6 games left . This made Derby the first club in Premiership history to be relegated in March and only the second in post-war English Football league history . They also accumulated the league 's lowest points total since the introduction of 3 points for a win with just 11 points , as well as the record for the fewest wins in a Premier League season with just 1 victory in 38 games .",
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"text": "2011–12 Leeds United F.C. season The 2011 -- 12 season was Leeds United A.F.C. 's second season back in the second tier of English football which initially saw the club challenging for the play-offs positions but dismal form in spring resulted in a 14th position finish . In other competitions , the squad only saw one round of the FA Cup with defeat at the hands of Arsenal for the second year in a row and reached the 3rd round of the League Cup , losing to rivals Manchester United . A turbulent February saw Reserve Team Manager Neil Redfearn in charge of the team for four games with Manager Simon Grayson relieved of his duties and replaced by veteran promotion specialist Neil Warnock . Ross McCormack drastically improved his performance from the 2010-11 season by scoring 19 goals - the most in the squad . He narrowly lost out on Player of the Year to Robert Snodgrass who was made Club Captain by Warnock following the sale of influential local skipper Jonny Howson in January . Young Player of the Year went to Tom Lees who led an injection of the youth into the side with Aidan White establishing himself in the starting line-up and debuts being handed to youngsters Zac Thompson , Charlie Taylor and keeper Alex Cairns . Off the field , the club 's directors reported a healthy profit of # 3.5 m , but found themselves at war with some supporters following the controversial # 7m summer renovation of the Elland Road stadium - a summer which saw a contrasting # 0.7 m spent on players ' transfers and # 5.2 m received in player sales . Chairman Ken Bates also came under scrutiny from fans following the departures of fans ' favourite Howson and 2010-11 Player of the Year Max Gradel .",
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"text": "History of Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club was formed in 1863 as Stoke Ramblers Football Club by former pupils of the Charterhouse School whilst they were apprentices at the North Staffordshire Railway . The club dropped the Ramblers from their name in 1878 , and in 1888 they were founding members of the Football League . In 1925 , the club 's name was changed for the final time to Stoke City Football Club when Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status . The club moved in 1997 to the Britannia Stadium , a 28,383 all-seater stadium ; having spent 119 years at the Victoria Ground . In the 2007 -- 08 season , Stoke won promotion from the Football League Championship , the second tier of English football , and as of 2008 -- 09 are playing in the top flight ( currently Premier League ) for the first time since the 1984 -- 85 season , when they were relegated with a total of 17 points , a record low unsurpassed for 21 years . Stoke 's only major trophy was the 1972 Football League Cup , won when they beat Chelsea 2 -- 1 in the final at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 97,852 . The club have also won the Football League Trophy twice , in 1992 and 2000 . In terms of league achievement the closest Stoke have come to winning the title was in the 1946 -- 47 season where a final day defeat cost Stoke top spot .",
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"text": "Alex Watson (footballer) Alexander Francis `` Alex '' Watson ( born 5 April 1968 ) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing for Liverpool , Derby County , A.F.C. Bournemouth , Gillingham , Torquay United and Exeter City . He is the younger brother of the former Everton player Dave Watson , and like his brother , played as a central defender . Watson was born in Liverpool , and began his career as an apprentice with Liverpool . He turned professional in 1985 , and made his debut against Queens Park Rangers in March 1988 . He made nine appearances in total for the club , of which four were in the league , and he was in the starting line-up for the 1988 Charity Shield . In August 1990 he joined Derby County for a brief loan spell , and the following January he made a permanent move to A.F.C. Bournemouth for a fee of # 150,000 . He spent almost five years there , making 182 appearances and scoring 6 league goals , moving to Gillingham on loan in September 1995 before joining Torquay United in November 1995 for a fee of # 50,000 . He quickly became a crowd favourite at Torquay , becoming club captain in 1997 and assistant manager in 1999 under Wes Saunders . In July 2001 he made the short journey to join Exeter City on a free transfer . In his first season there he was a first-team regular , but a change of management saw him play only three games in the 2002 -- 03 season . He was released in the summer of 2003 and signed for non-league club Taunton Town . He played 20 games without scoring in the first part of the 2004 -- 05 season , before joining Clevedon Town in November 2004 , playing 23 times without scoring in the remainder of the season . He was an England youth international and is a FA qualified coach .",
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"text": "James Milner James Philip Milner ( born 4 January 1986 ) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool . A versatile player , he has been utilised in many different positions such as on the wing , in midfield and most recently at left-back . Milner 's talent in football , cricket , and long-distance running was recognised at a very young age . He represented his school in these sports and played football for amateur teams from Rawdon and Horsforth . He supported Leeds United from a young age and was a season ticket holder at the club . In 1996 , he joined the Leeds United youth academy . He made his debut for the first team in 2002 aged only 16 and gained prominence as the youngest player to score in the Premier League . While at Leeds United , he spent time on loan at Swindon Town to gain experience as a first-team player . Following his move to Newcastle United , he was loaned to Aston Villa for a season . He went on to make over 100 appearances for Newcastle , before returning to Aston Villa on a permanent transfer in 2008 . After playing an influential role in Aston Villa 's run to the 2010 League Cup Final and being named 2009 -- 10 PFA Young Player of the Year , Milner joined Manchester City for a reported # 26m transfer fee in 2010 , going on to win the 2011 -- 12 and 2013 -- 14 Premier League titles , 2010 -- 11 FA Cup and 2013 -- 14 League Cup . After five seasons with Manchester City , Milner signed for Liverpool on a free transfer in 2015 . Milner made a record 46 appearances for the England national under-21 football team , playing at the 2007 and 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships . He also played 61 appearances for the full English national team , scoring once against Moldova . He was selected for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads , as well as the 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016 UEFA Euro Championships . Milner retired from international football in 2016 .",
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"text": "List of non-League clubs in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup since 1945 Since the end of the Second World War in 1945 , nine non-League football clubs -- that is , clubs outside the divisions of The Football League and , since 1992 , the Premier League -- have reached the Fifth Round of the FA Cup , to become one of the last 16 clubs in the competition . To date , only Lincoln City has subsequently reached the Sixth Round , or `` quarter finals '' . The last non-League team to reach the quarter finals ( then the Fourth Round ) was Queens Park Rangers in 1914 , when the Football League had just two divisions . The most recent example of a non-league team beating top-flight opposition in the FA Cup was Lincoln City 's Fifth Round victory away at Burnley in 2017 . The last time a non-league side beat top-flight opposition at home in the FA Cup was Sutton United 's Third Round victory over Coventry City in 1989 . In 2017 , two non-League teams made it to the Fifth Round of the competition , Lincoln City and Sutton United . This was the first time two non-League teams has appeared made it this far in the same season since the establishment of the Football League in 1888 . Lincoln City subsequently became the first non-League team in 103 years and the first since World War II to make the quarter finals , but lost 5-0 to Arsenal .",
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"text": "1988–89 West Ham United F.C. season The 1988 -- 1989 season saw new signings Allen McKnight and David Kelly both begin their West Ham United careers , but neither supplied the club with kind of form necessary to stay in the top flight . On 22 March 1989 , it looked as though Lyall had come up with the goods to save West Ham 's top flight status when he re-captured Frank McAvennie from Glasgow Celtic for a club record fee of # 1.1 million -- just after the player had turned down the chance to sign for Arsenal , who went on to win the league . However , McAvennie failed to repeat the goalscoring heroics of his first spell at Upton Park as he did n't score a single goal in nine league appearances and the Hammers were relegated despite winning five of their final seven games . The club finished in 19th place in the First Division and were relegated to the second tier of The Football League . John Lyall was sacked as manager after 15 years on 5 June 1989 , by which time he was the longest serving manager at any Football League club . It also ended his 34-year service with the club , which had started in 1955 when he signed for them as an apprentice player from school .",
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"text": "Premier League Player of the Month The Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best Premier League player each month of the season . The recipient is chosen by a panel assembled by the League 's sponsor , and announced alongside the Manager of the Month on the first or second Friday of the following month . It has been called the Carling Premiership Player of the Month ( 1994 -- 2001 ) , the Barclaycard Premiership Player of the Month ( 2001 -- 2004 ) , Barclays Player of the Month ( 2004-2016 ) , and presently it is the EA SPORTS Player of the Month . The Premier League was formed in 1992 , when the members of the First Division resigned from The Football League . These clubs then set up a new commercially independent league that negotiated its own broadcast and sponsorship agreements . The inaugural season had no sponsor until Carling agreed to a four-year deal for # 12 million that started the following season . Carling introduced new Manager of the Month and Manager of the Season awards for the 1993 -- 94 season , supplementing the existing Football Writers ' Association and Professional Footballers ' Association Player of the Year awards . For the 1994 -- 95 season they introduced the Player of the Month award , which was first awarded to Jürgen Klinsmann for his performances in his team in August 1994 . Steven Gerrard has been Player of the Month the most with six awards . Five players have won the award in consecutive months ; Robbie Fowler ( 1995 -- 96 ) , Dennis Bergkamp ( 1997 ) , Cristiano Ronaldo ( 2006 ) , Harry Kane ( 2015 ) and Jamie Vardy ( 2015 ) . 12 individuals have won two awards in a season : Ryan Giggs , Ruud van Nistelrooy , Thierry Henry , Wayne Rooney , Peter Odemwingie , Robin van Persie , Daniel Sturridge , Luis Suárez , Jamie Vardy , Sergio Agüero , Heung Min Son and Ashley Young , who is also the only player to win the award three times in a calendar year . Robbie Keane has won the award while playing for three different clubs ( Coventry City , Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur ) . Nine other players have won the award playing for two different clubs . The award has been shared on six occasions : by Blackburn Rovers 's Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton in November 1994 , Liverpool 's Robbie Fowler and Stan Collymore in January 1996 , Southampton 's Kevin Davies and Manchester United 's Andy Cole in November 1997 , Arsenal 's Dennis Bergkamp and Edu in February 2004 , Tottenham Hotspur strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane in April 2007 and Liverpool duo Steven Gerrard and Luis Suárez in April 2014 . Almost half of the Player of the Month awards have gone to English players ,87 English wins , 191 awards : = % and the majority of foreign winners have been French or Dutch . Manchester United have had more Player of the Month awards than any other club .",
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"text": "John Beck (footballer) John Alexander Beck ( born 25 May 1954 ) is an English former footballer and manager . As a player , he made nearly 500 Football League appearances for five clubs between 1972 and 1989 . As a manager , he had a highly successful spell in charge of Cambridge United in the early 1990s , when he guided the club to two successive promotions and two successive quarter-final appearances in the FA Cup . Beck took the club from the Fourth Division to the Second and very nearly to the new Premier League at the end of the 1991 -- 92 season , where they ended their campaign fifth in the Second Division , their highest ever league finish . . In 2010 , he was appointed manager of Conference National club Histon , but resigned two games into the 2010 -- 11 season .",
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"text": "2007–08 Football League Championship The 2007 -- 08 Football League Championship ( known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons ) was the sixteenth season under its current league division format and its fourth with its current sponsorship . The leagues started in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008 , with the promotion play-off finals . The Football League is contested through three Divisions . The top divisions of these is the League Championship . The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premiership and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship play-off . The bottom three teams in the Championship will be relegated to the second division , League One . West Bromwich Albion finished top of the league with 81 points , closely followed by Stoke City who had 79 points . Hull City were promoted through the play-offs . Colchester and Scunthorpe United were both relegated several weeks before the end of the season . However , in a very tight league , with a gap of only 29 points between top and 22nd place , the final team to be relegated , Leicester City , went down on the final day while six other teams were within three points of them , despite the fact that only Crystal Palace had conceded less goals .",
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"text": "Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club -LSB- ˈblækbɜrn_ˈroʊvərz -RSB- is a professional association football club based in Ewood , Blackburn in the county of Lancashire , England . It competes in League One following its relegation from the Championship at the conclusion of the 2016 -- 17 season . The club was established in 1875 , becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 . It is one of only three clubs to have been both a founder member of the Football League and the Premier League ( the others being Aston Villa and Everton ) . In 1890 , Rovers moved to Ewood Park . Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times , and have won six FA Cups and one Football League Cup . Blackburn are the only extant club to have won three consecutive FA Cups . The club has spent the majority of its existence in the top flight of English football ( 72 years ) . In 1992 , Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker , who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager . In 1995 , Rovers became Premier League champions . In the 1998 -- 99 season , the club was relegated . It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later , in the 2000 -- 01 season . It has qualified for the UEFA Cup four times : once as League Cup winners , twice as the Premier League 's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup . The 2011 -- 12 season marked the club 's 72nd , non-consecutive , year in the top flight . Rovers are currently one of only six clubs to have won the Premier League , along with Arsenal , Chelsea , Manchester United , Manchester City and Leicester City . The club 's motto is `` Arte et Labore '' , `` By Skill and Hard Work '' in Latin .",
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"text": "Dave Brammer David Brammer ( born 28 February 1975 ) is an English former football midfielder . In a sixteen-year career he scored 22 goals in 455 games in the Football League . Starting his career at Wrexham in 1993 , he lifted the Welsh Cup and FAW Premier Cup with the club . He moved on to Port Vale for an initial # 350,000 fee in March 1999 . In 2001 he lifted the Football League Trophy , and was also made the club 's Player of the Year . Following this success he was sold on to Crewe Alexandra for # 500,000 . He helped the `` Alex '' win promotion out of the Second Division in 2002 -- 03 . After three years with Crewe he switched to Stoke City in 2007 , thereby becoming one of a small number of players to have played for the three local rivals of Crewe , Stoke and Vale . He spent 2007 to 2009 at Millwall , before finishing his career at Vale Park later in 2009 .",
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"text": "Designated Player Rule The Designated Player Rule , nicknamed the Beckham Rule , was adopted as part of the salary cap regulations of Major League Soccer for the 2007 season . The rule allows each MLS franchise to sign players that would be considered outside of the team 's salary cap ( either by offering the player higher wages or by paying a transfer fee for the player ) , allowing MLS teams to compete for star players in the international soccer market . Clubs have the option to use allocation money against a player 's contract , so to avoid a player with a Designated Player level salary using one of the club 's Designated Player slots . As of December 2015 , there have been 114 designated players in the MLS . The rule is informally named after David Beckham , in anticipation of MLS teams signing lucrative deals with internationally recognized players of Beckham 's caliber . Beckham was the first player signed under this rule , signing a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy with guaranteed annual salary of $ 6.5 million .",
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"text": "EFL League Two The English Football League Two ( often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons ) is the third-highest and lowest division of the English Football League ( EFL ) and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system . Football League Two was introduced for the 2004 -- 05 season . It was previously known as the Football League Third Division . Before the advent of the Premier League , the fourth-highest division was known as the Football League Fourth Division . At present ( 2016 -- 17 season ) , Accrington Stanley hold the longest tenure in League Two , last being outside the division in the 2005 -- 06 season when they were promoted from the league then known as the Conference National ( now the National League ) .",
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"text": "Gary Lineker Gary Winston Lineker , OBE ( -LSB- ˈlɪnᵻkər -RSB- born 30 November 1960 ) is an English retired footballer and current sports broadcaster . He holds England 's record for goals in FIFA World Cup finals , with 10 scored . Lineker 's media career began with the BBC , where he has presented the flagship programme Match of the Day since the late 1990s . He has also worked for Al Jazeera Sports , Eredivisie Live , NBC Sports Network and currently hosts BT Sport 's coverage of the UEFA Champions League . Lineker began his football career at Leicester City . and finished as the First Division 's joint top goalscorer in 1984 -- 85 . He then moved to League Champions Everton where he developed as a clinical finisher , scoring 30 goals in 41 games . His first team honours came at Barcelona , where he won the Copa del Rey in 1988 and the European Cup Winners ' Cup in 1989 . He returned to England in 1989 , joining Tottenham Hotspur , and over three seasons he scored 67 goals in 105 games and won the FA Cup . Lineker 's final club was Nagoya Grampus Eight and he retired in 1994 after two seasons at the Japanese side . Lineker made his England debut in 1984 , earning 80 caps and scoring forty-eight goals over an eight-year international career , finishing as England 's second highest scorer behind Bobby Charlton , before he was overtaken by Wayne Rooney . His international goals-to-games ratio remains one of the best for the country and he is regarded as one of the all-time best English strikers . He was top scorer in the 1986 World Cup and received the Golden Boot , the only time an Englishman has achieved this feat . He is also the only player to have won the English golden boot with three different clubs ( Leicester City , Everton and Tottenham Hotspur ) . Even though he enjoyed a long career , Lineker was never cautioned by a referee for foul play and never received a yellow or red card . As a result of this accomplishment he was honoured in 1990 with the FIFA Fair Play Award . In a senior career which spanned 16 years and 567 competitive games , Lineker scored a total of 282 goals at club level . Added to the 48 goals he scored in internationals , he managed a total of 330 goals . After his retirement from football he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame . He later led a consortium that invested in his old club Leicester , saving it from bankruptcy , and was appointed honorary vice-president . He is a keen supporter of Leicester City FC .",
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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": "Nina Simone Nina Simone ( -LSB- ˈniːnə_sᵻˈmoʊn -RSB- born Eunice Kathleen Waymon ; February 21 , 1933 -- April 21 , 2003 ) was an American singer , songwriter , pianist , arranger , and activist in the Civil Rights Movement . Simone employed a broad range of musical styles including classical , jazz , blues , folk , R&B , gospel , and pop . Born in North Carolina , the sixth child of a preacher , Waymon aspired to be a concert pianist . With the help of a few supporters in her hometown of Tryon , North Carolina , she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York . Waymon then applied for a scholarship to study at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia , where she was denied despite a well-received audition . Waymon became fully convinced this rejection had been entirely due to her race , a statement that has been a matter of controversy . Years later , two days before her death , the Curtis Institute of Music bestowed on her an honorary degree . To make a living , Eunice Waymon changed her name to `` Nina Simone '' . The change related to her need to disguise herself from family members , having chosen to play `` the devil 's music '' or `` cocktail piano '' at a nightclub in Atlantic City . She was told in the nightclub that she would have to sing to her own accompaniment , and this effectively launched her career as a jazz vocalist . Simone recorded more than 40 albums , mostly between 1958 , when she made her debut with Little Girl Blue , and 1974 . She had a hit in the United States in 1958 with `` I Loves You , Porgy '' . Simone 's musical style fused gospel and pop with classical music , in particular Johann Sebastian Bach , and accompanied expressive , jazz-like singing in her contralto voice .",
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"text": "Chizuko Hoshino is a female Japanese voice actress from Tokyo , Japan .",
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"text": "Japanese people are a nation and ethnic group native to Japan . Japanese people make up 98.5 % of the total population of their country . Worldwide , approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent ; of these , approximately 125 million are residents of Japan . People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as the , the Japanese disapora . The term ethnic Japanese may also be used in some contexts to refer to particular ethnic groups , including the Yamato ( the dominant ethnic group , comprising over 120 million ) , Ainu , and Ryukyuan people .",
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"text": "Yoshino Ōishi is a Japanese photojournalist . Ōishi was born in Suginami-ku , Tokyo on 28 May 1944 . Seeing Melanesian art while at Nihon University had a big effect on her , as did a visit to Vietnam and Cambodia in 1966 . After graduating in photography , she became a freelance photojournalist , working in west Africa , southeast Asia , and Europe . In 1971 she held an exhibition in the Nikon Salon of photographs of a Ghanaian child growing up in Nagano ; she then spent three years photographing New Guinea . She worked on portraiture , and documented the effects of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia , the effects of wartime dioxin in Vietnam , perestroika in the Soviet Union , and more . Ōishi 's work on Vietnam won her the Domon Ken Award . In both 1982 and 1989 she won the Annual Award from the Photographic Society of Japan . She has taught at Tokyo Polytechnic University . Her work is in the permanent collection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography .",
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"text": "I've Sound I 've Sound , or simply called , is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo , Hokkaidō , Japan . Led by Kazuya Takase , it features the talents of seasoned `` sound creators '' and many different female vocalists , known as to their fans . They have created the theme songs for many Japanese adult games , most famously the opening `` Tori no Uta '' to the visual novel Air by Key . More recently , they have been creating the theme songs to anime series . Among anime fans , I 've Sound is well known for providing the theme songs to such series as Black Lagoon , the Please ! franchise ( Please Teacher ! and Please Twins ! ) , the Shakugan no Shana series , Starship Operators , Higurashi no Naku Koro ni , the Hayate the Combat Butler series , Nanatsuiro Drops , and A Certain Magical Index .",
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"text": "Music of Japan The music of Japan includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles both traditional and modern . The word for music in Japanese is 音楽 ( ongaku ) , combining the kanji 音 `` on '' ( sound ) with the kanji 楽 `` gaku '' ( enjoy ) . Japan is the largest physical music market in the world , with US$ 2 billion in 2014 and the second largest overall music market , with a total retail value of 2.6 billion dollars in 2014dominated by Japanese artists , with 37 of the top 50 best selling albums and 49 of the top 50 best selling singles in 2014 . Local music often appears at karaoke venues , which is on lease from the record labels . Traditional Japanese music is quite different from Western music as it is often based on the intervals of human breathing rather than mathematical timing .",
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"text": "Shingai Tanaka Shingai Tanaka ( born 1942 in Tottori , Japan -- 6 October 2007 in Kyoto ) was a Japanese calligrapher who studied under Master Goshin Yasui , becoming one of the country 's best shodō artists . He is the author of the book Sho , Le calligraphes de kyoto , ed . Cénton , 2008 ( ISBN 2-915384-06-1 ) . In the 1980s Tanaka founded the Kyoto Calligraphers Association ( Kyoto shodō Renmei ) to promote Japanese calligraphy ( 書道 , shodō ) . He was president of Sho International , president of the Kyoto Artists Calligraphy Association , and special professor at Kyoto Saga University of Arts . From 1987 he lived between France and Japan , teaching shodō to students and artists in Lyon ( France ) , Milan ( Italy ) and Kyoto . From 1998 until his death , he gave lectures at the Japanese Center in Lyon ( 53 , rue de Montesquieu 69007 ) and in Switzerland , Italy , Netherlands , Germany and Belgium . In 1998 he was invited by Radio France to do a special concert in the music festival `` 98 Presence '' . In this experimental concert , Tanaka improvised 24 works live on stage , responding to the images and inspirations of the music played by pianist Thierry Ravassard and composed by twenty French composers such as Gilbert Amy and Pascal Dusapant . Each composer chose one haiku from the 24 poems of the four seasons , and composed according to the image of the poem . This concert gained a good reputation , and three concerts were performed again at the National Supreme Academy of Music in Lyon . Muzzik European Channel decided to make a film of this music project for world-wide release , and beginning production from 2001 to 2002 through four seasons in Japan . In Paris Tanaka collaborated with the musician of crystal sound , Michel Deneuve . He also made some other experimental performances with music , called `` music and the art of the moment '' in the Netherlands . He also performed at St. Jean Cathedral in Lyon in December 2000 . A concert also took place in October 2001 with two Japanese musicians of the traditional Yokobue ( bamboo flute ) . Tanaka exhibited worldwide and in 2005 he received Kyoto 's Art and Culture Award . About his life and work he wrote :",
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"text": "Mari Natsuki , more commonly known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer , dancer and actress . Born in Tokyo , she started work as a singer from a young age . In 2007 , Natsuki announced her engagement to percussionist Nobu Saitō , with their marriage taking place in Spring 2008 . Natsuki has participated in musical theatre , including that of Yukio Ninagawa . She provided the voice of Yubaba in Spirited Away , played the young witch 's mother in the Japanese TV remake of Bewitched , and has twice been nominated for a Japanese Academy Award . Natsuki played the character Big Mama in the Japanese version of Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of the Patriots and has also acted in television dramas , such as the 2005 series Nobuta o Produce , playing the Vice Principal , Katharine .",
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"text": "Mina (singer) Anna Maria Quaini ( born 25 March 1940 ) , known as Mina Mazzini or simply Mina , is an Italian singer . She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s , known for her three-octave vocal range , the agility of her soprano voice , and her image as an emancipated woman . In performance , Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music , which made her the most versatile pop singer in Italian music . Mina dominated the country 's charts for fifteen years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity . She has scored 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts . Mina 's TV appearances in 1959 were the first for a female rock and roll singer in Italy . Her loud syncopated singing earned her the nickname Queen of Screamers . The public also labeled her the Tiger of Cremona for her wild gestures and body shakes . When she turned to light pop tunes , Mina 's chart-toppers in West Germany in 1962 and Japan in 1964 earned her the title of the best international artist in these countries . Mina 's more refined sensual manner was introduced in 1960 with Gino Paoli 's ballad `` This World We Love In '' , which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 . Mina was banned from TV and radio in 1963 because her pregnancy and relationship with a married actor did not accord with the dominant Catholic and bourgeois morals . After the ban , the public broadcasting service RAI tried to continue to prohibit her songs , which were forthright in dealing with subjects such as religion , smoking and sex . Mina 's cool act combined sex appeal with public smoking , dyed blonde hair , and shaved eyebrows to create a `` bad girl '' image . Mina 's voice has distinctive timbre and great power . Her main themes are anguished love stories performed in high dramatic tones . The singer combined classic Italian pop with elements of blues , R&B and soul music during the late 1960s , especially when she worked in collaboration with the singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti . Top Italian songwriters created material with large vocal ranges and unusual chord progressions to showcase her singing skills , particularly `` Brava '' by Bruno Canfora ( 1965 ) and the pseudo-serial `` Se telefonando '' by Ennio Morricone ( 1966 ) . The latter song was covered by several performers abroad . Shirley Bassey carried Mina 's ballad `` Grande grande grande '' to charts in the U.S. , U.K. , and other English-speaking countries in 1973 . Mina 's easy listening duet `` Parole parole '' was turned into a worldwide hit by Dalida and Alain Delon in 1974 . Mina gave up public appearances in 1978 but has continued to release popular albums on a yearly basis to the present day .",
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"text": "Minoru Onoda was an important member of the Gutai Group 's younger generation having joined the group in 1965 . His ` Paintings of Propagation ' theory was a crucial step in his early career . He was included in the important retrospectives on the Gutai Group at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2013 and the National Art Center in Tokyo in 2012 .",
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"text": "Toshiki Ozawa ( 1932-2014 ) born in Tokyo , was a Japanese photographer .",
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"text": "Miss World Japan is a national beauty pageant in Japan .",
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"text": "Nina Bouraoui Yasmina `` Nina '' Bouraoui ( Ar : نينا بو راوي , born 1967 ) is a French novelist and song-writer born in Rennes , Ille-et-Vilaine , of an Algerian father and a French mother . She spent the first fourteen years of her life in Algiers , then Zürich and Abu Dhabi . She now lives in Paris . Her novels are mostly written in the first person and , with the exception of Avant les hommes ( Before the Men ) , have been said by the author to be works of `` auto-fiction '' . This is even the case for Le Bal des Murènes ( The ball of moray eels ) , which , like Avant les hommes , has a male narrator . Since writing her first novel in 1991 , Bouraoui has affirmed the influence of Marguerite Duras in her work , although the life narratives and works many other artists are also to be found in her novels ( and songs ) . This is particularly true of Mes Mauvaises Pensées ( My Bad Thoughts ) which bears the imprint of Hervé Guibert , Annie Ernaux , David Lynch , Eileen Gray , and Violette Leduc amongst others . Questions of identity , desire , memory , writing , childhood and celebrity culture are some of the major themes of her work .",
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"text": "Simone Egeriis Simone Egeriis ( born January 28 , 1992 ) , better known as simply Simone , is a Danish pop singer . She was born and raised in Slagelse , Denmark . She is known in Denmark for winning the Danish TV talent show Scenen er din ( ` The Stage is Yours ' ) in the category Junior Singing . She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver or Colours of the Wind , the song from Disney 's Pocahontas , with which she won Scenen er Din . She also plays the violin and the piano .",
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"text": "Juju (singer) For Finnish rapper , see Juju ( rapper ) ( born February 14 , 1976 ) is a Japanese jazz singer . She is represented by Sony Music Associated Records Inc. .",
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"text": "Contemporary dance in Japan Contemporary Japanese dance draws on various traditional styles and Western classical and avant-garde forms , interpreted with the standards of Japanese schools . Many famous dance studios grew from training centers for Kabuki actor-dancers or derived from famous Kabuki families . Women dancers drawing their art from butoh were trained by the Hanayagi school , whose top dancers performed internationally . Ichinohe Sachiko choreographed and performed traditional dances in Heian court costumes , characterized by the slow , formal , and elegant motions of this classical age of Japanese culture . Western schools covered classical ballet , jazz-dance , and modern dance and influenced the butoh avant-garde dance movement . Ballet was said to have replaced traditional Japanese arts , such as flower arrangement and the tea ceremony , in the hearts of young girls . Prima ballerina Morishita Yoko sat on the jury for the Prix de Lausanne Ballet Competition in 1989 , held for the first time in Tokyo , marking the arrival of Japanese classical ballet in the international community . Horiuchi Gen , a 1980 Prix de Lausanne winner , became a major soloist with the New York City Ballet , and Japanese performers noted for their superb technique were members of many major international companies . Modern dance was performed early after World War II and was later taught by such famous dancers as Eguchi Takaya . The Tokyo Modern Dance School and the Ozawa Hisako Modern Dance Company also promoted avant-garde modern dance . A wide experimental range within modern dance occurred from which choreographer Teshigawara Saburo skillfully drew to create multifaceted works for his KARAS Company . The vital avant-garde butoh dance was a major development after the war : at least five major schools performed in the 1985 Butoh Festival , and there were numerous creative offshoots . Hijikata Tatsumi was a charismatic dancer who experimented with different kinds of creative dance to capture expressive motions he considered expressly suited to the Japanese physiognomy and psyche . He combined eroticism , social criticism , and avant-garde theater ideas , and he considered the body to be a repository for `` stored memories '' , which could be metamorphosed into dance forms . His theories and choreography were carried on by a number of famous dancers , who eventually formed their own major companies , which were strong in the 1980s and toured abroad .",
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"text": "Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ( born February 18 , 1933 ) is a Japanese multimedia artist , singer , songwriter , and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art and filmmaking . She performs in both English and Japanese . She is the second wife and widow of singer-songwriter John Lennon of the Beatles . Ono grew up in Tokyo and studied at Gakushuin . She withdrew from her course after two years and rejoined her family in New York in 1953 . She spent some time at Sarah Lawrence College , and then became involved in New York City 's downtown artists scene , including the Fluxus group . She first met Lennon in 1966 at her own art exhibition in London , and they became a couple in 1968 . With their performance Bed-Ins for Peace in Amsterdam and Montreal in 1969 , Ono and Lennon famously used their honeymoon at the Hilton Amsterdam as a stage for public protests against the Vietnam War . She brought feminism to the forefront in her music , influencing artists as diverse as the B-52s and Meredith Monk . Ono achieved commercial and critical acclaim in 1980 with the chart-topping album Double Fantasy , a collaboration with Lennon that was released three weeks before his death . Public appreciation of Ono 's work has shifted over time , helped by a retrospective at a Whitney Museum branch in 1989 and the 1992 release of the six-disc box set Onobox . Retrospectives of her artwork have also been presented at the Japan Society in New York City in 2001 , in Bielefeld , Germany , and the UK in 2008 , Frankfurt , and Bilbao , Spain , in 2013 and MOMA in New York City in 2015 . She received a Golden Lion Award for lifetime achievement from the Venice Biennale in 2009 and the 2012 Oskar Kokoschka Prize , Austria 's highest award for applied contemporary art . As Lennon 's widow , Ono works to preserve his legacy . She funded Strawberry Fields in Manhattan 's Central Park , the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland , and the John Lennon Museum in Saitama , Japan ( which closed in 2010 ) . She has made significant philanthropic contributions to the arts , peace , Philippine and Japan disaster relief , and other causes . In 2012 Yoko Ono received the Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Human Rights Award endowed by Alexandra Hildebrandt . The award is given annually in recognition of extraordinary , non-violent commitment to human rights . Ono continues her social activism , inaugurating a biennial $ 50,000 LennonOno Grant for Peace in 2002 and co-founding the group Artists Against Fracking in 2012 . She has a daughter , Kyoko Chan Cox , from her marriage to Anthony Cox and a son , Sean Taro Ono Lennon , from her marriage to Lennon . She collaborates musically with Sean Lennon .",
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"text": "Ikumi Hayama also known as is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo , Japan . She is affiliated with Clare Voice .",
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"text": "Nazo (album) is the first music album of Japanese singer Miho Komatsu . It was released on 3 December 1997 . It includes the singles Nazo and Kagayakeru Hoshi . The album reached number 5 in its first week , with 89,810 copies sold . The album charted for 40 weeks and it sold 400,000 copies altogether . Several of her songs were originally written for other bands : `` Sabitsuita Machine Gun De Ima Wo Uchinukou '' for Wands , `` Aoi Sora Ni Deaeta '' for Arisa Tsujio as the Chūka Ichiban ! anime theme song , `` Kono Machi De Kimi to Kurishitai '' for Field of View , and `` Kimi ga Inai Natsu '' for Deen .",
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"text": "Yoko Akino Yōko Akino ( 秋野 暢子 Akino Yōko , born Yōko Tashiro , 田代 暢子 Tashiro Yōko , born 18 January 1957 in Osaka , Japan ) is a Japanese actress .",
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"text": "Satoko Yamano (voice actress) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Higashiosaka , Osaka , Japan .",
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Luxo Jr. is a 1986 film.
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"text": "Luxo Jr. Luxo Jr. is a 1986 American computer-animated short film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter . The two-minute short film revolves around one larger and one smaller desk lamp . The larger lamp , named Luxo Sr. , looks on while the smaller , `` younger '' Luxo Jr. plays exuberantly with a ball that it accidentally deflates . Luxo Jr. was Pixar 's first animation after Ed Catmull and John Lasseter left Industrial Light and Magic 's computer division . It is the source of the hopping desk lamp included in Pixar 's corporate logo . Lasseter 's aim was to finish the short film for the 1986 SIGGRAPH , an annual computer graphics conference attended by thousands of industry professionals . The film would come from his experiments with modeling his Luxo lamp . Lasseter worked to improve the story within the allotted two minutes . In animation , the film demonstrates the use of shadow maps within the rendering software . Lasseter applied classic animation principles defined by Disney 's Nine Old Men to convey the lamps ' emotions . Catmull and Lasseter worked around the clock , and Lasseter even took a sleeping bag into work and slept under his desk , ready to work early the next morning . In total it took about four and a half months to do . The commitment paid off , and it was finished in time to be shown at SIGGRAPH . Before Luxo Jr. finished playing at SIGGRAPH , the crowd had already risen in applause . Luxo Jr. is regarded as a breakthrough in the animation medium as a whole , changing traditionalists ' interpretation of computer animation . The short was the first work of animation to use procedural animation , the software written by Eben Ostby . It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film , becoming the first CGI film nominated for an Academy Award . In 2014 , Luxo Jr. was deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry .",
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"text": "7th Golden Raspberry Awards The 7th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 29 , 1987 , at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1986 . For the first time , the Razzies had a tie for Worst Picture , between Howard the Duck and Under the Cherry Moon . Recipients are denoted in bold :",
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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": "Heat and Sunlight Heat and Sunlight is a 1987 independent film written , directed by and starring Rob Nilsson . It tells the story of a photojournalist who had worked in Biafra trying to patch up his relationship with his lover .",
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"text": "Sunset Boulevard (film) Sunset Boulevard ( stylized onscreen as SUNSET BLVD. ) is a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder , and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett . It was named after the boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills , California . The film stars William Holden as Joe Gillis , an unsuccessful screenwriter , and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond , a faded silent film star who draws him into her fantasy world where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen , with Erich von Stroheim as Max Von Mayerling , her devoted servant . Nancy Olson , Fred Clark , Lloyd Gough and Jack Webb play supporting roles . Director Cecil B. DeMille and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper play themselves , and the film includes cameo appearances by leading silent film actors Buster Keaton , H. B. Warner and Anna Q. Nilsson . Praised by many critics when first released , Sunset Boulevard was nominated for eleven Academy Awards ( including nominations in all four acting categories ) and won three . Deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the U.S. Library of Congress in 1989 , Sunset Boulevard was included in the first group of films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry . In 1998 , it was ranked number twelve on the American Film Institute 's list of the 100 best American films of the 20th century , and in 2007 , it was 16th on their 10th Anniversary list .",
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"text": "Who's That Girl (1987 film) Who 's That Girl is a 1987 American screwball comedy film written by Andrew Smith and Ken Finkleman , and directed by James Foley . It stars Madonna and Griffin Dunne , and depicts the story of a street-smart girl who is falsely accused of murdering her boyfriend and is sent to jail . After getting released , she meets a man , who is supposed to make sure she gets on her bus back to Philadelphia , and convinces him to help her catch those responsible for her confinement . While searching for the embezzler , they fall in love with each other . After the failure of her 1986 film Shanghai Surprise , Madonna decided to sign another comedy film titled Slammer , which was later renamed to Who 's That Girl . However , she had to convince both Warner Bros. and the producers of the film that she was ready for the project . Madonna enlisted her friend James Foley to direct the film . Shooting began in New York in October 1986 , and continued until March 1987 . Production was halted during December due to snowfall in New York . Madonna utilized the time to work on her next tour and the soundtrack of the film . The film was released on August 7 , 1987 , and was a box office bomb , grossing only $ 2.5 million in its first week , with its final domestic total being about $ 7.3 million . Critics were highly disappointed with the film , and Foley 's direction . Some went on to call it one of the worst films to be released , while others found Madonna 's comic timing to be one of the highlights . However , the Who 's That Girl World Tour went on to be a critical and commercial success , grossing a total of US$ 25 million , and playing in front of audiences totaling 1.5 million people . The soundtrack of the film , though not acclaimed by the critics , enjoyed commercial success . Three of Madonna 's songs , the title track , `` Causing a Commotion '' and `` The Look of Love '' , were released as singles with the title track becoming Madonna 's sixth number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 . The soundtrack album went on to sell six million copies worldwide .",
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"text": "Crossroads (1986 film) Crossroads is a 1986 American coming-of-age musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson . Starring Ralph Macchio , Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz , the film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and features an original score featuring Ry Cooder and Steve Vai on the soundtrack 's guitar , and harmonica by Sonny Terry . Vai also appears in the film as the devil 's guitar player in the climactic guitar duel . Fusco was a traveling blues musician prior to attending New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts , where he wrote Crossroads as an assignment in a master class led by the screenwriting giants Waldo Salt and Ring Lardner , Jr. . The student screenplay won first place in the national FOCUS Awards ( Films of College and University Students ) and sold to Columbia Pictures while Fusco was still a student .",
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"text": "Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic Orchestra Jr. . Philharmonic Orchestra of California is one of the oldest and most distinctive , young people 's symphony orchestras in the United States . It was founded in Los Angeles , California on January 22 , 1937 by its conductor , Dr. Ernst Katz . The Jr. . Philharmonic enjoys the distinction of being the only orchestra in the world with its original conductor on the podium for over 69 years . The Jr. . Philharmonic is a non commercial venture . It is managed by Gary S. Greene , Katz 's nephew and run by Greene 's siblings .",
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"text": "Born to Defence Born to Defence is a 1986 Hong Kong action film , which marked the directorial debut of Jet Li , who also stars in the film . The film features fight choreography by Tsui Siu-Ming . The film is set in China following the end of World War II and the liberation of China . It centers on Jet Li 's character and his confrontations with navy sailors , who are portrayed as rapacious villains , from China 's ally , the United States , primarily in the boxing ring as Li 's character is an avid athlete .",
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"text": "Hud (1986 film) Hud ( ` Skin ' ) is a 1986 Norwegian crime film directed by and starring Vibeke Løkkeberg . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "Early Spring (1986 film) Early Spring ( Barndommens gade ) is a 1986 Danish drama film directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen . It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Grandi magazzini Grandi magazzini is a 1986 Italian anthology-comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo . The movie is notable and important on Italian cinematography as an ensemble cast of very popular Italian actors and actresses at that time performed on it .",
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"text": "Jazzvisions Jazzvisions : Made in America was a series of jazz concerts held in December 1986 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles . The concerts were later released on CD , cassette , LP , VHS and Laserdisc by Verve Video and PolyGram .",
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"text": "A King and His Movie A King and His Movie ( La película del rey ) is a 1986 Argentine comedy drama film , directed by Carlos Sorín , and written by Sorín and Jorge Goldenberg . The movie features Ulises Dumont and Julio Chávez , among others .",
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"text": "A Fine Mess (film) A Fine Mess is a 1986 American comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Ted Danson and Howie Mandel . The film was intended as a remake of Laurel & Hardy 's classic short `` The Music Box '' and was to be semi-improvised in the same style as the director 's earlier comedy , The Party , but studio interference , poor previews and subsequent re-editing resulted in the film becoming a fully scripted chase comedy with very little of the original ideas for the film remaining intact . Writer/director Blake Edwards actually gave television interviews telling audiences to avoid the film . It received overwhelmingly negative reviews and was a box-office failure .",
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"text": "Koisuru Onnatachi is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Kazuki Ōmori .",
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"text": "E Luxo So E Luxo So is the fifth studio album by the Virginian post-rock band Labradford , released on July 13 , 1999 by Blast First and Kranky . The titles of the album 's six songs are made up of the recording and production credits . Track 4 , `` By Chris Johnston , Craig Markva , Jamie Evans '' , was used in several episodes of the HBO miniseries , The Young Pope .",
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"text": "Last Night at the Alamo Last Night at the Alamo is a 1983 American black-and-white independent film directed and co-produced by Eagle Pennell , written and co-produced by Kim Henkel and starring Sonny Carl Davis and Lou Perryman .",
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"text": "1986 in animation Events in 1986 in animation .",
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"text": "Discount theater Discount theaters , also known as dollar theatres , dollar movies , second-run theatres , and sub-run theatres , are movie theaters that show motion pictures for reduced prices after the films leave first-run theatres . Originally , they would receive 35mm films after they had been shown already at first run theaters ; therefore the film quality would be lower because the film was worn by dozens of showings , and the audience for the film would be reduced since it had been released weeks or months before . At the time , VHS was just rising as an affordable home video technology . Consequently , budget-conscious film-goers might wait for a film to hit the local dollar house instead of paying more money to see the film first-run . As the 21st century dawned , a pair of factors conspired to drive many discount theatres out of business : 1 ) an oversupply of American movie screens caused by ambitious overbuilding allowed films to stay longer in the first-run theatres , and 2 ) the delay between theatrical release and VHS or DVD release continued to shrink . This latter factor convinced many moviegoers that it was simply not worth the money , hassle , and possible encounters with noisy fellow patrons and sticky floors , meaning dollar theatres could be in the twilight of their existence .",
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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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Doctor Who is a television movie.
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"text": "History of Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British television science-fiction series , produced and screened by the British Broadcasting Corporation on their BBC 1 channel from 1963 to 1989 in its original form , with a new series launched in early 2005 . In between the two , there was a one-off television movie co-produced with Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox Television , screened on the Fox Network in the United States in 1996 .",
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"text": "Matt Smith (actor) Matthew Robert `` Matt '' Smith ( born 28 October 1982 ) is an English actor . He is best known for his role as the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who , for which he received a BAFTA Award nomination in 2011 . Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer , but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport . After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia , he became an actor in 2003 , performing in plays like Murder in the Cathedral , Fresh Kills , The History Boys , and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres . Extending his repertoire into West End theatre , he has since performed in the stage adaptation of Swimming with Sharks with Christian Slater , followed a year later by a critically acclaimed performance as Henry in That Face . Smith 's first television role came in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman 's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North , while his first major role in television came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals . Smith , who was announced as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in January 2009 , is the youngest person to play the character in the British television series . He left the series at the end of the 2013 Christmas Day special , `` The Time of the Doctor '' . He portrayed both the physical embodiment and a holographic version of Skynet in Terminator Genisys ( 2015 ) . Since 2016 , he portrays Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh in Peter Morgan 's Netflix biographical drama series The Crown , opposite Claire Foy as Elizabeth II .",
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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": "Doctor Who (season 3) The third season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 11 September 1965 with the story Galaxy 4 and ended on 16 July 1966 with The War Machines . Only 17 out of 45 episodes survive in the BBC archives ; 28 remain missing . As result only 3 serials are complete .",
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"text": "Cyberman The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are among the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television programme , Doctor Who . Within the context of the series , the Cybermen were originally a wholly organic species of humanoids originating on Earth 's twin planet Mondas that began to implant more and more artificial parts into their bodies as a means of self-preservation . This led to the race becoming coldly logical and calculating , with every emotion deleted from their minds . They were created by Dr. Kit Pedler ( the unofficial scientific advisor to the show ) and story editor Gerry Davis in 1966 , first appearing in the serial The Tenth Planet . They were featured numerous times , up until the show 's cancellation . Following the 2005 revival of the show , the Cybermen returned with a new origin story in a parallel universe , in the 2006 series ' two-parter `` Rise of the Cybermen '' and `` The Age of Steel '' , and have been recurring villains again ever since . A further redesign took place in the 2013 episode `` Nightmare in Silver '' , showing technologically advanced Cybermen , the result of a merge between the Mondasian and Parallel universe Cybermen , depicted as being able to instantly upgrade themselves to fix flaws and weaknesses . The species also appeared in the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood in its fourth episode , `` Cyberwoman '' ( 2006 ) . Cybermen have also appeared in installments of the 2010 Doctor Who video game series The Adventure Games .",
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"text": "Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor , the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme Doctor Who , who is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials . As with previous incarnations of the Doctor , the character has also appeared in other Doctor Who spin-offs . In the programme 's narrative , the Doctor is a centuries-old Time Lord alien from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time in his TARDIS , frequently with companions . When the Doctor is critically injured beyond medical repair , he can regenerate his body ; in doing so , his physical appearance and personality change , and a new actor assumes the role . Tennant 's portrayal of the Doctor is of an outwardly charismatic and charming adventurer whose likable and easygoing attitude can quickly turn to righteous fury when provoked . This incarnation 's companions include working class shop assistant Rose Tyler ( Billie Piper ) , medical student Martha Jones ( Freema Agyeman ) , and fiery temp worker Donna Noble ( Catherine Tate ) . He eventually parts ways with them all by the end of the 2008 series finale , `` Journey 's End '' , after which he attempts to travel alone for the duration of the 2008 -- 2010 specials before being accompanied by Donna Noble 's grandfather Wilfred Mott on his final adventure in The End of Time . In November 2013 , Tennant 's Doctor was voted `` The UK 's favourite Doctor '' in a survey held by the Radio Times magazine .",
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"text": "The Rescue (Doctor Who) The Rescue is the third serial of the second season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who , which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 2 January and 9 January 1965 on BBC1 . It was written by outgoing story editor David Whitaker and directed by Christopher Barry . The Rescue was produced in a six-episode block with The Romans and was the first story produced in Doctor Who second production block . Rehearsals and recording took place from 30 November to 11 December 1964 , entirely in-studio . The two episodes were watched by 12 and 13 million viewers in the UK respectively and have received generally positive reviews from critics , who praise the character-based storytelling , although plot holes were noted . Both episodes of The Rescue have been retained in the BBC archives , and the story has been novelised and released on VHS and DVD . The serial is notable as the first appearance of Maureen O'Brien as companion Vicki .",
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"text": "History of UNIT UNIT ( UNified Intelligence Taskforce , formerly United Nations Intelligence Taskforce ) is a fictional military organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . Operating under the auspices of the United Nations , its purpose is to investigate and combat paranormal and extraterrestrial threats to the Earth . As is common in long-running series whose back-stories are not mapped out in advance , and which are also the product of many different writers over the course of years , the fictional history of UNIT has seen retroactive changes which have caused some continuity problems .",
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"text": "Earth Aid Earth Aid is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .",
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"text": "Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who Magazine ( abbreviated as DWM ) is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . Its current editor is Tom Spilsbury , who has been with the magazine since 2003 . It is currently recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest running TV tie-in magazine .",
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"text": "The Trial of a Time Lord The Trial of a Time Lord is a 14-part science fiction serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . The serial , produced as the show 's twenty-third season , aired in weekly episodes from 6 September to 6 December 1986 . The only Doctor Who presentation of its kind , it contains four adventures : The Mysterious Planet , Mindwarp , Terror of the Vervoids , and The Ultimate Foe -- Colin Baker 's final story . The idea for the serial stemmed from several production changes to Doctor Who , such as reduced screen time for the season and a request from BBC controller Michael Grade that the series contain less violence and more humour . Several problems occurred during production , including the death of scriptwriter Robert Holmes , and the resignation of script editor Eric Saward . This was the last serial to star Colin Baker because he was dismissed from the role when it ended .",
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"text": "Voyage to Venus (Doctor Who audio) Voyage to Venus is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . This audio is a special release , available to download for # 1 .",
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"text": "Assassin in the Limelight Assassin in the Limelight is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .",
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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": "Doctor at Large (TV series) Doctor at Large is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of newly qualified doctors . The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor in the House , and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1971 . Writers for the Doctor at Large episodes were Bill Oddie , Graeme Garden , John Cleese , Graham Chapman , Bernard McKenna , Geoff Rowley , Andy Baker , Jonathan Lynn and David Yallop , as well as George Layton ( under the pseudonym of `` Oliver Fry '' ) .",
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"text": "From The Doctor to my son Thomas `` From The Doctor to my son Thomas '' is a viral video recorded by actor Peter Capaldi and sent to Thomas Goodall , an autistic nine-year-old boy in England , to console the child over grief from the death of Goodall 's grandmother . Capaldi filmed the 42-second video in character as the 12th incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who . Capaldi 's message had a positive effect on Thomas ; his father said that the boy smiled for the first time since learning of his grandmother 's death , and gained the courage to go to her funeral . Thomas ' father Ross Goodall posted the video to YouTube on 6 November 2014 . He later explained to media that he wanted to make the video available to his family and had no idea it would become popular online . CNN reported that after its appearance on YouTube , the video was viewed over 200,000 times in its first 48 hours online . This more than doubled the next day , and less than a week later it had over 900,000 total views . BBC News observed that Capaldi 's message had become a viral video , and ITV News described response to the video as a global phenomenon . The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph called the recording by Capaldi a touching video to a young child suffering from grief . CNN and MTV characterised the video similarly , as did Spanish and Dutch media . The Independent wrote that Capaldi displayed a kinder face of his personality by sending the message . BT commented it was Capaldi 's best contribution as the character of the Doctor to date . The video had a positive impact on those with mental health problems . Autism Daily Newscast reported favourably on the Doctor 's actions . The Hollywood Reporter observed that as his character the Doctor , Capaldi was using his role to support mental health . Hollywood Life said their reporters were moved to tears after watching Capaldi 's video . Peter Harness , writer of the episode `` Kill the Moon '' , said that Capaldi 's video was his favourite highlight from ten years of Doctor Who .",
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"text": "Doctor Who: Series 8 (soundtrack) The soundtrack for series 8 of Doctor Who was released on 18 May 2015 . Across three discs , it includes incidental music from all twelve episodes of the series , as well as the 2014 Christmas special , `` Last Christmas '' . The first 5000 copies , as well as all pre-orders , included an extra 16-page booklet and a slipcover .",
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"text": "Kiss of Death (Doctor Who audio) Kiss of Death is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .",
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"text": "Sixth Doctor comic stories The Sixth Doctor comic stories is a range of off-screen adventures featuring the sixth incarnation of the Doctor , the protagonist of the hit sci-fi series Doctor Who . Continuing the themes of the televised series , every story sees the Doctor travelling to a new destination and fighting evil and righting wrongs .",
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"text": "The Second Doctor Boxset The Second Doctor Boxset is a Big Finish Productions audio drama set based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . These stories are in the Companion Chronicles format , a `` talking book '' narrated by the Doctor 's companions ( albeit not in character ) with guest stars ' voices , music and sound effects .",
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"text": "Tom Baker (English actor) Thomas Stewart `` Tom '' Baker ( born 20 January 1934 ) is an English actor . He is known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981 , a longer tenure than any other actor , and for the narration of the comedy series Little Britain . Baker 's voice , which has been described as `` sonorous '' , was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK . At the age of 15 Baker began study as a monk . However , he gradually lost his vocation and at 21 he left monastic life and undertook National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps . On leaving the army , he joined the Merchant Navy and then became an actor , joining the Royal National Theatre Company under Laurence Olivier . Baker was in his thirties when his professional acting career began , and his first major film role was as Grigori Rasputin in Nicholas and Alexandra in 1971 , when he was 37 . He went on to play the villainous Prince Koura in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad in 1973 , which led to his casting in Doctor Who . During his period as its star , the series was distinguished by high viewing figures and many stories which became regarded as classics . He remains one of the most instantly recognisable incarnations of the character . He continued to win regular roles in TV later in his career , most notably in the series Medics and Monarch of the Glen . In addition to performing acting roles , Baker has narrated commercials , video games , audiobooks and television series . In a poll for the BBC Homes and Antiques magazine in January 2006 , Baker was voted the world 's fourth-most eccentric star . He was beaten by Björk , Chris Eubank and David Icke . Married three times , the second to Doctor Who co-star Lalla Ward , Baker has two sons from his first marriage .",
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"text": "List of Doctor Who – Battles in Time issues Doctor Who -- Battles in Time was a fortnightly magazine and card game based on the British television series Doctor Who .",
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"text": "Doctor Who (season 6) The sixth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 10 August 1968 with the first story of season 6 The Dominators and ended Patrick Troughton 's reign as the Doctor with its final story The War Games . Only 37 out of 44 episodes are held in the BBC archives ; 7 remain missing . As result 2 serials are incomplete .",
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"text": "Leighton Meester Leighton Marissa Meester ( born April 9 , 1986 ) is an American actress , singer-songwriter and model . She is mostly known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf in the drama series Gossip Girl ( 2007 -- 2012 ) . She has also appeared in the films Killer Movie ( 2008 ) , Country Strong ( 2010 ) , The Roommate ( 2011 ) , Monte Carlo ( 2011 ) , The Oranges ( 2011 ) , and The Judge ( 2014 ) . Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men ( 2014 ) . In addition to acting , Meester has also ventured into music . In 2009 , she featured on Cobra Starship 's `` Good Girls Go Bad '' which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 , and released her first single `` Somebody to Love '' under Universal Republic . Her second single `` Your Love 's a Drug '' was released in 2011 . Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks . Her debut album , Heartstrings , was independently released in 2014 . She has also modeled , having been the face of brands such as Jimmy Choo , Herbal Essences , and Vera Wang .",
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"text": "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Dog and Beth : On the Hunt is an American reality television series on CMT that debuted on April 21 , 2013 . It was announced on May 21 , 2013 , that CMT had ordered additional episodes of the first season . New episodes returned on August 24 , 2013 . Season 2 premiered on June 14 , 2014 and ended in October 2014 . Season 3 premiered on July 18 , 2015 and ended in August 2015 . Beth Chapman announced on January 12 , 2016 that the Chapmans were leaving CMT ( with all rights to the show and other shows featuring the team ) , effectively cancelling the show .",
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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": "Emergency Vets Emergency Vets is a reality television series that airs on the U.S. cable network Animal Planet . First aired in 1998 , it depicts the working and outside lives of the veterinarians at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver , Colorado , USA , plus the animals that they treat . At its peak of popularity , Emergency Vets alternated with The Crocodile Hunter as Animal Planet 's most popular show . The show stopped first-run production in 2002 because Alameda East was occupied with building and eventually moving into a new facility in Denver . In 2004 , a new documentary called E-Vets : The Cutting Edge aired on Animal Planet , showing the changes in Alameda East Veterinary Hospital since the show 's final episode . The documentary scored good ratings and has been rerun several times as part of the Whoa ! Sunday umbrella anthology show on Animal Planet , as well as inspiring a follow-up episode first aired in 2005 that took viewers on a tour of the new Alameda East facility while showing cases of animals receiving cutting-edge treatment at the new hospital . Another documentary , Emergency Vets 20 Most Unusual Cases , aired on Whoa ! Sunday in 2006 , featuring 20 cases from the series including follow-ups with the families and interviews with the doctors involved . In 2007 , Animal Planet announced that the real-life drama at Alameda East would return to prime-time airwaves under a new title , E-Vet Interns . The new series features six new veterinary interns during their first year of residency practice at the new Alameda East hospital , as well as familiar faces Dr. Robert Taylor , Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald , Dr. Preston Stubbs , and Dr. Holly Knor . In preparation for the new show 's debut on January 22 , 2007 , Animal Planet aired a new E-Vets special , E-Vets : Things Pets Swallow , featuring memorable cases from the Emergency Vets years dealing with dramatic objects that animals have ingested .",
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"text": "Animal Makeover TV Animal Makeover TV is a news program airing on RFD-TV and hosted by Tori Meyer .",
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"text": "Vulnerable Native Breeds thumb | right | There were only 37 Skye Terrier puppies registered with the Kennel Club in 2010 Vulnerable Native Breeds are a group of dog breeds originating in the United Kingdom and Ireland , and identified by The Kennel Club ( KC ) as having annual registration numbers of 300 puppies or fewer . The need for such a list was first identified in June 2003 , with research conducted by the KC to identify the extent of the vulnerability and viability of each breed . It was a joint project , with the KC working with the British and Irish Native Breeds Trust , later to be known simply as the Native Dog Breeds Trust . The breeds on the list have been promoted at events such as Discover Dogs and Crufts , and by asking that owners of these breeds mate their dogs rather than having them spayed . The majority of the list come from the Terrier Group , a group mostly derived from breeds with backgrounds in the British Isles . The most marked drop in popularity is that of the Sealyham Terrier which registered 1,084 breeds in 1938 , but by 2004 was registering only sixty dogs a year . In October 2011 , British magazine Country Life highlighted the breed on its front cover , with the heading `` SOS : Save our Sealyhams '' , and launched a campaign to save the breed . The Otterhound , popular during the time of Henry VIII , has numbers of less than a thousand world wide and is described by the British & Irish Dog Breeds Preservation Trust as `` twice as rare as the Giant Panda '' . The list was originally compiled in January 2006 , and included 28 breeds . Later in 2006 , the Miniature Bull Terrier was added . In 2007 , after consultation with the breed clubs involved , the Bloodhound , Gordon Setter and King Charles Spaniel were re-classed as `` Viable '' rather than vulnerable . The English Setter is the newest addition to the list , having been added for the first time in 2012 . However , during 2012 the number of English Setter puppies registered increased to 314 , so the breed was moved to the Kennel Club 's ` At Watch ' list , which is for breeds with registrations from 300-450 . Breeds on the ` At Watch ' list included in 2013 the English Setter , the Old English Sheepdog , the Irish Terrier , the Irish Wolfhound , the Welsh Springer Spaniel , the Pembroke Welsh Corgi , and the Welsh Terrier .",
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"text": "Blake (band) Blake is a British vocal group . Blake comprises three men whose friendship and musical careers date back to their school days . After reuniting via Facebook as adults they had recorded their first album in six months . It went to No. 1 in the UK Classical Album Chart , selling over 100,000 copies in three weeks , earning the group a Gold Disc . The album received the Classical Brit Award for Album of the Year in 2008 . Their second album , And So It Goes , peaked at No. 12 in the UK pop charts and No. 1 in several classical charts around the world . During 2008 and 2009 the group undertook tours of Australia and Japan . 2009 continued with a tour , the creation of their new record label , Blake Records , and the release of their third album , Together . They finished 2009 with a 30-night tour in Scandinavia . In 2010 ` Beautiful Earth ' was selected by the World Wildlife Fund as its Earth Hour Anthem , and their album Together reached No. 1 in the Australian Classical Charts and No. 1 in the South African Classical Charts . Blake took their ` An Evening With Blake ' show to over 40 locations throughout the UK , performing to over 50,000 people . After being invited to Buckingham Palace twice during 2010 , Blake released ` All of Me ' in 2011 - written by Simon May . Blake had over 90 live concert appearances in 2011 . They had début tours of the Philippines and Russia and headlined the Henley Festival . They also performed for Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco . In 2012 the toured China and the USA for the first time and returned to the Philippines for 20 concerts there . In addition to long hours in the recording studio working on their fourth album , the group also found time for a performance at the Olympic Stadium in the run-up to the 2012 Games . In 2013 Blake launched their fourth album Start Over in the UK and the USA . The year also saw performances at Wembley Stadium for the Rugby League Cup final , the group 's first play-listed song on BBC Radio 2 ( ` So Happy ' ) , tours to Indonesia and Trinidad & Tobago plus the launchof their first Asia-only album . Towards the end of 2013 , the band launched two charity singles . ` You Raise Me Up ' was recorded with the soprano Camilla Kerslake and the ` Sing To Beat Breast Cancer Choir ' , made up entirely of women affected by the disease , and was released in October shortly before a 20 date UK tour where Camilla appeared as their guest artist . ` To The Sun ' was released in November and debuted live in Trafalgar square as the anthem for the launch of the Walking With The Wounded South Pole challenge in the presence of Prince Harry . Blake are also ambassadors for certain charities , which include , amongst others , Cancer Research , The War Widows Association , The World Wildlife Fund , Clic Sargent , The Prince 's Trust , Variety ( The Children 's Charity ) , MIND , Starlight , The Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes . The band continue to do much work for military charities , performing at the opening of the Bomber Command Memorial in London for the Queen and 5,000 veterans in the summer of 2012 . At the end of 2014 Blake released their fifth album In Harmony . In 2015 Blake have been back on tour throughout the UK , played at the famous Holders Festival in Barbados . After funding their first independent album on Pledge , Blake teamed up with Dame Shirley Bassey for a version of The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) which will appear on their first ever Christmas album . Dame Shirley explains how the collaboration came about : `` Blake sang Moon River at my 70th birthday party , and then we met again at the reception of -LSB- the charity -RSB- Variety 's 70th anniversary six months ago . Ollie mentioned singing a Christmas song together , and I said I 've never done a Christmas song before ! ''",
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"text": "The A-List (2007 TV series) The A-List is a reality television series featuring countdowns of the wildest creatures of the animal kingdom . Every episode classifies animals into categories for which they are known best . It was shown on Animal Planet from 2007-2008 .",
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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": "Wolf Dog Wolf Dog is a 1958 Northwestern movie , directed and produced by Sam Newfield and released by Regal Films . In August 1957 , Newfield and a camera crew filmed the movie in and around Markdale , Ontario , near Owen Sound , Ontario , Canada . The movie co-starred Hollywood actors Jim Davis , Allison Hayes and John Hart along with Canadian actors Austin Willis and Tony Brown . Several locals were offered a chance to be unpaid `` extras '' . Among those were Paul Hutton , Jerry Bartley , Constable Clarence Bowins , David Jackson , Officer Jack Johnston , Ron Wyvill , Don Wyvill . While not an artistic or commercial success , the film is noteworthy in that it was created almost 40 years before Telefilm Canada and federal government subsidies enabled big-name movies to be filmed in Canadian locales . Markdale residents were delighted to have Hollywood make a film in their town . It was hoped a film set in `` The Great North Country '' would be a crossover hit in the U.S. and the Commonwealth , both lucrative movie markets . For reasons unknown , the film disappeared from the public eye for almost 50 years . One interesting , though unsubstantiated , rumor suggested one of the main actors wanted all traces of the film destroyed . The only known copies of the movie are an incomplete version stored at the National Archives of Canada and a complete version at the U.S. Library of Congress . Copies of the movie can be found at the Markdale Public Library , Ontario , Canada , donated by the creator of the fan site , Jeff Wilson . He , along with actors from the film , Ron Wyvill and Paul Hutton , appeared in a short documentary made by Rogers Television , Owen Sound . Wilson and Wyvill also organized several screenings in the town of Markdale , Ontario , where the film was originally shot . There is also a link to a radio interview with Ron Wyvill on YouTube which can be found under the channel Toonguy85 , belonging to Wilson . All distribution copyrights belong to 20th Century Fox .",
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"text": "Bounce with Me `` Bounce with Me '' is a hip hop-R & B single by American rapper Lil ' Bow Wow and features Xscape . It is Lil ' Bow Wow 's debut single and the first single from his debut album Beware of Dog . The single samples Love Serenade ( Part II ) by Barry White and went on to spend one week at number one on the U.S. Rap Chart and number twenty on Billboard Hot 100 . The song was featured in the films Big Momma 's House and Hardball via soundtrack and trailer respectively . A radio remix and extended version featuring R.O.C. and Lil ' Mo was also released .",
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"text": "Benji (1974 film) Benji is the first film in a series of five theatrical features about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji . It was written , produced , and directed by Joe Camp and filmed in and around Denton , Texas . Released in 1974 , it was a critical and box office success , grossing $ 45 million on a budget of $ 500,000 . The film also received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Original Song for the theme song `` I Feel Love , '' written by Euel Box and performed by country singer Charlie Rich . The film was turned down for distribution by every studio in Hollywood and Camp had to form a distribution company to distribute the film worldwide , without the help of Hollywood . Despite the challenges , Variety reported that Benji ranked # 3 among the top Box Office films of 1974 .",
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"text": "The Dodo The Dodo is an American online publisher focused on animals and animal rights issues . The website was launched in January 2014 by Izzie Lerer , the daughter of media executive Kenneth Lerer . The Dodo has become one of the most popular Facebook publishers , garnering 1 billion video views from the social network in November 2015 . The Dodo is headquartered in New York , New York .",
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"text": "Jason Mewes Jason Edward Mewes ( born June 12 , 1974 ) is an American television and film actor , film producer and internet radio show host . He has played Jay , the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob , in longtime friend Kevin Smith 's films .",
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"text": "American Pit Bull Terrier The American Pit Bull Terrier ( APBT ) is a dog breed . It is a medium-sized , solidly-built , intelligent , short-haired dog whose early ancestors came from the British Isles . When compared with the English Staffordshire Bull Terrier ( another breed within the type commonly called pit bulls ) , the American Pit Bull Terrier is larger by margins of 6 - in height and 25 - in weight . The American Pit Bull Terrier varies in size . Males normally are about 18-21 inches ( 45 -- 53 cm ) in height and around 35-60 pounds ( 15 -- 27 kg ) in weight . Females are normally around 17-20 inches ( 43 -- 50 cm ) in height and 30-50 pounds ( 13 -- 22 kg ) in weight . The American Pit Bull is medium-sized , and has a short coat and smooth well-defined muscle structure . Its eyes are round to almond-shaped , and its ears are small to medium in length , typically half prick or rose in carriage . The tail is slightly thick and tapers to a point . The coat is glossy , smooth , short , and stiff to the touch . Any color , color pattern , or combination of colors is acceptable , both the ADBA and UKC do not recognize merle coloring . Color patterns that are typical in the breed are spotted , brindled , solid , and with points . Twelve countries in Europe , as well as Australia , Canada , Ecuador , Malaysia , New Zealand , Puerto Rico , Singapore , and Venezuela have enacted some form of breed-specific legislation on pit bull-type dogs , including American Pit Bull Terriers , ranging from outright bans to restrictions and conditions on ownership . The state of New South Wales in Australia places restrictions on the breed , including mandatory sterilization . The breed is banned in the United Kingdom , in the Canadian province of Ontario , and in many locations in the United States .",
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"text": "Wellard Wellard is a fictional Belgian Tervuren dog from the BBC soap opera EastEnders . He first appeared in the series on 18 October 1994 , and became EastEnders longest-serving pet , before being killed off on 15 August 2008 . Although the character is male , he has been played primarily by three female dogs : Zenna , her daughter Chancer , and her granddaughter Kyte . A fourth dog briefly served as a replacement for Zenna in 1996 , when she was given time off from the show to have a litter of puppies . Wellard was briefly written out of the series under executive producer Matthew Robinson , but returned when Robinson was succeeded by John Yorke . Wellard 's owners for the majority of his duration in the soap were Robbie Jackson and Gus Smith . He was voted `` Best Pet '' at the 2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards , and named the UK 's favourite soap opera pet in a 2009 Inside Soap poll . Wellard was a fan favourite , and although a storyline that saw him threatened with euthanasia for biting local café owner Ian Beale was poorly received by critics , his death drew generally favourable reviews .",
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"text": "Celebrity Detox Celebrity Detox : The Fame Game is the second memoir written by comedian , actress , and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell . Focusing on her departure from The Rosie O'Donnell Show and later The View , O'Donnell expresses the struggles associated with the almost drug-like concept of fame . The book especially touches on the rift between O'Donnell and Barbara Walters that occurred after O'Donnell publicly berated Donald Trump on the air . Due to editing changes , the book was released in October though it was originally scheduled to be released on September 18th . The book debuted at # 5 on the New York Times bestselling non-fiction list . `` Sometimes funny , sometimes heartbreaking , and always brutally honest , this is Rosie O'Donnell 's surprising account of the pain , regret , and euphoria involved in withdrawing from celebrity life -- and the terrifying dangers of relapsing into the spotlight . '' -- Amazon.com It follows O'Donnell 's first memoir , Find Me , published in 2002 . All of Rosie 's profits will go to Rosie 's Broadway Kids .",
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"text": "Savin' Me `` Savin ' Me '' is a song written by Canadian band Nickelback . It was released as the third major single from their fifth studio album , All the Right Reasons ( 2005 ) . The song reached number two on the Canadian Singles Chart , became another top ten hit for the band in New Zealand , peaking at number nine , and peaked at number nineteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart . It is one of the band 's few videos in which they are not shown performing . It was featured in the closing credits to the film The Condemned as well as in the commercials for the third season of Battlestar Galactica and the second season of Prison Break . It was also the title theme for the TV series Surgery Saved My Life .",
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"text": "Country Strong Country Strong ( originally titled Love Do n't Let Me Down ) is a 2010 drama film starring Gwyneth Paltrow , Tim McGraw , Garrett Hedlund , and Leighton Meester . The film , about an emotionally unstable country music star who attempts to resurrect her career , was directed and written by American filmmaker Shana Feste . It premiered in Nashville , Tennessee on November 8 , 2010 , and had a wide release in the United States on January 7 , 2011 . This is the second film in which McGraw and Hedlund have worked together , the first being Friday Night Lights in 2004 .",
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"text": "Coppertone (sunscreen) Coppertone is the brand name for an American sunscreen , owned by Bayer , formerly Merck & Co. , Inc. , formerly Schering-Plough . Coppertone is the sister brand to Bain de Soleil , which is targeted to adult women . The name originated from its marketing of suntan lotion . It dates to 1944 , when pharmacist Benjamin Green invented a lotion to darken tans . The company became famous in 1959 when it introduced the Coppertone girl , an advertisement showing a young blond girl in pigtails staring in surprise as a Boykin Spaniel sneaks up behind her and pulls down her blue swimsuit bottom , revealing her buttocks to have a lighter tone than the rest of her body . Accompanying the ads was the impish slogan , `` Do n't be a paleface ! '' The original Coppertone logo was the profile of an Indian chief . In 1953 Tally Embry Advertising in Florida was hired , and their ad men created the concept of the little girl and the pup . An artist named Joyce Ballantyne Brand re-drew the little girl in 1959 when her original artwork was destroyed in a fire . She was then working for Grant Advertising in New York . She purportedly used her daughter , Cheri , as her model , and her drawing closely resembled her original artwork . A series of mechanical billboards was constructed across the United States , whereon the motorized dog and swimsuit bottoms rocked up and down perpetually . Though most of them are long since gone or have stopped moving , one such billboard of the then Coppertone Girl still stands in Miami Beach -- dog , pigtails , swimsuit , and all . Sometime around 1965 , Jodie Foster made her acting debut as the Coppertone girl in a television commercial , when she was three years old . In 1993 , to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sunscreen , a contest was held at Disney 's Polynesian Hotel in Orlando Florida to find `` The Coppertone Girl '' , since Cheri Brand had grown up by then . The contest was hosted by Regis Philbin along with Cheri as one of the judges . The winner was picked based on the contestant 's maturity , congeniality , eloquence , confidence , and how well she resembled the cartoon . The winner was four-year-old Alexis Durgee . She was chosen out of over 100,000 models and twenty remaining finalists . Afterwards she appeared on Sally Jessy Raphael Show with Cheri Brand and Dalton Orband , the winning Coppertone Boy . Alexis went on to model for Coppertone and Water Babies advertisements through the following year and was shot in several Coppertone commercials . At the turn of the 21st century , Coppertone revised drawings of the Coppertone Girl so that they would be less revealing and show no tan lines . Some recent versions show only the girl 's lower back , as opposed to her buttocks , or wearing a T-shirt , a hat , and holding a bottle of Coppertone while the puppy is shown pulling on her shorts .",
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"text": "Buzz! Buzz ! is a series of video games originated by Sleepydog Ltd. , developed by Relentless Software and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable consoles . They are quiz games that see the players answering trivia questions while competing in the fictional game show , Buzz ! . Created specifically with multi-player party gaming in mind , the series launched in October 2005 and to date comprises 18 games ; including 13 in the Buzz ! series and five Buzz ! Junior titles . The series made the transition to the PlayStation 3 with Buzz ! : Quiz TV in 2008 . The sixteenth game in the series Buzz ! : Brain of the UK was released in March 2009 . The latest Buzz ! game is Buzz ! : The Ultimate Music Quiz which was released in October 2010 . In 2006 the second game in the Buzz series , Buzz ! : The BIG Quiz , won the BAFTA award for Best Casual and Social game . Buzz ! : Quiz TV has been nominated in the Best Social Game and Best Multiplayer Game categories for the 2009 BAFTA video game awards . The series has sold over 10 million copies . As with most TV quiz shows the winner of the game is the player with the most points . The show uses a multi-round format with most games in the series featuring eight individual rounds . The exact rounds vary from game-to-game and more information about the rounds can be found in the individual articles . Each game is hosted by the titular Buzz ( voiced by Jason Donovan in the English versions ) The games are played with buzzers - a set of four simple controllers that consist of four coloured answer buttons and a red buzzer . These are intended to replicate the buzzers often seen on TV quiz shows . The buzzers plug into a USB port and the game allows use of either one or two sets of buzzers allowing up to eight players in certain games . The games are usually marketed in two versions , a pack containing both game and buzzers for new purchasers or a game only version for players who already own a set of buzzers . In January 2008 California-based Buzztime Entertainment filed a legal suit , in the Southern District of California , against Sony Computer Entertainment Europe alleging that Sony had violated several of its trademarks . The suit accused Sony of a `` malicious , fraudulent , knowing , wilful , and deliberate '' violation of its trademarks . In the suit Buzztime is seeking the recall and destruction of all infringing products and is asking the court for actual damages , punitive damages , legal fees and an order to the US Patent and Trademark Office not to register Sony 's pending Buzz trademarks . The case was eventually settled out of court in favour of Sony .",
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There exists a branch of IO theater in Los Angeles.
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"text": "IO Theater iO , or iO Chicago , ( formerly known as `` ImprovOlympic '' ) is an improv theater and training center in central Chicago , with a branch in Los Angeles called iO West . The theater both teaches and hosts performances of improvisational comedy . It was founded in 1981 by the late Del Close and Charna Halpern . The theater has many notable alumni , including Amy Poehler and Stephen Colbert .",
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"text": "Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards is an annual awards program presented by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle ( LADCC ) .",
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"text": "Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story , 155 ft Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles , California . The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center . Clad in a blue-green glazed architectural terra-cotta tile and situated diagonal to the street corner , the complex is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States . The Wiltern building is owned privately , and the Wiltern Theatre is operated by Live Nation 's Los Angeles division .",
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"text": "EgoPo Classic Theater EgoPo Classic Theater is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit repertory theater specializing in performing `` Classic Theater on the Edge , '' often producing works of a collaborative nature that incorporates original music , dance , and masks . It was founded in 1991 in San Francisco by Lane Savadove who remains the company 's Artistic Director . EgoPo has staged over two dozen productions and hundreds of performances in Philadelphia , New York , New Orleans , Chicago , Washington D.C. , and internationally , in Indonesia and Croatia . A volunteer Board of Directors governs EgoPo . EgoPo is headquartered at 1219 Vine Street , Philadelphia , PA 19107 .",
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"text": "Metropolis Theatre (Bronx, New York) Metropolis Theatre opened as a legitimate theater venue with 1,600 seats in 1893 . It was converted to show motion pictures by 1914 as competition from the Bronx Opera House ( 1913 ) took hold . It was in the southwest of the area known as the Hub . The Metropolis closed in 1926 and Loews used it for storage of the chains scenery , curtains , and draperies used in vaudeville and stage shows ( until they were phased out ) as well as for a shop that produced the signs and posters displayed at the chain 's theaters . It was mostly demolished in the 1940s , leaving behind only facade . It was located at the corner of Third Avenue and 142nd Street . The Spirit of the Times reported on the new theater , the only one above 125th Street in an area made newly accessible by elevated , cable , and trolley cars , in its September 4 , 1897 issue noting it was managed by Mortimer Theiss with a Klaw & Erlanger company performing In Gay New York The theatre was decorated in `` very rich and very artistic '' green , gold , and pink . It had a proscenium arch adorned with a picture `` of '' Giovanni a depicting `` a group of maids and lads dancing to sylvan pipes and capturing kisses '' . The image was said to have exhibited at the Paris Salon . According to John McNamara , performers at the theater included Francis X. Bushman , Leo Dietrichstein , Clara Kimball Young and Pat Rooney . He wrote that the theatre basement was a Rathskeller while on top of the building there was a roof garden . Robert W. Snyder 's The Voice of the City : Vaudeville and Popular Culture in New York gives a brief history of the Metropolis on page 94 , stating that Loew 's never operated the Metropolis as a theater and previous owners hosted vaudeville , films , Italian stage shows , and finally burlesque ( precipitating a shut down by the police in 1926 ) .",
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"text": "Whole World Theatre The Whole World Theatre is an improvisational theatre located in Atlanta , Georgia . Whole World Theatre ( WWT ) is a non-profit theatre company that began in Atlanta , Georgia in late 1993 , when David Webster began teaching a group of student actors whom he would train to become the hottest improv company in town . Jennifer Horne and David Webster were co-founding members . The original students of Whole World Theatre performed their first show in front of 25 people in September 1994 . Specializing in experiential improv and unconventional scripted works , and using a unique approach to improv , which put more emphasis on acting , character and atmosphere than on cheap laughs , Webster wrote and directed original ground breaking pieces such as , Blood Bath Bingo and Pimps , Queens , and Dope Fiends . Webster also produced scripted works included , Balm in Gillead , Bitches , Women Behind Bars , Four Dogs and a Bone and The House of Yes , among many others . In June 1995 , Jennifer Horne and David Webster spent their honeymoon money to open Whole World Theatre at their current location at 1214 Spring Street in mid-town Atlanta . As their popularity grew , the cast of Whole World Theatre were given the opportunity to produce their live improv comedy show for television when Webster sold the show to television . `` Whole World Comedy '' - Whole World 's premier TV show - helped to launch the southern based Turner South Network . David Webster taught every actor at Whole World Theater until 2001 . He wrote , directed and emceed every show for over 1000 shows . He won several awards including an Emmy award for writing . In 2003 Managing Director , Emily Reily Russell , created a youth summer camp program and an improvisational acting program for teens and young adults at Whole World Theatre that still exists to this day . Many of the graduates of this program have entered the `` Performance Ready Group '' that hosts a more family oriented show the first Saturday of every month November through May . The Performance Ready Group is directed and mentored by Assistant Artistic Director , Eric Goins . Russell , in conjunction with Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and The Starlight Starbright Foundation has also created `` Improv in Dialysis . '' Providing monthly improvisational acting workshops to patients and their families at Egleston Children 's Hospital in Atlanta . Lance Krall , one of Webster 's original students , eventually moved to Hollywood and went on to produce his own television show , The Lance Krall Show , which aired Spike TV , and Free Radio , which aired on Vh1 . Lance has hired several alumni from Whole World Theatre to guest star in his projects . In 2004 , Webster moved on to write and direct independent movies and Jennifer Horne moved on to begin her own improv troupe in Charlottesville , Va. . That same year , a complete change in management occurred at Whole World Theatre . In 2004 , Chip Powell became Artistic Director of Whole World Theatre . The Company continues to perform improv shows and remains one of Atlanta 's most successful theater companies . Under Powell 's leadership the company has produced Improv in the Park : an annual free improv show in Atlanta 's Piedmont Park and Central Park at Atlantic Station . Improv in the Park was voted `` Best Outdoor Event '' by Creative Loafing . Powell also went on to launch Whole World 's 3rd Space Theatre by Producing and Directing scripted works such as Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies by Del Shores . In 2005 , the theatre started a television show for a network called MAV TV and is currently broadcast in over 200,000 homes across the U.S. . The show features Whole World 's Improv Comedy and is geared towards a more mature audience . Official Website Category : Theatres in Atlanta",
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"text": "Athenaeum Music & Arts Library The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is a non-profit membership library located in La Jolla , a community of San Diego , California . It was incorporated as the Library Association of La Jolla in 1899 . It has a rich history , closely entwined with the history of the La Jolla community . Today the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is a thriving cultural institution and one of only 16 membership libraries remaining in the U.S. . The library welcomes 100,000 visitors a year and presents 150 programs that include concerts , exhibitions , lectures , and galas . It houses a unique collection of art and music books , CDs , DVDs , and special collections . It is recognized especially for its collection of artists ' books . The Athenaeum is housed in three historic buildings , which were joined and remodeled in 2006 following an ambitious capital campaign . It is headed by Joan & Irwin Jacobs Executive Director Erika Torri .",
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"text": "Robey Theatre Company Robey Theatre Company is a Los Angeles-based non-profit theatre company .",
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"text": "Echoplex (venue) Echoplex is a live music venue located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles , California . It is owned and operated by the same people as The Echo , and the two are considered sister venues , with top notch security , especially for the kids . It is located and commonly described as being `` below The Echo , '' leading some to erroneously believe that its official title is `` Echoplex Below The Echo . '' Along with The Echo , Echoplex is affiliated with Spaceland in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles . Some notable performers to have shows at Echoplex include The Mars Volta , Beck , NIN , The Rolling Stones and Thom Yorke .",
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"text": "Stanley Theater (Utica, New York) The Stanley Theatre is a historic Baroque movie palace in Utica , New York . Over the years , it has gone through several changes of ownership , but has always been affiliated with Warner Brothers Pictures . Originally owned by the Stanley-Mark Strand Corporation chain , the Stanley Theatre ( and entire movie theatre chain ) was purchased three days before opening by Warner Brothers . The company was eager to showcase its products on as many screens as possible . The theatre opened on September 10 , 1928 , with the silent movie Ramona starring Dolores del Río . Thomas W. Lamb , a prolific theatre architect , designed the 2,963 seat cinema for the Mastbaum chain of theatres . The theatre was named for Stanley , one of the Mastbaum brothers . While Lamb and his firm designed over 300 theatres worldwide , he is considered to be somewhat of a local , having owned a camp in the Adirondacks . ( His great grandson lives in the Albany area today . ) The Stanley was built in less than 13 months on the expanding southern edge of downtown , some four blocks away from Utica 's theatre district . Unfortunately , all the theatres located there were razed during the Urban Renewal era of the 1960s and 70s . The Stanley remained open through all of this , though it suffered many years of benign neglect . In 1974 , when the threat of destruction became very real , the Central New York Community Arts Council ( renamed Stanley Center for the Arts in 2008 ) spearheaded a campaign to acquire the property , which it did for $ 135,000 . The design motif of the Stanley Theatre is dubbed `` Mexican Baroque '' because of its unique blend of styles . The terra cotta and tiled mosaic exterior shows the Mexican influence , while Habsburg lions , Indian faces , and a multitude of angels and cherubs grace the lavish gold leaf Baroque theatre interior . Moorish influence is also evident in the star-splashed ceiling and twisted columns flanking the stage . Legend has it that the grand entry staircase was designed to resemble the main staircase on the Titanic ocean liner . While the Stanley Theatre continued to be primarily a movie house , it introduced live events early in its history . Today it is host to the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Great Artists Series ( over 75 years ) ; Broadway Theatre League ( 50 years ) ; Utica Symphony ( over 60 years ) ; and the Mohawk Valley Ballet ( over 25 years ) . Notable early performers included legendary singers Marian Anderson , Ezio Pinza , Lily Pons , Jeanette MacDonald , and Gene Autry . Later illustrious entertainers included Chuck Mangione , Conway Twitty , Third Eye Blind , Diana Ross , Barry Manilow , and Harry Connick Jr. . The Stanley was also host to multiple appearances by Jerry Seinfeld , Wynton Marsalis , George Carlin , Itzhak Perlman , Bob Weir & RatDog ! , and B.B. King . More recent performances include Aretha Franklin and legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach . The Broadway Theatre League brought in National Touring productions of Cats ( musical ) , Annie , Evita , Sweeney Todd , and Barnum . The theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 . It is significant for its relationship to the early movie industry and its distinctive architecture .",
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"text": "Todd Loyd Todd Loyd ( born December 20 , 1975 ) is an American theatre director , actor , teacher , Artistic Director , and entrepreneur . Not to be confused with Todd Loyd actor/author . Loyd attended the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Santa Maria , California , the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem , North Carolina ( BFA ) and Touro College ( MA in Early Childhood and Special Education ) . His assisting credits on Broadway include Baz Luhrmann 's `` La Boheme '' ( 2002 ) and `` The Color Purple '' ( 2005 ) . He has worked at The Kennedy Center , Lincoln Center , the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference , New York Musical Theatre Festival , National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet . At present , he serves as the Artistic Director of Sonnet Repertory Theatre and works with nursery school children as well as children living with autism in New York City . Through Sonnet Repertory Theatre , Loyd has worked with Christine Baranski , Susan Blackwell , Celia Keenan-Bolger , Jeff Bowen , Tituss Burgess , Kerry Butler , Jason Robert Brown , Michael Cerveris , Olympia Dukakis , William Finn , Stephen Flaherty , Adam Guettel , Victor Garber , Jonathan Groff , Ethan Hawke , Megan Hilty , Hal Holbrook , Cheyenne Jackson , Brian d'Arcy James , Carol Kane , Tom Kitt , Kevin Kline , Henry Krieger , Linda Lavin , Robert Sean Leonard , Robert Lopez , Patti LuPone , Jerry Mitchell , Terrence Mann , Alan Menken , Lou Meyers , David Miller , Julia Murney , Marsha Norman , Manu Narayan , Mandy Patinkin , David Rasche , Chita Rivera , Duncan Sheik , David Shire , Julie Taymor , Alfred Uhry , Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman , and Alfre Woodard . Sonnet Repertory Theatre 's Advisory Board includes Paul Barnes , Gary Beach , William Cantler , Gerald Freedman , Peter Hedges , Joe Mantello , Jack O'Brien , Mary-Louise Parker , Bernard Telsey , and Celia Weston .",
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"text": "Los Topos Los Topos was a subversive , community theater group in California during the 1970s . They named themselves after the Spanish word for `` mole '' ( topo ) , referring to their undergroup activities . One member of this group even adopted Topo as his stage name . He later specialised in ` robotics ' miming mechanical robots . Together with Jimini Hignett he formed his own fringe company ` Christians from Outer Space ' performing satirical theatre together , and on July 29 , 1981 ( the same day as Prince Charles and Lady Diana ) they were married - he dressed as Diana , Jimini as Charles . At the wedding - dubbed ` The Royal Drag ' by the Soho News - all guests are also cross-dressed ( the Queen Mum sporting an enormous hairy back and a hat made from pizza boxes ) . The preacher at first refuses to conduct the ceremony , thinking they were both men . The event is shown on the Channel 7 TV-news . Category : Theatre companies in California",
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"text": "Hollywood Sign The Hollywood Sign ( formerly the Hollywoodland Sign ) is a landmark and American cultural icon located in Los Angeles , California . It is situated on Mount Lee , in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains . The sign overlooks Hollywood , Los Angeles . `` HOLLYWOOD '' is spelled out in 45 ft-tall white capital letters and is 350 feet ( 106.7 m ) long . It was originally created in 1923 as an advertisement for a local real estate development , but it garnered increasing recognition after the sign was left up . The sign was a frequent target of pranks and vandalism , but it has since undergone restoration , including the installation of a security system to deter vandalism . The sign is protected and promoted by The Trust For Public Land , a nonprofit organization , while its site and the surrounding land are part of Griffith Park . From the ground , the contours of the hills give the sign a wavy appearance . When observed at a comparable altitude , the letters appear nearly level . The sign makes frequent appearances in popular culture , particularly in establishing shots for films and television programs set in or around Hollywood . Signs of similar style , but spelling different words , are frequently seen as parodies .",
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"text": "CineTel Films CineTel Films Inc. is an independent film production company and distributor based in West Hollywood , California .",
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"text": "Los Angeles High School Los Angeles High School is the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District . Its colors are royal blue and white and the teams are called the Romans . Los Angeles High School is a public secondary high school , enrolling an estimated 2,000 students in grades 9-12 . After operating on a year-round basis consisting of three tracks for ten years , it was restored to a traditional calendar in 2010 . Los Angeles High School receives accreditation approval from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges ( WASC ) . Concurrent enrollment programs , provided in large by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Community College District , are offered with West Los Angeles College , Los Angeles Trade Technical College , Los Angeles City College , or Santa Monica College . Los Angeles High School is a large , urban , inner-city school located in the Mid-Wilshire District of Los Angeles . The attendance boundary consists of a contrasting spectrum of economic diversity ranging from affluent Hancock Park and Lafayette Square to the low-income , densely populated immigrant community of Koreatown . Within the school is a College Incentive Magnet Program . Forty-four percent of the student population is identified as LEP , or Limited English Proficient . Currently , 66 % of the students are identified as eligible to receive supplemental instructional services and materials through the Federal Title I Program . The magnet high school has a university preparatory secondary high school program and a `` school within a school . '' First established as a part of student integration services in the 1970s , the Los Angeles High School Math/Science/Technology magnet prepares students with an intensive , rigorous course load in order to better prepare them for university entrance . There are 317 students enrolled in the magnet program , grades 9-12 . Typically , the senior class has approximately 35 % of seniors entering into four-year universities and schools . The magnet senior class typically has 85 % of its senior class entering into four-year colleges and universities .",
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"text": "ASIFA-Hollywood ASIFA-Hollywood , an American non-profit organization in Los Angeles , California , United States , is a branch member of the `` Association Internationale du Film d'Animation '' or `` ASIFA '' ( the International Animated Film Association ) . Its purpose is to promote the art of film animation in a variety of ways , including its own archive and an annual awards presentation , the Annie Awards . It is also known as the International Animated Film Society . Many branches of ASIFA exist throughout the world ; in the US there are chapters in San Francisco , New York City , Atlanta , Seattle , Washington , the Detroit area , and others , while internationally , organizations exist in Annecy , France , in Italy , and Japan . ASIFA also sponsors several animation film festivals throughout the world , including the ASIFA-Hollywood Student Animation Festival . ASIFA-Hollywood has the largest membership internationally of all other chapters , largely because the most popular cartoons ever produced were by studios and animation professionals located in the city of Burbank , which is also the location of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Center . It includes a virtual archive , museum , library and research facility , containing the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project .",
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"text": "Egyptian Theatre Egyptian-style theatres are based on the traditional and historic design elements of Ancient Egypt . The first Egyptian Theatre to be constructed in the US -- which inspired many of the identically-named theatres that followed it -- was Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood , California . For several years , Hollywood developer Charles E. Toberman attempted to convince Sid Grauman to locate in Hollywood . During a meeting , Sid told Mr. Toberman of his desire to build a theatre of Egyptian design . Mr. Toberman then secured a piece of property on Hollywood Boulevard , just east of McCadden Place . The architectural firm of Meyer & Holler were hired to design the theatre . The result was Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre with a seating of 1770 . The approach to the theatre was through a courtyard . Inside , the stage was flanked by carved columns and models of the Sphinx . The theatre was opened on October 19 , 1922 with the grand premiere of `` Robin Hood '' starring Douglas Fairbanks . `` In a 1983 article in Hollywood Studio Magazine , Mike Hughes wrote of the Egyptian : `` A survivor of the decay that unfortunately characterizes the Hollywood Boulevard of today , the Egyptian is a reminder of the glamour that once made the Boulevard famous . Perhaps through the dedicated efforts of such citizens as Bruce Torrence , author of Hollywood : The First 100 Years and grandson of Mr. Charles Toberman , who built the Egyptian , the Hollywood Boulevard of yesteryear will reappear some great day in the future . When that happens , the Egyptian Theatre , jewel that it is , will be there to herald in the new age of film town . '' '' United Artists was the last owner of the Egyptian Theatre before it closed in 1992 . The American Cinematheque purchased the theatre from the city for $ 1 with the provision that this historical landmark would be restored to its original grandeur and re-opened as a movie theatre showcasing the organizations celebrated , public programming . '' The Eldorado Theatre located in Eldorado Amusement Park , Weehawken , New Jersey opened in 1891 and featured ` Egypt Through Centuries ' each evening . The creators of the park , Palisades Amusement and Exhibition Company , published a book titled `` Egypt Through the Centuries '' in 1892 . Many of the other theatres that copied Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre were part of the wave of Egyptian revival architecture that occurred after the November 1922 discovery of King Tut 's tomb by Howard Carter . Unlike the many theatres that followed in its wake , Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre was designed , built , named and opened before the 1922 discovery of King Tut 's tomb . The news of the tomb 's discovery reached the US a few weeks after the theatre opened . Early in the 20th century , it is estimated that up to 100 of these theatre types were constructed across the US . Many of them no longer exist , but there are many fine examples of this style still in use today . Conrad Schmitt Studios has played a big part in the restoration of these atmospheric theatres , including Egyptian Theatres in Park City , Utah , Ogden , Utah , Boise , Idaho , Delta , Colorado , and DeKalb , Illinois .",
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"text": "Cornerstone Theater Company Cornerstone Theater Company is a theater company based in the United States that specializes in community-based collaboration . According to the mission statement published on the company 's website , `` Cornerstone Theater Company is a multi-ethnic , ensemble-based theater company . We commission and produce new plays , both original works and contemporary adaptations of classics , which combine the artistry of professional and community collaborators . By making theater with and for people of many ages , cultures and levels of theatrical experience , Cornerstone builds bridges between and within diverse communities in our home city of Los Angeles and nationwide . '' Typically , Cornerstone artists take up residence in the community they will be working with and develop the script for a production . Using members of the community , Cornerstone creates a performance company mixing the professional Cornerstone ensemble with local talent . The resulting plays are often adaptations of classics , but they are always informed by and often address local concerns . These plays are often organized into `` Cycles '' which include several related communities . For example , Cornerstone 's Faith Based cycles included plays created with members of the Jewish community , Catholics , Muslims , and so on . This artistic strategy is specifically aimed at developing and serving new audiences , and yields a unique theater form that blends professional actors , playwrights and stage designers with artists and actors who are in some way telling their own stories , or the stories of their community .",
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"text": "Cinedigm Cinedigm ( or Cinedigm Corp. ) is a North American entertainment company , headquartered in Los Angeles , California . Cinedigm is engaged in digital cinema , software , and content marketing and distribution . Cinedigm is an independent content distributor in the United States , with a library of 50,000 films and TV episodes , and direct relationships with over 60,000 physical stores and digital retailers , including Wal-Mart , Best Buy , Target , iTunes , Netflix , and Amazon , as well as the national video on demand platform on cable television . In addition , the company offers content marketing and distribution services in theatrical and ancillary home entertainment markets to alternative and independent movie content owners , as well as to theatrical exhibitors .",
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"text": "Adult movie theater An adult movie theatre is a euphemistic term for a movie theatre designed only for the exhibition of pornographic films . Adult movie theatres show pornographic films primarily for either a respectively heterosexual or homosexual audience . For the patrons , rules are generally less strict regarding partial - or full-nudity and public masturbation or sex , and such behavior may be condoned explicitly or otherwise by the management . Such behavior may or may not be legal , and if not , may or may not be overlooked by local law enforcement . Certain theaters may also include a stripshow or sex show between films , or other sex industry services . Before the VCR and , later , the internet , a movie theatre or cinema house was often the only location where people could see hard-core erotic films . The spread of home videos has led to a drastic reduction in the number of adult theatres .",
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"text": "Tower Theatre (Fresno, California) The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts is a historic Streamline Moderne mixed-use theater in Fresno , California . Built in 1939 , it opened to the public on December 15 , 1939 , under the management of Fox West Coast Theater Corporation . The building was designed by S. Charles Lee , with its tower inspired by the `` Star Pylon '' at the 1939 New York World 's Fair . The theater underwent a renovation and reopened as a performing arts center in 1990 , after being closed as a repertory cinema in 1989 due to financial troubles .",
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Outlander (TV series) was renewed for a third and fifth season in 2016.
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"text": "Outlander (TV series) Outlander is a British-American television drama series based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon . Developed by Ronald D. Moore and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Left Bank Pictures for Starz , the show premiered on August 9 , 2014 . It stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall , a married World War II nurse who in 1945 finds herself transported back to the Scotland of 1743 , where she encounters the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser ( Sam Heughan ) and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite risings . The second season of 13 episodes , based on Dragonfly in Amber , premiered on April 9 , 2016 . On June 1 , 2016 , Starz renewed the series for a third and fourth season , which will adapt the third and fourth Outlander novels , Voyager and Drums of Autumn . The 13-episode third season is scheduled to premiere in September 2017 .",
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"text": "Aquarius (U.S. TV series) Aquarius is an American period crime drama television series created by John McNamara for NBC . The show aired from May 28 , 2015 , to September 10 , 2016 . In 2015 , the series was among seven others to receive the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series . On October 1 , 2016 , NBC cancelled the series after two seasons .",
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"text": "Mad Dogs (U.S. TV series) Mad Dogs is a dark-comic thriller television series available for viewing on Amazon 's Amazon Prime subscription service . It is a partial remake of the British show , also named Mad Dogs , that aired from 2011 to 2013 . The show 's first season consisted of 10 episodes , expanding on the British version 's first season 's four hours of content . It began airing on January 22 , 2016 in the U.S. , U.K. , and Germany , with an early release of the show available in December 2015 . The plot is a `` cocktail of testosterone and bad decision-making '' , focused on the angst of a group of 40-something underachieving American men who become caught in a `` vacation from hell '' . The cast is a unique blend of film actors with mostly episodic television credits to their name , including Billy Zane as a man wealthy from underworld connections who invites his friends for a stay in Belize , Michael Imperioli as an irresponsible but good-hearted former traveling musician , Romany Malco as a family man , and Ben Chaplin ( who starred in the Zane role in the UK version of the show ) as an embittered teacher . The show 's few women actors , including Allison Tolman and María Botto ( reprising her role from the UK series ) , provide contrast to the male leads . Showrunner Cris Cole adapted the show from his own drama in the UK . It was originally under development at the FX network . Cole noted that because the American version is 10 hours to the British version 's first season 's four hours , the last six hours of the American version are `` virgin territory '' and have no comparative to the original . Rights to air the show were sold by Sony Pictures Television for more than 140 countries prior to the initial Amazon airing . In late February 2016 , Amazon announced that it had opted not to renew the series . Although the original intention had been for the show to be a 10 episode limited series , Amazon and the show leadership had broached the idea of a potential second season . During filming of scenes of the pilot episode in Puerto Rico , actor Steve Zahn contracted dengue fever .",
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"text": "Lodge 49 Lodge 49 is an upcoming American drama television series . AMC set a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes on October 5 , 2016 .",
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"text": "List of The Fosters episodes The Fosters is an American drama series on Freeform ( then known as ABC Family ) that premiered on June 3 , 2013 . The series follows the lives of Lena Adams ( Sherri Saum ) and Stef Foster ( Teri Polo ) , the Fosters , who are an interracial , lesbian couple living in the Mission Bay area of San Diego , raising Stef 's biological son , Brandon ( David Lambert ) , along with adopted twins , Jesus ( Jake T. Austin/Noah Centineo ) and Mariana ( Cierra Ramirez ) . Lena is a charter school vice principal and Stef is a police officer . Lena decides to take in `` troubled '' teenager Callie ( Maia Mitchell ) and her younger brother Jude ( Hayden Byerly ) , who have endured a series of abusive foster homes . The show resumed its second season on January 19 , 2015 . The series was renewed for a third season on January 13 . The third season began on June 8 , 2015 , with the second half premiering on January 25 , 2016 on Freeform . On November 30 , 2015 , Freeform announced that the series was renewed for a fourth season , which premiered on June 20 , 2016 . The second half of the fourth season premiered on January 31 , 2017 , replacing the timeslot for Pretty Little Liars . On January 10 , 2017 , Freeform announced that the series was renewed for a fifth season , which will start airing on July 11 , 2017 . As of April 11 , 2017 , 82 episodes of The Fosters have aired , concluding the fourth season .",
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"text": "The 100 (TV series) The 100 ( pronounced The Hundred ) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series that premiered on March 19 , 2014 , on The CW . The series , developed by Jason Rothenberg , is loosely based on a 2013 book of the same name , the first in a series by Kass Morgan . The series follows a group of teens : Clarke Griffin ( Eliza Taylor ) , Bellamy Blake ( Bob Morley ) , Octavia Blake ( Marie Avgeropoulos ) , Jasper Jordan ( Devon Bostick ) , Monty Green ( Christopher Larkin ) , Raven Reyes ( Lindsey Morgan ) , Finn Collins ( Thomas McDonell ) , John Murphy ( Richard Harmon ) , and Wells Jaha ( Eli Goree ) as they are among the first people from a space habitat , `` The Ark '' , to return to Earth after a devastating nuclear apocalypse ; the series also focuses on Dr. Abby Griffin ( Paige Turco ) , Clarke 's mother ; Marcus Kane ( Henry Ian Cusick ) , a council member on the Ark ; and Thelonious Jaha ( Isaiah Washington ) , the Chancellor of the Ark and Wells ' father . In March 2016 , The 100 was renewed for a fourth season of 13 episodes , which premiered on February 1 , 2017 . In March 2017 , The CW renewed the series for a fifth season .",
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"text": "Catastrophe (2015 TV series) Catastrophe is a British sitcom first broadcast on 19 January 2015 on Channel 4 . It stars Sharon Horgan as Sharon Morris and Rob Delaney as Rob Norris , who get together after she becomes pregnant following a brief affair while he is in the UK on business . Carrie Fisher , Ashley Jensen , and Mark Bonnar play supporting characters in the series . The show was renewed for a second series in January 2015 and began broadcasting from 27 October 2015 , having been brought forward from its original schedule of early 2016 . In July 2016 , Catastrophe was renewed for a third and fourth series . The third series , which began broadcasting in the UK on 28 February 2017 , comprises 6 episodes -- which all became available in the Untied States on April 28 , 2017 , hosted by Amazon . The fourth series of the show is scheduled for 2018 . For her performance in the show , Sharon Horgan was nominated for a 2016 British Academy Television Awards for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2016 . Both Horgan and Delaney won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Writer : Comedy . The show was nominated for a Peabody Award . In July 2016 , the show received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series , going to Horgan and Delaney .",
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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": "Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch is a British CBBC cooking entertainment program which follows the Ramsay family on their summer holidays . In December 2014 CBBC announced that they had commissioned a new cooking show aimed at children with the first episode airing on 14 April 2015 . Series one of the show follows the Ramsay family through their summer holiday in Los Angeles while Tilly cooks up a meal to take out or have at home . In 2015 it was confirmed that CBBC had ordered a second series of 15 minute episodes . Filming took place in Los Angeles , Cornwall and London . The first episode of the second series premiered on the IPlayer on 29 April 2016 and aired on TV on 6 May 2016 . The series finished on 12 August 2016 . On 19 July 2015 it was confirmed that a third series had been ordered by CBBC with filming taking place in Los Angeles in August 2016 . The third series is due premiere in May 2017 on CBBC . The first trailer for the third series was released on 29 April 2017 on the CBBC channel and on the CBBC YouTube channel . The third series began airing on 5 May 2017 on CBBC .",
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"text": "Highlander: The Series (season 4) The fourth season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander began airing 25 September 1995 and finished on 26 May 1996 . The series continues to follow the adventures of Duncan MacLeod , a 400-year-old Immortal who can only die if he is beheaded . MacLeod is involved in the Game , an ongoing battle during which all Immortals have to behead each other until only one is left .",
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"text": "Shadowhunters Shadowhunters ( also known as Shadowhunters : The Mortal Instruments ) is an American fantasy television series that is loosely based on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare , and developed for television by Ed Decter . It is the second adaptation of the novel series , after the 2013 film The Mortal Instruments : City of Bones , which like Shadowhunters was produced by Constantin Film . The show received a straight-to-series order on March 30 , 2015 , and premiered on January 12 , 2016 on Freeform . In March 2016 , it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of 20 episodes , which premiered on January 2 , 2017 . In April 2017 , it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season of 20 episodes .",
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"text": "Claire Fraser (character) Claire Fraser is a fictional character in the Outlander series of multi-genre novels by American author Diana Gabaldon , and its television adaptation . In the series , Claire is a married World War II nurse visiting Scotland who finds herself transported from 1945 back to 1743 . There she finds adventure , war and romance with the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser . Smart , stubborn and willful , Claire uses her wits , practical medical skills and knowledge of the future to survive in the 18th century . Claire is portrayed by Irish actress Caitriona Balfe in the Starz television series Outlander . Balfe won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2015 and 2016 , and a People 's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress in 2016 . She also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Drama in 2015 and 2016 .",
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"text": "The Good Place The Good Place is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Mike Schur . It premiered on September 19 , 2016 on NBC . The series focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop ( Kristen Bell ) , a recently deceased young woman who wakes up in the afterlife and is sent by Michael ( Ted Danson ) to `` The Good Place '' , a heaven-like utopia he designed , in reward for her righteous life . However , she quickly realizes that she was sent there by mistake , and must hide her morally imperfect behavioral past and present . William Jackson Harper , Jameela Jamil , and Manny Jacinto co-star as other residents of the Good Place , together with D'Arcy Carden as an artificial being helping the inhabitants . The Good Place has received critical acclaim since its premiere , with many praising its performances , writing , originality , setting , and tone . On January 30 , 2017 , NBC renewed the series for a second season of 13 episodes .",
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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": "Shameless (season 3) The third season of Shameless , an American comedy-drama television series based on the award-winning British series of the same name by Paul Abbott , premiered on January 13 , 2013 , at Sunday 9:00 p.m. EST on the Showtime television network . Executive producers are John Wells , Paul Abbott and Andrew Stearn , with producer Michael Hissrich . The season concluded after 12 episodes on April 7 , 2013 . The shows season premiere brought in 2.00 million viewers , becoming the show highest rated episode ever to-date . The episode airing February 17 , `` The Sins of My Caretaker '' , received 1.31 million total viewers , its lowest rated episode of the season . The season finale scored 1.82 million viewers .",
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"text": "ITV Border ITV Border , previously Border Television , is the Channel 3 service provided by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the England/Scotland border region , covering most of Cumbria , Dumfries and Galloway , the Scottish Borders and parts of Northumberland . The TV service previously covered the Isle of Man from 26 March 1965 until 15 July 2009 . Border Television was taken over by Granada plc in 2001 and the service was renamed ITV Border in 2004 when Granada and Carlton , the two biggest ITV franchise owners in England and Wales , merged to form ITV plc. . The licence for the region was transferred from Border TV to ITV Broadcasting Limited in November 2008 . The legal name of the company was changed on 29 December 2006 from Border Television Ltd to ITV Border Ltd. . This company is , along with most other regional companies owned by ITV plc , listed on www.companieshouse.gov.uk as a `` dormant company '' . From 25 February 2009 , the regional news programme Lookaround was now produced by the combined operation ITV Tyne Tees & Border in Gateshead with news and advertising staff based at offices in Carlisle and Edinburgh . However , on 16 September 2013 , a full regional news service for the Border region was restored as part of an extensive relaunch of the station 's local programming . A sub-regional service for the south of Scotland was reintroduced in January 2014 .",
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"text": "Along Comes Mary (Pretty Little Liars) `` Along Comes Mary '' is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the American mystery drama television series Pretty Little Liars , which aired on July 16 , 2016 , on the cable network Freeform . The hundred and forty-fifth episode on the series , it was directed by Norman Buckley and written by Bryan M. Holdman . The episode received a Nielsen rating of 0.6 and was viewed by 1.17 million viewers . It received mixed to positive reviews from critics . The series focuses on a group of five women , collectively known as Liars , whose receive anonymous messages in form of threats from an unknown person , while they struggle to survive a life with danger . In this episode , the girls come together to find out who is the partner of the deceased Elliott Rollins -- or Archer Dunhill . Aria ( Lucy Hale ) and Ezra 's ( Ian Harding ) relationship takes a new step , and the same happens with Emily ( Shay Mitchell ) and Sabrina ( Lulu Brud ) . Meanwhile , Spencer ( Troian Bellisario ) teams up with Hanna ( Ashley Benson ) to find out where Caleb is , and Jenna ( Tammin Sursok ) befriends Sara ( Dre Davis ) , putting them on the top of the list of suspects . An old inhabitant returns to Rosewood .",
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"text": "List of Once Upon a Time episodes Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama television series created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz , who also serve as executive producers alongside Steve Pearlman . It debuted on ABC on October 23 , 2011 . The first season introduces a bail bond agent , Emma Swan ( Jennifer Morrison ) and her birth-son , Henry Mills ( Jared S. Gilmore ) , who discover that a New England town named Storybrooke , Maine is actually a remnant of a parallel world that was cursed by Henry 's adoptive mother the Evil Queen/Mayor Regina Mills ( Lana Parrilla ) and that all the characters from the fairy tales have no memories of who they were , including the parents of Emma : Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard ( Ginnifer Goodwin ) and Prince Charming/David Nolan ( Josh Dallas ) , who sent her to the real world to save their world and break the curse . On May 11 , 2017 , the series was renewed for a seventh season of 22 episodes , which will feature a `` soft '' reboot .",
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"text": "List of Psych episodes Psych is an American crime/mystery comedy television series that premiered on July 7 , 2006 on USA Network , and aired its series finale on March 26 , 2014 . It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer , who uses his eidetic memory with the observational and investigative skills that his father ingrained in him during childhood to fake being a psychic who consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve cases , as well as running a psychic detective agency called Psych . He is ( reluctantly ) helped in his charade by his best friend , Burton `` Gus '' Guster ( Dulé Hill ) , and his father , Henry Spencer ( Corbin Bernsen ) . He generally works with police detectives Carlton Lassiter ( Timothy Omundson ) and Juliet O'Hara ( Maggie Lawson ) and under the direction of Police Chief Karen Vick ( Kirsten Nelson ) . Episodes usually begin with a flashback to Shawn 's youth , showcasing one of Henry 's lessons for his son . These lessons are typically used or applied later in the episode . During the run of Psych 121 episodes aired . On May 8 , 2017 , USA Network announced `` Psych '' would return for a 2-hour TV movie to air in December 2017 .",
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"text": "Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series) Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the novels of the same name , written by Reginald Hill . The series was first broadcast on 16 March 1996 , with Warren Clarke being cast as Dalziel ( pronounced `` dee-ell '' ) and Colin Buchanan being cast as Pascoe . The series is primarily set in the fictional town of Wetherton in Yorkshire , and `` follows the work of two detectives that are thrown together as partners . Complete opposites . Different backgrounds , different beliefs , different styles . They get on each other 's nerves . They are continually embarrassed by each other . But their differences make them a stunningly brilliant crime-solving team . '' The first three series were entirely based on Hill 's novels , as were the first two episodes of series four . However , all subsequent stories , with the exception of `` Dialogues of the Dead '' , are stories written exclusively for television , and have not appeared as subsequent novels . The series was produced by BBC Birmingham , and broadcast on BBC One until 22 June 2007 , running for a total of eleven series . The series was axed in 2008 , citing falling viewing figures as the main reason . It was one of a number of dramas axed in a mass cull by new station controller Peter Fincham .",
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"text": "Vikings (season 3) The third season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on February 19 , 2015 on History in Canada , and concluded on April 23 , 2015 , consisting of 10 episodes . Filmed in Ireland , Vikings is inspired by the tales about the Viking Ragnar Lothbrok , one of the best-known mythological Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of France and England . It portrays Ragnar as a Viking farmer who pioneers the first daring raids into England , and eventually becomes a Scandinavian king , with the support of his family and fellow warriors : his brother Rollo , his son Björn Ironside , and his wives -- the shieldmaiden Lagertha and the princess Aslaug . The third season follows the development of Ragnar 's family , and the Vikings as they become more entwined in English affairs , and also begin to raid further afield .",
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"text": "Rey Mysterio Óscar Gutiérrez ( born December 11 , 1974 ) , better known by his ring names Rey Mysterio Jr , or simply Rey Mysterio , is a Mexican-American professional wrestler . He is best known for his long tenure in WWE from July 2002 to February 2014 . He is also known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) , AAA , and World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) . Gutierrez was trained by his uncle Rey Misterio , Sr. , learning the high flying Lucha Libre style that has been his trademark . `` Rey Misterio '' is Spanish for `` King Mystery '' , but subsequently dropped the `` Junior '' from his name when he began working for WWE in July 2002 until February 2015 . Mysterio is known for having a high flying style , which helped kick-start the cruiserweight wrestling revolution in the United States in the late 1990s during his time in WCW , and is often regarded as one of the greatest high-flyers in wrestling history . In WCW , he won the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times , and the WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship once with Billy Kidman as part of The Filthy Animals . In WWE , Mysterio is a three-time world champion , having held WWE 's World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWE Championship once . He has also held the WWE Tag Team Championship a record-tying four times , and the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice . All totaled , Mysterio has won 21 titles between WWE and WCW , including a record eight Cruiserweight Championships ( five in WCW , three in WWE ) . He was the 21st person to complete the WWE Triple Crown , and was the winner of the 2006 Royal Rumble .",
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"text": "Violencia Blas Columba ( born December 10 , 1968 in Matamoros , Tamaulipas , Mexico ) is a retired Mexican luchador or professional wrestler , best known under the ring name Violencia ( Spanish for `` Violence '' ) and has previously also worked un the ring names Águila Real ( `` Royal Eagle '' ) , Rey Águila ( `` King Eagle '' ) and Lynx . As Volencia he was nicknamed El Búfalo ( `` The Buffalo '' ) due to the large horns protruding from his wrestling mask . He was one of the main members of the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) group known as Los Boricuas where he portrayed a Puerto Rican loyalist for several years . Columba is not related to wrestler Violencia Jr. but did allow him to use the name",
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"text": "Rey de Reyes (2002) The Rey de Reyes 2002 ( Spanish for `` King of Kings '' ) was the sixth annual Rey de Reyes professional wrestling tournament and show , produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion AAA . The event took place on March 17 , 2002 , in Zapopan , Jalisco , Mexico . The tournament consisted of a semi-final round of four four-man elimination matches and a final match with the winners of each of the semi-finals facing off in an elimination match until only one man remained . The final of the 2002 tournament pitted Canek , Pirata Morgan , Cibernético and Octagón against each other . The show featured two additional matches beyond the five tournament matches .",
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"text": "Mexican National Middleweight Championship The Mexican National Middleweight Championship ( Campeonato National Medio in Spanish ) was a national Mexican professional wrestling championship controlled by a `` National title '' controlled by the `` Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. '' ( Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission ) , which regulates all matches where the title is defended . The title has been in use since at least 1933 until December 8 , 2008 . It was defended in the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) promotion since AAA 's inception in 1992 . Since it is a National title endorsed by the Comisión it could technically be defended in various Mexican promotions , but in reality was promoted mainly by AAA from 1992 until 2008 .",
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"text": "Ramón Álvarez (wrestler) Ramón Álvarez is a Dominican wrestler also known as El Bronco No. 1 . Bronco 's career reached the highest level both in his native Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico , accumulating a resume in the ring that extends to a total of twenty-eight years . El Bronco has held championship titles in the World Wrestling Council ( WWC ) , World Wrestling Association ( WWA Puerto Rico ) and National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) .",
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"text": "List of WWE United States Champions The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the American promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand . It was originally known as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling , run by Jim Crockett , Jr. . Harley Race became the inaugural champion on the title 's introduction on January 1 , 1975 . Turner Broadcasting bought the company in November 1988 and renamed it World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) after its primary television program . In March 2001 , the then-WWF bought selected assets of WCW . This resulted in the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship becoming a championship for the WWF , who referred to it as the WCW United States Championship . At Survivor Series in November 2001 , the WCW United States and WWF Intercontental Championships were unified , resulting in the United States Championship being deactivated . In July 2003 , the title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship . As a result of the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up , it is exclusively contested on the SmackDown brand . The championship is contested in professional wrestling matches , in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition . Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name , while others used their real name . As of , , the current champion is Kevin Owens , who is in his second reign . Overall , there have been 83 different champions . Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six , while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five . Lex Luger holds the record for longest reign , with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days , while Dean Ambrose holds the longest reign under the WWE banner , at 351 days ( overall the third longest in the title 's history ) . Only two men , Lex Luger and Rick Rude , have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year ( 365 days ) or more .",
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"text": "Rey de Reyes (1997) The Rey de Reyes 1997 ( Spanish for `` King of Kings '' ) was the first annual Rey de Reyes professional wrestling tournament and major wrestling show , produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion AAA . The event took place on February 21 , 1997 in the Convention Center in Ciudad Madero , Tamaulipas , Mexico . The Rey de Reyes tournament consisted of a semi-final round of four four-man elimination matches and a final match with the winners of each of the semi-finals facing off in an elimination match until only one man remained . The show also featured a Mini-Estrella Six-man `` Lucha Libre rules '' tag team match between the teams of Mini Goldust , Mini Mankind and Mini Vader going against La Parkita , Mini Nova and Super Muñequito . The final match of the tournament pitted Latin Lover , Heavy Metal , Héctor Garza and Octagón against each other .",
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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": "Rey de Reyes (2001) The Rey de Reyes 2001 ( Spanish for `` King of Kings '' ) was the fifth annual Rey de Reyes professional wrestling tournament and show , produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion AAA . The event took place on March 30 , 2001 in the Convention Center in Ciudad Madero , Tamaulipas , Mexico . The Rey de Reyes tournament consisted of a semi-final round of four four-man elimination matches and a final match with the winners of each of the semi-finals facing off in an elimination match until only one man remained . The final of the 2001 Rey de Reyes tournament pitted La Parka , Jr. , Latin Lover , Abismo Negro and Heavy Metal against each other . The show featured two additional matches beyond the five Rey de Reyes tournament matches .",
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"text": "IWRG La Jaula del Honor La Jaula del Honor ( Spanish for `` The Cage of Honor '' ) was a major professional wrestling event produced by the International Wrestling Revolution Group ( IWRG ) , that took place on February 17 , 2011 , at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan , State of Mexico . The title of the event , La Jaula del Honor , referred to the main event match , a steel cage match that involved three , three-man teams contested under elimination rules . A wrestler would `` escape '' the match by climbing up the side of the cage and out , with the last remaining wrestler in the cage , along with his team mates . being deemed the loser of the match . The three factions in the main event represented three different professional wrestling promotions , IWRG represented by Los Oficiales ( Oficial 911 , Oficial AK-47 and Oficial Fierro ) , Perros del Mal , represented by Bestia 666 , Damian 666 and Halloween and Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion ( AAA ) represented by Los Psycho Circus ( Monster Clown , Murder Clown and Psycho Clown ) . In all cases the `` inter-promotional rivalry '' was based on storylines and not actual animosity .",
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"text": "Night of Champions (2009) Night of Champions ( 2009 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , which took place on July 26 , 2009 , at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It was the second annual event to be promoted solely under the Night of Champions name and the ninth annual event under the Vengeance/Night of Champions chronology . Similar to the previous two events , the concept of the show was that every championship in the company would be defended . It featured talent from the Raw , SmackDown , and ECW brands . Eight matches were contested on the card . This show was considered a supercard , which featured more than one main event match . The main event matches featured were : Jeff Hardy defeating CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship , Randy Orton retaining the WWE Championship against Triple H and John Cena , Mickie James winning the WWE Divas Championship against Maryse , and WWE Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio retain his title against Dolph Ziggler . The undercard , featured Chris Jericho and The Big Show defending the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against The Legacy , Christian defeating Tommy Dreamer for the ECW Championship , Kofi Kingston defending the WWE United States Championship in a Six-Pack Challenge against Montel Vontavious Porter , The Miz , Carlito , Primo , and Jack Swagger , and Michelle McCool defending the WWE Women 's Championship against Melina . The event had 267,000 buys , down on the 2008 's Night of Champions figure of 273,000 buys .",
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"text": "List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling cruiserweight championship operated by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) . Only wrestlers that weighed less than 220 lb , called light heavyweights in professional wrestling , were allowed to challenge for the title . From 1981 through the 1990s , the WWF had a business partnership with the Universal Wrestling Association ( UWA ) , a Mexican lucha libre-based promotion , which resulted in the creation of the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship for the UWA . When the UWA ceased operations in 1995 , the title traveled to the Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling ( NJPW ) promotion . In 1997 , as a result of the WWF owning the trademarks to the championship , NJPW was forced to returned the title to the WWF . One month later , the WWF began operating the title in the United States . World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and its assets were acquired by the WWF in March 2001 , which included the copyrights to their championships . The WCW Cruiserweight Championship , a counterpart to the Light Heavyweight Championship , was one of these titles . After acquiring WCW , the WWF used the Cruiserweight Title , among other WCW championships , during The Invasion storyline , which featured former WCW wrestlers feuding with original WWF wrestlers before WCW 's purchase . After The Invasion narrative ended in December 2001 , the WWF replaced the Light Heavyweight Title with the Cruiserweight Championship , which had the WWF acronym added to its name . World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , the successor of the WWF , operated the Cruiserweight Championship until 2007 , when the title was deactivated . Title reigns were determined by professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers in pre-existing scripted feuds , plots , and storylines or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances . Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes as they followed a series of tension-building events , which culminated in a match or series of matches for the championship . The title was won in Japan , Mexico , and 11 American states . The first champion to be recognized by the UWA was Perro Aguayo , who won the title in a tournament final in March 1981 . Shinjiro Otani was the final champion recognized by the UWA before the title was returned to the WWF ; he had won the title in August 1997 . Although his reign is unrecognized by the WWF , Ultimo Dragon is the only wrestler to hold a WWF championship and a WCW championship at the same time before WWF 's purchase of WCW . The first champion recognized by the WWF was Taka Michinoku , who won the title in a tournament final on December 7 , 1997 . After winning the championship in August 2001 , X-Pac was the final wrestler to have held the title before it was replaced by the Cruiserweight Championship . Aguayo and Villano III held the title the most times , with eight . At 826 days , Villano III 's reign from 1984 to 1986 was the longest in the title 's history . Perro Aguayo and Scotty 2 hotty have the shortest reign , at eight days . Overall , there were 45 title reigns .",
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"text": "Sean Royal Sean Royal ( born Sean Vellenga on February 1 , 1961 ) is a retired American professional wrestler from Tampa , Florida . Initially Royal teamed up with Chris Champion to form a tag team known as The New Breed , their concept being that they had traveled back to 1986 from the year 2002 . The duo wore bright neon outfits , had `` futuristic '' haircuts , talked about future events and at one point had a robot as their manager . The New Breed competed both in Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions . The duo won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship in 1986 and worked story lines with both the Rock 'n' Roll Express and Midnight Express Royal retired from wrestling in 1988 and worked in construction for a number of years . He worked in Japan in 1993 . He returned to regular competition in 2001 and 2002 . In 2002 a different wrestler began using the name Sean Royal , but he was unrelated to the original Sean Royal .",
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"text": "CMLL Mini-Estrellas tournaments The Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) has held a number of tournaments for their Mini-Estrella division since it was founded in 1992 , some recurring and others a one off tournament held for a special event . Being professional wrestling tournaments , it they are not won legitimately ; they are instead won via predetermined outcomes to the matches that is kept secret from the general public . The Mini-Estrella division has been featured in a Ruleta de la Muerte ( Spanish for `` Roulette of Death '' ) tournament . A Ruleta de la Muerte tournament is a tournament in which tag teams face off in a single elimination tournament , but unlike traditional tournaments it is the losing team that advances in the tournament . The team that loses the tag team match final must immediately wrestle against each other in a Lucha de Apuestas match , where either their mask or their hair is on the line . In 2010 CMLL held a Mini-Estrella focused Torneo Bicentenario , celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mexico 's independence , a tournament where the winning Mini-Estrella would be `` Promoted '' to the regular sized male division and compete on equal footing in CMLL . The movement from Mini-Estrella to `` Regular '' competitor is rare in Lucha Libre , but not without precedent as CMLL themselves held such a match in 1997 , but this marked the first time a Mini-Estrella was openly promoted to the regular division without changing their ring persona or moving to a different wrestling promotion .",
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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": "El Ángel (wrestler) Óscar Omar Puentes Molgado ( born August 19 , 1977 ) is a Mexican Luchador ( professional wrestler ) under the ring name El Ángel ( Spanish for `` the Angel '' ) . Puentes worked under the ring name Óscar Sevilla from 1997 until 2005 where he adopted the `` El Ángel '' ring character . He is manly known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) which he worked for until mid-2009 . He current works on the Mexican independent circuit and makes regular appearances for the Los Perros del Mal and International Wrestling Revolution Group promotions amongst others and occasionally works a El Novillero ( `` The Apprentice Bullfighter '' ) .",
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"text": "Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship The Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship ( Campeonato Nacional Semicompleto in Spanish ) is a national Mexican singles professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. ( Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission ) . Since its creation in 1942 , the championship has not been promoted by one specific promotion throughout its existence , but shared between many Mexican promotions . Among others , Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre ( EMLL ) , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) , the ENSEMA promotion and the Independent circuit but since December 2007 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) has had the exclusive rights to the championship.In this statement , the rights refers to the every day use of the championship , determining which storylines the championship is being used in , who gets to challenge for it and how to use it in a public relations sense . As it is a professional wrestling championship , it is not won legitimately : it is instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline . The official definition of the Light Heavyweight weight class in Mexico is between 92 kg and 97 kg , but the weight limits for the different classes are not always strictly enforced.One example of this is Mephisto 's holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship , a belt with a 78 kg upper limit despite weighing 90 kg . Championship matches normally take place under best two-out-of-three falls rules . Jesus Anaya became the first National Light Heavyweight Champion when he won the inaugural tournament that concluded on the EMLL 9th Anniversary Show , defeating Black Guzmán . Empresa Mexicana de Luch Libre was the primary promotion to use the championship in subsequent years , although did not have exclusive control of the championship . In 1992 then-CMLL booker Antonio Peña left the company to create AAA and brought a number of CMLL wrestlers with him , including among others the then-reigning Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion Máscara Sagrada . The commission allowed Máscara Sagrada to take the championship with him to AAA . From AAA 's creation in 1992 until 2002 they had exclusive control of the championship , In 2002 El Dandy won the title , transitioning the championship to the ENSEMA promotion . In December 2007 Místico won the title from Vangelis , making it an official CMLL recognized championship from that point forward . The current champion is Atlantis , having defeated Mephisto for the championship on August 24 , 2015 . He is the 65th overall champion and this is his first title reign . La Parka / L.A. Park and Pierroth Jr. are tied for most title reigns , with four reigns ; Pierroth Jr. has the shortest reign at no more than 11 days.Two individuals have potentially shorter reigns as both Enrique Llanes and Máscara Sagrada II have a minimum length of 1 day but Pierroth , Jr 's reign is the shortest documented reign . El Dandy 's two reigns combine to 1,526 days , the most days for any champion , while the longest continuous reign belongs to Cavernario Galindo , with 1,249 days .",
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"text": "CMLL Universal Championship (2009) The CMLL Universal Championship 2009 ( Campeonato Universal in Spanish ) was a professional wrestling annual tournament produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) that took place over three CMLL Super Viernes shows between June 5 , 2009 and June 19 , 2009 in Arena México , Mexico City , Mexico . The CMLL Universal Championship is an annual tournament of CMLL Champions that was first held in 2009 . All officially recognized male CMLL Champions participated in a 15-match single elimination tournament . In the final CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Último Guerrero defeated NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion El Texano Jr. to become the first CMLL Universal Champion .",
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"text": "El Texano Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui ( November 26 , 1958 -- January 15 , 2006 ) , better known by his ring name El Texano , was a Mexican Luchador , or professional wrestler . From the early 1970s to the early 2000s , he wrestled under masked and unmasked monikers for various promotions including Universal Wrestling Association ( UWA ) , World Class Championship Wrestling ( WCCW ) , and World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) , Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) . His son Juan Aguilar Leos wrestles under the name El Texano , Jr. in tribute to his father and another son wrestles as the masked Super Nova . During his professional wrestling career Aguilar helped populate the concept of the Trios match ( teams of three facing off in a tag team match ) in Lucha Libre , as a part of Los Misioneros de la Muerte ( `` The Missionaries of Death '' ; Texano , El Signo and Negro Navarro ) . He also worked for an extensive period of time with Silver King , collectively known as Los Cowboys , working both in Japan and the United States of America , achieving notoriety outside of his native Mexico .",
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"text": "Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. ( born January 16 , 1969 ) is an American professional boxer , boxing commentator , boxing trainer , rapper , and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship . He is a former six-time , four-weight world champion , having held titles at middleweight , super middleweight , light heavyweight , and heavyweight , and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career as a light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title . As an amateur he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics , winning a silver medal in the light middleweight division . Jones , who is considered by many to be one of the best boxers of all time , pound for pound , left his mark in the sport 's history when he won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003 , becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years . He also became the undisputed light heavyweight champion in 1999 , by unifying the WBA , WBC , and IBF titles . During his prime , Jones was known for possessing exceptional hand speed , athleticism , movement and reflexes . The Boxing Writers Association of America ( BWAA ) named Jones as the Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s . He was also named Fighter of the Year for 2003 by the World Boxing Hall of Fame , and is a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award ( 1996 , 2000 , and 2003 ) .",
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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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"text": "Moses Malone Moses Eugene Malone ( March 23 , 1955 -- September 13 , 2015 ) was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association ( ABA ) and the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) from 1974 through 1995 . The center was named the NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection . Malone won his only NBA championship in 1983 , when he was both the league and Finals MVP with the Philadelphia 76ers . He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2001 . Malone began his pro career out of high school after he was selected in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft by the Utah Stars . He was named an ABA All-Star as a rookie and played two seasons in the league until it merged with the NBA in 1976 . He landed in the NBA with the Buffalo Braves , who traded him after two games to the Houston Rockets . Malone became a five-time All-Star in six seasons with the Rockets . After leading the NBA in rebounding in 1979 , he was named league MVP for the first time . He led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 , and won his second MVP award in 1982 . Malone was traded to Philadelphia the following season , when he repeated as MVP and led the 76ers to a championship in his first year . In his first of two stints with Philadelphia , he was an All-Star in each of his four seasons . Following another trade , Malone was an All-Star in his only two seasons with the Washington Bullets ( known later as the Wizards ) . He signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks , earning his 12th straight and final All-Star selection in his first season . In his later years , he played with the Milwaukee Bucks before returning to the 76ers and completing his career with the San Antonio Spurs . Malone led the NBA in rebounding six times , including a then-record five straight seasons ( 1981 -- 1985 ) . He finished his career as the all-time leader in offensive rebounds after leading both the ABA and NBA in the category a combined nine times . Malone was nicknamed `` Chairman of the Boards '' for his rebounding prowess . Combining his ABA and NBA statistics , he ranks seventh all-time in career points ( 29,580 ) and third in total rebounds ( 17,834 ) . He was named to both the ABA All-Time Team and the NBA 's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team .",
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"text": "1978–79 Phoenix Suns season The 1978 -- 79 Phoenix Suns season was the 11th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the first time they reached the 50-win mark to end the regular season . The team repeated a second-place finish in an expanded Pacific division and the Western Conference 's second-best record , thus earning a spot in the playoffs , the franchise 's first time extending the season in back-to-back seasons . For the first time since the ' 75 -- '76 team , the Suns returned to the Western Conference Finals , before being dispatched by Pacific division champion Seattle in seven games . The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum . Paul Westphal , whom led the Suns with his 24 points per game , made his third straight appearance in the All-Star Game and was again named to the All-NBA First Team . Walter Davis followed up his Rookie of the Year Award performance from the previous season with his second consecutive All-Star selection and by season 's end , voted to the All-NBA Second Team . Fourth-year big man Alvan Adams hauled in a career-high 9.2 rebounds a game to go with an average of 17.8 points .",
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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": "2002 NBA All-Star Game The 2002 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 10 , 2002 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia , home of the Philadelphia 76ers . This game was the 51st edition of the North American NBA All-Star Game and was played during the 2001 -- 02 NBA season . The West defeated the East 135-120 , with Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers winning the Most Valuable Player . Bryant scored 31 points , dished 5 assists , and grabbed 5 rebounds . Tracy McGrady led the way for the East , scoring 25 points off the bench . He also made one of the most memorable plays in All-Star Game history , the self pass off the backboard dunk . This was also the last All-Star Game to feature players wearing their respective team jerseys , and thus far , the last to be seen on over-the-air television ( all subsequent games have aired on the cable channel TNT ) .",
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"text": "1954 NBA All-Star Game The 1954 NBA All Star Game was the fourth NBA All-Star Game . It was held on January 21 , 1954 , at Madison Square Garden in New York City . Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics was the game MVP . Joe Lapchick of the New York Knicks coached the Eastern Conference and John Kundla of the Minneapolis Lakers coached the Western Conference . The attendance was 16,487 . The Eastern Conference held an 84 -- 82 edge with only seconds remaining in the game . Then , George Mikan of the Lakers was fouled . Mikan proceeded to make both foul shots , which sent the game into overtime . In the extra period , Cousy scored 10 points to secure a 98 -- 93 victory . The Western Conference 's Jim Pollard , the game 's high scorer with 23 points , had been named MVP in a vote taken before regulation time had run out . But another ballot was taken and Cousy became the MVP . The 1954 All-Star Game was the last All-Star Game in which neither side reached 100 points .",
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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": "1966 NBA All-Star Game The 16th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 11 , 1966 , at Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati , Ohio . The coaches were Red Auerbach for the East , and Fred Schaus for the West . Much of the game would focus around the local team 's three named All-Stars . Cincinnati 's Oscar Robertson had been named the event 's MVP in 1964 , and Cincinnati 's Jerry Lucas had been named MVP in 1965 . At game time , the East Division 's top three teams , Boston , Philadelphia and Cincinnati , had the three best records in the league , with New York trailing far behind . This lead East Coach Red Auerbach to name Cincinnati 's Adrian Smith as a reserve and not New York 's sharpshooting Dick Barnett , a source of some controversy at the time . The home crowd rallied behind Smith as he emerged as the game 's star . It was Smith 's only All-Star appearance , and he remains to-date the only one-time NBA All-Star ever named the event 's MVP . The overmatched West suffered not just from poor shooting , but also from losing key All-Star Jerry West to an eye injury in the first quarter . The game was nationally televised , with an attendance of 13,653 .",
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"text": "1990 NBA draft The 1990 NBA draft took place on June 27 , 1990 , in New York City , New York . One of the standouts of this draft is Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton . He became a nine-time All-Star , achieved the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 1996 , won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat in 2006 , holds many statistical records during his tenure with the now defunct Seattle SuperSonics , and was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2013 . The top pick of the draft was Syracuse 's Derrick Coleman who was selected by the New Jersey Nets . In total , 52 of the 54 players selected went on to play at least one competitive game in the NBA , and six players were at some point of their career selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game . One player who had been projected to be a high lottery pick by media outlets and draft analysts was Loyola Marymount 's Hank Gathers , who died of a heart condition in March 1990 during a game .",
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"text": "Darius Clemons Darius Clemons is a retired American basketball player . He is known for his standout college career at Loyola University in Chicago , where he was named Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year in 1981 . He remains the school 's all-time leader in assists . Clemons , a 6 ' 3 '' point guard from Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago , won an Illinois state title in 1975 and was named a Parade Magazine All-American as senior in 1978 . He chose Loyola over higher-profile programs in part due to the promise of immediate playing time . Clemons was a four-year starter for the Ramblers . He broke out as a sophomore in 1979 -- 80 , averaging 15.6 points per game . He followed that with a better junior campaign , as he averaged 21.9 points and 7.8 assists per game and was named Midwestern City Conference co-Player of the Year with Oklahoma City 's Rubin Jackson . The following season , Clemons ' scoring dropped to 12.9 points per game as freshman Alfredrick Hughes became the primary perimeter scoring option and center Wayne Sappleton emerged as a scorer . Clemons did see an uptick in his passing numbers as he averaged 9.9 assists per game . At the close of his college career , Clemons had scored 1,610 points and dished out 703 assists -- still a school record . In his peak season of 1980 -- 81 , Clemons became the first player in Midwestern City Conference ( now the Horizon League ) history to lead the conference in scoring , assists and steals . He was the only player to achieve this until Norris Cole did it in the 2010 -- 11 season . Clemons was drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 NBA draft by the San Diego Clippers , but never played in the National Basketball Association . He played 5 games for the Reno Bighorns of the Continental Basketball Association in 1982 -- 83 , averaging 2 points and 1 assist per game before being released . He then left basketball and returned to Chicago .",
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"text": "1990–91 Washington Bullets season The 1990 -- 91 NBA season was the Bullets ' 30th season in the National Basketball Association . In the offseason , the Bullets acquired second-year forward Pervis Ellison from the Sacramento Kings . Bernard King provided a great story as he came all the way back from knee surgery he suffered while playing for the New York Knicks in 1985 , to finish third in the league in scoring with 28.4 points per game . He was also selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game . However , with a nine-game losing streak between February and March , the Bullets struggles continued as they finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 30 -- 52 record . Harvey Grant showed improvement averaging 18.2 points per game , and finished second in Most Improved Player voting behind Scott Skiles of the Orlando Magic .",
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"text": "Maurice Cheeks Maurice Edward `` Mo '' Cheeks ( born September 8 , 1956 ) is an American retired professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He has also served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers , Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons .",
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"text": "1994 NBA Finals The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993 -- 94 National Basketball Association ( NBA ) season , featuring the Western Conference 's Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference 's New York Knicks . This matchup was Hakeem Olajuwon 's second NBA Finals appearance , his other being in 1986 , where Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two . The series was Patrick Ewing 's first NBA Finals appearance . The Rockets came in with strong determination to win not only the franchise 's first NBA championship , but the city 's first championship in a league that still existed , while the Knicks were looking to add a third NBA championship trophy , as the Knicks ' last trophy came from the 1973 NBA Finals . The Knicks also hoped to impress their new owners Viacom , who had just bought Paramount Communications ( formerly Gulf + Western ) , their longtime owners ( after the series however , Viacom sold the Knicks and the rest of the Madison Square Garden properties ) . The series was hailed as a meeting of the two great centers who had previously played for a championship in college . In 1984 while Olajuwon was with the University of Houston and Ewing was with Georgetown University , Georgetown had beaten Houston 84 -- 75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game . In this series , however , Olajuwon outperformed Ewing , outscoring him in every game of the series and posting numbers of 26.9 ppg on 50.0 % shooting compared to Ewing 's 18.9 ppg on 36.3 % shooting . However , Ewing set an NBA finals record in the series with a total of 30 blocks , and he tied the single-game record of 8 blocks in Game 5 . Tim Duncan would later set the record for most blocks in a Finals series ( 2003 ) with 32 blocks in six games while Dwight Howard would set the record for most blocked shots in a Finals game with 9 blocked shots in Game 4 of the 2009 Finals while with the Orlando Magic . During the series , the Houston Rockets played seven low-scoring , defensive games against the New York Knicks . After splitting the first two games in Houston , the Knicks won two out of three games at Madison Square Garden , which also hosted the Rangers first Stanley Cup celebration in 54 years during the series . In Game 6 , however , Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon blocked a last-second championship-winning shot attempt by John Starks , giving the Rockets an 86 -- 84 victory and forcing a Game 7 , which made Knicks Coach Pat Riley the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach in a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having been with the Los Angeles Lakers in and . In addition , the Knicks set a record for most playoff games played in one season , with 25 . The Detroit Pistons tied this record in . The Boston Celtics , coached by Doc Rivers , would surpass it during their championship season of 2008 when they played 26 . The Rockets beat the Knicks in Game 7 , 90 -- 84 , enabling the city of Houston to not only celebrate its first NBA and fifth professional sports championship ( first in an existing league ) , but also deny New York from having both NBA and NHL championships in the same year ( Chicago had suffered this fate in 1992 , with the Bulls winning their second NBA championship and the Blackhawks losing in the Stanley Cup Finals ) . For his efforts Olajuwon was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . For the Knicks , Riley had the unfortunate distinction of having become the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach to lose a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having lost to the Celtics in 1984 . It also denied him the distinction of being the first coach to win a Game 7 NBA Finals with two different teams , having defeated the Detroit Pistons in 1988 . NBC Sports used Ahmad Rashād ( Knicks sideline ) and Hannah Storm ( Rockets sideline ) . Hal Douglas narrated the season-ending documentary Clutch City for NBA Entertainment .",
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"text": "1980–81 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 1980 -- 81 Michigan Wolverines men 's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1980 -- 81 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor , Michigan , and was a member of the Big Ten Conference . Under the direction of first-year head coach Bill Frieder , the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference . The team earned an invitation to the 1981 National Invitation Tournament . Although the team was ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll for eleven of the sixteen weeks reaching a peak at number nine , it began and finished the season unranked and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches ' Poll . The team was led by All-American Mike McGee . The team set the current Big Ten conference record by playing in six overtime games . That season McGee also set the current conference record for career field goals attempted ( 2077 ) . McGee set several other records , which have since been broken : career points ( 2439 , broken in 1989 by Glen Rice ) , career points ( conference games only ) ( 1503 , broken in 1995 ) , single-season field goals made ( 309 , broken in 1986 ) and career field goals made ( 1010 , broken in 1993 ) . Mark Bodnar became the first Michigan Wolverines player on record to total 13 assists in a game on December 13 , 1980 , against the , eclipsing Mark Henry 's 1970 total of 12 . No Wolverine would surpass 13 assists in a game until Gary Grant twice recorded 14 in December 1987 . The team 's field goal percentage of 51.1 was a school record that lasted four years . McGee 's 3941 minutes and 34.3 minutes per game stood as school records until 1987 and 1984 respectively . Marty Bodnar earned first team Academic All-American honors , while Mark Bodnar was a third team selection . Paul Heuerman and Thad Garner served as team captains , while McGee earned team MVP . McGee ended his career with a school record 112 starts . The record would last for six years . In the 32-team National Invitation Tournament , Michigan advanced to the elite eight round by defeating the 74 -- 58 and 80 -- 68 before losing to 91 -- 76 .",
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"text": "1998–99 Toronto Raptors season The 1998 -- 99 NBA season was the Raptors ' fourth season in the National Basketball Association . In the 1998 NBA draft , the Raptors selected Antawn Jamison out of the University of North Carolina with the fourth overall pick . However , they traded Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for his college teammate Vince Carter , who is also second-year star Tracy McGrady 's cousin . Other offseason acquisitions included Charles Oakley from the New York Knicks , Kevin Willis from the Houston Rockets and free agent Michael Stewart . During the regular season , which was shortened due to a four-month lockout , the Raptors moved into their new arena Air Canada Centre . After a 6 -- 12 start , the Raptors played their best basketball winning 12 of their next 14 games . However , they lost 13 of their final 18 games , and finished the season with a 23 -- 27 record , sixth in the Central Division . Carter averaged 18.3 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year . Following the season , John Wallace re-signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks .",
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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": "1983 NBA Finals The 1983 NBA Finals , also known as Showdown ' 83 , was the championship round of the 1982 -- 83 NBA season . It was the last NBA Championship Series completed before June 1 .",
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"text": "List of National Basketball Association annual statistical leaders Every year , the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) awards titles to various leaders in the five basketball statistical categories -- points , rebounds , assists , steals , and blocked shots . Both the scoring title and the assists title were recognized in the 1946 -- 47 season , when the league played its first season . The rebounding title was recognized in the 1950 -- 51 season . Both the steals title and the blocks title were recognized in the 1973 -- 74 season .",
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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": "1985 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals ' 1985 season was the team 's 104th season in St. Louis , Missouri and the 94th season in the National League . The Cardinals went 101-61 during the season and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets . After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS , they lost in seven games in the World Series to their cross-state rivals , the Kansas City Royals in the I-70 Series . The World Series is known , somewhat unfortunately , for the infamous `` safe '' call on the Royals ' Jorge Orta by umpire Don Denkinger . The Cardinals switched back to their traditional gray road uniforms for the first time in ten seasons . Outfielder Willie McGee won the National League MVP Award this year , batting .353 with 10 home runs and 82 RBIs . Outfielder Vince Coleman won the National League Rookie of the Year Award this year , batting .267 with 107 runs scored and 110 stolen bases . Shortstop Ozzie Smith and McGee both won Gold Gloves this year . During the 1985 playoffs , the Cardinals used the slogan The Heat Is On , in reference to the song that was released earlier that year .",
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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": "List of American Basketball Association awards and honors The American Basketball Association ( ABA ) was a professional basketball league that operated from the until it ceased to exist with the ABA -- NBA merger in 1976 . The ABA presented a variety of annual awards and honors to recognize its players and executives . There were six awards presented by the ABA . Three Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) awards were presented annually in the All-Star Game , the regular season , and the playoffs . In sports , the player judged to be the most important to the team is the Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) . Other annual awards include the Executive of the Year , the Coach of the Year , and the Rookie of the Year . Honors were also presented to players who excelled in the respective categories of : best players , best defensive players , and best rookies . The Executive of the Year Award and the All-Defensive Team started in the , while the rest started in the first season . Julius Erving has won the most ABA awards with five MVP awards -- three in the regular season and two in the playoffs . Artis Gilmore has won the most ABA honors with nine . A total of 80 ABA players and executives have received at least one award or honor .",
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"text": "Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club ( -LSB- ˈtʃɛlsiː -RSB- ) is an English professional football club based in Fulham , London , that competes in the Premier League , of which they are reigning champions . Founded in 1905 , the club 's home ground since then has been Stamford Bridge . Chelsea had their first major success in 1955 , when they won the league championship . They then won various cup competitions between 1965 and 1971 . The club 's greatest period of success has come during the last two decades ; winning 18 major trophies since 1997 . Chelsea have won six national league titles , seven FA Cups , five League Cups and four FA Community Shields , one UEFA Champions League , two UEFA Cup Winners ' Cups , one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Super Cup . Chelsea are the only London club to win the UEFA Champions League , and one of five clubs to have won all three main UEFA club competitions , first English to do so . Chelsea 's regular kit colours are royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks . The club 's crest has been changed several times in attempts to re-brand the club and modernise its image . The current crest , featuring a ceremonial lion rampant regardant holding a staff , is a modification of the one introduced in the early 1950s . The club have the sixth-highest average all-time attendance in English football . Their average home gate for the 2016 -- 17 season was 41,507 , the sixth highest in the Premier League . Since 2003 , Chelsea have been owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich . In 2016 , they were ranked by Forbes magazine as the seventh most valuable football club in the world , at # 1.15 billion ( $ 1.66 billion ) .",
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"text": "History of FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich is a German sports club based in Munich , Bavaria . It is best known for its professional football team , which plays in the Bundesliga , the top tier of the German football league system , and is the most successful club in German football history , having won a record 26 national titles and 18 national cups . Founded in 1900 by eleven football players led by Franz John , the club had its period of greatest success in the middle of the 1970s when , under the captaincy of Franz Beckenbauer , it won the European Cup three times in a row ( 1974 -- 76 ) . Overall , Bayern has reached ten European Cup/UEFA Champions League finals , most recently winning their fifth title in 2013 as part of a continental treble . Bayern has also won one UEFA Cup , one European Cup Winners ' Cup , one UEFA Super Cup , one FIFA Club World Cup and two Intercontinental Cups , making it one of the most successful European clubs internationally . Since the formation of the Bundesliga , Bayern has been the dominant club in German football with 26 titles and has won 8 of the last 12 titles .",
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"text": "Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club -LSB- ˈblækbɜrn_ˈroʊvərz -RSB- is a professional association football club based in Ewood , Blackburn in the county of Lancashire , England . It competes in League One following its relegation from the Championship at the conclusion of the 2016 -- 17 season . The club was established in 1875 , becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 . It is one of only three clubs to have been both a founder member of the Football League and the Premier League ( the others being Aston Villa and Everton ) . In 1890 , Rovers moved to Ewood Park . Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times , and have won six FA Cups and one Football League Cup . Blackburn are the only extant club to have won three consecutive FA Cups . The club has spent the majority of its existence in the top flight of English football ( 72 years ) . In 1992 , Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker , who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager . In 1995 , Rovers became Premier League champions . In the 1998 -- 99 season , the club was relegated . It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later , in the 2000 -- 01 season . It has qualified for the UEFA Cup four times : once as League Cup winners , twice as the Premier League 's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup . The 2011 -- 12 season marked the club 's 72nd , non-consecutive , year in the top flight . Rovers are currently one of only six clubs to have won the Premier League , along with Arsenal , Chelsea , Manchester United , Manchester City and Leicester City . The club 's motto is `` Arte et Labore '' , `` By Skill and Hard Work '' in Latin .",
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"text": "List of Intercontinental Cup (football) winners The Intercontinental Cup was an association football club competition contested annually from 1960 to 2004 between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores . The competition was endorsed by both the Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA ) and the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol ( CONMEBOL ) and , until 1979 , it was played over two legs . From 1980 , its format was changed to a single match traditionally held in Tokyo , Japan , due to its new sponsorship . The Intercontinental Cup was disbanded in 2004 in favour of the FIFA Club World Cup , which includes the champion clubs from all of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) member confederations . In its first eight editions , the competition 's winner was decided on a points system ; if necessary , a play-off match would be held to determine the outcome in case of a tie . In 1968 , the system was changed so that aggregate score would dictate the winning club . If the tie was level after both legs , the away goals rule was applied . Nacional and Peñarol ( Uruguay ) , Boca Juniors ( Argentina ) , Real Madrid ( Spain ) , and A.C. Milan ( Italy ) hold the record for the most victories , each team having won the competition three times ; Milan and Independiente ( Argentina ) have the most runner-up places ( four ) . Overall , 25 different clubs won the competition during its 45 editions . Argentinian clubs won the most cups , with nine trophies among them ; Italian clubs won the second most ( seven ) , and Brazilian teams are third with six victories . The most successful confederation is CONMEBOL , teams representing the confederation have won the competition 22 times and been runners-up 21 times . Teams representing the European football confederation UEFA have won the competition 21 times and been runners-up 22 times . The last Intercontinental Cup was won by 2004 European champions Porto of Portugal , who beat Colombian side Once Caldas by 8 -- 7 in a penalty shootout , after the match finished 0 -- 0 .",
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"text": "Willi Steffen Willi Steffen ( 17 March 1925 -- 3 May 2005 ) was a Swiss international footballer who played as a left-back . Steffen started out as an amateur with Cantonal Neuchâtel and later became the first Swiss footballer to play in England when he signed for Chelsea . He had only journeyed to England to learn the language , having been sent by his parents in preparation for him joining the family 's fruit and vegetable business , but his teacher turned out to be the wife of then-Chelsea manager , Billy Birrell . He was given a trial and signed for the club in July 1946 . Steffen was a cultured and dedicated full back , tall and pacy , who quickly became a crowd favourite at Chelsea , while his blonde hair and good looks also won him admirers . He made his debut in a 3-1 loss against Derby County and played 20 league and cup games for Chelsea during the 1946-47 season , including a memorable FA Cup win over Arsenal at Highbury , during which he expertly marked winger Ian McPherson . Steffen returned to Switzerland at the end of the season to finish his national service and was made club captain in his final game for Chelsea , also against Derby . Upon his return to Switzerland he re-joined Cantonal before moving to Young Boys Bern in 1950 . With them , he won the Swiss Super League four years in succession from 1957-60 as well as the Schweizer Cup in 1953 and 1958 . A former fighter pilot , Steffen played for Switzerland at the 1950 FIFA World Cup , though they went out in the group stages . He also played in a 1-0 win over an England side containing Stanley Matthews , Tommy Lawton and Billy Wright in Zurich in 1947 . He won 28 international caps for his country . He died in Bern in 2005 , aged 80 . Category :1925 births Category :2005 deaths Category : Chelsea F.C. players Category : BSC Young Boys players Category :1950 FIFA World Cup players Category : Swiss footballers Category : Switzerland international footballers Category : Sportspeople from Bern Category : Association football defenders",
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"text": "1969–70 British Home Championship The 1969-70 British Home Championship Home Nations international football tournament was a heavily contested series which contradicted the common view that it would be little more than a warm-up for the English team prior to the 1970 FIFA World Cup , at which they were to defend the title they had won on home soil four years earlier . They had won the two previous tournaments and were considered much stronger than the other three home nations , none of whom had qualified for the finals in Mexico . The English however struggled in their opening fixture , drawing with the Welsh away , and although they subsequently beat the Irish , were unable to overcome the Scots . Scotland had a good opening to the campaign , but drew their last two games , whilst Wales salvaged parity following a victory over Ireland in their final fixture . Since goal difference was not at this time used to determine position , England , Wales and Scotland shared the trophy . Had modern scoring techniques been in place , England would have won , followed by the Welsh and the Scots .",
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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": "List of England cricket captains This is a list of all English national cricket captains , comprising all of the men , boys and women who have captained an English national cricket team at official international level . England played in the first Test match in 1877 and have played more Test matches , and had more captains , than any other team . In the 19th century , the captains for overseas tours were chosen by the promoters , with James Lillywhite , Alfred Shaw and Arthur Shrewsbury being the main professional promoters . However , some amateur tours went abroad under Lord Harris and Lord Hawke . Home captains were selected by the home ground authority , who often went for their local favourites . For around sixty years , from 1902/3 , the Marylebone Cricket Club took over the organisation of all overseas tours , with the games played being technically by the `` MCC '' rather than `` England '' . They brought with them the tradition of having amateur , rather than professional , captains , and after Shrewsbury there was n't another professional captain until Len Hutton around sixty years later . The amateur/professional distinction was abolished in 1962 , and a new breed of captain in Brian Close and then Ray Illingworth was born . From the mid-1980s until the late 1990s , English cricket was in decline , with the England team suffering many heavy defeats . The desperation was most clear in the `` summer of four captains '' in 1988 , during the West Indies tour of England , when the captaincy started with Mike Gatting , who was sacked after the first Test as a result of a dalliance with a barmaid . He was initially replaced by John Emburey , who lasted just two Tests before being sacked after two consecutive defeats . Chris Cowdrey was appointed amidst accusations of nepotism on the part of chief of selectors Peter May , but sustained an injury in his only Test as captain . Finally , Graham Gooch became England 's fourth captain of the summer . Unsurprisingly , England lost the five-Test series 4 -- 0 . The following year , England faced Australia in the 1989 Ashes series . Gooch did n't remain in his post , with David Gower being brought back as captain . Gower had been an Ashes winning captain back in 1985 , although some people favoured bringing back Mike Gatting who had also won the Ashes as England captain in 1986-1987 . In the event , Gower 's captaincy return was wholly unsuccessful , the 1989 Ashes being lost 4-0 . Graham Gooch was reappointed captain for the subsequent tour to the West Indies and remained in the post until 1993 after the fourth Test against Australia , having failed to win a Test match that year . England 's mixed fortunes continued under Gooch 's successor Mike Atherton . Earmarked early as a future captain , England enjoyed victories over South Africa , India and New Zealand under his premiership although they continued to fare badly against the West Indies and Australia , and the lack of consistent progress led to his resignation at the end of the 1997/98 tour of the West Indies , which England lost 3-1 . Replacement Alec Stewart was sacked after less than a year in the job after another defeat in Australia and a disastrous 1999 Cricket World Cup campaign . The beginning of Nasser Hussain 's captaincy saw England jeered by their own supporters after losing to New Zealand at home in 1999 , but England soon started to enjoy a revival , which continued under Michael Vaughan . England were the only team undefeated in 2004 , and were , as at June 2005 , ranked as the second-best Test nation in the world . Later that summer they regained The Ashes from Australia , having not held them since 1989 . Following Vaughan 's retirement , England were briefly captained by Kevin Pietersen before Andrew Strauss took on the role permanently following Pietersen 's resignation . Strauss became the first captain to lead England to victory in a Test series in Australia since 1987 , as well as taking them to the number one ranking in the summer of 2011 . Strauss announced his resignation and retirement following the relinquishing of the top ranking to South Africa in 2012 , with One Day International captain and Strauss ' deputy Alastair Cook was named as the replacement .",
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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": "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": "History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present) The history of Arsenal Football Club from 1966 to the present day covers the third , fourth , and fifth periods of success in Arsenal 's history , including three Doubles , a Cup Double , and success in European football . Following Bertie Mee 's appointment in 1966 , Arsenal won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup , their first European trophy , in 1969 -- 70 , and their first League and FA Cup double in 1970 -- 71 . The Double-winning side , however , was soon broken up and the following decade was characterised by a series of near misses : Arsenal lost three FA Cup finals ( 1971 -- 72 , 1977 -- 78 , and 1979 -- 80 ) and the 1979 -- 80 Cup Winners ' Cup final on penalties . The club 's only success during this time was an FA Cup win in 1978 -- 79 against Manchester United . After stagnation in the 1980s , the return of former player George Graham as manager in 1986 brought a third period of glory . Arsenal won the League Cup in 1986 -- 87 , the Football League Centenary Trophy in 1988 , two League title wins in 1988 -- 89 and 1990 -- 91 , the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1992 -- 93 and a second European trophy , the Cup Winners ' Cup , in 1993 -- 94 . However , Graham 's reputation was tarnished when it was revealed that he had taken kickbacks for signing certain players and he was sacked in 1995 . Arsenal fifth period of success came with the appointment of Arsène Wenger in 1996 . Under him , Arsenal won a second league and cup double in 1997 -- 98 and then a third in 2001 -- 02 . In addition , the club were victorious in the 2002 -- 03 and 2004 -- 05 FA Cups , and won the Premier League in 2003 -- 04 without losing a single match . In 2005 -- 06 became the first London club to reach the UEFA Champions League Final , and lost 2 -- 1 against FC Barcelona . During the following close season , they left their longstanding home of Highbury to the new Emirates Stadium nearby .",
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"text": "List of non-League clubs in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup since 1945 Since the end of the Second World War in 1945 , nine non-League football clubs -- that is , clubs outside the divisions of The Football League and , since 1992 , the Premier League -- have reached the Fifth Round of the FA Cup , to become one of the last 16 clubs in the competition . To date , only Lincoln City has subsequently reached the Sixth Round , or `` quarter finals '' . The last non-League team to reach the quarter finals ( then the Fourth Round ) was Queens Park Rangers in 1914 , when the Football League had just two divisions . The most recent example of a non-league team beating top-flight opposition in the FA Cup was Lincoln City 's Fifth Round victory away at Burnley in 2017 . The last time a non-league side beat top-flight opposition at home in the FA Cup was Sutton United 's Third Round victory over Coventry City in 1989 . In 2017 , two non-League teams made it to the Fifth Round of the competition , Lincoln City and Sutton United . This was the first time two non-League teams has appeared made it this far in the same season since the establishment of the Football League in 1888 . Lincoln City subsequently became the first non-League team in 103 years and the first since World War II to make the quarter finals , but lost 5-0 to Arsenal .",
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"text": "Senegal at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Senegal 's results at the FIFA World Cup . The FIFA World Cup , sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup , but usually referred to simply as the World Cup , is an international association football competition contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) , the sport 's global governing body . The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 , except in 1942 and 1946 , due to World War II . The tournament consists of two parts , the qualification phase and the final phase ( officially called the World Cup Finals ) . The qualification phase , which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals , is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals . The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title , at venues within the host nation ( or nations ) over a period of about a month . The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world , with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final . Senegal have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2002 where they reached the quarter finals .",
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"text": "1960–61 Chelsea F.C. season The 1960 -- 61 season was Chelsea Football Club 's 47th of competitive football , and their 35th in the English top flight . Chelsea 's performances and results were erratic throughout the season , typified by large victories over Arsenal , Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion and heavy defeats against Manchester United , Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley , culminating in a sixth consecutive mid-table finish since their Championship success in 1955 . The club were also victims of an upset in the FA Cup , losing 2 -- 1 at home to Fourth Division side Crewe Alexandra . The season was nonetheless a watershed in the club 's history ; frustrated at the club 's lack of direction , Chelsea 's star player Jimmy Greaves joined AC Milan at the end of the season . Manager Ted Drake , his position weakened by the Crewe result in particular , would also leave the club early into the next season . Despite the lack of tangible success , the season produced a series of records . Chelsea scored 98 league goals , a record that stood until Chelsea 's record breaking 2009 -- 10 season and conceded 100 goals -- another club record . Greaves scored 41 league goals , plus another two in the League Cup for a seasonal total of 43 , which has never been bettered by another Chelsea player . Greaves also notched six hat-tricks ( another club record for a single season ) , and during the campaign scored his 100th career league goal ; at the age of 21 , still the youngest ever player to do so .",
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"text": "Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Slovakia 's results at the FIFA World Cup . The FIFA World Cup , sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup , but usually referred to simply as the World Cup , is an international association football competition contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) , the sport 's global governing body . The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 , except in 1942 and 1946 , due to World War II . The tournament consists of two parts , the qualification phase and the final phase ( officially called the World Cup Finals ) . The qualification phase , which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals , is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals . The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title , at venues within the host nation ( or nations ) over a period of about a month . The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world , with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final . Slovakia have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2010 where they reached the second round .",
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"text": "Everton F.C. Everton F.C. -LSB- ˈɛvərtən -RSB- is a football club in Liverpool , England , that currently competes in the Premier League , the top flight of English football . The club have competed in the top division for a record 114 seasons and won the League Championship nine times , and the FA Cup five times . Formed in 1878 , Everton were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and won their first League Championship two seasons later . Following four League Championship and two FA Cup wins , Everton experienced a lull in the immediate post World War Two period , until a revival in the 1960s , which saw the club win two League Championships and an FA Cup . The mid-1980s represented their most recent period of sustained success , with two League Championships , an FA Cup , and the 1985 European Cup Winners ' Cup . The club 's most recent major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup . The club 's supporters are known as Evertonians . Everton have a rivalry with neighbours Liverpool , and the two sides contest the Merseyside derby . The club have been based at Goodison Park in Walton , Liverpool , since 1892 , after moving from Anfield following a row over its rent . The club 's home colours are royal blue shirts with white shorts and socks .",
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"text": "Association football culture Association football culture refers to the cultural aspects surrounding the game of association football . In many countries , football has ingrained itself into the national culture , and parts of life may revolve around it . Many countries have daily football newspapers , as well as football magazines . Football players , especially in the top levels of the game , have become role models for people . The FIFA World Cup held every four years is the quintessential football event , combining the greatest players in the world and the passion of the fans . Football has a long and glorious history , with which a vast and diverse culture has emerged . The culture of football can be easily divided into how the players , fans and clubs see the sport .",
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"text": "1966–67 FA Cup The 1966 -- 67 FA Cup was the 86th season of the world 's oldest football cup competition , the Football Association Challenge Cup , commonly known as the FA Cup . Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the fifth time , beating Chelsea 2 -- 1 in the first all-London final . The game was played at Wembley . 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 . Some matches , however , might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement . 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 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": "2013–14 Manchester City F.C. season The 2013 -- 14 season is Manchester City Football Club 's 112th season of competitive football , its 85th season in the top division of English football and its 17th season in the Premier League since the league was first created , with Manchester City as one of the original 22 founder-members . The season was notable for City 's goal-scoring performances . On 18 January against Cardiff City , City became the fastest club in Premier League history to score 100 competitive goals in all competitions and the first to complete this feat before the end of January . They went on to score 156 goals in all competitions , breaking the previous goal aggregate record of 143 goals set by Manchester United in 1956 -- 57 . Their 100th Premier League goal of the season was scored in the 4 -- 0 victory over Aston Villa on 7 May 2014 . This was the first time City had scored more than 100 league goals in the top English division in a season since 1957 -- 58 . Coincidentally , their 100th goal was notable for another reason , as it became the first goal in all of English league football to be decided via the Hawk-Eye system , which had been rolled out for use in English football at the start of the season . The final tally of 102 league goals was at the time the second-highest Premier League season total and one goal short of Chelsea 's 2009 -- 10 record . This was also the first Premier League season where a team had three individual players each score more than 15 league goals ( Yaya Touré , Sergio Agüero and Edin Džeko ) City recorded their first silverware of the Manuel Pellegrini era on 2 March 2014 , when they lifted the Football League Cup . In doing so , they became the first Manchester City side to lift the famous three-handled trophy since 1976 . Then , on 11 May 2014 , they won the Premier League for the second time in three seasons with a 2 -- 0 win over West Ham United . It was the first time that Manchester City had won two major trophies in a season since the 1969 -- 70 season , when they won the League Cup and the Cup Winners ' Cup , and concluded one of the greatest seasons in the club 's history .",
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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": "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": "Ocean's Trilogy The Ocean 's Trilogy is a series of three comedy heist films , released from 2001 to 2007 , directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by Jerry Weintraub for Warner Bros. . The first of the films , Ocean 's Eleven ( 2001 ) was a remake of the 1960 film of the same name and was followed , due to an immense commercial success , by sequels Ocean 's Twelve ( 2004 ) and Ocean 's Thirteen ( 2007 ) . The films combine well-known elements from heist films and con artist films , presented in a slick and cool style , with a notable absence of violence and gunplay , and an emphasis on humor and lightheartedness .",
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"text": "Ocean's Eight Ocean 's Eight ( stylized as Ocean 's 8 ) is an upcoming American heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross from a script by Ross and co-writer Olivia Milch . It is both a sequel and an all-female spin-off of the Ocean 's Trilogy , and will be released on June 8 , 2018 , by Warner Bros. . Pictures . Principal photography on the film began on October 25 , 2016 , in New York City .",
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"text": "Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean may refer to : Royal Caribbean International ( previously Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ) , a cruise line brand Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. , a shipping company that owns Royal Caribbean International along with several other cruise lines",
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"text": "Carnival Miracle Carnival Miracle is a . Like the majority of her sisters , she is owned by Carnival Corporation & plc and operated by Carnival Cruise Line . Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki , Finland , she was floated out on June 5 , 2003 , and christened by United States Army soldier Jessica Lynch in Jacksonville , Florida , on February 7 , 2004 . Soon after the conclusion of the christening ceremony , she departed on her maiden voyage , a three-day cruise to the Bahamas . Eighty percent of Carnival Miracles staterooms have ocean views , and eighty percent of those feature private balconies . Also unique to Carnival Miracle is an 11-story Metropolis atrium with a ruby-red glass ceiling , which is also part of the `` whale tail '' funnel . Next to every room is a large picture of a famous fictional character such as Long John Silver or Sherlock Holmes .",
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"text": "SeaWorld SeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks , oceanariums , animal theme parks , and rehabilitation centers owned by SeaWorld Entertainment ( one park will be owned and operated by Miral under a license ) . The parks feature killer whale , sea lion , and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals . There are operations located within the United States in Orlando , Florida ; San Diego , California ; San Antonio , Texas ; later outside the United States such as Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates ; and previously Aurora , Ohio . On March 5 , 2007 , SeaWorld Orlando announced addition of the Aquatica water park to its adventure park family , which already includes SeaWorld and Discovery Cove . SeaWorld parks also feature thrill rides , including roller coasters like Kraken and Manta at SeaWorld Orlando and Steel Eel and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio . Journey to Atlantis , a combination roller coaster and splashdown ride , can be found at all three parks . The parks were owned by Busch Entertainment Corp. , the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch , which is best known for brewing beer . In 2009 , Busch Entertainment was sold to the Blackstone Group and subsequently renamed SeaWorld Entertainment . In 2013 , Blackstone sold 37 % of SeaWorld Entertainment in an initial public offering , and sold its remaining 21 % holding to Zhonghong Zhuoye in 2017 . The parks ' marine mammal collections have been the subject of public debate over the years . The 2013 documentary film Blackfish , produced after a SeaWorld Orlando trainer was killed by one of the park 's killer whales , increased the scrutiny and has led to decreases in attendance , profits , and the company 's share price . It is a major theme park competitor to Six Flags , Cedar Fair , Walt Disney Parks & Resorts , and Universal Parks & Resorts . In 2016 , SeaWorld announced that they would end their in-park Orca breeding program , and eventually phase out their theatrical killer whale shows altogether starting in San Diego . It was announced later in the same year that SeaWorld would build their first park without killer whales and outside of the United States in Abu Dhabi , UAE .",
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"text": "Océane (given name) Océane ( -LSB- ɔseˈan -RSB- ) is a French female given name , which means `` ocean . '' As of 2006 , it was the ninth most popular name for newborn girls in France and the ninth most popular name in Quebec . The name may refer to : Océane Dodin ( born 1996 ) , French tennis player Océane Zhu ( born 1987 ) , Chinese actress",
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"text": "Octuple scull An octuple scull ( abbreviated 8X ) is a racing shell or a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing . The octuple is directed by a coxswain and propelled by eight rowers who move the boat by sculling with two oars , one in each hand . Like a coxed eight , an octuple is typically 65.2 ft long and weighs 211.2 lb . Racing boats ( often called `` shells '' ) are long , narrow , and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to reduce drag to a minimum . They usually have a fin towards the rear , to help prevent roll and yaw . Originally made from wood , shells are now almost always made from a composite material ( usually carbon-fibre reinforced plastic ) for strength and weight advantages . The riggers in sculling apply the forces symmetrically to each side of the boat . When there are eight rowers in a boat , each with only one sweep oar and rowing on opposite sides , the combination is referred to as a `` coxed eight . '' In sweep oared racing the rigging means the forces are staggered alternately along the boat . The symmetrical forces in sculling make the boat more efficient and so the octuple scull is faster than the coxed eight .",
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"text": "Antarctic Circumpolar Current The Antarctic Circumpolar Current ( ACC ) is an ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica . An alternative name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift . The ACC is the dominant circulation feature of the Southern Ocean and has a mean transport of 100-150 Sverdrups ( Sv , million m ³ / s ) , making it the largest ocean current . More recent research even puts this number at over 173 Sv . The current is circumpolar due to the lack of any landmass connecting with Antarctica and this keeps warm ocean waters away from Antarctica , enabling that continent to maintain its huge ice sheet . Associated with the Circumpolar Current is the Antarctic Convergence , where the cold Antarctic waters meet the warmer waters of the subantarctic , creating a zone of upwelling nutrients . These nurture high levels of phytoplankton with associated copepods and krill , and resultant foodchains supporting fish , whales , seals , penguins , albatrosses and a wealth of other species . The ACC has been known to sailors for centuries ; it greatly speeds up any travel from west to east , but makes sailing extremely difficult from east to west ; though this is mostly due to the prevailing westerly winds . The circumstances preceding the mutiny on the Bounty and Jack London 's story `` Make Westing '' poignantly illustrated the difficulty it caused for mariners seeking to round Cape Horn on the clipper ship route between New York and California . The clipper route , which is the fastest sailing route around the world , follows the ACC around three continental capes -- Cape Agulhas ( Africa ) , South East Cape ( Australia ) and Cape Horn ( South America ) . The current creates the Ross and Weddell gyres .",
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"text": "SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park and marine zoological park , located In Orlando , Florida . It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment . When combined with its neighbor Discovery Cove and Aquatica , it forms SeaWorld Parks and Resorts Orlando , an entertainment complex consisting of the three parks and many neighboring hotels . In 2015 , SeaWorld Orlando hosted an estimated 4.7 million guests , ranking it the tenth most visited amusement park in the United States and twenty-second worldwide .",
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"text": "P8 Group The P8 Group brings together senior leaders from some of the world 's largest public pension funds to develop actions relating to global issues and particularly climate change . It is an initiative of the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership ( CPSL ) and HRH Prince of Wales 's Business and Environment Programme ( BEP ) supported by the Environmental Capital Group ( ECG ) and the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation . The P8 Group involves ten leading global pension funds and sovereign wealth funds , including representatives from Europe , Asia , Australasia and North America . They represent over $ 3 trillion of investment capital and as pension funds have an inherently long term focus . In November 2007 the first P8 Summit was held . This brought together leaders from eight of the world 's largest public pension funds with key experts including Vice President Al Gore and HRH Prince of Wales . The P8 Summit was a critical start in getting pension funds to lead in the move toward a low carbon economy . Participants agreed to continue working together to address climate change , both within their organizations and as a group to influence policy and markets . The group , at this point 10 pension funds , met again in July 2008 to further develop their strategy . At this meeting HRH Prince of Wales welcomed their continued `` determination to put substantial money into investments that address climate change . '' This organisation has now disbanded , and was replaced in 2010 by the P80 Group Foundation .",
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"text": "John D. Chandris John D. Chandris ( 1890 -- 1942 ) was a Greek shipowner . Chandris was born in Chios , then part of the Ottoman Empire . In 1915 , after years of experience in the shipping industry , he bought his first ship , the S/S Dimitrios . By World War I , Chandris ' fleet was made up of four ships , including steamships . In 1922 , he expanded into the passenger shipping market . Following the outbreak of World War II , Chandris followed the exodus of shipowners from Greece . He moved to England . Chandris ran the cruise lines until he retired in 1939 . He died in 1942 at the age 52 from natural causes . His two sons , Anthony and Dimitri , later rebuilt the company , named Chandris Line . A partnership called Chandris-Fantasy Cruises started in the early 1980s and later was divided into two separate arms , Fantasy-Cruises and Celebrity cruises .",
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"text": "Oceania Cruises Oceania Cruises is a Miami , Florida , United States-based shipping company that operates six premium cruise ships on worldwide itineraries . The sixth ship , formerly `` Ocean Princess '' and renamed `` Sirena '' , joined the fleet in 2016 . Since September 2014 , Oceania Cruises has been owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings , LTD. which also owns Norwegian Cruise Line ( NCL ) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises . While it also offers cruises as short as ten days , the norm is 10 - to 14-days and the line is also known for its long cruises lasting up to 180 days . The line 's president and ceo is Bob Binder , he is vice-chairman and also a co-founder of the brand .",
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"text": "SunCruz Casinos SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered `` cruises to nowhere , '' legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws . Four ships operated out of four ports including Jacksonville ( SunCruz VII ) , Key Largo ( SunCruz I ) , Myrtle Beach ( SunCruz VIII ) , and Port Canaveral ( SunCruz XII ) . On December 16 , 2009 , SunCruz Casinos was reported to be closing amid reports of owing $ 300,000 to the Canaveral Port Authority . Parent company Ocean Casino Cruises filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy December 28 . At the time of the filing of bankruptcy , there were about 300 full-time and part-time employees .",
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"text": "Island Cruises Island Cruises was the brand name of a cruise line operated by Sunshine Cruises Limited , founded as a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and First Choice Travel PLC. . First Choice were later acquired by TUI Travel PLC. . In 2008 , Royal Caribbean sold its stake in the company to TUI , and the cruise line 's only fully owned ship , the Island Escape , was transferred to TUI 's Thomson Cruises but retained its Island Cruises branding . The company operates in Europe , the Caribbean , and South America , aiming its products primarily at markets in the United Kingdom , Brazil and Argentina . In Europe and the Caribbean , Island Cruises targeted the British family market , offering casual `` totally relaxed '' cruising . In South America , the company targeted a younger audience . Now , as sailing for Thomson Cruises , the Island Escape sails in Europe exclusively for the British market .",
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"text": "Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises ( RSSC ) is a cruise line , formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises , headquartered in Miami , Florida . The company offers luxury cruises which visit over 300 ports worldwide . Regent Seven Seas specializes in ships with small passenger capacity and many included amenities .",
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"text": "Gute Bücher für Alle Gute Bücher für Alle ( Good Books for All ) is a German charity , which operates floating bookshops . It is best known as the operator of such vessels , currently deploying the MV Logos Hope in service of the organization 's goals . For 32 years ( 1977-2009 ) it was the owner of the MV Doulos , which until being sold to a Singaporean firm in 2010 held the record as the world 's oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship ( having been built in 1914 , and being employed continually until 2009 ) . The organization maintains that over the years , more than 150 countries and territories have welcomed the ships in its service , and that these have made over 1400 ports of call . Its website states that `` More than 10 million children have visited the ships and experienced the unique environment on board for themselves '' , that `` Around 10,000 young people have been trained on board for future life and service '' , and that `` Hundreds of tonnes of books have been donated '' . The website provides live links to webcams aboard the Logos Hope , its scheduled itinerary , and updates concerning its various ports of call ; it also has links to information about the organization , its objectives , the histories of both Gute Bücher für Alle and of the ships it has employed since 1970 , and news and media resources concerning Gute Bücher für Alle 's activities . The crews of the ships employed by Gute Bücher für Alle include staff known as `` challenge teams '' ; according to the website , these `` Teams go from the ship into surrounding areas to visit hospitals , schools , orphanages or prisons , supply aid and provide community care . In each port , the ship 's crew and staff partner with community groups to bring hope and show love to people whatever their circumstance , culture or background . '' It is also maintained on the Gute Bücher für Alle site that `` On average , one million visitors have been welcomed on board one of our ships every year ! The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles , providing many visitors their first-ever opportunity to purchase quality literature . '' The crew of the only vessel currently in use , the Logos Hope , reportedly numbers about 400 and includes members of 45 or more nationalities ( as of mid-2012 ) ; the crew and staff typically volunteer in the organization and live on board for two years . The ship remains in each port of call for about two weeks and '' ... opens the gangways to hundreds and sometimes thousands of visitors each day . ''",
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"text": "Blue Ocean Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy is a marketing theory from a book published in 2005 which was written by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne , professors at INSEAD and co-directors of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute . Based on a study of 150 strategic moves spanning more than a hundred years and thirty industries , Kim & Mauborgne argue that companies can succeed by creating `` blue oceans '' of uncontested market space , as opposed to `` red oceans '' where competitors fight for dominance , the analogy being that an ocean full of vicious competition turns red with blood . They assert that these strategic moves create a leap in value for the company , its buyers , and its employees while unlocking new demand and making the competition irrelevant . The book presents analytical frameworks and tools to foster an organization 's ability to systematically create and capture blue oceans . The expanded edition of Blue Ocean Strategy was published in February , 2015 . The expanded edition updates all strategic moves in the book , bringing their stories up to the present , and adds new chapters on achieving strategic alignment and avoiding red ocean traps as well as expanding the discussion on sustainability and renewal .",
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"text": "Sun-class cruise ship The Sun class is a class of cruise ships operated primarily by Princess Cruises , a subsidiary of Carnival . The class was designed and its component vessels constructed by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Italy . The first Sun-class vessel , Sun Princess , entered service in 1995 and the last , Ocean Princess , entered service in the year 2000 ( the Ocean Princess has since been renamed MV Oceana and now sails for P&O Cruises ) . At the time of launch , the Sun class was amongst the largest cruise ships in the world , although this has since been surpassed many times . The vessels are promoted as `` big ship choice and small ship feel '' . The four ships are effectively identical , with the only notable exception being the design of the bridge wings ; Sun Princess and Dawn Princess having exterior bridge wings , Sea Princess and Oceana having interior bridge wings .",
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"text": "Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company The Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company , sometimes shortened to O & O , was an American shipping company that operated from 1928 to 1938 . The company was a joint venture between Matson Navigation Company and the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company . In 1927 , Swayne & Hoyt Lines , a San Francisco-based shipping company , was operating the American-Australian-Orient Line cargo service with ships under charter from the . The American-Australian-Orient Line sailed between ports in the California to ports in Australia , New Zealand , and China . When Swayne & Hoyt 's financial difficulties hindered their operation of the ships , the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company was formed as a joint venture between the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company and Oceanic-Matson , a subsidiary of Matson Navigation Company , with each company holding a 50 % stake in Oceanic and Oriental . Oceanic-Matson operated the California -- Australia -- New Zealand routes , while the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company operated the routes to China . By 1938 , Oceanic and Oriental had ceased operations .",
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"text": "Ocean Drive (New Jersey) Ocean Drive is a series of local roads in southern New Jersey , connecting Atlantic City to Cape May along barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean . It consists of several roads and includes all five toll bridges owned by the Cape May County Bridge Commission .",
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"text": "Ocean City Ocean City may refer to one of several places in the United States : Ocean City , Maryland , a prominent beach resort town in the mid-Atlantic region . Ocean City , New Jersey , a family-oriented seaside resort town near Atlantic City . Ocean City , Florida , a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Okaloosa County . Ocean City , Washington , a sparsely populated CDP along the Pacific Coast .",
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"text": "The Ocean Project The Ocean Project is a US-based non-profit organization working to advance ocean conservation and education . Since its formation in the late 1990s , The Ocean Project has grown from a handful of founding North American aquariums into the world 's most extensive network for advancing ocean education and action . Its growing network includes more than 1,600 partner aquariums , zoos , science , technology , and natural history museums ( ZAMS ) , and other education and conservation organizations , agencies , and institutions in all 50 U.S. states and 80 other countries that together serve more than 400 million visitors each year . Through cutting-edge market research and building strong collaborations with ZAMs , The Ocean Project aims to spur a significant increase in successful ocean and climate conservation efforts . As leading gatekeepers in providing the public with experiences that engage them , ZAMs inspire their audiences to take action at home and in their communities , and increase their understanding of science and conservation . The ocean poet is Barron Pilgrim , owns the licensed name , has written several books of romance and the value of the ocean .",
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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": "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": "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": "Dash Dolls Dash Dolls is an American reality television series that premiered on the E! cable network , on September 20 , 2015 . The show is a spin-off of Keeping Up with the Kardashians . The series features a group of young female employees , referred to as Dash Dolls , working in the Dash boutique in Hollywood which is owned by the Kardashian sisters .",
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"text": "Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods Legally Blonde : The Musical -- The Search for Elle Woods is an MTV program created in order to cast an actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde : The Musical . The show debuted on June 2 , 2008 . The winner of the show , Bailey Hanks , in addition to being cast in the role , was given the opportunity to record her own single of the musical 's first-act closer , `` So Much Better '' . The show concluded on July 21 , 2008 . Autumn Hurlbert was the runner up . She served as Hanks ' understudy and performed in the ensemble of the show ( replacing Becky Gulsvig who left to join the tour ) . Bundy 's last performance in the musical was on July 20 , 2008 . Hanks began performances on July 23 , 2008 and remained with the show until it closed on October 19 , 2008 . Two other show finalists -- Rhiannon Hansen and Lauren Zakrin , performed in the `` Legally Blonde '' national tour . Hansen played Margot in the musical and Zakrin performed in the ensemble as well serving as understudy to Becky Gulsvig as Elle Woods . The show began with 15 contestants . All except the winner were eliminated over nine episodes , in which they performed songs and faced other challenges . A three-judge panel made the elimination decisions . Most episodes involved a small prize for the winner of the challenge .",
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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": "Secrets of the Magic City Secrets of the Magic City is an American comedy drama film written and directed by R. Malcolm Jones . The film stars Jenifer Lewis , Jamie Hector , Keith David , and Erika Alexander . Many scenes from the motion picture had been filmed in earlier years ( such as the scene which included boy band , Mindless Behavior ) , but was n't released until June 26 , 2015 , by New Revolution Studios .",
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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": "Seinfeld: A XXX Parody Seinfeld : A XXX Parody is a 2009 American pornographic situation comedy film that parodies the American television sitcom Seinfeld which ran from 1989 until 1998 . Like other porn parodies , it has the same characters , settings and other production elements of the original show but adds an explicitly sexual element that was not present in the series . Written by A.J. Slater and directed by Lee Roy Myers , the plot is based on the episode `` The Soup Nazi '' . The film stars James Deen , Kristina Rose , Eric John , Steve Pomerantz , Evan Stone , Ashlynn Brooke , London Keyes , Natalie Horton , Tony Disergio , Sasha Grey , Sadie West and Cassandra Calogera . Released to DVD on June 29 , 2009 , the movie received positive reviews from critics , who enjoyed the acting , casting , sexual content and comedy . In addition to the positive reception , it also earned ten nominations at the 27th AVN Awards .",
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"text": "Playboy Club The Playboy Club was initially a chain of nightclubs and resorts owned and operated by Playboy Enterprises . The first club opened at 116 E. Walton Street in downtown Chicago , Illinois , United States , on February 29 , 1960 . Each club generally featured a Living Room , a Playmate Bar , a Dining Room , and a Club Room . Members and their guests were served food and drinks by Playboy Bunnies , some of whom were featured in Playboy magazine . The clubs offered name entertainers and comedians in the Club Rooms , and local musicians and the occasional close-up magician in the Living Rooms . Starting with the London and Jamaica club locations , the Playboy Club became international in scope . In 1991 , the club chain became defunct . On October 6 , 2006 a new club was opened in Las Vegas , and in 2010 new clubs were opened as well in Macao and Cancun . In time the Las Vegas club closed on June 4 , 2012 , the Macao club closed in 2013 and the Cancun club closed in 2014 . In May 2014 the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles opened a Playboy themed lounge consisting of gaming tables and Playboy Bunny cocktail waitresses .",
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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": "Black Tie Nights Black Tie Nights was a softcore drama anthology series which aired on Cinemax in the United States from 2004 to 2005 . This anthology show revolved around the adventures of Olivia Hartley and Cooper Snow who ran Black Tie dating service . They were assisted by their geeky sidekick , Ryan Lundy . Each week they would encounter new or returning customers and try to play matchmaker . The first season had two main subplots that continued in each episode . The first was the budding romance between Ryan and Cooper . The second was Olivia getting over the loss of her husband and dating again . In the second season , the show was retooled . The anthology series was renamed Hollywood Sexcapades and the characters of Olivia and Cooper were said to be out of the country opening a new branch . Candi Hicks , a recurring customer in the first season , became the new employee of Black Tie dating service . She and Ryan ( who was no longer nerdish ) partnered to run the company , and the continuing subplot was the budding romance between these two characters . Each week they would continue to try to play matchmaker to that episode 's guest stars .",
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"text": "Dolly Martin Dolly Martin ( born Dolly Read on 13 September 1944 in Bristol , England ) is an English pinup model and actress . She is best remembered for her appearance in Playboy magazine and as the lead character in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls . She is sometimes credited as Margaret Read , Dolly Read Martin or Dolly Martin .",
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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": "Celebrity Poker Club Celebrity Poker Club was a British television series featuring celebrities playing poker . It aired on Challenge for three series from 2003 to 2005 as a spin-off from Channel 4 's popular Late Night Poker series . Liam Flood was the casino manager for the series , and Cayt Dear was the producer .",
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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": "Jessica St. George Jessica St. George ( born October 13 , 1946 in Los Angeles , California ) was Playboy magazine 's Playmate of the Month for the February 1965 issue . Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli . St. George was the first Greek American to become a Playmate .",
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"text": "Cara Zavaleta Cara Zavaleta ( born June 15 , 1980 in Bowling Green , Ohio ) is an American model and actress , known for her appearances on the MTV reality series Road Rules : South Pacific , and as the November 2004 Playboy Playmate .",
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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": "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": "Patti Reynolds Patti Reynolds ( born May 28 , 1948 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American model and actress who was Playboy magazine 's Playmate of the Month for its September 1965 issue ( at the age of 17 ) . Her centerfold was photographed by Stan Malinowski . She also appears in a photograph on page 56 dated 1960 ( along with Ashlyn Martin and two other bunnies ) in The Bunny Years by Kathryn Leigh Scott , for which she also wrote a short bio of herself . In January 1966 Patti was subpoenaed by a Federal grand jury investigating the crime syndicate in Chicago . Also subpoenaed were reputed underworld figures Fiori ( Fifi ) Buccieri , 59 , and Charles ( Chuckie ) English , 52 . Reynolds was identified by Federal authorities as an intimate friend of Frank ( the Horse ) Buccieri , 52 , the brother of Fiori .",
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Ruth Negga is an actress.
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"text": "Ruth Negga Ruth Negga ( -LSB- ˈneɪgə -RSB- born 7 January 1982 ) is an Ethiopian born Irish actress , who has appeared in the films Capital Letters ( 2004 ) ( also released as Trafficked in some countries ) , Isolation ( 2005 ) , Breakfast on Pluto ( 2005 ) and Warcraft ( 2016 ) . She has also played roles in television , such as in the BBC 's mini-series Criminal Justice , RTÉ 's Love/Hate , E4 's Misfits , and ABC 's Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. . In 2016 , she began a starring role as Tulip O'Hare in AMC 's Preacher . For her portrayal of Mildred Loving in Loving ( 2016 ) , Negga was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress , Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama , Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress , as well as the BAFTA Rising Star Award .",
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"text": "Dickens' Women Dickens ' Women is a one person show written by Miriam Margolyes and Sonia Fraser and starring Margolyes . The play includes 23 different characters ( male and female ) based on or inspired by characters in Charles Dickens ' novels . The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the `` elegantly crafted production puts the focus on the storyteller '' ( Dickens ) , highlighting his `` obsession with youthful beauty and his baffling relationships with his sisters-in-law '' . The Age noted that it `` combines character sketches , short readings , biographical material and mordant commentary '' . The show was developed in 1989 for the Edinburgh Festival , and Margolyes has taken it on tour worldwide , including a 2007 tour to Australia and New Zealand . Margolyes was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1992 for her original West End season of the show . Dickens ' Women was taken on a world tour in 2012 as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of Dickens ' birth .",
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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": "Lake Oscawana Lake Oscawana is a lake at the heart of Putnam Valley , New York State , United States . The 386 acre lake has a depth that ranges from 25 ft to 30 ft. The lake is fed by a stream from its north end and it drains through a stream at the middle of its eastern shore . It is nestled in between two hill ranges , which provide spectacular views if you climb one . The lake also features many houses around its edges and a peculiar rock formation ( Goose rocks ) in the center of the lake , accessible most safely by kayak or canoe . Lake Oscawana provides summer recreation to many of the local residents who use the lake for boating , swimming , fishing , and just lying on one of the lake 's several private beaches . It features a variety of wildlife including fish , Canada geese , water snakes , turtles , and an occasional stork . In the summer it is cleaned regularly by a floating weed harvester which is a sight in itself . In the winter , the lake freezes over and allows for ice skating and ice fishing . Legend has it there are several cars at the bottom of lake from when the ice was not thick enough . Babe Ruth is known to have spent a good deal of time on the lake which housed many hotels and resorts in the 1930s . His favorite was called the Casino . Another former resident was Roy Scheider . Scheider 's house , which is still owned by his former wife , was filmed in the Adirondack Lake house scene in The Sopranos episode , `` Soprano Home Movies '' .",
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"text": "Blairstown Theater Festival The Blairstown Theater Festival operated from December 2006 through November 2007 at historic Roy 's Hall ( also known as Roy 's Theatre ) , a former silent movie theater built in 1913 at 30 Main Street in Blairstown , New Jersey . On July 13 , 2007 , the company attracted considerable media attention when they presented three screenings of the classic horror film , Friday the 13th , which was shot in and around Blairstown in the fall of 1979 . Roy 's Hall appears in the film shortly after the opening credits . The company 's January 2007 production of Letters from the Inside was selected by The Star-Ledger as one of the top five new plays of the 2006 -- 2007 New Jersey theater season and actress Kelli Ambrose , who played Mandy in Letters from the Inside , was selected as one of the top five Best Leading Actresses in a Play . Among the other concerts and productions presented by the Blairstown Theater Festival were Nancy Anderson singing early Broadway songs backed by the Baroque Orchestra of North Jersey ( Baroque to Broadway ) , the Still River Band in Concert , Malachy McCourt and Jarlath Conroy in A Couple of Blaguards , Betsy Palmer and Will Hutchins in A.R. Gurney 's Love Letters , the New Jersey premiere of I Am Anne Frank , and concerts by cabaret performers KT Sullivan ( Vienna to Weimar ) , John O'Neil ( ` So Kaye ) , the Western Wind Vocal Ensemble ( Holiday Light ) , Cris Groenendaal ( Music of the Night ) , Jana Robbins ( One Hell of a Ride ! The Songs of Cy Coleman ) and jazz pianist Bill Mays and his Inventions Trio . The company also presented several film festivals with such classic titles as Gone with the Wind , Casablanca , Seven Samurai , Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein , A Night at the Opera , The Court Jester , -LSB- -LSB- Beauty and the Beast ( 1946 film ) | La Belle et la Bête -RSB- -RSB- , Black Orpheus , Mon Oncle , The Wages of Fear and La Strada . The Blairstown Theater Festival was not able to continue past its first season for several reasons . Most significantly , Blairstown Township suddenly increased the real estate taxes on the building by more than 680 % ( from $ 1,031.55 to $ 7,032.30 ) and the landlord decided to sell the theatre . A CD featuring highlights from the Blairstown Theater Festival 's season was released in February 2008 .",
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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": "Ruth Pointer Ruth Pointer ( born March 19 , 1946 ) is an American R&B / Soul singer and eldest member of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters .",
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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": "Siggie Nordstrom Sigfred Ann `` Siggie '' Nordstrom ( June 14 , 1893 -- December 24 , 1980 ) was an American model , actress , entertainer , socialite and lead singer of The Nordstrom Sisters . Born in Chicago in 1893 and nicknamed `` Siggie '' , she was the elder daughter of Anna and Alexander Nordstrom . She started out as a hat model in Chicago . First coming to New York City to take a part in Very Good Eddie on Broadway , she retired from show business during her marriage . The AP picked up on a photograph of her on the ice of Lake Michigan , naming her ` Queen of the Polar Bears ' . Her future husband saw the photograph and she always said , `` That photograph ` got ' my husband ! '' She married the head of the Sweets Company of America , ( which made the Tootsie Roll ) , Samuel Ferebee Williams . When he died in 1931 , she began performing with her younger sister Dagmar . They sublet a flat in London for a year in 1939 when they were the resident performers at The Ritz . Shortly after their return to the United States , her sister 's song `` Remembering You '' was published both as sheet music and the full orchestration . With the exception of their October in Bad Gastein for the baths , they regularly performed either in clubs in New York City or on board transatlantic ocean liners . During the Second World War , they took provisions in their car to Norway and Sweden . During the 1940s , they were often on the radio and through the 1960s , when they were not otherwise engaged as a team , Dagmar would at times take an assignment alone playing in a club . Siggie was the story teller and kept the ` oral history ' alive . She loved to tell of their return from Havana , both with dark tans and wearing all-white , spaghetti-strap long gowns , when as they were being shown to their table at Casino in the Park as the Tavern on the Green was then known , Eddie Duchin looked up from the keyboard , stopped playing , and applauded . Another frequently told story took place toward the end of World War II , when Dagmar had driven them , at some risk , through the Norwegian mountains after delivering supplies when Perle Mesta greeted them , saying , `` My hat 's off to you girls ! '' They maintained an active social life and were the toast of many private parties in New York City until Dagmar 's death in 1976 . Fracturing a hip in 1977 led to six months rehab in Annapolis , Maryland . She returned to the city and held several large parties , but her mobility limited her increasingly and in 1980 she moved in with `` adopted '' nephew , David McJonathan-Swarm and his family , in Jefferson , Maryland .",
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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": "Angela Bruce Angela Bruce ( born 1951 ) is an English actress , noted for her television work . Bruce was born in Leeds , West Riding of Yorkshire to a West Indian father and white mother , but was put up for adoption aged three and brought up in Craghead , County Durham . She made her screen debut in the 1973 film Man at the Top and has played regular or recurring roles in a number of TV series - Angels ( as Sandra Ling ) , Coronation Street ( as Janice Stubbs ) and Press Gang ( as reporter Chrissie Stuart ) . She also appeared in the `` Charlie Boy '' episode of Hammer House of Horror in 1980 . She is also recognisable to sci-fi fans for her performance as Brigadier Winifred Bambera in the 1989 Doctor Who serial , Battlefield , as well as her portrayal of Dayna Mellanby in the Blake 's 7 audio drama The Syndeton Experiment . On the London stage , she replaced Patricia Quinn making her the second actress to play Magenta in the original stage production of The Rocky Horror Show . Other notable credits include : Red Dwarf ( as `` Debb Lister ; '' a female counterpart of Dave Lister 's in a parallel universe ) , Prime Suspect and Only Fools and Horses where she played Councillor Murray . She also appeared as lesbian Prison Officer Mandy Goodhue in the popular ITV1 prison drama series , Bad Girls , the second time she appeared in a British women 's prison drama series ; having played tough inmate Bobbie in an episode of Within These Walls in an episode from series 2 called `` The Good Life '' . Another notable role was ( fictional ) British Foreign Secretary Ruth Chambers in the BAFTA award-winning BBC One series , Spooks . In addition she had a part in one episode of `` Waiting For God '' . In 2002 she played Gina in the film Mrs Caldicot 's Cabbage War . In 2008 , she guest starred in the Sapphire and Steel audio dramas Second Sight and Zero . In 2017 Angela guest starred in Death in Paradise as Ernestine Gray",
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"text": "Soggade Chinni Nayana Soggade Chinni Nayana ( The Young Man is a Charmer ) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala . In addition to producing the film under his Annapurna Studios banner , Akkineni Nagarjuna played dual roles . Ramya Krishnan and Lavanya Tripathi were the film 's female leads . Nassar , Pithamagan Mahadevan , Sampath Raj and Brahmanandam played key supporting roles . Written by Ram Mohan P , Soggade Chinni Nayana revolves around the soul of Bangarraju , a flirtatious zamindar whom Yama ( the god of the underworld ) sends back to earth to reconcile his son ( Ram `` Ramu '' Mohan ) and his wife Seetha ; they are on the brink of divorce . In the process , he learns about his death and its connection with a local Shiva temple . P. S. Vinod and Siddhardh Ramaswami provided the cinematography , and Anup Rubens composed the film 's soundtrack and background score . Prawin Pudi edited the film . Principal photography for the film began on 19 November 2014 after it was launched in Hyderabad , and wrapped on 4 October 2015 . Most of the film was shot in and around Rajahmundry and Mysore . Produced on a budget of 150200 million , Soggade Chinni Nayana was released worldwide on 15 January 2016 during the Makar Sankranti festival season in 800-900 screens . It received positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful , earning 750 million globally . The film is being remade in Kannada as Matte Hutti Baa , Inti Prema , starring Upendra , Prema and Sruthi Hariharan in the lead roles . A prequel entitled Bangarraju is in development , with production scheduled to begin in 2017 .",
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"text": "Ruth Gibson Ruth Gibson is a British actress , most notable for voicing Little My in the English version of the Moomins on the Riviera animated film and Sabrina Glevissig in The Witcher series . She has also appeared in Babylon ( TV series ) , Doctors ( 2000 TV series ) and Judge John Deed as well as numerous stage plays including Blood Brothers ( musical ) in West End theatre and The Kitchen at the Royal National Theatre . In 2010 she won ` Best Actress in a Leading Role ' in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards . She is the Voice of EE Limited .",
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"text": "Theatre of Australia Theatre of Australia refers to the history of the performing arts in Australia , or produced by Australians . There are theatrical and dramatic aspects to a number of Indigenous Australian ceremonies such as the corroboree . During its colonial period , Australian theatrical arts were generally linked to the broader traditions of English literature and to British and Irish theatre . Australian literature and theatrical artists ( including Aboriginal as well as Anglo-Celtic and multicultural migrant Australians ) have over the last two centuries introduced the culture of Australia and the character of a new continent to the world stage . Individuals who have contributed to theatre in Australia and internationally include Sir Robert Helpmann , Dame Joan Sutherland , Barry Humphries , David Williamson , Cate Blanchett , Geoffrey Rush , Judy Davis , Jim Sharman , Tim Minchin and Baz Luhrmann . Notable theatrical institutions include the Sydney Opera House , and the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney .",
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"text": "New York Competition of Dramatic Arts The New York Competition of Dramatic Arts ( NYCODA ) is an Annual Performance Festival and Competition for actors , located in New York City . NYCODA , established in the spring of 2008 , is becoming known for its appeal to both amateur and professional actors , but with a wider appeal to other areas of the performing arts . The company flew below the radar for a while , but is fast becoming known on the New York Performance Arts scene , and being identified as uniquely Brooklyn . In fact , many are calling it a Brooklyn movement of performance artists and a haven for the aspiring actor . NYCODA was established as an annual performance festival and competition , where actors can compete in different genres , such as Shakespearean Drama , Dramatic Duologue , Humorous Verse and Open Reading . Actors compete in these categories , with the Open Reading category a favorite , because the actor has freedom to choose what to perform . In fact , many actors write and perform their own work in this category . The NYCODA competition is typically held in the Fall of each year in the New York City borough of Brooklyn . Contestants submit samples of their performances , typically monologues , via the company 's website . The contestants are chosen months in advance , and are notified by the Summer preceding the Fall event . The festival is a one-day event and category winners are chosen at the end of the night and presented with some of the most sought after awards in the industry , with the biggest award , The NYCODA Actor Award going to the overall winner of the festival . The event is recorded for television purposes . While the NYCODA festival primarily features competing actors , many other performance artists are included . Dancers , singers and other performers help add to the rich and complex texture of the event , and now the festival is being called the Sundance Festival of Brooklyn and the buzz is already alive in the community of aspiring actors , who see the festival and competition as another outlet to have their skills recognized and an opportunity to perform live on stage in front of a large audience . Many noteworthy organizations are already in line to endorse the NYCODA movement , and to applaud it as the festival for which New York has long waited . The company has begun to develop an international outlook and has begun partnering with international agencies , in Africa and Europe . Through their international program , NYCODA welcomes actors and performance artists from all over the country and all over the world , and some NYCODA contestants have the opportunity to perform internationally as well .",
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"text": "Abhagin Abhagin ( Ill-Fated Woman ) is a 1938 Hindi film directed by Prafulla Roy for New Theatres Ltd. , Calcutta . A bilingual , it was made in Bengali language as Abhigyan . The film was based on a story by Upendranath Ganguly , with dialogues by A. H. Shore . R. C. Boral provided the music composition with lyrics for the Hindi version by Munshi Arzu ( Arzu Lucknawi ) , and by Ajoy Bhattacharya for the Bengali . The screenplay was by Phani Majumdar for whom it was his first independent film as a scriptwriter . Bimal Roy , who was to make a name for himself as a prominent Bengali and Hindi director , was the cinematographer for the film . The cast included Molina Devi , Prithviraj Kapoor , Vijay Kumar , Nemo and Bikram Kapoor . A wife rejected by her in-laws following her abduction is given shelter by the husband 's friend . The story line follows the wife 's ambivalent feelings for her saviour when she 's accepted back into the family .",
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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": "Black Nexxus Black Nexxus is an acting studio run by Susan Batson . It has campuses in Los Angeles , California and New York City , New York .",
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"text": "Robyn Nevin Robyn Anne Nevin AM ( 25 September 1942 ) , is an Australian actress , director and former head of the Sydney Theatre Company .",
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"text": "Ruth Maitland Ruth Maitland ( 1880 -- 1961 ) was a British actress .",
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"text": "Ruth (film) Ruth is an Australian TV play . It was presented as part of the Shell Presents program and starred Lyndall Barbour . It was written by John Glennon , an American actor who appeared in the production .",
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"text": "Charles, Prince of Wales Charles , Prince of Wales ( Charles Philip Arthur George ; born 14 November 1948 ) is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II . Known alternatively in South West England as Duke of Cornwall and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay , he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history , having held the position since 1952 . He is also the oldest person to be next in line to the throne since Sophia of Hanover ( the heir presumptive to Queen Anne ) , who died in 1714 at the age of 83 . Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth . He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun Schools , which his father , Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh , had attended as a child , as well as the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria , Australia . After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College , Cambridge , Charles served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976 . In 1981 , he married Lady Diana Spencer and they had two sons : Prince William ( born 1982 ) later to become Duke of Cambridge , and Prince Harry ( born 1984 ) . In 1996 , the couple divorced , following well-publicised extramarital affairs . Diana died in a car crash in Paris the following year . In 2005 , Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles . Charles 's interests encompass a range of humanitarian and social issues : he founded The Prince 's Trust in 1976 , sponsors The Prince 's Charities , and is patron of numerous other charitable and arts organisations . Charles has long championed organic farming for which he established the Duchy Home Farm , run by the Duchy of Cornwall , which produces ingredients for the Duchy Originals brand which he founded in 1990 . Charles has sought to raise world awareness of the dangers facing the natural environment , such as climate change . As an environmentalist , he has received numerous awards and recognition from environmental groups around the world . His support for alternative medicine , including homeopathy , has been criticised by some in the medical community . He has been outspoken on the role of architecture in society and the conservation of historic buildings . Subsequently , Charles created Poundbury , an experimental new town based on his theories , in Dorset in 1993 . He has authored a number of books , including A Vision of Britain : A Personal View of Architecture in 1989 and the children 's book The Old Man of Lochnagar in 1980 .",
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"text": "Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet Thomas Knyvet , 1st Baron Knyvet ( or Knevytt , Knyvett , Knevett , Knevitt ; 1545 -- 27 July 1622 ) was an English courtier and Member of Parliament who played a part in foiling the Gunpowder Plot . Thomas Knyvet was the second son of Sir Henry Knyvet of Charlton , Wiltshire , and Anne Pickering , daughter of Sir Christopher Pickering of Killington , Westmorland . His niece , Catherine Knyvet , was married to Thomas Howard , 1st Earl of Suffolk . He attended Jesus College , Cambridge . He was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I , and in 1592 was made Master at Arms . He was elected Member of Parliament for Thetford in 1601 . On 21 July 1597 Knyvet married Elizabeth Hayward , the daughter of Sir Rowland Hayward and widow of Richard Warren of Claybury , Essex . He was granted the manor of Stanwell in 1603 . He was knighted in 1604 . Knyvet was the most active intervener in foiling the Gunpowder Plot . On the evening of 26 October 1605 , the Catholic Lord Monteagle received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament during the opening , and to `` retyre youre self into yowre contee whence yow maye expect the event in safti for ... they shall receyve a terrible blowe this parleament '' . Monteagle 's letter was shown to King James . The King ordered Knyvet to conduct a search of the cellars underneath Parliament , which he carried out with Edmund Doubleday in the early hours of 5 November . Guy Fawkes was found by Knyvet leaving the cellar , shortly after midnight , and arrested . Inside , the barrels of gunpowder were discovered hidden under piles of firewood and coal . After foiling the plot Knyvet was given charge of the education of the short-lived Princess Mary . By royal grant of a peerage he entered the House of Lords as Baron Knyvet of Escrick , Yorkshire in 1607 . He was appointed a Privy Councillor , Member of the Council to Queen Anne , and Warden of the Mint . In 1613 , the manor of Staines was granted him outright . He maintained a long-running feud with Edward de Vere , 17th Earl of Oxford . Knyvet 's niece , Anne Vavasour , was the Earl 's mistress , and on 21 March 1581 bore his illegitimate son , Edward Vere . On numerous occasions , servants on either side were killed . On one occasion , Knyvet injured Oxford , apparently in the leg . When Lord Knyvet died in July 1622 his will provided for the foundation of a free-school in Stanwell -- the Lord Knyvet School was founded in 1624 . An effigy of him and his wife features in the chancel of Stanwell 's St Mary 's parish church .",
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"text": "Giving Victims a Voice Giving Victims a Voice is a report published in January 2013 , relating to allegations of sexual abuse made against English DJ and BBC Television presenter Jimmy Savile ( 1926 -- 2011 ) as part of the Operation Yewtree criminal investigation . It was initiated as a result of publicity surrounding the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal . The Metropolitan Police Service ( MPS ) and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC ) jointly produced this report . It marked the end of investigations made under the operation regarding Savile alone . The scandal resulted in hundreds of alleged victims of Savile and other abusers approaching the police and the NSPCC . Their claims were investigated and formed the basis of the report , which found that Savile 's alleged offences were committed across England and Scotland , in hospitals , prison facilities , schools and BBC premises . Offences were reported between 1955 and 2009 , totalling 214 alleged offences across 28 police forces . The most frequent alleged offending coincided with Savile 's peak celebrity status . Numbers of alleged victims totalled 450 , of whom 328 were minors at the time . They were aged between 8 and 47 years , majority being 1316 . The Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) described the report as marking a `` watershed moment '' and apologised for `` shortcomings '' in the handling of prior abuse claims . The report 's publication resulted in some highlighting what could be systemic failure because of the number of complainants and institutions identified , but others criticised it for treating allegations as facts . The DPP 's Principal Legal Advisor concluded that Savile could have been prosecuted for offences against at least three victims during his lifetime . After the report , investigations were further initiated in other hospitals . Ex-Metropolitan Police Commissioner Peter Spindler ( who had previously led Operation Yewtree ) estimated that there may be many more victims who had not come forward .",
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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": "Sarah Villiers, Countess of Jersey Sarah Sophia Child Villiers , Countess of Jersey ( 4 March 1785 -- 26 January 1867 ) , was an English noblewoman , and through her marriage a member of the Villiers family . She was the eldest daughter of John Fane , 10th Earl of Westmorland , and Sarah Anne Child . Her mother was the only child of Robert Child , the principal shareholder in the banking firm Child & Co. . Under the terms of his will , the Countess of Jersey was the primary legatee , and she not only inherited Osterley Park but became senior partner of the bank . Her husband , George Villiers , added the surname Child by royal licence . Lady Jersey married George Child Villiers , 5th Earl of Jersey , on 23 May 1804 , in the drawing room of her house in Berkeley Square . Her husband 's mother , Frances Villiers , Countess of Jersey ( also Lady Jersey ) , was one of the more notorious mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales . Her sister Maria married John Ponsonby , Viscount Duncannon , later the 4th Earl of Bessborough , a brother of Lady Caroline Lamb . Her own affairs , though conducted discreetly , were said to be numerous : Henry John Temple , 3rd Viscount Palmerston , was thought to be one of her lovers . When asked why he had never fought a duel to preserve his wife 's reputation , Lord Jersey dryly replied that this would require him to fight every man in London . Lady Jersey was one of the patronesses of Almack 's , the most exclusive social club in London , and a leader of the ton during the Regency era . She was immortalized as Zenobia in Disraeli 's novel Endymion . Caroline Lamb ridiculed her in Glenarvon : in revenge Lady Jersey had her barred from Almack 's , the ultimate social disgrace . This , however , was unusual since she was notable for acts of kindness and generosity ; and she was eventually persuaded to remove the ban . In politics she was a Tory , although she lacked the passion for politics shown by her cousin Harriet Arbuthnot . On hearing that the Duke of Wellington had fallen from power in 1830 , she burst into tears in public . She reportedly `` moved heaven and earth '' against the Reform Act 1832 . Lady Jersey was known by the nickname Silence ; the nickname was ironic since , famously , she almost never stopped talking . She is a recurring character in the Regency novels of Georgette Heyer , where she is presented as eccentric and unpredictable , but highly intelligent and observant , and capable of kindness and generosity . She died at No. 38 , Berkeley Square , Middlesex now London .",
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"text": "Prince Charles (disambiguation) Prince Charles ( born 1948 ) is the current heir-apparent to the British throne . Prince Charles may also refer to :",
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"text": "Case of the Hooded Man R v Williams ( 1913 ) 8 Cr App R 133 ( known as the Case of the Hooded Man and the Eastbourne Murder ) was a 1912 murder in England that took its name from the hood the defendant , John Williams , wore when travelling to and from court . After the murder of a police inspector in Eastbourne , with no witnesses and little forensic evidence , Edgar Power , a former medical student , told the police that his friend John Williams had committed the murder . Power helped the police conduct a sting operation to catch Williams ; police also interrogated Williams 's girlfriend Florence Seymour , who then confessed to having helped Williams hide the murder weapon . However , Seymour later recanted her story , and another man came forth claiming to know the identity of the real killer . This new evidence , along with the behaviour of the judge in both the initial case and the appeal , made the case controversial enough that Members of Parliament from the three major political parties directly questioned the Home Secretary on the matter . Despite many requests for clemency , all appeals were denied , and Williams was executed in 1913 . The case was one of the first investigations in Britain to use the emerging science of ballistics .",
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"text": "Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset Major Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset DL ( 17 November 1851 -- 26 May 1926 ) was the third son of the 8th Duke of Beaufort and his wife , the former Lady Georgiana Curzon . He was head of the stables of the future King Edward VII ( then Prince of Wales ) and a Major in the Royal Horse Guards . He was linked with the Cleveland Street scandal , wherein he was identified and named by several male prostitutes as a customer of their services . He was interviewed by police on 7 August 1889 ; although the record of the interview has not survived , it resulted in a report being made by the Attorney-General , Solicitor-General and Director of Prosecutions urging that proceedings should be taken against him under section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 . A piece of paper was pasted over Somerset 's name in the report , as it was deemed so sensitive . However , the Director was told that the Home Secretary wished him to take no action for the moment . The police obtained a further statement implicating Somerset , while Somerset arranged for his solicitor to act in the defence of the boys arrested over the scandal . After the police saw him for a second time on 22 August , Somerset obtained leave from his regiment and permission to go abroad . Lord Arthur went to Homburg , although he returned to England . When tipped off in September that charges were imminent , he fled to France to avoid them . From there he travelled through Constantinople , Budapest , Vienna , and then back to France , where he settled and died in 1926 , aged 74 .",
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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": "James Chadwin James Armstrong Chadwin QC ( 7 June 1930 -- 16 January 2006 ) was a prominent British barrister , whose cases included defending Peter Sutcliffe , the `` Yorkshire Ripper '' . Chadwin was born in Glasgow and educated at the High School of Glasgow , Glasgow University ( where he read modern languages and met the woman he was to marry ) and Jesus College , Oxford . Whilst at Oxford , he was active as an actor and director in university theatre and also joined the Oxford University Air Squadron . He then spent six years in the Royal Air Force as an education officer at RAF Sandwich , his eyesight not being good enough to enable him to be a pilot . He was then called to the bar by Gray 's Inn in 1958 and joined chambers in Newcastle upon Tyne where his contemporaries included Peter Taylor , later Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales . Chadwin practised mainly in the field of criminal law and became a Queen 's Counsel in 1976 . He also became a Recorder in the same year , presiding over some trials at the Old Bailey . He was later appointed a Bencher of Gray 's Inn and , in 1988 , Leader of the Northern Circuit . Chadwin represented Peter Sutcliffe in 1981 . Sutcliffe had admitted killing 13 women and attempting to kill seven others . Four psychiatrists reported on Sutcliffe and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia , and Sir Michael Havers QC , the Attorney-General , was prepared to accept a plea of guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility . However , the trial judge , Mr Justice Boreham , refused to accept this plea and so Sutcliffe was tried for murder . Chadwin 's attempts to secure a manslaughter verdict failed , although the jury returned a majority verdict of 10:2 reflecting doubts that two jurors had . Apart from Sutcliffe , his clients included Anthony Arkwright , who committed four murders in an apparent attempt to emulate Sutcliffe . He also represented Donna Anthony , who was convicted of killing her two children . The prosecution relied on evidence from Professor Sir Roy Meadow , whose evidence was later discredited . Chadwin appeared unsuccessfully for Donna Anthony on her first appeal , but illness prevented him representing her on her second , successful , appeal . Amongst his civil cases , Miller v. Jackson was a Court of Appeal decision on whether a cricket club was liable in nuisance and negligence to neighbouring residents when sixes were hit by players into their garden . Chadwin represented the neighbours and obtained an award of damages , although the injunction that had been granted at trial against the cricket club was overturned on appeal . Chadwin , who was married with four children , died in 2006 . His obituary in The Times described him in this way :",
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"text": "Andrew Broughton Andrew Broughton ( 1602/3 -- 1687 ) was Clerk of the Court at the High Court of Justice for the trial King Charles I of England . There are not many records of his early life . He was probably born in Seaton , Rutland as the younger son of Richard Broughton ( d. 1635 ) . By 1627 Broughton was living in Maidstone , Kent and in 1639 he was appointed clerk of the peace for the county of Kent by the Earl of Pembroke who was at that time Lord Chamberlain . He lost this position under the machinations surrounding the start of the English Civil War , specifically his involvement in the impeachment of Earl of Strafford and the imprisonment of Geoffrey Palmer for protesting against the Grand Remonstrance . `` Broughton was a member of the Kent county committee from 1643 . He acted as attorney on behalf of the corporation of Maidstone during the First English Civil War . In November 1648 he was elected Mayor of the town . Two months later he was appointed Clerk of the Court at the High Court of Justice for the trial King Charles I of England . As Clerk of the Court , it was Broughton who read out the charge against the king and required him to plead , and at the end of the trial declared the court 's sentence of death . During the English Interregnum he served as a member of the Barebones Parliament , on the Council of State between 14 July 1653 and November 1653 , and in the Third Protectorate Parliament in which `` Towards Richard himself he was positively insulting '' ( Woolrych , 222 ) . At the Restoration Broughton , was exempted from the general pardon under the Indemnity and Oblivion Act , and was likely to lose his life -- The other clerk at the trial , John Phelps was also exempted but only for `` penalties not extending to Life '' -- so Broughton and Phelps fled , reports in 1662 placed them in Hamburg , but later that year Broughton arrived in Lausanne in Switzerland where several other regicides were residing . In 1664 he travelled to Bern with Edmund Ludlow and Nicholas Love , to thank the senate of Bern for their offer of sanctuary . Broughton remained in exile for 25 years dying peacefully in Vevey , where he was buried in the church of St Martin .",
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"text": "Politics of Wales Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom , with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom ( UK ) . Constitutionally , the United Kingdom is de jure a unitary state with one sovereign parliament and government . However , under a system of devolution ( or home rule ) adopted in the late 1990s three of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , voted for limited self-government , subject to the ability of the UK Parliament in Westminster , nominally at will , to amend , change , broaden or abolish the national governmental systems . As such the National Assembly for Wales ( Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru ) is not de jure sovereign . Executive power in the United Kingdom is vested in the Queen-in-Council , while legislative power is vested in the Queen-in-Parliament ( the Crown and the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster in London ) . The Government of Wales Act 1998 established devolution in Wales , and certain executive and legislative powers have been constitutionally delegated to the National Assembly for Wales . The scope of these powers was further widened by the Government of Wales Act 2006 .",
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"text": "Prince Philip of Yugoslavia Prince Philip of Yugoslavia , also known as Filip Karađorđević ( Serbian Cyrillic : Филип Карађорђевић ; born 15 January 1982 in Fairfax , Virginia ) , is a member of the House of Karađorđević . He is the son of Alexander , Crown Prince of Yugoslavia , and Princess Maria da Gloria , Duchess of Segorbe , and the fraternal twin of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia . He would be second in the line to the throne after his elder brother , Hereditary Prince Peter . His godparents are Queen Sofia of Spain , King Constantine II of Greece , and Princess Anne , Duchess of Calabria . Philip lived in Virginia until 1984 . Together with his twin brother , he was educated in London and Canterbury . In June 2000 he completed sixth form at The King 's School , Canterbury . He was awarded a BA from University College London at the completion of his university studies . Prince Philip is now working for a foreign financial institution in the City of London . On 17 July 2001 , Philip and the Royal Family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade . He is also in line for Succession to the British throne .",
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"text": "John Penros John Penros , or Penrose ( died 1411 ) was a Cornish-born lawyer and judge who held high office as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland , and subsequently served as a High Court judge in England and Wales . Despite his high office , he was guilty of `` an extraordinary career of crime '' which stretched over nearly forty years . When the charges against him were eventually proved , he was removed from the Bench . He belonged to a landowning family which came from Escalls in Cornwall . He was a qualified advocate , but also became known as a notorious law-breaker , who along with his associates John Trevarthian senior ( died 1395 ) , and his son John Trevarthian junior ( died 1405 ) was notorious as one of the principal disturbers of the peace in Cornwall . What was later described as his `` remarkable career of crime '' began about 1370 . In 1483 he was indicted in Surrey for his role in the murder of Richard Eyre , a fellow Cornishman whose family had a long-standing feud with the Trevarthians . The following year a warrant for his arrest was issued , but was later withdrawn , apparently on the ground that he was not a principal actor in the murder . The list of serious crimes of which the Trevarthians were accused , and to most of which Penrose was said to be at least an accessory , grew to a remarkable length : it included their private war with the Eyre family , which had resulted in the murder of Richard Eyre in 1483 , as well as piracy , burglary and treason . In time however the Trevarthian family became both wealthy and respectable : at the time of his death in 1405 John Trevarthian junior was Sheriff of Cornwall . Despite his appalling criminal record , Penros was sent to Ireland as Lord Chief Justice in 1385 . He returned without permission to England the following year and as a result was accused of misconduct . Again he seems to have escaped serious censure , despite his reputation as `` a notorious criminal '' . In 1391 he was appointed a justice of the King 's Bench and became justice of South Wales in 1393 . He was a trier of petitions in the House of Commons of 1394 , but was eventually removed from the Bench on the ground of his record as a notorious criminal ( even though the career of his accomplice John Trevarthian junior was still flourishing ) . Penros married firstly Joan , daughter of Richard Carnver , who died about 1391 , and secondly , about 1395 , Constance , of whom little is known . By Joan he had at least two sons , William and John ; John is said to have been an `` imbecile from birth '' . Penros died in 1411 .",
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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": "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": "Timothy Evans Timothy John Evans ( 20 November 1924 -- 9 March 1950 ) was a Welshman falsely accused of murdering his wife and infant daughter at their residence at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill , London . In January 1950 , Evans was tried and convicted of the murder of his daughter and was sentenced to death and hanged . During his trial , Evans accused his downstairs neighbour , John Christie , of committing the murders . Three years after Evans 's execution , Christie was found to be a serial killer who had murdered six other women in the same house , including his own wife . Before his own execution , Christie confessed to murdering Mrs. Evans . An official inquiry concluded in 1966 that Christie had also murdered Evans 's daughter , and Evans was granted a posthumous pardon . '' The case generated much controversy and is acknowledged as a serious miscarriage of justice . Along with those of Derek Bentley and Ruth Ellis , the case played a major part in the abolition of capital punishment in the United Kingdom in 1965 .",
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"text": "Charles Willie Mathews Sir Charles Willie Mathews , 1st Baronet ( 16 October 1850 -- 6 June 1920 ) , familiarly known as Willie Mathews , was a British barrister . He was born Charles Willie West in New York City , the son of actress Elizabeth Jackson ( stage name Lizzie Weston ; d. 1899 ) and her first husband William West . Lizzie Weston married , as her third husband , the actor Charles James Mathews in 1857 , one day after divorcing her second husband , A. H. Davenport ( 1831 -- 1873 ) . Charles Willie assumed his stepfather 's surname by deed poll . He was educated at Eton College , and after spending three years in Europe he joined the chambers of Montagu Williams as a pupil aged about twenty-one . In 1886 , Williams retired as junior counsel to HM Treasury . The post was split into two and Mathews was appointed to one of the vacant offices . Two years later he was promoted to Senior Treasury Counsel , and in the same year he married Lucy Sloper but they had no children . Mathews appeared in several infamous cases , including R. v. Dudley and Stephens , Oscar Wilde 's suit for libel against John Douglas , 9th Marquess of Queensberry and Lord Colin Campbell 's divorce proceedings . He prosecuted the Jameson Raiders , Arthur Alfred Lynch , and Louise Masset , who murdered her own son at Dalston Junction railway station . He successfully prosecuted Kitty Byron for the murder of her lover Arthur Reginald Baker in 1902 . Mathews was famous for his courtroom flair and aggressive advocacy . Mathews was very sociable ; he was a member of the Turf , Garrick , and Beefsteak Clubs , and was a friend of King Edward VII and King George V . In the United Kingdom general election , 1892 , he was the Liberal candidate for Winchester , but was not returned . The following year , he was appointed recorder of Salisbury . He was knighted in 1907 , and was the first independent Director of Public Prosecutions from 1908 until his death , despite ill health . He was created a baronet in 1917 . He was buried in Putney Vale Cemetery .",
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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": "Shadrake v Attorney-General Shadrake Alan v. Attorney-General is a 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeal of Singapore that clarified the law relating to the offence of scandalizing the court . Alan Shadrake , the author of the book Once a Jolly Hangman : Singapore Justice in the Dock ( 2010 ) , was charged with contempt of court by way of scandalizing the court . The Prosecution alleged that certain passages in his book asserted that the Singapore judiciary lacks independence , succumbs to political and economic pressure , and takes a person 's position in society into account when sentencing ; and that it is the method by which Singapore 's ruling party , the People 's Action Party , stifles political dissent in Singapore . In the High Court , Justice Quentin Loh made significant changes to the law when he rejected the use of the long-standing `` inherent tendency '' test that had been applied to establish the actus reus of the offence , and instead adopted a `` real risk '' test . This allows a court to take into consideration the circumstances surrounding the uttering or publication of the impugned words and to only hold someone liable if that person has created a real risk in the circumstances in which the impugned words were communicated . In addition , he ruled that should an impugned statement be found to have scandalized the court , the only applicable defence to contempt of court would be if the statement amounted to `` fair criticism '' . In doing so , he rejected justification and fair comment as defences . Applying the real risk test , Justice Loh found that 11 out of 14 impugned statements were contemptuous and that the defence of fair criticism did not apply to any of the statements . The High Court thus found Shadrake guilty of the offence of contempt by way of scandalizing the court and sentenced him to six weeks ' imprisonment and a fine of S$ 20,000 . Upon appeal , the Court of Appeal , while upholding the use of the real risk test , made several changes to the way the test is to be applied . In addition , the Court clarified that fair criticism is an element that determines whether there is liability , rather than operates as a defence . The Court , when applying its modified test , found that only nine of the 14 statements were contemptuous . It upheld the sentence passed by the High Court . Both the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments explored the rationale for the law against contempt of court and its relation with freedom of speech , and emphasized the importance of public confidence in the administration of justice which can be impugned by contempt of court .",
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"text": "Cyfraith Hywel Cyfraith Hywel ( -LSB- ˈkəvraiθ ˈhəwɛl -RSB- ; Laws of Hywel ) , also known as Welsh law ( Leges Walliæ ) , was the system of law practised in medieval Wales before its final conquest by England . Subsequently , the Welsh law 's criminal codes were superseded by the Statute of Rhuddlan in AD 1284 and its civil codes by Henry VIII 's series of Laws in Wales Acts between 1535 and 1542 . Welsh law was a form of Celtic law with many similarities to the Brehon law of Ireland and particularly the customs and terminology of the Britons of Strathclyde . It was passed down orally by jurists and bards and , according to tradition , only first codified during the reign of Hywel the Good in the mid-10th century . The earliest surviving manuscripts , however , are in Latin , date from the early 13th century , and show marked regional differences . The law is only known to have been revised by a few rulers ( particularly Bleddyn ap Cynfyn , who was credited with revisions retained in the kingdom of Powys ) but was obviously updated by jurists in response to changing jurisdictions and circumstances , so that the surviving manuscripts can not be considered an accurate portrayal of Hywel 's first code . Notable features of Welsh law include the collective responsibility of kindreds ( Welsh : cenedl ) for their members ; the gavelkind inheritance of land among all and only male descendants ; a status-based system of blood money ( galanas ) ; slavery and serfdom ; the inability of foreigners to naturalize earlier than the fourth generation ; and very lax treatment of divorce and legitimacy that scandalized the non-native clergy .",
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"text": "Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga and game artist . He first achieved mainstream recognition for his highly successful manga Dr. Slump , before going on to create Dragon Ball -- his best-known work -- and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series , Blue Dragon and Chrono Trigger . Toriyama is regarded as one of the artists that changed the history of manga , as his works are highly influential and popular , particularly Dragon Ball , which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration . He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen or shōjo manga with Dr. Slump , and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan . It was adapted into a successful anime series , with a second anime created in 1997 , 13 years after the manga ended . His next series , Dragon Ball , would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world . Having sold more than 240 million copies worldwide , it is the second best-selling manga of all time and is considered to be one of the main reasons for the period when manga circulation was at its highest in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s . Overseas , Dragon Balls anime adaptations have been more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting anime 's popularity in the Western world .",
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"text": "Kyungbang Kyungbang ( Japanese : 京紡 / けいぼう , Korean : 京紡 / 경방 ) is a Korean chemical and textile company established in 1919 , with headquarters Seoul , South Korea . Its current CEO and chairman is Kak Choong Kim . The company was founded by Kim Seong-su ( 1891-1955 ) on October 5 , 1919 , during the Japanese Imperial Period , to assist in achieving national independence by helping create economic self-sufficiency for Korea . Kim established it under the name Keijo Textile Corporation . The company changed its registered business name to the current name on July 14 , 1970 . The company has operations in Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul , Yongin Gyeonggi-do , Gwangju , Banwol Complex Ansan Gyeonggi-do of 4 plants . It also operates an overseas branch in Osaka , Japan .",
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"text": "Choi Min-hwan Choi Min-hwan ( ; Japanese : チェ • ミンファン born 11 November 1992 ) is a South Korean musician and actor . He is a member of rock band F.T. Island , in which he serves as the drummer , sub vocalist , lyricist , and composer . He is the youngest member of the group .",
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"text": "Keijō Imperial University , or for short , was an Imperial University of Japan from 1924 to 1946 . Established in Gyeongsong ( modern-day Seoul , South Korea , called Keijō during the Japanese occupation of Korea ) in 1924 , it was abolished by the United States Army Military Government in Korea ( USAMGIK ) in 1946 , following the Japanese surrender to the Allies and withdrawal from its occupation of Korea at the end of World War II .",
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"text": "Akira (manga) Akira ( often stylized as AKIRA ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo . Set in a post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo , the work uses conventions of the cyberpunk genre to detail a saga of turmoil . Initially serialized in the pages of Young Magazine from 1982 until 1990 , the work was collected into six volumes by its publisher Kodansha . The work was first published in an English-language version by the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics , one of the first manga works to be translated in its entirety . Otomo 's art is considered outstanding , and a breakthrough for both Otomo and the manga form . Throughout the breadth of the work , Otomo explores themes of social isolation , corruption , and power . An animated film adaptation ( anime ) was released in 1988 which shortened the plot considerably , but retained much of the main character and plot structures from the manga as well as many original scenes and settings . The manga takes place in a longer time frame than the film , and involves a much wider array of characters and subplots . Otomo 's Akira anime marked his transition from a career primarily in manga , to one almost exclusively in anime . Akira was instrumental in an upsurge of manga popularity outside Japan , especially as Epic Comics ' edition was colorized and coincided with the release of the film . It has won several awards , including the Kodansha Manga and Harvey Awards , and is named as being an important title in the French manga explosion .",
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"text": "Lee Kyung-jae Lee Kyung-jae ( born 1954 in Takatsuki , Osaka Prefecture ) is an ethnic Korean community organiser in Japan .",
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"text": "Hangwa Hangwa ( ; lit . `` Korean confectionery '' ) or hangwaryu ( ; lit . `` Korean confectionery category '' ) is a general term for traditional Korean confectioneries . In Korean , it is also called jogwa ( ; lit . `` crafted fruit '' ) or gwajeongnyu ( ; lit . `` fruit food category '' ) . Confusingly , a type of yugwa is also called by the name hangwa with a different hanja ( Chinese character ) . Common ingredients of hangwa include grain flour , edible fruits and roots , sweet ingredients such as honey and yeot , and spices such as cinnamon and ginger .",
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"text": "Akira Kojima is a manga artist from Ibaraki prefecture who works for Square Enix . He is best known for Mahoraba , which was published in Gangan WING and adapted as an anime television show broadcast on TV Tokyo . He often represented himself in Mahoraba as a monolith with eyes and limbs .",
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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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"docid": "053a0025ac21e550231177f5fc097287",
"text": "Diary of Korean-Japanese War Diary of Korean-Japanese War is a 1978 South Korean war drama film directed by Jang Il-ho . It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards .",
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"text": "Akira Gomi is a Japanese photographer whose work focuses on beauty across racial lines . His work is in the style of Laurie Toby Edison .",
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"text": "Office of the Yi Dynasty The Office of the Yi Dynasty or called Yiwangjik was an organization to manage every affairs related to the royal House of Yi of Korea during the Japanese occupation . It was established in February 1911 under the direction of the Japanese Government-General of Korea . As the Empire of Korea was relegated to the Yi Dynasty after the annexation of Korea to Japan in 1910 , Yiwangjik was descended from `` Gungnaebu '' ( Department of the Royal Household ) of the Korean Empire which was in charge of the affairs of the royal family . It is also translated into English as `` Yi Royal Household '' or `` Office of Yi Royal Family '' The term , Yiwangjik comprises three words in Korean ; Yi means the House of Yi and `` wang '' means titles and ranks of the royalty by Japanese investiture , and jik refers to government office . The office also governed the affairs related to documenting the House of Yi , so compiled the Annal of Gojong and Sujong . Appointments , rewards , and punishment on officers of Yiwangjik was governed by the Japanese Imperial Household Ministry as well as supervised by the Governor-General of Korea .",
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"text": "Takahisa Maeyama is a Japanese actor affiliated with Watanabe Entertainment .",
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"text": "Romanization of Korean The romanization of Korean is a system for representing the Korean language using the Latin script . Korea 's alphabetic script is called Hangul , and is occasionally written using the combination of , or independently from Hanja ( Chinese characters ) . Romaja literally means Roman letters in Korean , and refers to the Latin script . `` Romaja '' is not to be confused with `` romanization '' . The former can be applied to any use of the Latin script in Korean text -- whether for Korean or non-Korean words or names -- while the latter refers to writing Korean words using the Latin script : either romanizing individual words in a Korean text , or writing an entire Korean text in the Latin script .",
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"text": "Kazuki Ōmori is a Japanese film director and screenwriter .",
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"text": "Hirotoshi Yokoyama is a former Japanese football player .",
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"text": "Korean Tour The Korean Tour is a men 's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers ' Association ( KPGA ) of South Korea . In 2011 , it had total prize money of about US$ 14 million . Professional golf in Korea dates back to the mid 20th century . The Korean Professional Golf Championship and the Korean Open were launched in 1958 and the KPGA was founded in 1963 . Various other tournaments were created over the following decades . The KPGA 's tours serve as feeders for richer tours around the world . Substantial numbers of Korean golfers have played on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour , and a few have made it onto the PGA Tour or the European Tour , including Yang Yong-eun , who was the first Korean to win a major championship , and Choi Kyung-Ju , who has won several PGA Tour events , including the 2011 Players Championship .",
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"text": "Airi Toriyama is a Japanese actress and singer who is affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan through Cast Corporation , until October 8 , 2009 , without a description of her in the Cast Corporation page , as of 2014 , her agency was unknown .",
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"text": "Kuro Arirang Kuro Arirang is a 1989 South Korean film by Park Jong-won which stars Ok So-ri and Lee Geung-young and marks the debut of Choi Min-sik and Shin Eun-kyung . The film caused a stir over labor issues .",
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"text": "Yuki Kuriyama is a former Japanese football player .",
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"text": "Korean Empire The Korean Empire ( 대한제국 Hanja : 大韓帝國 ; Daehan Jeguk ; -LSB- tɛ.ɦan.dʑe.ɡuk̚ -RSB- ; literally `` Greater Korean Empire '' ) was proclaimed in October 1897 , after the Donghak Peasant Revolution of 1894 to 1895 and Gabo Reforms that swept the country from 1894 to 1896 . It lasted until the annexation of Korea by Japan in August 1910 . Emperor Gojong oversaw the partial modernization of the military , economy , land system , education system , and various industries . Japan became wary of Korea 's modernization and industrialization attempt through Gwangmu Reforms , and after the assassination of the Resident-General Itō Hirobumi , decided to forcibly annex the Korean Empire .",
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"text": "Adam Driver Adam Douglas Driver ( born November 19 , 1983 ) is an American actor . He rose to prominence in the supporting role of Adam Sackler in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls ( 2012 -- 2017 ) , for which he received three consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . He made his Broadway debut in Mrs. Warren 's Profession ( 2010 ) . In 2011 , he returned to Broadway in Man and Boy and made his feature film debut in J. Edgar . Driver has appeared in supporting roles in a wide range of films , including Lincoln ( 2012 ) , Frances Ha ( 2012 ) and Inside Llewyn Davis ( 2013 ) . He starred in While We 're Young ( 2014 ) and won the Volpi Cup for his role in Hungry Hearts ( 2014 ) , as well as several best actor awards for his performance in Jim Jarmusch 's Paterson ( 2016 ) . Driver gained worldwide attention and acclaim for playing the villain Kylo Ren in Star Wars : The Force Awakens ( 2015 ) , a role which he is set to reprise in the future Star Wars films . He is also the founder of Arts in the Armed Forces ( AITAF ) , a nonprofit that performs theater for all branches of the military , both in the US and abroad .",
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"text": "Ultracity 6060 UltraCity 6060 was a six-part animated short series which was shown as part of MTV 's teen/adult-themed cartoon variety show Cartoon Sushi . Writers included Matt Harrigan , Mike DeSeve , Dave Hughes , Ben Gruber and Daria 's head writer Anne Bernstein . It consisted of anime scenes that were dubbed with humorously incorrect dialogue for comedic reasons . Most of the anime used in this cult classic was taken from the OAV series Genocyber which is released by U.S. Manga Corps . Another U.S. Manga Corps title was used for another UltraCity episode starred Iria in a parody of her own anime Iria : Zeiram the Animation . For the episode `` Planet Jackson '' , footage from ADV Films ' Mighty Space Miners was lampooned . The young boy in the film was made to be Michael Jackson and the rest of the cast as the Jackson family , Quincy Jones , Donny Osmond , Andrew Jackson and other people looking for handouts . The only non-anime cartoon used in UltraCity was from Cartoon Network 's `` Cartoons That Never Made It '' produced by AmPnyc in early-1997 under the supervision of Amperio Lux . One of them was Fast Driver , an obvious Speed Racer parody poking fun at everything . Other shorts featured two news reporters bemoaning the mainstream use of profanity in society ( the irony of course was that they swore very frequently ) , as well as a man named Hirogani , who was having problems trying to stop his severe flatulence around people ( taken from Genocyber ) . Another short was when they announced that their `` animation budget has been completely exhausted by excessive robot battles '' , which made them ban all lip-synching to save money ( a remake of a scene from the first Mobile Police Patlabor movie ) .",
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"text": "Adam Storke Adam J. Storke ( born August 18 , 1962 ) is an American actor who has starred in television and film . He is best known for playing Julia Roberts ' love interest in the 1988 hit film Mystic Pizza and as Larry Underwood in the 1994 hit Stephen King mini series The Stand .",
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"text": "Pulp (2012 film) Pulp is a British comedy film directed by Adam Hamdy and Shaun Magher , starring Jay Sutherland and John Thomson On March 2013 it was released exclusively on Xbox Live , becoming the first feature film to be distributed via a games console platform .",
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"text": "Adam Roberts (British writer) For other people with this name , see Adam Roberts ( disambiguation ) . Adam Charles Roberts ( born 30 June 1965 ) is a British science fiction and fantasy novelist . He writes parodies under the pseudonyms of A.R.R.R. Roberts , A3R Roberts and Don Brine .",
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"text": "Drivers Wanted (disambiguation) Drivers Wanted may refer to : Drivers Wanted , American 2005 comedy film Drivers Wanted ( 2012 film ) , American 2012 documentary film",
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"text": "Tony Adamowicz Tony Adamowicz ( May 2 , 1941 -- October 10 , 2016 ) was an American racing driver , active from 1963 until his death . He won the Under 2-Liter class of the 1968 Trans-Am Championship and the 1969 SCCA Continental Championship .",
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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": "Adam and Evil (2004 film) Adam and Evil is a 2004 horror film directed by Andrew Van Slee about a group of teens who face a murderer while partying at a camping site . It stars Erica Cerra , James Clayton , and Jodie Graham . Filming began on April 30 , 2003 in Los Angeles and it was released on April 27 , 2004 . The film was released on DVD as Halloween Camp 2 : Scream If You Wan na Die Faster in the United Kingdom . Although there is no plot continuity , the UK name implies a sequel to the 2003 Bloody Murder 2 : Closing Camp , released as Halloween Camp in the UK . This in turn is a sequel to the 2000 slasher movie Bloody Murder .",
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"text": "Adam Sinclair (actor) Adam Sinclair ( born 18 April 1977 ) is a Scottish film and television actor . He starred in the television series Mile High and has appeared in supporting roles in films like Van Wilder 2 : The Rise of Taj .",
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"text": "John Adam (actor) John Adam is an Australian television and theatre actor . He has had three roles in the soap opera Home and Away as Dave Porter ( 1990 ) , Luke Cunningham ( 1993 -- 94 ) and Senior Detective Atticus Decker ( 2016 ) . From 2009 until the series ' cancellation , Adam starred as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan in City Homicide . He has also appeared in Water Rats , All Saints and Neighbours , as well as various theatre productions .",
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"text": "Driver's Seat `` Driver 's Seat '' is a 1978 song by the British band Sniff 'n' the Tears that appears on their debut album , Fickle Heart . The band is considered a one-hit wonder as `` Driver 's Seat '' was their only hit . The genesis of the song dates back to 1973 and a demo tape recorded for a French record label by singer/guitarist Paul Roberts for the band Ashes of Moon . However , that band broke up and , at the suggestion of drummer Luigi Salvoni , Roberts re-formed it as Sniff 'n' the Tears with guitarists Laurence `` Loz '' Netto and Mick Dyche and bassist Nick South . They shopped the demo tape and signed with the small Chiswick label in 1977 . Keith Miller played the Moog solo and also toured America with the band According to Paul Roberts , `` Driver 's Seat '' is n't about driving , but rather `` fragmented , conflicting thoughts and emotions that might follow the break-up of a relationship '' . One of the key decisions in arranging the song was to start with drums and progressively introduce other instruments . `` Driver 's Seat '' reached number 15 on the American Billboard Pop Singles chart in the fall of 1979 , and reached the top 10 in The Netherlands in November 1980 . A 12 '' version was released on A Best Of Sniff 'n' the Tears in 1991 . The song appeared at number 1 on the Dutch Top 40 chart that same year as a result of its use in a Pioneer commercial .",
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"text": "Baby Driver Baby Driver is a 2017 British -- American action comedy film written and directed by Edgar Wright , and starring Ansel Elgort , Kevin Spacey , Lily James , Jon Bernthal , Eiza González , Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx . The film follows a young getaway driver ( played by Elgort ) who is reluctantly coerced to work for a veteran kingpin ( played by Spacey ) at `` one last job '' in exchange to start a better life . The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11 , 2017 and is scheduled to be released theatrically on June 28 , 2017 , by TriStar Pictures .",
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"text": "Adam Campbell (actor) Adam Campbell ( born Adam Jones ; 19 August 1980 ) is an English actor . He has appeared in films such as Date Movie and Epic Movie , and portrayed Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper 's Island . He currently appears in the sitcom Great News as Greg Walsh .",
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"text": "Adam Scott (golfer) Adam Derek Scott ( born 16 July 1980 ) is an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the PGA Tour . He was the World No. 1 ranked golfer , from mid-May to August 2014 . He has won 29 professional tournaments around the world ( 3 being unofficial money events ) , on many of golf 's major tours . His biggest win to date was the 2013 Masters Tournament , his first major championship and the first Masters won by an Australian in its history . Other significant wins include the 2004 Players Championship , the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship . He was the runner-up in the 2012 Open Championship , leading by four strokes with four holes to play before bogeying all of them to lose the title by a stroke to Ernie Els .",
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"text": "Adam's Wall Adam 's Wall is a Canadian film released in Montreal on October 17 , 2008 . The film is directed by Michael Mackenzie , who also co-wrote the film with Dana Schoel and produced by Ziad Touma of Couzin Films and by Olivier Sirois . The film 's original music is composed by Benoît Charest . The cast stars Jesse Aaron Dwyre as Adam Levy , Flavia Bechara as Yasmine Gibran , Paul Ahmarani as Najeeb Gibran , Gabriel Gascon as Rabbi Levy , Tyrone Benskin as Mostafa and Maxim Roy as Christine . Younger Adam is played by Kyler Nesrallah .",
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"text": "Adam Marcus (director) Adam Marcus ( born 1968 ) is an American film director , writer and actor . Marcus was born in Westport , Connecticut and attended Staples High School . He started his career at the age of fifteen , when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in seven years . He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film , '' ... so you like this girl '' . In 1991 , Marcus was called out to Los Angeles by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham ( the director of the original Friday the 13th ) to work on producing and directing features . That same year , he co-produced Johnny Zombie ( retitled My Boyfriend 's Back ) for Cunningham and Disney Studios . In 1993 , Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series , Jason Goes to Hell : The Final Friday for New Line . He was 23 at the time and the youngest director ever hired by the studio . The three million dollar feature went on to gross over eighteen million domestically and became one of New Line Video 's largest releases ever . Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan then turned their attention to screenwriting for Paramount ( the adaptation of James Patterson 's Virgin , later titled Cradle and All ) and Fox ( the original Black Autumn ) . In 1995 , Marcus created the theater company Damn Skippy Theatreworks in L.A. . In the Summer and Fall of 1998 Marcus directed the independently financed feature film comedy , Let It Snow ( aka Snow Days ) . The picture marked the return of Bernadette Peters in a feature film after an eight-year absence from film work . The film screened at the Independent Feature Film Market ( IFFM ) in New York City where it was singled out as the most successful film at the market by Variety , Time Out IndieWire . Let It Snow had its world premiere at the American Film Institute 's Los Angeles International Film Festival ( AFI 's LAIFF ) in competition in the New Visions Category ; the film won awards at the festival for Best New Writer and Best Editing . The film then went on to be an official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section where it was given two extra screenings and sold out all seven of its showings . Then came the New York/Avignon film festival and the Deauville festival in France , where the film received critical acclaim . Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety , The Hollywood Reporter , Ai n't It Cool News , The New York Times , and The Gore Score as well as a number of other publications worldwide . Marcus then turned to television , where he sold several series to Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions , Imagine Television , NBC , Fox and The WB . In 2008 , Marcus directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures , which he co-wrote with Debra Sullivan . The film was shot in Santa Fe , New Mexico with Val Kilmer , Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole . Marcus completed the pilot presentation Fitz and Slade and is currently co-writing , directing and serving as executive producer on the web series Connected . In 2013 Marcus co-wrote the reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series , Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Stephen Susco , which was the first number-one box office film in North America of the year . He co-wrote with Sullivan the feature film Cabin Fever : Outbreak and is directing and co-writing The Plantation , an adaptation of Val Lewton 's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie . Adam 's script for Momentum ( aka Gravity ) , co-written by Sullivan , began production in South Africa starting January 2014 . The film was the directorial debut of Stephen Campanelli and stars Morgan Freeman , James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko . The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2015 . Marcus is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus . Marcus attended NYU 's Tisch School of the Arts .",
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"text": "The Cobbler (2014 film) The Cobbler is a 2014 American magic realism comedy-drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and co-written by McCarthy with Paul Sado . The film stars Adam Sandler , Dan Stevens , Dustin Hoffman and Steve Buscemi . It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was released on March 13 , 2015 , by Image Entertainment . The film was panned by critics and was a box office bomb .",
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"text": "Adam Ferency Adam Ferency ( born 5 October 1951 ) is a Polish actor . He has appeared in over 70 films and televisison shows since 1976 . He starred in the 1990 film Burial of a Potato , which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "Adam Elliot Adam Elliot ( born 2 January 1972 in Berwick , Victoria , Australia ) is an independent Australian stop-motion animation writer , director and producer based in Melbourne , Australia . His five films have collectively participated in over seven hundred film festivals and have received over one hundred awards , including an Academy Award for Harvie Krumpet and five Annecy Cristals . Elliot calls himself an auteur filmmaker and each of his films have a bittersweet nature to them . He does not engage with commercial work and works exclusively on his own film projects . Based loosely on his family and friends , Elliot calls each of his works a Clayography -- clay animated biography . Each film takes up to five years to complete . He is noted for his use of traditional ` in-camera ' techniques , which means every prop set and character is a ` real ' miniature handcrafted object . Elliot does not use digital additions or computer generated imagery to enhance his visual aesthetic . His company , Adam Elliot Clayographies , produce the films and Elliot 's work practices adhere to the French auteur methodology . Each film has been voiced by notable actors including , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Toni Collette , Geoffrey Rush , Eric Bana , William McInnes , Barry Humphries and John Flaus . Elliot is also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and in 1999 was awarded The Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria .",
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The Vampire Diaries was on the CW.
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"text": "The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec , based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith . The series premiered on The CW on September 10 , 2009 and concluded on March 10 , 2017 , airing 171 episodes over eight seasons . The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006 . The first season averaged 3.60 million viewers . It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted by Arrow . The show has received numerous award nominations , winning four People 's Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards . On April 26 , 2013 , The CW officially announced that the spin-off The Originals , which focuses on the Original family of vampires , had been ordered to series , and the show began airing during the 2013 -- 14 American television season . On April 6 , 2015 , lead actress Nina Dobrev confirmed via Instagram that she and co-star Michael Trevino ( who plays Tyler Lockwood ) would be leaving the show after its sixth season . Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale . Trevino appeared as a guest star in season seven and returned for season 8 . On March 11 , 2016 , The CW renewed the series for an eighth season , but on July 23 , 2016 , announced that the eighth season , which would have 16 episodes , would be the show 's last . The final season began airing on October 21 , 2016 .",
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"text": "American Vampire American Vampire is an American Eisner Award-winning comic book series created by writer Scott Snyder and drawn by artist Rafael Albuquerque . The series imagines vampires as a population made up of many different secret species , and charts moments of vampire evolution and inter-species conflict throughout history . The focus of the series is a new American bloodline of vampires , born in the American West in the late 19th century . The first of this new species is a notorious outlaw named Skinner Sweet , who wakes from death , after being infected , to find he has become a new kind of vampire , something stronger and faster than what came before , impervious to sunlight , with a new set of strengths and weaknesses . The series goes on to track his movements through various decades of American history -- along with the movements of his first and only known progeny : Pearl Jones , a young woman working as a struggling actress in the 1920s silent film industry when she is attacked by a coven of European vampires hiding in Hollywood . Sweet saves her ( uncharacteristically ) by giving her his blood , thereby turning her into an American vampire like him , at which point she seeks revenge on the classic vampires who attacked her in life . The complicated and charged relationship Jones has with Sweet is another focus of the series . The first five issues featured two stories -- one by Snyder and the other by Stephen King , both drawn by Rafael Albuquerque . As of the sixth issue , Scott Snyder has taken over as sole writer . American Vampire has spun off two mini-series . The first , `` Survival of the Fittest '' , illustrated by Sean Murphy focuses on the cases files of the V.M.S. , the vampire hunting organization of the series . The second , `` Lord of Nightmares '' , illustrated by Dustin Nguyen further focuses on the mythology presented by Survival of the Fittest . In June 2013 , a one shot co-written by Snyder and Albuquerque ( who also illustrates the 64-page issue ) , entitled `` Long Road to Hell '' which features vampire hunter Travis Kidd , was released .",
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"text": "List of Scream episodes Scream is an American slasher horror television series developed by Jill Blotevogel , Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie for MTV and is based on the slasher film series of the same name created by Kevin Williamson . The series premiered of June 30 , 2015 , following the airing of the second episode of the fifth season of Teen Wolf , to mixed reviews from critics , though it has slowly earned a strong fan base throughout its run . As of October 18 , 2016 , 24 episodes of Scream have aired , concluding the second season . Following the airing of the second season finale , it was announced that a two-hour Halloween special would air on October 18 , 2016 . On October 14 , 2016 , MTV renewed the series for a third season to consist of 6 episodes , which will premiere in 2017 .",
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"text": "Know Thy Enemy `` Know Thy Enemy '' is the 17th episode of the second season of The CW television series , The Vampire Diaries and the 39th episode of the series overall . It originally aired on April 7 , 2011 . The episode was written by Mike Daniels and directed by Wendey Stanzler .",
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"text": "Trio (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Trio is a group of three fictional characters in the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , who serve as the villains of the season . They continually strive to neutralize Buffy , the Slayer , and thus the primary obstacle to their ultimate goal of taking over Sunnydale . Though initially comic relief and little more than a nuisance to the Scooby Gang , they take a darker turn by the episode `` Dead Things '' . Most of their schemes combine science and mysticism , and they are able to avoid detection by the Scoobies ( who merely assume their conducts to be the doings of demons ) until halfway through the season . The Trio was formed by Warren Mears , technology expert ; Andrew Wells , summoner of demons ; and Jonathan Levinson , caster of spells . Jonathan was a long time recurring character , having first appeared in season 2 , and was a friendly acquaintance of the Scooby Gang , and Warren had appeared twice in season 5 . While Andrew had never been seen on the show before , his brother was in `` The Prom '' episode , and Andrew often speaks of the time he summoned flying demon monkeys to the school production of Romeo and Juliet , of which Buffy and the Scoobies have no recollection . The three of them begin season 6 as good friends . Tired of being pushed around , they resolve to combine their expertise and `` take over Sunnydale '' as equal partners . As the stakes rise , the power shifts and Warren gradually dominates the group . Though Jonathan and Andrew lack the malice and hatred of true villains , Warren eventually reveals his true colors as a violent misogynist capable of murder . The Trio is continually thwarted by Buffy , and none of their actions make any name for themselves in Sunnydale 's mystical underground , as revealed in `` Villains '' . The group is ultimately disbanded when , after a face-off with Buffy , Warren flees and leaves Andrew and Jonathan to take the fall with the police .",
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"text": "The Catalina The Catalina is an American reality television series on The CW . The series debuted on May 29 , 2012 .",
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"text": "Tales of the Vampires Tales of the Vampires is a five issue American comic book limited series ( later collected in a single trade paperback ) , published by Dark Horse Comics and set in the Buffyverse . It comprises an anthology of short stories written by Joss Whedon , Jane Espenson , Ben Edlund , and Drew Goddard . Each story tells the tale of one or more Buffyverse vampires , and the otherwise unrelated collection is strung together by a bridging story written by Whedon . The anthology is presented as a series of stories told by an ancient vampire to a group of young Watchers . Tales of the Vampires is the tale of that storytelling session and functions as a bridge among the other items in the anthology . The stories in this series are generally considered to be an official part of the Buffyverse canon . Dark Horse published a new one-shot special based on the Tales of the Vampires concept by Becky Cloonan , Vasilis Lolos , Gabriel Bá and Fabio Moon in June 2009 . Specifically , this one-shot is a tie-in with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight storyline following `` Harmonic Divergence '' in which vampires become very popular with the public at large .",
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"text": "Becoming Human Becoming Human is a British supernatural drama webisode series and a spin-off from the TV series Being Human . Created by Toby Whithouse , it was directed by Alex Kalymnios , written by Brian Dooley , Jamie Mathieson and John Jackson , and stars Craig Roberts as the teenage vampire Adam ( previously seen on Being Human ) , Leila Mimmack as the werewolf Christa and Josh Brown as the ghost Matt . A composition of the eight episodes ( including the finale ) was aired on BBC Three at 9:00 pm on 20 March 2011 .",
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"text": "Supernatural (season 2) The second season of Supernatural , an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke , premiered on September 28 , 2006 , and concluded on May 17 , 2007 , airing 22 episodes . The season focuses on protagonists Sam ( Jared Padalecki ) and Dean Winchester ( Jensen Ackles ) as they track down Azazel , the demon responsible for the deaths of their mother Mary and father John . They attempt to discover the demon 's plan for Sam and other psychic children -- young adults who were visited by Azazel as infants and given abilities , and whose mothers often then died in a fire . During their travels , they use their father 's journal to help them carry on the family business -- saving people and hunting supernatural creatures . The season aired on Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET in the United States , and was the first season to air on The CW television network , a joint venture of The WB and UPN . The previous season was broadcast on The WB . It averaged only about 3.14 million American viewers , and was in danger of not being renewed . The cast and crew garnered many award nominations , but the episodes received mixed reviews from critics . While both the brotherly chemistry between the lead actors and the decision to finish the main storyline were praised , the formulaic structure of the episodes was criticized . The season was internationally syndicated , airing in the United Kingdom on ITV , in Canada on Citytv and SPACE , and in Australia on Network Ten . It was released on DVD as a six-disc box set September 11 , 2007 , by Warner Home Video in Region 1 . Although the season was split into two separate releases in Region 2 , the complete set was released October 29 , 2007 , and in Region 4 October 3 , 2007 . The episodes are also available through digital retailers such as Apple 's iTunes Store , Microsoft 's Xbox Live Marketplace , and Amazon.com 's on-demand TV service .",
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"text": "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 1) The first season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on March 10 , 1997 as a mid-season replacement on The WB and concluded its 12-episode season on June 2 , 1997 . The first season aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm ET .",
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"text": "Death and the Maiden (The Vampire Diaries) `` Death and the Maiden '' is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American series The Vampire Diaries and the series ' 96th episode overall . `` Death and the Maiden '' was originally aired on November 14 , 2013 , on The CW . The episode was written by Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Leslie Libman .",
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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": "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": "As the World Turns As the World Turns ( often referred to as ATWT ) is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2 , 1956 , to September 17 , 2010 . Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light . Running for 54 years , As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera on American television , surpassed only by Guiding Light . As the World Turns was produced for the first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010 . Set in the fictional town of Oakdale , Illinois , the show debuted on April 2 , 1956 , at 1:30 pm EST. . Prior to that date , all serials had been 15 minutes in length . As the World Turns and The Edge of Night , which premiered on the same day at 4:30 pm EST , were the first two to be 30 minutes in length from their premiere . At first , viewers did not respond to the new half-hour serial , but ratings picked up in its second year , eventually reaching the top spot in the daytime Nielsen ratings by fall 1958 . In 1959 , the show started a streak of weekly ratings wins that was not interrupted for over 12 years . The show switched to color on August 21 , 1967 , and expanded from a half-hour in length to one hour starting on December 1 , 1975 , when The Edge of Night moved to ABC . In the year-to-date ratings , As the World Turns was the most-watched daytime drama from 1958 until 1978 , with ten million viewers tuning in each day . At its height , core actors such as Helen Wagner , Don MacLaughlin , Don Hastings , and Eileen Fulton became nationally known . Three of these actors -- Wagner , Hastings , and Fulton -- are also the three longest serving actors in the history of American soap operas . The show passed its 10,000 th episode on May 12 , 1995 , and celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 2 , 2006 . On September 18 , 2009 , As the World Turns became the last remaining Procter and Gamble-produced soap opera for CBS after Guiding Light aired its final episode on the network . On December 8 , 2009 , CBS announced that it cancelled As the World Turns after almost 54 years due to low ratings . The show taped its final Procter and Gamble scenes for CBS on June 23 , 2010 , and with a dramatic storyline finale , its final episode on the network aired on September 17 , 2010 . On October 18 , 2010 , CBS replaced As the World Turns with a newly debuted talk show The Talk .",
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"text": "Vampire Academy Vampire Academy is an American best-selling series of six young adult paranormal romance novels by author Richelle Mead . It tells the story of Rosemarie `` Rose '' Hathaway , a seventeen/eighteen-year-old Dhampir girl , who is training to be a guardian of her Moroi best friend , Vasilisa `` Lissa '' Dragomir . In the process of learning how to defeat Strigoi ( the evil undead vampires ) in St. Vladimir 's Academy , Rose finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with her instructor , Dimitri Belikov , while having an unbreakable psychic bond with Lissa . The first book in the series , Vampire Academy , was published in 2007 ; it was followed by Frostbite in 2008 . The third book in the series , Shadow Kiss was published also in 2008 , and the fourth book , Blood Promise , was published in 2009 . The fifth book , Spirit Bound , and the sixth book , Last Sacrifice , were released in 2010 . As of 2013 , the series has sold 8 million copies in 35 countries . The first in the series was adapted into a movie directed by Mark Waters , starring Zoey Deutch , Lucy Fry , Danila Kozlovsky , Olga Kurylenko , Gabriel Byrne and was released by The Weinstein Company on February 7 , 2014 .",
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"text": "List of Jane the Virgin episodes Jane the Virgin is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on The CW on October 13 , 2014 . The series follows Jane Villanueva , a hard-working , religious young Latina woman whose family tradition and a vow to save her virginity until marriage is shattered when a doctor mistakenly artificially inseminates her during a checkup . To make matters worse , the biological donor is a married man , a former playboy and cancer survivor who is not only the new owner of the hotel where Jane works , but was also her former teenage crush . On October 21 , 2014 , the show was given a full season order . On January 11 , 2015 , the show was renewed for a second season , On March 11 , 2016 , the show was renewed for a third season . On January 8 , 2017 , the show was renewed for a fourth season .",
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"text": "Cut (Plumb song) `` Cut '' is a single from Plumb 's album Chaotic Resolve , which was released digitally . The song was also featured in The CW TV Show `` The Vampire Diaries '' in the 10th episode of season 1 , `` The Turning Point '' .",
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"text": "Fool Me Once (The Vampire Diaries) `` Fool Me Once '' is the 14th episode of the first season of The CW television series , The Vampire Diaries and the 14th episode of the series overall . It originally aired on February 11 , 2010 . The episode was written by Brett Conrad and directed by Marcos Siega .",
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"text": "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation) Buffy the Vampire Slayer may refer to : Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( TV series ) , a television series that aired from 1997 to 2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( film ) , a 1992 film that introduced the character Buffy Summers Buffy Summers , the protagonist of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film , TV series , comics , and video games",
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"text": "The Flash (2014 TV series) The Flash is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti , Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns , airing on The CW . It is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash , a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds . It is a spin-off from Arrow , existing in the same fictional universe . The series follows Allen , portrayed by Grant Gustin , a crime scene investigator who gains super-human speed , which he uses to fight criminals , including others who have also gained superhuman abilities . Initially envisioned as a backdoor pilot , the positive reception Gustin received during two appearances as Barry on Arrow led to executives choosing to develop a full pilot to make use of a larger budget and help flesh out Barry 's world in more detail . Colleen Atwood , costume designer for Arrow , was brought in to design the Flash 's suit . The creative team wanted to make sure that the Flash would resemble his comic book counterpart , and not simply be a poor imitation . The series is primarily filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The Flash premiered in North America on October 7 , 2014 , where the pilot became the second-most watched premiere in the history of The CW , after The Vampire Diaries in 2009 . It has been well received by critics and audiences , and won the People 's Choice Award for `` Favorite New TV Drama '' in 2014 . The series was renewed for a third season in March 2016 , which premiered on October 4 , 2016 . The series , together with Arrow , has spun characters out to their own show , Legends of Tomorrow , which premiered on January 21 , 2016 . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the show for a fourth season .",
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"text": "L. J. Smith (author) Lisa Jane Smith , known professionally as L. J. Smith , is an American author of young adult fiction best known for her best-selling series The Vampire Diaries , which has been turned into a successful television show . Her books , particularly The Vampire Diaries and Night World , have been in the New York Times Best Seller list and have been nominated for five awards .",
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On 18 August 1945, Subhas Chandra Bose passed away.
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"text": "Subhas Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose ( 23 January 1897 -- 18 August 1945 ) was an Indian nationalist whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India , but whose attempt during World War II to rid India of British rule with the help of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan left a troubled legacy . The honorific Netaji ( Hindustani : `` Respected Leader '' ) , first applied in early 1942 to Bose in Germany by the Indian soldiers of the Indische Legion and by the German and Indian officials in the Special Bureau for India in Berlin , was later used throughout India . Bose had been a leader of the younger , radical , wing of the Indian National Congress in the late 1920s and 1930s , rising to become Congress President in 1938 and 1939 . However , he was ousted from Congress leadership positions in 1939 following differences with Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress high command . He was subsequently placed under house arrest by the British before escaping from India in 1940 . Bose arrived in Germany in April 1941 , where the leadership offered unexpected , if sometimes ambivalent , sympathy for the cause of India 's independence , contrasting starkly with its attitudes towards other colonised peoples and ethnic communities . In November 1941 , with German funds , a Free India Centre was set up in Berlin , and soon a Free India Radio , on which Bose broadcast nightly . A 3,000-strong Free India Legion , comprising Indians captured by Erwin Rommel 's Afrika Korps , was also formed to aid in a possible future German land invasion of India . By spring 1942 , in light of Japanese victories in southeast Asia and changing German priorities , a German invasion of India became untenable , and Bose became keen to move to southeast Asia . Adolf Hitler , during his only meeting with Bose in late May 1942 , suggested the same , and offered to arrange for a submarine . During this time Bose also became a father ; his wife , or companion , Emilie Schenkl , whom he had met in 1934 , gave birth to a baby girl in November 1942 . Identifying strongly with the Axis powers , and no longer apologetically , Bose boarded a German submarine in February 1943 . In Madagascar , he was transferred to a Japanese submarine from which he disembarked in Japanese-held Sumatra in May 1943 . With Japanese support , Bose revamped the Indian National Army ( INA ) , then composed of Indian soldiers of the British Indian army who had been captured in the Battle of Singapore . To these , after Bose 's arrival , were added enlisting Indian civilians in Malaya and Singapore . The Japanese had come to support a number of puppet and provisional governments in the captured regions , such as those in Burma , the Philippines and Manchukuo . Before long the Provisional Government of Free India , presided by Bose , was formed in the Japanese-occupied Andaman and Nicobar Islands . Bose had great drive and charisma -- creating popular Indian slogans , such as `` Jai Hind , '' -- and the INA under Bose was a model of diversity by region , ethnicity , religion , and even gender . However , Bose was regarded by the Japanese as being militarily unskilled , and his military effort was short-lived . In late 1944 and early 1945 the British Indian Army first halted and then devastatingly reversed the Japanese attack on India . Almost half the Japanese forces and fully half the participating INA contingent were killed . The INA was driven down the Malay Peninsula , and surrendered with the recapture of Singapore . Bose had earlier chosen not to surrender with his forces or with the Japanese , but rather to escape to Manchuria with a view to seeking a future in the Soviet Union which he believed to be turning anti-British . He died from third degree burns received when his plane crashed in Taiwan . Some Indians , however , did not believe that the crash had occurred , with many among them , especially in Bengal , believing that Bose would return to gain India 's independence . Indian National Congress , the main instrument of Indian nationalism , praised Bose 's patriotism but distanced itself from his tactics and ideology , especially his collaboration with Fascism . The British Raj , though never seriously threatened by the INA , charged 300 INA officers with treason in the INA trials , but eventually backtracked in the face both of popular sentiment and of its own end .",
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"text": "Great Depression in India The Great Depression of 1929 had a very severe impact on India , which was then under the rule of the British Raj . The Government of British India adopted a protective trade policy which , though beneficial to the United Kingdom , caused great damage to the Indian economy . During the period 1929 -- 1937 , exports and imports fell drastically crippling seaborne international trade . The railways and the agricultural sector were the most affected . The international financial crisis combined with detrimental policies adopted by the Government of India resulted in soaring prices of commodities . High prices along with the stringent taxes prevalent in British India had a dreadful impact on most Indians . The discontent of farmers manifested itself in rebellions and riots . The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 was one of the measures undertaken as a response to heavy taxation during the Great Depression . The Great Depression and the economic policies of the Government of British India worsened already deteriorating Indo-British relations . When the first general elections were held according to the Government of India Act 1935 , anti-British feelings resulted in the pro-independence Indian National Congress winning in most provinces with a very high percentage of the vote share .",
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"text": "Ashutosh Mukherjee Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee , CSI originally spelt as Sir Asutosh Mookerjee ( 29 June 1864 -- 25 May 1924 ) was a prolific Bengali educator and the second Indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta for four consecutive two-year terms ( 1906 -- 1914 ) and a fifth two-year term ( 1921 -- 23 ) . Perhaps the most emphatic figure of Indian education , he was a man of great personality , high self-respect , courage and towering administrative ability . He became the first student to be awarded a dual degree ( MA in Mathematics and Physics ) from Calcutta University and received the prestigious Premchand-Roychand scholarship . Mukherjee was responsible for the foundation of the Bengal Technical Institute in 1906 and the College of Science of the Calcutta University in 1914 and also played a vital role in the founding of the University College of Law . The Calcutta Mathematical Society was also founded by Mukherjee in 1908 and he served as the president of the Society from 1908 to 1923 . He was also the president of the inaugural session of the Indian Science Congress in 1914 . The Ashutosh College was also founded under his stewardship in 1916 , when he was Vice-chancellor of University of Calcutta . Ashutosh Mukherjee was knighted in 1911 for his contributions to education in India . He was often called `` Banglar Bagh '' meaning the `` Tiger of Bengal '' for his high self-esteem , courage , academic integrity and a general intransigent attitude towards the British Government . Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee died in 1924 at Patna , Bihar . His son Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh .",
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"text": "Indian National Association The Indian National Association also known as Indian Association was the first avowed nationalist organization founded in British India by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876 . The objectives of this Association were `` promoting by every legitimate means the political , intellectual and material advancement of the people '' . The Association attracted educated Indians and civic leaders from all parts of the country , and became an important forum for India 's aspirations for independence . It later merged with the Indian National Congress .",
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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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"docid": "5e7180920f616be41a3ede211d8692e8",
"text": "International recognition of Bangladesh The Bangladesh Liberation War ( মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho ) was a revolutionary independence war in South Asia during 1971 which established the republic of Bangladesh . The war pitted East Pakistan against West Pakistan , and lasted over a duration of nine months . It witnessed large-scale atrocities , the exodus of 10 million refugees and the displacement of 30 million people . The war broke out on 26 March 1971 , when the Pakistani Army launched a military operation called Operation Searchlight against Bengali civilians , students , intelligentsia and armed personnel , who were demanding that the Pakistani military junta accept the results of the 1970 first democratic elections of Pakistan , which were won by an eastern party , or to allow separation between East and West Pakistan . Bengali politicians and army officers announced the declaration of Bangladesh 's independence in response to Operation Searchlight . Bengali military , paramilitary and civilians formed the Mukti Bahini ( মুক্তি বাহিনী `` Liberation Army '' ) , which engaged in guerrilla warfare against Pakistani forces . The Pakistan Army , in collusion with religious extremist militias ( the Razakars , Al-Badr and Al-Shams ) , engaged in the systematic genocide and atrocities of Bengali civilians , particularly nationalists , intellectuals , youth and religious minorities . Bangladesh government-in-exile was set up in the city of Calcutta ( now Kolkata ) in the Indian State of West Bengal . India entered the war on 3 December 1971 , after Pakistan launched pre-emptive air strikes on northern India . Overwhelmed by two war fronts , Pakistani defences soon collapsed . On 16 December , the Allied Forces of Bangladesh and India defeated Pakistan in the east . The subsequent surrender resulted in the largest number of prisoners-of-war since World War II .",
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"text": "Kalindi Charan Panigrahi Kalindi Charan Panigrahi ( 2 July 1901 -- 15 May 1991 ) was a noted Odia poet , novelist , story writer , dramatist , and essayist . He was one of the members of the Odia literary group Sabuja Goshthi ( the Green Group ) . Influenced by the romantic thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore , during the thirties when the progressive Marxist movements was in full flow in Odia Literature , Kalindi Charana Panigrahi , the older brother of Bhagabati Charana Panigrahi , the founder of Marxist trend in Odisha , formed a group in 1920 called `` Sabuja Samiti '' , along with two of his writer friends Annada Shankar Ray and Baikuntha Patnaik . Perhaps it was the very short existed period in Odia Literature , and later submerged with either Gandhian thoughts or Marxian thoughts . Later Kalindi Charana Panigrahi wrote his famous novel Matira Manisha , being influenced by Gandhism . He was for a period , the editor of English Journals , Bhanja Pradipa and Mayurbhanja Chronicle . His eldest daughter Nandini Satpathy was born in 1931 , who later went on to become the Chief Minister of Odisha . His younger brother Bhagabati Charana Panigrahi was the founder of Communist Party in Odisha . Bhagabati 's great contribution for the Independence of India is underplayed in the history , because he was illegally imprisoned , and slow-poisoned by the British . His great grandson Suparno Satpathy is a noted writer , awarded social activist , and a young political leader .",
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"text": "Skandagupta Skandagupta ( died 467 ) was a Gupta Emperor of northern India . He is generally considered the last of the great Gupta Emperors .",
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"text": "Hijli Detention Camp Hijli Detention Camp ( now called Shaheed Bhavan , IIT Kharagpur ) , is a former detention camp during British rule in India . Located in Hijli , beside Kharagpur , ( a part of former Hijli Kingdom ) in the district of Midnapore West , West Bengal , India , it played a significant role in the struggle against the British Raj in the early 20th century . The large numbers of those who participated in the armed struggle or the non-cooperation movement could not be accommodated in ordinary jails . The British Government decided to establish a few detention camps ; the first one was located in Buxa Fort followed by the creation of Hijli Detention Camp in 1930 . A significant moment in the struggle against British rule occurred at here in 1931 when two unarmed detainees , Santosh Kumar Mitra and Tarakeswar Sengupta , were shot dead by the British Police . Subhas Chandra Bose came to Hijli to collect their bodies . Many national leaders , including Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore , voiced strong protests against the British Raj over this incident . The firing which later known as `` Hijli firing '' is the only incident of police firing inside a jail/detention camp . The detention camp was closed in 1937 and was reopened in 1940 . In 1942 it was closed for the final time and the detainees were transferred elsewhere . During World War II it was occupied by US Air Force . Today , the camp is also known for being the birthplace of Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur , which stated it 1951 . In 1990 , a part of the former detention camp buildings were converted to house the Nehru Museum of Science and Technology .",
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"text": "All India Forward Bloc The All India Forward Bloc ( AIFB ) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India . It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939 , led by Subhas Chandra Bose . The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India . It has its main stronghold in West Bengal . The party 's current Secretary-General is Debabrata Biswas . Veteran Indian politicians Sarat Chandra Bose ( brother of Subhas Chandra Bose ) and Chitta Basu had been the stalwarts of the party in independent India .",
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"text": "CSDIC(I) The Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre ( India ) , or CSDIC ( I ) for short , was the Indian branch of the CSDIC , established during World War II . Established along with the parent section at the start of hostilities in Europe , the branch developed as an important tool for interrogation of enemy troops and informant from November 1942 , when the first information emerged of the nascent Indian National Army . The organisation formed a part of the Jiffs campaign , and was initially tasked with identifying Indian troops at risk of defecting to the INA . By the end of the war its task had evolved into interrogating INA soldiers captured in Burma and Malaya , interrogating them regardless of rank and identifying soldiers as white grey or black on the basis of their commitment to Subhas Chandra Bose and Azad Hind . The classifications was to be important in rehabilitating INA soldiers into the British-Indian Army . Col. Hugh Toye , who worked with the unit , later went on to pen the first subtantive history on the INA in his book 1959 book The Springing Tiger .",
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"text": "Giani Pritam Singh Dhillon Giani Pritam Singh Dhillon was an Indian freedom fighter and Sikh missionary who , as a member of the Ghadar Party , was instrumental in the planning of the failed 1915 Ghadar conspiracy in the British Indian Army . Giani Pritam Singh Dhillon was a close friend of Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon , famous Sikh Indian independence movement leader and prominent member of the Indian National Army . He was also close associate of Subhas Chandra Bose . Pritam Singh is also remembered for reviving the same idea during World War II by seeking Japanese support in the establishment of what came to be the Indian National Army . Pritam Singh died in a plane crash in 1942 .",
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"text": "Chaitya Bhoomi Chaitya Bhoomi is a memorial to Dr. B R Ambedkar , Chief architect of Indian Constitution . Earlier known as Dadar Chowpatty it began to be known as Chaitya Bhoomi after Babasaheb Ambedkar was cremated here after his death on 6 December 1956 . Chaitya Bhoomi is a reverred place of pilgrimage for the Buddhists in India . In Buddhism , Chaitya means a shrine or prayer hall while the word Bhumi means land . Hence it is the place where followers of Ambedkar , come to pay their respect to the person whom they consider their god .",
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"docid": "4380397a8409abe0642b69fd11941a44",
"text": "Sardar Ajit Singh Sardar Ajit Singh ( 1881 -- 1947 ) was a revolutionary , an Indian dissident , and a nationalist during the time of British rule in India . With compatriots , he organised agitation by Punjabi peasants against anti-farmer laws known as the Punjab Colonisation Act ( Amendment ) 1906 and administrative orders increasing water rate charges . He was an early protester in the Punjab region of India who challenged British rule , and openly criticized the Indian colonial government . In May 1907 , With Lala Lajpat Rai , he was exiled to Mandalay in -LSB- Burma -RSB- -RSB- . Due to great public pressure and apprehension of unrest in the Indian Army , the bills of exile were withdrawn and both men were released in November 1907 . With his brothers Kishan Singh and Swaran Singh , and Sufi Amba Parshad , he continued publishing political literature about how the British Government of India was planning to arrest them and put them in prison long-term . Along with Sufi Amba Parshad , he escaped to Iran in 1909 , remaining in exile for 38 years . He returned to India in March 1947 , breathing his last on the morning of 15 August 1947 at Dalhousie , Punjab , the very day India was declared independent of British rule . Sardar Ajit Singh was the uncle of Sardar Bhagat Singh .",
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"text": "Brajkishore Prasad Brajkishore Prasad ( 1877 -- 1946 ) was a lawyer inspired by Mohandas Gandhi during the Indian Independence Movement . Born in a prominent Kayastha family in Shrinagar , Prasad took his early education in Chhapra and Patna before moving to Presidency College in Calcutta , where he completed his legal training . In between he married to Phool Devi . He set up a legal practise in Darbhanga and had two sons Vishwa Nath and Shiv Nath Prasad , more commonly known as SN Prasad , and two daughters , Prabhavati Devi and Vidyawati . Prabhavati Devi was married to Jayaprakash Narayan and Vidyawati to Mrityunjaya Prasad , son of Rajendra Prasad . He met with Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 and was immediately taken in by him . He decided to get involved full-time in the freedom struggle and gave up his legal practice . He was instrumental in Gandhi taking up the Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha , in which Gandhi handpicked Rajendra Prasad and Anugrah Narayan Sinha along with him to successfully lead the movement . Gandhi was so impressed by Prasad 's dedication that he set aside a full chapter on him in his autobiographical book , The Story of My Experiments with Truth , called `` The Gentle Bihari '' . He remained at the forefront of the freedom struggle in Bihar , and his collaboration with several colleagues was instrumental in the setting up of the Bihar Vidyapeeth . For the last ten years of his life he was severely infirmed , and died in 1946 .",
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"text": "Nishtala Appala Narasimham Prof. Nishtala Appala Narasimham , shortly N. A. Narasimham M.Sc. , Ph.D. ( 15 August 1922 -- 8 April 2002 ) was an Indian physicist and eminent Spectroscopist . He was born at Parlakimidi on 15 August 1922 . He was graduated in Physics ( B.Sc . ) from Andhra University in 1942 and M.Sc . in Physics from Banaras Hindu University ( BHU ) in 1945 . He passed both the examinations with first-class . He has worked as lecturer in Physics in Mrs. A.V.N. College , Visakhapatnam and at Bijapur between 1945 and 1949 . He has joined with R. K. Asundi at BHU in 1949 and obtained his Ph.D. in 1952 . He died in Mumbai on 2002 at the age of 79 years . He is survived by wife Kamala and son Prasad .",
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"docid": "7517a03eef8370db178993c3df299137",
"text": "Gopal Singh Nepali Gopal Singh Nepali ( 1902 -- 17 April1963 ) was an eminent Bihari Indian poet of Hindi literature and a famous lyricist of Bollywood . His association with Bollywood spanned around two decades , beginning in 1944 and ended with his death in 1963 . He was a poet of post-Chhayavaad period , and he wrote several collections of Hindi poems including `` Umang '' ( published in 1933 ) . He was also a journalist and edited at least four Hindi magazines , namely , Ratlam Times , Chitrapat , Sudha , and Yogi . He was born in Bettiah in the state of Bihar . Although he was of Nepali descent , he did not have much of his heritage . During Sino-Indian War of 1962 , he wrote many patriotic songs and poems which include Savan , Kalpana , Neelima , Naveen Kalpana Karo , etc. . He is also known for his seminal volume `` The Newars : An Ethno-Sociological Study of a Himalayan Community '' ( 1965 ) , made into a book from his doctoral dissertation .",
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"text": "M. Kirti Singh Moirangthem Kirti Singh is an Indian writer , scholar and educationist from Manipur . Born on 1 February 1943 at Kongba Uchekon near Imphal to M. Borajao Singh , Singh completed his education from Johnstone Higher Secondary School , Imphal and D. M. College , which were under Guwahati University during those days , securing a BA ( Honours ) and MA in philosophy . Later , he obtained a bachelor 's degree in Law ( LLB ) from LMS Law College , Imphal in 1965 , followed by a doctoral degree ( PhD ) in 1972 , making him the first Meitei to be awarded a PhD . He is also the first Meitei to receive a DLitt . He served various colleges in Manipur as a member of faculty and has also been involved in social activism . Singh has published several books on Meitei culture and history , especially on Meiteilogy . Religious Developments in Manipur in the 18th and 19th Centuries , Religion and Culture of Manipur , Folk culture of Manipur , Recent Researches in Oriental and Indological Studies : Including Meiteilogy The philosophy and Religion , and The philosophy of Organism are some of his notable works . His selected writings were compiled and brought out as a felicitation volume by Akansha Publishing House in 2014 . The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992 . Singh , a fellow of the Manipur State Kala Akademi and the Asiatic Society , Kolkata , is also a recipient of awards such as Jyotish Ratna ( 1978 ) , Gavashana Archarya ( 1989 ) , Bharat Excellence Award ( 1998 ) , The Rising Personalities Award ( 1999 ) , Glory of India Award ( 2000 ) Secular India Harmony Award ( 2002 ) and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose National Award ( 2002 ) .",
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"docid": "52ea051856e84b07099e269d878c0f90",
"text": "List of Padma Vibhushan award recipients The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award of the Republic of India . Instituted on 2 January 1954 , the award is given for the `` exceptional and distinguished service '' , without distinction of race , occupation , position , or sex . The Padma Vibhushan award recipients are announced every year on Republic Day and registered in The Gazette of Indiaa publication released weekly by the Department of Publication , Ministry of Urban Development used for official government notices . The conferral of the award is not considered official without its publication in the Gazette . Recipients whose awards have been revoked or restored , both of which require the authority of the President , are also registered in the Gazette and are required to surrender their medals when their names are struck from the register . , none of the conferments of Padma Vibhushan have been revoked or restored . The recommendations are received from all the state and the union territory governments , the Ministries of the Government , the Bharat Ratna and previous Padma Vibhushan award recipients , the Institutes of Excellence , the Ministers , the Chief Ministers and the Governors of State , and the Members of Parliament including private individuals . The recommendations received during 1 May and 15 September of every year are submitted to the Padma Awards Committee , constituted by the Prime Minister . The committee recommendations are later submitted to the Prime Minister and the President for the further approval . When instituted in 1954 , the Padma Vibhushan was classified as `` Pahela Warg '' ( Class I ) under the three-tier Padma Vibhushan awards ; preceded by the Bharat Ratna , the highest civilian award , and followed by `` Dusra Warg '' ( Class II ) , and `` Tisra Warg '' ( Class III ) . On 15 January 1955 , the Padma Vibhushan was reclassified into three different awards ; the Padma Vibhushan , the highest of the three , followed by the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri . The criteria includes `` exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants '' but excluding those working with the Public sector undertakings with the exception of doctors and scientists . The 1954 statutes did not allow posthumous awards but this was subsequently modified in the January 1955 statute . The award , along with other personal civil honours , was briefly suspended twice in its history ; for the first time in July 1977 when Morarji Desai was sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister . The suspension was rescinded on 25 January 1980 , after Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister . The civilian awards were suspended again in mid-1992 , when two Public-Interest Litigations were filed in the High Courts questioning the civilian awards being `` Titles '' per an interpretation of Article 18 ( 1 ) of the Constitution . The awards were reintroduced by the Supreme Court in December 1995 , following the conclusion of the litigation . The recipients receive a Sanad ( certificate ) signed by the President and a medal with no monetary grant associated with the award . The decoration is a circular-shaped toned bronze medallion 1 +3 / 4 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch thick . The centrally placed pattern made of outer lines of a square of 1 +3 / 16 inch side is embossed with a knob embossed within each of the outer angles of the pattern . A raised circular space of diameter 1 +1 / 16 inch is placed at the centre of the decoration . A centrally located lotus flower is embossed on the obverse side of the medal and the text `` Padma '' written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text `` Vibhushan '' is placed below the lotus . The Emblem of India is placed in the centre of the reverse side with the national motto , `` Satyameva Jayate '' ( Truth alone triumphs ) in Devanagari Script , inscribed on the lower edge . The rim , the edges and all embossing on either side is of white gold with the text `` Padma Vibhushan '' of silver gilt . The medal is suspended by a pink riband 1 +1 / 4 inch in width . It is ranked fourth in the order of precedence of wearing of medals and decorations . The first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan were Satyendra Nath Bose , Nandalal Bose , Zakir Husain , Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher , V. K. Krishna Menon , and Jigme Dorji Wangchuck , who were honoured in 1954 . , the award has been bestowed on 300 individuals , including twelve posthumous and nineteen non-citizen recipients . Some of the recipients have refused or returned their awards ; Vilayat Khan , Swami Ranganathananda , and Manikonda Chalapathi Rau refused the award ; the family members of Lakshmi Chand Jain ( 2011 ) and Sharad Anantrao Joshi ( 2016 ) declined their posthumous conferments , and 1986 recipient Baba Amte returned his honour in 1991 . Most recently on 25 January 2017 , the award has been bestowed upon seven recipients ; Murli Manohar Joshi , Sharad Pawar , Udupi Ramachandra Rao , Jaggi Vasudev , K. J. Yesudas and posthumously on Sunder Lal Patwa and P. A. Sangma .",
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"text": "S. A. Ayer Subbier Appadurai Ayer ( 14 April 1898 -- 1 April 1980 ) was the Minister for Publicity and Propaganda in Subhas Chandra Bose 's Azad Hind Government between 1943 and 1945 , and later a key defence witness during the first of the INA trials . Ayer had travelled to Bangkok in November 1940 as a Special correspondent for Reuters before joining the Indian Independence League . In October 1943 , Ayer was appointed the Minister of publicity and propaganda in the nascent Azad Hind Government . Following the successful Allied Burma Campaign and the fall of Rangoon , Ayer retreated out of Burma with Bose and about 100 members of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment by foot for Bangkok and onwards to Singapore . After the Japanese surrender , Ayer was chosen to leave Singapore for an unknown destination together with Bose and two other members of the Azad Hind cabinet . On Bose 's last flight from Formosa to an unknown destination , there was no room for Ayer . The plane crashed on August 17 , 1945 and Bose died the following day . Ayer was flown from Tokyo to Delhi in November 1945 to give evidence in the Red Fort Trials and became a key defence witness in the first trial . In 1951 , Ayer published his personal accounts of the Indian National Army and Subhas Chandra Bose called `` Unto Him a Witness : The Story of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in East Asia , Bombay , 1951 '' .",
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"text": "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hailakandi , Assam . The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football , cricket and other sports . The ground is named after India freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose . The ground is main used for football but has hosted three matches of Vijay Merchant Trophy one in 2008 and rest in 2013 as well as one CK Nayudu Trophy in 2005 .",
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"text": "RMS Titanic RMS Titanic ( -LSB- taɪˈtænɪk -RSB- ) was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 , after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City . Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard , more than 1,500 died , making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history . The largest ship afloat at the time it entered service , the RMS Titanic was the second of three s operated by the White Star Line , and was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast . Thomas Andrews , her architect , died in the disaster . Under the command of Edward Smith , who went down with the ship , Titanic carried some of the wealthiest people in the world , as well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland , Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe seeking a new life in North America . The first-class accommodation was designed to be the pinnacle of comfort and luxury , with an on-board gymnasium , swimming pool , libraries , high-class restaurants and opulent cabins . A high-power radiotelegraph transmitter was available for sending passenger `` marconigrams '' and for the ship 's operational use . Although Titanic had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors , there were not enough lifeboats to accommodate all of those aboard , due to outdated maritime safety regulations . Titanic only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people -- slightly more than half of the number on board , and one third of her total capacity . After leaving Southampton on 10 April 1912 , Titanic called at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown ( now Cobh ) in Ireland before heading west to New York . On 14 April , four days into the crossing and about 375 mi south of Newfoundland , she hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. ship 's time . The collision caused the ship 's hull plates to buckle inwards along her starboard ( right ) side and opened five of her sixteen watertight compartments to the sea ; she could only survive four flooding . Meanwhile , passengers and some crew members were evacuated in lifeboats , many of which were launched only partially loaded . A disproportionate number of men were left aboard because of a `` women and children first '' protocol for loading lifeboats . At 2:20 a.m. , she broke apart and foundered -- with well over one thousand people still aboard . Just under two hours after Titanic sank , the Cunard liner arrived at the scene , where she brought aboard an estimated 705 survivors . The disaster was greeted with worldwide shock and outrage at the huge loss of life and the regulatory and operational failures that had led to it . Public inquiries in Britain and the United States led to major improvements in maritime safety . One of their most important legacies was the establishment in 1914 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS ) , which still governs maritime safety today . Additionally , several new wireless regulations were passed around the world in an effort to learn from the many missteps in wireless communications -- which could have saved many more passengers . The wreck of Titanic , first discovered over 70 years after the sinking , remains on the seabed , split in two and gradually disintegrating at a depth of 12415 ft. Since her discovery in 1985 , thousands of artefacts have been recovered and put on display at museums around the world . Titanic has become one of the most famous ships in history ; her memory is kept alive by numerous works of popular culture , including books , folk songs , films , exhibits , and memorials . Titanic is the second largest ocean liner wreck in the world , only beaten by her sister , the largest ever sunk .",
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"text": "Carlisle Pier Carlisle Pier , Dún Laoghaire was used by the mailboat which sailed between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead . The pier was built between 1855 and 1859 and was named after the Earl of Carlisle , then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . Many Irish people emigrated from it . The RMS Leinster departed from the pier on her final voyage in 1918 . In 1953 a passenger lounge was built along the east side of the pier and around the end with sheds added in the 1960s . In 2009 Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company began demolishing the 1960s structures , preserving the cast-iron columns of the original 1850s structure . The harbour company had been accused of planning to demolish the pier itself by Richard Boyd Barrett , an accusation the company rejected . There had been a number of buildings proposed to be built on the pier over the years , but all have fallen through . The demolition was criticised though some politicians supported it . In 2010 , the Genealogical Society of Ireland moved its premises and its archives to Carlisle Pier . It established its archive and research centre , known as Daonchartlann ( Irish neologism for `` people archive '' ) there . Currently , there are no vessels moored at the pier .",
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"text": "SS Rotterdam The fifth SS Rotterdam , also known as `` The Grande Dame '' , is a former ocean liner and cruise ship , and has been a hotel ship in Rotterdam , the Netherlands , since 2010 . She was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in a gala ceremony on 13 September 1958 , and was completed the following summer . The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch `` ship of state '' , employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process . Her career spanned forty-one years . She sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in September 2000 .",
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"text": "Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island ( île du Cap-Breton -- formerly -LSB- Île-Royale ( New France ) , Île Royale -RSB- ; Ceap Breatainn or Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn ; Únamakika or simply Cape Breton ) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia , Canada . Its name may derive from Capbreton near Bayonne , or more probably from the word Breton , the French adjective form of the proper noun -LSB- Brittany , Bretagne -RSB- , the French historical region . The 10311 km2 island accounts for 18.7 % of the Nova Scotia 's total area . Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso , the 1385 m long rock-fill Canso Causeway connects it to mainland Nova Scotia . The island is east-northeast of the mainland with its northern and western coasts fronting on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence ; its western coast also forms the eastern limits of the Northumberland Strait . The eastern and southern coasts front the Atlantic Ocean ; its eastern coast also forms the western limits of the Cabot Strait . Its landmass slopes upward from south to north , culminating in the highlands of its northern cape . One of the world 's larger salt water lakes , -LSB- Bras d'Or Lake , Bras d'Or -RSB- ( `` Arm of Gold '' in French ) , dominates the island 's centre . The island is divided into four of Nova Scotia 's eighteen counties : Cape Breton , Inverness , Richmond , and Victoria . Their total population at the 2016 census numbered 132,010 `` Cape Bretoners '' ; this is approximately 15 % of the provincial population . Cape Breton Island has experienced a decline in population of approximately 2.9 % since the 2011 census . Approximately 75 % of the island 's population is in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality ( CBRM ) which includes all of Cape Breton County and is often referred to as Industrial Cape Breton , given the history of coal mining and steel manufacturing in this area , which was Nova Scotia 's industrial heartland throughout the 20th century . The island has five reserves of the Mi ` kmaq Nation : -LSB- Eskasoni First Nation , Eskasoni -RSB- , -LSB- Membertou First Nation , Membertou -RSB- , -LSB- Wagmatcook First Nation , Wagmatcook -RSB- , -LSB- Whycocomagh 2 , Waycobah -RSB- , and nocat = y/Chapel Island . Eskasoni is the largest in both population and land area .",
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"text": "Port of Calais The Port of Calais is a port in Calais , northern France . The port is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic . It accounts for more than a third of economic activity in the town of Calais .",
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"text": "Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 In United States maritime law , the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 ( 46 U.S.C. app . § 183 ( 1984 ) ) historically , or ( 46 U.S.C. § § 30501 - 30512 ) since Feb. 1 , 2010 states that the owner of a vessel may limit damage claims to the value of the vessel at the end of the voyage plus `` pending freight , '' as long as the owner can prove it lacked knowledge of the problem beforehand . This Act was the subject of a 2001 United States Supreme Court case in Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine , Inc. . . Historically the statute has been invoked to limit the liability of certain parties in the sinking of the RMS Titanic and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill .",
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"text": "Chacal-class destroyer The Chacal-class destroyer , sometimes known as the Jaguar class , were a group of six large destroyers ( contre-torpilleurs ) built for the French Navy during the 1920s . Their primary role was scouting for the battleline . All were named for predators : Chacal means jackal , and the other five were named for big cats . The ships were initially split between the Mediterranean Squadron and the Second Squadron ( 2ème Escadre ) , based at Brest . One ship served as a flagship during the 1930s , but her sister ships were assigned as training ships beginning in 1932 . The Chacal class was assigned convoy escort duties after the start of World War II in September 1939 until three of them were committed to the English Channel after the Battle of France began on 10 May 1940 . Two of these were sunk shortly afterwards by German forces . When France surrendered on 22 June , two ships were in French Algeria , one was refitting in Toulon and the last ship was in England . During Operation Catapult in July , an attack on the Vichy Fleet intended to prevent it from being turned over to the Germans , the British seized the ship in England , but failed to prevent the two in Mers-el-Kébir from escaping to Toulon when they attacked the port . All three of the ships in Toulon were placed in reserve and two of them were captured virtually intact when the Germans attempted to seize the French fleet in November 1942 . They were turned over to the Royal Italian Navy ( Regia Marina ) , but they were only used for transport missions before the Italy surrendered in September 1943 . The Italians scuttled one , but the other escaped to join the Free French and spent the remainder of the war as a convoy escort in the Mediterranean or protecting Allied forces in the Ligurian Sea . In the meantime , the British had turned over to the Free French who used her as a convoy escort before she helped to liberate the island of La Réunion in late 1942 . She ran aground shortly after being transferred to the Mediterranean in mid-1943 and became a total loss . The only ship to survive the war , , was mostly used after the war as a troop transport and as a training ship until she was struck from the Navy List in 1954 before being scrapped the next year .",
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"text": "Race to the Sea The Race to the Sea took place from about 1914 , after the Battle of the Frontiers ( 7 August -- 13 September ) and the German advance into France , which had been stopped at the First Battle of the Marne and was followed by the First Battle of the Aisne a Franco-British counter-offensive . The term described reciprocal attempts by the Franco-British and German armies to envelop the northern flank of the opposing army through Picardy , Artois and Flanders , rather than an attempt to advance northwards to the sea . The `` race '' ended on the North Sea coast of Belgium around 19 October , when the last open area from Dixmude to the North Sea was occupied by Belgian troops , who had been withdrawn from the Siege of Antwerp ( 28 September -- 10 October ) . The outflanking attempts had resulted in a number of encounter battles but neither side was able to gain a decisive victory . After the opposing forces had reached the North Sea , both tried to conduct offensives , leading to the mutually costly and indecisive Battle of the Yser ( 16 October -- 2 November ) and the First Battle of Ypres ( 19 October -- 22 November ) . After mid-November , local operations were carried out by both sides and preparations were made to take the offensive in the spring of 1915 . Erich von Falkenhayn , Chief of the German General Staff ( Oberste Heeresleitung ) since 14 September , concluded that a decisive victory could not be achieved on the Western Front and that it was equally unlikely in the east . Falkenhayn abandoned Vernichtunsstrategie ( strategy of annihilation ) and attempted to create the conditions for peace with one of Germany 's enemies , by Ermattungsstrategie ( strategy of exhaustion ) , to enable Germany to concentrate its resources decisively to defeat the remaining opponents . Over the winter lull , the French army established the theoretical basis of offensive trench warfare , originating many of the methods which became standard for the rest of the war . Infiltration tactics were developed , in which dispersed formations of infantry were followed by nettoyeurs de tranchée ( trench cleaners ) , to capture strong-points that had been by-passed . Artillery observation from aircraft and creeping barrages , were first used systematically in the Second Battle of Artois Falkenhayn issued memoranda on 1915 , to govern defensive battle on the Western Front , in which the existing front line was to be fortified and to be held indefinitely with small numbers of troops , to enable more divisions to be sent to the Eastern Front . New defences were to be built behind the front line to contain a breakthrough until the position was restored by counter-attacks . The Westheer began the huge task of building field fortifications , which were not complete until the autumn of 1915 .",
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"text": "SS La Touraine SS La Touraine was an ocean liner that sailed for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique from the 1890s to the 1920s . Built in France in 1891 , she was primarily employed in transatlantic service on the North Atlantic . The liner was scrapped in Dunkirk in October 1923 .",
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"text": "RMS Baltic (1903) RMS Baltic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line that sailed between 1904 and 1933 . At 23,876 gross tons , she was the world 's largest ship until 1905 . She was the third of a quartet of ships , all measuring over 20,000 gross tons , dubbed The Big Four ( the other three being , , and ) . She was launched on 21 November 1903 by Harland and Wolff at Belfast and sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29 June 1904 with Captain Edward Smith in command . On 23 January 1909 ( commanded by J. B. Ranson ) , she rescued survivors of the collision in fog between the White Star Line 's and the off the north eastern coast of the United States , after which Republic sank . On 30 June 1910 Baltic was in collision with the German steamer Standard . Baltic was holed above the waterline while Standards bow was badly damaged . On 14 April 1912 , Baltic sent an ice warning message to the : `` Greek steamer Athenia reports passing icebergs and large quantities of field ice today in latitude 41 ° 51 ' N , longitude 49 ° 52 ' W. Wish you and Titanic all success . Commander . '' She was also involved in a rescue on 6 December 1929 , when she assisted the sinking schooner Northern Light . On 17 February 1933 , she sailed for Osaka , Japan where she was scrapped .",
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"text": "French colonial empire The French colonial empire constituted the overseas colonies , protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward . A distinction is generally made between the `` first colonial empire '' , that existed until 1814 , by which time most of it had been lost , and the `` second colonial empire '' , which began with the conquest of Algiers in 1830 . The second empire came to an end after the loss of bitter wars in Vietnam ( 1955 ) and Algeria ( 1962 ) , and peaceful decolonization elsewhere after 1960 . Competing with Spain , Portugal , the United Provinces , and later Britain , France began to establish colonies in North America , the Caribbean , and India in the 17th century . A series of wars with Great Britain and other European major powers during the 18th century and early 19th century resulted in France losing nearly all of its conquests . France rebuilt a new empire mostly after 1850 , concentrating chiefly in Africa , as well as Indochina and the South Pacific . Republicans , at first hostile to empire , only became supportive when Germany started to build her own colonial empire . As it developed the new empire took on roles of trade with France , especially supplying raw materials and purchasing manufactured items , as well as lending prestige to the motherland and spreading French civilization and language , and the Catholic religion . It also provided manpower in the World Wars . It became a moral mission to lift the world up to French standards by bringing Christianity and French culture . In 1884 the leading proponent of colonialism , Jules Ferry declared ; `` The higher races have a right over the lower races , they have a duty to civilize the inferior races . '' Full citizenship rights -- assimilation -- were offered , although in reality `` assimilation was always receding -LSB- and -RSB- the colonial populations treated like subjects not citizens . '' France sent small numbers of settlers to its empire , contrary to Great Britain , and previously Spain and Portugal , with the only notable exception of Algeria , where the French settlers nonetheless always remained a small minority . At its apex , it was one of the largest empires in history . Including metropolitan France , the total amount of land under French sovereignty reached 11500000 km2 in 1920 , with a population of 110 million people in 1939 . In World War II , Charles de Gaulle and the Free French used the overseas colonies as bases from which they fought to liberate France . Historian Tony Chafer argues : `` In an effort to restore its world-power status after the humiliation of defeat and occupation , France was eager to maintain its overseas empire at the end of the Second World War . '' However , after 1945 anti-colonial movements began to challenge European authority . The French constitution of October 27 , 1946 ( Fourth Republic ) , established the French Union which endured until 1958 . Newer remnants of the colonial empire were integrated into France as overseas departments and territories within the French Republic . These now total altogether 119,394 km ² ( 46,098 sq. miles ) , which amounts to only 1 % of the pre-1939 French colonial empire 's area , with 2.7 million people living in them in 2013 . By the 1970s , says Robert Aldrich , the last `` vestiges of empire held little interest for the French . '' He argues , `` Except for the traumatic decolonization of Algeria , however , what is remarkable is how few long-lasting effects on France the giving up of empire entailed . ''",
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"text": "SS Suevic SS Suevic was a steamship built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for the White Star Line . Suevic was the fifth and last of the `` Jubilee Class '' ocean liners , built specifically to service the Liverpool-Cape Town-Sydney route . In 1907 she was wrecked off the south coast of England , but in the largest rescue of its kind , all passengers and crew were saved . The ship herself was deliberately broken in two , and a new bow was attached to the salvaged stern portion . Later serving as a Norwegian whaling factory ship carrying the name Skytteren , she was scuttled off the Swedish coast in 1942 to prevent her capture by ships of Nazi Germany .",
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"text": "List of ships named Noordam Several ships of the Holland America Line have operated under the name Noordam ( Dutch for the northern compass point ) : SS Noordam ( 1902 ) was the first Noordam , a transatlantic ocean liner of 12,528 gross tons built at Harland and Wolff , operating mostly from Rotterdam to New York between 1902 and 1927 . was a freighter built by P. Smit Jr. in Rotterdam , had a cruising speed of 18 knots . In 1942 she was converted to a troop transport and serves as one of the foreign troop ships under the United States War Shipping Administration in the Southwest Pacific , Pacific and after June 1945 in the Atlantic . She was renamed Oceanien in 1963 , and was scrapped in Yugoslavia in 1967 . The third Noordam '' was a cruise ship launched in 1983 . She was chartered to Thomson Cruises in 2005 , renamed , and is active as of 2010 . The fourth is a cruise ship christened in 2006 , and active as of 2010 .",
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"text": "SS Heliopolis (1907) SS Heliopolis was a Clyde-built British passenger ship . She was subsequently renamed in 1910 SS Royal George , and served as a troop ship for the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War . Heliopolis was built in 1907 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Companyof Govan , Glasgow , Scotland and launched on 28 May 1907 for the British-owned Egyptian Mail Company . She was a ship with a length of 525.8 ft , a beam 60.2 ft , two funnels , two masts , and a triple-screw propulsion that gave a cruising speed of 19 kn . The Heliopolis , operated in the Mediterranean between Marseille and Alexandria , with accommodation for 344 First Class , 210 Second Class , and 560 Third Class passengers , giving a total capacity of 1,157 passengers . She continued until 1909 , when the Egyptian Mail Company deemed her unprofitable and dry-docked her in Marseille to be offered for sale . In 1910 the Canadian Northern Steamship Company of Toronto bought the ship and renamed her Royal George . She then did passenger service in the North Atlantic commencing on 26 May 1910 with the Avonmouth -- Quebec City -- Montreal route . She ran aground on 6 November 1912 attempting to put in at Quebec , but was salvaged and after repairs returned to service on 17 June 1913 .",
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"text": "Franceville, New Hebrides Franceville ( present-day Port Vila ) was a municipality located on Efate , or Sandwich Island . It was established in 1889 in order to gain basic legal status , during the period when the New Hebrides was a neutral territory under the loose jurisdiction of a joint Anglo-French naval commission . In 1878 , the United Kingdom and France declared all of the New Hebrides to be neutral territory . For the protection of the French and British citizens in New Hebrides , a joint naval commission was established under the Convention of 16 October 1887 . However , the convention claimed no jurisdiction over internal native affairs . The lack of a functional government led to rising discontent among the colonists . The French were especially inconvenienced because French law only recognized marriages when contracted under a civil authority ( the nearest one being in New Caledonia ) , whereas British law recognized marriages conducted by local clergy . On 9 August 1889 , Franceville declared itself an independent commune under the leadership of elected mayor/president Ferdinand-Albert Chevillard , and with its own red , white and blue flag with five stars . This community became one of the first self-governing nations in recorded history to practice universal suffrage without distinction of sex or race . Although the district 's population at the time consisted of about 500 natives and fewer than 50 whites , only white males were permitted to hold office . One of its elected presidents was R. D. Polk , a native of Tennessee and relative of James K. Polk . The new government was soon suppressed , and by June 1890 , Granville as a commune was reported to have been `` practically broken up . '' In 1906 , the naval commission was replaced by a more structured British-French Condominium .",
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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": "SS West Nohno SS West Nohno was a cargo ship for the launched shortly after the end of World War I . The ship was inspected by the United States Navy for possible use as USS West Nohno ( ID-4029 ) but was neither taken into the Navy nor ever commissioned under that name . West Nohno was built in 1919 for the , as a part of the West ships , a series of steel-hulled cargo ships built on the West Coast of the United States for the World War I war effort , and was the 24th ship built at Northwest Steel in Portland , Oregon . Completed too late for that conflict , she operated for a number of years as a merchant ship sailing to African ports for the American West African Line . In November 1941 , West Nohno became the first American merchant ship to be armed prior to the United States ' entry into World War II . Shortly after the U.S. entry to that conflict , she was employed for one roundtrip to the Soviet Union in March 1942 . After her return , she sailed mainly between the United States and United Kingdom ports . In 1943 , a civilian crewman aboard West Nohno was convicted of sedition for trying to incite a rebellion among members of the ship 's crew and Naval Armed Guard . In February 1944 , she sailed from the United States for the final time , and was scuttled in June as part of the `` gooseberry '' breakwater off Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion , earning a battle star for the ship .",
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"text": "Ship's tender A ship 's tender , usually referred to as a tender , is a boat , or a larger ship used to service or support other boats or ships , generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship . Smaller boats may also have tenders , usually called dinghies . For a variety of reasons , it is not always advisable to try to tie a ship up at a dock ; the weather or the sea might be rough , the time might be short , or the ship too large to fit . In such cases tenders provide the link from ship to shore , and may have a very busy schedule of back-and-forth trips while the ship is in port . On cruise ships , lifeboat tenders do double duty , serving as tenders in day-to-day activities , but fully equipped to act as lifeboats in an emergency . They are generally carried on davits just above the promenade deck , and may at first glance appear to be regular lifeboats ; but they are usually larger and better-equipped . Current lifeboat tender designs favor catamaran models , since they are less likely to roll in the calm to moderate conditions in which tenders are usually used . They typically carry up to 100 to 150 passengers and two to three crew members . Before these ships were mass-produced , the main way to board a larger ship ( mainly ocean liners ) was to board a passenger tender . Passenger tenders remained based at their ports of registry , and when a ship came through the area , the tender would tie up with the ship and embark passengers on an elevated walkway . These vessels were larger , had a greater passenger capacity , and a broader sense of individuality in their respective companies than the more modern tenders seen today . Because of their increased size , lifeboats and life preservers were commonplace on board these ships ( with two boats being the standard amount for an average tender ) .",
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"text": "Pride of Cherbourg Pride of Cherbourg may refer to : 1 . Pride Of Cherbourg in service under this name 1989 - 1994 with P&O European Ferries Pride of Cherbourg II in service under this name 1994 with P&O European Ferries 2 . Pride of Cherbourg in service under this name 1994 - 2002 with P&O European Ferries & P&O Portsmouth Pride of Cherbourg A in service under this name 2002 with P&O Portsmouth 3 . Pride of Cherbourg in service under this name 2002 - 2005 with P&O Portsmouth & P&O Ferries Category : Ferries of the United Kingdom Category : Ferries of France",
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"text": "Sunda Straits Crisis The Sunda Straits Crisis was a two-week confrontation between the United Kingdom and Indonesia over the passage of the Illustrious-class aircraft carrier HMS Victorious through the Sunda Strait , a major waterway separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra , occurring between August and September 1964 . The incident was part of the larger Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation , an armed conflict between Indonesia and Malaysia ( with the military support of Britain ) over the formation of the latter as an independent state . On 27 August 1964 , the British aircraft carrier HMS Victorious and her two destroyer escorts sailed through the Sunda Strait , an international waterway claimed by Indonesia , en route for Australia . Upset by the casual warning the British had given of the ships ' impending passage through the Strait ( a telephone call made two days before ) , the lack of mention of the carrier in the warning , and wary of the possibility that the British were attempting to provoke them into a violent response , the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided two days later to attempt to bar the warships from making the return journey to Singapore , scheduled for the middle of September . Infuriated by what was perceived as yet another affront to British prestige after the recent landings at Pontian and Labis by Indonesian volunteers in southwestern Malaysia , members of the British Cabinet , particularly Peter Thorneycroft and Louis Mountbatten , favoured sending the carrier back through the Strait in spite of the Indonesian ban . Though British naval commanders in the Far East had grave concerns that the Victorious would be indefensible while in passage , the prevailing opinion was that not to send the ship would result in an immense political defeat on both a domestic and international scale as well as the loss of rights to an important waterway . Tension mounted as the British and Indonesians each refused to bend , and as the carrier 's time to sail came , war became extremely likely . However , the Indonesians offered on 10 September a way out : an alternative route through the Lombok Strait . The British took them up on this offer , to the relief of both parties , and the Victorious made a peaceful return through Indonesian territory . War was averted , and the climax of tensions during the Confrontation had been passed . Never again was the threat of all-out war a realistic possibility , despite some large land battles in northern Borneo the following spring , and the Confrontation wound down by late fall of 1965 without ever escalating into a major conflict , with a peace deal signed the following year .",
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"text": "RMS Carpathia RMS Carpathia was a Cunard Line transatlantic passenger steamship built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson . Carpathia made her maiden voyage in 1903 and became famous for rescuing the survivors of rival White Star Line 's after it struck an iceberg and sank with a loss of 1,517 lives on 15 April 1912 ; Carpathia braved dangerous ice fields and diverted all steam power to her engines in her attempt to aid the ship . She arrived two hours after Titanic had sunk and was able to rescue 705 survivors from the ship 's lifeboats . Carpathia herself was sunk on 17 July 1918 during the First World War after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-55 off the Irish coast . Five of her crew lost their lives in the sinking .",
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"text": "Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston ( born February 11 , 1969 ) is an American actress , producer , and businesswoman . She is the daughter of Greek-born actor John Aniston and American actress Nancy Dow . Aniston gained worldwide recognition for portraying Rachel Green on the popular television sitcom Friends ( 1994 -- 2004 ) , a role which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award . The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in United States television . Aniston has played the female protagonist in a number of comedies and romantic comedies . Her box office hits include Bruce Almighty ( 2003 ) , The Break-Up ( 2006 ) , Marley & Me ( 2008 ) , Just Go with It ( 2011 ) , Horrible Bosses ( 2011 ) , and We 're the Millers ( 2013 ) , each of which have grossed over 200 million in worldwide receipts . Her most critically acclaimed roles included the role of Olivia in Friends with Money ( 2006 ) , The Good Girl ( 2002 ) , for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead , and the drama Cake ( 2014 ) , for which she received nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress . Her other films include Along Came Polly ( 2004 ) and He 's Just Not That Into You ( 2009 ) . In 2008 , she co-founded the production company Echo Films . In 2012 , Aniston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood , and as of 2014 , her net worth is estimated to be 150 million . She has also been included in magazines ' lists of the world 's most beautiful women . People magazine named Aniston `` The Most Beautiful Woman '' in 2004 and 2016 , and Men 's Health magazine voted her the `` Sexiest Woman of All Time '' in 2011 . Divorced from actor Brad Pitt , to whom she was married for five years , she has been married to actor Justin Theroux since 2015 .",
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"text": "Room 10 Room 10 is a 2006 Jennifer Aniston co-directed short film starring Robin Wright .",
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"text": "Joy Rose Martha Joy Rose is a musician and the president and founder of Mamapalooza , a company which advocates for the value of motherhood in society . Rose is also executive director of the Motherhood Foundation , a 501c3 non-profit organization . Mamapalooza and the Motherhood Foundation have established the Museum of Motherhood in New York City , which opened in 2011 . She was a songwriter and club singer in the 1980s with two dance charts hits , `` In and Out of Love Affairs , '' and `` Sexual Voodoo , '' and founded the rock band Housewives on Prozac in 1997 , which by 2004 had recorded two live albums . She is the mother of Ali Marpet , an American football offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . In 2015 Joy was featured in Peter Freed 's Prime Book , which received international attention for challenging stereotypes about women and aging . The book features images of Christy Turlington and NBC newscaster Natalie Morales among others .",
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"text": "Sonika Sonika Keturah Jermina Mckie ( born October 21 , 1988 ) , known mononymously as Sonika , is a Grenadian singer-songwriter and recording artist , based in the Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada . Born in St. George 's , Grenada , her professional career began when she was approached , by the Manager of Metronome Records , Nima Anvar , who had seen her performance on May 29 , 2010 at the Grenada Best Talent Competition Final ( an initiative of Wayne `` Waggy T '' Redhead and other local sponsors ) . Shortly after this , Anvar offered Sonika an opportunity to be managed by him and to develop her career . During 2011 , Sonika accepted the offer . Under Anvar 's management , Sonika was introduced to an organized method for approaching her development as a serious artist . In the process , Anvar pulled in a team of persons to develop Sonika into an international artist . Team members at the inception included local talk show host of Chit Chat and media personality , Lexan Fletcher -LSB- originally a co-partner at Metronome Records -RSB- , who assisted as an image consultant ; Annette Moore , who advised on social media strategies and development ; Hervin Hood , a Full Sail University Music & Entertainment Business alum , Anvar 's then co-partner at Metronome Records who dealt with studio recording , assisted by Joshua `` J-Beatz '' Benjamin , a young sound engineer prodigy ; Xpert Productions/Studio , which comprises John James and his brother Jason ` Xpert ' James from the neighboring island of Carriacou ; Sean `` Fame '' Nelson , a UK-based , Grenadian Music Producer ; Samuel Ogilvie , who did the storyboarding for Sonika 's music videos and who also assisted with the filming of videos and the video recording of several of her covers ; Darryl Friday , a film school graduate , who filmed and edited Sonika 's Gone Away music video , as well as other consultants , who assisted with image development and brand marketing . In 2013 , due to pressing responsibilities Anvar handed management over to artist development associate , Annette Moore , who , together with consultant , Mike Adams , continued Sonika 's development . Corporate sponsors , including Smiths Grenada -LSB- Monica Smith -RSB- ; Chalene 's Beauty Salon & School of Cosmetology ; Jus Fashion Grenada ; Lima Es Photography -LSB- Salima Esmail -RSB- ; Solana J. Boutique ; Silhouette by Neisha LaTouche ; Make-up Artist , Divya Armanani-Noel and others , all played a role in the image building and professional development of Sonika 's career . To date , Sonika has released five singles between April 2012 and September 2013 ; she has sung to audiences both locally and internationally ; released a music video for her first single , `` Gone Away '' , which went to # 1 on Tempo Networks ; is the first Grenadian artist to have a VEVO channel and recently filmed and is about to release a music video for `` Please Do n't Let It Go '' ( her second single ) . Sonika is currently working on writing and recording more original singles and clearly defining her sound , style and image .",
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"text": "Martha Blount Martha Blount ( 1690 -- 1762 ) was an English woman , a friend of many English literary figures , especially Alexander Pope .",
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"text": "Jennifer James Jennifer James ( born Jennifer Marie Reynolds ; 3 December 1977 ) is an English actress born in Billinge Higher End , Wigan in Greater Manchester . She played the role of Geena Gregory in Coronation Street .",
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"text": "Susanna Sonnenberg Susanna Sonnenberg is the author of the best-selling memoirs , Her Last Death and She Matters . Her Last Death reached # 11 and She Matters reached # 32 on The New York Times Best Seller list . Both memoirs received wide critical praise . Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times described Last Death as a `` fiercely observed , fluently written book that captures the chaos and confusions of -LSB- Sonnenberg 's -RSB- youth '' in `` sharp , crystalline prose . '' The New York Times review of She Matters said that Sonnenberg `` demonstrates a self-awareness that is clearly hard-earned '' and that the `` determination to learn from the women who are close to her , to investigate where she failed and where they did , is what gives the book such resonance . '' Her essays have also been widely published in magazines such as Elle , O , The Oprah Magazine , and Parenting . She is the daughter of Ben Sonnenberg , the American publisher and founder of the literary magazine Grand Street . Born in London and raised in New York , she now lives in Montana with her family . Reviews of Her Last Death New York Times Oprah Magazine Entertainment Weekly New York Observer San Francisco Chronicle Publisher 's Weekly The Book Lady 's Blog Reviews of She Matters New York Times Boston Globe Dallas News San Francisco Chronicle NPR Harpers Bazaar Book Passage Publisher 's Weekly Women 's Voices for Change",
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"text": "Jennifer Smith (General Hospital) Jennifer Smith is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera , General Hospital . She is the daughter of notorious mobster , Frank Smith , and known for her broken engagement with Luke Spencer . Lisa Marie portrayed the character in 1980 , Roseanne Arnold in 1994 , Sally Struthers in February 2002 , and Holly Gagnier in June 2015 .",
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"text": "Mona Leaves-a `` Mona Leaves-a '' is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons ' nineteenth season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11 , 2008 . The episode features the death of Homer 's mother , Mona Simpson . Homer is reunited with his mother , Mona , but is not willing to forgive her for all the times she left him as a child . When she dies , a guilt-ridden Homer attempts to make it up to her by fulfilling her final wishes . It was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Mike B. Anderson and Ralph Sosa . Glenn Close makes her third appearance as Mona Simpson , and Lance Armstrong has a cameo as himself . The episode is dedicated to the memories of Elsie Castellaneta ( Dan Castellaneta 's mother ) and Dora K. Warren ( Harry Shearer 's mother ) . Also , this episode marked the start of yearly episodes to deal with women or mothers while airing on Mother 's Day . In its original run , the episode was watched by 6.02 million people .",
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"text": "Connie Clausen Connie Clausen ( born Constance Clausen on June 11 , 1923 , in Menasha , Wisconsin , and died September 7 , 1997 , in New York City ) was an actress , author , and literary agent . Connie Clausen 's career began in 1942 at the age of 19 when she was approached by John Ringling North on Main Street in Sarasota , Florida ( then the winter quarters for Ringling Brothers Circus ) , who told her that her long hair would make her a perfect `` Alice in Wonderland '' in the following season 's `` fairy tale '' themed grand finale . She joined the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and performed as an acrobat in an elephant act . Her experiences in the circus later provided material for her memoir I Love You Honey , but the Season 's Over ( Holt , Rinehart & Winston , 1961 ) , in which she discussed , among other issues , the `` significant gap '' between what women did within the circus ring and their treatment outside of it . After leaving the circus , she worked as a magazine and television writer and started with MGM studios in Hollywood as Director of Special Promotions . Encouraged by an MGM studio photographer , she moved to New York City to begin a career as a Conover Model and as a successful Broadway and television actress . She appeared on Broadway in `` The Gambler '' with Alfred Drake and appeared in hundreds of television shows and commercials in the 1950s and 1960s . She was a television spokeswoman for Beech-nut Baby Foods and Westinghouse , and was a regular featured guest on `` The Doctor Spock Show '' with her twin sons . In 1971 Connie Clausen began a new career in publishing . As an assistant Vice President of Macmillan , she helped launch two of the company 's best sellers , `` Watership Down '' and `` Jonathan Livingston Seagull '' . In 1978 she started her own literary agency , Connie Clausen & Associates , which had a series of best sellers , including the beauty books by the photographer Francesco Scavullo , the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jackson Pollock : An American Saga by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith , `` Eat to Win '' , `` The Rules '' and many others . She was also the long-time American agent for the British author Quentin Crisp . The role of Connie Clausen in the ITV film production of `` An Englishman in New York ( film ) '' ( a sequel to `` The Naked Civil Servant '' ) is played by the actress Swoosie Kurtz .",
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"text": "Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kincardine Martha Bruce , Countess of Elgin and Kincardine ( 1739 -- 21 June 1810 ) , born Martha White and known for most of her life as Lady Elgin , was the wife of Charles Bruce , 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine , mother of the collector Thomas Bruce , 7th Earl of Elgin , and governess to Princess Charlotte of Wales , daughter of the future King George IV , at the time second in line to the throne .",
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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": "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": "Jennifer Grant Jennifer Diane Grant ( born February 26 , 1966 ) is an American actress , the only child of actors Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon . She is best known for roles in the television series Beverly Hills , 90210 and Movie Stars .",
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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": "A Place for Mom A Place for Mom , founded in 2000 , is a privately held , for-profit senior care referral service based in Seattle , Washington . A majority of the company is owned , since July 2010 , by the equity capital firm Warburg Pincus . Its spokesperson is former Good Morning America host , Joan Lunden . The company provides information regarding more than 20,000 senior housing and elder care providers to seniors and their families throughout the United States and Canada . At the same time it serves as a marketing tool for the thousands of senior housing communities and care providers to which it refers . It is the largest such service in North America . The company also develops and markets customer relationship management ( CRM ) software for the senior housing industry .",
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"text": "Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( -LSB- ˈhjuːstən -RSB- born July 8 , 1951 ) is an American actress , director and former fashion model . Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award , when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1985 's Prizzi 's Honor , joining her father , director John Huston , and grandfather , actor Walter Huston . She also received Academy Award nominations for Enemies , a Love Story ( 1989 ) and The Grifters ( 1990 ) . Huston received British Academy Award nominations for her work in the Woody Allen films Crimes and Misdemeanors ( 1989 ) and Manhattan Murder Mystery ( 1993 ) . Among her other roles , she starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family ( 1991 ) and Addams Family Values ( 1993 ) , receiving Golden Globe nominations for both , and played the Grand High Witch in the children 's movie The Witches ( 1990 ) . She has frequently collaborated with director Wes Anderson , including The Royal Tenenbaums ( 2001 ) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ( 2004 ) . She is also the author of two memoirs ; A Story Lately Told and Watch Me .",
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"text": "Marie Horton Marie Horton is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera , Days of Our Lives . Created by DOOL creator Ted Corday , actress Maree Cheatham is most recognized in the role , originating it on the debut episode of the serial airing November 8 , 1965 and last appearing on June 28 , 2010 . The daughter of Dr. Tom Horton and his wife Alice Horton , she is the mother of Jessica Blake Fallon and grandmother of Nick Fallon .",
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"text": "Oh Mother `` Oh Mother '' is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio album , Back to Basics ( 2006 ) . The song was released on November 23 , 2007 by RCA Records as the fourth and final single from the album in European territories , while `` Slow Down Baby '' was serviced as the final single in Oceania . It was written by Aguilera , Derryck Thornton , Mark Rankin , Liz Thornton , Christophe Barratier , Bruno Coulais and Kara DioGuardi . Production was done by Big Tank and Q , with L Boggie credited as co-producer and Aguilera serviced as additional producer . `` Oh Mother '' is a downtempo pop and R&B piano ballad that talks about Aguilera 's abusive childhood . It incorporates various musical instruments , from strings to keyboards . It contains a sample from `` Vois Sur Ton Chemin '' , written by Bruno Coluais and Christopher Barratler . Upon its release , the song was met with mainly positive reviews from contemporary music critics . It also managed to enter charts in Europe with moderate success .",
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"text": "Deana Martin Deana Martin ( born August 19 , 1948 ) is an American singer , actress , author , performer and daughter of well-known entertainer , Dean Martin .",
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"text": "The One with the Apothecary Table `` The One with the Apothecary Table '' is the eleventh episode of the sixth season of the American television situation comedy Friends , which was broadcast on NBC on January 6 , 2000 . The plot concerns Rachel ( Jennifer Aniston ) buying an apothecary table from Pottery Barn and trying to keep roommate Phoebe ( Lisa Kudrow ) from finding out that she bought it from a chain store . The episode was directed by Kevin S. Bright , written by Brian Boyle ( from a story by Zachary Rosenblatt ) and guest-stars Elle Macpherson in her final appearance as recurring character Janine Lecroix . The episode and producers attracted criticism for the blatant product placement present in the story .",
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"text": "Dayton Agreement The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina , also known as the Dayton Agreement , Dayton Accords , Paris Protocol or Dayton-Paris Agreement , is the peace agreement reached at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton , Ohio , United States , in November 1995 , and formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 . These accords put an end to the - year-long Bosnian War , one of the Yugoslav Wars .",
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"text": "1967 Palestinian exodus The 1967 Palestinian exodus refers to the flight of around 280,000 to 325,000 Palestinians out of the territories captured by Israel during and in the aftermath of the Six-Day War , including the demolition of the Palestinian villages of Imwas , Yalo , and Bayt Nuba , Surit , Beit Awwa , Beit Mirsem , Shuyukh , Al-Jiftlik , Agarith and Huseirat and the `` emptying '' of the refugee camps of Aqabat Jaber and ʿEin as-Sultan . Approximately 145,000 of the 1967 Palestinian refugees were refugees from the 1948 Palestine War . By December 1967 , 245,000 had fled from the West Bank and Gaza Strip further into Jordan , 11,000 had fled from the Gaza Strip further into Egypt and 116,000 Palestinians and Syrians had fled from the Golan Heights further into Syria . A United Nations Special Committee heard allegations of the destruction of over 400 Arab villages , but no evidence in corroboration was furnished to the Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the population of the occupied territories . Until 1967 , roughly half of all Palestinians still lived within the boundaries of former Mandatory Palestine , but the majority lived outside the territory from 1967 . A 1971 United Nations report stated that : `` On the basis of the testimony placed before it or obtained by it in the course of its investigations , the Special Committee had been led to conclude that the Government of Israel is deliberately carrying out policies aimed at preventing the population of the occupied territories from returning to their homes and forcing those who are in their homes in the occupied territories to leave , either by direct means such as deportation or indirectly by attempts at undermining their morale or through the offer of special inducements , all with the ultimate object of annexing and settling the occupied territories . The Special Committee considers the acts of the Government of Israel in furtherance of these policies to be the most serious violation of human rights that has come to its attention . The evidence shows that this situation has deteriorated since the last mission of the Special Committee in 1970 . '' After the psychological warfare unit made a visit to Qalqilya and many of the residents had fled , the UN representative Nils-Göran Gussing noted that 850 of the town 's 2,000 houses were demolished .",
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"text": "Fortifications of the inner German border The fortifications of the inner German border comprised a complex system of interlocking fortifications and security zones 1381 km long and several kilometres deep , running from the Baltic Sea to Czechoslovakia . The outer fences and walls were the most familiar and visible aspect of the system for Western visitors to the border zone , but they were merely the final obstacle for a would-be escapee from East Germany . The complexity of the border system increased steadily until it reached its full extent in the early 1980s . The following description and the accompanying diagram describe the border as it was around 1980 . Travelling notionally from east to west , an escapee would first reach the edge of the restricted zone ( Sperrzone ) , a closely controlled strip of land 5 kilometres ( 3.1 mi ) wide , running parallel with the border . Evading the patrols and watchful inhabitants of the Sperrzone , the escapee would have reached the first of the border fences . The signal fence ( Signalzaun ) , around 500 to from the actual border , was lined with low-voltage electrified barbed wire which activated alarms when touched or cut . Beyond the signal fence was the `` protective strip '' ( Schutzstreifen ) . It was brightly lit by floodlights in many places to reduce an escapee 's chances of using the cover of darkness . Guard towers , bunkers and dog runs were positioned at frequent intervals to keep a round-the-clock watch over the strip . Crossing the Schutzstreifen , the escapee would next reach the floodlit control strip , often called the `` death strip '' in the West . Tripwire-activated flare launchers were situated at various points to help the border guards pinpoint the location of an escape attempt . The last and most formidable obstacle was the outer fencing . In some places there were multiple parallel rows of fences , each up to several metres high , with minefields in between . The fences were not electrified but were booby-trapped with directional anti-personnel mines at intervals of 10 m , each one of which was capable of killing at a range of up to 120 m. Finally , the escapee had to cross whatever natural obstacles were on the western side of the border fence as well as traversing a strip of cleared ground that was up to 500 meters ( 1640 ft ) wide . While crossing this outer strip , the escapee would appear in clear view and shooting range of the border guards before reaching the safety of West German territory .",
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"text": "Front (military) A military front or battlefront is a contested armed frontier between opposing forces . It can be a local or tactical front , or it can range to a theater . A typical front was the Western Front in France and Belgium in World War I. The term `` home front '' has been used to denote conditions in the civilian sector of a country at war , including those involved in the production of matériel . Both the Soviet and Polish Armies used the term `` front '' to mean an army group during the Polish-Soviet War and World War II . The equivalent of the term established in the header was the `` Theater of military operations '' . The term `` front line city '' was used by the Germans during their long retreat from Moscow/Stalingrad to refer to metropolitan centres that had become disputed by the two combatants . Designation of a city as such resulted in administrative changes ( largely the imposition of martial law ) . In the film Downfall , the term was briefly referenced . The term `` transferred to the front '' is often used by soldiers or personnel when their position has been changed from other activities .",
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"text": "Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israeli -- Palestinian conflict ( -LSB- Ha'Sikhsukh Ha'Yisraeli - Falestini ; -LSB- al-Niza ' a al ` Filastini al ` Israili ) is the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century . The conflict is wide-ranging , and the term is sometimes also used in reference to the earlier sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine , between the Jewish yishuv and the Arab population under British rule . It has been referred to as the world 's `` most intractable conflict '' , with the ongoing Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip reaching years . Despite a long-term peace process and the general reconciliation of Israel with Egypt and Jordan , Israelis and Palestinians have failed to reach a final peace agreement . The key issues are : mutual recognition , borders , security , water rights , control of Jerusalem , Israeli settlements , Palestinian freedom of movement , and Palestinian right of return . The violence of the conflict , in a region rich in sites of historic , cultural and religious interest worldwide , has been the object of numerous international conferences dealing with historic rights , security issues and human rights , and has been a factor hampering tourism in and general access to areas that are hotly contested . Many attempts have been made to broker a two-state solution , involving the creation of an independent Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel ( after Israel 's establishment in 1948 ) . In 2007 , the majority of both Israelis and Palestinians , according to a number of polls , preferred the two-state solution over any other solution as a means of resolving the conflict . Moreover , a majority of Jews see the Palestinians ' demand for an independent state as just , and thinks Israel can agree to the establishment of such a state . The majority of Palestinians and Israelis in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have expressed a preference for a two-state solution . Mutual distrust and significant disagreements are deep over basic issues , as is the reciprocal scepticism about the other side 's commitment to upholding obligations in an eventual agreement . Within Israeli and Palestinian society , the conflict generates a wide variety of views and opinions . This highlights the deep divisions which exist not only between Israelis and Palestinians , but also within each society . A hallmark of the conflict has been the level of violence witnessed for virtually its entire duration . Fighting has been conducted by regular armies , paramilitary groups , terror cells , and individuals . Casualties have not been restricted to the military , with a large number of fatalities in civilian population on both sides . There are prominent international actors involved in the conflict . The two parties engaged in direct negotiation are the Israeli government , currently led by Benjamin Netanyahu , and the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) , currently headed by Mahmoud Abbas . The official negotiations are mediated by an international contingent known as the Quartet on the Middle East ( the Quartet ) represented by a special envoy , that consists of the United States , Russia , the European Union , and the United Nations . The Arab League is another important actor , which has proposed an alternative peace plan . Egypt , a founding member of the Arab League , has historically been a key participant . Since 2006 , the Palestinian side has been fractured by conflict between the two major factions : Fatah , the traditionally dominant party , and its later electoral challenger , Hamas . After Hamas 's electoral victory in 2006 , the Quartet conditioned future foreign assistance to the Palestinian National Authority ( PA ) on the future government 's commitment to non-violence , recognition of the State of Israel , and acceptance of previous agreements . Hamas rejected these demands , which resulted in the Quartet 's suspension of its foreign assistance program , and the imposition of economic sanctions by the Israelis . A year later , following Hamas 's seizure of power in the Gaza Strip in June 2007 , the territory officially recognized as the PA was split between Fatah in the West Bank , and Hamas in the Gaza Strip . The division of governance between the parties had effectively resulted in the collapse of bipartisan governance of the PA. . However , in 2014 , a Palestinian Unity Government , composed of both Fatah and Hamas , was formed . The latest round of peace negotiations began in July 2013 and was suspended in 2014 .",
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"text": "United Nations Security Council Resolution 982 United Nations Security Council resolution 982 , adopted unanimously on 31 March 1995 , after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in the former Yugoslavia in particular Resolution 947 ( 1994 ) concerning the United Nations Protection Force ( UNPROFOR ) , the Council extended the mandate of UNPROFOR for additional period terminating 30 November 1995 and discussed operations in Croatia . The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina had accepted the Contact Group peace plan and the parties in the country were observing a ceasefire agreement . The Council was encouraged by UNPROFOR 's efforts to assist in the implementation of the Washington agreements . The importance of the city of Sarajevo as the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina and as a multicultural , multiethnic , and religious centre was reiterated , and that the agreement on demilitarisation of the city would have a positive effect . Human rights had to be respected in order to build mutual trust and peace . The mandate of UNPROFOR was extended until 30 November 1995 and the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali was authorised to redeploy all UNPROFOR personnel and assets from Croatia into Bosnia and Herzegovina , except those required for the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia . UNPROFOR would continue to carry out the implementation of relevant agreements , facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina via Croatia and maintain its support structure in that country . Meanwhile , parties in both countries were urged to observe the ceasefire and negotiate a peaceful settlement . Finally , the resolution concluded by requesting the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed on developments in the region .",
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"text": "Piedmont Crescent The Piedmont Crescent , also known as the Piedmont Urban Crescent , is a large , polycentric urbanized region in the U.S. state of North Carolina that forms the northern section of the rapidly developing Piedmont Atlantic megalopolis ( or `` megaregion '' ) , a conurbation also known as the `` I-85 Boombelt '' , which extends from the Raleigh area ) to Atlanta , Georgia in the southeastern United States . Residents commonly attribute development of the Crescent communities to the Indian Trading Path and related settlements established by indigenous peoples long before European contact . The Trading Path was also used by European traders , and later by settlers entering the backcountry regions of the piedmont of North Carolina , South Carolina and Georgia . Forming the shape of a crescent in North Carolina , the region is located in the central Piedmont area of the state . European-American settlement progressed generally from the east to the west , from what is now metropolitan Raleigh-Durham and the Research Triangle area at its eastern edge , through the Piedmont Triad cities of Greensboro and Winston-Salem at its center , and southwest to metropolitan Charlotte . This region has undergone sustained population and economic growth ( acutely in the Charlotte and Raleigh areas ) since the late 19th century , a trend that has accelerated since the late 20th century . It is notable as the fourth-largest manufacturing region in the country , as well as an international center of banking and finance , textiles , biotech and high technology . The region includes seven of North Carolina 's eight largest cities and encompasses many smaller cities , towns and suburban areas , as well as the metropolitan centers of the Research Triangle , Piedmont Triad , and Charlotte Metropolitan Area . It is home to almost two-thirds of North Carolina 's population . Ten major universities -- Duke , NC State , UNC Chapel Hill , UNC Charlotte , NC Central , Wake Forest , UNC-Greensboro , NC A&T State University , Elon University and High Point University -- and three international airports ( CLT , RDU and GSO ) , as well as the world-renowned Research Triangle Park , also are located in the region . Its three Combined Statistical Areas have a total population of about 6 million people ( Raleigh-Durham , 1.98 million ; Greensboro , High Point , Winston-Salem , 1.66 million ; and Charlotte , 2.62 million ) , together representing over 63 % of the state 's total population . The Piedmont Crescent name is thought to have been coined when the North Carolina Railroad company first laid tracks through the area in 1855-56 . The railway , which was named the `` Piedmont Crescent Railroad '' , brought extensive growth to the communities along its route . These evolved to comprise today 's interlinked urbanized region . Although the freight and passenger rail corridor remains of critical importance , the region 's Interstate 85 and Interstate 40 freeway system serves as its primary transportation link today .",
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"text": "Health in Bosnia and Herzegovina Health in Bosnia and Herzegovina was impacted by the Balkan War of the early 1990s , during which Bosnia and Herzegovina declared their independence . Bosnia faced many challenges during the war , including bombings throughout the country that ruined much of the infrastructure . Parallel regimes took over Bosnia and flipped the country upside down with land mines , bullets , and bombings . The war displaced over 800,000 refugees and killed over 100,000 people . The war in Bosnia also consisted of an ethnic `` cleanse '' of Bosnian Muslims initiated by Bosnian Serbs , which included containment of Bosniaks in concentration camps . The war ended with NATO involvement and the Dayton Agreement in 1995 . The Dayton Agreement acknowledges Bosnia and Herzegovina as a democratic country and the country is moving toward the basic principals that accompany that , such as civil rights and equality . During the war there was minimal attention given to the standard of health and major public health concerns , such as pest control , hygiene , disinfection , and import and export programs , were all interrupted or stopped . The war affected Bosnia in many ways . The war torn country not only lost much of the infrastructure , but the economy and the governmental system were also affected . It is estimated that there are still thousands of people living as refugees and a large portion of the population still fall under the United Nations High Commission of Refugees category of a refugee or displaced person . The shortcomings of the current health care system include the lack of communication between health care centers , lack of skills , and lack of standards that are uniform throughout the country .",
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"docid": "dd125914863a1be91906862431b3faec",
"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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"docid": "f06fa28cacc853ddf57f3dcb5ed2b7b4",
"text": "United Nations Security Council Resolution 1435 United Nations Security Council resolution 1435 , adopted on 24 September 2002 , after recalling resolutions 242 ( 1967 ) , 338 ( 1973 ) , 1397 ( 2002 ) , 1402 ( 2002 ) and 1403 ( 2002 ) , the Council demanded the end to Israeli measures in Ramallah , including the destruction of Palestinian infrastructure . The Security Council reiterated its concern at events that had taken place in the region since September 2000 and their deterioration , particularly terrorist attacks against civilians in Israel and at a Palestinian school in Hebron . It demanded the end of the occupation of the headquarters of the President of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat . Furthermore , there was alarm at the reoccupation of Palestinian cities and restrictions on the freedom of movement of people and goods and the need for all to respect the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 . The resolution reiterated the need for a complete cessation of all acts of violence , demanding that Israel end measures in and around Ramallah and to withdraw occupying forces from Palestinian cities to positions held before September 2000 . The Palestinian Authority was called upon to ensure that those responsible for the terrorist acts would be brought to justice . It also supported further diplomatic efforts by the Quartet on the Middle East and others in the region and recognised the initiative adopted at the Arab League Summit in Beirut which stated that peace between Israel and the Palestinians could be achieved through the abandonment of the right to return of Palestinian refugees in exchange for the establishment of a Palestinian state in the 1967 borders and the sharing of Jerusalem . Resolution 1435 was adopted by 14 votes to none against and one abstention from the United States . American representatives John Negroponte and James Cunningham stated that the country would not support a `` one-sided resolution '' which did not explicitly condemn the terrorists or those who gave them safe haven .",
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"docid": "fc92bb138d07a112e9b9b052a63fa5ac",
"text": "Sinai Interim Agreement The Sinai Interim Agreement , also known as the Sinai II Agreement , was a diplomatic agreement signed by Egypt and Israel on September 4 , 1975 . The signing ceremony took place in Geneva . The agreement stated that the conflicts between the countries `` shall not be resolved by military force but by peaceful means . '' It also called `` for a further withdrawal in the Sinai and a new UN buffer zone . '' Thus , the agreement strengthened Israel 's and Egypt 's commitment to abiding by U.N. Resolution 338 and strengthened diplomatic relations between Egypt , Israel , and the United States . The purpose of this agreement , in the eyes of the Egyptians , was to gain back as much of the Sinai Peninsula ( which had been occupied by Israel since 1967 ) as they could through diplomacy . Although the agreement strengthened Egypt 's relationship with the Western world , it diminished its relationships with other members of the Arab League ( especially Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organization ) .",
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"docid": "c17398ae997708bab5b5ac7b6abdb89e",
"text": "Règlement Organique (Mount Lebanon) The Règlement Organique ( `` Organic Regulation '' ) was a series of international conventions , between 1860 and 1864 , between the Ottoman Empire and the European Powers , which led to the creation of the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate . The 1860 Lebanon conflict led France to intervene and stop the massacre after Ottoman troops had been aiding Islamic forces by either direct support or by disarming Christian forces . France , led by Napoleon III , recalled its ancient role as protector of Christians in the Ottoman Empire which was established in a treaty in 1523 . Following the massacre and an international outcry , the Ottoman Empire agreed on 3 August 1860 to the dispatch of up to 12,000 European soldiers to reestablish order . The region of Syria was then part of the Ottoman Empire . The agreement was further formalized in a convention on 5 September 1860 with Austria , Great Britain , France , Prussia and Russia . France was to supply half of that number , and other countries were to send supplementary forces as needed . The agreement was signed in Paris on 5 September 1860 . An important consequence of the French expedition was the establishment of the autonomy of the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate from Syria , with the nomination by the Sultan of an Armenian Christian Governor from Constantinople named Daud Pasha on 9 June 1861 . On the same day , through a further agreement , termed the Beyoglu Protocol , signed between the Ottoman Empire and the European Powers in Beyoğlu , Istanbul , gave that agreement international recognition . The protocol was introduced initially for a period of three years . In September 1864 , a further convention was signed , which confirmed the permanent character of the statute and made minor changes to it . An additional Maronite district was formed and the council under the governor was reorganised ( it now had twelve members-four Maronites , three Druzes , three Greek Orthodoxes and Greek Uniates , one Sunnite and one Shi'a ) . The Règlement Organique of Lebanon remained in that form up till 1914 .",
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"docid": "28277858fa0a248873c841dd0cda4fa3",
"text": "Farhud Farhud refers to the pogrom or `` violent dispossession '' carried out against the Jewish population of Baghdad , Iraq , on June 1 -- 2 , 1941 , immediately following the British victory in the Anglo-Iraqi War . The riots occurred in a power vacuum following the collapse of the pro-Nazi government of Rashid Ali , while the city was in a state of instability . The violence came immediately after the rapid defeat by the British of Rashid Ali , whose earlier coup had generated a short period of national euphoria , and was charged by allegations that Iraqi Jews had aided the British . Over 180 Jews were killed and 1,000 injured , and up to 300-400 non-Jewish rioters were killed in the attempt to quell the violence . Looting of Jewish property took place and 900 Jewish homes were destroyed . The Farhud took place during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot . Because of rioters lamenting the losses of the outgoing regime of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani , who was an ally of Hitler 's , it has been referred to as a pogrom which was part of the Holocaust , although such comparison has been disputed . It has also been called `` the beginning of the end of the Jewish community of Iraq '' , propagating the migration of Iraqi Jews out of the country , although a direct connection to the 1951-2 Jewish exodus from Iraq is disputed . as many Jews who left Iraq immediately following the Farhud returned to the country and permanent emigration did not accelerate significantly until 1950-51 . According to Hayyim Cohen , the Farhud `` was the only -LSB- such event -RSB- known to the Jews of Iraq , at least during their last hundred years of life there '' .",
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"docid": "a39d2f81240e002d253b9d0f6e0b8ba8",
"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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"docid": "323bfbf88970457b361cb1ee22f1d80a",
"text": "Middle East nuclear weapon free zone The Middle East nuclear weapon free zone ( MENWFZ ) is a proposed agreement similar to other nuclear-weapon-free zones in other regions . Steps towards the establishment of such a zone began in the 1960s led to a joint declaration by Egypt and Iran in 1974 which resulted in a General Assembly resolution ( broadened in 1990 through the Mubarak Initiative to cover all weapons of mass destruction ) . Following the 1995 NPT Review Conference , the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) held a series of meetings involving experts and academics to consider ways to advance this process . Such a zone would strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) , would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the Middle East peace process as substantial confidence-building measures . The United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 ( the ceasefire ending the Gulf War ) recognizes the goal of establishing the MENWFZ ( para 14 ) . For the Egyptian government ( until the political changes of 2011 ) , a MENWFZ was seen as a central source of pressure on Israel to relinquish its ambiguous nuclear policy , and to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) . Until the Iranian nuclear program , Israel was believed to be the only Mideast country to have a nuclear deterrence capability , developed in the 1960s . As Avner Cohen , Gerald Steinberg and other experts have noted , Israeli policy has emphasized the link between nuclear demilitarization and a comprehensive peace settlement including Palestinian issues and with countries and potential threats in the region , including Syria and Iran . Israel maintains a veil of `` studied ambiguity '' ( `` amimut '' ) about its nuclear arsenal , and has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty . Four countries in the Middle East have been found in non-compliance with their IAEA safeguards obligations under the NPT : Iraq , Libya , Iran , and Syria . Of these cases , Iran and Syria remain unresolved . Following pressure from Egypt and the Arab League , the 2010 NPT Review Conference called for holding a conference on a MENWFZ which would primarily press Israel to end its policy of a ambiguity . Finland planned to host such an event in 2012 . However , no agreement was reached on the agenda and other issues , and the conference was called off in November 2012 . An international group of concerned citizens , including former members of the Israeli Knesset , responded to the lack of progress in official talks by organizing an International Conference For A WMD-Free Middle East . It was held in Haifa in December 2013 .",
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"docid": "932c2fdd9094e76b7de0fe5dff092bc7",
"text": "2014 Israel–Gaza conflict The 2014 Israel -- Gaza conflict also known as Operation Protective Edge ( , Miv ` tza Tzuk Eitan , lit . `` Operation Strong Cliff '' ) and sometimes referred to as the 2014 Gaza war , was a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.Though Hamas governs the Gaza Strip , the majority of the international community ( including the UN General Assembly , the United Nations Security Council , the European Union , the International Criminal Court , and many human rights organizations ) consider Israel to be occupying Gaza , as it controls the region 's airspace , coastline and most of its borders . Following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by Hamas members , the IDF conducted Operation Brother 's Keeper to arrest militant leaders , Hamas fired rockets into Israel and a seven-week conflict broke out . The Israeli strikes , the Palestinian rocket attacks and the ground fighting resulted in the death of thousands of people , the vast majority of them Gazans . The stated aim of the Israeli operation was to stop rocket fire from Gaza into Israel , which increased after an Israeli crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank was launched following the 12 June kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by two Hamas members . Conversely , Hamas 's goal was to bring international pressure to bear to lift Israel 's blockade of the Gaza Strip , end Israel 's offensive , obtain a third party to monitor and guarantee compliance with a ceasefire , release Palestinian prisoners and overcome its political isolation . Some claim Israel was the first , on 13 June , to break the ceasefire agreement with Hamas that had been in place since November 2012 . However , Israel argues its air raids on Gaza are responses to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip . On 7 July , after seven Hamas militants died in a tunnel explosion in Khan Yunis which was caused by an Israeli airstrike ( per Hamas , Nathan Thrall , BBC and a senior IDF official ) or an accidental explosion of their own munitions ( per the IDF ) , Hamas assumed responsibility for rockets fired into Israel and launched 40 rockets towards Israel . The operation officially began the following day , and on 17 July , the operation was expanded to an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza with the stated aim of destroying Gaza 's tunnel system ; Israeli ground forces withdrew on 5 August . On 26 August , an open-ended ceasefire was announced . By that date , the IDF reported that Hamas , Islamic Jihad and other militant groups had fired 4,564 rockets and mortars from Gaza into Israel , with over 735 intercepted in flight and shot down by Iron Dome . Most Gazan mortar and rocket fire hit open land . More than 280 fell on areas in Gaza , and 224 struck residential areas . Militant rocketry also killed 13 Gazan civilians , 11 of them children . The IDF attacked 5,263 targets in Gaza ; at least 34 known tunnels were destroyed and two-thirds of Hamas 's 10,000-rocket arsenal was used up or destroyed .",
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"docid": "7718f4290c10d3b6fa04abd21592256a",
"text": "Winston's Hiccup `` Winston 's Hiccup '' ( also known as `` Churchill 's Sneeze '' ) ( Arabic : حازوقة وينستون ) refers to the abruptly concave section of Jordan 's eastern border with Saudi Arabia , causing the border to resemble a zigzag shape , supposedly created arbitrarily in 1921 when Winston Churchill ( then serving as the Secretary of State for the Colonies ) drew the boundary of the British protectorate of Transjordan following a `` particularly liquid lunch '' . The legend arose after Churchill himself boasted in his later years that he had created Jordan `` with the stroke of a pen , one Sunday afternoon in Cairo '' . Nevertheless , the supposed involvement of alcohol in the drawing of the border as well as Churchill 's claimed sole responsibility over it are almost certainly apocryphal . Although the modern border is a result of a later territorial exchange between Jordan and Saudi Arabia , the general angle of the Hiccup remains similar , while the location of the vertex remains the same . The two straight borderlines making up the modern Winston 's Hiccup consist of one line running 90 miles northwest , at whose end the border creates an acute angle , and the continuing line which runs for 130 miles northeast towards the Iraqi border . The acute angle created points directly towards the Dead Sea on the other side of Jordan . The triangular part of Saudi Arabia bordering Winston 's Hiccup and thus jutting into Jordan is also the closest part of the country to Jerusalem , at just over 100 miles . Complex and seemingly arbitrary Middle Eastern borders such as Winston 's Hiccup often took the movements and lands of tribal nomads into consideration in attempting to create practical borders . In the modern era , Jordan 's boundaries with Saudi Arabia , Syria , and Iraq do not generally hamper nomads in their movements , although for a few tribes the borders do technically separate them from traditional grazing areas . Conversely , the border between Jordan and Israel is governed more heavily . Officially , the borders were set by a series of agreements between the United Kingdom and the government of what eventually became Saudi Arabia , first formally defined in the Hadda Agreement of 1925 . In 1965 , Jordan and Saudi Arabia concluded a bilateral agreement that realigned and defined the boundary . The realignment resulted in some exchange of territory , and Jordan 's coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba was lengthened by about 18 kilometers .",
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"docid": "23e61a8eaa82e5a7c221491c3d65cbbb",
"text": "Operation Barrel Roll Operation Barrel Roll was a covert U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division ( later the Seventh Air Force ) and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 , interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos between 14 December 1964 and 29 March 1973 concurrent with the Vietnam War . The original purpose of the operation was to serve as a signal to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Vietnam ) to cease its support for the insurgency then taking place in the Republic of Vietnam ( South Vietnam ) . This action was taken within Laos due to the location of North Vietnam 's expanding logistical corridor known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail ( the Truong Son Road to the North Vietnamese ) , which ran from southwestern North Vietnam , through southeastern Laos , and into South Vietnam . The campaign then centered on the interdiction of that logistical system . Beginning during the same time frame ( and expanding throughout the conflict ) the operation became increasingly involved in providing close air support missions for Royal Lao Armed Forces , CIA-backed tribal mercenaries , and Thai Volunteer Defense Corps in a covert ground war in northern and northeastern Laos . Barrel Roll and the `` Secret Army '' attempted to stem an increasing tide of People 's Army of Vietnam ( PAVN ) and Pathet Lao offensives . Barrel Roll was one of the most closely held secrets and one of the most unknown components of the American military commitment in Southeast Asia . Due to the ostensible neutrality of Laos , guaranteed by the Geneva Conference of 1954 and 1962 , both the U.S. and North Vietnam strove to maintain the secrecy of their operations and only slowly escalated military actions there . As much as both parties would have liked to have publicized their enemy 's own alleged violation of the accords , both had more to gain by keeping their own roles quiet . Regardless , by the end of the conflict in 1975 , Laos emerged from nine years of war just as devastated as any of the other Asian participants in the Vietnam War .",
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"text": "Frankfurt Documents thumb | right | 200px | Members of the Frankfurt conference Frankfurt Documents were a series of documents which were an important step on the way to the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany . On July 1 , 1948 the representatives of the Western allied occupation forces handed over a number of documents to the prime ministers and two ruling mayors from the western zones of occupation , in which the recommendations were made , including establishing a West German state . The main problem of these recommendations was that they did not provide all-German solution , but only a West German state . The Frankfurt documents formed a working basis for the work on the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany . They were created at the London 6-Power Conference in early 1948 . The handover took place in the IG Farben Building in Frankfurt am Main , and the documents took the name of this town . The military governors Lucius D. Clay ( United States ) , Marie-Pierre Koenig ( France ) and Sir Brian Robertson ( UK ) issued an order establishing a western German state . Present were Peter Altmeier ( Rhineland-Palatinate ) , Karl Arnold ( North Rhine-Westphalia ) , Lawrence Bock ( Württemberg-Hohenzollern ) , Max Brauer ( Hamburg ) , Hans Ehard ( Bavaria ) , Wilhelm Kaisen ( Bremen ) , Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf ( Lower Saxony ) , Hermann Lüdemann ( Schleswig-Holstein ) , Reinhold Maier ( Württemberg-Baden ) , Christian Stock ( Hessen ) and Leo Wohleb ( Baden ) . A West German state was to be established under the following conditions : There should be a constitutional convention ( German : Verfassunggebende Versammlung , literally , `` Constituent Assembly '' ) before September 1 , 1948 , to draft a constitution shaping a federal form of government , while maintaining the rights of people and the participating states . This constitution should first be approved by the military governments , then a referendum in the countries to ratify the Constitution . The respective simple majority in two thirds of eleven West German states should be sufficient for ratification . Constitutional amendments must be approved by the military governors . The German foreign policy should continue to be controlled by the military governors in a minimum , as Ruhr questions , repairs , industrial and rights of the Allied forces . The boundaries of each state should be reviewed and it should , if necessary , taking into account of traditional forms of new countries are created , none compared to the other should be too large or too small . The Frankfurt Documents prompted the Prime Minister to hold Rittersturz Conference in Koblenz , on the resolutions that were passed . Category : Political history of Germany Category : Political conferences",
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"text": "Illinois Illinois ( -LSB- ɪlᵻˈnɔɪ -RSB- ) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States , achieving statehood in 1818 . It is the 6th-most populous state and 25th-largest state in terms of land area , and is noted as a microcosm of the entire country . The word `` Illinois '' comes from a French rendering of a native Algonquin word . With Chicago in the northeast , small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois , and natural resources like coal , timber , and petroleum in the south , Illinois has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub . The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports from the Great Lakes , via the Saint Lawrence Seaway , to the Atlantic Ocean , as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River , via the Illinois Waterway . For decades , O'Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world 's busiest airports . Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics . Although today the state 's largest population center is around Chicago in the northern part of the state , the state 's European population grew first in the west , with French Canadian colonists who settled along the Mississippi River in the 17th and 18th century , and gave the area the name , `` Pays des Illinois '' or Illinois Country a region that was known as part of New France . After the American Revolutionary War established the United States , American settlers began arriving crossing the Appalachians barrier range in the 1810s via the gaps of the Allegheny to boat building centers in Pittsburgh , from Cumberland , Maryland via the Cumberland Narrows pass to outfit in Brownsville , Pennsylvania , from North Carolina and Virginia via the Cumberland Gap to Kentucky and Tennessee , all on the Ohio River . With the War of 1812 , the growth of Illinois slowed as both Native Americans and Canadian forces often raided the American Frontier . After the war 's end , the federal government re-established forts such as Fort Dearborn ( in 1816 -- now the site is within Chicago ) and army patrols west of the Mississippi diminished the threat from Amerindian raids , so settlers were able to move into all of Illinois from the eastern and southern emigrant trails . Mineral finds and timber stands also had spurred immigration -- by the 1810s , the Eastern U.S. had exhausted most timber stands close to the established cities creating a hard felt first energy crisis by the late-1790s , and after 1818 , the industrial revolution was being fueled by new canals such as the Lehigh Canal feeding the furnaces of the rapidly industrializing east coast . Also in 1818 , Illinois achieved statehood and its growth , as yet untroubled by the speed of as yet unrefined railway technology , would be fueled by the new religion of industrialized forward thinking . After construction of the Erie Canal with increasing traffic and trade through the Great Lakes , Chicago was founded in the 1830s on the banks of the Chicago River , at one of the few natural harbors on southern Lake Michigan . John Deere 's invention of the self-scouring steel plow turned Illinois ' rich prairie into some of the world 's most productive and valuable farmlands , attracting new immigrant farmers from Germany and Sweden . Railroads arose and matured in the 1840s , and soon carried immigrants to new homes in Illinois , as well as being a resource to ship their commodity crops out to markets . Railroads freed most of the land of Illinois and other mid-western states from the tyranny of water transport ; no longer was a location near a river or canal a need to ship bulk goods . By 1900 , the growth of industrial jobs in the northern cities and coal mining in the central and southern areas attracted a new group of immigrants , from Eastern and Southern Europe . Illinois was an important manufacturing center during both world wars . The Great Migration from the South established a large community of African Americans in Chicago , who created the city 's famous jazz and blues cultures . Three U.S. presidents have been elected while living in Illinois : Abraham Lincoln , Ulysses S. Grant , and most recently Barack Obama . Additionally , Ronald Reagan , whose political career was based in California , was the only U.S. president born and raised in Illinois . Today , Illinois honors Lincoln with its official state nickname `` The Land of Lincoln , '' which has been displayed on its license plates since 1954 . The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is located in the state capital of Springfield , and the Barack Obama Presidential Center will be completed in Chicago by 2020 .",
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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": "Wyatt Earp Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19 , 1848 -- January 13 , 1929 ) was an American Old West gambler , a deputy sheriff in Pima County , and deputy town marshal in Tombstone , Arizona Territory , who took part in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral , during which lawmen killed three outlaw cowboys . He is often regarded as the central figure in the shootout in Tombstone , although his brother Virgil was Tombstone city marshal and Deputy U.S. Marshal that day , and had far more experience as a sheriff , constable , marshal , and soldier in combat . Earp lived a restless life . He was at different times a constable , city policeman , county sheriff , Deputy U.S. Marshal , teamster , buffalo hunter , bouncer , saloon-keeper , gambler , brothel keeper , miner , and boxing referee . Earp spent his early life in Iowa . In 1870 , Earp married his first wife , Urilla Sutherland Earp , who contracted typhoid fever and died shortly before their first child was to be born . During the next two years Earp was arrested for stealing a horse , escaped from jail , sued twice , and was arrested and fined three times during the course of 1872 for `` keeping and being found in a house of ill-fame '' . His third arrest was subject of a lengthy account in the `` Daily Transcript '' which referred to him as an `` old offender '' and nicknamed him the `` Peoria Bummer '' . By 1874 he had arrived in the cattle boomtown of Wichita , Kansas where his brother had opened a brothel . On April 21 , 1875 he was appointed to the Wichita police force , and developed a solid reputation as a lawman . In April 1876 he was dismissed from his position as a lawman following an altercation with a political opponent of his boss which led to him being fined $ 30 . In 1876 , he followed his brother James to Dodge City , Kansas , where he became an assistant city marshal . In winter 1878 , he went to Texas to track down an outlaw and met John `` Doc '' Holliday , whom Earp later credited with saving his life . Earp moved constantly throughout his life from one boomtown to another . He left Dodge City in 1879 and moved to Tombstone with his brothers James and Virgil , where a silver boom was underway . There , the Earps clashed with a loose federation of outlaws known as the Cowboys . Wyatt , Virgil , and their younger brother Morgan held various law enforcement positions that put them in conflict with Tom and Frank McLaury , and Ike and Billy Clanton , who threatened on several occasions to kill the Earps . The conflict escalated over the next year , culminating on October 26 , 1881 in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral , in which the Earps and Holliday killed three of the Cowboys . In the next five months , Virgil was ambushed and maimed , and Morgan was assassinated . Pursuing a vendetta , Wyatt , his brother Warren , Holliday , and others formed a federal posse that killed three of the Cowboys whom they thought responsible . Wyatt was never wounded in any of the gunfights in which he took part , unlike his brothers Virgil and James , or his friend , Doc Holliday , which only added to his mystique after his death . Earp was a lifelong gambler and was always looking for a quick way to make money . After leaving Tombstone , Earp went to San Francisco where he reunited with Josephine Earp . She became his common-law wife . They joined a gold rush to Eagle City , Idaho , where they owned mining interests and a saloon . They left there to race horses and open a saloon during a real estate boom in San Diego , California . Back in San Francisco , Wyatt raced horses again , but his reputation suffered irreparably when he refereed the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey boxing match and called a foul that led many to believe that he fixed the fight . They moved briefly to Yuma , Arizona before joining the Nome Gold Rush in 1899 . In partnership with Charlie Hoxie they opened a two-story saloon called the Dexter and made an estimated $ 80,000 ( about $ 2 million in 2017 dollars ) . Returning to the lower 48 , they opened another saloon in Tonopah , Nevada , the site of a new gold find . In about 1911 , Earp began working several mining claims in Vidal , California , retiring in the hot summers with Josephine to Los Angeles . Wyatt Earp died on January 13 , 1929 . He was known as a Western lawman , gunfighter , and boxing referee . He had a notorious reputation for both his handling of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight and his role in the O.K. Corral gunfight . This only began to change after his death when an extremely flattering biography was published in 1931 . It became a bestseller and created his reputation as a fearless lawman . Since then , Earp has been the subject of and model for numerous films , TV shows , biographies , and works of fiction that have increased his notoriety . He did , however , live to see himself being portrayed in the film Wild Bill Hickok , released in 1923 . Long after his death , he has many devoted detractors and admirers . Earp 's modern-day reputation is that of the Old West 's `` toughest and deadliest gunman of his day . ''",
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"text": "Coal oil Coal oil is a shale oil obtained from the destructive distillation of cannel coal , mineral wax , or bituminous shale , once used widely for illumination . Chemically similar to the more refined , petroleum-derived kerosene , it consists mainly of several hydrocarbons of the alkane series , with 10 to 16 carbon atoms in each molecule and a higher boiling point ( 175 -- 325 ° C ) than gasoline or the petroleum ethers and lower than the oils . The term was in use by the late 18th century , for oil produced as a byproduct of the production of coal gas and coal tar . In the early 19th century it was discovered that coal oil distilled from cannel coal could be used in lamps as an illuminant , although the early coal oil burned with a smokey flame , so that it was used only for outdoor lamps ; cleaner-burning whale oil was used in indoor lamps . Coal oil that burned cleanly enough to compete with whale oil as an indoor illuminant was first produced in 1850 by James Young on the Union Canal in Scotland , who patented the process . Production thrived in Scotland , creating much wealth for Young . In the United States , coal oil was widely manufactured in the 1850s under the trade name Kerosene , manufactured by a process invented by Canadian geologist Abraham Gesner . Young triumphed in his patent lawsuit against the Gesner process in the United States in 1860 . But by that time , US coal oil distillers were switching over to refining cheaper petroleum , after the discovery of abundant petroleum in western Pennsylvania in 1859 , and oil from coal operations ceased in the US . Because kerosene was first derived from cannel coal , classified as terrestrial type of oil shale , it continued to be popularly referred to as `` coal oil '' even after production shifted to petroleum as a feedstock . Technically , refined hydrocarbons of the alkane series with 10 to 16 carbon atoms are the same thing whether taken from coal or petroleum .",
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"text": "Butcher Hollow, Kentucky Butcher Hollow ( also known as Butcher Holler ) is a coal-mining community located in Johnson County , Kentucky , United States . Its claim to fame is being the birthplace of country music legend Loretta Lynn , who paid tribute to the community in the song `` Coal Miner 's Daughter '' , which begins with the lyrics Well , I was born 'd a coal miner 's daughter In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler Later in the song , she also mentions Van Lear , the larger community in which Butcher Hollow is located : My daddy worked all night in the Van Lear coal mines . All day long in the fields a-hoein corn as well as on a recent album , Van Lear Rose . Butcher Hollow took the name of a nearby valley which was named for the local Butcher family . Butcher Hollow is a part of the community of Van Lear , which was constructed by the Consolidation Coal Company in the early part of the 20th century . Van Lear was named for Van Lear Black , one of the company 's directors . Although most of Butcher Hollow lies outside of the old Van Lear city limits , the mailing address of those who have lived there has been Van Lear since the establishment of the Van Lear post office in 1909 . Butcher Hollow is not an independent town or village in its own right . Currently , Van Lear is an unincorporated community . There are no deep mines operating in Van Lear proper , although some mines operate nearby . Most of the residents work in locations outside Van Lear , including the nearby cities of Paintsville , Prestonsburg , and Pikeville . Since the end of local mining , only a handful of businesses continue to operate in the Van Lear area , including a bookstore , Mine Number 5 Store , The East Kentucky Museum of Mysteries , and Icky 's 1950 's Snack Shop ( located inside the Coal Miners ' Museum ) .",
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"text": "Jackson Barnett Jackson Barnett ( 1 January 1856 -- 29 May 1934 ) was an Oklahoma landowner of the Muscogee or Creek people , who became known as `` the world 's richest Indian '' when oil wells on his land produced as much as $ 24 million worth of oil starting in 1912 . Barnett 's 12.5 % royalty share was worth between $ 3 million and $ 4 million , but due to Barnett 's illiteracy and a court finding that Barnett was legally incompetent from a head injury , his money was administered by the Creek County courts and the U.S. Department of the Interior until 1920 . Jackson was the son of a mixed Creek farmer , Siah Barnett , and a Creek woman named Thlesothle . Orphaned at an early age , he was raised by his mother 's relatives . He suffered a head injury after falling from a horse as a young man . As a result of the Curtis Act of 1898 , Barnett received title to 160 acre in Creek County in 1903 , but the land was administered in trust by the Department of the Interior . During the same decade , Barnett was a supporter of the Crazy Snake Rebellion . With the discovery of oil on Barnett 's lands in 1912 , a series of court actions by interested parties litigated the control of Barnett 's trust . Barnett was declared incompetent and denied access to his affairs simply because he only spoke the Muscogee Creek language and not English . Barnett was permitted a modest income and was installed in a house near Henryetta . In 1919 the courts allowed the diversion of money from Barnett 's trust to the construction of the `` Jackson Barnett Hospital '' in Henryetta . In 1920 Barnett , then in his seventies , married Anna Laura Lowe ( 1881-1952 ) , a fortune hunter whom he had met only once before . The couple had to marry in Kansas after a marriage license was denied in Oklahoma . Barnett 's guardians were unable to annul the marriage and the hospital plans were never pursued . Instead , the trust was divided between Anna Barnett and Bacone Indian College . The Barnetts moved to Los Angeles and bought a mansion on Wilshire Boulevard , where Jackson passed his time directing traffic at a nearby intersection . Legal actions continued from 1923 to 1929 , which provoked congressional hearings on the role of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in establishing and administering the Barnett trust and others like it . The hearings led to criticism of BIA administrator Charles H. Burke 's actions , and during the 1930s , to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 . In 1927 Barnett v. Equitable again proclaimed Jackson Barnett incompetent in federal court . In March 1934 another federal ruling annulled the Barnetts ' marriage and Anna Barnett 's rights to Jackson 's trust on the grounds that Jackson had been `` kidnapped '' by a woman of suspect moral character , but allowed Anna to act as Jackson 's caretaker . Jackson Barnett died on 29 May 1934 of natural causes : allegations that Anna had poisoned him were found to be false . Anna was finally evicted from the Wilshire Boulevard residence after four years , even though she had gained significant support from Los Angeles society , including Los Angeles District Attorney Burton Fitts and California Governor Frank Merriam . Anna had to be tear-gassed after she threw a hatchet during the eviction , and lived the remainder of her life with a daughter while unsuccessfully attempting to regain a share of the Barnett estate , which amounted to $ 3.5 million in 1934 ( $ 55.4 million estimated value in 2012 dollars ) . In 1982 the Jackson Barnett No. 11 Oil Well , the most productive well on Barnett 's lands , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places .",
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"text": "Frank Stilwell Frank C. Stilwell ( ca. 1856 -- March 20 , 1882 ) was an outlaw Cowboy who killed at least two men in Cochise County during 1877 -- 82 . Both killings were considered to have been self-defense . For four months he was a deputy sheriff in Tombstone , Arizona Territory for Cochise County Sheriff Johnny Behan . Stilwell owned interests in several mines and various businesses , including a saloon , a wholesale liquor business , a stage line , and at his death livery stables in Charleston and Bisbee . He was also a partner in a Bisbee-area saloon with ex-Texas Ranger Pete Spence . He was closely involved in the events leading up to and following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26 , 1881 , and was suspected in the murder of Morgan Earp on March 18 , 1882 . Two days after Morgan 's death , Frank Stilwell was killed by Deputy U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp in a Tucson train yard . Arrest warrants were issued for Earp and four others in his gang suspected of murdering Stilwell . Murder indictments were issued at Pima County for Wyatt Earp , Doc Holliday , Warren Earp , Sherman McMaster and John Johnson . Earp agreed to turn himself in but instead fled the Arizona Territory for Colorado . Wyatt Earp admitted late in his life to killing Stilwell at close range with a shotgun .",
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"text": "Fred J. Dodge Frederick J. Dodge ( August 29 , 1854 -- December 16 , 1938 ) was an undercover Wells Fargo detective , a constable in Tombstone , Arizona , and Texas cattleman . He was born in Spring Valley in northern Butte County , California and was raised in Sacramento . He worked as undercover agent for Wells Fargo in California , Nevada and Arizona . In December 1879 , he was working in Tombstone , Arizona and recommended that Wyatt Earp be hired as a guard and messenger for the stage line . The two quickly became good friends and Dodge supported Wyatt and his brothers in their troubles in Tombstone that led up to the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and afterward . He and Wyatt remained friends the rest of their lives .",
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"text": "Julius Eckhardt Raht Julius Eckhardt Raht ( June 26 , 1826 - August 15 , 1879 ) was a mining engineer , entrepreneur , and businessman who pioneered the mining and smelting of copper in Eastern Tennessee and reputedly became the richest man in the state . Raht was born in Dillenburg , Duchy of Nassau ( today a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in the state of Hesse , Germany ) . The son of an appellate judge , Raht attended the University of Bonn , 1844-45 , and then the University of Berlin , 1845-47 , where he studied `` chemistry , mineralogy , etc. etc. '' After the failed German revolution of 1848 , Raht immigrated to the United States in 1850 and became a citizen in 1853 . Raht worked for short periods in Missouri , Dubuque , Iowa , and Wisconsin before taking charge of mining at Harpers Ferry , Leesburg , and Jamestown , Virginia , and Guilford County , North Carolina . By 1854 , he decided that the best opportunity to make his fortune lay in the copper mining industry near Ducktown , Tennessee , in the extreme southeastern corner of the state . After a brief trip to Germany to marry Mithilde Dombois , Raht became `` captain '' of a mining operation . Six years later he was chief of operations of all the mines and smelting works at Ducktown and had already purchased a farm and mule teams for copper hauling . He also engaged in what was to become his most profitable enterprise , running commissaries for the miners . As his biographer has written , Raht was `` spirited , methodical , ambitious , honest ... no less a stern taskmaster in his own behalf than he was a loyal employee of those in whose interests he served . '' Soon he was wealthy enough to lend money to his erstwhile employers . Early in the Civil War , the Confederate government effectively confiscated the Ducktown mines . Raht at first continued to operate them in an attempt to protect the investments of the owners in New York and New Orleans ; but in 1863 , after he was forced to purchase a Confederate army substitute and Federal troops destroyed the rail facilities and copper rolling mill in nearby Cleveland , Raht crossed the lines to live out the remainder of the war in Cincinnati , where there was a significant German community . Following the war , Raht once again operated the Ducktown mines , personally financing much of the necessary repairs , but he maintained his home and office in Cleveland . He founded the Cleveland National Bank and became manager of the Ocoee Turnpike and Plank Road Co. , a transportation route needed to move copper to the nearest railroad . Raht had hidden some copper in the mines during the war , and he managed to produce more than a million pounds of copper during the first year of peace . He also built new smelters using innovative methods developed by his brothers , including steam engines and diamond and compressed air drills . Nevertheless , falling copper prices , lower quality ore , and the lack of a rail connection culminated in the temporary closing of the mines in 1878 . As the local mining industry was dying , shareholders of the United Consolidated Mining Company unsuccessfully sued Raht believing that his great wealth must have been created from their loss . `` The truth was much simpler . He made his fortune legally by running a commissary business to supply food and sundries to the miners , and then by making shrewd investments of his profits throughout Ducktown and eastern Tennessee . '' Raht and his wife had twelve children , six sons and two daughters surviving to maturity . Raht made numerous donations to charitable causes , especially churches and schools . Officially a Republican , he was `` more interested in politics as a science of attaining desired ends than in politics as the term is more commonly understood . '' Though a nominal Lutheran , he was not a church goer . A lover of the table , Raht 's `` voracious appetite transformed his stocky and powerful figure into one of commanding rotundity . '' He died suddenly of a heart attack on August 15 , 1879 .",
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"text": "Frank Loving Frank Loving , sometimes called `` Cockeyed '' Frank Loving ( 1860 -- April 21 , 1882 ) was an Old West gambler and gunman . His two known gunfights were two of the better-known and well-publicized shootouts of the day , although over time they have become obscure . Loving was born in Jackson County , Missouri , and later moved with his family to Texas , where his father died in the early 1870s . He began making his living as a professional gambler by his late teens , frequenting saloons and eventually landing in Dodge City , Kansas . Once settled in Dodge City , Loving began to frequent the Long Branch Saloon , where he became associated with other well-known gamblers , gunmen , and lawmen , to include Doc Holliday , Bat Masterson , Wyatt Earp , Charlie Bassett , and John Allen , with a friendship developing between gunman/gambler Levi Richardson and him . He also became good friends with Long Branch Saloon owner Chalkley Beeson .",
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"text": "Clay County Savings Association Building The Clay County Savings Association in Liberty , Missouri , was robbed on February 13 , 1866 , making it one of the earliest documented daylight bank robberies . The robbers escaped with at least $ 60,000 and killed a bystander outside . The robbery is believed to have been conducted by a group of former Confederate guerrillas , possibly led by Jesse James or Archie Clement , which became known as the James -- Younger Gang . According to accounts of the day : On the afternoon of February 13 , 1866 , `` some ten or twelve persons rode into town '' and milled outside the Clay County Savings Association building . Two of the riders entered the bank , which was staffed only by the head cashier , Greenup Bird , and his son , William Bird , who was a bank clerk . After asking to change a $ 10 bill , the men drew revolvers and demanded money . William loaded the robbers ' feed sack with gold , currency , bonds , and tax stamps . The two Birds were herded into the bank 's vault , and the robbers left the building . As the robbers mounted to ride away , shots were fired . Accounts differ : problems with mounting a horse caused a `` commotion '' during which someone opened fire , or perhaps one of the gang fired `` without any sort of provocation whatever '' . George `` Jolly '' Wymore , a 19-year-old student from William Jewell College who was across the street , was killed by a bullet . The gang rode away , pursued after a time by a posse of `` outraged `` ref name = History / > townspeople who `` could procure arms and horses '' . The entire maneuver lasted no more than 15 minutes . In total , the robbers collected at least $ 60,000 . Reportedly they collected government bonds worth $ 42,000 to $ 45,000 , $ 518 in tax stamps , gold , silver coins , and banknotes . The bank offered a $ 5,000 reward for recovery of the money . Attempts to track the robbers were hindered by snow that covered their tracks . Articles in local newspapers implicated both former Confederate bushwackers and Kansas Redlegs of the crime . Later , some townspeople admitted to recognizing some of the robbers but withholding the information out of fear . The robbers were never caught , and no money was ever recovered . The Association eventually settled with creditors for 60 cents on the dollar and closed . The building is located at 104 East Franklin Street , a block northeast of the Clay County Courthouse . It was built in 1859 , and is a two-story , Federal style rectangular brick building with a gable roof . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .",
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"text": "Patti Miner Pat Marie Gagon ( born December 12 , 1955 ) is an American actress , singer , author and entrepreneur most notable for her gospel country style of music . and hit solo single Outlaw Blues .",
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"text": "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation , formerly the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation ) , is a federally recognized tribe and Indian reservation in Maricopa County , Arizona about 23 mi northeast of Phoenix . The reservation was officially created on September 15 , 1903 by executive order , on a small parcel carved from the ancestral lands of the Yavapai people , encompassing 24680 acre . The acreage had been part of the Fort McDowell Military Reserve , which had been an important outpost during the Apache Wars . The original inhabitants of the reservation were members of the kwevikopaya , or Southeastern Yavapai , who lived in the nearby Mazatzal-Four Peak and Superstition Mountains area . In the 1970s , there was a proposal to build a dam at the confluence of the Verde and Salt Rivers . Due to the negative effects such a dam would have had on the reservation , the community voted not to sell the land for the dam to the federal government . What would have been called the `` Orme Dam '' was never built . The reservation celebrates this victory with a rodeo and pow wow each November . After the passage of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act , a casino was built on the reservation . In 1992 , agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation attempted to seize the gaming devices of the casino . This raid took place in conjunction with raids at four other Indian reservations throughout the country . While the raids at the other four reservations went unopposed , members of the Yavapai tribe organized a protest . Using cars , trucks , and large mobile earth moving equipment , they blocked the egress from the property , preventing the trucks from carting off the machines . An agreement was reached between the tribe and Governor Fife Symington allowing the casino to remain in operation . The outside communities of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde lie adjacent to the reservation . In addition to Rio Verde and Fountain Hills , the reservation 's economy is also closely tied to the nearby cities of Mesa , Scottsdale and Phoenix . Also in the area is the Salt River Indian Reservation of the Pima and Maricopa peoples . The tribe operates its own gas station , a large sand and gravel operation , a farm , and the Fort McDowell Casino . Other operations on the reservation include the Wekopa Resort and Conference Center , the Poco Diablo hotel , the Wekopa Golf Course , and Fort McDowell Adventures . The area now occupied by the reservation was the birthplace of the Native American activist , Carlos Montezuma , who founded the Society of American Indians .",
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"text": "Peale, Pennsylvania Peale , Pennsylvania is a ghost town located in Cooper Township , Clearfield County , Pennsylvania . It was founded in 1883 and was named after S.R. Peale of Lock Haven . An excerpt from The Raftman 's Journal , published on August 20 , 1885 , describes more in-depth what the town was like : The town of Peale is located on the line of the Beech Creek Railroad 75 miles west of Williamsport . It was named after S.R. Peale of Lock Haven and is owned , and everything in it too , by the coal company . Two years ago the ground was a wilderness ; today there are nearly 300 buildings and a population of 2,500 souls in the place , every one of whom is employed or dependent upon those employed by the coal or railroad company . The town was built on a hill above Moravian Run . It is divided in two by a small tributary stream . The place is laid out with all the regularity of a city . Down in the ravine , at the foot of town are the slaughter houses , while all the stables drain into the little stream running through the center . A reservoir in back of town distributes pure water into every street and to every house in the place . The houses are 2 story frame buildings painted brick red ; wainscoted to 4 ft. and plastered throughout ; three rooms on the first floor , 2 or 3 on the second . They rent for $ 4.25 - $ 6.75 per month including water . Altogether they are the most comfortable miners ' cabins seen throughout the county and the rent is not high for a man earning $ 9 -- $ 12 per week . The site of the Oakwood Cemetery is one of the few distinguishable sites left in what was once a thriving coal mining town -- and `` distinguishable '' is a very loose term . The cemetery only has one marked grave remaining , belonging to Martha Renfrew , aged 14yrs , 11mos at the time of her death .",
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"text": "Amherst, Victoria Amherst a town in Victoria , Australia is now located in what is known as the Shire of Central Goldfields , northwest of Talbot . The town 's location now resembles an uneven paddock of some 10 acre , but has little showing of its startling and significant historical prevalence . The town began as a mining settlement which was referred to as Daisy Hill , or sometimes Daisy Hill Creek , and extended throughout the village . After a discovery of gold during the Gold Rush of 1853 , the location became known as an extremely rich goldfield soon thereafter . Prior to this discovery , Daisy Hill had gained a particular notoriety , due to an illegal gold rush in February 1849 , that was based solely upon the spurious claims made by on Thomas `` Tommy '' Chapman , a shepherd and former Parkhurst prison delinquent . It has been said that Chapman sold a gold nugget substantial in size , and relative to that of an adult hand , to a Melbourne Jeweller , Mr. Bretani from Collins Street . Soon after this alleged sale , Chapman mysteriously vanished . Much confusion surrounds where Chapman actually found the nugget , or if in fact , he stole it , according to the March 1849 issue of the Maitland Chronicle newspaper . As for his disappearance , a number of shepherds used the alias of Thomas Chapman . The two principal colonial towns of Geelong and Melbourne were involved in the gold fever hype , since the California rush had also started , with the discovery of Daisy Hill , as was reported in local newspapers between February and March 1849 . Because the actual location of Daisy Hill is still unknown , it often gets confused with a land division nearby in the Paddy Ranges known as the Daisy Hill Block , which was an earlier squatter survey lease in the Pyrenees . In addition to this , the Colonial Police Troopers were stationed at a place that had been widely known to be to referred to as Daisy Hill in 1849 , which is located on the highway to Maryborough . However , newspapers of the period often loosely referred to Cluned Station , some 10 mi east as the `` Pyrenees '' . The village name actually comes from a mining camp which saw tens of thousands of miners rush the area , and changed the name from Daisy Hill to Amherst in 1855 , after the area was surveyed . With a Post Office opening in January 1856 , ( closed 1963 ) , Amherst eventually became a municipality in 1858 , which included the town of Talbot ( formerly known as Back Creek , for rioting miners in 1855 ) . Talbot increased in size and eventually replaced Amherst as the municipality . Much of the original township has been destroyed by bushfire , and little remains other than the Amherst Cemetery . Due to years of isolation , time stood still for Talbot as it exhibits the charm of restored buildings dating back to its thriving heyday .",
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"text": "Cochise County in the Old West Cochise County in the Old West was the site of ongoing Apache Indian attacks and a bitter feud between outlaw Cowboys and lawmen like Virgil Earp and his brothers . The county was carved off in 1881 from the easternmost portion of Pima County during a formative period in the American Southwest . Tensions began as soon as American settlers began arriving in what is now Cochise County . The time period was characterized by rapidly growing boomtowns , ongoing Apache raids , smuggling and cattle rustling across the United States-Mexico border , growing ranching operations , and the expansion of new technologies in mining , railroading , and telecommunications . In the 1860s , following the Gadsden Purchase and the arrival of American settlers , conflict between the Apaches and the Americans was at its height . Pima County and later Cochise County were located in the center of the Apache wars and until 1886 there was almost constant warfare in that region adjacent to the Mexican border . In addition to the conflict with the Native Americans , during the 1870s and 1880s , there was considerable tension between the rural residents who were for the most part Democrats from the agrarian Confederate States and town residents and business owners who were largely Republicans from the industrial Union States . The tension culminated in what has been called the Cochise County feud , or the Earp-Clanton feud , which ended with the historic Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Wyatt Earp 's Vendetta Ride . Dr. George E. Goodfellow described Tombstone , the capital of Cochise County , as the `` condensation of wickedness . ''",
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"text": "Audio mining Audio mining is a technique by which the content of an audio signal can be automatically analysed and searched . It is most commonly used in the field of automatic speech recognition , where the analysis tries to identify any speech within the audio . The audio will typically be processed by a speech recognition system in order to identify word or phoneme units that are likely to occur in the spoken content . This information may either be used immediately in pre-defined searches for keywords or phrases ( a real-time `` word spotting '' system ) , or the output of the speech recogniser may be stored in an index file . One or more audio mining index files can then be loaded at a later date in order to run searches for keywords or phrases . The results of a search will normally be in terms of hits , which are regions within files that are good matches for the chosen keywords . The user may then be able to listen to the audio corresponding to these hits in order to verify if a correct match was found . Audio mining systems used in the field of speech recognition are often divided into two groups : those that use Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Recognisers ( LVCSR ) and those that use phonetic recognition . Musical audio mining ( also known as music information retrieval ) relates to the identification of perceptually important characteristics of a piece of music such as melodic , harmonic or rhythmic structure . Searches can then be carried out to find pieces of music that are similar in terms of their melodic , harmonic and/or rhythmic characteristics .",
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"text": "Deerpark Mines Deerpark Mines , located about 3 km north of Castlecomer , County Kilkenny , were the largest opencast coalmines in Ireland , giving great employment to the area . Producing anthracite , a natural smokeless fuel , which unlike other forms of coal is not a major contributor to air pollution and air pollution-related deaths . The mines were connected to the railway system in Ireland in 1919 . This railway connection was closed in 1962 . The coalminers lived in the nearby town of Castlecomer , in the villages of Moneenroe and Clogh and all the nearby townslands including Skehana , Mayhora , Firoda , Aughamucky , Glenmullen , Upperhills and Ardra . The Wandesforde family built a quaint terrace of houses for the miners in Kilkenny Steet , Castlecomer and a row of cottages at Deerpark as well as several individual cottages throughout the area . The Wandesforde family were the owners of the coal mines . At peak production in the 1950s , trains carried 300 tons a day to a depot at Kilkenny railway station close to the present hardware store called `` Chadwicks '' . Each train carried about 100 tons , which would be loaded on from 10 to 15 carriages . Other neighbouring coal mines were the Vera ( named after Vera Wandesforde , the eldest daughter of the owner ) and the Rock near Glenmullen . A museum about the mines was opened in 2007 in Castlecomer town . Anthracite from Castlecomer was the source of the saying about qualities of County Kilkenny : `` Fire without smoke . ''",
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"text": "Lode In geology , a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fissure ( or crack ) in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock . The current meaning ( ore vein ) dates from the 17th century , being an expansion of an earlier sense of a `` channel , watercourse '' in late Middle English , which in turn is from the 11th-century meaning of lode as a ` course , way ' . The generally accepted hydrothermal model of lode deposition posits that metals dissolved in hydrothermal solutions ( hot spring fluids ) deposit the gold or other metallic minerals inside the fissures in the pre-existing rocks . Lode deposits are distinguished primarily from placer deposits , where the ore has been eroded out from its original depositional environment and redeposited by sedimentary forces . A third process for ore deposition is as an evaporite . A stringer lode is one in which the rock is so permeated by small veinlets that rather than mining the veins , the entire mass of ore and the enveined country rock is mined . It is so named because of the irregular branching of the veins into many anastomosing stringers , so that the ore is not separable from the country rock . One of largest silver lodes was the Comstock Lode in Nevada , although it is overshadowed by the more recently discovered Cannington Lode in Queensland , Australia . The largest gold lode in the United States was the Homestake Lode . The Broken Hill Lode in South Australia is the largest lead-zinc lode ever discovered .",
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"text": "Breaker boy A breaker boy was a coal-mining worker in the United States and United Kingdom whose job was to separate impurities from coal by hand in a coal breaker . Although breaker boys were primarily children , elderly coal miners who could no longer work in the mines because of age , disease , or accident were also sometimes employed as breaker boys . The use of breaker boys began in the mid-1860s . Although public disapproval of the employment of children as breaker boys existed by the mid-1880s , the practice did not end until the 1920s .",
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"text": "Davy Crockett David `` Davy '' Crockett ( August 17 , 1786 -- March 6 , 1836 ) was a 19th-century American folk hero , frontiersman , soldier , and politician . He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet `` King of the Wild Frontier '' . He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution . Crockett grew up in East Tennessee , where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling . After being made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County , Tennessee , he was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821 . In 1825 , Crockett was elected to the U.S. Congress , where he vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson , most notably the Indian Removal Act . Crockett 's opposition to Jackson 's policies led to his defeat in the 1831 elections . He won again in 1833 , then narrowly lost in 1835 , prompting his angry departure to Texas ( then the Mexican state of Tejas ) shortly thereafter . In early 1836 , Crockett took part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo in March . Crockett became famous in his own lifetime for larger-than-life exploits popularized by stage plays and almanacs . After his death , he continued to be credited with acts of mythical proportion . These led in the 20th century to television and movie portrayals , and he became one of the best-known American folk heroes .",
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"text": "Miners' survival during 2010 Copiapó mining accident The 2010 Copiapó mining accident began as a cave-in on 5 August 2010 at the San José copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó , Chile . The accident left 33 men trapped 700 m below ground who survived underground for a record 69 days . All 33 men were rescued and brought to the surface on 13 October 2010 over a period of almost 24 hours . After the last trapped miner was winched to the surface , the rescue workers still underground held up a sign before the camera stating `` Misión cumplida Chile '' ( English : `` Mission accomplished Chile '' ) to the estimated more than 1 billion people watching the rescue on live television around the world . The San José Mine is about 45 km north of Copiapó , in northern Chile . The miners were trapped approximately 5 km from the mine entrance . The mine had a history of instability that had led to previous accidents , including one death . The retrieval of the first miner , Florencio Ávalos , began on Tuesday , 12 October at 23:55 CLDT , with the rescue capsule reaching the surface 16 minutes later . Less than 24 hours later , at 21:55 CLDT on 13 October , all 33 miners had been rescued , almost all in good medical condition , and expected to recover fully . Two miners were suffering from silicosis , one of whom also had pneumonia , and others were suffering from dental infections and corneal problems . Three of the rescued miners had immediate surgery under general anesthesia for dental problems .",
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"text": "Hunt's Hill, California Hunt 's Hill ( also , Hunts Hill and formerly , Gouge Eye ) is a former mining camp in Nevada County , California , United States . Hunt 's Hill was located in the Sierra Nevada foothills about 6 miles in a straight line southeast of Nevada City and about 2 miles northwest of You Bet , on the north side of Greenhorn Creek , not far from the present intersection of Red Dog and Buckeye Roads . Hunt 's Hill was founded in 1852 by a miner named Hunt . It was located on one of the deepest parts of the rich Blue Lead channel of gold-bearing gravel . In 1855 , one of the mining claims established by some French miners , was `` jumped '' . During the fight , one of the French miners lost an eye . Thereafter , that mine , and sometimes the town , were called Gouge Eye . By 1857 , the town boasted two saloons , a hotel , a blacksmith and stable , a butcher shop , a boot and shoe store , and several grocery stores . In 1858 , a stage line from Nevada City arrived . In 1866 , seven cement mills for extracting gold from the `` blue cement '' were operating in the area . By 1880 , the town was reduced to a combined store and saloon and a few houses . In 1895 , one directory summed up the state of the community thus : `` At the present time there is not much doing there . '' Since that same directory identified the town 's justice of the peace and constable , what little happened must have been interesting . Today , it is just a historic site .",
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Everybody Needs a Best Friend was composed by Walter Murphy.
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"text": "Everybody Needs a Best Friend `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' is a song from the 2012 feature film Ted , with music composed by Walter Murphy and lyrics by Seth MacFarlane . Performed by Norah Jones during the film 's opening credits , the song was used as the film 's main theme song . It was released by Universal Republic Records on June 26 , 2012 . In January 2013 , the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards , but lost to `` Skyfall '' from the film of the same name . MacFarlane was also the host of the Oscars while also being nominated .",
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"text": "Napoleon Murphy Brock Napoleon Murphy Brock ( born June 7 , 1945 ) is an American singer , saxophonist and flute player who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa in the 1970s , including the albums Apostrophe , Roxy & Elsewhere , One Size Fits All , and Bongo Fury . He contributed notable vocal performances to the Zappa songs `` Village of the Sun , '' `` Cheepnis , '' and `` Florentine Pogen . ''",
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"text": "Hello, Dolly! (film) Hello , Dolly ! is a 1969 American romantic comedy musical film based on the Broadway production of the same name . Directed by Gene Kelly and adapted and produced by Ernest Lehman , the cast includes Barbra Streisand , Walter Matthau , Michael Crawford , Danny Lockin , Tommy Tune , Fritz Feld , Marianne McAndrew , E. J. Peaker and Louis Armstrong ( whose recording of the title tune had become a number-one single in May 1964 ) . The film follows the story of Dolly Levi ( a strong-willed matchmaker ) , as she travels to Yonkers , New York , to find a match for the miserly `` well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire '' Horace Vandergelder . In doing so she convinces his niece , his niece 's intended , and Horace 's two clerks to travel to New York City . The film won three Oscars for Best Art Direction , Best Score of a Musical Picture , and Best Sound Mixing and was nominated for a further four Academy Awards , including Best Picture . Although the film eventually broke even , it was not a commercial success .",
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"text": "Dear Heart (song) `` Dear Heart '' is a song written by Henry Mancini , Ray Evans , and Jay Livingston and performed by Andy Williams . The song reached # 2 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and # 24 on the Billboard chart in 1964 . It appears on the 1965 Andy Williams album , Andy Williams ' Dear Heart . The song was the theme to the 1964 movie Dear Heart . It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and also nominated for best song at the 22nd Golden Globe Awards .",
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"text": "Mundell Lowe Mundell Lowe ( born April 21 , 1922 ) is an American jazz guitarist , composer , and conductor who has performed with many notable jazz and popular musicians . He produced film and TV scores in the 1970s , such as the Billy Jack soundtrack and music for Starsky and Hutch , and worked with André Previn 's Trio in the 1990s .",
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"text": "Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas `` Eddie '' Rabbitt ( November 27 , 1941 -- May 7 , 1998 ) was an American singer and songwriter . His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s , springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as `` Kentucky Rain '' for Elvis Presley in 1970 and `` Pure Love '' for Ronnie Milsap in 1974 . Later in the 1970s , Rabbitt helped to develop the crossover-influenced sound of country music prevalent in the 1980s with such hits as `` Suspicions '' and `` Every Which Way but Loose . '' His duets `` Both to Each Other ( Friends and Lovers ) '' and `` You and I '' , with Juice Newton and Crystal Gayle respectively , later appeared on the soap operas Days of Our Lives and All My Children .",
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"text": "Murphy (novel) Murphy , first published in 1938 , is an avant-garde novel as well as the third work of prose fiction by the Irish author and dramatist Samuel Beckett . The book was Beckett 's second published prose work after the short-story collection More Pricks than Kicks ( published in 1934 ) and his unpublished first novel Dream of Fair to Middling Women ( published posthumously in 1992 ) . It was written in English , rather than the French of much of Beckett 's later writing . After many rejections , it was published by Routledge on the recommendation of Beckett 's painter friend Jack Butler Yeats .",
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"text": "Walter Thompson (composer) Walter Thompson ( born May 31 , 1952 in West Palm Beach , Florida ) is a composer , saxophonist , percussionist , and educator . He created the multidisciplinary live composing sign language , Soundpainting .",
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"text": "Good-bye Germany `` Good-bye Germany '' is a World War I song for voice and piano written and composed by James Edwin McConnell and Lincoln McConnell . The song was published in 1918 by Ted Browne Music Co. , in Chicago , IL . The sheet music cover depicts Uncle Sam trampling the Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany . The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library .",
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"text": "Walter Gross (musician) Walter Gross ( July 14 , 1909 -- November 27 , 1967 ) is best known for having composed the music for the popular 1946 song `` Tenderly '' . In addition to composing dozens of other titles , he was also a pianist , arranger , orchestra leader , and record industry executive .",
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"text": "Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ( including its previous names ) has been awarded since 1960 . The award is presented to the composer of an original piece of music ( not an adaptation ) , first released during the eligibility year . In theory , any style of music is eligible for this category , but winning compositions are usually in the jazz or film score genres . The Grammy is awarded to the composer ( s ) of the music , not to the performing artist , except if the artist is also the composer . There have been several minor changes to the name of the award : In 1958 it was awarded as Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1958 ( over 5 minutes duration ) In 1960 it was awarded as Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1959 ( more than 5 minutes duration ) In 1962 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Theme or Instrumental Version of Song From 1963 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1970 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Theme In 1965 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Composition ( other than jazz ) From 1971 to the present it has been awarded as Best Instrumental Composition Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year .",
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"text": "Walter Robot Walter Robot is a creative studio founded by artist Bill Barminski and director Christopher Louie . They work in multiple mediums including film , television , art and sculpture . Their film work has screened at several film festivals , including the Sundance Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Festival where in 2012 the festival hosted a retrospective of their work . Their artwork has been showcased in several installations and galleries in Los Angeles , New York and London . In 2014 , to much critical success , they worked with the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra and staged the first ever interactive animated version of The Cunning Little Vixen opera .",
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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": "Walter Beckett (composer) Walter Beckett ( 27 July 1914 -- 3 April 1996 ) was an Irish composer , teacher and music critic -- and a cousin of the writer Samuel Beckett .",
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"text": "Walter Kaufmann (composer) Walter Kaufmann ( 1 April 1907 -- 9 September 1984 ) was a composer , conductor , musicologist , and educator . Born in Karlsbad , Bohemia ( at that time part of Austria-Hungary ) , Kaufmann enjoyed a career that crossed international boundaries , taking him to Berlin , Bombay ( now Mumbai ) , London , and Canada , before he settled in Bloomington , Indiana , USA in 1957 . After 1945 he was not allowed to come back to Bohemia because of his German ethnicity . In 1964 , he became a naturalized U.S. citizen . Kaufmann was noted for his study of Asian music , specializing in the music of India , Tibet , and China . He was the composer of an opera , The Scarlet Letter , which was very well received at its premiere by the Opera Department of the Indiana University School of Music in the early 1960s . He is also known for composing the signature music for All India Radio in 1936 . The tune is still broadcast as the opening sequence of AIR stations across India . Kaufmann died in 1984 in Bloomington .",
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"text": "This Perfect World This Perfect World is the third album by singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston . It was released in 1994 on Elektra Records . It is an album steeped in regret and loss . The narrator of `` Across the Avenue '' is unable to get past the memory of seeing his lover killed in a pedestrian accident . In `` Two Lovers Stop , '' a young couple commit suicide rather than let themselves be ripped away from each other . The title track concerns a dying old man returning to apologize to his estranged daughter for unspecified past misdeeds . Among the other songs , `` Evie 's Tears '' apparently refers to sexual abuse ( evidently by a priest ) , and `` Dolores '' is based on Nabokov 's Lolita . Despite the preponderance of dark subject matter , the album has a jaunty feel as Johnston demonstrates an ability to craft winning pop melodies . Reviews of the album were overflowing with praise , although those same reviewers also generally felt that it did n't quite measure up to his previous album , 1992 's Can You Fly . This Perfect World was produced by Butch Vig , who also played on the album 's minor hit , `` Bad Reputation . '' Other notable contributors include cellist Jane Scarpantoni , who performed on two tracks , and Marshall Crenshaw .",
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"text": "Walter MacNutt Walter Louis MacNutt ( 2 June 1910 -- 10 August 1996 ) was a Canadian organist , choir director , and composer . His compositional output includes numerous choral works , songs , pieces for solo organ , and works for orchestra , many of which have been published by companies like Broadcast Music Incorporated , Frederick Harris Music , the Waterloo Music Company , and the Western Music Company . In 1938 his Suite for Piano was awarded the first Vogt Society prize for Canadian composition . One of his more popular works , the secular song Take Me to a Green Isle , is taken from a poem by H.E. Foster . He also composed many songs to the poems of William Blake . In his later years , he composed music mainly for the Anglican church , include two Missae breves and the Mass of St James ( 1974 ) .",
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"text": "Michael Tavera Michael Anthony `` Mike '' Tavera ( born September 24 , 1961 ) is an American composer best known for his animation scores . He has also worked on countless television series , live-action films , and direct-to-video sequels .",
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"text": "So Happy So Happy is the second musical studio album by comedian/singer , Eddie Murphy . The album was released on March 29 , 1989 , on Columbia Records and was produced by Murphy , Nile Rodgers and Larry Blackmon . It was not a critical or commercial success , but still managed to reach # 70 on the Billboard 200 and # 22 on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums . Two singles were released : `` Put Your Mouth on Me '' , which made it to # 2 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks , and `` Till the Money 's Gone '' , which only made it to # 75 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks .",
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"text": "All My Tomorrows (song) `` All My Tomorrows '' is a 1959 ballad with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy van Heusen . The song was expressly written as a Frank Sinatra vehicle . It was introduced in the film A Hole in the Head where Sinatra sings it in the opening credits . Sinatra later featured `` All My Tomorrows '' on his 1961 album All the Way . Sinatra re-recorded it for his 1969 album My Way , in a new arrangement which Charles L. Granata considers to be superior to the original , and which AllMusic calls `` lush and aching '' . Rolling Stone describes the song as `` the poignant monologue of a man determined to turn his life around '' .",
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"docid": "df2f57a49fe62539c9d35833fecb3105",
"text": "Best Wishes (Duke Ellington song) `` Best Wishes '' is a 1932 Duke Ellington song , one of his own tunes , with words by Ted Koehler . The tune was first recorded 17 May 1932 . However , in 1933 on a visit to England , Ellington claimed that `` Since I have been in England I have composed a new number entitled Best Wishes , which was played and broadcast on June 14 ( 1933 ) for the first time . '' Ellington also stated that he had dedicated the song `` the title not the lyrics '' , to Britain , that the tune would give British listeners `` a better insight into the Negro mind '' .",
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Venus and Earth have a similar size.
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"text": "Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun , orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days . It has the longest rotation period ( 243 days ) of any planet in the Solar System and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets . It has no natural satellites . It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty . It is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon , reaching an apparent magnitude of − 4.6 , bright enough to cast shadows at night and , though rare , occasionally be visible in broad daylight . Because Venus orbits within Earth 's orbit it is an inferior planet and never appears to venture far from the Sun ; its maximum angular distance from the Sun ( elongation ) is 47.8 ° . Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth 's `` sister planet '' because of their similar size , mass , proximity to the Sun , and bulk composition . It is radically different from Earth in other respects . It has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets , consisting of more than 96 % carbon dioxide . The atmospheric pressure at the planet 's surface is 92 times that of Earth , or roughly the pressure found 900 m underwater on Earth . Venus is by far the hottest planet in the Solar System , with a mean surface temperature of 735 K , even though Mercury is closer to the Sun . Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid , preventing its surface from being seen from space in visible light . It may have had water oceans in the past , but these would have vaporized as the temperature rose due to a runaway greenhouse effect . The water has probably photodissociated , and the free hydrogen has been swept into interplanetary space by the solar wind because of the lack of a planetary magnetic field . Venus 's surface is a dry desertscape interspersed with slab-like rocks and is periodically resurfaced by volcanism . As one of the brightest objects in the sky , Venus has been a major fixture in human culture for as long as records have existed . It has been made sacred to gods of many cultures , and has been a prime inspiration for writers and poets as the `` morning star '' and `` evening star '' . Venus was the first planet to have its motions plotted across the sky , as early as the second millennium BC . As the closest planet to Earth , Venus has been a prime target for early interplanetary exploration . It was the first planet beyond Earth visited by a spacecraft ( Mariner 2 in 1962 ) , and the first to be successfully landed on ( by Venera 7 in 1970 ) . Venus 's thick clouds render observation of its surface impossible in visible light , and the first detailed maps did not emerge until the arrival of the Magellan orbiter in 1991 . Plans have been proposed for rovers or more complex missions , but they are hindered by Venus 's hostile surface conditions .",
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"text": "Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history . Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery ( multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging , observation , and publication differ ) , identified through its various designations ( including temporary and permanent schemes ) , and the discoverer ( s ) listed . Historically the naming of moons did not always match the times of their discovery . Traditionally , the discoverer enjoys the privilege of naming the new object ; however , some neglected to do so ( E. E. Barnard stated he would `` defer any suggestions as to a name '' -LSB- for Amalthea -RSB- `` until a later paper '' but never got around to picking one from the numerous suggestions he received ) or actively declined ( S. B. Nicholson stated `` Many have asked what the new satellites '' -LSB- Lysithea and Carme -RSB- `` are to be named . They will be known only by the numbers X and XI , written in Roman numerals , and usually prefixed by the letter J to identify them with Jupiter . '' ) . The issue arose nearly as soon as planetary satellites were discovered : Galileo referred to the four main satellites of Jupiter using numbers while the names suggested by his rival Simon Marius gradually gained universal acceptance . The International Astronomical Union ( IAU ) eventually started cleaning up the naming business in the late 1970s .",
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"text": "Aspects of Venus The aspects of the planet Venus .",
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"text": "Phoebe Regio Phoebe Regio is a regio on the planet Venus . It lies to the southeast of Asteria Regio . It is 2852 km in diameter and is the principal feature of the V41 quadrangle , to which it gave its name . The Venera 13 and Venera 14 landers landed near there .",
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"text": "Transit of Mercury A transit of Mercury across the Sun takes place when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and a superior planet , becoming visible against ( and hence obscuring a small portion of ) the solar disk . During a transit , Mercury appears as a tiny black dot moving across the disk of the Sun . Transits of Mercury with respect to Earth are much more frequent than transits of Venus , with about 13 or 14 per century , in part because Mercury is closer to the Sun and orbits it more rapidly . Transits of Mercury occur in May or November . The last four transits occurred on November 15 , 1999 ; May 7 , 2003 ; November 8 , 2006 ; and May 9 , 2016 . The next will occur on November 11 , 2019 , and then on November 13 , 2032 . A typical transit lasts several hours . On June 3 , 2014 , the Mars rover Curiosity observed the planet Mercury transiting the Sun , marking the first time a planetary transit has been observed from a celestial body besides Earth . More generally , transits can also occur for Venus and were investigated in the context of searching for the hypothetical inner planet Vulcan .",
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"text": "Venera The Venera ( , -LSB- vʲɪˈnʲɛrə -RSB- ) series space probes were developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather data from Venus , Venera being the Russian name for Venus . As with some of the Soviet Union 's other planetary probes , the later versions were launched in pairs with a second vehicle being launched soon after the first of the pair . Ten probes from the Venera series successfully landed on Venus and transmitted data from the surface of Venus , including the two Vega program and Venera-Halley probes . In addition , thirteen Venera probes successfully transmitted data from the atmosphere of Venus . Among the other results , probes of the series became the first human-made devices to enter the atmosphere of another planet ( Venera 4 on October 18 , 1967 ) , to make a soft landing on another planet ( Venera 7 on December 15 , 1970 ) , to return images from the planetary surface ( Venera 9 on June 8 , 1975 ) , and to perform high-resolution radar mapping studies of Venus ( Venera 15 on June 2 , 1983 ) . The later probes in the Venera series successfully carried out their mission , providing the first direct observations of the surface of Venus . Since the surface conditions on Venus are extreme , the probes only survived on the surface for durations varying between 23 minutes ( initial probes ) up to about two hours ( final probes ) .",
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"text": "Mars Express Mars Express is a space exploration mission being conducted by the European Space Agency ( ESA ) . The Mars Express mission is exploring the planet Mars , and is the first planetary mission attempted by the agency . `` Express '' originally referred to the speed and efficiency with which the spacecraft was designed and built . However `` Express '' also describes the spacecraft 's relatively short interplanetary voyage , a result of being launched when the orbits of Earth and Mars brought them closer than they had been in about 60,000 years . Mars Express consists of two parts , the Mars Express Orbiter and the Beagle 2 , a lander designed to perform exobiology and geochemistry research . Although the lander failed to fully deploy after it landed on the Martian surface , the orbiter has been successfully performing scientific measurements since early 2004 , namely , high-resolution imaging and mineralogical mapping of the surface , radar sounding of the subsurface structure down to the permafrost , precise determination of the atmospheric circulation and composition , and study of the interaction of the atmosphere with the interplanetary medium . Due to the valuable science return and the highly flexible mission profile , Mars Express has been granted six mission extensions , the latest until the end of 2016 . Some of the instruments on the orbiter , including the camera systems and some spectrometers , reuse designs from the failed launch of the Russian Mars 96 mission in 1996 ( European countries had provided much of the instrumentation and financing for that unsuccessful mission ) . The design of Mars Express is based on ESA 's Rosetta mission , on which a considerable sum was spent on development . The same design was also used for the Venus Express mission in order to increase reliability and reduce development cost and time . Because of these redesigns and repurposings , the total cost of the project was about $ 345 million - less than half of comparable U.S. missions . On 19 October 2014 , the ESA reported the Mars Express is healthy after the Comet Siding Spring flyby of Mars on 19 October 2014 -- as are , as well , all NASA Mars orbiters and ISRO 's orbiter , the Mars Orbiter Mission . Arriving at Mars in 2003 , ago ( and counting ) , it is the second longest surviving , continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth , behind only NASA 's still active 2001 Mars Odyssey .",
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"text": "Crust (geology) In geology , the crust is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet or natural satellite , which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle . The crusts of Earth , the Moon , Mercury , Venus , Mars , Io , and other planetary bodies have been generated largely by igneous processes , and these crusts are richer in incompatible elements than their respective mantles . The Earth 's crust is composed of distinctly different continental crust and oceanic crust , which have different chemical compositions and physical properties , and which were formed by different geological processes .",
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"text": "Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia is an astronomy website , founded in Paris , France at the Meudon Observatory by Jean Schneider in February 1995 , which maintains a database of all the currently known and candidate extrasolar planets , with individual `` note '' pages for each planet and a full list interactive catalog spreadsheet . The main catalogue comprises databases of all of the currently confirmed extrasolar planets as well as a database of unconfirmed planet detections . The databases are frequently updated with new data from peer-reviewed publications and conferences . In their respective pages , the Planets are listed along with their basic properties such as the year of planet 's discovery , mass , radius , orbital period , semi-major axis , eccentricity , inclination , longitude of periastron , time of periastron , maximum time variation , and time of transit , including all error range values . The individual planet data pages also contain the data on the parent star such as Name , Distance ( pc ) , Spectral Type , Effective Temperature , Apparent Magnitude V , Mass , Radius , Age , Right Asc . Coord. , Decl . Coord . Even when they are known , not all of these figures are listed in the interactive spreadsheet catalog . And many missing planet figures that would simply require the application of Kepler 's third law of motion are left blank . Most notably absent on all pages is the star 's luminosity . As of June 2011 , the catalog aims to include objects up to 25 Jupiter masses , an increase on the previous inclusion criteria of 20 Jupiter masses .",
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"text": "Magellan (spacecraft) The Magellan spacecraft , also referred to as the Venus Radar Mapper , was a 1035 kg robotic space probe launched by NASA on May 4 , 1989 , to map the surface of Venus by using synthetic aperture radar and to measure the planetary gravitational field . The Magellan probe was the first interplanetary mission to be launched from the Space Shuttle , the first one to use the Inertial Upper Stage booster for launching , and the first spacecraft to test aerobraking as a method for circularizing its orbit . Magellan was the fifth successful NASA mission to Venus , and it ended an eleven-year gap in U.S. interplanetary probe launches .",
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"text": "Earth-like planet Earth-like planet is used as a synonym for either of the following : Earth analog , denoting another world that is very similar to Earth Terrestrial planet , denoting a planet that is composed of the same materials as Earth , i.e. , primarily of silicate rocks or metals",
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"text": "23 Librae b 23 Librae b ( 23 Lib b ) is an extrasolar Jovian planet discovered in 1999 orbiting the star 23 Librae . It orbits in its star 's habitable zone . As of 1999 , the planet was known to have at least 1.5 times Jupiter 's mass . The planet orbits 23 Librae at an average distance of 0.82 AUs , which is between that of Venus and the Earth in the Solar System .",
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"text": "Venera 14 Venera 14 ( Венера-14 meaning Venus 14 ) was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus . Venera 14 was identical to the Venera 13 spacecraft and built to take advantage of the 1981 Venus launch opportunity and launched 5 days apart . It was launched on 4 November 1981 at 05:31:00 UTC and Venera 13 on 30 October 1981 at 06:04:00 UTC , both with an on-orbit dry mass of 760 kg .",
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"text": "Size Size is the magnitude or dimensions of a thing , or how big something is . Size can be measured as length , width , height , diameter , perimeter , area , volume , or mass . In mathematical terms , `` size is a concept abstracted from the process of measuring by comparing a longer to a shorter '' . Size is determined by the process of comparing or measuring objects , which results in the determination of the magnitude of a quantity , such as length or mass , relative to a unit of measurement . Such a magnitude is usually expressed as a numerical value of units on a previously established spatial scale , such as meters or inches . The sizes with which humans tend to be most familiar are body dimensions ( measures of anthropometry ) , which include measures such as human height , and human body weight . These measures can , in the aggregate , allow the generation of commercially useful distributions of products that accommodate expected body sizes , as with the creation of clothing sizes and shoe sizes , and with the standardization of door frame dimensions , ceiling heights , and bed sizes . The human experience of size can lead to a psychological tendency towards size bias , wherein the relative importance or perceived complexity of organisms and other objects is judged based on their size relative to humans , and particularly whether this size makes them easy to observe without aid .",
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"text": "Kepler-10c Kepler-10c is an exoplanet orbiting the G-type star Kepler-10 , located around 568 light-years away in Draco . Its discovery was announced by Kepler in May 2011 , although it had been seen as a planetary candidate since January 2011 , when Kepler-10b was discovered . The team confirmed the observation using data from NASA 's Spitzer Space Telescope and a technique called Blender that ruled out most false positives . Kepler-10c was the third transiting planet to be confirmed statistically ( based on probability rather than actual observation ) , after Kepler-9d and Kepler-11g . The Kepler team considers the statistical method that led to the discovery of Kepler-10c as what will be necessary to confirm many planets in Kepler 's field of view . Kepler-10c orbits its host star every forty-five days at a quarter of the average distance between the Sun and Earth . It has a radius more than double that of Earth , but a higher density , suggesting a mainly rocky composition with around 5 -- 20 % ices by mass . For comparison , the Earth 's oceans represent only 0.02 % of our planet 's mass , with an additional amount potentially a few times this stored in the mantle .",
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"text": "Sphere of influence (astrodynamics) A sphere of influence ( SOI ) in astrodynamics and astronomy is the oblate-spheroid-shaped region around a celestial body where the primary gravitational influence on an orbiting object is that body . This is usually used to describe the areas in the Solar System where planets dominate the orbits of surrounding objects ( such as moons ) despite the presence of the much more massive ( but distant ) Sun . In the patched conic approximation , used in estimating the trajectories of bodies moving between the neighbourhoods of different masses using a two body approximation ( ellipses and hyperbolae ) , the SOI is taken as the boundary where the trajectory switches which mass field it is influenced by . The general equation describing the radius of the sphere of a planet : where is the semimajor axis of the smaller object 's ( usually a planet 's ) orbit around the larger body ( usually the Sun ) . and are the masses of the smaller and the larger object ( usually a planet and the Sun ) , respectively . In the patched conic approximation , once an object leaves the planet 's SOI , the primary/only gravitational influence is the Sun ( until the object enters another body 's SOI ) . Because the definition of rSOI relies on the presence of the Sun and a planet , the term is only applicable in a three-body or greater system and requires the mass of the primary body to be much greater than the mass of the secondary body . This changes the three-body problem into a restricted two-body problem .",
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"text": "Ganis Chasma Ganis Chasma is a group of rift zones on the surface of the planet Venus . Bright spots detected by the Venus Monitoring Camera on the European Space Agency 's Venus Express in the area suggest that there may be active volcanism on Venus .",
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"text": "Venera 5 Venera 5 ( Венера-5 meaning Venus 5 ) ( manufacturer 's designation : 2V ( V-69 ) ) was a space probe in the Soviet space program Venera for the exploration of Venus . Venera 5 was launched towards Venus to obtain atmospheric data . The spacecraft was very similar to Venera 4 although it was of a stronger design . The launch was conducted using a Molniya-M rocket , flying from the Baikonur Cosmodrome . When the atmosphere of Venus was approached , a capsule weighing 405 kg and containing scientific instruments was jettisoned from the main spacecraft . During satellite descent towards the surface of Venus , a parachute opened to slow the rate of descent . For 53 minutes on May 16 , 1969 , while the capsule was suspended from the parachute , data from the Venusian atmosphere were returned . It landed at . The spacecraft also carried a medallion bearing the State Coat of Arms of the USSR and a bas-relief of V. I. Lenin to the night side of Venus . Given the results from Venera 4 , the Venera 5 and Venera 6 landers contained new chemical analysis experiments tuned to provide more precise measurements of the atmosphere 's components . Knowing the atmosphere was extremely dense , the parachutes were also made smaller so the capsule would reach its full crush depth before running out of power ( as Venera 4 had done ) .",
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"text": "Stefania (crater) Stephania is a crater on Venus in the northern Sedna Planitia . With a diameter of 11 km it is one of the smaller craters on Venus . Because many small meteoroids disintegrate during their passage through the dense atmosphere , there is an absence of craters smaller than 3 km in diameter , and even craters smaller than 25 km are relatively scarce . The apron of ejected material suggests that the impacting body made contact with the surface from an oblique angle . Upon closer observation it is possible to delineate secondary craters , impact scars from blocks ejected from the primary crater . A feature associated with this and many other Venusian craters is a radar-dark halo . Since dark radar return signifies a smooth surface , it has been hypothesized that an intense shock wave removed or pulverized previously rough surface material or that a blanket of fine material was deposited during or after the impact .",
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"text": "Phoebe (moon) Phoebe ( -LSB- ˈfiːbi -RSB- ; Greek : Φοίβη Phoíbē ) is an irregular satellite of Saturn with a mean diameter of 213 km . It was discovered by William Henry Pickering on 17 March 1899 from photographic plates that had been taken starting on 16 August 1898 at the Boyden Observatory near Arequipa , Peru , by DeLisle Stewart . It was the first satellite to be discovered photographically . Phoebe was the first target encountered upon the arrival of the Cassini spacecraft in the Saturn system in 2004 , and is thus unusually well-studied for an irregular satellite of its size . Cassini '' 's trajectory to Saturn and time of arrival were specifically chosen to permit this flyby . After the encounter and its insertion into orbit , Cassini '' did not go much beyond the orbit of Iapetus . Phoebe is roughly spherical and has a differentiated interior . It was spherical and hot early in its history and was battered out of roundness by repeated impacts . It is believed to be a captured centaur that originated in the Kuiper belt .",
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"text": "Nine Views Nine Views ( Devet pogleda ) is an ambiental installation in Zagreb , Croatia which , together with the sculpture Prizemljeno Sunce ( The Grounded Sun ) , makes up a consistent model of the Solar System . Prizemljeno Sunce by Ivan Kožarić was first displayed in 1971 by the building of the Croatian National Theatre , and since then changed location a few times . Since 1994 it has been situated in the Bogovićeva Street . It is simply a bronze sphere around 2 metres in diameter . In 2004 , artist Davor Preis had a two-week exhibition in the Josip Račić Exhibition Hall in Margaretska Street in Zagreb , and afterwards he placed 9 models of the planets of the Solar System around Zagreb , to complete a model of the entire solar system . The models ' sizes as well as their distances from the Prizemljeno Sunce are all in the same scale as the Prizemljeno Sunce itself . Preis did this installation with very little or no publicity , so his installation is n't well known among citizens of Zagreb . On a few occasions individuals or small groups of people , particularly physics students , `` discovered '' that there was a model of the solar system in Zagreb . One of the earliest efforts to find all of the planets was started in November 2004 on the web forum of the student section of Croatian Physics Society . The locations of the planets are as follows : Mercury - 3 Margaretska Street Venus - 3 Ban Josip Jelačić Square Earth - 9 Varšavska Street Mars - 21 Tkalčićeva Street Jupiter - 71 Voćarska Street Saturn - 1 Račićeva Street Uranus - 9 Siget ( not at the residential building but at the garage across the street ) Neptune - Kozari Way 48 Pluto - Bologna Alley ( underpass ) - included in the installation before being demoted to dwarf planet The system is at scale 1:680 000 000 . Earth 's model is about 1.9 cm in size and at 225 m distance from the sun 's model , while Pluto 's model is 7.7 km away from it .",
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"text": "Merlin (2008 TV series) Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme created by Julian Jones , Jake Michie , Julian Murphy , and Johnny Capps , starring Colin Morgan in the title role . It was broadcast on BBC One from 20 September 2008 to 24 December 2012 for a total of 65 episodes . The show is loosely based on the Arthurian legends of the young wizard Merlin and his relationship with King Arthur , but it differs from traditional versions . The show was influenced by the US drama series Smallville about the early years of Superman , and was produced by independent production company Shine Limited . The show was picked up by the BBC in 2006 after unsuccessful attempts . The series premiered in 2008 to mixed reviews but good ratings which improved as the series went on , and proved popular on the BBC 's digital catch-up service iPlayer . It was shown in the United States on NBC , though it later moved to the cable network Syfy . It is a mainstay in both Netflix US and UK . Merlin is a reimagining of the legend in which the future King Arthur and Merlin are young contemporaries . Arthur 's father Uther Pendragon has banned magic in Camelot , its use punishable by death , forcing Merlin to keep his magical powers secret from everyone in Camelot other than his mentor Gaius . Arthur grows from a young , self-absorbed boy to the mighty king in the legends , and Merlin develops into his colossal role in creating the powerful Camelot . In 2012 , the show 's producers announced that its fifth series would be its last , with a two-part finale on 24 December 2012 .",
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"text": "Rollo Carpenter Rollo Carpenter ( born 1965 ) is the British-born creator of Jabberwacky and Cleverbot , learning Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) software . Carpenter has worked as CTO of a business software startup in Silicon Valley . His brother is the artist Merlin Carpenter .",
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"text": "Alfred Merlin Alfred Merlin ( 13 March 1876 , Orléans -- 16 March 1965 , Neuilly-sur-Seine was a 20th-century French historian , archaeologist , pioneer and founder of underwater archaeology , a numismatist and epigrapher .",
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"text": "The Fall of Arthur The Fall of Arthur is the title of an unfinished poem by J.R.R. Tolkien , concerned with the legend of King Arthur . A first posthumous edition of the poem was published by HarperCollins in May 2013 . The poem is alliterative , extending to close to 1,000 verses imitating the Old English Beowulf metre in Modern English . Though inspired by high medieval Arthurian fiction , the historical setting of the poem is early medieval , both in form ( using Germanic verse ) and in content , showing Arthur as a Migration period British military leader fighting the Saxon invasion , while it avoids the high medieval aspects Arthurian cycle ( such as the Grail , and the courtly setting ) ; the poem begins with a British `` counter-invasion '' to the Saxon lands ( Arthur eastward in arms purposed ) .",
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"text": "The Dragon's Call `` The Dragon 's Call '' is the first episode of the first series of the British fantasy-adventure family television series Merlin . Written by Julian Jones and directed by James Hawes , the episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 20 September 2008 . The episode tells the arrival of Merlin ( Colin Morgan ) as a young man in Camelot , where magic is banned by King Uther Pendragon ( Anthony Head ) . Taken under the wing of Camelot 's physician , Gaius ( Richard Wilson ) , he is warned that he must keep his innate magical ability a secret . In Camelot , he meets Uther 's heir , the arrogant Prince Arthur ( Bradley James ) , as well as Lady Morgana ( Katie McGrath ) and her handmaid , Guinevere ( Angel Coulby ) . As a witch ( Eve Myles ) plans revenge on the King 's heir for the execution of her son , Merlin is informed by a cryptic dragon ( John Hurt ) that his destiny is to protect Arthur . Merlin was conceived by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps to be an origin story for the characters of the Arthurian legends , with family-centered entertainment . Young actors with little experience were cast as the four lead characters , while better-known actors were cast in supporting roles . Many of the scenes in Camelot were filmed in France , at the Château de Pierrefonds , while the rest was filmed in England and Wales . Special effects were done by The Mill , who had the task of creating the talking dragon . `` The Dragon 's Call '' was watched by 7.15 million viewers in the UK and 6.3 million in the US on NBC . Critical reception was mixed , with some feeling the show had promise but lacked imagination , and the actual plot of `` The Dragon 's Call '' was deemed slight .",
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"text": "Merlin Mann Merlin Dean Mann III ( born November 26 , 1966 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) is an American writer , blogger , and podcaster .",
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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": "Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin Wizardology : The Book of the Secrets of Merlin is a children 's book created and published by The Templar Company plc in the UK , and published by Candlewick Press in America in 2005 . The book is marketed as having been written by Merlin , and is the third book in the ` Ology series . Wizardology is filled with useful spells and magical information . There are numerous pockets , flaps , secret codes , and scavenger hunts hidden throughout the book . The publisher was Dugald Steer , while the book was designed by Nghiem Ta , and features the artwork of Helen Ward , Tomislav Tomic , John Howe , and Anne Yvonne Gilbert .",
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"text": "Mary Stewart (novelist) Mary , Lady Stewart , née Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow ( 17 September 1916 -- 9 May 2014 ) , was a British novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre , featuring smart , adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations . She also wrote children 's books and poetry , but may be best known for her Merlin series , which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and fantasy .",
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"text": "Camelot (TV series) Camelot is a 2011 historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on 1 April 2011 . It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010 . The series , based on the Arthurian legend , was produced by Graham King , Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst . A special preview showing of the pilot episode `` Homecoming '' was aired on Starz Friday night , 25 February 2011 . On 30 June 2011 Starz announced it was not going to order new seasons of Camelot , citing significant production challenges , predominantly scheduling conflicts with some members of the cast , including Joseph Fiennes , Jamie Campbell Bower and Eva Green .",
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"text": "Knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country , especially in a military capacity . Historically , in Europe , knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors . During the High Middle Ages , knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility . By the Late Middle Ages , the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry , a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior . Often , a knight was a vassal who served as a fighter for a lord , with payment in the form of land holdings . The lords trusted the knights , who were skilled in battle on horseback . Since the early modern period , the title of knight is purely honorific , usually bestowed by a monarch , as in the British honours system , often for non-military service to the country . The modern female equivalent in the United Kingdom is Dame . Historically , the ideals of chivalry were popularized in medieval literature , especially the Matter of Britain and Matter of France , the former based on Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae ( History of the Kings of Britain ) which introduced the legend of King Arthur , written in the 1130s . Sir Thomas Malory 's Le Morte d'Arthur ( The Death of Arthur ) , written in 1485 , was important in defining the ideal of chivalry , which is essential to the modern concept of the knight , as an elite warrior sworn to uphold the values of faith , loyalty , courage , and honour . Furthermore , Geoffroi de Charny 's `` Book of Chivalry '' expounded upon the importance of Christian faith in every area of a knight 's life . During the Renaissance , the genre of chivalric romance became popular in literature , growing ever more idealistic and eventually giving rise to a new form of realism in literature popularised by Miguel de Cervantes ' Don Quixote . This novel explored the ideals of knighthood and their incongruity with the reality of Cervantes ' world . In the late medieval period , new methods of warfare began to render classical knights in armour obsolete , but the titles remained in many nations . Some orders of knighthood , such as the Knights Templar , have become the subject of legend ; others have disappeared into obscurity . Today , a number of orders of knighthood continue to exist in several countries , such as the English Order of the Garter , the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim , and the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav . Each of these orders has its own criteria for eligibility , but knighthood is generally granted by a head of state or monarch to selected persons to recognise some meritorious achievement . Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship ( and especially the joust ) from its origins in the 12th century until its final flowering as a fashion among the high nobility in the Duchy of Burgundy in the 15th century . This linkage is reflected in the etymology of chivalry , cavalier and related terms ( see Etymology section below ) . The special prestige accorded to mounted warriors finds a parallel in the furusiyya in the Muslim world , and the Greek hippeus and Roman eques of classical antiquity .",
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"text": "Gerald Gardner (Wiccan) Gerald Brosseau Gardner ( 1884 -- 1964 ) , also known by the craft name Scire , was an English Wiccan , as well as an author and an amateur anthropologist and archaeologist . He was instrumental in bringing the Contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca to public attention , writing some of its definitive religious texts and founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca . Born into an upper-middle-class family in Blundellsands , Lancashire , Gardner spent much of his childhood abroad in Madeira . In 1900 , he moved to colonial Ceylon , and then in 1911 to Malaya , where he worked as a civil servant , independently developing an interest in the native peoples and writing papers and a book about their magical practices . After his retirement in 1936 , he travelled to Cyprus , penning the novel A Goddess Arrives before returning to England . Settling down near the New Forest , he joined an occult group , the Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship , through which he claimed to have encountered the New Forest coven into which he was initiated in 1939 . Believing the coven to be a survival of the pre-Christian Witch-Cult discussed in the works of Margaret Murray , he decided to revive the faith , supplementing the coven 's rituals with ideas borrowed from Freemasonry , ceremonial magic and the writings of Aleister Crowley to form the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca . Moving to London in 1945 , following the repeal of the Witchcraft Act of 1736 he became intent on propagating this religion , attracting media attention and writing about it in High Magic 's Aid ( 1949 ) , Witchcraft Today ( 1954 ) and The Meaning of Witchcraft ( 1959 ) . Founding a Wiccan group known as the Bricket Wood coven , he introduced a string of High Priestesses into the religion , including Doreen Valiente , Lois Bourne , Patricia Crowther and Eleanor Bone , through which the Gardnerian community spread throughout Britain and subsequently into Australia and the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s . Involved for a time with Cecil Williamson , Gardner also became director of the Museum of Magic and Witchcraft on the Isle of Man , which he ran until his death . Gardner is internationally recognised as the `` Father of Wicca '' among the Pagan and occult communities . His claims regarding the New Forest coven have been widely scrutinised , with Gardner being the subject of investigation for historians and biographers such as Aidan Kelly , Ronald Hutton and Philip Heselton .",
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"text": "Arabian Nights (comics) Arabian Nights is the 8th issue of Classics Illustrated , created by Albert Kanter . It is an abridged version of One Thousand and One Nights in comic book form . This version of the tales consists of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves , The Story of the Magic Horse , The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor , and Aladdin and His Magic Lamp , which are all a part of the traditional One Thousand and One Nights . The comic adaptations were meant to bring classic literature and mythology to a younger audience , and create an interest in young readers . Although abridged , the comic adaptation of the tales remains faithful to the original tales , although the origins are not clear-cut .",
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"text": "Merlin (series 4) The fourth series of the British drama series Merlin began on 1 October 2011 with the episode `` The Darkest Hour - Part 1 '' . It consists of 13 episodes originally shown on Saturday evenings on BBC One and BBC One HD ( repeats shown on BBC Three ) . The series producer was Sara Hamill , and executive producers were Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy . The directors of the series include Alice Troughton , Alex Pillai , Justin Molotnikov and Jeremy Webb . Writers include Julian Jones ( head writer ) , Howard Overman , Jake Michie , Lucy Watkins , and Richard McBrien . Series four stars the regular cast from the previous series including Colin Morgan , Angel Coulby , Bradley James , Katie McGrath , and Richard Wilson . Credited as a regular , Anthony Head left the series after his character was killed off in `` The Wicked Day '' . Nathaniel Parker joined the regular cast in this series ( credited as such for the first time in `` Aithusa '' ) and John Hurt returned as the voice of the Great Dragon . Supporting cast members include Adetomiwa Edun , Eoin Macken , Tom Hopper , and Rupert Young . Notable guest actors include Santiago Cabrera , Emilia Fox , Gemma Jones , Phil Davis , James Callis , Lindsay Duncan , Gary Lewis , Charlene McKenna , Janet Montgomery , Terence Maynard , Ben Daniels , Miranda Raison and Caroline Faber .",
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"text": "Dino Merlin Edin Dervišhalidović ( -LSB- ědin derʋiʃxaːlǐdoʋitɕ -RSB- ; born 12 September 1962 ) , known by his stage name Dino Merlin ( -LSB- dǐːno měrlin -RSB- ) , is a Bosnian singer-songwriter , musician , and producer . He is one of the most prominent and commercially successful artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina and is also widely popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia .",
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"text": "Gwenc'hlan See Gwenc ` hlan Le Scouëzec for the modern author . Gwenc ` hlan is the cognomen of a legendary 6th century Breton druid and bard called Kian , the subject and purported author of a Breton song called `` Diougan Gwenc ` hlan '' ( Gwenc ` hlan 's prophecy ) , published by Hersart de la Villemarqué in his 1839 anthology Barzaz Breiz . In this song , Gwenc ` hlan is imprisoned after having his eyes gouged out for refusing to convert to Christianity , sings out that he is n't afraid to die and makes a prophecy wherein he will be avenged . The motive of the blinded prisoner is reminiscent of the historical fate of Boethius . One Gwenc ` hlan or Guinclaff around 1450 wrote a `` chant royal '' , or `` Dialogue between King Arthur and Gwenc ` hlan '' , quoted by Dom Le Pelletier and Gregory of Rostrenen . The poem was rediscovered in 1924 . The Breton used by this Gwenc ` hlan is already deeply pervaded by French . The legend of the 6th century bard is largely a creation of de la Villemarqué 's , but he may have based his account on the 15th century author , as well as on other traditional Breton tales . He quotes 6th to 12th century Welsh poems attributed to the bards Aneurin , Taliesin and Llywarch Hen as his sources .",
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"text": "Philippe Druillet Philippe Druillet ( -LSB- dʁɥijɛ -RSB- ; born 28 June 1944 ) is a French comics artist and creator , and an innovator in visual design .",
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"text": "Eru Ilúvatar Eru Ilúvatar is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium . He is introduced in The Silmarillion as the supreme being of the universe , creator of all existence . In Tolkien 's invented Elvish language Quenya , Eru means `` The One '' , or `` He that is Alone '' and Ilúvatar signifies `` Father of All '' . The names appear in Tolkien 's work both in isolation and paired ( Eru Ilúvatar ) .",
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"text": "Atlantis (TV series) Atlantis is a British fantasy-adventure television programme , inspired by Greek mythology ( including the legend of Atlantis ) and created by Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy with Howard Overman . It premiered on 28 September 2013 . Atlantis was the biggest new Saturday night drama series launch across all BBC channels since 2006 , even up on the launch of hit show Merlin . It also managed to draw 1 million viewers away from the highly popular ITV show The X Factor , which aired at the same time in the UK . On 26 October 2013 , BBC One ordered a second series of the show , which began airing on 15 November 2014 . On 23 January 2015 , it was announced that the series had been cancelled .",
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"text": "Jean-Claude Merlin Jean-Claude Merlin ( born 1954 ) is a French astronomer , founder-president of the Burgundy Astronomical Society ( Société Astronomique de Bourgogne ) and a discoverer of minor planets . He was laureate of the Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet Fondation de la Vocation in 1982 and received the Prix Georges Bidault de l'Isle of the Société astronomique de France in 1999 . The main-belt asteroid 57658 Nilrem , discovered by Michel Ory at the Jura Observatory in 2001 , is named after him . Naming citation was published on 6 March 2004 .",
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"text": "Christian Farla Christian Farla is a Dutch illusionist/magician whose homebase is in Rhoon , near Rotterdam . Christian Farla is one of the few magicians who are specialized in mega-illusions . In 2006 and 2009 , he won the Merlin Award , the highest international award for magicians .",
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Role-playing games consist of RPGs in the tabletop category.
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"text": "Role-playing game A role-playing game ( sometimes spelled roleplaying game and abbreviated to RPG ) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting . Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative , either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development . Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines . There are several forms of RPG . The original form , sometimes called the tabletop RPG , is conducted through discussion , whereas in live action role-playing games ( LARP ) players physically perform their characters actions . In both of these forms , an arranger called a game master ( GM ) usually decides on the rules and setting to be used , acting as referee , while each of the other players plays the role of a single character . Several varieties of RPG also exist in electronic media , such as multi-player text-based MUDs and their graphics-based successors , massively multiplayer online role-playing games ( MMORPGs ) . Role-playing games also include single-player role-playing video games in which players control a character or team who undertake quests , and may include capabilities that advance using statistical mechanics . These games often share settings and rules with tabletop RPGs , but emphasize character advancement more than collaborative storytelling . Despite this variety of forms , some game forms such as trading card games and wargames that are related to role-playing games may not be included . Role-playing activity may sometimes be present in such games , but it is not the primary focus . The term is also sometimes used to describe roleplay simulation games and exercises used in teaching , training , and academic research .",
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"text": "Multiplayer online game A multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which can be played via a game server over the internet , with other players around the world . Some prominent examples of this include fighting games ( e.g. Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 ) , sports games ( e.g. NHL 14 and Grid Autosport ) , older online games ( e.g. Sega Meganet titles ) , first-person shooters ( Battlefield 2 , BZFlag , Call of Duty , Counter-Strike , Quake 3 , Resistance 3 and Unreal Tournament ) , a subgenre of shooter games called hero shooter ( Battleborn , Overwatch and Paladins ) , strategy video games ( e.g. Warcraft 3 and StarCraft or II ) and a subgenre of strategy games called multiplayer online battle arena ( e.g. Defense of the Ancients , League of Legends , Dota 2 and Heroes of the Storm ) . These games differ from massively multiplayer online game ( MMO ) in that they do not create a persistent world , but create a playing arena for the purpose of a single game or round . In other words , they rely on a game listen server used only for that round , and there can be numerous servers all around the world . MMO games on the other hand , rely on dedicated servers , as these games must be running continuously .",
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"text": "Imperium Games Imperium Games was an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements .",
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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": "Tenra War is a Japanese mixed-genre tabletop role-playing game designed by Jun ` ichi Inoue and FarEast Amusement Research . It was released in April 2007 . It is a triple crossover product , based on an oriental science fantasy RPG Tenra Bansho , steampunk western RPG Terra the Gunslinger , and post-apocalypse mecha RPG Angel Gear '' . All three of the original games were designed by Jun ` ichi Inoue .",
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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": "Digest Group Publications Digest Group Publications was an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements .",
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"text": "Dragonstomper Dragonstomper is a role-playing video game programmed by Stephen Landrum and published in 1982 by Starpath . It was developed for the Atari 2600 video game system . Making use of the Starpath Supercharger , an analog cassette-based peripheral , Dragonstomper was perhaps the truest RPG for the Atari 2600 , which also had Raiders of the Lost Ark , and Adventure . Dragonstomper follows the adventures of a dragon hunter who is given a quest by the king to defeat a dragon and reclaim a magical amulet that was stolen . The player makes his way over the countryside vanquishing various adversaries and gaining gold and experience . After gaining strength , the player enters a shop in an oppressed village where equipment can be purchased , soldiers hired , and special scrolls obtained to defeat the dragon in its lair . The final leg of the journey traverses into the dragon 's lair where he must avoid a series of traps strewn throughout the cave and defeat the dragon . In November 2005 , Ed Lin writing for Forbes named `` Dragonstomper '' as `` the best title ever made in the history of U.S. videogaming '' by a single person . Lin singled out the game 's ingenuity , noting that '' -LSB- t -RSB- here were multiple ways to solve problems . One could descend to the dragon 's lair on a rope or simply jump down ( and absorb some damage ) . ''",
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"text": "Online casino Online casinos , also known as virtual casinos or Internet casinos , are online versions of traditional ( `` brick and mortar '' ) casinos . Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet . It is a prolific form of online gambling . Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are a bit higher than land-based casinos . Some online casinos claim higher payback percentages for slot machine games , and some publish payout percentage audits on their websites . Assuming that the online casino is using an appropriately programmed random number generator , table games like blackjack have an established house edge . The payout percentage for these games are established by the rules of the game . Many online casinos rent or buy their software from companies like CryptoLogic Inc ( now Amaya ) , International Game Technology , Microgaming , Playtech , and Realtime Gaming .",
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"text": "Glorantha Glorantha is a fantasy world created by Greg Stafford . It was first introduced in the board game White Bear and Red Moon ( 1975 ) by Chaosium , and thereafter in a number of other board , roleplaying and computer games , including RuneQuest and HeroQuest , as well as several works of fiction and the computer strategy game King of Dragon Pass . The Gloranthan world is characterised by its complex use of mythology , heavily influenced by the universalist approaches of Joseph Campbell and Mircea Eliade , its Howardian ethos , its long and distinctive history as a setting for role-playing games , its community development and expansion , and ( unusual among early American fantasy role-playing games ) its relative lack of Tolkienesque influence . Stafford began imagining Glorantha in 1966 as a way to deepen his own understanding of mythology . He founded the company Chaosium to publish the board wargame White Bear and Red Moon in 1974 ( other sources say 1975 ) , which was set in Glorantha . Chaosium later published other games in the setting , including the critically acclaimed RuneQuest . Various later editions of RuneQuest , the narrative role-playing game HeroQuest ( the first edition of which was published as Hero Wars ) , and the video game King of Dragon Pass were also set in Glorantha , as were several prominent fan efforts . Stafford has also explored the Gloranthan setting in the fantasy novel King of Sartar and a number of unfinished works published under the collective name of `` the Stafford Library '' . In Glorantha , magic operates from the everyday level of prayers and charms to the creation and maintenance of the world . Heroes make their way in the world , and may also venture into metaphysical realms to gain knowledge and power , at the risk of body and soul . In the more recent material competing magical outlooks , such as theism , shamanism and mysticism , exist to explain the world . Within each metaphysical system , adherents may also compete - such as when theistic worshipers of rival gods battle each other . The world is flat , with a dome-like sky , and it has been shaped in large and small ways by the mythic actions of the gods . The ` historical ' world of Glorantha is in a more or less fallen state , having recovered only partially from a universal battle against Chaos in the mythic Godtime . Humans are the dominant race , but other sentient beings abound . Some , such as the mystic dragonewts , are unique to Glorantha . Familiar nonhuman races , such as elves and dwarves , are distinct from their common , Tolkienesque portrayals .",
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"text": "List of miniature wargames Miniature wargames are a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play , which was invented at the beginning of the 19th century in Prussia . The miniatures used represent troops or vehicles ( such as tanks , chariots , aircraft , ships , etc. ) . The games may reflect historical situations and armies , or may be futuristic or fantasy-based . This list compiles published miniature wargames categorized by their subject matter , genre , or time period covered in their rules . Where known , the publisher is given ( or , in a few cases , the designer ( s ) in the case of self-published or freely distributed games ) , as well as the date of first publication ( many games have been published in several updated editions ) .",
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"text": "Risk (game) Risk is a strategy board game of diplomacy , conflict and conquest for two to six players . The standard version is played on a board depicting a political map of the earth , divided into forty-two territories , which are grouped into six continents . Turn rotates among players who control armies of playing pieces with which they attempt to capture territories from other players , with results determined by dice rolls . Players may form and dissolve alliances during the course of the game . The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and in doing so , eliminate the other players . The game can be lengthy , requiring several hours to multiple days to finish . European versions are structured so that each player has a limited `` secret mission '' objective that shortens the game . Risk was invented by a French filmmaker in 1957 , and went on to become one of the most popular board games in history , inspiring other popular games like Axis & Allies and Settlers of Catan . The simple rules but complex interactions make it appealing to adults as well as children and families . It is still in production by Hasbro with numerous editions and variants with popular media themes and different rules including PC software versions , video games and mobile apps .",
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"text": "Party (role-playing games) thumb | right | A party of adventurers in Tales of Trolls & Treasures . A party is a group of characters adventuring together in a role-playing game . In tabletop role-playing , a party is composed of a group of players , occasionally with the addition of non-player character allies ( sometimes called henchmen ) controlled by those players or by the gamemaster . In computer games , the relationship between the party and the players varies considerably . Online role-playing games or MMORPG parties are often , in the above sense , of the same constituency as tabletop parties , except that the allies are always controlled to a lesser or greater extent by the computer AI . In single-player computer games , the player generally controls all party members to a varying degree . Examples of games which have parties include the tabletop RPG Vampire : the Requiem , the single-player role-playing Baldur 's Gate series , MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft , Anarchy Online and Warhammer Online , and the multi-player computer action-RPG Final Fantasy XI .",
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"text": "Hol (role-playing game) HoL ( sometimes written as `` HōL '' ) is a role-playing game created by Dirt Merchant Games and produced by Black Dog Game Factory , a subsidiary of White Wolf which produced adult oriented RPGs . The HoL Core Rulebook was published in 1994 , and was followed up by one other supplement Buttery Wholesomeness in 1995 . Although HoL is playable , it was meant as a satire of RPGs . The pages of the books are written by hand , and the authors freely take stabs at other popular role-playing games , particularly Vampire : The Masquerade and Dungeons & Dragons , and those who play them .",
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"text": "Educational game Educational games are games explicitly designed with educational purposes , or which have incidental or secondary educational value . All types of games may be used in an educational environment . Educational games are games that are designed to help people to learn about certain subjects , expand concepts , reinforce development , understand a historical event or culture , or assist them in learning a skill as they play . Game types include board , card , and video games . An educational game is a game designed to teach humans about a specific subject and to teach them a skill . As educators , governments , and parents realize the psychological need and benefits of gaming have on learning , this educational tool has become mainstream . Games are interactive play that teach us goals , rules , adaptation , problem solving , interaction , all represented as a story . They satisfy our fundamental need to learn by providing enjoyment , passionate involvement , structure , motivation , ego gratification , adrenaline , creativity , social interaction and emotion in the game itself while the learning takes place .",
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"text": "Fantasy baseball Fantasy baseball is a game in which people manage rosters of league baseball players , either online or in a physical location . The participants compete against one another using those players ' real life statistics to score points .",
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"text": "Go ranks and ratings Skill in the traditional board game Go is measured by a number of different national , regional and online ranking and rating systems . Traditionally , go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks . Especially in amateur play , these ranks facilitate the handicapping system , with a difference of one rank roughly corresponding to one free move at the beginning of the game . This system is also commonly used in many oriental martial arts , where it often corresponds with a belt color . With the ready availability of calculators and computers , rating systems have been introduced . In such systems , a rating is rigorously calculated on the basis of game results .",
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"text": "Chronology of tactical role-playing video games: 1980s to 1994",
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"text": "Story environment A story environment is a physical , adaptive , augmented 3D reality or virtual space that can become host to narratives . Distinct from a story world , these environments can be in close proximity and even overlapping , and may have quite different narrative themes . The stories may be heavily scripted , or be created and shared by the space 's users . A story environment has potentially five levels : Level 1 - Shared Inhabitants create their own stories and shared mythology in a non specific narrative space . Level 2 - Seeded Catalyst writer/actor role plays and brings others into their story world in a generic narrative space Level 3 - Influenced Static - The environment is rich but only communicates in a visual static way Living - The environment speaks to the participant , a monologue , pushes story at the participant e.g. ; ghosts , residual lives , placed signage etc. : Dynamic - The participant has a dialogue with the environment which responds to most things they do . E.g. : objects and bots respond to chat Level 4 - Character Environments that are richly rendered with strong back-stories and require the participant to improvise around a range character definitions with others who are also role playing . Improvised - human Non-player characters are key role players Level 5 - Scripted The most passive where the participant inhabits a scripted part using two methods depending on the technology Automatically animating the participant and talking for the participant with others ( automated ) in group scenes The participant delivers a pre-set script as actor",
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"text": "Grimm (role-playing game) Grimm is a role-playing game , released by Fantasy Flight Games . The current version is a standalone game using the Linear D6 system . The Linear D6 version is a significant expansion of the original material , including a more fully developed setting , a monster manual and game mechanics , all of which were previously provided by the core D20 System rule books . Linear D6 is unusual in that it deliberately limits randomness having characters perform at their ability level 2/3 of the time . The mechanic represents teamwork by a dice pool which increases chances of scoring above character ability and reduces the chances of failure . The original version was part of Fantasy Flight Games Horizon open-ended miniature Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings , making of use the D20 System under the Open Game Licence . The setting can be used as a supplement to D&D that introduces a new setting based on a `` twisted '' version of the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm . The correlation between the realm of Grimm and the original fairytales is in many ways comparable to the correlation of White Wolf 's World of Darkness to the our world . The game provides new core classes which enable players to take on role of children lost in this strange and terrifying realm .",
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"text": "Air wargaming Air wargaming , like naval wargaming , is a niche specialism within the wider miniatures wargaming hobby . Due to the relatively short time over which aerial combat has developed air wargaming periods tend to break down into three broad periods : World War I - from the earliest air combat to the 1920s World War II - 1930s to the early 1950s `` Modern '' - the missile age To this can be added science fiction and `` alternate history '' such as the various incarnations of Crimson Skies or Victorian Science Fiction such as Aeronef . Air wargaming is served by a specialist wargames society , AirWarSoc , which was formed by Steve Blease ( founder of the Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers ) ; AirWarSoc currently exists as an online entity . The development of military flight occurred during the period covered by the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers and air wargaming articles appear frequently in its quarterly Journal .",
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1960 was the start date of The Beatles.
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"text": "The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 . With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era . Rooted in skiffle , beat and 1950s rock and roll , the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles , ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock , often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways . In 1963 their enormous popularity first emerged as `` Beatlemania '' , and as the group 's music grew in sophistication in subsequent years , led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney , they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s . The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960 , with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player . The core of Lennon , McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers , including Pete Best , before asking Starr to join them in 1962 . Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act , and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings , greatly expanding their popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit , `` Love Me Do '' , in late 1962 . They acquired the nickname `` the Fab Four '' as Beatlemania grew in Britain the next year , and by early 1964 became international stars , leading the `` British Invasion '' of the United States pop market . From 1965 onwards , the Beatles produced increasingly innovative recordings , including the albums Rubber Soul ( 1965 ) , Revolver ( 1966 ) , Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( 1967 ) , The Beatles ( commonly known as the White Album , 1968 ) and Abbey Road ( 1969 ) . After their break-up in 1970 , they each enjoyed successful musical careers of varying lengths . McCartney and Starr , the surviving members , remain musically active . Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980 , and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001 . The Beatles are the best-selling band in history , with estimated sales of over 600 million records worldwide . They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act . According to the RIAA , the Beatles are also the best-selling music artists in the United States , with 178 million certified units . In 2008 , the group topped Billboard magazine 's list of the all-time most successful `` Hot 100 '' artists ; , they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart with twenty . They have received ten Grammy Awards , an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards . The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 , and all four were inducted individually from 1994 to 2015 . They were also collectively included in Time magazine 's compilation of the twentieth century 's 100 most influential people .",
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"text": "British rock and roll British rock and roll , or sometimes British rock 'n' roll , is a style of popular music based on American rock and roll , which emerged in the late 1950s and was popular until the arrival of beat music in 1962 . It has generally been considered inferior to the American version of the genre , and made little international or lasting impact . However , it was important in establishing British youth and popular music culture and was a key factor in subsequent developments that led to the British Invasion of the mid-1960s . Since the 1960s , some stars of the genre , most notably Cliff Richard , have managed to sustain successful careers and there have been periodic revivals of this form of music .",
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"text": "Life Begins at 40 (song) `` Life Begins at 40 '' is a song by John Lennon . It was written in 1980 , the year that both Lennon and Ringo Starr turned 40 years of age . Lennon recorded a demo of the song at his home , but it was not recorded at any of the sessions for his comeback album , Double Fantasy . Instead , he intended to give the song to Starr to record on his own forthcoming album , Ca n't Fight Lightning . The song 's amiable country feel was well suited to Starr 's singing style . After Lennon 's murder in December 1980 , those plans were shelved . However , Lennon 's demo was eventually issued in 1998 on the John Lennon Anthology box set .",
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"text": "The Early Tapes of the Beatles The Early Tapes of The Beatles is the first digital repackaging of the 1962 German album by Tony Sheridan and The Beatles called My Bonnie . The original repackage was first issued in Germany in 1964 and titled The Beatles ' First '' . It was recorded at Hamburg in 1961 . This repackage was released in 1984 . Most of the tracks feature vocals by Sheridan . Only tracks 1-5 , 7 , 10 , and 11 actually feature the Beatles ; the other songs are performed by Sheridan and other musicians , identified as `` The Beat Brothers '' . This album was reissued with a different design in 2004 on Universal Music 's Spectrum label .",
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"text": "Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes were a British rock and roll band , formed in Liverpool in the late 1950s . One of the first beat groups in the Merseyside area , they were a locally popular and influential group who were contemporaries and rivals of The Beatles , and featured Cilla Black as a guest singer before her solo career , but had little commercial success except in Germany .",
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"text": "Nixa Records Nixa Record Company Ltd. was founded in 1950 by F. H. B. Nixon . Nixa was the second company , after Decca , to release LP records in Britain ( at the time , EMI was attempting to promote 45 rpm records over 33 LP records ) . The record label , which traded as Nixa Records , was acquired by Pye Records in 1953 . Nixon 's stepson , John M. Reid ( then also known as Nixon ) , was manager from 1950 until the company was sold to Pye in 1953 . Nixa Records was set up principally to market the catalogue of Compagnie Générale du Disque , Paris , in Commonwealth of Nations countries . The artists included Dany Dauberson , André Claveau , and other continental cabaret and jazz artists . The shellac records were pressed for Nixa by the Decca Record Company . Later , Nixa made licensing arrangements with a number of US classical music record companies , including Westminster Records , Period Records , Concert Hall Records , Haydn Society and Vanguard Records , to manufacture and market their catalogues in the UK and British Commonwealth . Nixa also made original recordings in England at the Walthamstow Assembly Hall of Sir Adrian Boult conducting Holst 's The Planets Suite , Vaughan Williams ' English Folksongs Suite , and others . Their primary artist was Petula Clark , who recorded for the label in both English and French from 1955 to 1962 . Many of her releases for the label were Top Ten hits in both the UK and France , with three of them charting at # 1 . In 1987 , the Nixa name was used again as a classical imprint by PRT Records .",
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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": "Tell Me Why (Beatles song) `` Tell Me Why '' is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their album A Hard Day 's Night . In North America , it was released on both the American version of A Hard Day 's Night and the album Something New . Credited to Lennon -- McCartney , it was written by John Lennon in either Paris or New York City and recorded in eight takes on 27 February 1964 .",
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"text": "What Goes On (Beatles song) `` What Goes On '' is a song by the Beatles , featured as the eighth track on their sixth British album Rubber Soul . The song was later released as the B-side of the US single `` Nowhere Man '' , and then as the tenth track on the North America-only album Yesterday and Today . It is the only song by the band credited to Lennon -- McCartney-Starkey .",
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"text": "Tell Me What You See `` Tell Me What You See '' is a song by the Beatles that first appeared in 1965 on their album Help ! in the United Kingdom and on Beatles VI in the United States . As with all Beatles compositions by either of the two , the song is credited to Lennon -- McCartney . Regarding the song 's authorship , Paul McCartney said , `` I seem to remember it as mine . I would claim it as a 60-40 but it might have been totally me . '' Lennon said , in his interviews with Playboy ( 1980 ) and Hit Parader ( 1972 ) , that `` Tell Me What You See '' was written completely by McCartney .",
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"text": "Beatles and Rolling Stones rivalry",
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"text": "Eleanor Rigby `` Eleanor Rigby '' is a song by the Beatles , released on the 1966 album Revolver and as a 45 rpm single . It was written primarily by Paul McCartney , and credited to Lennon -- McCartney . The song continued the transformation of the Beatles from a mainly rock and roll - and pop-oriented act to a more experimental , studio-based band . With a double string quartet arrangement by George Martin and striking lyrics about loneliness , `` Eleanor Rigby '' broke sharply with popular music conventions , both musically and lyrically . Richie Unterberger of Allmusic cites the band 's `` singing about the neglected concerns and fates of the elderly '' on the song as `` just one example of why the Beatles ' appeal reached so far beyond the traditional rock audience '' .",
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"text": "The Beatles (TV series) The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name . It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the U.S. ( only 1965 to 1967 was first run ; later transmissions were reruns ) . The series debuted on September 25 , 1965 and ended on September 7 , 1969 . A total of 39 episodes were produced . The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. . For the fourth season , which consisted of reruns , the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sunday mornings . Each episode has a name of a Beatles song , so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode . The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on the Disney Channel beginning in 1989 on Fridays at 5 PM . The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real , living people .",
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"text": "Seltaeb Seltaeb was a company set up in 1963 , by Nicky Byrne ( né Douglas Anthony Nicholas Byrne ) to exclusively look after merchandising interests on behalf of Brian Epstein , who managed NEMS Enterprises and The Beatles : John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr . Directly prior to The Beatles ' first American visit , Brian Epstein wanted someone to manage the escalating volume of merchandising requests that NEMS found itself unable to cope with , and asked his lawyer , David Jacobs , to oversee this task . Jacobs knew Nicky Byrne and asked him if he would be interested in taking over the merchandising subdivision from NEMS altogether , paying NEMS a commission . Byrne accepted the offer subject to a 90 % rate , leaving only 10 % for the Beatles and NEMS combined . Completely unaware of the potential market that existed , particularly in America , Epstein agreed to the deal , and subsequently lost The Beatles an estimated $ 100,000,000 in possible income . In December 1963 Byrne took over the control of Stramsact in the UK , and then set up Seltaeb ( Beatles spelt backwards ) in the United States . Epstein was able to renegotiate a more favourable commission of 49 % in August 1964 , but then became embroiled in a three-year court battle with Byrne regarding payment of monies due , during which time potential sponsors lost interest . In August 1967 Epstein died , from what was ruled an accidental overdose of a prescribed drug . Jacobs was found hanged in his garage on 15 December 1968 . Byrne later retired to the Bahamas .",
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"text": "We Can Work It Out `` We Can Work It Out '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon . It was first issued as a double A-side single with `` Day Tripper '' in December 1965 . The release marked the first time that both tracks on a Beatles single were designated as joint A-sides . The song was recorded during the sessions for the band 's Rubber Soul album . `` We Can Work It Out '' is a comparatively rare example of a Lennon -- McCartney collaboration from this period in the Beatles ' career , in that it recalls the level of collaboration the two songwriters had shared when writing the group 's hit singles of 1963 . This song , `` A Day in the Life '' , `` Baby , You 're a Rich Man '' and `` I 've Got a Feeling '' , are among the notable exceptions .",
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"text": "Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road , recorded on 28 July 2005 , was a live concert given by Paul McCartney at Abbey Road Studios , specifically Studio 2 , where many of The Beatles ' recordings were made . Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road was meant as a promotion for McCartney 's album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard . As the audience was of close friends and selected fans , the concert was intimate in nature and was littered with monologues and song fragments . It was shown on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2005 , and on PBS in the United States on 27 February 2006 as part of the performing arts series Great Performances . McCartney plays left-handed and right-handed guitars , drums , harmonium , double bass , Mellotron , and even wine glasses in a reworking of the Wings song `` Band on the Run '' . He also reworks the Beatles ' track `` Lady Madonna '' , which he calls `` Old Lady in New Clothes '' , with a much slower tempo and a swung melody line . The bass McCartney uses on his performance of `` Heartbreak Hotel '' once belonged to Bill Black , Elvis Presley 's bass player who died in 1965 .",
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"text": "All for the Beatles `` All for the Beatles '' is a song written and released in 1964 by Harry Nilsson and John Marascalco . It was released as a single with the alternative title `` Stand Up and Holler '' under Nilsson 's pseudonym Foto-Fi Four and was packaged with a synchronized standard 8 mm film of The Beatles first arriving in the United States in 1964 . The rhythm of `` All for the Beatles '' is similar to that of `` Not Fade Away '' , a Buddy Holly cover by The Rolling Stones , which was also based on Bo Diddley 's song `` Bo Diddley '' . The song , which preempted the later friendship and collaboration of Nilsson with The Beatles , was not a commercial success , but the single became a sought-after collectible . A cover version was later released as `` All for the Beatles ( Stand Up and Holler ) '' by The Originals .",
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"text": "The Beatles' 1965 UK tour The Beatles ' 1965 tour of the United Kingdom was a concert tour that took place between 3 and 12 December 1965 , comprising 18 shows at nine venues across England , Scotland and Wales . It coincided with the release of the Beatles ' studio album Rubber Soul and their double A-side single `` Day Tripper '' / `` We Can Work It Out '' , and was the final UK tour undertaken by the band . Weary of Beatlemania , the group conceded to do the tour but refused to also perform a season of Christmas concerts as they had done over the 1963 -- 64 and 1964 -- 65 holiday seasons .",
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"text": "Blue Jay Way `` Blue Jay Way '' is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles . Written by George Harrison , it was released in 1967 on the group 's Magical Mystery Tour EP and album . The song was named after a street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles where Harrison stayed in August 1967 , shortly before visiting the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . The lyrics document Harrison 's wait for music publicist Derek Taylor to find his way to Blue Jay Way through the fog-ridden hills , while Harrison struggled to stay awake after the flight from London to Los Angeles . As with several of Harrison 's compositions from this period , `` Blue Jay Way '' incorporates aspects of Indian classical music , although the Beatles used only Western instrumentation on the track , including a drone-like Hammond organ part played by Harrison . Created during the group 's psychedelic period , the track makes extensive use of studio techniques such as flanging , Leslie rotary effect , and reversed tape sounds . The song appeared in the Beatles ' 1967 television film Magical Mystery Tour , in a sequence that visually re-creates the sense of haziness and dislocation evident on the recording . While some reviewers have dismissed the song as monotonous , many others have admired its yearning quality and dark musical mood . The website Consequence of Sound describes `` Blue Jay Way '' as `` a haunted house of a hit , adding an ethereal , creepy mythos to the City of Angels '' . Among its continued links with Los Angeles , the song was one of the first Beatles tracks that cult leader Charles Manson adopted as the foundation for his Helter Skelter theory of an American race-related countercultural revolution . Artists who have covered the song include Bud Shank , Colin Newman , Tracy Bonham , Siouxsie and the Banshees and Greg Hawkes .",
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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": "The Beat Ballad Show Tour The Beat Ballad Show Tour was a 1960 tour of Scotland by singer Johnny Gentle , backed by the Beatles ( billed as Johnny Gentle and His Group ) . It was the first-ever concert tour by the Beatles .",
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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": "Kett's Rebellion Kett 's Rebellion was a revolt in Norfolk , England during the reign of Edward VI , largely in response to the enclosure of land . It began at Wymondham on 8 July 1549 with a group of rebels destroying fences that had been put up by wealthy landowners . One of their targets was yeoman farmer Robert Kett who , instead of resisting the rebels , agreed to their demands and offered to lead them . Kett and his forces , joined by recruits from Norwich and the surrounding countryside and numbering some 16,000 , set up camp on Mousehold Heath to the north-east of the city on 12 July . The rebels stormed Norwich on 29 July and took the city . But on 1 August the rebels were defeated by an army led by the Marquess of Northampton who had been sent by the government to suppress the uprising . Kett 's rebellion ended on 27 August when the rebels were defeated by an army under the leadership of the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Dussindale . Kett was captured , held in the Tower of London , tried for treason , and hanged from the walls of Norwich Castle on 7 December 1549 .",
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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": "Southampton Castle Southampton Castle was located in the town of Southampton in Hampshire , England . Constructed after the Norman conquest of England , it was located in the north-west corner of the town overlooking the River Test , initially as a wooden motte and bailey design . By the late 12th century the royal castle had been largely converted to stone , playing an important part in the wine trade conducted through the Southampton docks . By the end of the 13th century the castle was in decline , but the threat of French raids in the 1370s led Richard II to undertake extensive rebuilding . The result was a powerfully defended castle , one of the first in England to be equipped with cannon . The castle declined again in the 16th century and was sold off to property speculators in 1618 . After being used for various purposes , including the construction of a Gothic mansion in the early 19th century , the site was flattened and largely redeveloped . Only a few elements of the castle still remain visible in Southampton .",
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"text": "Robin of Redesdale Robin of Redesdale , sometimes called `` Robin Mend-All '' , was the leader of an insurrection against King Edward IV of England . His true identity is unknown , but it is thought he could have been either Sir John Conyers of Hornby ( d. 1490 ) or his brother Sir William Conyers of Marske ( d. 1469 ) , or even both . Whoever he was , the power behind his rebellion was Richard Neville , 16th Earl of Warwick ( `` Warwick the Kingmaker '' ) . During April 1469 , the rebellion was raised in the north of England . The rebels were defeated in April by John Neville , Earl of Northumberland , but further troops were raised and the rebels openly denounced the government of Edward IV , demanding that he remove his wife 's family , the Woodvilles , from positions of power . On 26 July , the rebel army met and defeated Edward 's army ( commanded by William Herbert , Earl of Pembroke ) at the Battle of Edgecote Moor . Although they were victorious , Robin himself was reported to have died in the battle , hence his identification with William Conyers who was killed at Edgecote . However , his mantle was temporarily assumed by someone else , apparently Sir John Conyers , when Warwick raised a further rebellion early in 1470 . This second `` Robin of Redesdale '' submitted to Edward IV in March 1470 .",
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"text": "Wars of the Three Kingdoms The Wars of the Three Kingdoms , sometimes known as the British Civil Wars , formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in England , Ireland and Scotland between 1639 and 1651 . The English Civil War proper has become the best-known of these conflicts and included the execution of the kingdoms ' monarch , Charles I , by the English parliament in 1649 . The history of these wars is often extended to include the uprisings and conflicts that continued through the 1650s until the English Restoration of the monarchy with Charles II , in 1660 , and sometimes until Venner 's uprising the following year . The wars were the outcome of tensions over religious and civil issues . Religious disputes centred on whether religion was to be dictated by the monarch or the choice of the individual , with many people feeling that they ought to have freedom of religion . The related civil questions were to what extent the king 's rule was constrained by parliaments -- in particular his right to raise taxes and armed forces without consent . Furthermore , the wars also had an element of national conflict , as Ireland and Scotland rebelled against England 's primacy within the Three Kingdoms . The victory of the English Parliament -- ultimately under Oliver Cromwell -- over the king , the Irish and the Scots helped to determine the future of Great Britain and Ireland as a constitutional monarchy with political power centred on London . The wars included the Bishops ' Wars of 1639 and 1640 , the Scottish Civil War of 1644 -- 45 ; the Irish Rebellion of 1641 , Confederate Ireland , 1642 -- 49 and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649 ( collectively the Eleven Years War or Irish Confederate Wars ) ; and the First , Second and Third English Civil Wars of 1642 -- 46 , 1648 -- 49 and 1650 -- 51 .",
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"text": "Siege of Carlisle (1315) The Siege of Carlisle was a siege in the First War of Scottish Independence . Robert the Bruce , after his victory at the Battle of Bannockburn , had led a raid into England , and went to besiege Carlisle . He used all methods he could , including ladders and a siege tower to get his troops up . Many ladders were knocked down and the siege tower got stuck in mud on the banks of the River Eden which surrounded all of the castle that was not enclosed within the city walls ( the course of the river was changed at some point in the 19th century ) . The Castle 's keeper was Andrew Harclay , 1st Earl of Carlisle who was a brilliant commander . Robert was eventually driven off with heavy casualties . Category : Battles of the Wars of Scottish Independence Category : History of Carlisle , Cumbria Category : Conflicts in 1315 Carlisle Carlisle Category : Battles between England and Scotland Category :1315 in England Category :1315 in Scotland Category :14 th century in Cumberland",
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"text": "List of castles in Somerset This is a list of castles in the ceremonial county of Somerset , England . The first castles - private fortified residences of a lord or noble - were built in Somerset following the Norman Conquest of England , although earlier fortified structures , such as burhs or hill forts , of which there are many in Somerset were sometimes historically described as castles . In the aftermath of his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 , William the Conqueror entrusted the conquest of the south-west of England to his half-brother Robert of Mortain . Anticipating stiff resistance , Robert marched west into Somerset , supported by forces under Walter of Douai , who entered from the north ; a third force , under the command of William de Moyon , probably landed by sea along the Somerset coast . These lords defended the coastline and the north and east of the county with a range of castles , including Neroche , Montacute and Dunster . The castles were carefully positioned to control key settlements , rivers and roads , and were constructed from timber , using either motte-and-bailey or ringwork designs . Rebellions soon broke out across the south-west , and Montacute was placed under siege in 1069 . By the turn of the 12th century , however , many of the smaller castles built in the post-conquest years had already been abandoned . During the civil war years of the Anarchy in the mid-12th century , during which the rival Anglo-Norman factions of King Stephen and the Empress Matilda vied for power , new motte-and-bailey castles such as Bury and probably Fenny , were erected to provide additional defences , some castles like Neroche that had previously been in decline were temporarily pressed back into service , and a number , including Cary and Richmont saw sieges . Between the 12th and 14th centuries many Somerset castles , such as Cary , Fenny , Montacute fell out of use . In the 14th century , the castles being built in Somerset , such as Nunney and Farleigh Hungerford , were impressive dwellings , but built more for show than for military defence . These typically took an enclosure style with quadrangular sides , corner towers and courtyards , as at Newton St Loe . Gatehouses became popular features in the 15th century , often used as fashionable residences , such as at Dunster Castle . In 1642 , civil war broke out in England between the Royalist supporters of Charles I and the supporters of Parliament . Somerset was predominantly Royalist in sympathy , and several castles were returned to military service during the conflict , including Taunton and Dunster . After the war , Parliament ordered various castles in the region to be deliberately damaged - slighted - including Bridgwater , Dunster and Taunton . Architectural fashions changed in England , and by the 18th century some castles had been redeveloped as grand houses , their grounds reused to hold new mansions , as at Storgursey , while the ruins of Newton St Loes were used as romantic curiosities . As the century progressed , sites such as Bridgwater were redeveloped altogether and the remains of the castles destroyed . In the late 19th century and early 20th century . Somerset 's castles were protected by a variety of legislation , eventually as scheduled monuments and listed buildings . Castles under state control through the Ministry of Works were transferred to the heritage agency English Heritage in 1983 , who now run Nunney , and Farleigh Hungerford Castles , and the National Trust acquired Dunster in 1976 . Other castles have found alternative uses , such as Storgursey , renovated by the Landmark Trust between 1981 and 1982 for use as a holiday property .",
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"text": "West Hunsbury West Hunsbury Parish is a large housing estate in the south of the town of Northampton , 2 mi from the town centre , 0 mi from the M1 motorway , junction 15A and 2 mi from junction 15 . The motorway can be seen and heard as most of the area is elevated and the wind 's prevailing direction is westerly . It is part of the Hunsbury residential area , which also constitutes East Hunsbury east of Towcester Road . Shelfleys is an earlier name for the area and still appears on signs , maps and bus destination indicators . However Hunsbury is an old name . Iron ore was formerley quarried in the area.Thishad begun by 1873 and an ironworks called Hunsbury Ironworks was in the course of being built in that year . The quarries were worked by several companies and individual owners , two of which companies used the name `` Hunsbury '' in their titles . The area is part of the Borough of Northampton . The area was developed in the 1970s , 1980s , 1990s and 2000s as part of the expansion of Northampton .",
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"text": "St Mawes Castle St Mawes Castle ( Kastel Lannvowsedh ) is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth , Cornwall , between 1540 and 1542 . It formed part of the King 's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire , and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal . The castle was built under the direction of Thomas Treffry to a clover leaf design , with a four-storey central tower and three protruding , round bastions that formed gun platforms . It was initially armed with 19 artillery pieces , intended for use against enemy shipping , operating in partnership with its sister castle of Pendennis on the other side of the estuary . During the English Civil War , St Mawes was held by Royalist supporters of King Charles I , but surrendered to a Parliamentary army in 1646 in the final phase of the conflict . The castle continued in use as a fort through the 18th and 19th centuries . In the early 1850s , fears of a fresh conflict with France , combined with changes in military technology , led to the redevelopment of the fortification . The out-dated Henrician castle was turned into a barracks and substantial gun batteries were constructed beneath it , equipped with the latest naval artillery . In the 1880s and 1890s an electronically-operated minefield was laid across the River Fal , operated from St Mawes and Pendennis , and new , quick-firing guns were installed at St Mawes to support these defences . After 1905 , however , St Mawes ' guns were removed , and between 1920 and 1939 it was run by the state as a tourist attraction . Brought back into service in the Second World War , naval artillery and an anti-aircraft gun were installed at the castle to defend against the risk of German attack . With the end of the war , St Mawes again returned to use as a tourist attraction . In the 21st century , the castle is operated by English Heritage . The castle has elaborate , carved 16th-century decorations including sea monsters and gargoyles , and the historian Paul Pattison has described the site as `` arguably the most perfect survivor of all Henry 's forts '' .",
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"text": "Battle of the Holme The Battle of the Holme took place in East Anglia on 13 December 902 between the Anglo-Saxon men of Kent and the East Anglian Danes . Its location is unknown but may have been Holme in Huntingdonshire ( now part of Cambridgeshire ) . Following the death of Alfred the Great in 899 , his son Edward the Elder became king , but his cousin Æthelwold , the son of Alfred 's elder brother , King Æthelred , claimed the throne . His bid was unsuccessful , and he fled to the Northumbrian Danes , who , according to one version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , accepted him as king . In 902 Æthelwold came with a fleet to Essex and the following year he persuaded the East Anglian Danes to attack Mercia and north Wessex . Edward retaliated by ravaging East Anglia and the Danish army was forced to return to defend its own territory . Edward then retreated , but the men of Kent disobeyed the order to retire , and they met the Danes at the battle of the Holme . The course of the battle is unknown , but the Danes appear to have won as according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle they `` kept the place of slaughter '' . However , they suffered heavy losses including Æthelwold , Eohric , probably the Danish king of East Anglia , Brihtsige , son of the ætheling Beornoth , and two holds , Ysopa and Oscetel . The battle thus ended Æthelwold 's Revolt . Kentish losses included Sigehelm , father of Edward the Elder 's third wife , Eadgifu of Kent . The West Saxon chronicler who gave the fullest account of the battle was at pains to explain why Edward and the rest of the English were not present , as if this had been a subject of criticism .",
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"text": "Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick Thomas de Beaumont , 6th Earl of Warwick ( 1208 -- 26 June 1242 ) , Earl of Warwick , Baron of Hocknorton ( Hook Norton ) and Hedenton , was the son of Henry de Beaumont , 5th Earl of Warwick and Margaret D'Oili . He was also known as Thomas de Henry . Although he had attained his majority at the death of his father , he did not get full possession of the earldom until four years later , when he was girt with the Sword of Knighthood ; this took place at Gloucester where the King was spending Whitsuntide . He inherited his uncle 's ( Henry D'Oili ) Oxfordshire estate and owned the Manor of Bewdley , Worcester and rendered service for it , of a fully equipped archer for twenty days , as often as there was war against the Welsh . In 1241 , he paid one hundred and eighty marks scutage in order that he might be excused attendance on the King in the expedition to Gascony . This was in excess of the sum due from him ; the following year he paid a further one hundred and twenty marks . At the coronation of Eleanor of Provence , the Queen Consort of Henry III , on the 26 June 1236 he bore the third Sword of State , claiming that it was his hereditary right to do so . He married Ela Longespee , daughter of William Longespée , 3rd Earl of Salisbury , natural son to Henry II . Amongst Ela 's benefactions were grants to the monks at Reading , Berkshire , the Canons of Osney , Oxfordshire , St Sepulchre 's , Warwick , the grey friars in London , and the Nuns of Godstow , Oxford . In 1295 , she gave land to the University of Oxford , from which a certain amount of the income was to be paid to the fellows of Merton College that they might perform masses for her soul .",
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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": "Anglo-Scottish Wars The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland following the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century , and ended by the Union of the Crowns in 1603 , wherein England and Scotland entered a personal union . After the Wars of Scottish Independence , England and Scotland fought several times during the 14th , 15th and 16th centuries . In most cases , one country attempted to take advantage of weakness or instability in the other . For example , James II of Scotland attempted to regain Berwick during the Wars of the Roses in England .",
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"text": "William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury William Montagu , alias de Montacute , 1st Earl of Salisbury , 3rd Baron Montagu , King of Mann ( 1301 -- 30 January 1344 ) was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III . The son of William Montagu , 2nd Baron Montagu , he entered the royal household at an early age and became a close companion of the young Prince Edward . The relationship continued after Edward was crowned king following the deposition of Edward II in 1327 . In 1330 , Montagu was one of Edward 's main accomplices in the coup against Roger Mortimer , who until then had been acting as the king 's protector . In the following years Montagu served the king in various capacities , primarily in the Scottish Wars . He was richly rewarded , and among other things received the lordship of the Isle of Man . In 1337 , he was created Earl of Salisbury , and given an annual income of 1000 marks to go with the title . He served on the Continent in the early years of the Hundred Years ' War , but in 1340 he was captured by the French , and in return for his freedom had to promise never to fight in France again . Salisbury died of wounds suffered at a tournament early in 1344 . Legend has it that Montagu 's wife Catherine was raped by Edward III , but this story is almost certainly French propaganda . William and Catherine had six children , most of whom married into the nobility . Modern historians have called William Montague Edward 's `` most intimate personal friend '' and `` the chief influence behind the throne from Mortimer 's downfall in 1330 until his own death in 1344 . ''",
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"text": "Battle of Carham The Battle of Carham ( c. 1018 ) ( also referred to as the Battle of Coldstream ) was fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians at Carham on Tweed . ` Uhtred , son of Waldef , earl of the Northumbrians , fought the combined forces of Máel Coluim ( II ) mac Cináeda ( Malcolm son of Cyneth , king of Scots ) and Owain the Bald ( King of Strathclyde ) . Their combined forces defeated Earl Uhtred 's forces determining the eastern border of Scotland at the River Tweed . Written Records of the Battle Sources for the battle are scarce . Those that do mention the battle often include it in a survey of other events . The English sources only briefly discuss the battle . Three of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle manuscripts ( C , D , and E ) record the events leading to the conflict : `` Then -LSB- Atheling Edmund and Earl Uhtred -RSB- led an army into Staffordshire and into Shropshire and to Chester , and they ravaged on their side and Cnut on his side . He then went out through Buckinghamshire into Bedfordshire , from there to Huntingdonshire , and so into Northamptionshire , long the fen to Stamford , and then into Lincolnshire ; then from there to Nottinghamshire and so into Northumbria towards York . '' Mael Coluin and Owain grouped together `` near Caddonlea ( Selkirkshire ) -LSB- ... -RSB- where the Wedale road from Alba met the Tweeddale road from Strathclyde , lay at the northern edge of Ettick Forest ( roughly corresponding with to Selkirkshire in extent ) which formed a march ( an underdeveloped and sparsely populated border zone ) between Cumbria and Northumbria . '' Uhtred 's forces intercepted them before they crossed Cheviot . This interception meant that he did not have enough time to gather enough troops . Another source , De obsessione Dunelmi ( `` On the Siege of Durham '' ) , places the battle under the 1018 annul listing Uhtred as the Northumbrian army . The Dating Controversy Symeon of Durham ( 12th Century ) , using dependable Northumbrian materials , records in Historia Dunelmensis Ecclesie places the battle in 1018 ( `` without mention of Uhtred '' ) . Frank Stenton proposed and some scholars maintain that astronomical events referred to in accounts of the battle actually indicate 1016 . Symeon 's record of a comet 's visibility during the battle correlates with astronomical evidence from August 1018 . Stenton also contended that the death of Earl Uhtred in 1016 voids the argument for 1018 . Three versions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ( C , D , and E ) reference the death of Uhtred in the 1016 annul : `` When Uhtred learned this , he left his ravaging and hastened north-wards , and submitted then out of necessity , and with him all the Northumbrians and he gave hostages ; and nevertheless he was killed with him Thurketel , Nafena 's son ; and then after that the king ( Cnut ) appointed Eric for the Northumbrians , as their earl , just as Uhtred had been ; and then turned him southward by another route keeping to the west and the whole army then reached the ships before Easter . '' Stenton and C. Plummer argue that the earlier date of the battle used the 1016 annual 's inclusion of Uhtred 's death . Durham argues and Woolf supports that the mention is an aside from the scribe recording in 1018 or 1019 . De Obsessione Dunelmi ( c. 1165 ) supports Durham 's theory that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle scribe is discussing the more recent death of Uhtred as it places his death following the events outlined in the English source under the 1018 annul . Significance The battle 's significance is a matter of controversy , especially in regard to the region of Lothian . Scottish historians claim Lothian was won for Scotland at Carham and that Scotland 's borders were expanded as a result ; Marjorie O. Anderson argues that the English king Edgar the Peaceful granted Lothian to Cináed ( II ) mac Maíl Coluim , King of Scots , in 973 . In English sources , the Battle of Carham is not given any special significance . Still others , such as G.W.S. Barrow hold , that `` What English annalists recorded as the ` cession ' of Lothian was ... the recognition by a powerful but extremely remote south-country king of a long-standing fait accompli . '' The Scot 's possession of what now constitutes the south-east of Scotland seems to have been recognized by kings of England , even when kings such as Cnut and William the Conqueror invaded , as they did not seek permanent control of the area . Aftermath After the battle of Carham , much of present-day Scotland was under the control of the King of Scots , although Norsemen still held sway in Ross , Caithness , Sutherland , and The Isles . The Lords of Galloway remained semi-independent . Scotland or Scotia referred to what constitutes present-day Scotland north of the Forth and Clyde ; it was not until the time of King Dabíd ( I ) mac Maíl Choluim that people in the south-east of the kingdom began to think of themselves as Scots . In his own charters ( e.g. to St Cuthbert 's in Edinburgh ) , he continued to refer to the men of Lothian as English . Woolf asserts that `` the likelihood is that these are under representative glimpses of a much longer conflict which escaped he detailed gaze of our chroniclers because far more interesting things were happening in Southumbria and Ireland at the time . '' The Carham 1018 Society The Scotland-based society 's mission statement is `` to investigate , raise awareness , and commemorate the Battle of Carham . '' The society 's website provides dates for `` public meetings , commemorative events , and future plans '' as well as excerpts from articles and archaeological findings pertaining to the battle .",
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"text": "William Beaumont (1427–1453) William Beaumont ( 1427 -- 1453 ) was lord of the manor of Shirwell in North Devon and a substantial landholder in Devon . The Beaumont family of Devon , generally said to have been seated at the estate of Youlston within their manor of Shirwell in North Devon , is supposed by that family 's historian Edward Beaumont in his 1929 work The Beaumonts in History . A.D. 850 -- 1850 , to have descended from Hugh de Beaumont , 1st Earl of Bedford ( born 1106 ) . William Beaumont was the second son of Sir Thomas Beaumont ( 1401 -- 1450 ) of Shirwell by his first wife Philippa Dinham , a daughter of Sir John Dinham ( 1359 -- 1428 ) of Hartland in North Devon , Kingskerswell and Nutwell in South Devon , Buckland Dinham in Somerset and Cardinham in Cornwall . According to Sir William Pole , writing in the early 17th century , Beaumont married `` Jone '' ( Joan ) , a daughter of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham . Joan had borne him no children and William separated from her two years before his death and went to live in London , leaving her in Devon . It is thought the split was due to Joan having had an affair with the Cornish gentleman Henry Bodrugan . Certainly during this period of separation from her husband she gave birth to a son John `` Bodrugan alias Beaumont '' ( died 1486 ) who was later declared by royal letters patent a bastard . After William 's death Joan married Henry Bodrugan . This so-called `` Beaumont Bastard '' was later to make persistent , and ultimately partly successful , efforts to claim the Beaumont inheritance . The right heir to William , namely his younger brother Philip Beaumont ( 1432 -- 1473 ) , in order to counter his persistence obtained royal letters patent dated 1467 proclaiming the bastardy . John was not put off and ultimately gained the Beaumont manors of Gittesham and Lampford , changed his name and armorials to Beaumont and established a family of that name which survived at Gittesham for three generations . William Beaumont died in 1453 . His heir was his younger brother Philip Beaumont ( 1432 -- 1473 ) , a Member of Parliament for a constituency in Devon and Sheriff of Devon in 1469 .",
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"text": "Battle of Burton Bridge (1322) The 1322 Battle of Burton Bridge was fought between Thomas , 2nd Earl of Lancaster and his cousin Edward II of England during the Despenser War . Edward 's army was proceeding northwards to engage Lancaster , having defeated his Marcher Lord allies in Wales . Lancaster fortified the bridge at Burton upon Trent , an important crossing of the River Trent , in an attempt to prevent the King from proceeding . Edward arrived at nearby Cauldwell on 7 March 1322 and intended to use the ford at Walton-on-Trent to cross the river and outflank Lancaster . Edward was delayed for three days by floodwaters , during which time some of his force was deployed opposite Lancaster 's men at the bridge . On 10 March 1322 Edward 's main force crossed the river at Walton and proceeded to the south side of Burton . Lancaster moved his men outside the town , intending to face the King in open battle , but withdrew northwards when he saw that he was heavily outnumbered . Lancaster was pursued closely by the King 's men and eventually captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge ; he was later executed on the King 's orders . Lancaster 's defeat removed the immediate threat to Edward 's rule , but the King continued to prove unpopular with his barons , and in 1327 was forced to abdicate the throne in favour of his son Edward III .",
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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": "John Grey (knight) Sir John Grey KG ( c. 1387 -- 27 August 1439 ) , English nobleman and soldier , of Ruthin , Denbighshire , Wales , Badmondisfield ( in Wickhambrook ) , Suffolk , Great Gaddesden , Hertfordshire , etc. , second but eldest surviving son and heir apparent of Sir Reginald Grey , 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn by his 1st wife , Margaret Roos . He was also Captain of Gournay . He traveled with the king to France in 1415 and 1417 . He fought at the Battle of Agincourt and was invested as the 151st Knight of the Garter on 5 May 1436 . He married ( first ) before Trinity term 1410 ( as her second husband ) Constance Holland ( c. 1387 -- 14 November 1437 ) , the daughter of John Holland , 1st Duke of Exeter ( half brother of King Richard II ) , by his wife , Elizabeth of Lancaster . By her mother , Constance was a niece of King Henry IV . Constance married ( first ) before 1 June 1402 ( by papal dispensation dated 18 Sept. 1391 , they being related in the fourth degree of kindred ) Sir Thomas Mowbray , 4th Earl of Norfolk , Earl of Nottingham , Earl Marshal , Lord Mowbray , Segrave , and Gower . They had no issue . Sir Thomas Mowbray was executed 8 June 1405 due to his revolt against her uncle , King Henry IV . Sir John Grey and Constance Holland had three children : Sir Edmund Grey , 1st Earl of Kent ( 1416 -- 1490 ) Sir Thomas Grey , Lord Richemount Grey , of Simpson , Buckinghamshire , Richemount , Bedfordshire , Merton , Westmorland , Langton , Yorkshire , etc. , Justice of the Peace for Buckinghamshire , 1453 -- 8 , Justice of the Peace for Bedfordshire , 1455 . He was created Baron of Richemount Grey by charter dated 25 June 1450 , with remainder to his heirs male . He fought on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton 29 March 1461 . He was subsequently attainted Nov. 1461 by the first Parliament of King Edward IV , whereby his honours and lands were forfeited , and he was executed soon afterwards . Constance Grey , who married Sir Richard Herbert . Constance , Countess Marshal , died 12 ( or 14 ) Nov. 1437 , and was buried in a chapel at St. Katherine by the Tower , London by her brother , John Holland , Duke of Exeter . Following her death , Sir John Grey married ( 2nd ) before 1 July 1438 Margaret Mowbray , daughter of Thomas Mowbray , 1st Duke of Norfolk and widow of Sir Robert Howard . They had no issue . Sir John Grey died 27 August 1439 . His widow , Margaret , received a papal indult for a portable altar 3 August 1446 . She died shortly before 18 October 1459 .",
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"text": "Anglo-French War Anglo-French War may refer to any war fought between England ( and after 1707 , Britain ) and France , including : Anglo-French War ( 1202 -- 04 ) - French invasion of Normandy . Anglo-French War ( 1213 -- 14 ) -- rivalry between the Capetian dynasty and the House of Plantagenet , ended by the French Victory at the Battle of Bouvines . French invasion of England ( 1215-1217 ) - Part of the First Barons War . Saintonge War ( 1242 -- 43 ) - Ended in a French Victory at the Battle of Taillebourg . Anglo-French War ( 1294 -- 98 and 1300-03 ) -- conflict which revolved around Gascony and ended by the Treaty of Paris ( 1303 ) . Hundred Years ' War ( 1337 -- 1453 ) Anglo-French War ( 1496 -- 98 ) - part of the Italian War of 1494 -- 98 Anglo-French War ( 1512 -- 14 ) -- part of the War of the League of Cambrai Anglo-French War ( 1522 -- 26 ) -- part of the Italian War of 1521 -- 26 Anglo-French War ( 1542 -- 46 ) -- part of the Italian War of 1542 -- 46 Anglo-French War ( 1557 -- 59 ) -- part of the Italian War of 1551 -- 59 Anglo-French War ( 1627 -- 29 ) -- part of the Huguenot rebellions Anglo-French War ( 1666 -- 67 ) -- a minor corollary of the Second Anglo-Dutch War Anglo-French War ( 1689 -- 97 ) -- part of the Nine Years ' War Anglo-French War ( 1702 -- 13 ) -- part of the War of the Spanish Succession Anglo-French War ( 1744 -- 48 ) -- part of the War of the Austrian Succession Anglo-French War ( 1756 -- 63 ) -- part of the Seven Years ' War Anglo-French War ( 1778 -- 83 ) -- French Victory ; Tobago , Senegal and territories in India acquired by France . Linked to the American Revolutionary War Anglo-French War ( 1793 -- 1802 ) -- part of the French Revolutionary Wars Anglo-French War ( 1803 -- 14 ) -- part of the Napoleonic Wars , including the Peninsular War Anglo-French War ( 1815 ) -- part of the Napoleonic Wars , the Waterloo Campaign",
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"text": "Everybody Needs a Best Friend `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' is a song from the 2012 feature film Ted , with music composed by Walter Murphy and lyrics by Seth MacFarlane . Performed by Norah Jones during the film 's opening credits , the song was used as the film 's main theme song . It was released by Universal Republic Records on June 26 , 2012 . In January 2013 , the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards , but lost to `` Skyfall '' from the film of the same name . MacFarlane was also the host of the Oscars while also being nominated .",
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"text": "Walter Murphy Walter Anthony Murphy , Jr. ( born December 19 , 1952 ) is an American composer , arranger , pianist , musician , songwriter , and record producer . He is best known for the instrumental `` A Fifth of Beethoven '' , a disco adaptation of Beethoven 's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack . Further classical -- disco fusions followed , such as `` Flight ' 76 '' , `` Rhapsody in Blue '' , `` Toccata and Funk in 'D ' Minor '' , `` Bolero '' , and `` Mostly Mozart '' , but were not as successful . In a career spanning nearly five decades , Murphy has written music for numerous films and TV shows , including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , The Savage Bees , Stingray , Wiseguy , The Commish , Profit , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Looney Tunes , and How Murray Saved Christmas . He has had a long-running partnership with Seth MacFarlane , composing music for his films and TV shows such as Family Guy , The Cleveland Show , American Dad ! , Ted , and Ted 2 .",
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"text": "Ritchie Adams Richard Adam Ziegler ( December 15 , 1938 -- March 6 , 2017 ) , known professionally as Ritchie Adams , was an American singer and songwriter .",
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"text": "Walter Gross (musician) Walter Gross ( July 14 , 1909 -- November 27 , 1967 ) is best known for having composed the music for the popular 1946 song `` Tenderly '' . In addition to composing dozens of other titles , he was also a pianist , arranger , orchestra leader , and record industry executive .",
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"text": "Robert Beadell Robert Beadell ( 18 June 1925 -- 11 June 1994 ) was an American composer .",
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"text": "Arthur Schwartz Arthur Schwartz ( November 25 , 1900 -- September 3 , 1984 ) was an American composer and film producer .",
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"text": "Harold Wheeler (musician) Harold Wheeler ( born June 14 , 1943 ) is an orchestrator , composer , conductor , arranger , record producer , and music director . He has received numerous Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for orchestration , and won the 2003 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for Hairspray .",
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"text": "George Gershwin George Jacob Gershwin ( -LSB- ˈɡɜrʃ.wɪn -RSB- September 26 , 1898 July 11 , 1937 ) was an American composer and pianist . Gershwin 's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres , and his most popular melodies are widely known . Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue ( 1924 ) and An American in Paris ( 1928 ) as well as the opera Porgy and Bess ( 1935 ) . Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark , Henry Cowell and Joseph Brody . He began his career as a song plugger , but soon started composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin , and Buddy DeSylva . He moved to Paris intending to study with Nadia Boulanger , who refused him , where he began to compose An American in Paris . After returning to New York City , he wrote Porgy and Bess with Ira and the author DuBose Heyward . Initially a commercial failure , Porgy and Bess is now considered one of the most important American operas of the twentieth century . Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores until his death in 1937 from glioblastoma multiforme , a malignant brain tumor . Gershwin 's compositions have been adapted for use in many films and for television , and several became jazz standards recorded in many variations . Many celebrated singers and musicians have covered his songs .",
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"text": "Michael Tavera Michael Anthony `` Mike '' Tavera ( born September 24 , 1961 ) is an American composer best known for his animation scores . He has also worked on countless television series , live-action films , and direct-to-video sequels .",
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"text": "Steven Stucky Steven Edward Stucky ( -LSB- ˈstʌki -RSB- November 7 , 1949 − February 14 , 2016 ) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer .",
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"text": "Best Wishes (Duke Ellington song) `` Best Wishes '' is a 1932 Duke Ellington song , one of his own tunes , with words by Ted Koehler . The tune was first recorded 17 May 1932 . However , in 1933 on a visit to England , Ellington claimed that `` Since I have been in England I have composed a new number entitled Best Wishes , which was played and broadcast on June 14 ( 1933 ) for the first time . '' Ellington also stated that he had dedicated the song `` the title not the lyrics '' , to Britain , that the tune would give British listeners `` a better insight into the Negro mind '' .",
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"text": "Glenn Osser Abraham `` Glenn '' Osser ( August 28 , 1914 -- April 29 , 2014 ) was an American musician , musical arranger , orchestra leader , and songwriter . His birthname was Abraham ( Abe ) , but much of his work was under the name Glenn ; he can be found with references under both names . He also worked under a number of other names : Arthur Meisel , Bob Marvel , Maurice Pierre , and others .",
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"text": "Mario Davidovsky Mario Davidovsky ( born March 4 , 1934 ) is an Argentine-American composer . Born in Argentina , he emigrated in 1960 to the US , where he lives today . He is best known for his series of compositions called Synchronisms , which in live performance incorporate both acoustic instruments and electroacoustic sounds played from a tape .",
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"text": "Music World Corporation Music World Corporation is an American music production and music publishing company , representing hundreds of song and music cue titles for a small clientele of composers and lyricists including the company founder . The company was founded in 1958 by Academy Award-winning songwriter Robert B. Sherman . The company is based in Beverly Hills , California and is affiliated with the performance rights organization BMI .",
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"text": "Arthur Shepherd Arthur Shepherd ( February 19 , 1880 -- January , 12 1958 ) was an American composer and conductor in the 20th century .",
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"text": "Barton McLean Barton McLean ( born 8 April 1938 ) is an American composer , performer , music reviewer , and writer",
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"text": "Gordon Goodwin Gordon L. Goodwin ( born 1954 ) is an American pianist , saxophonist , composer , arranger , and conductor . He has won Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards .",
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"text": "Alex Ebert Alexander Michael Tahquitz `` Alex '' Ebert ( born May 12 , 1978 ) is an American singer-songwriter and composer . He is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros . On January 12 , 2014 , Ebert won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for his musical score to the film All Is Lost ( 2013 ) .",
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"text": "Louis Hirsch Louis Achille Hirsch , also known as Louis A. Hirsch and Lou Hirsch ( November 28 , 1887 -- May 13 , 1924 ) , was a popular composer of songs and musicals in the early 20th century .",
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"text": "Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis , Jr. ( born May 27 , 1935 ) is an American jazz composer , pianist and radio personality . Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career .",
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"text": "William Lee Self William Lee Self ( * 2 . July 1958 in Rocky Mount , North Carolina ) is an American musician and composer , who emigrated to north Germany in 1982 and who has been living in Hamburg since 1995 .",
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"text": "Richard St. Clair Richard St. Clair ( born September 21 , 1946 ) is an American composer , pedagogue , and pianist .",
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"text": "Year Zero (album) Year Zero is the fifth studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails , released on April 17 , 2007 by Interscope Records . Frontman Trent Reznor wrote the album 's music and lyrics while touring in support of the band 's previous album With Teeth ( 2005 ) . In contrast to the introspective style of songwriting Reznor used on previous albums , Year Zero is a concept album that criticizes contemporary policies of the United States government by presenting a dystopian vision of the year 2022 . The album is part of a larger Year Zero project which includes a remix album , an alternate reality game and a potential television or film project . The Year Zero alternate reality game expanded upon the album 's fictional storyline by using media such as websites , pre-recorded phone messages , and murals . However , disputes arose between Reznor and Universal Music Group , the parent company of Interscope Records , over overseas pricing of the album . In October 2007 , Reznor announced that Nine Inch Nails had fulfilled its contractual commitments to Interscope , effectively ending the band 's relationship with the label ; thus Year Zero was the last Nine Inch Nails studio album released on the Interscope label . Upon its release in April 2007 , Year Zero sold over 187,000 copies in its first week and reached number two on the US Billboard 200 chart . The album also received generally positive reviews , many of which were also favorable toward the accompanying alternate reality game . Year Zero spawned the singles `` Survivalism '' and `` Capital G '' .",
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"text": "Armed to the Teeth (Abandoned Pools album) Armed to the Teeth is the second studio album by the American rock band Abandoned Pools . It was released on September 27 , 2005 , though Universal Records . The album is preceded by The Reverb EP , released June 7 . The album draws on traditional progressive rock elements , combining them with diverse elements ranging from Mexican folk music to German polka .",
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"text": "Metamorphosis (Zero Hour album) Metamorphosis is a rerelease of Zero Hour 's eponymous debut album .",
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"text": "Pop punk Pop punk ( also known as punk-pop ) is a music genre that fuses elements of punk rock and pop music . It typically combines fast tempos , loud and distorted electric guitars , and power chord changes with pop-influenced melodies , vocal styles , and lyrical themes . Pop-influenced punk rock emerged in the mid-1970s with a music style that was stylistically similar to power pop . By the mid-1980s , several bands merged hardcore punk with pop music to create a new , faster pop punk sound such as Dag Nasty , the Nip Drivers , T.S.O.L. , Social Distortion , and the Descendents . Pop punk in the United States began to grow in popularity locally in California in the mid-to-late 1980s . Pop punk particularly thrived in California , where independent record labels adopted a do it yourself ( DIY ) approach to releasing music . By the mid-1990s , a few pop punk bands had started to sell millions of records and receive extensive radio and television airplay , such as Green Day . By 1994 , pop punk was quickly growing in mainstream popularity . The late 1990s , exemplified by the 1999 release of Blink-182 's Enema of the State , represented the genre 's mainstream peak , although some pop punk bands scored successful album chartings in the 2000s . In the mid-2000s , emo pop , a fusion genre combining emo and pop punk , became popular . By the end of the 2000s , the pop punk sound of the 1990s had largely waned in mainstream popularity .",
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"text": "6.0 (album) 6.0 is a studio album by the industrial rock band Sister Machine Gun . It was released in 2001 on Positron ! Records .",
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"text": "John Frusciante discography The discography of John Frusciante , who is best known as the former guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers , consists of eleven solo albums and four EPs , as well as two albums with collaborators Joe Lally and Josh Klinghoffer under the name Ataxia and one EP and one album under the alias of Trickfinger . Frusciante left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992 after he got tired of the growing success of the band . He released his first solo album , Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt , in 1994 on American Recordings . His second record , Smile From the Streets You Hold , was released in 1997 and later taken off the market at his request in 1999 . After returning to the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1998 , Frusciante recorded Californication with the band and subsequently released his third solo album , To Record Only Water for Ten Days , in February 2001 on Warner Music Group . Red Hot Chili Peppers released By the Way in 2002 , with Frusciante taking a central role in the songwriting . Following the album 's tour , Frusciante released Shadows Collide with People in 2004 ; it became his first solo album to influence a music chart and is his only solo album to date featuring Chad Smith . In 2004 , Frusciante switched from Warner Brothers to the Record Collection label and released a series of six records in six months . Four of six included collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer and the period produced collaborations with Fugazi members Joe Lally , Jerry Busher , and producer Ian McKaye . Frusciante began working with Omar Rodríguez-López in 2001 and has since collaborated on many recordings under both artists ' names . Frusciante also was considered an honorary member of The Mars Volta from 2002 to 2008 , occasionally performing live with the band from 2003 to 2006 . Frusciante served as executive producer on Rodríguez-López 's first film , released in 2010 , The Sentimental Engine Slayer , which was filmed in 2007 . In 2006 , the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their Grammy Award-winning double album Stadium Arcadium , their last to feature Frusciante as lead guitarist . Frusciante began work on his tenth solo record , The Empyrean , shortly thereafter and subsequently released the album in early 2009 . In December 2009 , Frusciante revealed that he had left Red Hot Chili Peppers more than a year earlier , during their hiatus . 2012 's Letur-Lefr EP and Sect In Sgt EP ( the latter recorded under the alias of Trickfinger ) , the full-length follow-up PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone , its experimental sequel , 2014 's Enclosure and his 2015 album , Trickfinger , his first full-length album recorded under alias Trickfinger , are his succeeding solo releases since leaving the Chili Peppers . Frusciante has also gone on to collaborate as Speed Dealer Moms with Venetian Snares , Swahili Blonde and Kimono Kult with his now former wife , Nicole Turley , and with the Black Knights .",
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"text": "Zeroed Out Zeroed Out is the debut album by Seattle , Washington band The Cunninghams . Described as power-pop or pop-punk , The Cunninghams made one album , Zeroed Out which was released in 1997 via Revolution Records/Warner Bros. . Records . Members included Seven Pearson , Eric Craig , Scott Bickham , Eliot Freed and Johnny Martin .",
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"text": "Zero Down __ NOTOC __ Zero Down was a punk rock trio formed by former Strung Out bassist Jim Cherry , former Down by Law drummer Milo Todesco and former War Called Peace guitarist John McCree . Frontman Cherry ( who was also guitarist and songwriter for Epitaph Records band Pulley ) enlisted the support of Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike , who released the band 's first ( and only ) album , With a Lifetime to Pay in 2001 . The music was a throwback to mid-90s melodic skate punk ( no surprise given the pedigree of Zero Down 's members ) , and was well received . The band added a fourth member in August 2001 , ex-Lagwagon guitarist Shawn Dewey . Zero Down came to a premature demise on July 7 , 2002 , with the death of Jim Cherry from a lifelong heart condition . Early reports suggested that Cherry died from an accidental prescription drug overdose ; Fat Wreck Chords released the following statement : However , in December 2002 the label released a further statement concerning Cherry 's death :",
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"text": "Nefarious Realm Nefarious Realm is a metal , hardcore , and extreme music-themed website and media company , founded by Matt Darcy in early 2006 . The website mainly covers the latest in band , music , and industry news , provides a wide array of features including interviews , an album release schedule , music videos , and release reviews . The website also boasts original articles , columns , and feature segments including interviews with bands , industry professionals , alternative models and porn stars which include Suicide Girls and Burning Angel . While for the first few years , the website went relatively unknown . It was not until 2008 that it began to get recognition and after a major overhaul in late 2011 , Nefarious Realm really saw its beginning starting in 2012 . Nefarious Realm started presenting shows in 2007 with one local show featuring Slayed Innocence and Kultur among others . It was not until 2009 until the second show which then started nearly two years of continuous concerts . Of which was a small festival , Rock Your Face Off Fest that was held in 2010 and 2011 . The shows ranged from local showcases to international touring bands including The Ocean and Wormrot . The last show was held in November 2011 . In July 2012 , Nefarious Realm announced the planning of a free 666 song compilation , titled The Number of the Compilation . In the beginning of 2013 , Nefarious Realm announced the launch of an imprint vinyl record label , Threshold of Pain Records . The first four releases include Seemless 's debut self-titled released back in 2004 and again in 2005 through Equal Vision Records , Orwell , Earthrise , and Abnormality .",
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"text": "Fake Shark Fake Shark ( formerly known as Fake Shark - Real Zombie ! ) is a Canadian electronic indie-pop band from Vancouver , B.C. Formed in 2005 , their early musical style mainly combined elements of dance punk , IDM and post-hardcore but have since shifted to a more commercial pop sound . The name is a reference to Lucio Fulci 's film Zombi 2 , where a real shark and a zombie engage in combat .",
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"text": "These Were the Earlies These Were The Earlies is an album by The Earlies , released in 2005 .",
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"text": "Wishful Thinking (Australian band) Wishful Thinking ( or Wishful ) were an Australian three-piece pop-punk band which formed in Tasmania in 1998 and disbanded in 2006 . The line-up included Alistair Elkins on bass guitar , Carl Jackson on lead vocals and Leigh Thompson on drums . In 2002 Carlos Echeverria was replaced by Elkins on bass guitar . Carl 's brother Lachlan Jackson was the bassist in the original lineup ( along with a handful of drummers ) before they moved to Melbourne . They were one of Australia 's `` buzz '' punk/pop acts and were signed to Boomtown Records . Wishful Thinking 's musical style was pop punk and followed in the style of such bands like Blink 182 and New Found Glory . Wishful Thinking shared stages and toured with such bands , including Millencolin , MXPX , Kisschasy , Area-7 , Gyroscope , All Star United , Relient K , The O.C. Supertones , and Antiskeptic . Wishful Thinking also had rotation on the radio stations Triple M and Triple J , with their single ' I Do n't Need You ' which was released in 2003 and their single ` The Day You Went Away ' in 2004 . Tim Cashmere of Undercover News reviewed their debut album , Standing Still ( 2003 ) ; he described them as a `` Christian-punk act '' and felt the album was `` none-too-shabby , albeit none-too-original either ... The god-fearing punk beats of Wishful Thinking makes an interesting point of difference . '' Ben Seifu of vibewire.net noticed that `` the production is quite professional without being too smooth or processed . The drums in particular are captured reasonably well . But beyond that Standing Still is pretty standard pop punk stuff . '' Jasper Lee of Oz Music Project opined that it `` oozes of punk pop goodness that echoes heroes of said genre such as MXPX . The band 's strength lies in their combination of consistent punk power chords with a lyrical depth underpinning their spiritual beliefs . '' Steph Brincat of Oz Music Project reviewed the group 's second album , Kicking Goals , Banging Gongs & High Five All Round , rating it at four out of five due to the `` classic pop-punk sound that we have all come to know and love , without making it sound horrible and generic , and I assure you that I am not being sarcastic or ironic . The music is tight and although it does n't stray from the usual pop-punk recipe of repetitive yet catchy bass , guitar and drum explosion , there is variation in their tunes such as interesting little guitar licks and bass solos . '' The band reformed for a once-off show in August 2013 at the Adelaide Uni Bar with S.T.R.",
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"text": "The Alps (band) The Alps were an English band from Greenwich , London . They released five singles and one album so far , with the sixth single ` Obstacle Race ' due for release January 2009 . The Alps debut album ` Something I Mih Regret ' released on 10 March 2008 . The album was produced by Dave Allen ( producer of The Cure 's ` Disintegration ' , ` Wish ' , and ` Kiss Me , Kiss Me , Kiss Me ' ) . The Alps raised # 21,000 from their fans and the SliceThePie website and were the first artist to release an album through SliceThePie . The Alps own their own record label ` Elusive Music ' , are self managed and oversee most of their business internally . The Alps toured extensively in recent years with highlights including Reading Festival in 2005 and Italy 2006 , Spain 2008 . In 2009 Daniel , Sam and Dan formed the Folk punk band Skinny Lister",
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"text": "Year zero Year zero does not exist in the Anno Domini system usually used to number years in the Gregorian calendar and in its predecessor , the Julian calendar . In this system , the year is followed by . However , there is a year zero in astronomical year numbering ( where it coincides with the Julian year ) and in ISO 8601:2004 ( where it coincides with the Gregorian year ) as well as in all Buddhist and Hindu calendars .",
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"text": "Kicked in the Teeth (album) Kicked In the Teeth is a 1998 album by Zeke .",
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"text": "Pulling Teeth (album) Pulling Teeth is the fourth full-length studio album from hardcore punk band , Straight Faced . It was released in October , 2000 on Epitaph Records and follows Conditioned released in 1998 . The album was produced by Blag Dahlia of fellow punk band , Dwarves , and the track `` Happy '' appeared on Epitaph Records ' Punk-O-Rama Vol . 5 compilation .",
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"text": "Pretty Hate Machine Pretty Hate Machine is the debut studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails , released on October 20 , 1989 by TVT Records in the United States , Island Records in Europe and by Interscope Records and Atlantic Records internationally . The album is compiled of reworked tracks from the band 's Purest Feeling demo , as well as songs composed after its original recording . Although it was critically and commercially successful ( especially for an independent label ) , Trent Reznor ( Nine Inch Nails ' only constant band member ) feuded with TVT Records during the album 's promotion . Slant Magazine placed the album at number 50 on its list of the `` Best Albums of the 1980s '' , commenting , `` before attempting suicide in The Downward Spiral and living with the wrist scars in The Fragile , Pretty Hate Machine sent out sleek , danceable warning shots '' . Three singles were released from the album , the most successful being its opening track `` Head Like a Hole '' , which has become a staple of Nine Inch Nails live performances . Pretty Hate Machine became one of the first independently released albums to attain a platinum certification , with the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) certifying the album triple platinum on May 12 , 2003 , indicating sales surpassing three million copies in the United States . The album went out of print in 1997 because of the much publicized disagreement between Reznor and TVT . Rykodisc re-released the album worldwide in 2005 , effectively putting it back into print . A remastered version with updated artwork was released on November 22 , 2010 .",
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"text": "Modey Lemon Modey Lemon is an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The group formed in Pittsburgh 's South Oakland neighborhood in 1999 as an informal side project of Dean Swagger , a rock trio that had spent the previous year mainly performing in basements to college party crowds . The original lineup consisted of guitarist Phil Boyd and drummer Paul Quattrone , then nominally students at the University of Pittsburgh . The group made its first appearances at the Halloween weekend in 1999 and played a live set on WPTS 92.1 FM , the University of Pittsburgh college radio station , segments of which later turned up on the group 's demo album , House on the Hill ( and , subsequently , its 2002 self-titled release ) . By 2000 , the duo had gained a reputation around Pittsburgh for its concerts . Modey Lemon , the group 's debut album , appeared in early 2002 , and the band supported the album with tours of the US and Europe . The group followed their self-titled release with a brief stint on In the Red Records , which released a double 7 inch record , before recommending the band to Birdman Records owner Dave Katznelson , who then signed the band . Prior to the mid-2003 release of second album Thunder + Lightning , Boyd and Quattrone added Jason Kirker on guitar and Moog synthesizer . Following the US release of Thunder + Lighting the band signed with Mute Records , which licensed and released the album in the UK and Europe , and via EMI ( Mute 's parent label ) in Japan . The single releases , `` Crows '' ( 2004 , # 75 ) and `` Sleepwalkers '' ( 2005 , # 71 ) , each appeared in the UK Singles Chart for one week . Their third album The Curious City was released in August 2005 on Birdman/Mute . Modey Lemon has performed with The White Stripes , The Von Bondies ( 2002 UK tour ) , Girl Talk , the Blues Explosion , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Oneida ( 2005 Europe tour ) , The Warlocks ( 2003 UK Tour ) , Icarus Line ( 2004 UK tour ) , Dinosaur Jr. ( 2005 tour dates in UK/Europe/US ) , Arctic Monkeys ( 2009 US tour ) , and has played festivals such as Glastonbury ( 2005 ) , ArthurFest ( 2005 ) , Meredith Music Festival ( 2003 ) , and Transmusicales ( 2004 ) . In 2006 , the band appeared in a ` punk club ' scene in the film adaptation of Michael Chabon 's novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh , performing two original songs written for the film as well as two cover songs . The band released their fourth album Season of Sweets on May 12 , 2008 . The band also completed a tour of the US in June and July that year and a tour of the UK and mainland Europe in September . In August 2009 the band supported the Arctic Monkeys in New York City , Boston , and Chicago . In October 2009 , it was announced that their track `` Become a Monk '' from the band 's album Season of Sweets , would be included on the soundtrack of the video game , Tony Hawk : Ride . In 2010 Modey Lemon recorded and released one single `` Wandering Eye b/w Cheetahs for Chariots '' on These Are Not Records and performed once at the University of Pittsburgh 's William Pitt Union in spring 2010 before going on indefinite hiatus . In 2015 , Modey Lemon 's first two albums `` House on the Hill '' and Modey Lemon ( album ) were reissued on vinyl for the first time on A-F Records , Mind Cure Records , and Omentum Records .",
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"text": "Zero Point Zero Zero Point Zero is the first studio album by the rock band Desario . It was released in 2009 on Darla Records . The album drew comparisons with Franz Ferdinand , Vampire Weekend , The Replacements , and the Smoking Popes .",
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"text": "Less Than Zero (song) `` Less Than Zero '' is the eighth track on Elvis Costello 's debut album My Aim Is True , and the first Costello single that Stiff Records released . The song expressed Costello 's anger after seeing former British Union of Fascists leader Oswald Mosley interviewed on television attempting to deny his racist past . In the liner notes to the Rhino edition of the album , Costello writes : The song therefore fits in with a number of others on early Costello albums that deal with themes of fascism and totalitarianism , which also include `` Night Rally '' from This Year 's Model and `` Goon Squad '' from Armed Forces . In this case , a racist and totalitarian movement is seen in terms of sub rosa teenage sex : `` Turn up the TV ... Even your mother wo n't detect it/So your father wo n't know . '' Allmusic critic Mark Deming describes the melody as `` slow , slinky -LSB- and -RSB- sinister . '' Deming also suggests that the melody shows some reggae influences , even though the rhythm does not incorporate reggae syncopations . Deming describes the song as `` controversial , audacious , and highly effective '' as well as `` a truly remarkable debut . '' On his first visit to the United States , Costello found that American audiences did n't understand the song , writing in his 2015 autobiography , Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink , `` I 'm not sure if anyone in Cleveland has ever heard of Oswald Mosley or gave a damn about him when we played `` Less Than Zero '' that night . It was just some rock and roll music with a fashionable-sounding title '' . Later , he substantially rewrote the lyrics to refer to Lee Harvey Oswald . This was a reference to the common misconception among American fans that this was the `` Mr. Oswald '' referred to in the original lyrics . This version is usually referred to as the `` Dallas version '' and is available as a bonus track on the My Aim is True reissue , and a live version can be found on Live at the El Mocambo . The song later provided US author Bret Easton Ellis with the title of his debut novel . The song was also involved in Costello 's infamous performance on Saturday Night Live on 17 December 1977 . Following pressure from his record company to play the song on the show , Costello began to play the song , but he stopped after only a few bars , saying that `` there 's no reason to do this song here . '' He then launched into an unannounced performance of `` Radio Radio '' , a song he had promised not to play . As a result , he was banned from the show until 1989 . In 2015 , Costello wrote of having seen the Saturday Night Live appearance as an opportunity equivalent to The Beatles ' first live US television performance on -LSB- -LSB- The Ed Sullivan Show -RSB- : '' -LSB- ... -RSB- Columbia insisted that the second song should be `` Less Than Zero '' . The song had already proven to be obscure to many American ears and if this was supposed to be our I Want to Hold Your Hand moment , I thought the song was too low-key '' . He had then come up with the plan to switch songs , inspired by a live performance on the BBC 's The Lulu Show in 1969 in which Jimi Hendrix had scrapped a performance of Hey Joe after a few bars to instead play an impromptu tribute to Cream , who had broken up just days before . `` Less Than Zero '' appears on the first Stiff Records compilation ; A Bunch of Stiff Records , whilst the B-side , `` Radio Sweetheart '' , appears on their second ; Hits Greatest Stiffs .",
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"text": "To the Teeth To the Teeth is singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco 's tenth studio album ( excluding EPs and her collaborations with Utah Phillips ) , released in November 1999 . To the Teeth has a more political and self-questioning edge than many of her earlier works . It is also considerably more experimental , with `` Freakshow '' , `` Swing '' , `` Carry You Around '' and `` The Arrivals Gate '' branching out into genres such as blues , jazz and funk . She was also supported by Prince on the track `` Providence '' . It opens with the title track , an indictment of America 's gun culture , and a response to the Columbine High School massacre . It also contains `` Soft Shoulder '' , about two lovers missing their opportunity , and `` Hello Birmingham '' , a sad , angry response to both the shooting murder of abortion doctor Barnett Slepian and the bombing of a Birmingham , AL , abortion clinic . To the Teeth reached No. 76 on the Billboard Music Chart Top 200 , and No. 9 on their Top Internet Albums chart .",
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"text": "Psychology Psychology is the science of behavior and mind , embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought . It is an academic discipline and a social science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases . In this field , a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social , behavioral , or cognitive scientist . Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior , while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors . Psychologists explore behavior and mental processes , including perception , cognition , attention , emotion ( affect ) , intelligence , phenomenology , motivation ( conation ) , brain functioning , and personality . This extends to interaction between people , such as interpersonal relationships , including psychological resilience , family resilience , and other areas . Psychologists of diverse orientations also consider the unconscious mind . Psychologists employ empirical methods to infer causal and correlational relationships between psychosocial variables . In addition , or in opposition , to employing empirical and deductive methods , some -- especially clinical and counseling psychologists -- at times rely upon symbolic interpretation and other inductive techniques . Psychology has been described as a `` hub science '' , with psychological findings linking to research and perspectives from the social sciences , natural sciences , medicine , humanities , and philosophy . While psychological knowledge is often applied to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems , it is also directed towards understanding and solving problems in several spheres of human activity . By many accounts psychology ultimately aims to benefit society . The majority of psychologists are involved in some kind of therapeutic role , practicing in clinical , counseling , or school settings . Many do scientific research on a wide range of topics related to mental processes and behavior , and typically work in university psychology departments or teach in other academic settings ( e.g. , medical schools , hospitals ) . Some are employed in industrial and organizational settings , or in other areas such as human development and aging , sports , health , and the media , as well as in forensic investigation and other aspects of law .",
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"text": "Developmental cognitive neuroscience Developmental cognitive neuroscience is an interdisciplinary scientific field devoted to understanding psychological processes and their neurological bases in the developing organism . It examines how the mind changes as children grow up , interrelations between that and how the brain is changing , and environmental and biological influences on the developing mind and brain . Developmental cognitive neuroscience is at the boundaries of neuroscience ( behavioral , systems , & cognitive neuroscience ) , psychology ( developmental , cognitive , & biobehavioral / physiological psychology ) , developmental science ( which includes sociology , anthropology , & biology in addition to psychology & neuroscience ) , cognitive science ( which includes computer science , philosophy , dynamical systems , & linguistics in addition to psychology ) , and even includes socio-emotional development and developmental aspects of social neuroscience and affective neuroscience . The scientific interface between cognitive neuroscience and human development has evoked considerable interest in recent years , as technological advances make it possible to map in detail the changes in brain structure that take place during development . Developmental cognitive neuroscience overlaps somewhat with fields such as developmental psychology , developmental neuropsychology , developmental psychopathology , and developmental neuroscience , but is distinct from each of them as well . Developmental cognitive neuroscience is concerned with the brain bases of the phenomena that developmental psychologists study . Developmental neuropsychology and developmental psychopathology are both devoted primarily to studying patients , whereas developmental cognitive neuroscience is concerned with studying both typical and atypical development . Developmental neuroscience is devoted entirely to the study of developmental processes in the brain , and primarily during the prenatal period . Developmental cognitive neuroscience , on the other hand , is concerned with interrelations between psychological and biological development . Developmental cognitive neuroscientists study brain development and cognitive , social , and emotional development from the prenatal period through adulthood . More recently , developmental cognitive neuroscience is interested in the role of genes in development and cognition . Thus , developmental cognitive neuroscience may shed light on nature versus nurture debates as well as constructivism and neuroconstructivism theories . Developmental cognitive neuroscience research provides data that alternately blends together , clarifies , challenges , and causes revisions in developmental , cognitive , and neuroscientific theories .",
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"text": "Scientific theory A scientific theory is an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can , in accordance with the scientific method , be repeatedly tested , using a predefined protocol of observations and experiments . Established scientific theories have withstood rigorous scrutiny and are a comprehensive form of scientific knowledge . It is important to note that the definition of a `` scientific theory '' ( often ambiguously contracted to `` theory '' for the sake of brevity , including in this page ) as used in the disciplines of science is significantly different from the common vernacular usage of the word `` theory '' . Per NAS 2008 : `` The formal scientific definition of theory is quite different from the everyday meaning of the word . It refers to a comprehensive explanation of some aspect of nature that is supported by a vast body of evidence . '' In everyday non-scientific speech , `` theory '' can imply that something is an unsubstantiated and speculative guess , conjecture , idea , or , hypothesis ; such a usage is the opposite of the word `` theory '' in science . These different usages are comparable to the differing , and often opposing , usages of the term `` prediction '' in science versus `` prediction '' in vernacular speech , denoting a mere hope . The strength of a scientific theory is related to the diversity of phenomena it can explain . As additional scientific evidence is gathered , a scientific theory may be rejected or modified if it does not fit the new empirical findings ; in such circumstances , a more accurate theory is then desired . In certain cases , the less-accurate unmodified scientific theory can still be treated as a theory if it is useful ( due to its sheer simplicity ) as an approximation under specific conditions ( e.g. , Newton 's laws of motion as an approximation to special relativity at velocities that are small relative to the speed of light ) . Scientific theories are testable and make falsifiable predictions . They describe the causal elements responsible for a particular natural phenomenon , and are used to explain and predict aspects of the physical universe or specific areas of inquiry ( e.g. , electricity , chemistry , astronomy ) . Scientists use theories as a foundation to gain further scientific knowledge , as well as to accomplish goals such as inventing technology or curing disease . As with other forms of scientific knowledge , scientific theories are both deductive and inductive in nature and aim for predictive power and explanatory capability . Paleontologist , evolutionary biologist , and science historian Stephen Jay Gould said , `` ... facts and theories are different things , not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty . Facts are the world ′ s data . Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts . ''",
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"text": "Improvement Science Research Network The Improvement Science Research Network ( ISRN ) ( Principal Investigator : Kathleen R. Stevens , EdD , MS , RN , ANEF , FAAN ) is a large-scale academic-practice based healthcare research network that was created to accelerate interprofessional improvement science across multiple healthcare sites . In October , 2009 , development of the ISRN was supported by the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 's `` Grand Opportunities '' Program ( Principal Investigator/Director , Kathleen R. Stevens , EdD , MS , RN , ANEF , FAAN ) . The ISRN 's goal is to fill a national gap in improvement science through a sustained research network for testing system-focused improvement strategies in healthcare . To anchor its interprofessional focus , the ISRN is part of the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science ( NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award ) at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio ( UTHSCSA ) and is housed in the UTHSCSA School of Nursing . The ISRN provides a national laboratory for investigators from across broad geographical range to study improvement , healthcare delivery systems , dissemination , implementation , translation , safety , and patient outcomes . The ISRN infrastructure supports virtual collaboration in the conduct of network studies through direct engagement of study partners and sites , network study principal investigators , and centralized support . Built upon lessons learned from practice-based research networks ( PBRNs ) , the ISRN is registered with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality as an active PBRN .",
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"text": "Predictive medicine Predictive medicine is a field of medicine that entails predicting the probability of disease and instituting preventive measures in order to either prevent the disease altogether or significantly decrease its impact upon the patient ( such as by preventing mortality or limiting morbidity ) . While different prediction methodologies exist , such as genomics , proteomics , and cytomics , the most fundamental way to predict future disease is based on genetics . Although proteomics and cytomics allow for the early detection of disease , much of the time those detect biological markers that exist because a disease process has already started . However , comprehensive genetic testing ( such as through the use of DNA arrays or full genome sequencing ) allows for the estimation of disease risk years to decades before any disease even exists , or even whether a healthy fetus is at higher risk for developing a disease in adolescence or adulthood . Individuals who are more susceptible to disease in the future can be offered lifestyle advice or medication with the aim of preventing the predicted illness . Current genetic testing guidelines supported by the health care professionals discourage purely predictive genetic testing of minors until they are competent to understand the relevancy of genetic screening so as to allow them to participate in the decision about whether or not it is appropriate for them . Genetic screening of newborns and children in the field of predictive medicine is deemed appropriate if there is a compelling clinical reason to do so , such as the availability of prevention or treatment as a child that would prevent future disease .",
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"text": "Regenerative medicine Regenerative medicine is a branch of translational research in tissue engineering and molecular biology which deals with the `` process of replacing , engineering or regenerating human cells , tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function '' . This field holds the promise of engineering damaged tissues and organs by stimulating the body 's own repair mechanisms to functionally heal previously irreparable tissues or organs . Regenerative medicine also includes the possibility of growing tissues and organs in the laboratory and implanting them when the body can not heal itself . If a regenerated organ 's cells would be derived from the patient 's own tissue or cells , this would potentially solve the problem of the shortage of organs available for donation , and the problem of organ transplant rejection . Some of the biomedical approaches within the field of regenerative medicine may involve the use of stem cells . Examples include the injection of stem cells or progenitor cells obtained through directed differentiation ( cell therapies ) ; the induction of regeneration by biologically active molecules administered alone or as a secretion by infused cells ( immunomodulation therapy ) ; and transplantation of in vitro grown organs and tissues ( tissue engineering ) .",
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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": "Psychiatric epidemiology Psychiatric epidemiology is a field which studies the causes ( etiology ) of mental disorders in society , as well as conceptualization and prevalence of mental illness . It is a subfield of the more general epidemiology . It has roots in sociological studies of the early 20th century . However , while sociological exposures are still widely studied in psychiatric epidemiology , the field has since expanded to the study of a wide area of environmental risk factors , such as major life events , as well as genetic exposures . Increasingly neuroscientific techniques like MRI are used to explore the mechanisms behind how exposures to risk factors may impact psychological problems and explore the neuroanatomical substrate underlying psychiatric disorders .",
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"text": "Therapeutic assessment Therapeutic assessment is a psychological assessment procedure which aims to help people gain insight and apply this new insight to problems in their life . This paradigm is contrasted with the traditional , information-gathering model of psychological assessment , the main goal of which is to accurately diagnose , plan treatments , and evaluate treatment effectiveness . Traditional , information-gathering assessment is sometimes viewed as the phase before treatment , whereas therapeutic assessment can be considered the first phase of treatment or as a brief standalone treatment . The term ` Therapeutic Assessment ' was coined in 1993 by Stephen E. Finn to describe the semi-structured collaborative assessment paradigm developed by himself and colleagues at the Center for Therapeutic Assessment in Austin , Texas . Finn suggests differentiating the capitalized `` Therapeutic Assessment '' or the abbreviation , `` TA '' as the paradigm developed by himself and his colleagues and the lowercase `` therapeutic assessment '' as the more general term which describes a variety of humanistically based assessment models .",
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"text": "Molecular medicine Molecular medicine is a broad field , where physical , chemical , biological , bioinformatics and medical techniques are used to describe molecular structures and mechanisms , identify fundamental molecular and genetic errors of disease , and to develop molecular interventions to correct them . The concept of the distribution of medicine to each individual cell just as oxygen would be an example of the practice of molecular medicine ( via lung chemical reaction manipulation an idea coined by Saniab Jacob ) . The molecular medicine perspective emphasizes cellular and molecular phenomena and interventions rather than the previous conceptual and observational focus on patients and their organs . In November 1949 , with the seminal paper , `` Sickle Cell Anemia , a Molecular Disease '' , in Science magazine , Linus Pauling , Harvey Itano and their collaborators laid the groundwork for establishing the field of molecular medicine . In 1956 , Roger J. Williams wrote Biochemical Individuality , a prescient book about genetics , prevention and treatment of disease on a molecular basis , and nutrition which is now variously referred to as individualized medicine and orthomolecular medicine . Another paper in Science by Pauling in 1968 , introduced and defined this view of molecular medicine that focuses on natural and nutritional substances used for treatment and prevention . Published research and progress was slow until the 1970s ' `` biological revolution '' that introduced many new techniques and commercial applications . Molecular medicine is a new scientific discipline in European universities . Combining contemporary medical studies with the field of biochemistry , it offers a bridge between the two subjects . At present only a handful of universities offer the course to undergraduates . With a degree in this discipline the graduate is able to pursue a career in medical sciences , scientific research , laboratory work and postgraduate medical degrees .",
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"text": "Cognitive behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy ( CBT ) is a psychosocial intervention that is the most widely used evidence-based practice for treating mental disorders . Guided by empirical research , CBT focuses on the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems and changing unhelpful patterns in cognitions ( e.g. thoughts , beliefs , and attitudes ) , behaviors , and emotional regulation . It was originally designed to treat depression , and is now used for a number of mental health conditions . The CBT model is based on a combination of the basic principles from behavioral and cognitive psychology . It is different from historical approaches to psychotherapy , such as the psychoanalytic approach where the therapist looks for the unconscious meaning behind behaviors and then formulates a diagnosis . Instead , CBT is `` problem-focused '' and `` action-oriented '' , meaning it is used to treat specific problems related to a diagnosed mental disorder and the therapist 's role is to assist the client in finding and practising effective strategies to address the identified goals and decrease symptoms of the disorder . CBT is based on the belief that thought distortions and maladaptive behaviors play a role in the development and maintenance of psychological disorders , and that symptoms and associated distress can be reduced by teaching new information-processing skills and coping mechanisms . When compared to psychotropic medications , review studies have found CBT-alone to be as effective for treating less severe forms of depression and anxiety , posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) , tics , substance abuse ( with the exception of opioid use disorder ) , eating disorders , and borderline personality disorder , and it is often recommended in combination with medications for treating other conditions , such as severe obsessive compulsive disorder ( OCD ) and major depression , opioid addiction , bipolar , and psychotic disorders . In addition , CBT is recommended as the first line of treatment for the majority of psychological disorders in children and adolescents , including aggression and conduct disorder . Researchers have found that other bona fide therapeutic interventions were equally effective for treating certain conditions in adults , but CBT was found to be superior in treating most disorders . Along with interpersonal psychotherapy ( IPT ) , CBT is recommended in treatment guidelines as a psychosocial treatment of choice , and CBT and IPT are the only psychosocial interventions that psychiatry residents are mandated to be trained in .",
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"text": "Psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry , the branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis , prevention , study , and treatment of mental disorders . Psychiatrists are medical doctors , unlike psychologists , and must evaluate patients to determine whether their symptoms are the result of a physical illness , a combination of physical and mental ailments , or strictly psychiatric . As part of the clinical assessment process , psychiatrists may employ a mental status examination ; a physical examination ; brain imaging such as a computerized tomography ( CT ) , magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) , or positron emission tomography ( PET ) scan ; and blood testing . Psychiatrists prescribe medicine , and may also use psychotherapy , although the vast majority do medical management and refer to a psychologist or other specialized therapist for weekly to bi-monthly psychotherapy .",
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"text": "The central science Chemistry is often called the central science because of its role in connecting the physical sciences , which include chemistry , with the life sciences and applied sciences such as medicine and engineering . The nature of this relationship is one of the main topics in the philosophy of chemistry and in scientometrics . The phrase was popularized by its use in a textbook by Theodore L. Brown and H. Eugene LeMay , titled Chemistry : The Central Science , which was first published in 1977 , with a thirteenth edition published in 2014 . The central role of chemistry can be seen in the systematic and hierarchical classification of the sciences by Auguste Comte in which each discipline provides a more general framework for the area it precedes ( mathematics → astronomy → physics → chemistry → physiology and medicine → social sciences ) . Balaban and Klein have more recently proposed a diagram showing partial ordering of sciences in which chemistry may be argued is `` the central science '' since it provides a significant degree of branching . In forming these connections the lower field can not be fully reduced to the higher ones . It is recognized that the lower fields possess emergent ideas and concepts that do not exist in the higher fields of science . Thus chemistry is built on an understanding of laws of physics that govern particles such as atoms , protons , electrons , thermodynamics , etc. although it has been shown that it has not been `` fully ` reduced ' to quantum mechanics '' . Concepts such as the periodicity of the elements and chemical bonds in chemistry are emergent in that they are more than the underlying forces that are defined by physics . In the same way , biology can not be fully reduced to chemistry despite the fact that the machinery that is responsible for life is composed of molecules . For instance , the machinery of evolution may be described in terms of chemistry by the understanding that it is a mutation in the order of genetic base pairs in the DNA of an organism . However , chemistry can not fully describe the process since it does not contain concepts such as natural selection that are responsible for driving evolution . Chemistry is fundamental to biology since it provides a methodology for studying and understanding the molecules that compose cells . Connections made by chemistry are formed through various sub-disciplines that utilize concepts from multiple scientific disciplines . Chemistry and physics are both needed in the areas of physical chemistry , nuclear chemistry , and theoretical chemistry . Chemistry and biology intersect in the areas of biochemistry , medicinal chemistry , molecular biology , chemical biology , molecular genetics , and immunochemistry . Chemistry and the earth sciences intersect in areas like geochemistry and hydrology .",
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"text": "Psychosomatic medicine Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary medical field exploring the relationships among social , psychological , and behavioral factors on bodily processes and quality of life in humans and animals . The academic forebear of the modern field of behavioral medicine and a part of the practice of consultation-liaison psychiatry , psychosomatic medicine integrates interdisciplinary evaluation and management involving diverse specialties including psychiatry , psychology , neurology , internal medicine , surgery , allergy , dermatology and psychoneuroimmunology . Clinical situations where mental processes act as a major factor affecting medical outcomes are areas where psychosomatic medicine has competence .",
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"text": "American Academy of Health Behavior The American Academy of Health Behavior was founded on April 1 , 1997 to `` transform the health promotion and health education field from a teaching - and service-centered profession to one with a stronger research foundation in which discovery would be valued as a means of improving practice and enhancing public health . The origination of the Academy was based on the belief that the future growth and evolution of the health promotion and health education fields rested on a strong commitment to conducting and disseminating quality research . '' The inspiration for American Academy of Health Behavior came from Dr. Elbert D. Glover and evolved from a vision he had for more than 2 decades to create an academy of health behavior scholars . He was a trained health educator and as a university professor experienced that academic health educators often were less respected ( and less rewarded ) on university campuses than their peers in other academic disciplines . Further , he believed that this `` lesser respect '' emanated from a perception that in many research-intensive and doctoral degree-granting institutions , health education research often lacked `` centrality '' with respect to the mission of the university compared to the research carried out in other disciplines . Founding Members On April 1 , 1997 while serving as a professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine , Glover identified 34 researchers from throughout the United States with whom he shared his vision and a draft of proposed organizational bylaws . Ultimately , 32 individuals accepted the invitation and formed the body of Founding Members of The Academy . The Founding Members are presented in the chronological order in which they agreed to be named founding members of The Academy . Elbert D. Glover ( Founder ) Founding Members Chudley E. Werch Mark B. Dignan Terri Mulkins Manning David R. Black Robert F. Valois Mark J. Kittleson Cheryl J. Rainey Kenneth R. McLeroy Robert J. McDermott David F. Duncan Scott J. Leischow James H. Price James M. Eddy Michael Young Ray Tricker Robert M. Weiler John P. Foreyt Ian M. Newman Min Qi Wang Thomas W. O'Rourke Beverly S. Mahoney Mohammad R. Torabi Stuart W. Fors Robert S. Gold Molly T. Laflin Paul D. Sarvela Melody P. Noland Mary S. Sutherland Cheryl L. Perry Lawrence W. Green Rick A. Petosa Nicholas K. Iammarino Glover believed that by forming a solid member base of like-minded prolific researchers , these well-known and widely respected scholars would attract other researchers to The Academy . Several of newly committed founding members were skeptical about the likely acceptance and success of a new professional association focused principally on the research enterprise . As enticements , he subsidized the Founding Members ' first 2 years of organizational dues , including a subscription to the American Journal of Health Behavior , which he designated in the bylaws as The Academy 's official professional journal . At that time , the American Journal of Health Behavior had been in existence for over 2 decades and owned by Glover . The Journal was well respected and a venue for publishing quality health-behavior research . He reasoned that by naming the Journal the official publication of The Academy the organization would gain immediate visibility and credibility . The 2 entities flourished in their coexistence , however , after several years of coexistence and by mutual agreement , eventually parted ways and no longer partake in a relationship . Charter Members After recruiting The Academy 's Founders , he opened up the organization for membership to other qualified applicants . Each of the 18 persons who joined during the subsequent year was given the designation of Charter Member . The Charter Members became the backbone of the organization , earning themselves a deserved special status in The Academy inasmuch as they were the first dues-paying members . These Charter Members are listed they joined The Academy . 1 . Dennis L. Thombs 2 . Ansa Ojanlatva 3 . Gregory H. Frazer 4 . Patricia D. Mail 5 . Raymond L. Goldsteen 6 . Eugene C. Fitzhugh 7 . Lynda B. Ransdell 8 . Randall L. Cottrell 9 . Mark . G. Wilson 10 . Michael W. Felts 11 . Patricia C. Dunn 12 . John P. Sciacca 13 . Mary A. Nies 14 . Susan K. Telljohann 15 . Jennie J. Kronenfeld 16 . Karen D. Liller 17 . Stephen B. Thomas Conceptual Foundations Establishment of The Academy set in motion a new direction for the field that was grounded in a distinctive set of conceptual underpinnings . The first of these principles was the establishment of a meritocracy that acknowledged the competitive nature of the research environment , challenged members to produce quality research , and recognized outstanding research contributions . The second belief was that advancement of evidence-based practice would be more likely to occur if nurtured by a professional organization that explicitly identified research as its primary focus . The third tenet recognized a need for a forum to review and evaluate research being conducted so as to improve its quality and dissemination . The fourth underpinning was the desire to overcome partisan , protective agendas of traditional disciplines by stimulating multidisciplinary research and learning . Finally , The Academy was established to inform and educate scholars about the latest in research innovations as well as to inspire a commitment to high-quality investigation among emerging researchers and students in doctoral education programs . By acknowledging and pledging commitment to these philosophies , The Academy began to secure its unique niche among professional organizations . Official Seal To represent its underpinnings as a professional society , The Academy adopted the lamp of learning ( the intellectual source of light ) as the central focus of its official seal . The lamp is arched by a banner containing The Academy motto that Founding Member Dr Robert M. Weiler proposed . It reads : `` Mores Scientia Sanitas '' ( Behavior-Knowledge-Health ) . The lamp is underscored by 2 laurel branches , symbolic of conquest ( i.e. , of knowledge ) ; a series of 5-pointed stars , which from heraldry represents knightly rank and is an ideogram for seeking out that which is mystic ; and finally , the year of The Academy 's founding , 1997 . Initial Board of Directors The Board was described as a `` worker bee '' group inasmuch as there was no true executive director , no history , and no previous modus operandi . In addition to Dr Glover , members of the Founding Board included Dr David R. Black , Dr James M. Eddy , Dr Nicholas K. Iammarino , Dr Mark J. Kittleson , Dr Molly T. Laflin , Dr Terri Mulkins Manning , Dr Robert J. McDermott , Dr Mohammad R. Torabi , Dr Robert M. Weiler , and Dr Chudley E. `` Chad '' Werch . Of the initial 11 board members , 6 went on to become Presidents of the Academy ( Glover , Werch , McDermott , Torabi , Black and Laflin ) and one Executive Director ( Manning ) . Minimum Membership Qualifications The Academy was the first of its type to require that applicants meet certain minimum qualifications related to research prowess . To be a Qualified Member , applicants needed to : ( 1 ) provide evidence of scientific training beyond the undergraduate level ; and ( 2 ) have authored or coauthored at least 10 data-based papers ( quantitative or qualitative ) published in national or international journals that regularly report the findings of original health behavior , health education , or health promotion research . Moreover , the membership criteria fulfilled another of The Academy 's basic tenets -- that of being a meritocracy . The category of Affiliate Member was open to new professionals and doctoral students holding or working toward a doctoral degree who demonstrated evidence of scientific training beyond the undergraduate level and had at least 2 refereed data-based papers ( quantitative or qualitative ) published in national or international journals . Requiring data-based publications even of new researchers made an emphatically powerful and proactive statement about the importance that The Academy attached to research as well as serving as a segue later on for mentoring of Affiliate Members by Qualified Members . Uniqueness of The Academy In addition to a commitment to both research and a meritocracy , The Academy was unique in other ways . Most national organizations attract large numbers of members consequently ; necessitate meetings to be held in large that had attracted 10,000 or more attendees and necessitated that these meetings be held primarily in large cities such as New York ; Chicago ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco ; Boston ; New Orleans ; Washington , DC ; and the like . Moreover , active participants in these conferences rarely had opportunity to enjoy the venue in which their conference took place and , as often as not , became overwhelmed by the size of the meeting and the chaos of the metropolitan location . Glover saw the advantages of having a small scientific meeting and pledged that The Academy would leverage this advantage to host its scientific meetings in `` unique and unusual '' settings -- locations that did not require space for thousands , but rather , for 125-150 participants . From its inception , the Founding Members never envisioned The Academy as needing to become a large organization in order to thrive , nor did they become aggressive in soliciting members . The Academy 's mission was to promote and disseminate high-quality research and be a home for persons conducting rigorous health-behavior investigative studies . The absence of great concern about organizational size opened the door to the distinctive elements of exceptional hotels and venues of quaint hospitality and other unique features . In addition to the unique and unusual features of the locations for the scientific meetings , it was determined that the scientific program itself would be entirely plenary rather than diluted into multiple concurrent sessions . Moreover , some of the most renowned researchers available were recruited as speakers yearly for each session . Whereas the emphasis of the plenary sessions of the first several scientific meetings was to expose attendees to examples of rigorously conducted , cutting-edge research and a diverse set of presenters and topics , meeting organizers gradually began to plan around specific themes and is the basis for current conferences . The philosophy guiding the program plan was that a portion of each day would be free for persons to participate in optional workshops , meet informally around professional interests , or disdain professional affairs for a period of the day to return in the early evening for structured social activity concurrent with scientific poster presentations . Thus , the overscheduling that occurs in many conferences was avoided , and the opportunity to enjoy the comforts and attractions of the host site with professional colleges is encouraged . Emergence of The Academy Everyone in the health education field did not uniformly embrace the emergence of The Academy . Some alleged that creating and promoting a new health education organization in what was already a crowded and fractionated field would only confound that situation further . Others viewed The Academy as an unnecessary upstart being promoted by `` a small minority of malcontents . '' Some saw The Academy as a competitor . Still others described The Academy with actual contempt , identifying The Academy as being `` elitist '' ( presumably because of its membership eligibility criteria and choices of scientific meeting sites ) and `` sexist '' ( presumably because just 14 of the original 51 Founding Members and Charter Members were women ) . However , today over 50 % of the members are female . What is certain is that The Academy did not go unnoticed by persons in the profession . As time has passed , The Academy established a niche for itself and is now a well-respected research organization . Recognitions within The Academy : Fellow , Research Laureate and Lifetime Achievement Recognitions Fellow Typically with most organizations , one 's service contributions , name recognition , and organizational longevity alone satisfy inclusion criteria to be named a Fellow within an organization . In contrast , Glover wanted The Academy 's Fellow status to necessitate meeting explicit , rigorous , and verifiable criteria based exclusively on one 's demonstrable scholarship with respect to research -- peer-reviewed publications , grants , and presentations to scholarly audiences . Thus , in keeping with the meritocratic theme of the organization , he established the Fellow status for researchers who had 50 or more data-based peer-reviewed publications in journals of at least national dissemination , and who met at least one of the following criteria : ( 1 ) had made at least 75 scientific presentations , ( 2 ) had been awarded at least 25 grants , ( 3 ) had been awarded cumulative grant funding of at least $ 1.5 million , or ( 4 ) had contributed significantly to the advancement of knowledge in health behavior through such magnitude as to equal any of the other categories above . The Board of Directors embraced and approved the establishment of these criteria . Research Laureate Medallion Moreover , the Board discussed his recommendation and eventually agreed to the establishment of a unique award designated for Fellows whose career made them stand out , even in a field of accomplished individuals . This award became the Research Laureate Medallion of The Academy . Unlike the various plaques , trophies , or certificates that are commonly received by individuals who emerge as the best in their field , the Research Laureate Medallion was intended to be an exceptional and prized representation of excellence . The concept of the medallion and its eventual design was a consequence of the combined labor of Dr Glover ; Dr Robert M. Weiler and Dr Molly T. Laflin . Glover inspired the belief that being a recipient of the Research Laureate Medallion could one day be the benchmark of fame for health behavior researchers . The first recipient of this prestigious award was Dr Lawrence W. Green , a highly respected researcher , theoretician , and philosopher across numerous disciplines related to health behavior and health care . The Academy quickly established the tradition of having the previous year 's recipient become the presenter of the Research Laureate Medallion to the subsequent year 's awardee . A complete list of recipients can be found at The Academy web site ( www.aahb.org ) . Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award was developed by the initial Academy board members to recognize significant influence and impact on the field of health behavior research . In 2000 , the Board of Directors granted the first Lifetime Achievement Award recognition to Glover in the form of The American Academy of Health Behavior Lifetime Achievement Award in acknowledgment both of his research and his tireless work as the visionary in founding The Academy . The award has been subsequently awarded to only 2 other individuals , the noted psychologist , researcher , and theorist , Dr Albert Bandura , in 2006 . In 2013 Dr Larry W. Green was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award as he clearly represented one of the most influential health behavior researchers in the field . The Academy Today The Academy has attracted scholars from several disciplines , shaping it into the multidisciplinary group that was envisioned . The annual scientific meeting is now a coveted venue to be either an invited speaker , which is the only avenue to present , or to be a research poster presenter . The annual meetings continue to be held in unique and unusual venues . The meeting has become an avenue for the mentoring of young researchers -- through roundtables , special mentoring workshops , and by means of the numerous informal opportunities provided to interact with highly accomplished researchers . To give formal recognition to an emerging researcher , The Academy established the Judy K. Black Early Career Research Award as further demonstration of its commitment to nurturing research . Judy K. Black was the wife of Dr David R. Black , one of The Academy 's Founding Members . She died in a tragic automobile accident in 2003 . She was herself a dedicated professional , motivator , and mentor to students . As The Academy completes its second decennial of scientific meetings , it can reflect favorably on what has been accomplished . It has abandoned neither its standards nor its passion . It has silenced most of its skeptics and detractors . Most importantly , it has fulfilled the promise of its visionary : to place science and discovery as the premiere values of a field of endeavor and to draw upon the richness of skilled investigators from a wide array of disciplines . Whereas the richness of thought and tradition among members of The Academy alone may never succeed entirely in conquering every health-behavior research challenge on the horizon , The Academy can take pride in having encouraged the spirit of many researchers to seek out further discoveries and new solutions . To that end , and as The Academy guard has changed , every new member-researcher has within his or her grasp the possibility of contributing to its further evolution .",
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"text": "Narrative medicine Narrative medicine is a medical approach that utilizes people 's narratives in clinical practice , research , and education as a way to promote healing . It aims to address the relational and psychological dimensions that occur in tandem with physical illness , with the attempt to treat patients as humans with individual stories , rather than purely based on symptoms . In doing this , narrative medicine aims not only to validate the experience of the patient , but also to encourage creativity and self-reflection in the physician . The value of narrative medicine has been summarized as follows :",
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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": "Person-centered ethnography Person-centered ethnography is an approach within psychological anthropology that draws on techniques and theories from psychiatry and psychoanalysis to understand how individuals relate to and interact with their sociocultural context . The term was first used by Robert I. Levy , a psychoanalytically trained psychiatrist , to describe his psychodynamically informed approach to interviewing during his anthropological fieldwork in Tahiti and Nepal . A key distinction in person-centered interviewing is that between interviewees as informants and as respondents . As Levy and Hollan describe it , There is a significant difference between asking a Tahitian interviewee something like `` Please describe for me exactly how and why supercision ( a penis-mutilating rite of passage ) is done by Tahitians , '' and asking him `` Can you tell me about your supercision ? '' ... `` Did it change your life in any way ? '' `` How ? '' `` What did you think and feel about it then ? '' `` What do you think and feel about it now ? '' The first question engages interviewees as typical ethnographic informants , asking them to describe features of their culture or social system ; the latter questions ask much more directly about their own experiences , feelings , hopes , and desires , as well as changes in these over time . Not surprisingly , asking about these more intimate topics generally requires much longer acquaintance with an interviewee than do questions about more publicly available knowledge . Levy and Hollan note that person-centered interviewing makes use of both modes and tacks back and forth between them ; its difference from most methods of ethnographic interviewing lies in its emphasis on the latter and its concern with understanding how individuals relate to , experience , and understand their larger sociocultural context . Within these , major topics of interest typically include : the experience of the self , morality , the body , illness and healing , emotions , and family relationships . Methodologically , person-centered interviewing also depends on a fair degree of experience in self-monitoring for transference and countertransference phenomena , as well as attention to elisions , avoidances , and gaps in an interviewees ' answers and attention to interviewees ' emotional reactions during and outside the formal interview setting . Person-centered interviewing comes out of a psychodynamically informed tradition within Culture and Personality studies and American psychological anthropology and shares a number of methodological and thematic concerns with clinical ethnography .",
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"text": "Clinical Cancer Research Clinical Cancer Research is a peer-reviewed medical journal on oncology , including the cellular and molecular characterization , prevention , diagnosis , and therapy of human cancer , medical and hematological oncology , radiation therapy , pediatric oncology , pathology , surgical oncology , and clinical genetics . The applications of the disciplines of pharmacology , immunology , cell biology , and molecular genetics to intervention in human cancer are also included . One of the main interests of Clinical Cancer Research is on clinical trials that evaluate new treatments together with research on pharmacology and molecular alterations or biomarkers that predict response or resistance to treatment . Another priority for Clinical Cancer Research is laboratory and animal studies of new drugs as well as molecule-targeted agents with the potential to lead to clinical trials , and studies of targetable mechanisms of oncogenesis , progression of the malignant phenotype , and metastatic disease . The journal is published by the American Association for Cancer Research .",
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"text": "Online research methods Online research methods ( ORMs ) are ways in which researchers can collect data via the internet . They are also referred to as Internet research , Internet science or iScience , or Web-based methods . Many of these online research methods are related to existing research methodologies but re-invent and re-imagine them in the light of new technologies and conditions associated with the internet . The field is relatively new and evolving . With the growth of social medias a new level of complexity and opportunity has been created . Inclusion of social media research can provide unique insights into consumer and societal segments and gaining an `` emotional '' measure of a population on issues of interest . Some specific types of method include : Cyber-ethnography Online content analysis Online focus groups Online interviews Online qualitative research Online questionnaires Social network analysis Web-based experiments Online clinical trials -- or see below",
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"text": "Health psychology Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health , illness , and healthcare . It is concerned with understanding how psychological , behavioral , and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness . Psychological factors can affect health directly . For example , chronically occurring environmental stressors affecting the hypothalamic -- pituitary -- adrenal axis , cumulatively , can harm health . Behavioral factors can also affect a person 's health . For example , certain behaviors can , over time , harm ( smoking , excessive alcohol consumption ) or enhance health ( exercise , diet low in saturated fat ) . Health psychologists take a biopsychosocial approach . In other words , health psychologists understand health to be the product not only of biological processes ( e.g. , a virus , tumor , etc. ) but also of psychological ( e.g. , thoughts and beliefs ) , behavioral ( e.g. , habits ) , and social processes ( e.g. , socioeconomic status and ethnicity ) . By understanding psychological factors that influence health , and constructively applying that knowledge , health psychologists can improve health by working directly with individual patients or indirectly in large-scale public health programs . In addition , health psychologists can help train other healthcare professionals ( e.g. , physicians and nurses ) to take advantage of the knowledge the discipline has generated , when treating patients . Health psychologists work in a variety of settings : alongside other medical professionals in hospitals and clinics , in public health departments working on large-scale behavior change and health promotion programs , and in universities and medical schools where they teach and conduct research . Although its early beginnings can be traced to the field of clinical psychology , four different divisions within health psychology and one related field , occupational health psychology ( OHP ) , have developed over time . The four divisions include clinical health psychology , public health psychology , community health psychology , and critical health psychology . Professional organizations for the field of health psychology include Division 38 of the American Psychological Association ( APA ) , the Division of Health Psychology of the British Psychological Society ( BPS ) , and the European Health Psychology Society . Advanced credentialing in the US as a clinical health psychologist is provided through the American Board of Professional Psychology .",
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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": "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": "Foundation and Empire Foundation and Empire is a novel by American writer Isaac Asimov originally published by Gnome Press in 1952 . It is the second book in the Foundation Series , and the fourth in the in-universe chronology . It takes place in two halves , originally published as separate novellas . The second part , `` The Mule '' , won a Retro Hugo Award in 1996 . Foundation and Empire saw multiple publications -- it also appeared in 1955 as Ace Double ( but not actually paired with another book ) D-125 under the title The Man Who Upset the Universe . The stories comprising this volume were originally published in Astounding Magazine ( with different titles ) in 1945 . Foundation and Empire was the second book in the Foundation trilogy . Decades later , Asimov wrote two further sequel novels and two prequels . Later writers have added authorized tales to the series . The Foundation Series is often regarded as one of Isaac Asimov 's best works , along with his Robot series .",
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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": "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": "Aaron Archer Aaron C. Archer ( born 1972 in Canton , Ohio ) is an illustrator and creative professional who spent over 18 years at Hasbro , designing for toy brands like Transformers , G.I. Joe , and others . Aaron worked on the Transformers brand for over 13 years , collaborating with Takara on hundreds of toys . Aaron acted as the Creative Lead for all Transformers partnerships including four feature films , four video games , five animated series , theme park rides , and countless publishing projects . In 2013 Aaron retired from Hasbro in order to pursue independent projects . Archer has worked on other Hasbro/Kenner toy lines including various Batman lines , Star Wars , and Alien : Resurrection , amongst others . Archer 's earliest Transformers work were designs for the later Beast Wars toys , including Transmetal 2 Megatron , Dinobot , and Cheetor . Archer was the Design VP on the Transformers brand , a role that essentially made him the highest-ranking creative Transformers staffer on the Hasbro side of the business ( Transformers are produced in partnership with Takara ) . Archer managed a design team that is responsible for concept design , both for larger storyline concepts ( Archer claims the idea for the show Transformers : Cybertron was initially created on a Taco Bell napkin over lunch ) and for the look of individual characters , while Takara 's engineers are responsible for converting Hasbro designs into three-dimensional action figure form . Takara also has say in design choices . Archer is also well known in the Transformers fandom for his brief stint posting on the TFW2005 boards under the assumed name `` Orson '' ( a reference to Orson Welles , voice of Unicron ) . Archer responded to fan questions in an unusually cryptic style , answering either-or type questions with a straightforward `` NO '' and only answering specific parts of multi-part questions ( most likely due to non-disclosure issues ) . The `` Orson 's World '' message board was eventually shut down by Hasbro and issued a statement that they wanted to treat all fansites fairly . Prior to working for Hasbro , Archer self-published a comic book , Gumbo , with Jeff McCormack . Both attended the University of Akron , in Akron , Ohio . Some homages to Aaron include the Transformers movie toy Longarm having `` Orson 's Towing '' on the door , the early name for Universe Skalor being listed as `` Archerbot '' , and the Transformers : Animated character `` Angry Archer '' .",
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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": "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": "Machine Age The Machine Age is an era that includes the early 20th century , sometimes also including the late 19th century . An approximate dating would be about 1880 to 1945 . Considered to be at a peak in the time between the first and second world wars , it forms a late part of the Second Industrial Revolution . By the mid to late 1940s , the atom bomb , the first computers , and the transistor came into being , beginning the contemporary era of Digital Revolution and thus ending the intellectual model of the machine age founded in the mechanical and heralding a new more complex model of high technology . The digital era has been called the Second Machine Age , with its increased focus on machines that do mental tasks .",
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"text": "Starriors Starriors was a robot toyline created by Tomy in association with Marvel Comics in 1984 . They were based on Zoids , but had a new storyline that U.S. Zoids had not had at all . Six Marvel mini-comics were distributed with the toys ( no 1 was titled Deadeye , no 2 was The Forest , no 3 was Honor , no 4 was The Trap , no 5 was The Wall , and no 6 was BOLAR ! ) . Marvel also produced a four-issue limited series written by Louise Simonson , with art by Michael Chen , Ian Akin , and Brian Garvey , and covers painted by Bill Sienkiewicz . In the future , solar flares threaten all life on Earth . Earth 's scientists build three Classes of intelligent machines , Protectors , to restore the Earth for human use , Destructors , to ward off any potential alien invasions , and Guardians to protect humanity after they go into a hibernative state underground . The brains of the Starriors , called control circuits , are crafted in the human image . The leader of the Destructors , Slaughter Steelgrave , becomes craven at the thought of deactivation upon the restoration of the humans , and enslaves the Protectors after what he believes to be a successful attempt to destroy all of the Guardians . Eventually , the human race and the Starriors ' mission is forgotten as a reality and regarded as a myth - none of the Starriors had been activated when the humans disappeared . Then the Protector Trashor , Nipper , discovers a human skull . A band of Protectors , eventually joined by a few dutiful Destructors , sets out to release the humans from their overly prolonged hibernation . The toys were not commercially successful . After the initial wave , it appears that there were only eight more toys produced , and only two additional minicomics , though most of the new toys came with the old ones . The Simonson series told a complete story in itself , and did not include the eight new characters . The principal figures , the humanoid Wastors , did not transform , nor did most of the other robots in the line , though many could be disassembled and reassembled , and had motorized parts . Also , there was a tendency toward making new characters out of the same molds as other characters , in different colors , which is more true of the first wave than of the second . Consumer Reports '' ' Penny Power '' , when it reported on robot toys , found them the least satisfying of all the lines covered , though it must be said that the narrative aspects of all the lines were ignored , and the magazine would extol the economic value of Gobots ( `` sturdy and cheap '' ) over Transformers in later issues .",
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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": "Steve Jablonsky Steve Jablonsky ( born October 9 , 1970 ) is an American composer for film , television and video games , best known for his musical scores in the Transformers film series . Some of his frequent collaboration partners include film directors Michael Bay and Peter Berg , and fellow composer Hans Zimmer .",
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"text": "Libertarian science fiction Libertarian science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that focuses on the politics and social order implied by libertarian philosophies with an emphasis on individualism and private ownership of the means of production -- and in some cases , no state whatsoever . As a category , libertarian fiction is unusual because the vast majority of its authors are self-identified as science fiction authors . This contrasts with the authors of much other social criticism who are largely academic or mainstream novelists who tend to dismiss any genre classification . The identification between libertarianism and science fiction is so strong that the U.S. Libertarian Party often has representatives at science fiction conventions and one of the highest profile authors currently in the subgenre of libertarian science fiction , L. Neil Smith , was the Arizona Libertarian Party 's 2000 candidate for the President of the United States . As a genre , it can be seen as growing out of the 1930s and 1940s when the science-fiction pulp magazines were reaching their peak at the same time as fascism and communism . While this environment gave rise to dystopian novels such as George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty-Four , in the pulps , this influence more often give rise to speculations about societies ( or sub-groups ) arising in direct opposition to `` totalitarianism . '' Ayn Rand 's novel Atlas Shrugged is a strong ( perhaps the strongest ) influence with an anti-socialist attitude and an individualist ethic that echoes throughout the genre . Of more direct relevance to the science fiction end of this genre is Robert A. Heinlein 's The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress , which is highly regarded even by non-libertarian science fiction readers . An award for libertarian science fiction , the Prometheus Award , is given out every year . Some winners of the award identify as libertarians ( e.g. , L. Neil Smith , Victor Koman , Brad Linaweaver ) , while others do not ( Terry Pratchett , Charles Stross ) . Some other prominent libertarian science fiction authors include S. Andrew Swann and Michael Z. Williamson .",
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"text": "Transformers Label series The Transformers Label series is a line of the Transformers series by Takara Tomy released exclusively in the Japanese market . The toys in this line consist of transforming robot figures with certain themes such as working electronic devices or crossover licenses with other brands and franchises .",
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"text": "Spike Witwicky Spike Witwicky is a regular character in the Transformers comics and television series . Spike and the rest of the Witwicky family members are the closest human allies of the Autobots . Their motto is `` No sacrifice , no victory '' . They appeared in the original television and comic book series and later in the live action films .",
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"text": "Joss Whedon Joss Whedon ( -LSB- ˈwiːdən -RSB- ) ( born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23 , 1964 ) is an American screenwriter , film and television director , film and television producer , comic book author , and composer . He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-founder of Bellwether Pictures , and is best known as the creator of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 1997 -- 2003 ) , Angel ( 1999 -- 2004 ) , Firefly ( 2002 ) , Dollhouse ( 2009 -- 10 ) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ( from 2013 ) . Whedon co-wrote the Pixar film Toy Story ( 1995 ) , wrote and directed the Firefly film continuation Serenity ( 2005 ) , co-wrote and directed the Internet mini-series Dr. Horrible 's Sing-Along Blog ( 2008 ) , co-wrote and produced the horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods ( 2012 ) , and wrote and directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films The Avengers ( 2012 ) and its sequel Avengers : Age of Ultron ( 2015 ) .",
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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": "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": "Bulkhead (Transformers) Bulkhead is the name of four fictional characters from the Transformers franchise . All incarnations of Bulkhead are Autobots and are green in color . He was introduced in Transformers : Energon and later redebuted in Transformers : Animated as a completely new character . The Animated Bulkhead became so popular that he was adapted to reappear in Transformers : Prime . Whereas he was a minor character in Energon , the Animated/Prime Bulkhead appears as a main character in both series .",
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"text": "TransBot TransBot , known in Japan as , is a video game for the Sega Master System originally released in 1986 . It is a sci-fi-themed shoot 'em up inspired by Transformers .",
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"text": "Gears of War Gears of War is a video game franchise created and originally owned by Epic Games , developed and managed by The Coalition , and owned and published by Microsoft Studios . The series focuses on the conflict between humanity , the subterranean reptilian hominids known as the Locust Horde , and their mutated counterparts , the Lambent & the Swarm . The franchise consists of five third-person shooter video games , which has also been supplemented by a comic book series and five novels . The first installment , titled Gears of War , was released on November 7 , 2006 for the Xbox 360 . The game follows protagonist Marcus Fenix , a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity . Two subsequent titles , Gears of War 2 ( 2008 ) and Gears of War 3 ( 2011 ) , continued Fenix and humanity 's ongoing conflict with the Locust Horde and Lambent forces . In 2013 , Epic Games and Microsoft released Gears of War : Judgment , a prequel to the series ' first title , which instead focuses on Damon Baird , one of Fenix 's squad-mates . Gears of War : Ultimate Edition was released for Microsoft Windows on March 1 , 2016 . The series ' third sequel , Gears of War 4 , is set 25 years after Gears of War 3 and follows Marcus Fenix 's son , JD , as he battles new foes that threaten humanity . Gears of War was developed by Epic Games . Cliff Bleszinski , who has previously worked on Epic 's Unreal Tournament games , served the series ' lead game designer for the first three installments . He was inspired by gameplay elements from Resident Evil 4 , Kill Switch , and Bionic Commando . The series was also guided by Rod Fergusson , the executive producer and director of development of Epic Games until 2012 . The first four installments of the Gears of War series used a modified version of the Unreal Engine 3 engine . On January 27 , 2014 , Microsoft acquired all rights to the franchise from Epic Games . Canadian studio The Coalition developed Gears of War 4 , which was released on October 11 , 2016 for the Xbox One and Windows 10 . Gears of War became one of the best-selling franchises for the Xbox 360 . The series is well known for its emphasis on cover-based combat , in which players can use objects to avoid gunfire or safely engage enemies . All five installments in Gears of War featured several multiplayer modes that allowed players to compete against each other or team-up to battle AI opponents on Xbox Live . The Gears of War games have been amongst the most popular and most played titles on Xbox Live .",
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Andorra borders two countries.
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"text": "Andorra Andorra ( -LSB- ænˈdɔ : rə -RSB- -LSB- ənˈdorə -RSB- , -LSB- anˈdɔra -RSB- ) , officially the Principality of Andorra ( Principat d'Andorra ) , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra ( -LSB- Principat de les Valls d'Andorra , links = no -RSB- ) , is a sovereign landlocked microstate in Southwestern Europe , located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France . Created under a charter in 988 , the present principality was formed in 1278 . It is known as a principality as it is a diarchy headed by two Co-Princes the Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell in Spain , and the President of France . Andorra is the sixth-smallest nation in Europe , having an area of 468 km2 ( 181 sq mi ) and a population of approximately 85,000 . Its capital Andorra la Vella is the highest capital city in Europe , at an elevation of 1,023 m above sea level . The official language is Catalan , although Spanish , Portuguese , and French are also commonly spoken . Andorra 's tourism services an estimated 10.2 million visitors annually . It is not a member of the European Union , but the euro is the official currency . It has been a member of the United Nations since 1993 . In 2013 , the people of Andorra had the highest life expectancy in the world at 81 years , according to The Lancet .",
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"text": "Politics of Andorra The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional diarchy , and a multi-party system . Executive power is exercised by the government , with the Head of Government of Andorra as chief executive . Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature . Before 1993 , Andorra 's political system had no clear division of powers into executive , legislative , and judicial branches . A constitution ratified and approved in 1993 establishes Andorra as a sovereign parliamentary democracy that retains the President of France and Bishop of Urgell as co-princes and heads of state . However , the head of government retains executive power . The two co-princes serve coequally with limited powers that do not include an individual veto over government acts ( however , a bill can in effect be `` vetoed '' if both do not sign the legislation ) . They are each represented in Andorra by a personal representative . The fundamental impetus for this political transformation was a recommendation by the Council of Europe in 1990 that , if Andorra wished to attain full integration in the European Union ( EU ) , it should adopt a modern constitution that guarantees the rights of those living and working there . A Tripartite Commission -- made up of representatives of the co-princes , the General Council , and the Executive Council -- was formed in 1990 and finalized the draft constitution in April 1991 , making the new constitution a fact . One remaining , though symbolic , legacy of Andorra 's special relationship with France and Spain , is that the Principality has no postal service of its own -- French and Spanish postal services operate side by side , although each of them issues separate stamps for Andorra , instead of using their own .",
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"text": "Balloon effect The balloon effect is an often-cited criticism of United States drug policy . The name draws an analogy between efforts to eradicate the production of illegal drugs in South American countries and the phenomenon of the same name when a latex balloon is squeezed : The air is moved , but does not disappear , instead moving into another area of less resistance . Examples of this displacement in drug traffic include : Fumigation of marijuana in Mexico caused production to migrate to Colombia . Marijuana crackdowns in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta moved activity to Cauca . In the late 1990s , coca was largely eradicated in Peru and Bolivia , only to be replaced by new crops in Colombia . Recently , with the intense spraying in the Colombian Putumayo Department , coca has been planted in other departments including Arauca , Cauca , Caquetá , Guaviare , Huila , Meta , Nariño , and Santander . As described in The Economist : Brazil and the Southern Cone ( Chile , Uruguay , Paraguay , Argentina ) neglected their respective drug trafficking issues and due to the concentration on the Andean region , these were neglected by the United States as well . These nations ignored the problem primarily due to its slow introduction and penetration into their society , the insistence from the U.S. that the sources of the drugs was the only problem and because the governments at the time were more concerned with foreign debt , inflation , economic growth , civil-military relations and political survival . The United States continued to increase their anti-drug operations in the Andean region resulting in displacement . This means that the U.S. tactics forced the drug traffickers to search for safer areas with less government pressure to eliminate the flow of narcotics . The drug traffickers took advantage of the neglected Southern Cone and began shifting their routes , locations for cocaine laboratories and money laundering centres . These shifts have also created growing drug consumption issues among the Southern Cone countries . While the role of the Southern Cone had been that of a transhipment point for cocaine produced in the Andean region , further evidence appeared to indicate that in fact since 1984 the region had been used extensively by Colombian and Bolivian drug traffickers . Cocaine labs were found in Northern and Western Brazil and in Argentina . It was also found that Uruguay and Chile had become major financial centres for money laundering after the invasion of Panama . Uruguay was particularly attractive as it has one of the most open banking systems in the Western hemisphere and the government has always put great emphasis on having tight bank secrecy laws .",
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"text": "Sispony Sispony ( -LSB- sisˈpoɲ -RSB- ) is a village in Andorra , located in the parish of La Massana .",
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"text": "Trade unions in Andorra Trade unions in Andorra have had a brief existence , with the first trade union , the Andorran Workers ' Union ( AWU ) , being formed in 1990 . Andorra is not a member of the International Labour Organization and ICTUR reports that the Constitution of Andorra recognizes general trade union rights , but there is no legal protection against anti-union activities , nor is the right to strike explicitly confirmed .",
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"text": "Radio Andorra Radio Andorra was one of the oldest French private radio stations , which had a broadcast licence in Andorra from 1939 until 1981 .",
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"text": "La Margineda La Margineda ( -LSB- ɫə mərʒiˈnɛðə -RSB- , locally : -LSB- la maɾʒiˈneða -RSB- ) is an Andorran village located in the parish of Andorra la Vella . It is noted for its 12th-century Romanesque bridge , Pont de la Margineda , which is the best preserved and largest such bridge in Andorra , being 33 metres long and 9.2 metres tall . The Instituto Español de Andorra ( IEA ) , a Spanish international secondary school , is in La Margineda .",
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"text": "Paréage of Andorra 1278 The first Paréage of Andorra ( Tractat de pareatge ) was a feudal charter signed in Lleida on 8 September 1278 . It codified a lay and ecclesiastical agreement between the Count of Foix , Roger-Bernard III , and the Bishop of Urgell , Pere d'Urtx , establishing their joint sovereignty over the territory of Andorra . The paréage established the system of condominium in Andorra , placing it under suzerainty of both lords . This system was later ratified in 1993 by the signing of the Constitution of Andorra . A second paréage was signed on 6 November 1288 , which supplemented and addressed a number of clauses in the first paréage . Together , these two paréages comprised the first basic law of Andorra , and were the nation 's most important constitutional documents until the ratification of the Constitution in 1993 . Following a series of marriages , the titles of the Count of Foix , including his co-lordship over Andorra , passed to the French monarch when Henry IV of Béarn , Count of Foix and Navarre , became King of France . Henry IV was therefore the first French king to also be Co-Prince of Andorra , a title which would eventually pass to today 's president . With the Constitution in 1993 , the system of government was then modified to provide for a parliamentary democracy , in which the rulers remained as ceremonial heads of state . There is only one copy of each of the paréages in existence . The copy of the first paréage is kept at the Arxiu Històric Nacional in Andorra . Its original , which was kept at the Archives of the Château de Foix , in Ariège , is thought to have been destroyed during a fire in the 20th century . The second paréage is held at the Arxiu Diocesà i Capitular d'Urgell , in La Seu d'Urgell , Spain . The original was kept in the town of Tournai , and was destroyed with the rest of the archives when the town was bombed in 1940 during World War II . The paréages remained in force unadjusted for seven centuries . In 1978 , to mark the 7th centenary of the signing of the paréage , the French postal service issued a stamp showing the preamble of the Acte of 1278 .",
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"text": "Argentina–Chile relations Argentina -- Chile relations refers to interstate relations between the Republic of Chile and the Argentine Republic . Argentina and Chile share the world 's third-longest international border , which is 5300 km long and runs from north to the south along the Andes mountains . Although gaining their independence during the South American wars of liberation , during much of the 19th and the 20th century relations between the countries were chilled as a result of disputes over the border in Patagonia . In recent years relations have improved dramatically . Despite increased trade between the two countries , Argentina and Chile have followed quite different economic policies . Chile has signed free trade agreements with countries such as China , the USA , Canada , South Korea and the EU and is an active member of the APEC , while Argentina belongs to the Mercosur regional free trade area . Both countries are members of the Union of South American Nations .",
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"text": "Andean states The Andean States ( Estados Andinos ) are a group of nations in South America connected by the Andes mountain range . `` Andean States '' is sometimes used to refer to all seven countries that the Andes runs through , regions with a shared culture primarily spread during the times of the Inca Empire ( such as the Quechua language and Andean cuisine ) , or it can be used in a geopolitical sense to designate countries in the region that are members of the Andean Community trade group and have a local ( as opposed to European ) cultural orientation . The Andes extend through the western part of South America in following countries : ( not considered to be geopolitically an Andean State ) ( not considered to be geopolitically an Andean State ) When grouped as `` the Andean states '' , the emphasis is on the mountainous regions of these countries . For example , the Argentine pampas are not part of the Andean region , but western Argentina along with Chile is part of the Andean region , and has cultural continuities with its Andean neighbors . Venezuela , Colombia , Peru , Ecuador and Bolivia are part of the Andean Community ( a trade grouping ) , and each contains Amazon Rainforest and Amazonian indigenous people as well as Andean mountains .",
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"text": "Geography of Switzerland The geography of Switzerland encompasses the geographical features of Switzerland , a mountainous and landlocked country located in Western and Central Europe . It is surrounded by 5 countries : Austria and Liechtenstein to the east , France to the west , Italy to the south and Germany to the north . Switzerland has a maximum north -- south length of 220 km and an east -- west length of about 350 km . Switzerland is well known for the Alps in the south and south east . North of the Alps , the Swiss Plateau runs along the east -- west axis of the country . Most of the population of Switzerland lives on the rolling hills and plains of the plateau . The smaller Jura Mountains are located on the north west side of the plateau . Much of the northern border with Germany follows the Rhine , though the Rhine enters Switzerland near Schaffhausen . The eastern border with Germany and a portion of Austria is drawn through Lake Constance ( Bodensee ) . A portion of the southwest border with France is drawn through Lake Geneva . Switzerland is divided into 26 sovereign cantons . The cantons along the Swiss Plateau tend to be the most populous , industrial and religiously Protestant . The cantons in the Alps tend to be less populous , Catholic , and have an agrarian or tourism-based economy . Switzerland is also divided by language . There are four official languages ; German 63.7 % of population , French 20.4 % of population , Italian 6.5 % of population and Romansh 0.5 % of population . From Bern east ( except Ticino ) the population generally speaks German . West of Bern , the population generally speaks French . In the southern Canton of Ticino , most people speak Italian . Romansh , a group of dialects descended from Vulgar Latin , is spoken in several regions in the canton of Graubünden .",
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"text": "France–Romania relations French-Romanian relations are bilateral foreign relations between France and Romania . Diplomatic relations between the two countries date back to 1880 , when mutual legations were opened , although contacts between France and Romania 's precursor states stretch into the Middle Ages . Currently France has an embassy in Bucharest and three honorary consulates ( in Craiova , Constanța and Brașov ) . Romania has an embassy in Paris , three consulates-general ( in Lyon , Marseille and Strasbourg ) and four honorary consulates ( in Nantes , Bordeaux , Nice and Brest ) . Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union . Since 1993 , Romania is a member in the Francophonie .",
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"text": "Catholic Church in Andorra The Catholic Church in Andorra is part of the worldwide Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome . There are over 60,000 Catholics in Andorra , over 90 % of the total population , and the country forms part of the Spanish Diocese of Urgell , whose bishop is also one of the country 's Co-Princes .",
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"text": "Andorra (play) Andorra is a play written by the Swiss dramatist Max Frisch in 1961 . The original text came from a prose sketch Frisch had written in his diary titled Der andorranische Jude ( The Andorran Jew ) . The Andorra in Frisch 's play is fictional and not intended to be a representation of the real Andorra located between France and Spain . Frisch has stated that the title ` Andorra ' had only been intended as a working title but later liked using the term ` Andorrans ' so much he kept it . In Germany Andorra remains one of the best known of Frisch 's plays .",
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"text": "Ligurian Alps The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy . A small part is located in France . They form the south-western extremity of the Alps , separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona . The Col de Tende separates them from the Maritime Alps . They form the border between Piedmont in the north and Liguria in the south .",
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"text": "List of country groupings This is a list of groupings of countries or of intergovernmental organisations , formal or informal , organisational or economic category . African Union ( AU ) is a continental union consisting of all fifty-five countries on the African continent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region Arab League , a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa , the Horn of Africa and Arabia , Algeria , Bahrain , Comoros , Djibouti , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates , Yemen , to draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them , to safeguard their independence and sovereignty , and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries ASEAN , The Association of Southeast Asian Nations , a regional organisation comprising ten Southeast Asian states BASIC countries , four large newly industrialized countries , Brazil , South Africa , India , China , to act jointly on climate change and emissions reduction Benelux Union is a politico-economic union of three neighbouring states in western Europe : Belgium , the Netherlands , and Luxembourg . BRIC , Brazil , Russia , India and China , which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development BRICS , Brazil , Russia , India , China and South Africa , leading developing or newly industrialized countries , and are distinguished by their large , sometimes fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional affairs CIVETS , six emerging markets countries , Colombia , Indonesia , Vietnam , Egypt , Turkey and South Africa , a diverse and dynamic economy and a young , growing population Commonwealth of Nations , fifty-two member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire Development Assistance Committee ( DAC ) , to discuss issues surrounding aid , development and poverty reduction in developing countries , the world 's major donor countries , Australia , European Union , Iceland , New Zealand , South Korea , Austria , Finland , Ireland , Norway , Spain , Belgium , France , Italy , Poland , Sweden , Canada , Germany , Japan , Portugal , Switzerland , Czech Republic , Greece , Luxembourg , Slovakia , United Kingdom , Denmark , Hungary , Netherlands , Slovenia , United States Economic Cooperation Organisation ( ECO ) , Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Iran , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyz , Pakistan , Tajikistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , a political and economic organization , a platform to discuss ways to improve development and promote trade and investment opportunities , the objective is to establish a single market for goods and services EAEU , Eurasian Economic Union , an economic union of Belarus , Kazakhstan , Russia , Armenia , Kyrgyzstan EU , The European Union , a political and economic union of twenty-eight member states that are located primarily in Europe Four Asian Tigers , economies of Hong Kong , Singapore , South Korea , Taiwan , underwent rapid industrialization and maintained exceptionally high growth rates , now developed into advanced and high-income economies G4 nations , Brazil , Germany , India , and Japan , four countries which support each other 's bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council Group of Eight ( G8 ) , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom , the United States , and Russia , the world 's major highly industrialized economies in countries that view themselves as democracies G8 +5 , the G8 nations , plus the five leading emerging economies ( Brazil , China , India , Mexico , and South Africa ) G20 , or Group of Twenty , twenty major economies , Argentina , Australia , Brazil , Canada , China , European Union , France , Germany , India , Indonesia , Italy , Japan , South Korea , Mexico , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , for studying , reviewing , and promoting high-level discussion of policy issues pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability Group of 7 ( G7 ) , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom , and the United States , the seven major advanced economies as reported by the International Monetary Fund Group of 77 ( G77 ) , a loose coalition of developing nations , designed to promote its members ' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations Gulf Cooperation Council , Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and the UAE . A regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf , except for Iraq . IBSA Dialogue Forum , India , Brazil , South Africa , an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among these countries Mercosur ( Southern Common Market ) , Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay , Uruguay , Venezuela , Bolivia , Chile , Peru , Colombia , Ecuador , Suriname , to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods , people , and currency MIKTA , an informal partnership between Mexico , Indonesia , Republic of Korea , Turkey , Australia , to support effective global governance MINT , the economies of Mexico , Indonesia , Nigeria , and Turkey NACAr , Norway , Australia , Canada , Argentina , countries characterized by middle to high income per capita , a low population density and a concentration of exports in natural resources North American Free Trade Agreement , NAFTA is an agreement signed by Canada , Mexico , and the United States , creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America Next Eleven ( Nll ) , Bangladesh , Egypt , Indonesia , Iran , Mexico , Nigeria , Pakistan , the Philippines , Turkey , South Korea and Vietnam -- identified as having a high potential of becoming , along with the BRICS countries , among the world 's largest economies in the 21st century OECD , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , to stimulate economic progress and world trade , countries committed to democracy and the market economy , most OECD members are high-income economies with a very high Human Development Index ( HDI ) and are regarded as developed countries OPEC , Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries , thirteen countries accounting for an estimated 42 percent of global oil production and 73 percent of the world 's proven oil reserves P5 , permanent members of the United Nations Security Council , China , France , Russia , the United Kingdom , the United States PIGS , the economies of the countries of Portugal , Italy and or Ireland , Greece , and Spain United Nations ( UN ) , an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation , 193 member states . VISTA ( Vietnam , Indonesia , South Africa , Turkey , Argentina ) is an emerging markets grouping proposed in 2006 by BRICs Economic Research Institute of Japan .",
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"text": "Alcañices Alcañices is a small town in the province of Zamora , Spain . It is very close to the Portugal-Spain border , not far from the Portuguese town of Bragança . On September 12 , 1297 the Treaty of Alcañices was signed in Alcañices between Portugal and Castile . This treaty established the border between Portugal and Spain which is one of the oldest borders in Europe .",
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"text": "Andorra at the 1994 Winter Olympics Andorra competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer , Norway .",
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"text": "Black Triangle (region) The Black Triangle ( German Schwarzes Dreieck ) is a border region shared by Germany , Poland and the Czech Republic , long characterized by extremely high levels of pollution . The term was coined in the 1980s . For decades , industrially produced air pollutants ( chiefly sulfur dioxide ) , water pollution , acid rain and other effects took an enormous toll on the health of local residents and the surrounding environment . After the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe , the three nations acted to cut emissions . This has resulted in significant environmental improvement .",
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"text": "Southern Basque Country The Southern Basque Country ( Hegoalde or Hego Euskal Herria Hegoalde , País Vasco y Navarra or País Vasco peninsular ) is a term used to refer to the Basque territories within Spain as a unified whole .",
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"text": "List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia , along with other areas of special political status . Eurasia is a continent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia . It is divided from Africa by the Isthmus of Suez . Some states such as Malta are traditionally part of Eurasia , however they lie on the African tectonic plate . It is separated from Australasia ( Oceania ) somewhere in the Malay archipelago , and is usually considered as including Indonesia and Timor-Leste ( East Timor ) . Some areas are associated with Eurasian states , being part of them or dependent upon them , but are not physically in it . Examples are the Danish territory of Greenland , French overseas departments , some British Overseas Territories , and the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla .",
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"text": "Reflex A reflex , or reflex action , is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus . A reflex is made possible by neural pathways called reflex arcs which can act on an impulse before that impulse reaches the brain . The reflex is then an automatic response to a stimulus that does not receive or need conscious thought .",
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"text": "Interpersonal reflex Interpersonal reflex is a term created by Timothy Leary and explained in the book , Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality : A functional theory and methodology for personality evaluation ( 1957 ) . While examining recorded protocols of communications in adults , Leary discovered that typical patterns of interaction existed . Individual units of these behaviors were called interpersonal mechanisms or interpersonal reflexes . ( p 96 ) ; `` They are defined as the observable , expressive units of face-to-face social behavior . '' These reflexes are automatic and involuntary responses to interpersonal situations . They are independent of the content of the communication . They are the individual 's spontaneous methods of reacting to others . Leary states , `` The reflex manner in which human beings react to others and train others to respond to them in selective ways is , I believe , the most important single aspect of personality . The systematic estimates of a patient 's repertoire of interpersonal reflexes is a key factor in functional diagnosis . '' ( p 97 ) . Examining interpersonal reflexes helps to explain communication and behavioral patterns in healthy and unhealthy relationships . For example , tender , supportive operations tend to train others to agree , conciliate , and depend . Rigid autocratic individuals seek out docile admiring followers . Competitive , self-enhancing behavior pulls envy , distrust , inferiority feelings , and at times respectful admiration from others .",
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"text": "Pacemaker potential In the pacemaking cells of the heart ( e.g. , the sinoatrial node ) , the pacemaker potential ( also called the pacemaker current ) is the slow , positive increase in voltage across the cell 's membrane ( the membrane potential ) that occurs between the end of one action potential and the beginning of the next action potential . This increase in membrane potential is what causes the cell membrane , which typically maintains a resting membrane potential of -70 mV , to reach the threshold potential and consequently fire the next action potential ; thus , the pacemaker potential is what drives the self-generated rhythmic firing ( automaticity ) of pacemaker cells , and the rate of change ( i.e. , the slope ) of the pacemaker potential is what determines the timing of the next action potential and thus the intrinsic firing rate of the cell . In a healthy sinoatrial node ( SAN , a complex tissue within the right atrium containing pacemaker cells that normally determine the intrinsic firing rate for the entire heart ) , the pacemaker potential is the main determinant of the heart rate . Because the pacemaker potential represents the non-contracting time between heart beats ( diastole ) , it is also called the diastolic depolarization . The amount of net inward current required to move the cell membrane potential during the pacemaker phase is extremely small , in the order of few pAs , but this net flux arises from time to time changing contribution of several currents that flow with different voltage and time dependence . Evidence in support of the active presence of K + , Ca2 + , Na + channels and Na + / K + exchanger during the pacemaker phase have been variously reported in the literature , but several indications point to the `` funny '' ( If ) current as one of the most important . ( see funny current ) . There is now substantial evidence that also sarcoplasmic reticulum ( SR ) Ca2 + - transients participate to the generation of the diastolic depolarization via a process involving the Na -- Ca exchanger .",
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"text": "Glottalic consonant A glottalic consonant is a consonant produced with some important contribution ( a movement , a closure ) of the glottis ( the opening that leads from the nose and mouth cavities into the larynx and the lungs ) . Glottalic sounds may involve motion of the larynx upward or downward , producing an egressive or ingressive glottalic airstream mechanism respectively . An egressive glottalic airstream produces ejective consonants , while an ingressive glottalic airstream produces implosive consonants . Ejectives are almost always voiceless stops ( plosives ) or affricates , while implosives are almost always voiced stops . However , when a sound is said to be glottalized , this is not normally what is meant . Rather , glottalization implies that a normal pulmonic airstream is interrupted by closure of the glottis . Sonorants ( including vowels ) may be glottalized in this fashion . There are two ways this is represented in the IPA : ( a ) the same way as ejectives , with an apostrophe ; or , ( b ) more properly with the under-tilde for creaky voice . For example , the Yapese word for sick with a glottalized m could be transcribed as either -LSB- -LSB- mʼaar -RSB- or -LSB- m̰aar -RSB- -RSB- . ( In some typefaces , the apostrophe would occur above the em . ) When an obstruent is glottalized but still uses a pulmonic airstream , it may be written etc. . When glottalic consonants of different types are present in a language , they tend to form a single phonological class . However , a language that has one kind of glottalized consonant is not particularly likely to have other kinds . For example , languages in the Americas which have both ejectives and glottalized sonorants may reflect an areal feature rather than an inherent feature common to the sounds in question . Since none of the three types are very common , languages containing more than one type are relatively rare .",
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"text": "Reflexive space In the area of mathematics known as functional analysis , a reflexive space is a Banach space ( or more generally a locally convex topological vector space ) that coincides with the continuous dual of its continuous dual space , both as linear space and as topological space . Reflexive Banach spaces are often characterized by their geometric properties .",
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"text": "Nonverbal communication Nonverbal communication ( NVC ) between people is communication through sending and receiving wordless clues . It includes the use of visual cues such as body language ( kinesics ) , distance ( proxemics ) and physical environments/appearance , of voice ( paralanguage ) and of touch ( haptics ) . It can also include chronemics ( the use of time ) and oculesics ( eye contact and the actions of looking while talking and listening , frequency of glances , patterns of fixation , pupil dilation , and blink rate ) . Just as speech contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage , including voice quality , rate , pitch , volume , and speaking style , as well as prosodic features such as rhythm , intonation , and stress , so written texts have nonverbal elements such as handwriting style , spatial arrangement of words , or the physical layout of a page . However , much of the study of nonverbal communication has focused on interaction between individuals , where it can be classified into three principal areas : environmental conditions where communication takes place , physical characteristics of the communicators , and behaviors of communicators during interaction . Nonverbal communication involves the conscious and unconscious processes of encoding and decoding . Encoding is the act of generating information such as facial expressions , gestures , and postures . Encoding information utilizes signals which we may think to be universal . Decoding is the interpretation of information from received sensations given by the encoder . Decoding information utilizes knowledge one may have of certain received sensations . For example , refer to the picture provided above . The encode holds up two fingers and the decoder may know from previous experience that this means two . Only a small percentage of the brain processes verbal communication . As infants , nonverbal communication is learned from social-emotional communication , making the face rather than voice the dominant communication channel . As children become verbal communicators , they begin to look at facial expressions , vocal tones , and other nonverbal elements more subconsciously . Culture plays an important role in nonverbal communication , and it is one aspect that helps to influence how learning activities are organized . In many Indigenous American Communities , for example , there is often an emphasis on nonverbal communication , which acts as a valued means by which children learn . In this sense , learning is not dependent on verbal communication ; rather , it is nonverbal communication which serves as a primary means of not only organizing interpersonal interactions , but also conveying cultural values , and children learn how to participate in this system from a young age .",
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"text": "Startle Evoked Movement Startle Evoked Movement ( SEM or startReact ) is the involuntary initiation of a planned action in response to a startling stimuli . While the classic startle reflex involves involuntary protective movements , SEMs can be a variety of arm , hand and leg actions including wrist flexion , and rising onto tiptoes . SEMs are performed faster than voluntary movements , but retain the same muscle activation characteristics . SEM has been used to study how the brain , spinal cord and brainstem can interact to produce movement , and provides a potential avenue of exploration for rehabilitation strategies for those with neurological impairments .",
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"text": "Goose bumps Goose bumps , goose pimples or goose flesh are the bumps on a person 's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear , euphoria or sexual arousal . The medical term for the effect is cutis anserina or horripilation . The formation of goose bumps in humans under stress is considered by some to be a vestigial reflex ; some believe its function in human ancestors was to raise the body 's hair , making the ancestor appear larger to scare off predators . The reflex of producing goose bumps is known as piloerection or the pilomotor reflex . It occurs in many mammals besides humans ; a prominent example is porcupines , which raise their quills when threatened , or sea otters when they encounter sharks or other predators .",
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"text": "Formication Formication is the medical term for a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on ( or under ) the skin . It is one specific form of a set of sensations known as paresthesias , which also include the more common prickling , tingling sensation known as `` pins and needles '' . Formication is a well documented symptom , which has numerous possible causes . The word is derived from formica , the Latin word for ant . Formication may sometimes be experienced as feelings of itchiness , tingling , pins and needles , burning , or even pain . When formication is perceived as itchiness , it may trigger the scratch reflex , and because of this , some people who are suffering from the sensation are at risk of causing skin damage through excessive scratching . In some instances , static electricity can attract particulates to the skin and can also cause body hair to move , giving a sensation like insects crawling over the skin . However , in many cases no external trigger creates the sensation . In rare cases , individuals become convinced that the sensation they are suffering is due to the presence of real insects on or under the skin . In these cases , patients have what is known as delusional parasitosis . They believe that their skin is inhabited by , or under attack by , small insects or similar parasites , despite repeated reassurances from physicians , pest control experts , and entomologists .",
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"text": "Neural substrate of locomotor central pattern generators in mammals Central pattern generators are neural networks organized to produce any rhythmic output without requiring a rhythmic input . In mammals , locomotor CPGs are organized in the lumbar and cervical segments of the spinal cord , and are used to control rhythmic muscle output in the arms and legs . Certain areas of the brain initiate the descending neural pathways that ultimately control and modulate the CPG signals . In addition to this direct control , there exist different feedback loops that coordinate the limbs for efficient locomotion and allow for the switching of gaits under appropriate circumstances .",
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"text": "Gastroileal reflex The gastroileal reflex is one of the three extrinsic reflexes of the gastrointestinal tract , the other two being the gastrocolic reflex and the enterogastric reflex . The gastroileal reflex is stimulated by the presence of food in the stomach and gastric peristalsis . Initiation of the reflex causes peristalsis in the ileum and the opening of the ileocecal valve ( which allows the emptying of the ileal contents into the large intestine , or colon ) . This in turn stimulates colonic peristalsis and an urge to defecate .",
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"text": "Paraphonemic In phonology , a paraphonemic sound is one which does not occur in the general lexicon of a language , but is instead limited to mimesis and similar uses . Examples from English include dental and lateral clicks , used to express pity and to spur on horses , respectively ; the glottal stop , found in uh-oh ! and uh-uh ; the linguolabial trill ( `` blowing a raspberry '' ) ; the syllabic nasal hmmm ... ; and the syllabic fricatives shhh ! and zzz ... Category : Phonology",
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"text": "Reflex arc A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex . In vertebrates , most sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain , but synapse in the spinal cord . This allows for faster reflex actions to occur by activating spinal motor neurons without the delay of routing signals through the brain . However , the brain will receive the sensory input while the reflex is being carried out and the analysis of the signal takes place after the reflex action . There are two types of reflex arc : autonomic reflex arc ( affecting inner organs ) and somatic reflex arc ( affecting muscles ) . However , autonomic reflexes sometimes involve the spinal cord and some somatic reflexes are mediated more by the brain than the spinal cord itself . During a somatic reflex , nerve signals travel along the following pathway : Somatic receptors in the skin , muscles , and tendons Afferent nerve fibers carry signals from the somatic receptors to the posterior horn of the spinal cord or to the brainstem An integrating center is the point at which the neurons that compose the gray matter of the spinal cord or brainstem synapse Efferent nerve fibers carry motor nerve signals to muscles Effector muscle innervated by the efferent nerve fiber that carries out the response . It is the pathway followed by sensory nerve in carrying the sensation from receptor organ to spinal cord and then the pathway followed by motor nerve in carrying the order from spinal cord to effector organ during a reflex action .",
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"text": "Blood-injection-injury type phobia According to the DSM-IV classification of mental disorders blood-injection-injury type phobias constitute a subtype of specific phobias . It includes fear of blood ( hemophobia ) , injury phobia and fear of receiving an injection ( trypanophobia and some other names ) or other invasive medical procedures . A distinctive feature of phobias of this type is their vasovagal manifestation . For most fears ( both normal and abnormal ) the response to the feared stimulus includes the accelerated heart rate . In the cases of blood-injection-injury phobias a two-phase vasovagal response is observed : first a brief acceleration of heart rate , then its deceleration , bradycardia , and dropped blood pressure . The above may also lead to vasovagal syncope ( fainting ) . The initial phase of the vasovagal response characterized by this phobia involves activation of the sympathetic nervous system , which results in physiological symptoms such as accelerated heart rate , sweating and shortness of breath . The resulting vasovagal syncope is thought to be a result of the second phase . The second phase involves the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system , which involves the heart rate slowing . The parasympathetic activation is believed to be associated with the disgust response , which is a characteristic of blood-injection-injury type phobias , making it stand out from other phobias . The vasovagal syncope response is not present in all patients with a blood-injection-injury type phobia . People with blood-injection-injury type phobias with the syncope are shown to have an underlying autonomic dysregulation . This dysregulation predisposes them to the syncope when exposed to the stimulus . People with these dysregulations are shown to have fainting episodes even when they are not directly injected or harmed . FMRI studies also show that there is less prefrontal cortex activation in people with this type of phobia when exposed to a fear-inducing stimuli . The prefrontal cortex is involved in controlling and regulating emotions . This shows that people with a blood-injection-injury type phobia have less control over their emotions because of the lessened activity in their prefrontal cortex . This lessened emotional control could contribute to the high disgust reaction as well as less control over the phobic symptoms ( fainting ) . These characteristic vasovagal reactions may contribute to the development of a phobia . The other factors contributing to the development of the blood-injection-injury phobias are the same as for other specific phobias .",
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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": "MET call The MET call ( Medical Emergency Team ) was designed at the Liverpool Hospital , Sydney , Australia in 1990 and has continued to develop and spread around the Western world as part of a Rapid Response System . The MET call is a hospital based system , designed for a nurse ( or other staff member ) to alert and call other staff for help when a patients vital signs have fallen outside set criteria . These criteria were designed around studies suggesting that certain vital sign ranges and symptoms occur before poor patient conditions which may lead to death ( For example , Chest pain , a raise in heart rate and an elevated blood pressure may indicate the patient may be about to have a heart attack ) . In the original model , the criteria also include `` and any patient you are seriously worried about '' , although this is not included in all hospitals despite some observational trials showing it is the most commonly used calling criteria in hospitals that use it . MET calls may be triggered using vitals sign charts where patient observations breach certain parameters that represent severe deterioration . Triggers may relate to single parameter breaches ( such as an extremely low blood pressure or a very fast heart rate ) , or from a combination of less severe abnormal vital signs that are cumulatively scored to identify a patient at high risk . Such systems are called MEWS or modified early warning score systems . Vital sign charts are often color-coded to aid both the calculation of MEWS and those patient that need a MET call . The MET call is generally made by a phone call ( e.g. to `` switch '' ) . On the ward it may be via an emergency button on the wall , which sounds a siren , and in some hospitals , a red light will begin flashing outside the patients room . Most staff are encouraged to attend and help as required . Interventions and tests that the MET call may include : Oxygen ( via a mask ) , Blood glucose levels , CPAP ( Continuous positive airway pressure ) , X-ray , ECG , Vital signs , documentation and Spirometry . Two to three trained professionals arrive at the room of the Emergency , and will work together with staff to assist the patient , as well as doctors , nurses and anyone who is able to help . Jobs are allocated including someone to record the nature of emergency and what they are doing to fix the problem . Some patients may be transferred to ICU post MET . Implementation of the MET system has been controversial . It generally requires ICU medical and nursing staff to move beyond their traditional boundaries of control . It implies extra work , although arguably reduces the workload of patients arriving in ICU . Studies such as the MERIT study have been inconclusive and a source of ongoing controversy . Apart from clinical care implications , the MET system represents a political change within the hospital hierarchy , as it empowers nurses on the ward to summon help from senior critical care medical staff , rather than the traditional route of moving up the medical hierarchy starting with the intern . This political dimension of the MET system is not commonly discussed in scientific literature , and is probably not recognised by most hospital staff , but may underlie much of the resistance to this intuitively appropriate system . Many institutions however already have ` Cardiac Arrest ' or ` Code Blue ' teams that are often activated by nursing staff . Utilising such a system earlier where rapid expert intervention may prevent continued decline culminating in arrest may be one way in which the team can be sold to a resistant medical hierarchy .",
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"text": "Pupillary reflex Pupillary reflex refers to one of the reflexes associated with pupillary function . Types include : Pupillary light reflex Accommodation reflex See also : Pupillary response Although pupillary dilation is not usually called a `` reflex '' , it is still usually considered a part of this topic . Adjustment to close-range vision is known as `` the near response '' , while inhibition of the ciliary muscle is known as the `` far response '' . In `` the near response '' there are three processes that occur to focus an image on the retina . Convergence of the eyes , or the orientation of the visual axis of each eye towards an object in order to focus its image on each fovea , is the first of the three responses . This can be observed by the cross-eyed movement of the eyes when a finger is held up in front of a face and moved towards the face . Next , constriction of the pupil occurs . Because the lens can not refract light rays at the edges well , the image produced by the lens is blurry around the edges so the pupil constricts when one attempts to focus on nearby objects . Lastly , accommodation of the lens occurs . This is an alteration in the curvature of the lens that allows focus on a nearby object .",
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"text": "Cat righting reflex The cat righting reflex is a cat 's innate ability to orient itself as it falls in order to land on its feet . The righting reflex begins to appear at 3 -- 4 weeks of age , and is perfected at 6 -- 7 weeks . Cats are able to do this because they have an unusually flexible backbone and no functional clavicle ( collarbone ) . The minimum height required for this to occur in most cats ( safely ) would be around 30 cm . Cats without a tail also have this ability , since a cat mostly moves its hind legs and relies on conservation of angular momentum to set up for landing , and the tail is in fact little used for this feat .",
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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": "Viseme A viseme is any of several speech sounds that look the same , for example when lip reading ( Fisher 1968 ) . Visemes and phonemes do not share a one-to-one correspondence . Often several phonemes correspond to a single viseme , as several phonemes look the same on the face when produced , such as -LSB- / k , ɡ , ŋ / -RSB- , ( viseme : / k / ) , -LSB- / t͡ʃ , ʃ , d͡ʒ , ʒ / -RSB- ( viseme : / ch / ) , -LSB- / t , d , n , l / -RSB- ( viseme : / t / ) , and -LSB- / p , b , m / -RSB- ( viseme : / p / ) . Thus words such as pet , bell , and men are difficult for lip-readers to distinguish , as all look like / pet / . However , there may be differences in timing and duration during actual speech in terms of the visual ` signature ' of a given gesture that can not be captured with a single photograph . Conversely , some sounds which are hard to distinguish acoustically are clearly distinguished by the face ( Chen 2001 ) . For example , acoustically speaking English -LSB- / l / -RSB- and -LSB- / r / -RSB- can be quite similar ( especially in clusters , such as ` grass ' vs. ` glass ' ) , yet visual information can show a clear contrast . This is demonstrated by the more frequent mishearing of words on the telephone than in person . Some linguists have argued that speech is best understood as bimodal ( aural and visual ) , and comprehension can be compromised if one of these two domains is absent ( McGurk and MacDonald 1976 ) . Visemes can often be humorous , as in the phrase `` elephant juice , '' which when lip-read appears identical to `` I love you . '' Applications for the study of visemes include speech processing , speech recognition , and computer facial animation .",
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"text": "Infant swimming Infant swimming is the phenomenon of human babies and toddlers reflexively moving themselves through water and changing their rate of respiration and heart rate in response to being submerged . The slowing of heart rate and breathing is called the bradycardic response . It is not true that babies are born with the ability to swim , though they have reflexes that make it look like they are . Babies are n't old enough to hold their breath intentionally or strong enough to keep their head above water . Most infants , though not all , will reflexively hold their breath when submerged to protect their airway and are able to survive immersion in water for short periods of time . Infants can also be taken to swimming lessons . Although this may be done to reduce their risk of drowning , the effects on drowning risk are not reliable . It is extremely important to note that while babies can imitate swimming motions and reflexes , they are not yet physically capable of swimming .",
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"text": "Philippines The Philippines ( -LSB- ˈfɪlᵻpiːnz -RSB- Pilipinas -LSB- ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of the Philippines ( -LSB- Republika ng Pilipinas , links = no -RSB- ) , is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean . It consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south : Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao . The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City , both part of Metro Manila . Bounded by the South China Sea on the west , the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest , the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north , Vietnam to the west , Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south . The Philippines ' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons , but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world 's greatest biodiversity . The Philippines has an area of 300000 km2 , and a population of approximately 100 million . It is the eighth-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world . , approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas , comprising one of the world 's largest diasporas . Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands . In prehistoric times , Negritos were some of the archipelago 's earliest inhabitants . They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples . Exchanges with Chinese , Malay , Indian , and Islamic nations occurred . Then , various competing maritime states were established under the rule of Datus , Rajahs , Sultans or Lakans . The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Homonhon , Eastern Samar in 1521 marked the beginning of Hispanic colonization . In 1543 , Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip II of Spain . With the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi from Mexico City , in 1565 , the first Hispanic settlement in the archipelago was established . The Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years . This resulted in Roman Catholicism becoming the dominant religion . During this time , Manila became the western hub of the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia with Acapulco in the Americas using Manila galleons . As the 19th century gave way to the 20th , there followed in quick succession the Philippine Revolution , which spawned the short-lived First Philippine Republic , followed by the bloody Philippine -- American War of conquest by US military force . Aside from the period of Japanese occupation , the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until after World War II , when the Philippines was recognized as an independent nation . Since then , the Philippines has often had a tumultuous experience with democracy , which included the overthrow of a dictatorship by a non-violent revolution . It is a founding member of the United Nations , World Trade Organization , Association of Southeast Asian Nations , the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum , and the East Asia Summit . It also hosts the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank . The Philippines is considered to be an emerging market and a newly industrialized country , which has an economy transitioning from being one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing . It is one of the only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia , the other being East Timor .",
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"text": "Golf in the Philippines History of Golf in the Philippines is the history of golf in the Philippines as a pastime play , as an amateur game , and as a professional sport . Golf was introduced to the Philippines more than a hundred years ago . From then onwards , the Philippines has produced its own notable `` corps of golf masters '' and players .",
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"text": "Baybayin Baybayin ( -LSB- baɪˈbaɪjɪn -RSB- ; pre-kudlit : , post-kudlit : ) ( known in Unicode as Tagalog alphabet ; see below ) , known in Visayan as badlit , and known in Ilocano as kur-itan/kurditan , is an ancient Philippine script derived from Brahmic scripts of India and first recorded in the 16th century . It continued to be used during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines up until the late 19th century . The alphabet is well known because it was carefully documented by Catholic clergy living in the Philippines during the colonial era . The term baybay literally means `` to spell '' in Tagalog . Baybayin was extensively documented by the Spanish . Some have incorrectly attributed the name Alibata to it , but that term was coined by Paul Rodríguez Verzosa after the arrangement of letters of the Arabic alphabet ( alif , ba , ta ( alibata ) , `` f '' having been eliminated for euphony 's sake ) . Other Brahmic scripts used currently among different ethnic groups in the Philippines are Buhid , Hanunó ` o , Kulitan and Tagbanwa . Baybayin is one of a number of individual writing systems used in Southeast Asia , nearly all of which are abugidas where any consonant is pronounced with the inherent vowel a following it -- diacritics being used to express other vowels ( this vowel occurs with greatest frequency in Sanskrit , and also probably in all Philippine languages ) . Many of these writing systems descended from ancient alphabets used in India over 2000 years ago . Although Baybayin does share some similarities with these ancient alphabets , there is no evidence that it is this old nor is there evidence that it is recent . The Archives of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila , one of the largest archives in the Philippines , currently possesses the biggest collection of extant ancient Baybayin alphabets in the world . A Baybayin bill , House Bill no. 4395 and Senate Bill 1899 , which is also known as the National Script Act of 2011 , has been filed in the 15th Congress since 2011 . It was refiled in the 17th Congress of the Philippines through Senate Bill 433 in 2016 . It aims to declare Baybayin as the national script of the Philippines . The bill mandates to put a Baybayin translation under all business and government logos . It also mandates all primary and secondary schools to teach Baybayin to their students , a move that would save the ancient script from pure extinction and revitalize the indigenous writing roots of Filipinos . The writing system being pursued by the bill is a modernized version of the Baybayin which incorporates the common segments of numerous indigenous writing forms throughout the country . The system is a more nationalistic approach due to its comprehensive range , contrary to reports saying the bill will create further regionalism or cultural disintegration .",
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"text": "Sino-Philippine Treaty of Amity The Sino-Philippine Treaty of Amity was a treaty signed by the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of China in 1947 . The treaty contains provisions which ensures `` perpetual peace and everlasting amity '' between the two countries .",
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"text": "National Security Council (Philippines) National Security Council ( NSC ) is the Philippine President 's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials .",
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"text": "Germany–Philippines relations The relation between Germany and the Philippines remains strong and positive . On April 25 , 1955 an agreement was signed which led to a dynamic cooperation between the two countries . Germany has an embassy in Manila with honorary consulate in Cebu and the Philippines has an embassy in Berlin with consulates in Frankfurt and Hamburg . Germany is the Philippines ' top trading partner in the European Union after The Netherlands , France and the United Kingdom",
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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": "1986–90 Philippine coup attempts From 1986 to 1987 , there were six plots to overthrow Philippine President Corazon Aquino involving various members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . A significant number of the military participants in these attempts belonged to the Reform the Armed Forces Movement ( RAM ) , while others were identified loyalists of former President Ferdinand Marcos , who had been deposed in the People Power Revolution in late February 1986 . Two attempts -- the November 1986 `` God Save the Queen Plot '' and the July 1987 plot -- were uncovered and quashed by authorities before they could be operationalised . The other plots were repelled with little or no violence , the deadliest being the August 1987 coup attempts which left 53 dead . An even more serious coup attempt would be staged against the Aquino government in December 1989 . Following the plot 's failure , President Aquino established a fact-finding commission headed by then-COMELEC Chairman Hilario Davide , Jr. . The report would become known as the Davide Commission Report , and it was mandated to investigate and provide a full report on the series of coup attempts against the Aquino government .",
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"text": "Foreign policy A country 's foreign policy , also called foreign relations or foreign affairs - policy , consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve goals within its international relations milieu . The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries . The study of such strategies is called foreign policy analysis . In recent times , due to the deepening level of globalization and transnational activities , the states will also have to interact with non-state actors . The aforementioned interaction is evaluated and monitored in attempts to maximize benefits of multilateral international cooperation . Since the national interests are paramount , foreign policies are designed by the government through high-level decision making processes . National interests accomplishment can occur as a result of peaceful cooperation with other nations , or through exploitation . Usually , creating foreign policy is the job of the head of government and the foreign minister ( or equivalent ) . In some countries the legislature also has considerable effects . Foreign policies of countries have varying rates of change and scopes of intent , which can be affected by factors that change the perceived national interests or even affect the stability of the country itself . The foreign policy of one country can have profound and lasting impact on many other countries and on the course of international relations as a whole , such as the Monroe Doctrine conflicting with the mercantilist policies of 19th-century European countries and the goals of independence of newly formed Central American and South American countries .",
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"text": "Philippines men's national basketball team at the 1990 Asian Games The 1990 Philippines men 's national basketball team , nicknamed the `` Philippines Dream Team '' , competed in the 1990 Asian Games . It was fully made up of professional players from the Philippine Basketball Association . This was the first time that the country ever sent a national team made up of professionals players . However , unlike the United States ' Dream Team , this team was called such because its main goal was to wrest back Asian basketball supremacy from teams such as China . The nickname was given only recently , after the failures of the succeeding all-pro national teams in the FIBA-sanctioned tournaments , more than a decade after the team had finished competing in the said tournament .",
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"text": "Armed Forces of the Philippines The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP ) are composed of the Philippine Army , Philippine Navy ( including Philippine Marine Corps ) and Philippine Air Force . In 2012 , the AFP Chief of Staff said that there had been no increase in the number of soldiers over a long period , and that the military aimed to hire 30,000 troops in three years . In 2013 the IISS listed reserves as 40,000 Army , 30,000 Navy and Marine Corps , and 25,000 Air Force . In 2014 , manpower figures of 125,000 active and 131,000 reserve were reported by the IISS . Military service is entirely voluntary . In 2014 , a senior AFP officer reported it had 90,000 members , of which 30,000 were in the Army and the rest in the Navy , Marine Corps and Air Force . This figure matches closely with the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) 2011 figure of 40,000 ( Army ) , 10,000 ( Navy and Marine Corps ) , and 10,000 ( Air Force ) . , the Philippines ranked 49 of 127 countries in global firepower .",
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"text": "North Borneo dispute The North Borneo dispute is the territorial dispute between the Federation of Malaysia and the Republic of the Philippines over much of the eastern part of the state of Sabah , a territory known as North Borneo prior to the formation of the Malaysian federation . The Philippines , presenting itself as the successor state of the Sultanate of Sulu , retains a `` dormant claim '' on Sabah on the basis that the territory was only leased to the British North Borneo Company in 1878 , with the sovereignty of the Sultanate ( and subsequently the Republic ) over the territory never having been relinquished . However , Malaysia considers this dispute as a `` non-issue '' as it interprets the 1878 agreement as that of cession and that it deems that the residents of Sabah had exercised their right to self-determination when they joined to form the Malaysian federation in 1963 .",
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"text": "Politics of Indonesia The Politics of Indonesia take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic , whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and 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 two People 's Representative Councils . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature . The 1945 constitution provided for a limited separation of executive , legislative and judicial power . The governmental system has been described as `` presidential with parliamentary characteristics . '' Following the Indonesian riots of May 1998 and the resignation of President Suharto , several political reforms were set in motion via amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia , which resulted in changes to all branches of government .",
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"text": "Filipino Americans Filipino Americans ( Mga Pilipinong Amerikano ) are Americans of Filipino descent . The term Filipino American is sometimes shortened to `` Fil-Ams '' , or `` Pinoy '' . According to Filipino American historian Dawn Mabalon , the earliest appearance of the term Pinoy ( alt . Pinay ) , was in a 1926 issue of the Filipino Student Bulletin . The article that featured the terms , is titled , `` Filipino Women in U.S. Excel in Their Courses : Invade Business , Politics . '' Some Filipinos believe that the term Pinoy was coined by Filipinos who came to the United States to distinguish themselves from Filipinos living in the Philippines . Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century , with small settlements beginning in the 18th century . Mass migration did not begin until the early 20th Century when the Philippines was ceded from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris .",
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"text": "Import substitution industrialization Import substitution industrialization ( ISI ) is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production . ISI is based on the premise that a country should attempt to reduce its foreign dependency through the local production of industrialized products . The term primarily refers to 20th-century development economics policies , although it has been advocated since the 18th century by economists such as Friedrich List and Alexander Hamilton . ISI policies were enacted by countries in the Global South with the intention of producing development and self-sufficiency through the creation of an internal market . ISI works by having the state lead economic development through nationalization , subsidization of vital industries ( including agriculture , power generation , etc. ) , increased taxation , and highly protectionist trade policies . Import substitution industrialization was gradually abandoned by developing countries in the 1980s and 1990s due to the insistence of the IMF and World Bank on their structural adjustment programs of global market-driven liberalization aimed at the Global South . In the context of Latin American development , the term `` Latin American structuralism '' refers to the era of import substitution industrialization in many Latin American countries from the 1950s until the 1980s . The theories behind Latin American structuralism and ISI were organized in the works of Raúl Prebisch , Hans Singer , Celso Furtado , and other structural economic thinkers , and gained prominence with the creation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ( UNECLAC or CEPAL ) . While the theorists behind ISI or Latin American structuralism were not homogeneous and did not belong to one particular school of economic thought , ISI and Latin American structuralism and the theorists who developed its economic framework shared a basic common belief in a state-directed , centrally planned form of economic development . In promoting state-induced industrialization through governmental spending through the infant industry argument , ISI and Latin American structuralist approaches to development are largely influenced by a wide range of Keynesian , communitarian , and socialist economic thought . ISI is often associated and linked with dependency theory , although the latter has traditionally adopted a much broader Marxist sociological framework in addressing what are perceived to be the origins of underdevelopment through the historical effects of colonialism , Eurocentrism , and neoliberalism .",
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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": "Land reform in the Philippines Land reform in the Philippines has long been a contentious issue rooted in the Philippines 's Spanish Colonial Period . Some efforts began during the American Colonial Period with renewed efforts during the Commonwealth , following independence , during Martial Law and especially following the People Power Revolution in 1986 . The current law , the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program , was passed following the revolution and recently extended until 2014",
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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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"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": "Archipelagic state An archipelagic state is any internationally recognized state or country that comprises a series of islands that form an archipelago . The term is defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in order to define what borders such states should be allowed to claim . In various conferences , Fiji , Indonesia , Papua New Guinea , the Bahamas , and the Philippines are the five sovereign states that obtained approval in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea signed in Montego Bay , Jamaica on December 10 , 1982 and qualified as archipelagic states . Archipelagic states are states that are composed of groups of islands forming a state as a single unit , with the islands and the waters within the baselines as internal waters . Under this concept ( `` archipelagic doctrine '' ) , an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit , so that the waters around , between , and connecting the islands of the archipelago , irrespective of their breadth and dimensions , form part of the internal waters of the state , and are subject to its exclusive sovereignty . The approval of the United Nations for the five sovereign states as archipelagic states respect existing agreements with other countries and shall recognize traditional fishing rights and other legitimate activities of the immediately adjacent neighboring countries in certain areas falling within archipelagic waters . The terms and conditions for the exercise of such rights and activities , including the nature , the extent and the areas to which they apply , shall , at the request of any of the countries concerned , be regulated by bilateral agreements between them . Such rights shall not be transferred to or shared with third countries or their nationals .",
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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": "Jerry Goldsmith Jerrald King `` Jerry '' Goldsmith ( February 10 , 1929July 21 , 2004 ) was an American composer and conductor most known for his work in film and television scoring . He composed scores for such noteworthy films as Star Trek : The Motion Picture ( Which he personally considered his best work ) , The Sand Pebbles , Logan 's Run , Planet of the Apes , Patton , Papillon , Chinatown , The Wind and the Lion , The Omen , The Boys from Brazil , Capricorn One , Alien , Poltergeist , The Secret of NIMH , Gremlins , Hoosiers , Total Recall , Basic Instinct , Rudy , Air Force One , L.A. Confidential , Mulan , The Mummy , three Rambo films , Explorers and four other Star Trek films . He collaborated with some of film history 's most accomplished directors , including Robert Wise , Howard Hawks , Otto Preminger , Joe Dante , Richard Donner , Roman Polanski , Ridley Scott , Michael Winner , Steven Spielberg , Paul Verhoeven , and Franklin J. Schaffner . Goldsmith was nominated for six Grammy Awards , five Primetime Emmy Awards , nine Golden Globe Awards , four British Academy Film Awards , and eighteen Academy Awards ( he won only one , in 1976 , for The Omen ) .",
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"text": "Guild of Music Supervisors Awards The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards recognize music supervisors in 14 categories , representing movies , television , games and trailers . Compton , Carol and Furious 7 were among the winners of the 2016 ceremony , while La la land of the 2017 ceremony . The seventh annual ceremony took place at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles .",
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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": "The Prize (1963 film) The Prize is a 1963 spy film starring Paul Newman , Elke Sommer and Edward G. Robinson . It was directed by Mark Robson , produced by Pandro S. Berman and adapted for the screen by Ernest Lehman from the novel of the same name by Irving Wallace . It also features an early score by prolific composer Jerry Goldsmith .",
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"text": "Joel Fein Joel Fein ( June 19 , 1944 -- September 22 , 2007 ) was an American sound engineer . He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film The Buddy Holly Story .",
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"text": "World Soundtrack Award – Public Choice The Public Choice Award for the Best Score of the Year is an award by the World Soundtrack Academy . Each year , the general public votes for the nominees and the award is presented at the annual World Soundtrack Awards . The category has existed since 2001 , but there was not a winner nor a vote for 2003 's ceremony . In 2016 , the International Film Music Critics Association partnered with WSA in choosing the shortlist of nominees , selecting 30 scores representing the most outstanding works . The five nominees receiving the most votes became the final candidates for the award , with the winner announced at the awards gala .",
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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": "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": "Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Ellen Goldsmith-Vein is an American television and film producer . She is the founder and CEO of the Gotham Group , a talent management agency . As the only woman to own her own entertainment management agency completely , Goldsmith-Vein was the first talent manager ever featured on the cover of the `` Power 100 '' special issue of The Hollywood Reporter in 2006 .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction is awarded to one television series or special each year . In the following list , the first titles listed in gold are the winners ; those not in gold are nominees , which are listed in alphabetical order . The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ( including its previous names ) has been awarded since 1960 . The award is presented to the composer of an original piece of music ( not an adaptation ) , first released during the eligibility year . In theory , any style of music is eligible for this category , but winning compositions are usually in the jazz or film score genres . The Grammy is awarded to the composer ( s ) of the music , not to the performing artist , except if the artist is also the composer . There have been several minor changes to the name of the award : In 1958 it was awarded as Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1958 ( over 5 minutes duration ) In 1960 it was awarded as Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1959 ( more than 5 minutes duration ) In 1962 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Theme or Instrumental Version of Song From 1963 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1970 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Theme In 1965 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Composition ( other than jazz ) From 1971 to the present it has been awarded as Best Instrumental Composition Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year .",
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"text": "3rd Empire Awards The 3rd Empire Awards ceremony , presented by the British film magazine Empire , honored the best films of 1997 and took place in 1998 . During the ceremony , Empire presented Empire Awards in nine categories as well as one honorary award . The awards were sponsored by Stella Artois for the first time . All of the winners this year won one award each . The Full Monty won the award for Best British Film , while Men in Black won the award for Best Film . Other winners included A Life Less Ordinary , Hamlet , Jerry Maguire , L.A. Confidential , Nil by Mouth , The Crucible and The English Patient . Dennis Hopper received the Lifetime Achievement Award .",
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"text": "David A. Goldsmith David A. Goldsmith lives and works in the UK and Italy . His career in television spans the vast technological changes : from film to videotape ; from black & white to colour ; from terrestrial to satellite ; from the UK 's three national networks to the plethora of channels today ; from analogue to digital ; from 405 lines to High Definition . He moved through the ranks : from a Programme Assistant in educational television to a presenter of Ready Steady Go ! ; from film Location Manager at the newly formed Yorkshire TV to Programme Director ; from drama to current affairs ; from making documentaries in ITV to directing at ITN where he won a BAFTA award covering the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege . Other experiences include : teaching at the then London College of Printing , TV production for the Metropolitan Police , directing the pan-European satellite experiment , setting up the BBC 's school of TV Journalism in Bucharest , starting the RGB news production Partnership , and as a Vice President at ScanSat Broadcasting launching its news department . In 1993 he acted as an advisor to a start up television company in Hungary . Assisted in the production of a documentary about the British television industry . His documentaries mainly in the field of human rights range : from the 1964 civil rights campaign in Mississippi to Amnesty International 's concern about the state of human rights in Mexico ; from following the Six-Day War in Jerusalem to the role of policewomen under the Equal Opportunities Act ; from World War I Old Contemptibles in Flanders to Hells Angels in Great Britain . His enthusiasm for the documentary led to his book The Documentary Makers published by RotoVision . Since 2006 he has been developing a film project to be shot in Venezuela .",
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"text": "Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director The Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director was awarded to acknowledge the contributions of conductors and musical directors in both musicals and operas . The award was first presented in 1948 , and later discontinued after 1964 .",
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"text": "Producers Guild of America Award The Producers Guild of America Award was originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America as the Golden Laurel Awards , created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern , in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product . The ceremony has been hosted each year by celebrity host/presenters , including Nick Clooney , Michael Douglas , Robert Guillaume , James Earl Jones , Jack Lemmon , Shirley MacLaine , Garry Marshall , Walter Matthau , Ronald Reagan , Marlo Thomas , Grant Tinker , and Ted Turner , among others .",
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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": "26th Academy Awards The 26th Academy Awards honored the best in films of 1953 . The second national telecast of the Awards show drew an estimated 43 million viewers . Shirley Booth , appearing in a play in Philadelphia , presented the Best Actor award through a live broadcast cut-in , and privately received the winner 's name over the telephone from co-host Donald O'Connor . ( Actor Fredric March co-hosted from New York City . ) Gary Cooper filmed his presentation of the Best Actress award in advance on a set in Mexico , with O'Connor announcing the winner 's name . All the major winners in this year were black-and-white films . The big winner was Fred Zinnemann 's From Here to Eternity , with thirteen nominations and eight awards including Best Picture , Best Supporting Actor , Best Supporting Actress , Best Director , Best Screenplay ( Daniel Taradash ) , Best Cinematography ( Burnett Guffey ) , Best Sound , and Best Film Editing . All five of its major actors and actresses were nominated , with secondary players Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra taking home Oscars . The candid film was based on James Jones ' controversial , best-selling novel about Army life on a Hawaiian ( Oahu ) military base just prior to the Pearl Harbor attack and World War II , illustrating the conflict between an individualistic private ( Montgomery Clift ) and rigid institutional authority ( exemplified by the Army ) . Its achievement of eight awards matched the then record held by Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) . The record would be tied again the following year by On the Waterfront ( 1954 ) . Walt Disney won four awards , which remains the record for the most Oscars won in the same year . William Holden 's speech for Best Actor for his role in Stalag 17 was simply `` Thank You '' , making it one of the shortest speeches ever ; the TV broadcast had a strict cutoff time which forced Holden 's quick remarks . The frustrated Holden personally paid for advertisements in the Hollywood trade publications to thank everyone he wanted to on Oscar night . He also remarked that he felt that either Burt Lancaster or Montgomery Clift should have won the Best Actor Oscar for From Here to Eternity , instead of him .",
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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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"text": "California Film Awards The California Film Awards is a film awards ceremony that offers awards in the categories of Best Picture , Actor , Actress , Cinematography , Directing , First-Time Directors , Editing , Screenplay , Animation , Art Design , Music Videos , Short Films , Experimental Films , Student Films , California Films , Foreign Films , Documentaries and Feature Narratives . Only independent films are eligible .",
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"text": "44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday , August 30 , 1992 . The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena , California . It was hosted by Tim Allen , Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller , and directed by Walter C. Miller . Presenters included Roseanne Barr , Tom Arnold , Scott Bakula , Candice Bergen , Corbin Bernsen , Beau Bridges , Lloyd Bridges , and Cindy Crawford . The program was written by Buddy Sheffield and Bruce Vilanch . Over 300 million people watched the ceremony in 30 countries . A rule change , instituted for this year only , stated that regular and guest performers would compete in the same category . There could be lead guest or supporting guest . On the comedy side , Murphy Brown won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time , winning three major awards on the night , the most for a comedy series . On the drama side , L.A. Laws strangle hold on Outstanding Drama Series came to an end , as Northern Exposure took home the award . Northern Exposure also won three major awards and received nine major nominations , which tied for the most in each category . For the first time in its run , The Golden Girls , then in its seventh and final season , was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series . After being on the air for thirty years , The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson finally heard its name called when its final season won for Outstanding Variety , Music , or Comedy Program . The show was first nominated for the category in 1964 and was 0/13 before this ceremony .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Alan Menken This is a list of awards and nominations for composer Alan Menken . Menken has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations for his work in film , theatre and music .",
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"text": "Outlander (TV series) Outlander is a British-American television drama series based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon . Developed by Ronald D. Moore and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Left Bank Pictures for Starz , the show premiered on August 9 , 2014 . It stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall , a married World War II nurse who in 1945 finds herself transported back to the Scotland of 1743 , where she encounters the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser ( Sam Heughan ) and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite risings . The second season of 13 episodes , based on Dragonfly in Amber , premiered on April 9 , 2016 . On June 1 , 2016 , Starz renewed the series for a third and fourth season , which will adapt the third and fourth Outlander novels , Voyager and Drums of Autumn . The 13-episode third season is scheduled to premiere in September 2017 .",
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"text": "Dragonfly in Amber Dragonfly in Amber is the second book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon . Centered on time travelling 20th-century nurse Claire Randall and her 18th-century Scottish Highland warrior husband Jamie Fraser , the books contain elements of historical fiction , romance , adventure and science fiction/fantasy . This installment chronicles Claire and Jamie 's efforts to prevent the Jacobite rising that Claire knows will end disastrously for the Scots . A television adaptation of the series , called Outlander , premiered on Starz in August 2014 . The show 's second season -- which aired May through July 2016 -- was based on the events of Dragonfly in Amber .",
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"text": "Hell on Wheels (season 2) The second season of the AMC western-drama television series Hell on Wheels premiered on August 12 , 2012 and concluded on October 7 , 2012 . The series was created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton who wrote and co-wrote two episodes . They also serve as the show 's showrunners . In addition to the Gaytons , Jeremy Gold , John Shiban , and David Von Ancken also serve as series executive producers . The season follows Cullen Bohannon , who joined a group of Rebel bandits robbing trains and planning to start a new Confederate colony in Mexico . While attacking Thomas Durant 's payroll train , Cullen is captured by authorities and sentenced to death , but Durant intervenes with a pardon on the condition that Cullen returns to Hell on Wheels to help oversee railroad construction . The second season was met with favorable reviews from critics with the premiered watched by just over 2.5 million viewers . The numbers were down significantly from the first season 's premiere and finale .",
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"text": "Southern Ontario Gothic Southern Ontario Gothic is a subgenre of the Gothic novel genre and a feature of Canadian literature that comes from Southern Ontario . This region includes Toronto , Southern Ontario 's major industrial cities ( Windsor , London , Hamilton , St. Thomas , Oshawa , St. Catharines ) , and the surrounding countryside . While the genre may also feature other areas of Ontario , Canada , and the world as narrative locales , this region provides the core settings . The term was first used in Graeme Gibson 's Eleven Canadian Novelists ( 1972 ) to recognize an existing tendency to apply aspects of the Gothic novel to writing based in and around Southern Ontario . In an interview with Timothy Findley , Gibson commented that Findley 's novel The Last of the Crazy People shared similarities with the American Southern Gothic genre , to which Findley replied , '' ... sure , it 's Southern Gothic : Southern Ontario Gothic . '' Notable writers of this subgenre include Alice Munro , Margaret Atwood , Robertson Davies , Jane Urquhart , Marian Engel , James Reaney and Barbara Gowdy . Like the Southern Gothic of American writers such as William Faulkner , Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty , Southern Ontario Gothic analyzes and critiques social conditions such as race , gender , religion and politics , but in a Southern Ontario context . Southern Ontario Gothic is generally characterized by a stern realism set against the dour small-town Protestant morality stereotypical of the region , and often has underlying themes of moral hypocrisy . Actions and people that act against humanity , logic , and morality all are portrayed unfavourably , and one or more characters may be suffering from some form of mental illness . In a review of Alice Munro 's Dear Life for Quill & Quire , literary critic James Grainger writes that `` Violence , illness , and reputations ruined by a single indiscretion are accepted in Munro 's secretive , repressed communities as a kind of levelling mechanism , rough justice for those who dare to strive for something finer . '' The Gothic novel has traditionally examined the role of evil in the human soul , and has incorporated dark or horrific imagery to create the desired setting . Some ( but not all ) writers of Southern Ontario Gothic use supernatural or magic realist elements ; a few deviate from realism entirely , in the manner of the fantastical gothic novel . Virtually all dwell to a certain extent upon the grotesque . Notable works of the genre include Davies ' Deptford Trilogy , Findley 's Headhunter , Atwood 's Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin , and Munro 's Selected Stories . The genre has been criticised as having `` little or nothing to distinguish it from everyday , garden-variety type realism . ''",
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"text": "Second Thoughts (TV series) Second Thoughts is a British comedy television programme that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994 . It was broadcast on the ITV network and made by the ITV company LWT . It was followed by a sequel , Faith in the Future . Second Thoughts followed the lives of two middle-aged divorcees , Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott , from very different backgrounds trying to develop a relationship , despite the pressures pulling it apart ( namely Faith 's two teenage children and Bill 's devious ex-wife Liza , who works alongside him ) . Second Thoughts was based upon the real-life relationship of the writers , husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie . It originally aired as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 broadcast between 1 November 1988 and 23 July 1992 . The radio series consisted of four series and a Christmas special broadcast in 1992 with a total of 31 episodes . The radio scripts were used for the television series on ITV . The fifth series was the only series not to be based on the original radio scripts . During the recording of an episode of Series 4 , Lynda Bellingham was surprised by the `` This Is Your Life '' host Michael Aspel on set . as she was to be the star of an episode of `` This Is Your Life '' . Her co-star James Bolam was in on the surprise , and Lynda appeared truly shocked when Michael Aspel appeared on the set to present her with the big red book and to tell her `` This Is Your Life '' to the thundering applause of the studio audience . Second Thoughts ended on 14 October 1994 , but has since been repeated on ITV3 . The original radio series was often replayed on BBC7 .",
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"text": "Into the Wild (novel) Into the Wild is a children 's fantasy novel written by Erin Hunter after concepts and outlines created and developed by Victoria Holmes . The novel was published by HarperCollins in Canada and the United States in January 2003 , and in the United Kingdom in February 2003 . It is the first novel in the Warriors series . The book has been published in paperback , and e-book formats in twenty different languages . The story is about a young domestic cat named Rusty who leaves his human owners to join a group of forest-dwelling feral cats called ThunderClan , adopting a new name : Firepaw . He is trained to defend and hunt for the Clan , becomes embroiled in a murder and betrayal within the Clan , and , at the end of the book , receives his warrior name , Fireheart , after a battle with another Clan . The novel is written from the perspective of Fireheart ( previously known as Rusty for a short time , then , for most of the book , Firepaw ) . The series began in 2003 when HarperCollins requested Holmes to write a book on feral cats . After creating one storyline Holmes brought in Kate Cary to finish writing the book as Holmes went behind the scenes to edit and supervise the details . Holmes has compared the style of the book to a different language as the books are written by three separate authors . She feels that Erin Hunter must have a consistent voice the entire series . The story uses a lexicon with words such as `` twoleg '' substituted for `` human '' or `` new-leaf '' for `` spring '' . The style has been compared to the Harry Potter series , J.R.R. Tolkien and Brian Jacques . Themes include family , loyalty , death , courage , and survival . Into the Wild was critically well received . Booklist believed the book would appeal to followers of Brian Jacques ' Redwall series . Among other awards , it claimed third place in the 2006 Young Reader 's Choice Award .",
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"text": "List of Wayward Pines episodes Wayward Pines is an American television series based on the Wayward Pines novels by Blake Crouch . Developed for television by Chad Hodge , the pilot was directed by M. Night Shyamalan , with both as executive producers . The series premiered on Fox on May 14 , 2015 . On December 9 , 2015 , Fox renewed the series for a second season , which premiered on May 25 , 2016 .",
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"text": "Throne of Glass Throne of Glass is a young adult high fantasy novel series by American author Sarah J. Maas , beginning with the inaugural entry of the same name . The story follows the journey of Celaena Sardothien , a teenage assassin in a corrupted kingdom with a tyrannical ruler . As the tale progresses , Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures . The series has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list . It has been optioned for a TV series by Mark Gordon and will premiere on Hulu .",
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"text": "Out of the Shelter Out of the Shelter ( 1970 ) is a novel by British author David Lodge .",
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"text": "The Book of Lies (Moloney novel) The Book of Lies , is the first fantasy novel by Australian novelist James Moloney , who has written more than thirty books , most of them realistic fiction for children . Published in 2004 , the fantasy novel is set in a land known as Elster and tells of the story of the main character , Marcel , after he wakes up in a foundling home with no memory of who he is . His struggle to reclaim his identity , along with close allies Nicola , Bea and Fergus , centres on uncovering the truth from amid a sea of lies , where few people are what they claim to be . The Book of Lies was listed as notable in the Younger Readers category of the 2005 Children 's Book Council of Australia Awards , and was the winner in its category at the 2005 APA Book Design Awards . Book two , titled Master of the Books , was released on 1 June 2007 and a third and final novel concluding the series was released on 1 June 2009 , called The Book from Baden Dark .",
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"text": "Claire Fraser (character) Claire Fraser is a fictional character in the Outlander series of multi-genre novels by American author Diana Gabaldon , and its television adaptation . In the series , Claire is a married World War II nurse visiting Scotland who finds herself transported from 1945 back to 1743 . There she finds adventure , war and romance with the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser . Smart , stubborn and willful , Claire uses her wits , practical medical skills and knowledge of the future to survive in the 18th century . Claire is portrayed by Irish actress Caitriona Balfe in the Starz television series Outlander . Balfe won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2015 and 2016 , and a People 's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress in 2016 . She also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Drama in 2015 and 2016 .",
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"text": "The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor . There are 42 books in the series , the first being published in 1945 . Twenty-six were written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry , up to 1972 . A further 16 were written by his son , Christopher Awdry ; 14 between 1983 and 1996 , and two more in 2007 and 2011 . Nearly all of The Railway Series stories were based upon real-life events . As a lifelong railway enthusiast , Awdry was keen that his stories should be as realistic as possible . The engine characters were almost all based upon real classes of locomotive , and some of the railways themselves were directly based upon real lines in the British Isles . Characters and stories from the books formed the basis of the children 's television series Thomas and Friends . Audio adaptations of The Railway Series have been recorded at various times under the title The Railway Stories .",
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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": "11/22/63 11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy , which occurred on November 22 , 1963 ( the novel 's titular date ) . The novel was announced on King 's official site on March 2 , 2011 . A short excerpt was released online on June 1 , 2011 , and another excerpt was published in the October 28 , 2011 , issue of Entertainment Weekly . The novel was published on November 8 , 2011 and quickly became a number-one bestseller . It stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks . 11/22/63 won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel , and was nominated for the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel . The novel required considerable research to accurately portray the late 1950s and early 1960s . King commented on the amount of research it required , saying `` I 've never tried to write anything like this before . It was really strange at first , like breaking in a new pair of shoes . '' The novel was adapted into a 2016 Hulu television series , 11.22.63 .",
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"text": "The Bone Season The Bone Season is a supernatural dystopian novel by British writer Samantha Shannon and is her debut novel . The novel was published on 20 August 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing and is the first of a seven book series . Film rights to Bone Season have been sold to Andy Serkis 's Imaginarium Studios . The Bone Season was also named the first book in NBC 's Today show 's monthly book club . Of the novel , Shannon stated that she wondered what would happen if `` dystopia dealt with the supernatural '' and if there were a second Salem Witch Trials .",
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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": "The Outcast (TV adaptation) The Outcast was a two-part television adaptation of Sadie Jones ' debut novel of the same name . It was first broadcast on BBC One on Sunday 12 July 2015 ( Part I ) and 19 July 2015 ( Part II ) .",
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"text": "The Lying Game (season 2) The second season of The Lying Game , based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard , premiered on January 8 , 2013 and concluded on March 12 , 2013 on ABC Family . As the twins ' saga continues in season two , there are more surprises , secrets and lies . The girls ' recently revealed birth mother Rebecca lures Sutton into her plans for the Mercer family . Emma grows closer to Thayer , while still being drawn to Ethan , who has started to reconnect with Sutton . Kristin feels betrayed after Ted came clean about his long ago affair with Rebecca , but Ted might be hiding even more shocking revelations . And Mads connects with a mysterious new guy in town who brings a whole new level of secrets with him .",
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"text": "Out of the Darkness (Hinton novel) Out of the Darkness is a novel by British author Nigel Hinton . It was first published in 1998 and tells the story of a boy named Liam and a girl named Leila who were joined by fate and journey together .",
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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": "Novel in Scotland The novel in Scotland includes all long prose fiction published in Scotland and by Scottish authors since the development of the literary format in the eighteenth century . The novel was soon a major element of Scottish literary and critical life . Tobias Smollett 's picaresque novels , such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle mean that he is often seen as Scotland 's first novelist . Other Scots who contributed to the development of the novel in the eighteenth century include Henry Mackenzie and John Moore . There was a tradition of moral and domestic fiction in the early nineteenth century that included the work of Elizabeth Hamilton , Mary Brunton and Christian Johnstone . The outstanding literary figure of the early nineteenth century was Walter Scott , whose Waverley is often called the first historical novel . He had a major worldwide influence . His success led to a publishing boom in Scotland . Major figures that benefited included James Hogg , John Galt , John Gibson Lockhart , John Wilson and Susan Ferrier . In the mid-nineteenth century major literary figures that contributed to the development of the novel included David Macbeth Moir , John Stuart Blackie , William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Margaret Oliphant . In the late nineteenth century , a number of Scottish-born authors achieved international reputations , including Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle , whose Sherlock Holmes stories helped found the tradition of detective fiction . In the last two decades of the century the `` kailyard school '' ( cabbage patch ) depicted Scotland in a rural and nostalgic fashion , often seen as a `` failure of nerve '' in dealing with the rapid changes that had swept across Scotland in the industrial revolution . Figures associated with the movement include Ian Maclaren , S. R. Crockett and J. M. Barrie , best known for his creation of Peter Pan , which helped develop the genre of fantasy , as did the work of George MacDonald . Among the most important novels of the early twentieth century was The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown , which broke with the Kailyard tradition . John Buchan played a major role in the creation of the modern thriller with The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle . The Scottish literary Renaissance attempted to introduce modernism into art and create of a distinctive national literature . It increasingly focused on the novel . Major figures included Neil Gunn , George Blake , A. J. Cronin , Eric Linklater and Lewis Grassic Gibbon . There were also a large number of female authors associated with the movement , who included Catherine Carswell , Willa Muir , Nan Shepherd and Naomi Mitchison . Many major Scottish post-war novelists , such as Robin Jenkins , Jessie Kesson , Muriel Spark , Alexander Trocchi and James Kennaway spent most of their lives outside Scotland , but often dealt with Scottish themes . Successful mass-market works included the action novels of Alistair MacLean and the historical fiction of Dorothy Dunnett . A younger generation of novelists that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s included Allan Massie , Shena Mackay and Alan Spence . Working class identity continued to be explored by Archie Hind , Alan Sharp , George Friel and William McIlvanney . From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival , with figures including Alasdair Gray , James Kelman , Irvine Welsh , Alan Warner , Janice Galloway , A. L. Kennedy , Iain Banks , Candia McWilliam , Frank Kuppner and Andrew O'Hagan . In genre fiction Iain Banks , writing as Iain M. Banks , produced ground-breaking science fiction and Scottish crime fiction has been a major area of growth with the success of novelists including Frederic Lindsay , Quintin Jardine , Val McDermid , Denise Mina , Christopher Brookmyre , and particularly Ian Rankin and his Inspector Rebus novels . The most successful author of Scottish origins in recent years has been J. K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter series .",
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"text": "The Dangerous Book for Boys The Dangerous Book for Boys , by Conn and Hal Iggulden , is a guidebook published by HarperCollins , aimed at boys `` from eight to eighty . '' It covers around eighty topics , including how to build a treehouse , grow a crystal , or tell direction with a watch . Also included are famous quotes , stories , battles , and phrases that `` every boy should know . '' It was published in the UK in June 2006 , and reached number one in the UK non-fiction charts several times , selling over half a million copies . Conn Iggulden also published a novel , Wolf of the Plains , about Genghis Khan , which , along with The Dangerous Book for Boys , allowed Iggulden to be the first author to reach the number one spot in both the fiction and non-fiction charts . Within the first week of its US publication on 1 May 2007 , it reached number two on the Amazon.com best-selling book lists , being outsold only by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . Other people who contributed to the success of the book include the editorial team at the time , which consisted of Katie Espiner and Clare Hey , and Helen Johnstone , who won the 2007 British Book Industry Award for best publicity campaign .",
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Tommy Chong is German.
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"text": "Tommy Chong Thomas B. Kin Chong ( born May 24 , 1938 ) is a Canadian-American comedian and actor , who is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin , as well as playing the character Leo on Fox 's That '70s Show . He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s .",
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"text": "Rancho German Rancho German ( also called `` Rancho de Hermann '' or `` Rancho de Ross '' ) was a 17580 acre Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County , California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Ernest Rufus . Rufus named the ranch after Hermann , the German hero who defeated the Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest at the time of the Emperor Augustus . Herman , in Spanish , would be written `` German '' . The name `` Rancho de Hermann '' appears on the diseno , but the expediente has `` German '' . The grant extended along the Pacific coast from the Gualala River on the north to Salt Point State Park on the south , and included present day Gualala and Sea Ranch .",
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"text": "Sinalco Sinalco is a popular brand of non-alcoholic drinks first marketed in 1902 , with sales in now more than 40 countries . Sinalco is the oldest soft drink brand in Europe . It is produced by Sinalco International , a company headquartered in Duisburg , Germany . In 1902 , German scientist Friedrich Eduard Bilz invented `` Bilz Brause '' , a sherbet powder , and started to sell it in partnership with industrialist Franz Hartmann . As imitations started to appear , they held a prize competition for a brand name , and chose `` Sinalco '' ( an abbreviation of the Latin sine alcohole , `` without alcohol '' ) . As one of the first beverage brands , Sinalco came to be exported worldwide , particularly to South America and the Middle East . The red circle trademark was registered in 1937 . A distinctively-shaped bottle was launched in the 1950s , and updated at the end of the century . Besides the original Sinalco Orange , today the company also bottles Sinalco Cola and a few other kinds of soft drinks . In Germany , it is the third most popular soft drink , after Fanta and Sprite .",
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"text": "Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band The Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band was a humorous musical group of amateur musicians living in the San Francisco , California , area who played a repertoire of polkas and light classical music while adopting a persona of mild confusion and wearing self-created uniforms once described as rejects from the Franco-Prussian War . The group originally formed one Christmas season in 1949 to play carols in Sausalito , California , and someone brought a book of polka music , possibly one of the `` Hungry Five '' books by Harry L. Alford whose music became a basic part of the Guckenheimer repertoire . The group became increasingly popular in northern California , often invited to play at wine festivals and openings and in later years for such august occasions as opening night of the San Francisco Symphony . Although all were business professionals , the group joined Local 6 of the American Federation of Musicians and became `` professional musicians '' when they were invited by San Francisco Records to make its first record album , `` Oom-Pah-Pah In Hi-Fi '' -- described on its front cover as `` The sourest German village band music ever ! '' Although the group played for laughs , all its members were quite adequate musicians , some of them very good . The occasional native German-born listener would often remark on the Guckenheimers ' similarity to actual village bands back in the old country . The village band sound was authentic enough RCA Victor signed the group to record a second album , `` Sour Kraut In Hi Fi '' ( LPM-1453 ) The name of the group was taken from an obscure brand of whiskey and adopted by the group 's leader , Richard B. Gump , who took on the persona of Herr Doktor Fritz Guckenheimer , Kapellmeister . All of the other band members adopted names that were some variant of Schmidt . Gump was a San Francisco art dealer and owner of Gump 's store in downtown San Francisco , which was also the recording location of their best known record album for RCA Victor Records `` Music For Non-Thinkers '' ( LSP/LPM 1721 ) , which was recorded on Sunday , December 29 , 1957 , in stereo . It was released in 1958 . It was re-released on an unknown date , and kept the original stereo catalog number , but adopted a new per-side catalog number as well , J2PY-2451 / J2PY-2452 .",
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"text": "Vince Chong Vincent Chong Ying-Cern ( , born 30 September 1979 ) is a Malaysian Chinese , internationally known by his stage name Vince , is the first reality TV star to issue from Malaysian Akademi Fantasia . Chong is popular as a R&B - inclined singer-songwriter . His popularity increased internationally after he teamed up with Nikki Gil and Alicia Pan to record the theme from High School Musical , Breaking Free ( Asian Version ) .",
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"text": "Eine Insel für zwei Eine Insel für zwei is the sixth German single recorded by U. S. entertainer Connie Francis . The A-side featured a song written especially in German by Charly Niessen and Joachim Relin , who would also write Wanda Jackson 's chart-topping German language debut single `` Santo Domingo '' in 1965 . The song on the B-Side was `` Das ist zuviel '' , a German coverversion of Francis ' U. S. Hit `` Too Many Rules '' , which she also recorded in French ( as Faut pas faire , ça ) Italian ( as Mary Lou , a. k. a. E ' Mary Lou ) Japanese ( as Too Many Rules -LSB- the original English title was kept -RSB- ) Portuguese ( as Ordens demais ) Spanish ( as Tanto Control ) Eine Insel für zwei peaked at # 7 of the German charts .",
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"docid": "89f5803b0776534281a23c606ceacbe6",
"text": "Listen, Germany! Listen , Germany ! is the published collection of letters by exiled German author Thomas Mann to his former country during World War II . Originally published in 1943 by Alfred A. Knopf Inc. , these letters , twenty-five of them , were read over long and medium wave radio broadcasts being made by the BBC into Nazi Germany as part of the allied propaganda effort from October 1940 to August 1943 . The German language original , Deutsche Hörer ! ( `` German listeners ! '' -- this is how each of the texts starts ) was first published in 1942 by H. Wolff , New York but never reached Germany . A second edition was published in Stockholm in 1945 , after the end of the war . This edition included the addresses Mann had given up to November 8 , 1945 .",
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"text": "Panda, Gorilla & Co. Panda , Gorilla & Co. is a German television series .",
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"docid": "441c215be0b5c2ffd573c9fe75115739",
"text": "Hantec slang Hantec ( -LSB- ˈɦan.tɛts -RSB- ) is a unique slang previously spoken among lower classes in Brno , Czech Republic during the 19th and early 20th centuries . It developed from the mixing of the Czech language as spoken in Moravia with the languages of other residents of Brno , including Germans and Jews . Today Hantec exists in its original form only among some elderly people , but many words and expressions have become a part of Czech spoken in Brno .",
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"text": "German Cycling Network The German Cycling Network ( German : Radnetz Deutschland ) is the national cycling route network of Germany . There are currently 12 such long-distance cycling routes , called D-Routes ( the `` D '' stands for `` Deutschland ' '' i.e. Germany ) criss-crossing the German nation and these were established mainly to promote bicycle tourism . Part of the German Nationaler Radverkehrsplan ( National Cycling Plan ) , the project to establish the German Cycling Network ran over a 10 year period , from 2002 to 2012 .",
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"text": "Clueso Thomas Hübner ( born April 9 , 1980 ) , better known by his stage name Clueso ( -LSB- klyˈzo -RSB- ) , is a German singer , rapper , songwriter and producer . Born in Erfurt , he started performing at the age of 15 . His first album Text und Ton was released in 2001 . In 2011 , Clueso released his album An und für sich , which reached number 2 on the German Top 100 . In 2016 , he released his latest album Neuanfang , peaking at number 1 on the German Top 100 . His music is notable for being a mix of hip hop , pop and electronic music , and sometimes reggae .",
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"docid": "4398c44451d10fa9781cb3828794c26f",
"text": "Overseas Taiwanese Overseas Taiwanese , also called `` people of Taiwanese descent '' , are people who are living outside of Republic of China on Taiwan but are of Taiwanese ancestry or descent . Overseas Taiwanese may live in other territories such as the People 's Republic of China and are not necessarily Republic of China nationals . Overseas Taiwanese may not have been born in or lived in the Republic of China . Some Overseas Taiwanese also consider themselves Overseas Chinese . In November 2014 the Taipei Times cited an estimate of 1 million Taiwanese living in mainland China . Overseas citizens must return to Taiwan to legally vote in elections , as Taiwan does not use absentee ballots . In the United States , there are 230,382 to 919,000 people of Taiwanese descent living in the country . They are mostly concentrated in California , New York , and Texas . There are over 91,000 Taiwanese people in Canada , mainly living in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario .",
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"text": "Tommy Victor Tommy Victor ( born September 19 , 1966 ) is the lead singer and guitarist for the heavy metal band Prong that he founded in New York City in 1986 . In the late 1980s Victor worked as a sound engineer at the trendy venue , CBGB in New York City . After the release of Rude Awakening in 1996 , Prong disbanded and Victor moved to Los Angeles but continued to release new Prong records . He took a break from Prong during which Victor worked alongside rock musicians including Rob Zombie , Marilyn Manson , Trent Reznor and Glenn Danzig . Since 2012 's `` Carved Into Stone '' , Prong have been very active again , releasing albums and touring relentlessly . 2013 saw the band release their `` Official Bootleg -- Unleashed In The West '' - album which featured re-recordings of 17 classic Prong tracks . The next studio album `` Ruining Lives '' was released in 2014 and 2015 sees the band release their first ever covers album entitled `` Songs From The Black Hole '' . Victor is also currently working with Glenn Danzig on his upcoming Danzig album . He is also part of the hard rock , heavy metal , hardcore punk and punk rock supergroup Teenage Time Killers . Victor has toured and recorded with Ministry , and Danzig . He has also provided guest vocals for the Soulfly album Omen . He contributed to the Argyle Park album Misguided , and wrote the main riff for the song `` Doomsayer , '' which he later used on the Prong song `` Controller . '' He has a daughter named Victoria .",
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"text": "Fritz Lickint Fritz Balduin Lickint ( 1 October 1898 -- 7 July 1960 ) was a German internist and social democrat , who investigated scientifically health problems and social problems related to alcohol and tobacco , described in the 1920s cancer of the lung from smoking and the cancer pathway alongside the respiratory and upper digestive tract . In 1925 he published about an increase of gastric ulcer and stomach cancer in smokers . All his life Lickint was an engaged social democrat and member of the union `` social democratic physicians '' . Because of his political attitude he lost his job at the Chemnitz hospital in 1934 , shortly after the Nazis came into power , and was convened to military service in 1939 as a basic aidman . Not before 1945 he was able to return to his work as a hospital physician and later became hospital director . Lickint was one of the first physicians describing physical and psychological tobacco dependence as a disease , which needs treatment , suggesting a number of therapies ( part of them still in use ) . He also pointed to the `` anti-social behavior of many smokers , polluting ambient air recklessly and harming health of other people '' . Lickint created the term `` passive smoking '' . The Nazis usurped these thoughts , but simultaneously supplied soldiers with cigarettes and cooperated with the German tobacco industry Reemtsma , also in Austria . Later the propaganda of the tobacco industry in Austria and Germany traced the origin of the non-smoking movement back to the Nazi time , when actually more cigarettes were smoked than ever before . In fact the movement against alcohol and nicotine had started in the social democratic party at the beginning of the 20th century , even though research and ideas of Fritz Lickint were also used in the anti-tobacco movement in Nazi Germany . Though he was not the first to publish statistical evidence suggesting a link between cancer and tobacco consumption , in 1929 Lickint published the most thorough case-series study at the time . In 1939 , Lickint in collaboration with The Reich 's Committee for the Struggle against Addictive Drugs and the German Antitobacco League published Tobak and Organisms , a 1200-page volume covering 8000 publications which is considered to be the largest scholarly compilation on the ills of tobacco at the time . This in turn earned him the title as the physician `` most hated by the tobacco industry . '' Lickint argued that tobacco was highly addicitive and that its usage was responsible for thousands of cancers in Nazi Germany . Like other doctors at the time , Lickint also experimented with radical approaches to cure cancer such as x-raying the spleens of cancer patients in hopes of producing cancer-fighting hormones . He also coined the term `` passive smoking '' .",
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"text": "XGRS XGRS was a Shanghai-based radio station broadcasting on both shortwave and medium wave which was owned and operated by the German government in Japan-occupied China during World War II . Originally established as a German-language station designed to provide news and information to German residents of China , in 1940 it began broadcasting a multilingual program schedule with alternating broadcasts in English , German , Chinese , Russian , Japanese , and Hindi . It operated from the Kaiser Wilhelm School . Beginning in 1940 Erwin Wickert was the effective manager of the station , occupying the formal post of radio attaché at the German consulate in Shanghai . Peter Waldbauer , an English-speaking Austrian , hosted the program A Briton 's Point of View , during which he feigned to be a Briton and would editorialize an anti-Allied perspective . Other on-air staff included Americans Robert Fockler and Herbert May , and Australian John Holland ( the latter would , after the war , be sentenced to five years imprisonment as a result of his work for XGRS and , later , a Japanese broadcaster ) . A typical prime-time , weekday lineup for XGRS included Commentary by David Lester at 6:15 p.m. , Light Music at 6:25 p.m. , Asia 's Views on the News at 6:30 p.m. , La demi-heure francaise at 6:45 p.m. , Commentary in English at 7:15 p.m. , Shanghai Walla-Walla at 7:30 p.m. , News in English at 7:45 p.m. , American Program at 8:00 p.m. , Commentary by Herbert May at 8:30 p.m. , News in Russian at 8:45 p.m. , Ukrainian Program at 9:00 p.m. , Classical Concert at 9:15 p.m. , and News in English at 10:30 p.m. International news was provided by the Trans-Ocean News Service . On 25 May 1945 , following the German surrender , XGRS was seized by Japan who operated it using the call letters XGOO . Following the Japanese surrender it , in turn , passed to Chinese control and was operated as XORA .",
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"text": "Eins Zwo Eins Zwo ( `` One Two '' ) was a German hip hop group from Hamburg , consisting of DJ Rabauke ( Thomas Jensen ) and MC Dendemann ( Daniel Ebel ) . Rabauke produced his first music with his ` Projekt an der Grenze ' . He however , was before Eins Zwo more known for his work as tour DJ with the group Fettes Brot . Dendemann was formerly mostly associated with his work as a member of the ` Vorgruppe Arme Ritter ' . Eins Zwo started out in 1997 . Running into each other during a soundcheck that year they decided to make music together and create the demo `` S.P.O.R.T '' . Later that year they accompanied the group 5 Sterne Deluxe as support act on a short tour through Germany and enlarged on their `` S.P.O.R.T. '' demotape . The tape was then released nationwide as an EP halfway through 1998 in its unaltered , unmastered form and quickly became highly sought after in the scene . It was reputedly the most illegally copied album in the German hip hop scene that year . In May 1999 , their first longplay album was released : Gefährliches Halbwissen . The word-wizardry of Dendemann became through this album the trademark of the band . While their second album , aptly named Zwei ( `` Two '' ) , released in 2001 , held the same high textual , musical and technical standard , it did not have the same impact as their debut album . With the upcoming EP `` Discjockeys '' the group announced their farewell . Since 2003 both group members have gone their own way . Dendemann released the EP `` DasSchweigenDilemma '' in the autumn of that same year and in September 2006 the LP Die Pfütze des Eisbergs . DJ Rabauke has mostly been working as a DJ in the house scene and has , among other things , played at the Melt ! festival .",
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"text": "Fortifications of the inner German border The fortifications of the inner German border comprised a complex system of interlocking fortifications and security zones 1381 km long and several kilometres deep , running from the Baltic Sea to Czechoslovakia . The outer fences and walls were the most familiar and visible aspect of the system for Western visitors to the border zone , but they were merely the final obstacle for a would-be escapee from East Germany . The complexity of the border system increased steadily until it reached its full extent in the early 1980s . The following description and the accompanying diagram describe the border as it was around 1980 . Travelling notionally from east to west , an escapee would first reach the edge of the restricted zone ( Sperrzone ) , a closely controlled strip of land 5 kilometres ( 3.1 mi ) wide , running parallel with the border . Evading the patrols and watchful inhabitants of the Sperrzone , the escapee would have reached the first of the border fences . The signal fence ( Signalzaun ) , around 500 to from the actual border , was lined with low-voltage electrified barbed wire which activated alarms when touched or cut . Beyond the signal fence was the `` protective strip '' ( Schutzstreifen ) . It was brightly lit by floodlights in many places to reduce an escapee 's chances of using the cover of darkness . Guard towers , bunkers and dog runs were positioned at frequent intervals to keep a round-the-clock watch over the strip . Crossing the Schutzstreifen , the escapee would next reach the floodlit control strip , often called the `` death strip '' in the West . Tripwire-activated flare launchers were situated at various points to help the border guards pinpoint the location of an escape attempt . The last and most formidable obstacle was the outer fencing . In some places there were multiple parallel rows of fences , each up to several metres high , with minefields in between . The fences were not electrified but were booby-trapped with directional anti-personnel mines at intervals of 10 m , each one of which was capable of killing at a range of up to 120 m. Finally , the escapee had to cross whatever natural obstacles were on the western side of the border fence as well as traversing a strip of cleared ground that was up to 500 meters ( 1640 ft ) wide . While crossing this outer strip , the escapee would appear in clear view and shooting range of the border guards before reaching the safety of West German territory .",
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"text": "Typhoon (rapper) Glenn de Randamie ( 6 August 1984 ) , better known by his stage name Typhoon , is a Dutch MC ( rapper ) . He is currently signed to Dutch hip-hop record label Top Notch . He is well known for his philosophical lyrics , which are considered to be the main strength of his music . Typhoon was born and raised in the Dutch town of ' t Harde . He came from an artistic family . His brothers ( O-Dog and Blaxtar ) are also MCs and his sister is a singer . Inspired by Blaxtar , Typhoon started writing at the age of 12 and as a rap artist with the group Rudeteenz , which he joined in when he was 15 . It consisted of him , his brother Blaxtar and the well-known Dutch hip-hop formation Opgezwolle . He made some guest appearances for Opgezwolle before winning Grote Prijs , the biggest hip-hop prize in the Netherlands . In the same year he got his VWO diploma at Carolus Clusius College in Zwolle . After winning Grote Prijs , Typhoon signed to the record label Top Notch . He started making separate thematic songs for a Dutch music channel called `` The Box '' with the producer Nav . The themes varied from religion and sexism to money and sex . In 2006 he started working on his solo debut Tussen Licht en Lucht which was released the next year . In 2009 he formed the group Fakkelbrigade with Dutch rappers Rico and Sticks ( from Opgezwolle ) and ART . Later that year he received the Zilveren Harp , a Dutch prize for upcoming artists . Typhoon also went to Kenya for development aid with the organization Edukans . In 2010 he brought out an eight track EP called Chocolade with the New Cool Collective .",
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"text": "The Who's Tommy The Who 's Tommy is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and book by Townshend and Des McAnuff , based on The Who 's 1969 rock opera Tommy .",
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"text": "Cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher Cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher was the process that enabled the British to read high-level German army messages during World War II . The British Government Code and Cypher School ( GC&CS ) at Bletchley Park decrypted many communications between the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht ( OKW , German High Command ) in Berlin and their army commands throughout occupied Europe , some of which were signed `` Adolf Hitler , Führer '' . These were intercepted non-Morse radio transmissions that had been enciphered by the Lorenz SZ teleprinter rotor stream cipher attachments . Decrypts of this traffic became an important source of `` Ultra '' intelligence , which contributed significantly to Allied victory . For its high-level secret messages , the German armed services enciphered each character using various online Geheimschreiber ( secret writer ) stream cipher machines at both ends of a telegraph link using the 5-bit International Telegraphy Alphabet No. 2 ( ITA2 ) . These machines were the Lorenz SZ ( SZ for Schlüssel-Zusatz , meaning `` cipher attachment '' ) for the army , the Siemens and Halske T52 for the air force and the Siemens T43 , which was little used and never broken by the Allies . Bletchley Park decrypts of messages enciphered with the Enigma machines revealed that the Germans called one of their wireless teleprinter transmission systems `` Sägefisch '' ( sawfish ) , which led British cryptographers to refer to encrypted German radiotelegraphic traffic as `` Fish '' . `` Tunny '' ( tunafish ) was the name given to the first non-Morse link , and it was subsequently used for the Lorenz SZ machines and the traffic enciphered by them . As with the entirely separate cryptanalysis of the Enigma , it was German operational shortcomings that allowed the initial diagnosis of the system , and a way into decryption . Unlike Enigma , no physical machine reached allied hands until the very end of the war in Europe , long after wholesale decryption had been established . Initially , operator errors produced a number of pairs of transmissions sent with the same keys , giving a `` depth '' , which often allowed manual decryption to be achieved . One long depth also allowed the complete logical structure of the machine to be worked out , a quite remarkable cryptanalytical feat on which the subsequent wholesale decrypting of Tunny messages relied . When depths became less frequent , decryption was achieved by a combination of manual and automated methods . The first machine to automate part of the decrypting process was called `` Heath Robinson '' and it was followed by several other `` Robinsons '' . These were , however , slow and unreliable , and were supplemented by the much faster and more flexible `` Colossus '' , the world 's first electronic , programmable digital computer , ten of which were in use by the end of the war , by which time some 90 % of Tunny messages were being decrypted at Bletchley Park . Albert W. Small , an American cryptanalyst from the US Signal Corps who was seconded to Bletchley Park and worked on Tunny , said in his December 1944 report back to Arlington Hall that :",
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"text": "Germán Torres Germán Torres ( born May 28 , 1957 ) is a former Mexican world boxing champion . His nickname was Ozeki . Torres was born in Celaya , Guanajuato .",
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Empathy is the capacity to place oneself in another's exact position.
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"text": "Empathy Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other person 's frame of reference , i.e. , the capacity to place oneself in another 's position . There are many definitions for empathy that encompass a broad range of emotional states . Types of empathy include cognitive empathy , emotional empathy , and somatic empathy .",
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"text": "Social intelligence Social intelligence is the capability to effectively navigate and negotiate complex social relationships and environments . Social scientist Ross Honeywill believes social intelligence is an aggregated measure of self - and social-awareness , evolved social beliefs and attitudes , and a capacity and appetite to manage complex social change . Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey believes that it is social intelligence , rather than quantitative intelligence , that defines humans . The original definition by Edward Thorndike in 1920 is `` the ability to understand and manage men and women and girls , to act wisely in human relations '' . It is equivalent to interpersonal intelligence , one of the types of intelligence identified in Howard Gardner 's theory of multiple intelligences , and closely related to theory of mind . Some authors have restricted the definition to deal only with knowledge of social situations , perhaps more properly called social cognition or social marketing intelligence , as it pertains to trending socio-psychological advertising and marketing strategies and tactics . According to Sean Foleno , social intelligence is a person 's competence to understand his or her environment optimally and react appropriately for socially successful conduct .",
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"text": "Self-concept One 's self-concept ( also called self-construction , self-identity , self-perspective or self-structure ) is a collection of beliefs about oneself that includes elements such as academic performance , gender identity , sexual identity , and racial identity . Generally , self-concept embodies the answer to `` Who am I ? '' . Self-concept is distinguishable from self-awareness , which refers to the extent to which self-knowledge is defined , consistent , and currently applicable to one 's attitudes and dispositions . Self-concept also differs from self-esteem : self-concept is a cognitive or descriptive component of one 's self ( e.g. `` I am a fast runner '' ) , while self-esteem is evaluative and opinionated ( e.g. `` I feel good about being a fast runner '' ) . Self-concept is made up of one 's self-schemas , and interacts with self-esteem , self-knowledge , and the social self to form the self as whole . It includes the past , present , and future selves , where future selves ( or possible selves ) represent individuals ' ideas of what they might become , what they would like to become , or what they are afraid of becoming . Possible selves may function as incentives for certain behavior . The perception people have about their past or future selves is related to the perception of their current selves . The temporal self-appraisal theory argues that people have a tendency to maintain a positive self-evaluation by distancing themselves from their negative self and paying more attention to their positive one . In addition , people have a tendency to perceive the past self less favorably ( e.g. `` I 'm better than I used to be '' ) and the future self more positively ( e.g. `` I will be better than I am now '' ) .",
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"text": "Interpersonal relationship An interpersonal relationship is a strong , deep , or close association or acquaintance between two or more people that may range in duration from brief to enduring . This association may be based on inference , love , solidarity , regular business interactions , or some other type of social commitment . Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social , cultural and other influences . The context can and may and perhaps will vary from family or kinship relations , friendship , marriage , relations with associates , work , clubs , neighborhoods , and places of worship . They may be regulated by law , custom , or mutual agreement , and are the basis of social groups and society as a whole .",
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"text": "Anthrobotics Anthrobotics is the science of developing and studying robots that are either entirely or in some way human-like . The term anthrobotics was originally coined by Mark Rosheim in a paper entitled `` Design of An Omnidirectional Arm '' presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation , May 13 -- 18 , 1990 , pp. 2162 -- 2167 . Rosheim says he derived the term from '' ... Anthropomorphic and Robotics to distinguish the new generation of dexterous robots from its simple industrial robot forebears . '' The word gained wider recognition as a result of its use in the title of Rosheim 's subsequent book Robot Evolution : The Development of Anthrobotics , which focussed on facsimiles of human physical and psychological skills and attributes . However , a wider definition of the term anthrobotics has been proposed , in which the meaning is derived from anthropology rather than anthropomorphic . This usage includes robots that respond to input in a human-like fashion , rather than simply mimicking human actions , thus theoretically being able to respond more flexibly or to adapt to unforeseen circumstances . This expanded definition also encompasses robots that are situated in social environments with the ability to respond to those environments appropriately , such as insect robots , robotic pets , and the like . Anthrobotics is now taught at some universities , encouraging students not only to design and build robots for environments beyond current industrial applications , but also to speculate on the future of robotics that are embedded in the world at large , as mobile phones and computers are today . In 2016 philosopher Luis de Miranda created the Anthrobotics Cluster at the University of Edinburgh `` a platform of cross-disciplinary research that seeks to investigate some of the biggest questions that will need to be answered '' on the relationship between humans , robots and intelligent systems and `` a think tank on the social spread of robotics , and also how automation is part of the definition of what humans have always been '' . to explore the symbiotic relationship between humans and automated protocols .",
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"text": "Embodied imagination Embodied imagination is a therapeutic and creative form of working with dreams and memories pioneered by Dutch Jungian psychoanalyst Robert Bosnak and based on principles first developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung , especially in his work on alchemy , and on the work of American archetypal psychologist James Hillman , who focused on soul as a simultaneous multiplicity of autonomous states . The technique of embodied imagination takes dreaming as the paradigm for all work with images . While dreaming , everyone experiences dreams as embodied events in time and space ; that is , the dreamer is convinced that he or she is experiencing a real event in a real environment . Bosnak describes how a dream `` instantaneously presents a total world , so real that you are convinced you are awake . You do n't just think so , you know it in the same way you now know you are awake reading this book . '' So from the perspective of dreaming , the image is a place . Based on this notion , the dreamer can re-enter the landscape of the dream and flash back into its images to more fully and deeply explore and experience them . The dreamer explores the images of the dream while in a hypnagogic state , a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping . While in this state , the dreamer is asked a series of questions that help him or her to re-experience the dream by describing details of its landscape and image . Once fully immersed in the images that the dream environment presents , the dreamer is then also invited to feel and identify the feelings and sensations manifested in the body from a variety of dream perspectives . Perspectives explored are both that of the dream ego as well any `` others '' that appear in the dream . These `` others '' may be , for example , another person , an animal , or a physical object . Approaching dream figures in this way is consistent with archetypal psychologist James Hillman 's prescription for therapeutic work in regard to the phenomena of psychic multiplicity . Drawing upon Carl Jung 's realization that `` the ego complex is not the only complex in the psyche , '' Hillman described the psyche to be not a singular unified whole defined by the ego point of view , but rather a self-organizing multiplicity of autonomous selves . In the technique of embodied imagination , for each of these `` selves '' or `` states '' representing various perspectives , the dreamer then feels , identifies , and locates the feelings and sensations in his or her body . At the conclusion of the dreamwork session , the dreamer simultaneously holds in conscious awareness these differentiated and complex states of embodied feeling and sensation . The act of holding these multiple disparate states at the same time creates a psychical tension from which a completely new image or feeling state spontaneously emerges from the dreamer 's psyche . This new image or state presents a completely new and previously unknown awareness to the dreamer , one through which the dreamer often feels changed , transformed , or greatly expanded in the ability to embody and feel intensely . After working with a dream in this way , one dreamer , a woman whose name is Ariel , later reflected , `` That dreamwork warded off my seasonal depression which always starts in the autumn . I could already feel it creeping up at the time of the dream . And with the dreamwork it just stopped and retreated and never came back . I did n't have it all winter . '' Ariel 's transformation is typical of those who practice this method of working with dreams . Using the technique of embodied imagination in dreamwork , the body becomes the theater for a vivid complexity of states , which leads along `` alchemical '' lines to profound psychical transformation .",
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"text": "Antipathy Antipathy is a voluntary or involuntary dislike for something or somebody , the opposite of sympathy . While antipathy may be induced by experience , it sometimes exists without a rational cause-and-effect explanation being present to the individuals involved . Thus , the origin of antipathy has been subject to various philosophical and psychological explanations , which some people find convincing and others regard as highly speculative . The exploration of a philosophical aspect for antipathy has been found in an essay by John Locke , an early modern 17th century philosopher .",
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"text": "Interpersonal reflex Interpersonal reflex is a term created by Timothy Leary and explained in the book , Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality : A functional theory and methodology for personality evaluation ( 1957 ) . While examining recorded protocols of communications in adults , Leary discovered that typical patterns of interaction existed . Individual units of these behaviors were called interpersonal mechanisms or interpersonal reflexes . ( p 96 ) ; `` They are defined as the observable , expressive units of face-to-face social behavior . '' These reflexes are automatic and involuntary responses to interpersonal situations . They are independent of the content of the communication . They are the individual 's spontaneous methods of reacting to others . Leary states , `` The reflex manner in which human beings react to others and train others to respond to them in selective ways is , I believe , the most important single aspect of personality . The systematic estimates of a patient 's repertoire of interpersonal reflexes is a key factor in functional diagnosis . '' ( p 97 ) . Examining interpersonal reflexes helps to explain communication and behavioral patterns in healthy and unhealthy relationships . For example , tender , supportive operations tend to train others to agree , conciliate , and depend . Rigid autocratic individuals seek out docile admiring followers . Competitive , self-enhancing behavior pulls envy , distrust , inferiority feelings , and at times respectful admiration from others .",
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"text": "Spatial empathy Spatial empathy is the awareness that an individual has to the proximity , activities , and comfort of people surrounding them . It is closely related to the notion of personal space , the concept that an individual has ownership of their immediate surroundings ; and for others to invade this space represents an infringement on their privacy . The degree to which different cultures exhibit spatial empathy differs dramatically . Typically , many developed Western countries consider unnecessary closeness to or physical contact with strangers ( such as in a train carriage or store ) as taboo . However , many Asian and Eurasian cultures do not exhibit the same aversion .",
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"text": "Shame Shame is a painful , social emotion that can be seen as resulting '' ... from comparison of the self 's action with the self 's standards ... '' . but which may equally stem from comparison of the self 's state of being with the ideal social context 's standard . Thus , shame may stem from volitional action or simply self-regard ; no action by the shamed being is required : simply existing is enough . Both the comparison and standards are enabled by socialization . Though usually considered an emotion , shame may also variously be considered an affect , cognition , state , or condition . The roots of the word shame are thought to derive from an older word meaning `` to cover '' ; as such , covering oneself , literally or figuratively , is a natural expression of shame . Nineteenth-century scientist Charles Darwin , in his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals , described shame affect as consisting of blushing , confusion of mind , downward cast eyes , slack posture , and lowered head , and he noted observations of shame affect in human populations worldwide . He also noted the sense of warmth or heat ( associated with the vasodilation of the face and skin ) occurring in intense shame . Shame can also result in crying . A `` sense of shame '' is the feeling known as guilt but `` consciousness '' or awareness of `` shame as a state '' or condition defines core/toxic shame ( Lewis , 1971 ; Tangney , 1998 ) . The key emotion in all forms of shame is contempt ( Miller , 1984 ; Tomkins , 1967 ) . Two distinct domains that shame is expressed are the consciousness of self as bad and the other is self as inadequate . People employ negative coping responses to counter deep rooted , associated sense of `` shameworthiness '' . The shame cognition may occur as a result of the experience of shame affect or , more generally , in any situation of embarrassment , dishonor , disgrace , inadequacy , humiliation , or chagrin . A `` state of shame '' is assigned internally from being a victim of environment where the sense of self is stigmatized like being denigrated by caregivers , overtly rejected by parents in favor of siblings needs , etc. and the same is assigned externally , by others , regardless of one 's own experience or awareness . `` To shame '' generally means to actively assign or communicate a state of shame to another . Behaviors designed to `` uncover '' or `` expose '' others are sometimes used for this purpose , as are utterances like `` Shame ! '' or `` Shame on you ! '' Finally , to `` have shame '' means to maintain a sense of restraint against offending others ( as with modesty , humility , and deference ) while to `` have no shame '' is to behave without such restraint ( as with excessive pride or hubris ) .",
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"text": "Care perspective In psychology , the care perspective focuses on people in terms of their connectedness with others , interpersonal communication , relationships with others , and concern for others .",
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"text": "Mirror box A mirror box is a box with two mirrors in the center ( one facing each way ) , invented by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran to help alleviate phantom limb pain , in which patients feel they still have a limb after having it amputated . The wider use of mirrors in this way is known as mirror therapy . In a mirror box the patient places the good limb into one side , and the residual limb into the other . The patient then looks into the mirror on the side with the good limb and makes `` mirror symmetric '' movements , as a symphony conductor might , or as we do when we clap our hands . Because the subject is seeing the reflected image of the good hand moving , it appears as if the phantom limb is also moving . Through the use of this artificial visual feedback it becomes possible for the patient to `` move '' the phantom limb , and to unclench it from potentially painful positions . Based on the observation that phantom limb patients were much more likely to report paralyzed and painful phantoms if the actual limb had been paralyzed prior to amputation ( for example , due to a brachial plexus avulsion ) , Ramachandran and Rogers-Ramachandran proposed the `` learned paralysis '' hypothesis of painful phantom limbs . Their hypothesis was that every time the patient attempted to move the paralyzed limb , they received sensory feedback ( through vision and proprioception ) that the limb did not move . This feedback stamped itself into the brain circuitry through a process of Hebbian learning , so that , even when the limb was no longer present , the brain had learned that the limb ( and subsequent phantom ) was paralyzed . Ramachandran 's theory was challenged by a 2010 research study conducted by Marian Michielsen of the University Medical Center , Rotterdam . Michielsen carried out research involving 22 stroke victims which suggests that mirror therapy works by enhancing the spatial coupling between limbs . Michielsen stated that `` The hypothesis that the mirror illusion enhances spatial coupling is supported by studies on healthy volunteers , showing that the mirror illusion increased the tendency of one limb to take on the spatial properties of the other limb .",
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"text": "Agency (sociology) In social science , agency is the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices . By contrast , structure is those factors of influence ( such as social class , religion , gender , ethnicity , ability , customs , etc. ) that determine or limit an agent and his or her decisions . The relative difference in influences from structure and agency is debated -- it is unclear to what extent a person 's actions are constrained by social systems . One 's agency is one 's independent capability or ability to act on one 's will . This ability is affected by the cognitive belief structure which one has formed through one 's experiences , and the perceptions held by the society and the individual , of the structures and circumstances of the environment one is in and the position they are born into . Disagreement on the extent of one 's agency often causes conflict between parties , e.g. parents and children .",
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"text": "Person-centered ethnography Person-centered ethnography is an approach within psychological anthropology that draws on techniques and theories from psychiatry and psychoanalysis to understand how individuals relate to and interact with their sociocultural context . The term was first used by Robert I. Levy , a psychoanalytically trained psychiatrist , to describe his psychodynamically informed approach to interviewing during his anthropological fieldwork in Tahiti and Nepal . A key distinction in person-centered interviewing is that between interviewees as informants and as respondents . As Levy and Hollan describe it , There is a significant difference between asking a Tahitian interviewee something like `` Please describe for me exactly how and why supercision ( a penis-mutilating rite of passage ) is done by Tahitians , '' and asking him `` Can you tell me about your supercision ? '' ... `` Did it change your life in any way ? '' `` How ? '' `` What did you think and feel about it then ? '' `` What do you think and feel about it now ? '' The first question engages interviewees as typical ethnographic informants , asking them to describe features of their culture or social system ; the latter questions ask much more directly about their own experiences , feelings , hopes , and desires , as well as changes in these over time . Not surprisingly , asking about these more intimate topics generally requires much longer acquaintance with an interviewee than do questions about more publicly available knowledge . Levy and Hollan note that person-centered interviewing makes use of both modes and tacks back and forth between them ; its difference from most methods of ethnographic interviewing lies in its emphasis on the latter and its concern with understanding how individuals relate to , experience , and understand their larger sociocultural context . Within these , major topics of interest typically include : the experience of the self , morality , the body , illness and healing , emotions , and family relationships . Methodologically , person-centered interviewing also depends on a fair degree of experience in self-monitoring for transference and countertransference phenomena , as well as attention to elisions , avoidances , and gaps in an interviewees ' answers and attention to interviewees ' emotional reactions during and outside the formal interview setting . Person-centered interviewing comes out of a psychodynamically informed tradition within Culture and Personality studies and American psychological anthropology and shares a number of methodological and thematic concerns with clinical ethnography .",
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"text": "Ideal (ethics) An ideal is a principle or value that one actively pursues as a goal , usually in the context of ethics . Ideals are particularly important in ethics , as the order in which one places them tends to determine the degree to which one reveals them as real and sincere . It is the application , in ethics , of a universal . It is roughly similar to the relative intrinsic values . Someone who claims to have an ideal of honesty but is willing to lie to protect a friend is demonstrating that not only does he hold friendship as an ideal , but , that it is a more important one than honesty . Thus ideals can be seen to be similar to values . However , the - ism of ideals is slightly contrasted with idealism ( which is the doctrine that ideas , or thought , make up either the whole or an indispensable aspect of any full reality , so that a world of material objects containing no thought either could not exist as it is experienced , or would not be fully `` real . '' )",
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"text": "Self-awareness Self-awareness is the capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals . It is not to be confused with consciousness in the sense of qualia . While consciousness is a term given to being aware of one 's environment and body and lifestyle , self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness .",
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"text": "Pain in animals In humans , pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli . Whether animals apart from humans also experience pain is contentious . The standard measure of pain in humans is how a person reports that pain , ( for example , on a pain scale ) . `` Pain '' is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as `` an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage , or described in terms of such damage . '' Only the person experiencing the pain can know the pain 's quality and intensity , and the degree of suffering . However , for non-human animals , it is harder , if even possible , to know whether an emotional experience has occurred . Therefore , this concept is often excluded in definitions of pain in animals , such as that provided by Zimmerman : `` an aversive sensory experience caused by actual or potential injury that elicits protective motor and vegetative reactions , results in learned avoidance and may modify species-specific behaviour , including social behaviour . '' Non-human animals can not report their feelings to language-using humans in the same manner as human communication , but observation of their behaviour provides a reasonable indication as to the extent of their pain . Just as with doctors and medics who sometimes share no common language with their patients , the indicators of pain can still be understood . According to the U.S. National Research Council Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals , pain is experienced by many animal species , including mammals and possibly all vertebrates .",
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"text": "Theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology The theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology are the general and specific scientific theories that explain the ultimate origins of psychological traits in terms of evolution . These theories originated with Charles Darwin 's work , including his speculations about the evolutionary origins of social instincts in humans . Modern evolutionary psychology , however , is possible only because of advances in evolutionary theory in the 20th century . Evolutionary psychologists say that natural selection has provided humans with many psychological adaptations , in much the same way that it generated humans ' anatomical and physiological adaptations . As with adaptations in general , psychological adaptations are said to be specialized for the environment in which an organism evolved , the environment of evolutionary adaptedness , or EEA . Sexual selection provides organisms with adaptations related to mating . For male mammals , which have a relatively fast reproduction rate , sexual selection leads to adaptations that help them compete for females . For female mammals , with a relatively slow reproduction rate , sexual selection leads to choosiness , which helps females select higher quality mates . Charles Darwin described both natural selection and sexual selection , but he relied on group selection to explain the evolution of self-sacrificing behavior . Group selection is a weak explanation because in any group the less self-sacrificing animals will be more likely to survive and the group will become less self-sacrificing . In 1964 , William D. Hamilton proposed inclusive fitness theory , emphasizing a `` gene 's - eye '' view of evolution . Hamilton noted that individuals can increase the replication of their genes into the next generation by helping close relatives with whom they share genes survive and reproduce . According to `` Hamilton 's rule '' , a self-sacrificing behavior can evolve if it helps close relatives so much that it more than compensates for the individual animal 's sacrifice . Inclusive fitness theory resolved the issue of how `` altruism '' evolved . Other theories also help explain the evolution of altruistic behavior , including evolutionary game theory , tit-for-tat reciprocity , and generalized reciprocity . These theories not only help explain the development of altruistic behavior but also account for hostility toward cheaters ( individuals that take advantage of others ' altruism ) . Several mid-level evolutionary theories inform evolutionary psychology . The r/K selection theory proposes that some species prosper by having many offspring while others follow the strategy of having fewer offspring but investing much more in each one . Humans follow the second strategy . Parental investment theory explains how parents invest more or less in individual offspring based on how successful those offspring are likely to be , and thus how much they might improve the parents ' inclusive fitness . According to the Trivers-Willard hypothesis , parents in good conditions tend to invest more in sons ( who are best able to take advantage of good conditions ) , while parents in poor conditions tend to invest more in daughters ( who are best able to have successful offspring even in poor conditions ) . According to life history theory , animals evolve life histories to match their environments , determining details such as age at first reproduction and number of offspring . Dual inheritance theory posits that genes and human culture have interacted , with genes affecting the development of culture and culture , in turn , affecting human evolution on a genetic level ( see also the Baldwin effect ) . Critics of evolutionary psychology have sometimes challenged its theoretical underpinnings , saying that humans never developed powerful social instincts through natural selection and that the hypotheses of evolutionary psychologists are merely just-so-stories .",
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"text": "Cognitive specialization Cognitive specialization suggests that certain behaviors , often in the domain of social communication , are passed on to offspring and refined to be maximally beneficial by the process of natural selection . Specializations serve an adaptive purpose for an organism by allowing the organism to be better suited for its habitat . Over time , specializations often become essential to the species ' continued survival . Cognitive specialization in humans has been thought to underlie the acquisition , development , and evolution of language , theory of mind , and specific social skills such as trust and reciprocity . These specializations are considered to be critical to the survival of the species , even though there are successful individuals who lack certain specializations , including those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or who lack language abilities . Cognitive specialization is also believed to underlie adaptive behaviors such as self-awareness , navigation , and problem solving skills in several animal species such as chimpanzees and bottlenose dolphins .",
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"text": "Mind uploading Whole brain emulation ( WBE ) , mind upload or brain upload ( sometimes called `` mind copying '' or `` mind transfer '' ) is the hypothetical process of scanning mental state ( including long-term memory and `` self '' ) of a particular brain substrate and copying it to a computer . The computer could then run a simulation model of the brain 's information processing , such that it responds in essentially the same way as the original brain ( i.e. , indistinguishable from the brain for all relevant purposes ) and experiences having a conscious mind . Mind uploading may potentially be accomplished by either of two methods : Copy-and-Transfer or gradual replacement of neurons . In the case of the former method , mind uploading would be achieved by scanning and mapping the salient features of a biological brain , and then by copying , transferring , and storing that information state into a computer system or another computational device . The simulated mind could be within a virtual reality or simulated world , supported by an anatomic 3D body simulation model . Alternatively , the simulated mind could reside in a computer that is inside ( or connected to ) a ( not necessarily humanoid ) robot or a biological body in real life . Among some futurists and within the transhumanist movement , mind uploading is treated as an important proposed life extension technology . Some believe mind uploading is humanity 's current best option for preserving the identity of the species , as opposed to cryonics . Another aim of mind uploading is to provide a permanent backup to our `` mind-file '' , and a means for functional copies of human minds to survive a global disaster or interstellar space travels . Whole brain emulation is discussed by some futurists as a `` logical endpoint '' of the topical computational neuroscience and neuroinformatics fields , both about brain simulation for medical research purposes . It is discussed in artificial intelligence research publications as an approach to strong AI . Computer-based intelligence such as an upload could think much faster than a biological human even if it were no more intelligent . A large-scale society of uploads might , according to futurists , give rise to a technological singularity , meaning a sudden time constant decrease in the exponential development of technology . Mind uploading is a central conceptual feature of numerous science fiction novels and films . Substantial mainstream research in related areas is being conducted in animal brain mapping and simulation , development of faster super computers , virtual reality , brain -- computer interfaces , connectomics and information extraction from dynamically functioning brains . According to supporters , many of the tools and ideas needed to achieve mind uploading already exist or are currently under active development ; however , they will admit that others are , as yet , very speculative , but still in the realm of engineering possibility . Neuroscientist Randal Koene has formed a nonprofit organization called Carbon Copies to promote mind uploading research .",
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"text": "Otherness of childhood The otherness of childhood is a phrase being used to argue that there are substantial differences between the lived worlds of children and adults . These differences are suggested to emerge from complex outcomes of divergent states of physical , neurological , emotional , affective and experiential being between children 's and adults ' lives . This is of interest to children 's geographies , as children 's experiences and practices of , say , a city , and its spaces might be very different from those of adults , and very difficult to recreate through adult sensibilities ( this has obvious implications for research ) . The approach suggests that adult ( researchers ) need to be cautious in their claims about understanding the world from a child 's perspective . It is not claimed that there are no connections between these two worlds , but rather that they can be at once very connected and close and very far apart . This is a common theme in some literature which considers childhood . Ideas of the otherness of childhood have connections with some children 's affinity with disordered spaces ( those not managed and tidied by adult society ) like waste ground in cities . They also have implications for trying to remember what it was like to be a child as a form of research and knowing childhood . This is , at best , a highly complex and multifaceted process which , again , can not be assumed to give easy access to children 's worlds . This question has raised some critical response within children 's geographies ( see Philo , 2003 ) .",
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"text": "Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard ( -LSB- ma.ʁjɔ̃ kɔ.ti.jaʁ -RSB- ; born 30 September 1975 ) is a French actress , singer-songwriter , musician , environmentalist and spokesperson for Greenpeace who achieved international fame with the film La Vie en Rose ( 2007 ) . She is the recipient of an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , two César Awards , a European Award , and a Lumières Award . Cotillard has appeared in more than 50 feature films and is also known for being the face of Lady Dior handbags since 2008 . She became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010 and promoted to Officer in 2016 . Was named `` The Most Bankable French Actress of the 21st Century '' in 2014 , and described as `` the great silent film actress of our time '' by The Daily Telegraph 's Robbie Collin , for her ability to show emotions only with her eyes and facial expressions , although she has never appeared in a silent film . She received France 's highest honor and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2016 . Cotillard had her first English-language role in the TV series Highlander in 1993 , made her film debut in The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed ( 1994 ) , her first leading role in the TV film Chloé ( 1996 ) , and made her breakthrough in France playing Lilly Bertineau in the action-comedy Taxi ( 1998 ) , which earned her a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress and was her first box office hit . She made her Hollywood debut as Joséphine Bloom in Tim Burton 's Big Fish ( 2003 ) . Since 2003 , Cotillard has alternated between French and English-language roles in mainstream and art-house productions , and has received international acclaim and awards for her performances in films such as Tina Lombardi in A Very Long Engagement ( 2004 ) , for which she won her first César Award for Best Supporting Actress . For her portrayal of the French singer Édith Piaf in the biopic La Vie en Rose ( 2007 ) , Cotillard achieved worldwide recognition and won her second César Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , a Lumières Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress , becoming the first and ( as of 2017 ) only actor to win an Academy Award for a performance in French , and also the second actress and one of only six actors to have won this award for a part spoken in a foreign language . Her performance of Luisa Contini in the musical film Nine ( 2009 ) , earned her a second Golden Globe nomination . She next starred in Michael Mann 's Public Enemies ( 2009 ) as Billie Frechette , and played Mal in Christopher Nolan 's Inception ( 2010 ) . In 2012 , she received widespread critical acclaim for her performance as the double amputee orca trainer Stéphanie in Rust and Bone ( 2012 ) , and was nominated for the Golden Globes , BAFTAs , Critics ' Choice , Screen Actors Guild and the César Awards . She was highly acclaimed and awarded for her lead performances in The Immigrant ( 2013 ) and Two Days , One Night ( 2014 ) , receiving a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the latter , which was also her second nomination for a French-language film and the first time an actor was nominated for a Belgian film . Cotillard became one of only six actors to receive multiple Academy Award nominations for foreign-language performances . Cotillard played Joan of Arc on stage in different countries between 2005 and 2015 in the oratorio Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher . Her English-language roles include Fanny Chenal in A Good Year ( 2006 ) , Adriana in Midnight in Paris ( 2011 ) , Dr. Leonora Orantes in Contagion ( 2011 ) , Miranda Tate in The Dark Knight Rises ( 2012 ) , Lady Macbeth in Macbeth ( 2015 ) , Marianne Beausejour in Allied ( 2016 ) and Dr. Sofia Rikkin in Assassin 's Creed ( 2016 ) . She provided voice acting for animated films as The Rose in The Little Prince ( 2015 ) , April in April and the Extraordinary World ( 2015 ) and Scarlet Overkill in the French version of Minions ( 2015 ) . Her other notable French and Belgian films include La Belle Verte ( 1996 ) , Furia ( 1999 ) , War in the Highlands ( 1999 ) , Lisa ( 2001 ) , Pretty Things ( 2001 ) , Love Me If You Dare ( 2003 ) , Innocence ( 2004 ) , Toi et Moi ( 2006 ) and Dikkenek ( 2006 ) .",
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"text": "Pierre Cot Pierre Cot ( 20 November 1895 , in Grenoble , Isère -- 21 August 1977 ) , was a French politician and leading figure in the Popular Front government of the 1930s . Born in Grenoble into a conservative Catholic family , he entered politics as an admirer of the World War I conservative leader Raymond Poincaré , but moved steadily to the left over the course of his career . Through the decrypting of 1943 Soviet intelligence cables through the Venona Project it was established that Cot was an agent of the Soviet Union with the code name of `` Dedal '' . However , other sources suggest that Cot was a communist fellow-traveller rather than an agent . The British Secret Intelligence Service describes him as `` a highly controversial figure , vilified at the time by the French Right , and since accused of having been a Soviet agent '' . In the 1920s Cot was a supporter of Aristide Briand , an independent socialist . In 1928 he was elected to the National Assembly as a Radical Deputy for Savoy . In December 1932 he was appointed Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the centre-left government of Joseph Paul-Boncour . In January 1933 he became Minister for Air in the Radical government of Édouard Daladier . He oversaw the establishment of Air France , and advocated a major expansion of the French Air Force . He was conscious of the real aim of the nazi policy of creating sailgliding clubs through hitler 's youth movement and supported the expansion of working class aero-clubs movement called Aviation Populaire as a countermeasure , but left office in February 1934 when the Stavisky Affair forced Daladier from power . He was again Minister for Air in three brief governments led by Camille Chautemps . In 1936 Cot , by this time a convinced socialist , became a leading support of the Popular Front , an alliance of the Radicals and the Socialists led by Léon Blum , with the support of the French Communist Party . An antiwar activist , though not a pacifist , he was president of the International Peace Conference from 1936 to 1940 . He received the Stalin Peace Prize in 1953 . When Blum became Prime Minister in June 1936 , Cot returned to the Air Ministry . He oversaw the nationalisation of the aeronautical industry and the launch of a re-armament program to meet the challenge of the fast-growing German Luftwaffe . When the Spanish Civil War broke out , Blum 's government reluctantly supported the policy of non-intervention , but Cot became a leading organiser of clandestine aid to the Spanish Republic . The head of his ministerial office , Jean Moulin ( later a leader of the French Resistance ) , made several trips to Spain . This brought Cot into close collaboration with the communists , with whom he had increasingly sympathised since a visit to the Soviet Union in 1933 . His activities were one of the factors leading to the withdrawal of the right wing of the Radical Party from the government and Blum 's resignation in June 1937 . In Blum 's second government in March and April 1938 , Cot was Minister for Commerce . When Daladier returned to office and signed the Munich Agreement with Hitler , Cot broke finally with the Radical Party . In May 1940 Prime Minister Paul Reynaud sent Cot on a mission to buy arms , particularly aircraft , from the Soviet Union , despite the fact that the Hitler-Stalin Pact of August 1939 had in effect made the Soviet Union a German ally . The fall of France the following month rendered his mission pointless . He flew to London and offered his services to Charles de Gaulle 's Free French movement , but de Gaulle considered him to be too pro-communist and offered him no position . Cot then went to the United States , where he spent the war years teaching at Yale University . During this period in the United States operating as a Soviet spy his controller was Vasiliy Zarubin , the chief NKVD `` Rezident '' for the United States who operated under the name of Vasiily Zubilin . Cot was an influential figure among French political exiles , and in 1943 de Gaulle appointed him a member of the provisional French advisory assembly based in Algiers . De Gaulle also sent him to Moscow to negotiate Soviet recognition of the Free French government in exile . In 1945 Cot was again elected as Deputy for Savoy , styling himself a republican although everyone knew he remained close to the communists . In 1951 he shifted to the Rhône , but when de Gaulle came to power in 1958 he lost his seat . In 1967 he made a final return to politics when he was elected as an independent Deputy for Paris , with the backing of the Communist Party . He was again defeated in the right-wing landslide election of 1968 . He died in Paris in 1977 . Cot 's son , Jean-Pierre Cot , was a minister in the Socialist government of Pierre Mauroy in 1981 -- 82 and was a member of the European Parliament in 1978 -- 1979 and 1984 -- 1999 . Since 2002 he has been a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea .",
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"text": "Dust (1985 film) Dust is a 1985 film directed by Marion Hänsel based on the J. M. Coetzee novel In the Heart of the Country . The film was shot in Spain and is a French-Belgian production . The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . It won the Silver Lion prize , awarded to the best first or second major work by a director , at the 1985 Venice Film Festival . The jury recognised Jane Birkin 's performance as amongst the best of the year , but decided not to award a best actress prize because all of the actresses they judged to have made the best performances were in films that won major awards .",
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"text": "Milord (song) `` Milord '' ( -LSB- milɔʁ -RSB- ) or `` Ombre de la Rue '' -LSB- ɔ̃bʁə də la ʁy -RSB- ( `` Shadow of the Street '' ) is a 1959 song ( lyrics by Georges Moustaki , music by Marguerite Monnot ) , famously sung by Édith Piaf . It is a chanson that recounts the feelings of a lower-class `` girl of the port '' ( perhaps a prostitute ) who develops a crush on an elegantly attired apparent upper-class British traveller ( or `` milord '' ) , whom she has seen walking the streets of the town several times ( with a beautiful young woman on his arm ) , but who has not even noticed her . The singer feels that she is nothing more than a `` shadow of the street '' ( ombre de la rue ) . Nonetheless , when she talks to him of love , she breaks through his shell ; he begins to cry , and she has the job of cheering him up again . She succeeds , and the song ends with her shouting `` Bravo ! Milord '' and `` Encore , Milord '' . The song was a # 1-hit in Germany in July 1960 . In UK it reached # 24 ( 1960 ) , in Sweden # 1 during 8 weeks ( 15/6 -1 / 8 1960 ) , in Norway # 6 ( 1959 ) , and in the United States # 88 ( Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 ) .",
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"text": "Jacques Doillon Jacques Doillon ( -LSB- dwajɔ̃ -RSB- ; born 15 March 1944 ) is a French film director . He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women . Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien , Sandrine Bonnaire , Judith Godrèche , Marianne Denicourt and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Juliette Binoche . Doillon was born in Paris . He had a relationship with actress Jane Birkin in the 1980s , following her break-up with Serge Gainsbourg . Their daughter , Lou Doillon , was born in 1982 . His 1989 film The 15 Year Old Girl was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival . His 1990 film La vengeance d'une femme was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival . The following year , his film Le Petit Criminel won an Honourable Mention at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival . In 1993 , his film Le Jeune Werther won the Blue Angel Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival . In 1998 , his film Trop ( peu ) d'amour was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Marion Guillou Marion Guillou ( born September 17 , 1954 in Marseille , France ) is a French agronomist specialized in global food security .",
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"text": "Marseille Festival of Documentary Film Marseille International Film Festival ( in French the Festival international de cinéma de Marseille of FIDMarseille ) is a documentary film festival held yearly since 1989 in Marseille , France . The festival awards grand prizes in international and national categories . The 2009 competition featured 20 documentaries in the international category and 14 in the French category . Past winners of the grand prize of the international competition include Chantal Akerman 's Là-bas ( co-winner 2006 ) , Eduardo Coutinho 's O Fim e o Princípio ( co-winner 2006 ) , Simone Bitton 's Wall ( 2004 ) Tie Xi Qu : West of the Tracks ( 2003 ) , In Public ( 2002 ) , Patricio Guzmán 's Le Cas Pinochet ( 2001 ) .",
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"text": "Claude Paillat Claude Paillat ( 11 January 1924 , Paris , France -- 19 January 2001 , Paris ) was a French historian , journalist and writer . In 1946 Claude Paillat , started a career as a journalist and in 1949 joins the weekly Paris-Match , who sent him to Indochina and to Korea . For several years he followed the political events in Morocco and Algeria . In 1961 , he published his first book : Le Dossier Secret de l'Algérie , 1958-1961 . This book marked a turning point in writing French contemporary history , it brought investigative journalism , personal accounts from some of the main actors , oral testimony that broke the veil of state secrets . In 1972 , he establishes his series of secret files on contemporary France , Dossiers Secrets de la France Contemporaine . Based on memories and documents , most published for the very first time , rare photographs , often taken from family archives , the Dossiers Secrets take us through the events of the end of World War I and its disastrous Treaty of Versailles until the end of the Second World War . The Dossiers Secrets offer the most original perspective on our knowledge of France in the 20th century , not only in Paris , but also from the main economic regions such as Lille , Nantes , Lyon , Bordeaux and Marseille . Through Claude Paillat 's work many key figures have been able to relate their stories , events that may have otherwise never been committed to paper . Paillat was a journalist who became a best-selling historian . His most significant work is his eight-volume Dossiers secrets de la France contemporaine , a series that covers the span of French history from the conclusion of the First World War to the end of the Second . He also published a two-volume study of the Algerian War ; a monograph on the French defeat in Indochina , as well as one on the last turbulent year of Charles de Gaulle 's presidency ; and a two part history of the Catholic Church in France . Paillat 's books enjoyed popular success while at the same time being based on exhaustive research . He not only made use of various French archives , he also relied on the extensive contacts he had made across French society , including members of the military , leading industrialists , and politicians . These contacts allowed Paillat to consult , and in some cases acquire , personal collections of correspondence and other documents , many of which formed the basis of the detailed descriptions of events and personalities in his books . His exclusive access to such documents also give Paillat 's books - most of which contain the word `` secret '' in the title - the aspect of revealing confidential or privileged information . Paillat referred to his research methods as yielding a `` tapestry '' woven from various sources . The Research Materials are arranged according to Paillat 's original French subject headings , with additional identification provided at the folder level . The materials include copies of many official documents , private correspondence , as well as clippings and academic studies . There are numerous military records - intelligence reports , campaign journals and correspondence - relating to the French experience in World War II . There are also many documents generated by the French national police ( Gendarmerie Nationale ) during the Vichy period . Additionally , there are copies of reports on France in the 1930s originating from the United States embassy in Paris , as well as other American documents concerning France and North Africa in World War II . The Paillat papers contain substantial materials emanating from the French colonial administrations in Indochina and North Africa . The Indochina materials span the period from the 1920s to the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu , and include some documents describing the increasing American involvement in Vietnam in the 1950s . There are extensive materials in the collection pertaining to the Algerian War , including many documents relating both to the Algerian nationalist movement and the military rebellion by rightwing French officers against de Gaulle . There are also many police and intelligence reports from Algeria in the 1920s and 1930s . The research materials are particularly rich in the local and regional history of France . Paillat was interested in documenting the family histories of the French economic elite ( patronat ) and conducted many interviews with members of this social class . The collection has numerous tape recordings and transcripts of these interviews . There is extensive documentation of the interwar years in France , on domestic politics and little studied movements such as Bourgeoisie Chrétienne , Redressement Français , and X-Crise . There are also materials relating to various social reform initiatives in France , including documents acquired by Paillat from the personal collections of Aymé Bernard and Achille Liénart . The Paillat papers contain press accounts and leaflets pertaining to the protest movement of French students and workers in May -- June 1968 . There are also significant materials on the years following de Gaulle 's resignation as president , including the Mitterrand era . These largely relate to French political parties , election campaigns , and a number of public scandals involving allegations of corruption and bribery . The Correspondence series contains a large general file that is arranged chronologically . This consists largely of letters received by Paillat from the readers of his books , as well as a considerable number of letters from the contacts who provided him information and documents in aid of his research . The Writings series of the papers contain the drafts of many of Paillat 's books , as well as his correspondence with his publishers , readers , and those sources who had provided him with information and documents for the writing of his books . In this series , there are also numerous articles written by Paillat during his career as a journalist for the newspaper , Le Canard enchaîné . The articles focus on French politics as well reporting on business trends among French media companies . Claude Paillat 's archives have been acquired by the Hoover Institution , Stanford University in California . The archives contain many interviews and papers relating to French political and economic history in the 20th century . Access to the archives can be made through the Hoover Institute and a register of the archives are being made at Paillat Archives . Acquired in 2008 , the Claude Paillat papers in the Hoover Institution Archives represent a substantial documentary resource on modern French history . At present , they are the single largest collection relating to France in the holdings of the archives . The large bulk of the papers consists of the research materials used by Paillat in the preparation of his books on France during the period between the end of World War I and the aftermath of World War II . There are additional materials relating to the wars in Indochina and Algeria ; to the local and regional history of 20th century France ; to the presidencies of Charles de Gaulle , Georges Pompidou , Valéry Giscard d'Estaing , and François Mitterrand ; and to French economic history . The collection includes 435 manuscript boxes , 14 card file boxes , 4 oversize boxes a total of 183.7 linear feet .",
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"text": "Marion Hammer Marion P. Hammer was the first female President of the National Rifle Association from 1995 to 1998 . As an NRA lobbyist in the state of Florida from the late 1970s through 2016 , Hammer was credited with pushing through the 1987 Florida law standardizing the issue of concealed-carry permits and Florida 's 2005 `` Stand your ground '' legislation . According to Bloomberg News , these laws became the model for similar laws passed in a majority of US states . Hammer developed the NRA 's Eddie Eagle gun safety program for children in 1988 . In 2005 , Hammer was inducted into the Florida Women 's Hall of Fame .",
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"text": "France in the Eurovision Song Contest France has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 60 times since its debut at the very first contest in 1956 . France is one of only seven countries to be present at the first contest , and has been absent from only two contests in its history , missing the 1974 and 1982 contests . France has won the contest five times , and along with Germany , Italy , Spain and the United Kingdom is one of the `` Big Five '' who are automatically allowed to participate in the final because they are the five biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union ( EBU ) . France first won the contest in 1958 with `` Dors , mon amour '' performed by André Claveau . In the 1960s , they won three times , with `` Tom Pillibi '' performed by Jacqueline Boyer in 1960 , `` Un Premier Amour '' performed by Isabelle Aubret in 1962 and `` Un jour , un enfant '' performed by Frida Boccara , who won in 1969 in a four-way tie with the Netherlands , Spain and the United Kingdom . France 's fifth victory came in 1977 , when Marie Myriam won with the song `` L'oiseau et l'enfant '' . France have also finished second four times , with Paule Desjardins in 1957 , Catherine Ferry in 1976 , Joëlle Ursull in 1990 and Amina in 1991 , who lost out to Sweden 's Carola in a tie-break . After reaching the top five in 24 contests in the 20th century , France has had less success in the 21st century , only making the top five twice , with Natasha St-Pier fourth in and Sandrine François fifth in . France finished last for the first time in , when Twin Twin received only two points . France have failed to reach the top 10 in 13 of the last 15 contests , the exceptions being Patricia Kaas , who was eighth in , and Amir , who was sixth in .",
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"text": "38th César Awards The 38th Annual César Awards ceremony , presented by the French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques ( Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ) , was held on 22 February 2013 , at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris . The ceremony was chaired by Jamel Debbouze , with Antoine de Caunes as master of ceremonies . Nominations were announced 25 January 2013 . Michael Haneke 's film Amour , nominated in ten categories , won in five , including Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor and Best Actress .",
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"text": "Alain Marion Alain Marion ( 25 December 1938 -- 16 August 1998 ) was a French flutist , and considered one of the world 's best flute players of the late twentieth century .",
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"text": "Antonin Artaud Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud , better known as Antonin Artaud ( -LSB- aʁto -RSB- ; 4 September 1896 -- 4 March 1948 ) , was a French dramatist , poet , essayist , actor , and theatre director , widely recognized as one of the major figures of twentieth-century theatre and the European avant-garde .",
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"text": "Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( -LSB- bʁiʒit baʁˈdo -RSB- ; born 28 September 1934 ) is a French actress , singer and fashion model , who later became an animal rights activist . She was one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s and was widely referred to by her initials , B.B. Bardot was an aspiring ballerina in her early life . She started her acting career in 1952 . After appearing in 16 routine comedy films that had limited international release , she became world-famous in 1957 after starring in the controversial film And God Created Woman . Bardot caught the attention of French intellectuals . She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir 's 1959 essay , The Lolita Syndrome , which described Bardot as a `` locomotive of women 's history '' and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France . She later starred in Jean-Luc Godard 's 1963 film Le Mépris . For her role in Louis Malle 's 1965 film Viva Maria ! Bardot was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress . From 1969 to 1978 , Bardot was the official face of Marianne ( who had previously been anonymous ) to represent the liberty of France . Bardot retired from the entertainment industry in 1973 . During her career in show business , she starred in 47 films , performed in several musical shows and recorded over 60 songs . She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985 but refused to accept it . After her retirement , she established herself as an animal rights activist . During the 2000s , she generated controversy by criticizing immigration and Islam in France and has been fined five times for inciting racial hatred .",
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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": "Clairette Oddera Clairette , ( April 3 , 1919 -- October 28 , 2008 ) was a Quebec-based French actress and singer . After her own career slowed down she became the proprietor of Montreal 's `` Chez Clairette '' nightclub . In later life she received official honors for her cultural influence in giving a career break to many up-and-coming entertainers who later became famous . She was born Claire Françoise Oddera in 1919 to Charles Oddera and Rose Fanucci in Marseille ( however her birthname is given as Claire Oderra in many sources ) . At the age of 20 she became a waitress in the canteen of a local French film studio , owned by writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol , who provided her with her first film role in La fille du puisatier ( 1939 ) . She adopted the stage name Clairette at the suggestion of Fernandel . She was later working in radio , where she was also known as a singer . During the Second World War , she made three other movies but mostly toured France on stage and in variety shows . In 1949 , she made her first visit to Quebec . She married at the age of 21 with the marriage lasting four years . In 1956 , she emigrated to Quebec . She opened the eponymous `` Chez Clairette '' where , every Monday afternoon , she held auditions to scout out artists . Robert Charlebois , Claude Dubois , Diane Dufresne and France Castel , Christine Charbonneau were some of those artists whose careers she helped launch . It was also at `` Chez Clairette '' that lyricist Luc Plamondon met his future collaborator , pianist-composer André Gagnon . After the first `` Chez Clairette '' closed a second opened later in a different area of Montreal . It stayed in business for a decade . She continued to perform while operating `` Chez Clairette '' , appearing occasionally on the television series , Au pied de la pente douce . She opened an academy for singers at the home of her younger sister , singer Danielle Oddera . As the years progressed , Clairette continued to perform regularly . Her final public performance in June 2008 was at the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier on Sainte-Catherine Street . She was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2003 and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2002 . She died in Montreal on October 28 , 2008 , aged 89 . She had suffered from osteoarthritis and osteoporosis . She had no children and was survived by her sister .",
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"text": "Ricardo de Montreuil Ricardo de Montreuil ( born May 17 , 1974 ) has achieved recognition in a wide range of media , including film , television , advertising and print .",
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"text": "Grande médaille de la chanson française The Grande médaille de la chanson française is an award given by the Académie française to prominent singers in French . It was created in 1938 . The award takes the form of a silver-gilt medal , hence its other name , `` médaille de vermeil '' .",
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"text": "1975 Deauville American Film Festival The 1st Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville , France from September 3 to 7 , 1975 . It was created by French writer Lionel Chouchan and French journalist and television producer André Halimi , which they described as '' ( to ) show films that only a few privileged - amazed or astonished -- people had discovered , in New York or Los Angeles , to French audiences , without exclusion , barriers or bias '' . It occurs every year since its creation at the end of the summer . They received funding from French entrepreneur and businessman Lucien Barrière 's group and mayor of Deauville at that time , Michel d'Ornano . The festival was non-competitive in nature and remained so until 1995 . It screened 12 feature films at three different sites , International Centre ( 1,500 seats ) , the Casino ( 700 vehicles ) and the Cinéma Morny ( two rooms of 271 and 99 seats ) . Initially the festival was attended by locals but with passing years its popularity increased and attracted international attention . The festival also highlighted the best of American cinematography .",
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"text": "Gilbert Bécaud Gilbert Bécaud ( -LSB- ʒil.bɛːʁ be.ko -RSB- , 24 October 1927 -- 18 December 2001 ) was a French singer , composer , pianist and actor , known as `` Monsieur 100,000 Volts '' for his energetic performances . His best-known hits are `` Nathalie '' and `` Et maintenant '' , a 1961 release that became an English language hit as `` What Now My Love '' . He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years , identifiable in his dark blue suits , with a white shirt and `` lucky tie '' ; blue with white polka dots . When asked to explain his gift he said , `` A flower does n't understand botany . '' His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix . He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955 , attracting 6,000 on his first night , three times the capacity . On November 13 , 1997 , Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction .",
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"text": "Comme à la radio Comme à la radio is the fourth album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine , recorded with Areski Belkacem ( in their first collaboration ) and the Art Ensemble of Chicago . It was released in 1970 on the Saravah label after a series of concerts in 1969 . It is Fontaine 's most famous album , and is well-known outside France thanks to the laudatory comments Sonic Youth made about it . The album received the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros that same year .",
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"text": "The Girl on the Train (2016 film) The Girl on the Train is a 2016 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Tate Taylor and written by Erin Cressida Wilson , based on Paula Hawkins ' 2015 debut novel of the same name . The film stars Emily Blunt , Rebecca Ferguson , Haley Bennett , Justin Theroux , Luke Evans , Allison Janney , Édgar Ramírez , and Lisa Kudrow , and follows an alcoholic divorcée who becomes involved in a missing persons investigation . Principal photography began on November 4 , 2015 in New York City . Produced by Marc Platt and DreamWorks Pictures , The Girl on the Train was the first DreamWorks Pictures film to be distributed by Universal Pictures , as part of DreamWorks ' new distribution deal via Amblin Partners . It premiered in London on September 20 , 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 7 , 2016 . The film grossed $ 173 million worldwide , and received mixed reviews , although Blunt 's performance received praise and gained a nomination at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards , as well as a nomination for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 70th British Academy Film Awards .",
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"text": "Witches' Sabbath (novel) Witches ' Sabbath is a contemporary gothic romance novel by Paula Allardyce , published in 1961 by Hodder & Stoughton . The novel won the 1961 's Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists ' Association .",
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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": "Harriet Ann Jacobs Harriet Ann Jacobs ( February 11 , 1813 -- March 7 , 1897 ) was an African-American writer who escaped from slavery and was later freed . She became an abolitionist speaker and reformer . Jacobs wrote an autobiographical novel , Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl , first serialized in a newspaper and published as a book in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent . It was a reworking of the genres of slave narrative and sentimental novel , and was one of the first books to address the struggle for freedom by female slaves , explore their struggles with sexual harassment abuse , and their effort to protect their roles as women and mothers . After being overshadowed by the Civil War , the novel was rediscovered in the late 20th century , when there was new interest in minority and women writers . One scholar researched the novel , identifying Harriet Jacobs as the author and documenting many events and people in her life that corresponded to this fictionalized , autobiographical account .",
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"text": "Carissa Phelps Carissa Phelps ( born September 12 , 1976 ) is a Mexican-American author , attorney , and advocate for sexually exploited runaway children and homeless youth . She is known as the subject of the award-winning documentary , Carissa , directed by David Sauvage and produced by Davis Guggenheim , Chad Troutwine , and Jamie McCourt . The 2008 film revisits her life as a sexually exploited runaway child living on the streets of Fresno , California . Having been involved in various petty crimes and probation violations , as well as grand theft auto , she was incarcerated at the CK Wakefield Home for Boys , during their pilot program to integrate girls into the facility as an option to sentencing them to the California Youth Authority . Teaching herself mathematics and working to overcome numerous rapes , sexual exploitation , and substance abuse and addictions , she eventually graduated with an MBA and a law degree from UCLA . She is the founder of Runaway Girl , Inc. , which advocates for runaway and homeless youth , while providing training for organizations to effectively reach out and address homelessness and human trafficking . In 2012 , her life story was told in the book , Runaway Girl : Escaping Life on the Streets , One Helping Hand at a Time .",
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"text": "The Secret of Platform 13 The Secret of Platform 13 is a children 's novel by Eva Ibbotson , and illustrated by Sue Porter , first published in 1994 . The book has gained extra significance as many readers find it similar to the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling , as the first book of that series , Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone was published in 1997 , three years after this book was published . ( They both mention a platform on Kings Cross Station , in London , that leads to a different world . ) As journalist Amanda Craig has written , `` Ibbotson would seem to have at least as good a case for claiming plagiarism as the American author currently suing J. K. Rowling , but unlike her , Ibbotson says she would ` like to shake her by the hand . I think we all borrow from each other as writers . ' ''",
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"text": "Dustbin Baby Dustbin Baby is a children 's novel by Jacqueline Wilson . It focuses on April , a fourteen-year-old girl who was abandoned by her mother in a dustbin when she was only a few minutes old . After a blazing row with her foster mother , she goes in search of her past . The book was adapted into a television film in 2008 by the BBC .",
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"text": "Emily's Runaway Imagination Emily 's Runaway Imagination is a children 's novel by American writer Beverly Cleary , first published in 1961 . Set in the 1920s , the plot revolves around the experiences of a young , imaginative girl named Emily .",
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"text": "The It Girl (novel series) The It Girl is a series of novels created by bestselling novelist Cecily von Ziegesar . The series is ghostwritten from the original idea by von Ziegesar . The series , aimed toward young adults , is a spin-off from the bestselling Gossip Girl series .",
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"text": "Appelsinpiken The Orange Girl ( Appelsinpiken ) is a 2003 novel by Jostein Gaarder , the Norwegian author of the best-selling Sophie 's World . The novel was adapted into a film in 2009 .",
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"text": "Night on the Galactic Railroad , sometimes translated as Milky Way Railroad , Night Train to the Stars , or Fantasy Railroad In The Stars , is a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa written around 1927 . The nine-chapter novel was posthumously published in 1934 as part of published by . Four versions are known to be in existence , with the last one being the most famous among Japanese readers . The novel was adapted as an 1985 anime film of the same title , as well as various stage musicals and plays .",
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"text": "On the Run (novel series) On the Run is a series of children 's novels written by Gordon Korman . It tells a story about two children who try to clear their parents ' names , while they are also being hunted by the authorities themselves . The series has six books in total and was published in 2005 through 2006 . The series also has a sequel series entitled Kidnapped , which follows the children after this series .",
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"text": "Strangers on a Train (play) Strangers on a Train is a play written by Craig Warner and is based on the 1950 the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith . The show made its West End and world premiere at the Gielgud Theatre on 19 November 2013 , following previews from 2 November .",
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"text": "Julie Garwood Julie Garwood ( born in Kansas City , Missouri ) is an American writer of over twenty-seven romance novels in both the historical and suspense subgenres . Over thirty-five million copies of her books are in print , and she has had at least 24 New York Times Bestsellers . She has also written a novel for young adults called A Girl Named Summer . Garwood 's novel For the Roses was adapted for the television feature Rose Hill .",
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"text": "What Hetty Did What Hetty Did is the seventh novel by J.L. Carr , published in 1988 when he was 76 years old . The novel describes the experiences of an 18-year-old girl . Hetty Birtwisle has been brought up by adoptive parents in the Fens ; after a beating by her father , discovering that she was adopted , she flees to Birmingham where she has learnt she was born and alters her surname to Beauchamp . Hetty Beauchamp comes across several characters from Carr 's other novels in the boarding house in which she lives , including Emma Foxberrow , a teacher in The Harpole Report and Edward Peplow , from A Day in Summer . Carr was offered an advance of # 5,000 for the novel , including paperback rights , but as this was the same amount that he had been offered three years earlier for The Battle of Pollocks Crossing , he decided to publish it himself . The book was published in an edition of 2,850 copies and is the first novel published by The Quince Tree Press . As Carr usually offered to send his books post free , he included the price of postage in the price of the book , which had to be printed on the back . However he based postage mistakenly on the cost of sending a Penguin paperback , and What Hetty Did was printed on superior paper with card covers , so it was heavier than expected and he lost money on postage . However the book sold well at # 3.95 a copy and he soon had another 3,000 copies printed . The novel is still published by The Quince Tree Press . The book is notable for the fact that he gave his name as James Carr on the spine and J.L. Carr on the front . Carr was christened Joseph Lloyd and adopted the name ` Jim ' or even ` James ' in his early 20s . The story was adapted by Ellen Dryden for BBC Radio 4 's Woman 's Hour Drama in 2004 .",
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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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"text": "Girl on TV `` Girl On TV '' is a song written and recorded by the American boy band LFO . It was released in November 1999 , from their album LFO . The song was also their second single and peaked at number 10 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 30 ( after reaching the Top 40 on November 16 ) and number 6 in the UK , where it was their biggest hit . `` Girl on TV '' was certified Gold by RIAA in 2000 for the shipment of over 500,000 copies in the US .",
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"text": "The Unicorn Girl The Unicorn Girl is a science fiction novel by Michael Kurland originally released in 1969 .",
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"text": "The Outcast (TV adaptation) The Outcast was a two-part television adaptation of Sadie Jones ' debut novel of the same name . It was first broadcast on BBC One on Sunday 12 July 2015 ( Part I ) and 19 July 2015 ( Part II ) .",
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"text": "Jamie Pastor Bolnick Jamie Pastor Bolnick is an American writer , journalist , and photographer . Bolnick was born in Huntington , Long Island , New York . She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and began acting professionally while still a teenager . After the arrival of her children , Britt and Piers , she worked as a journalist and photographer . Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers , including Redbook , Interview Magazine , New York Newsday , and The New York Daily News . She is the author of two non-fiction books and is working on a third . Jamie 's two nonfiction works are both based on the lives of women who struggled with serious issues -- mental retardation and drug abuse -- and triumphed over them . Both are written as first-person narratives in the voice of the subject , and both were the product of intimate interaction with the women whose stories are told in these works . The first , Winnie : `` My Life in the Institution '' -- A Memoir of a Special Woman , published in 1985 , is based on Winnie 's short written account of her life , supplemented by the transcripts of hundreds of hours of taped interview . In 1988 -- with support from Bette Midler -- Winnie was made into an NBC-TV Movie of the Week starring Meredith Baxter Birney and David Morse . A new edition of Winnie , revised and expanded , is in preparation , and was released in 2010 . The second , Living at the Edge of the World , published in 2000 , is the true account of a homeless girl ( Tina ) who lived for four years in the tunnels of Grand Central Station . Tina becomes addicted to crack , is brutalized , and serves several jail terms for assault and robbery . After the suicide of her beloved friend , April , Tina fights her way back to the world of the living . Living at the Edge of the World has been translated into Norwegian , Japanese , and Chinese , and was excerpted in Interview Magazine and The New York Daily News . Jamie 's current project is a book about the two Port Authority policemen who were the last to be rescued alive from the ruins of the World Trade Center on 9/11 , told from their perspectives . The book 's working title is ` Recovery ' .",
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"text": "Porno (novel) Porno is a novel published in 2002 by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh , and is the sequel to Trainspotting . The book describes the characters of Trainspotting ten years after the events of the earlier book , as their paths cross again , this time with the pornography business as the backdrop rather than heroin use ( although numerous drugs , particularly cocaine are mentioned throughout ) . A number of characters from Glue make an appearance as well . This sequel picks up ideas of the film adaptation of Trainspotting . One example is the fact that `` Spud '' has received his share of the drug money , which is shown in the film , but only alluded to in the book .",
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"text": "Bedazzled (2000 film) Bedazzled is a 2000 fantasy-comedy film remake of the 1967 film of the same name , originally written by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore , which was itself a comic retelling of the Faust legend . The film was directed by Harold Ramis and stars Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley .",
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"text": "The Last Man (2002 film) The Last Man is a 2000 film by Harry Ralston starring David Arnott , Jeri Ryan and Dan Montgomery .",
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"text": "Forced Entry (2002 film) Forced Entry is a 2002 adult horror film written and directed by Lizzy Borden , produced by Rob Zicari , and released by Extreme Associates . The film is a spin-off sequel to the 1973 pornographic horror film of the same name . The film is also loosely based on the crimes of California serial killer Richard Ramirez and was controversial for its blend of pornographic sexual violence and gore .",
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"text": "Open House (2004 film) Open House is a 2004 real estate musical film starring Hedy Burress , Ann Magnuson , Anthony Rapp , Sally Kellerman , Jenna Leigh Green and Kellie Martin , and directed by Dan Mirvish , a co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival . It played on the film festival circuit in 2004 -- 05 and was released on DVD through Wellspring Media . All the actors sang live on set , rather than lip synching .",
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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": "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": "Richard's Wedding Richard 's Wedding is a 2012 comedy/drama film written , edited , and directed by Onur Tukel . Among the film 's ensemble cast are actors Josephine Decker , Randy Gambill , Lawrence Michael Levine , Jennifer Prediger , and Tukel himself .",
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"text": "The Wedding Tackle The Wedding Tackle is a 2000 British comedy film .",
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"text": "David E. Tolchinsky David E. Tolchinsky ( born David Jan Edelson ) is a screenwriter , playwright , sound designer , and academic . He is Chair of Northwestern University 's Department of Radio-TV-Film and Founder/Director of Northwestern University School of Communication 's MFA in Writing for the Screen + Stage . As a screenwriter , his feature film Girl is distributed by iTunes and has been seen internationally . He has been commissioned by such studios as Touchstone/Disney , MGM , Ivan Reitman 's Montecito Pictures , USA Networks , Edward R. Pressman Film Corp , and Addis-Wechsler & Assoc. / Industry Entertainment to write feature screenplays . He is the author of original screenplays such as The Last Crash and Reflections on a Teenage Anti-Christ featured in a New York Times article about home offices . Some of his work centers on teen subcultures such as heavy-metal fans , Florida surfer teens , teen groupies , and female football players , particularly in relation to social decay . He is also interested in horror , both psychological and physical . As a sound designer , he has designed the sound for interactive computer environments and video installations which have been exhibited internationally . In 2003 , he was nominated for a Motion Picture Sound Editors Guild Golden Reel Award for his sound design for Dolly . In 2008 , he was appointed as a Northwestern University Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence . In 2009 , he co-curated The Horror Show at Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs in New York City which explored horror in film , video , installation , photography , sculpture and painting and which was featured as a The Village Voice `` Voice Choice for Art '' and on their blog , and which was accompanied by a 32-page catalog . In 2011 , he co-produced Debra Kahn Tolchinsky 's Fast Talk , which investigates the accelerated speed of argumentation in college debate and which is available on iTunes and Amazon instant . Recently , he published `` Where 's the Rest of Me ? '' a reflective essay about Spalding Gray in Paraphilia Magazine and co-curated with Debra Kahn Tolchinsky The Presence of Absence sponsored by the Contemporary Arts Council at Hairpin Arts Center in Chicago , chosen by Chicago Magazine as one of the `` 16 best art gallery shows to see now in Chicago '' and described in The Huffington Post as `` The space is gorgeous , the art solid , challenging , yet accessible . This is a wonderfully odd , powerful , thoughtful show '' . He was also ranked # 14 on New City 's Film 50 2013 : Chicago 's Screen Gems , was the recipient of a 2014 Illinois Arts Council Artist Fellowship in Literature , and was voted Best Director for his play , Where 's the Rest of Me ? ( which was nominated for Best Play and which was an adaptation of his essay ) , at the 2015 Riant Theatre One-Act Play Festival in New York City . Most recently , his play Clear was published in Issue 3 2015 of Proscenium Journal , he was ranked number 8 with Debra Kahn Tolchinsky on New City 's Film 50 2015 : Chicago 's Screen Gems , and he co-curated Sick by Seven ( seven plays/films about mental health in the modern world ) at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago as part of its Incubator Series . He is a graduate of Yale ( 1985 , BA , magna cum laude ) and USC School of Cinematic Arts/School of Cinema-Television ( 1988 , MFA ) . He continues to collaborate often with his spouse , the media artist Debra Kahn Tolchinsky .",
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"text": "Stoned (film) Stoned , also known as The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones in the UK , is a 2005 film about Brian Jones , one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones . The film is a cinematic work of historical fiction , taking as its premise the idea that Jones was murdered by Frank Thorogood , a builder who had been hired to renovate and improve Jones 's house Cotchford Farm in East Sussex . The film also paints a picture of Jones 's use of alcohol and drugs , and his relationships with Anita Pallenberg and Anna Wohlin . The film was directed by Stephen Woolley , and written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade . Leo Gregory played the role of Brian Jones and Paddy Considine of Frank Thorogood . This film grossed $ 38,922 in limited theatrical release in the United States .",
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"text": "Nuts for Love Nuts for Love ( Nueces para el amor ) is a 2000 Argentine drama film directed by Alberto Lecchi .",
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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": "John Justin John Justin ( 24 November 1917 -- 29 November 2002 ) was a British stage and film actor . John Justinian de Ledesma was born in London , England , the son of a well-off Argentine rancher . Though he grew up on his father 's ranch , he was educated at Bryanston School in Bryanston , Dorset . He developed an interest in flying and became a qualified pilot at the age of 12 , though he was not allowed to fly solo at the time because of his age . He became interested in acting at a young age . By the age of 16 , he had joined the Plymouth Repertory . In 1937 , he briefly trained with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , but did not like it and soon joined the repertory company of John Gielgud . In 1938 , he auditioned for and won the role for which he is perhaps best remembered , Ahmad in the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad , opposite Sabu . The Second World War broke out during the film 's production . After completing the picture , Justin joined the Royal Air Force , serving as a test pilot and flying instructor . He also worked on two films , The Gentle Sex ( 1943 ) with Leslie Howard , and Journey Together ( 1944 ) , an RAF feature film with a cast led by Richard Attenborough , Jack Watling and David Tomlinson ; with a special appearance by the American film star , Edward G. Robinson . Legendary silent film star Bessie Love also appeared in the cast . With the war 's end , Justin returned to acting . He made more films , such as David Lean 's The Sound Barrier ( 1952 ) , Island in the Sun ( 1957 ) and Lisztomania ( 1975 ) , but his strong preference was for the stage . He became a member of the Old Vic company in 1959 . He made his Broadway debut in 1960 in the play Little Moon of Alban . In 1979 , he played the ghoulish lover in the BBC 's dramatisation of Le Fanu 's Strange Incident in the Life of Schalcken the Painter , one of its Christmas ghost stories . In 1968 , he played Thorin Oakenshield in the BBC Radio adaptation of The Hobbit . Justin was married three times , first to dancer and choreographer Pola Nirenska . His second marriage , to actress Barbara Murray , lasted from 1952 to 1964 ; they had three daughters . From 1970 to his death in 2002 , he was married to Alison McMurdo .",
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"text": "Primer (film) Primer is a 2004 American independent science fiction drama film about the accidental discovery of time travel . The film was written , directed , produced , edited and scored by Shane Carruth , who also stars . Primer is of note for its extremely low budget , experimental plot structure , philosophical implications , and complex technical dialogue , which Carruth , a college graduate with a degree in mathematics and a former engineer , chose not to simplify for the sake of the audience . The film collected the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival , before securing a limited release in the United States , and has since gained a cult following .",
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"text": "Hall of Mirrors (2001 film) Hall of Mirrors is a 2001 independent film written and directed by Brad Osborne .",
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"text": "Valentine (film) Valentine is a 2001 American slasher film directed by Jamie Blanks , and starring Denise Richards , David Boreanaz , Marley Shelton , Jessica Capshaw , and Katherine Heigl . Loosely based on the novel of the same name by Tom Savage , the film follows a group of women in San Francisco who are stalked by a man whom they tormented during their childhood . Release theatrically in February 2001 , the film received mixed reviews from critics , with some praising its performances and cinematography , and others criticizing its conclusion and deeming it too redolent of 1980s horror films . In spite of the mixed critical response , the film was a box office success , earning a total of USD$ 36.7 million .",
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"text": "The Dream Merchants The Dream Merchants is an American novel written by Harold Robbins and published in 1949 . Set in the early 20th century , the book is a `` rags-to-riches '' story of a penniless young man who goes to Hollywood and builds a great film studio . A former Universal Studios employee , author Harold Robbins based the main character on Universal 's founder , Carl Laemmle . With the Hollywood history in the backdrop , it is a love story .",
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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": "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": "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": "House (2008 film) House is a 2008 horror film directed by Robby Henson , starring Reynaldo Rosales , Heidi Dippold and Michael Madsen . It is based on the novel of the same name by Frank E. Peretti and Ted Dekker . It covers the events that take place one night in an old , rustic inn in Alabama , where four guests and three owners find themselves locked in by a homicidical maniac . The maniac claims to have killed God and threatens to murder all seven of them , unless they produce the dead body of one of them by dawn .",
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"text": "Darius Rucker Darius Carlos `` Hootie '' Rucker ( born May 13 , 1966 ) is an American singer and songwriter . He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish , which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan , Jim `` Soni '' Sonefeld and Dean Felber . The band has released five studio albums with him as a member , and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 . Rucker co-wrote the majority of the band 's songs with the other three members . He released a solo R&B album , Back to Then , in 2002 on Hidden Beach Recordings but did not chart any singles from it . Six years later , Rucker signed to Capitol Nashville as a country music singer , releasing the album , Learn to Live that year . Its first single , `` Do n't Think I Do n't Think About It '' , made him the first black artist to reach number one on the Hot Country Songs charts since Charley Pride in 1983 . ( Ray Charles hit number one in March 1985 in a duet with Willie Nelson with Seven Spanish Angels ) . It was followed by two more number one singles , `` It Wo n't Be Like This for Long '' and `` Alright '' and the number three , `` History in the Making . '' In 2009 , he became the first black American to win the New Artist Award from the Country Music Association , and only the second black to win any award from the association . A second album , Charleston , SC 1966 , was released on October 12 , 2010 . The album includes the number one singles , `` Come Back Song '' and `` This '' .",
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"text": "South University Not to be confused with Southern University , University of the South , or South College South University is a privately owned for-profit college offering degree programs at the doctoral , master 's , bachelor 's , and associate level . Founded in 1899 , South University consists of its School of Pharmacy , College of Nursing and Public Health , College of Health Professions , College of Business , College of Theology , and College of Arts and Sciences . It is currently owned by Education Management Corporation . Fifty-two percent of South University students are enrolled entirely online .",
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"text": "North Carolina State University North Carolina State University ( also referred to as NCSU and NC State ) is a public research university located in Raleigh , North Carolina , United States . It is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land , sea , and space grant institution . The university forms one of the corners of the Research Triangle together with Duke University in Durham and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . The North Carolina General Assembly founded the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts , now NC State , on March 7 , 1887 , as a land-grant college . Today , NC State has an enrollment of more than 34,000 students , making it the largest university in the Carolinas . NC State has historical strengths in engineering , statistics , agriculture , life sciences , textiles and design and now offers 106 bachelor 's degrees . The graduate school offers 104 master 's degrees , 61 doctoral degrees , and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine .",
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"text": "University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota ( or informally USD or the U ) is a public coeducational research university located in the small town community of Vermillion , South Dakota . USD was established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862 , 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota ( first classes held 1882 in the Clay County Courthouse ) , USD is the oldest public university in the state . On a 274 acre campus , USD is situated in the southeastern portion of South Dakota , approximately 63 mile southwest of Sioux Falls , South Dakota , 39 mile northwest of Sioux City , Iowa and north of the Missouri River . The University of South Dakota is home to South Dakota 's only medical school , law school , and accredited business school . It is also home to the National Music Museum , with over 15,000 American , European , and non-western instruments . USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents , and its current president is Jim Abbott . The university has been accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools since 1913 . Nine alumni have been selected as Rhodes Scholars ; Ernest Lawrence , B.A. 1922 , received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics . The athletic teams compete in the NCAA 's Division I as members of The Summit League , except football , which competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference .",
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"text": "Wofford College Wofford College , established in 1854 , is an independent , national liberal arts college of around 1,692 students located in downtown Spartanburg , South Carolina , United States . The historic 175 acre campus is recognized as a national arboretum and is one of the few four-year institutions in the southeastern United States founded before the American Civil War that still operates on its original campus . The College features `` The Village , '' which provides distinctive apartment-style housing for seniors . It is listed on the President 's Community Service Honor Roll . Additionally , The Institute of International Education , in its annual `` Open Doors '' report states that the College provides study abroad opportunities for its students . It is best known for its strong academic programs in pre-medical and pre-law studies . Wofford was founded with a bequest of $ 100,000 from the Rev. Benjamin Wofford ( 1780 -- 1850 ) , a Methodist minister and Spartanburg native who sought to create a college for `` literary , classical , and scientific education in my native district of Spartanburg . '' The college 's Main Building is the oldest structure on campus and was designed by the noted Charleston architect Edward C. Jones . In 1941 , the college was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa , the nation 's oldest academic honor society , and the Beta of South Carolina chapter was the first at a private college in South Carolina . The academic year consists of a four-month fall semester , a one-month January term called the Interim , and a four-month spring semester . Wofford is ranked 77th in US News & World Report 's list of the best national liberal arts colleges , a ranking that has improved in the last 10 years . In 2010 , Forbes ranked it 58th on its Forbes List of America 's 650 Best Colleges . Wofford 's colors are old gold and black . The school mascot is the Terrier .",
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"text": "Drew Davis Band The Drew Davis Band was an American country music group established in 2001 by Drew Davis ( lead vocals , guitar ) , Mike Drake ( guitar , harmonica , fiddle ) , Loren Ellis ( banjo , guitar , mandolin , vocals ) , Jay Hawks ( drums ) , Mo Levone ( bass guitar , vocals ) , and Roger Malinkowski ( air guitar ) . In 2004 , the band competed in and won the Colgate Country Showdown ; shortly afterward , they were signed to Windswept Publishing , with a self-titled EP being released that year . Eventually , they were transferred to 903 Music , a short-lived record label founded by Neal McCoy ; upon the label 's closure in 2007 , the band was transferred to Lofton Creek Records . Both Mike Drake and Jay Hawks have since left the group . The band 's debut single , `` Back There All the Time '' , has entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts . It was included on both their self-titled EP and on their 2008 album Crossroads . Roger Malinowski left the band in 2009 . The Drew Davis Band was featured on an episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels on August 9 , 2009 . The episode also featured a guest appearance by Trace Adkins .",
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"text": "North Georgia Nighthawks The North Georgia Nighthawks are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Georgia ( formed after the merger of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College in 2013 ) , located in Dahlonega , Georgia , in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports . The Nighthawks compete as members of the Peach Belt Conference in 12 of their 13 varsity sports ; with rifle competing in the Division I Southern Conference . All 13 intercollegiate programs are hosted on the university 's Dahlonega campus . Following the establishment of the University of North Georgia in 2013 , the school 's nickname was changed to the `` Nighthawks , '' to help unify the merging schools . Prior to the consolidation North Georgia ( then known as NGCSU ) competed under the nickname `` Saints '' with a mascot of a Saint Bernard . Before joining the NCAA and the Peach Belt Conference , North Georgia competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) from 1970 to 2005 , spending the final six seasons in the Southern States Athletic Conference ( SSAC ) .",
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"text": "Carolina blue Carolina blue ( occasionally referred to as Tar Heel blue ) is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina . The name is derived from the popular usage of `` Carolina '' to refer to the university . For clarity in branding and marketing , UNC Creative has defined the color as Pantone 542 and declared that the closest RGB representation is # 7BAFD4 , the CMYK is Cyan 60 % , Magenta 19 % , Yellow : 1 % , and Black : 4 % . Use of the light blue color at UNC dates from 1795 when the Dialectic ( blue ) and Philanthropic ( white ) Societies of the university chose representative colors . Society members would wear a blue or white ribbon at university functions , and blue or white ribbons were attached to the diplomas of graduates . Light blue and white have been UNC 's sporting colors since the 1880s , when UNC 's football team adopted the light blue and white of the Di-Phi Societies as their colors .",
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"text": "Illinois Loyalty `` Illinois Loyalty '' is the main school song of the University of Illinois . First performed March 3 , 1906 , ″ Illinois Loyalty ″ is one of the oldest songs of its kind in the United States . The song was written to be played by the University Military Band , the only band at the university at that time , by Thacher Howland Guild ( 1879-1914 ) , instructor in rhetoric and a member of the band ′ s solo cornet section . The words of the song as listed in the 1906 program are : We ′ re loyal to you , Illinois , We ′ re Orange and Blue , Illinois ; We ′ ll back you to stand ′ Gainst the best in the land , For we know you have sand , Illinois , Rah ! Rah ! So crack out that ball , Illinois , We ′ re backing you all , Illinois , Our team is our fame − protector , On ! boys , for we expect a Victory from you , Illinois . Che-he , Che − ha , Che − ha − ha − ha ! Che − he , Che − ha , Che − ha − ha − ha ! Illinois ! Illinois ! Illinois ! Fling out that dear old flag of Orange and Blue Lead on your sons and daughters , fighting for you , Like men of old , on giants placing reliance , shouting defiance -- Oskee − wow − wow ! Amid the broad green fields that nourish our land , For honest Labor and for Learning we stand , And unto thee we pledge our heart and hand , Dear Alma Mater , Illinois The University Summer Band plays ″ Illinois Loyalty ″ at the close of each of its Twilight Concerts on the Quadrangle in June and July . Due to the song 's length ( over a minute long ) , it is normally played only at the beginning , halftime , and end of a football game . However , it is not considered rousing enough for a large crowd at a game . For that reason , Oskee Wow-Wow was written five years later as the school 's fight song . Other prominent composers who wrote marches for the University of Illinois include John Philip Sousa ( `` University of Illinois March '' 1929 ) , Edwin Franko Goldman ( `` Illinois March '' 1953 ) and Karl L. King ( `` Pride of the Illini '' 1928 ) . Words were added to the Goldman march by Guy Duker and the King march by Ray Dvorak . The song is now used by several high schools in Illinois and other states -- - for example , Pequot Lakes High School ( Minnesota ) , Morton High School ( Illinois ) , Bowie High School ( El Paso , TX ) , Batavia ( Illinois ) High School , Palatine ( Illinois ) High School , Lake Zurich ( Illinois ) High School , Morgan ( Utah ) High School , Havre ( Montana ) High School , Prairie du Chien ( Wisconsin ) High School , Marshfield ( Wisconsin ) High School , Marshfield ( Oregon ) High School , Medford ( Minnesota ) High School , Hollywood ( California ) High School , Grandville ( Michigan ) High School , Middlesboro ( Kentucky ) High School Yellow Jackets for their fight song , Webster City ( Iowa ) High School , Shenandoah ( Iowa ) High School , Anna-Jonesboro ( Illinois ) Community High School , Nashville ( Illinois ) Community High School , Bradley Central ( Tennessee ) High School , Eveleth-Gilbert High School ( Minnesota ) , and Waverly-Shell Rock ( Iowa ) High School -- as the tune for their fight song ; and is the official alma mater of Long Beach Polytechnic High School ( California ) .",
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"text": "The SouthSide The SouthSide is a Hip Hop group known for its distinctly Floridian influence.The group is the brainchild of lyricist/producer Daniel `` Dub Deuce '' Wassef , lyricist/producer A.Nodarse , producer `` Private '' Ryan Christman , and lyricist/producer Dexter `` DbryJ '' Bryant . The group 's quest to make Hip Hop music began in 2004 as a result of the member 's desire to create an environment where they could exchange beats , freestyle , and record music . The group 's first album , Sounds of the South , Vol . 1 , made waves in Tampa and Tallahassee after being leaked before its release date . The group 's unique style can be attributed to their love for Hip Hop and how it manifests itself in Florida . Believing that Florida 's diverse nature makes it different from the rest of Dirty South , the group 's name is reflective of their mission to produce music that embodies that unique aesthetic . The SouthSide feels very strongly about the state of Florida and its status within the Hip Hop Nation . Each member represents different Floridian cities , different cultures , and different experiences .",
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"text": "Medical University of South Carolina The Medical University of South Carolina ( MUSC ) opened in Charleston , South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians . It is one of the oldest continually operating schools of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South . The school 's main building was designed by Charleston architect Albert W. Todd . The school has expanded into a state university with a medical center and six colleges for the education of health professionals , biomedical scientists and other health care personnel . It also operates as a center for research and has a public hospital .",
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"text": "Back to Then Back to Then is the debut studio album by American singer Darius Rucker , lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish . The album was a departure for him as this project was a R&B album , as compared to his group 's pop rock efforts and his later country solo albums . In 2001 he recorded his first solo album , The Return of Mongo Slade , for Atlantic Records . Due to contractual changes , however , it was never released . Rucker then signed with Hidden Beach Recordings and released Back to Then in July 2002 . The song `` This Is My World '' was used in the soundtrack for the film , Shallow Hal .",
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"text": "Ruckersville, Virginia Ruckersville is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Greene County , Virginia , United States , located in a rural area north of Charlottesville . The population as of the 2010 census was 1,141 . The community lies amidst hills , mountain views , trees , and farmland . It is located at the intersection of two major highways , north-south U.S. Route 29 and east-west U.S. Route 33 . It was founded by the same family that established Ruckersville , Georgia .",
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"text": "Honda Battle of the Bands The Honda Battle of the Bands ( sometimes abbreviated The Honda or HBOB ) is an annual marching band exhibition in the United States which features performances by bands from historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs ) . Sponsored by the American Honda Motor Company , the Invitational Showcase takes place in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta , Georgia in late January . The Honda Battle of the Bands Celebration Tour takes place between the months of September and November at regular season football games , although Honda Battle of the Bands ( and its abbreviations ) is often intended to refer only to the invitational showcase , which first took place in 2003 . Seemingly contradictory to the name , Honda 's `` battle '' is not a competition in the traditional sense ; that is , no winner is crowned during the event . Rather , the bands compete for the favor of the audience , each other , and the greater community . The 2016 event had a nearly sold out crowd with 63,000 + fans and spectators in attendance .",
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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": "South Carolina Gamecocks men's golf The South Carolina Gamecocks men 's golf team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the NCAA . Major team victories include the 1964 ACC Championship , the 1991 Metro Conference Championship , and the 2007 NCAA West Regional Championship . The Gamecocks also had runner-up finishes in the 1968 ACC Championship ; the 1984 , 1986 , 1988 , 1989 , and 1990 Metro Conference Championships ; and the 1998 , 2008 , 2013 , and 2015 SEC Championships . Under the guidance of head coach Bill McDonald , the South Carolina men 's golf program has won or shared 12 tournament titles and made six NCAA regional and three NCAA championship appearances . Last season the Gamecocks finished ninth at the NCAA Championship and matched the school record of nine top-five finishes in 12 events , including three tournament wins . The Gamecocks are currently ranked 5th in the nation and led by Will Murphy , Matt NeSmith , Will Starke , and Caleb Sturgeon .",
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"text": "Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet is a Brass Quintet founded in 1993 and currently Quintet in Residence at Western Carolina University . Since its founding in 1993 , the Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet has entertained audiences around the world in nine countries on three continents in venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall , and Shostakovich Philharmonia Hall . The Quintet performs a wide variety of music ranging from Early Renaissance to Jazz . In addition , works commissioned from regional composers such as Bruce Frazier , Michael Kallstrom and Robert Kehrberg have expanded the repertoire for all brass quintets . The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet is a non-profit , 501-c ( 3 ) organization whose mission is to promote the understanding and enjoyment of music , particularly among the youth of western North Carolina , and to expand appreciation for the musical heritage of the Southern Appalachian region . Among its many community service performances , the SMBQ has helped to raise money for the new public library , for the local arts council , and for the Jackson County band program . On a beautiful afternoon in 2007 , the Quintet hosted `` Sunday in the Park '' and helped raised $ 14,500 for National Alzheimer 's Day .",
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"text": "2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2009 -- 2010 . The team 's head football coach was Steve Spurrier , who was in his fifth season at USC . The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia , South Carolina . Carolina finished the season 7 -- 6 , winning the Palmetto Bowl over in-state rival Clemson 34 -- 17 in their final regular season game , before losing in the PapaJohns.com Bowl 20 -- 7 against Connecticut .",
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"text": "Inside Carolina Inside Carolina is an independent magazine and web site devoted to the University of North Carolina athletics . The site covers North Carolina football , men 's basketball , baseball and recruiting . Its staff is composed of professional journalists who provide its readers with coverage of Tar Heel sports and recruiting . It features game reports , commentary , news , photography , and video clips . All content is original to the Inside Carolina staff of journalists or the Scout.com network . Best known for its internet site , `` IC , '' as it is popularly called , is the busiest site on the Scout.com web network , which is owned by FoxSports . IC is the most popular independent college team site on the Internet . It attracts nearly 400 000 visits per day from over 21 000 members ( http://mb23.scout.com/binsidecarolina.boardStatsLink ) . Its famous message boards get almost 6000 posts each day , including some from national sports journalists . Inside Carolina publishes a rapidly growing monthly color magazine featuring in-depth analysis , stories , and interviews with North Carolina players and coaches . IC has been cited by Sports Illustrated ( May 19 , 2003 ) as the leading source for independent , insider information on Tar Heel sports . Inside Carolina was also prominently featured in the New York Times bestselling book To Hate Like This Is To Be Happy Forever by Will Blythe ( HarperCollins , 2006 ) . Inside Carolina magazine was founded by David Eckoff in early 1994 as a monthly magazine . Later that year , Eckoff added a web site to go along with the print publication . Some of the early writers for IC included Darcy Miller , Bob Heymann , Darrell Lucus , Adam Lucas , Thad Williamson , Andrew Jones and Michelle Donahue Hillison . Eckoff sold the publication to TheTarPit owner Buck Sanders in late 2000 , and Sanders merged it with UNCBasketball.com ( named by the November 27 , 2000 edition of ESPN Magazine as the top college hoops site ) in 2001 . Ben Sherman , creator of UNCBasketball.com , now serves as editor in chief of the website and print magazine . The editorial staff includes J.B. Cissell , Tommy Ashley , Michelle Hillison and Greg Barnes as well as photographer Jim Hawkins . Regular writers in the magazine include Sanders , Cissell , Ashley , Mike McCracken , Mark Simpson-Vos , Alfred Hamilton and Jack Morton . The publication is fully credentialed by UNC , the ACC and the NCAA .",
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"text": "Converse College Converse College is a liberal arts masters university in Spartanburg , South Carolina , United States . Converse consists of an undergraduate women 's college as well as co-ed graduate , online and summer programs . It was established by a group of Spartanburg residents and named after textile pioneer Dexter Edgar Converse .",
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"text": "University of North Carolina School of Law The University of North Carolina School of Law is a professional school within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Established in 1845 , Carolina Law is among the oldest law schools in the nation and is the oldest law school in North Carolina . It is consistently ranked in the top-tier of law schools , and its 2014 US News and World Report ranking is 31st . Further , according to the US News and World Report , `` Carolina Law '' is among the top 10 public law schools in the Nation '' -- and 17th in reputation among lawyers and judges and 20th among scholars . In 2013 , U.S. News & World Report also ranked Carolina Law 2nd in the nation on `` return on investment '' for its J.D. program . The law school has just over 700 students at any time , and retains a student-faculty ratio of 13 to 1 . The entering class of first-year law students in 2013 was composed of 238 students from 28 states , the District of Columbia , and China . Seventy percent of students were from North Carolina , and students of color made up 24 percent of the class . Men and women were each 50 percent of the class . UNC Law has increased their tuition 71 % for in-state residents since 2007-2008 at a time when law school graduates have faced a sharply declining legal job market . According to UNC 's 2013 ABA-required disclosures , 69 % of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time , long-term , JD-required employment nine months after graduation .",
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"text": "Pineapple Express (film) Pineapple Express is a 2008 American stoner action comedy film directed by David Gordon Green , written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen and James Franco . The plot concerns a process server and his marijuana dealer friend forced to flee from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after witnessing them commit a murder . Producer Judd Apatow , who previously worked with Rogen and Goldberg on Knocked Up and Superbad , assisted in developing the story , which was partially inspired by the bromantic comedy subgenre . Columbia Pictures released the film on August 6 , 2008 , and it grossed $ 101.6 million worldwide . Franco was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film .",
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"text": "Pan (2015 film) Pan is a 2015 British - American family adventure fantasy film directed by Joe Wright and written by Jason Fuchs . The film is a prequel story to Scottish author J. M. Barrie 's Peter Pan story , first staged in 1904 . It stars Hugh Jackman , Garrett Hedlund , Rooney Mara and Amanda Seyfried , with Levi Miller as the title character . It serves as an alternative origin story for Peter Pan and Captain Hook . The film had its world premiere in London , England on September 20 , 2015 , and was theatrically released in the United States on October 9 , 2015 , by Warner Bros. . Pictures . Pan grossed $ 128.4 million on a $ 150 million budget , making it a box office bomb . The film received negative reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Caribbean pine The Caribbean pine , Pinus caribaea , is a hard pine , native to Central America , Cuba , the Bahamas , and the Turks and Caicos Islands . It belongs to Australes Subsection in Pinus Subgenus . It inhabits tropical and subtropical coniferous forests , which include both lowland savannas and montane forests . Wildfire plays a major role limiting the range of this species , but it has been reported that this tree regenerates quickly and aggressively , replacing latifoliate trees . In zones not subject to periodic fires , the succession continues and a tropical forest thrives . It has been widely cultivated outside its natural range , and introduced populations can be found nowadays in Jamaica , Colombia , South Africa , Fiji or China .",
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"text": "Orient Express (1954 film) Orient Express is a 1954 Italian-language film starring Silvana Pampanini , Henri Vidal , Folco Lulli , Eva Bartok and Curd Jürgens . The plot revolves around a two-day stop at a village in the Alps by passengers on the Orient Express .",
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"text": "Primer (film) Primer is a 2004 American independent science fiction drama film about the accidental discovery of time travel . The film was written , directed , produced , edited and scored by Shane Carruth , who also stars . Primer is of note for its extremely low budget , experimental plot structure , philosophical implications , and complex technical dialogue , which Carruth , a college graduate with a degree in mathematics and a former engineer , chose not to simplify for the sake of the audience . The film collected the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival , before securing a limited release in the United States , and has since gained a cult following .",
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"text": "Johnny English Johnny English is a 2003 British spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre infused with comedy similar to Atkinson 's Mr. Bean character . The film stars Rowan Atkinson , Natalie Imbruglia , Ben Miller and John Malkovich . The screenplay was written by Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade , with William Davies , and the film was directed by Peter Howitt . The film grossed a total of $ 160 million worldwide . The film was followed by a sequel , 2011 's Johnny English Reborn . The film was released in the United Kingdom on April 11 , 2003 , and topped the country 's box office for the next three weekends , before being overtaken by X2 . A second sequel is in pre-production and will release in October 2018 .",
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"text": "Flying Blind (film) Flying Blind is a 1941 American action and comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and distributed by Paramount Pictures . The film was the second in a series of three Pine-Thomas adventure films that included Forced Landing ( 1941 ) and Submarine Alert ( 1943 ) . The film stars Richard Arlen , Jean Parker , Nils Asther , Marie Wilson , Roger Pryor , Eddie Quillan and Dick Purcell .",
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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": "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": "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": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .",
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"text": "The Pineville Heist The Pineville Heist is a 2016 Canadian action film , directed and written by Lee Chambers . The film is based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Chambers .",
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"text": "Garden State (film) Garden State is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film , written and directed by Zach Braff and starring Braff , Natalie Portman , Peter Sarsgaard , and Ian Holm . The film centers on Andrew Largeman ( Braff ) , a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies . Braff based the film on his real life experiences . It was filmed in April and May 2003 and released on July 28 , 2004 . New Jersey was the main setting and primary shooting location . Garden State received positive reviews upon its release and has garnered a cult following . It was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival . The film also spawned a soundtrack for which Braff , who picked the music himself , won a Grammy Award .",
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"text": "Cutthroat Island Cutthroat Island is a 1995 romantic comedy action adventure film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert King and Marc Norman based on a story by Michael Frost Beckner , James Gorman , Bruce A. Evans , and Raymond Gideon . It stars Geena Davis , Matthew Modine , and Frank Langella . The film is an international co-production among companies in the United States , France , Germany , and Italy . The film had a notoriously troubled and chaotic production , involving multiple rewrites and recasts , and received mixed reviews , whereas the high production values , action sequences , shooting locations , and the musical score were praised . It is notable for being the largest box office bomb when adjusted for inflation , and was the last film from Carolco Pictures before its closure , until the company 's relaunch in 2015 .",
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"text": "California Film Awards The California Film Awards is a film awards ceremony that offers awards in the categories of Best Picture , Actor , Actress , Cinematography , Directing , First-Time Directors , Editing , Screenplay , Animation , Art Design , Music Videos , Short Films , Experimental Films , Student Films , California Films , Foreign Films , Documentaries and Feature Narratives . Only independent films are eligible .",
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"text": "Maui Land & Pineapple Company Maui Land & Pineapple Company , Inc. ( ML&P , ) is a land holding and operating company founded in 1909 and based in Maui , Hawaii , United States . It owns approximately 24300 acre on the island of Maui . It develops , sells , and manages residential , resort , commercial and industrial real estate ; and operates retail , golf and utility operations at the Kapalua Resort . ML&P also owns and manages the 8304 acre Puu Kukui Watershed Preserve , one of the largest private nature preserves in the state of Hawaii .",
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"text": "Film poster A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film . Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets . They normally contain an image with text . Today 's posters often feature photographs of the main actors . Prior to the 1990s , illustrations instead of photos were far more common . The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors . It may also include a tagline , the name of the director , names of characters , the release date , etc. . Film posters are displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters , and elsewhere on the street or in shops . The same images appear in the film exhibitor 's pressbook and may also be used on websites , DVD ( and historically VHS ) packaging , flyers , advertisements in newspapers and magazines , etc. . Film posters have been used since the earliest public exhibitions of film . They began as outside placards listing the programme of ( short ) films to be shown inside the hall or movie theater . By the early 1900s , they began to feature illustrations of a film scene or an array of overlaid images from several scenes . Other posters have used artistic interpretations of a scene or even the theme of the film , represented in a wide variety of artistic styles .",
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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": "Enchanted (film) Enchanted is a 2007 American live-action/animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film , produced by Walt Disney Pictures with New York Academy Barry Sonnenfeld and Josephson Entertainment . Written by Bill Kelly and directed by Kevin Lima , the film stars Amy Adams , Patrick Dempsey , James Marsden , Timothy Spall , Idina Menzel , Rachel Covey , and Susan Sarandon . The plot focuses on Giselle , an archetypal Disney Princess , who is forced from her traditional animated world of Andalasia into the live-action world of New York City . Enchanted was the first Disney film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , instead of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution . The film is both a homage to , and a self-parody of , Disney 's animated features , making numerous references to Disney 's past works through the combination of live-action filmmaking , traditional animation , and computer-generated imagery . It marks the return of traditional animation to a Disney feature film after the company 's decision to move entirely to computer animation in 2004 . Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz , who had written songs for previous Disney films , produced the songs of Enchanted , with Menken also composing its score . The animation sequences were produced at James Baxter Animation in Pasadena . Filming of the live action segments took place around New York City . It premiered on October 20 , 2007 , at the London Film Festival before its wide release on November 21 , 2007 , in the United States . Enchanted was well-received critically , established Adams as a leading lady , and earned more than $ 340 million worldwide at the box office . It won three Saturn Awards , including Best Fantasy Film and Best Actress for Adams . Enchanted also received two nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards and three Best Original Song nominations at the 80th Academy Awards .",
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"text": "The Express The Express ( also known as The Express : The Ernie Davis Story ) is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder . The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt from a book titled Ernie Davis : The Elmira Express , authored by Robert C. Gallagher . The film is based on the life of Syracuse University football player Ernie Davis , the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy , portrayed by actor Rob Brown . The Express explores civil topics , such as racism , discrimination and athletics . The motion picture was a co-production between the film studios of Relativity Media and Davis Entertainment . It was commercially distributed by Universal Pictures theatrically , and by Universal Studios Home Entertainment for home media . Following its cinematic release , it failed to garner any award nominations from mainstream motion picture organizations for its production merits or lead acting . In the film , veteran actors Dennis Quaid and Charles S. Dutton star in principal supporting roles . The original motion picture soundtrack with a musical score composed by Mark Isham , was released by the Lakeshore Records label on October 28 , 2008 . The Express premiered in theaters nationwide in the United States on October 10 , 2008 grossing $ 9,793,406 in domestic ticket receipts . It earned an additional $ 14,718 in business through international release to top out at a combined $ 9,808,124 in gross revenue . Since the film had a $ 40 million budget , it was a financial failure . However , preceding its initial screening in cinemas , the film was generally met with positive critical reviews . The Blu-ray version of the film , featuring deleted scenes and the director 's commentary was released on January 20 , 2009 .",
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"text": "Von Ryan's Express Von Ryan 's Express is a World War II adventure film , released in 1965 , about a group of Allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking a freight train and fleeing through German-occupied Italy to Switzerland . It stars Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard , and is based on the novel by David Westheimer . It was directed by Mark Robson . The film changes several aspects of the novel , most notably the ending , which is considerably more upbeat in the book . It became one of Frank Sinatra 's most successful films .",
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Sage Stallone was only British.
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"docid": "ded8713879f6800bb13b74486c49f9e9",
"text": "Sage Stallone Sage Moonblood Stallone ( May 5 , 1976 -- July 13 , 2012 ) was an American actor , film director , film producer , and film distributor . He was the son of Sylvester Stallone .",
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"docid": "2b90093f0c0e4e1727f29d35520c8c96",
"text": "Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone ( -LSB- stəˈloʊn -RSB- -LSB- stalˈloːne -RSB- ; born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American actor , filmmaker , and screenwriter . He is well known for his Hollywood action roles , including boxer Rocky Balboa , the title character of the Rocky series ' seven films from 1976 to 2015 ; soldier John Rambo from the four Rambo films , released between 1982 and 2008 ; and Barney Ross in the three The Expendables films from 2010 to 2014 . He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in all three franchises , and directed many of the films . Stallone 's film Rocky was inducted into the National Film Registry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum . Stallone 's use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Rocky series led the area to be nicknamed the Rocky Steps . Philadelphia has a statue of his Rocky character placed permanently near the museum . It was announced on December 7 , 2010 that Stallone was voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the non-participant category . In 1977 , Stallone was nominated for two Academy Awards for Rocky , Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor . He became the third man in history to receive these two nominations for the same film , after Charles Chaplin and Orson Welles . He received critical raves , as well as his first Golden Globe Award win and third Academy Award nomination , for reprising the role of Rocky Balboa in Ryan Coogler 's 2015 film Creed .",
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"text": "Woolsack The Woolsack is the seat of the Lord Speaker in the House of Lords , the Upper House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . In the 14th century King Edward III ( 1327 -- 1377 ) commanded that his Lord Chancellor whilst in council should sit on a wool bale , now known as `` The Woolsack '' , in order to symbolise the central nature and huge importance of the wool trade to the economy of England in the Middle Ages . Indeed , it was largely to protect the vital English wool trade routes with continental Europe that the Battle of Crécy was fought with the French in 1346 . From the Middle Ages until 2006 , the presiding officer in the House of Lords was the Lord Chancellor and the Woolsack was usually mentioned in association with the office of Lord Chancellor . In July 2006 , the function of Lord Speaker was split from that of Lord Chancellor pursuant to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 . The Woolsack is a large , wool-stuffed cushion or seat covered with red cloth ; it has neither a back nor arms , though in the centre of the Woolsack there is a back-rest . The Lords ' Mace is placed on the rear part of the Woolsack . In 1938 , it was discovered that the Woolsack was , in fact , stuffed with horsehair . When the Woolsack was remade it was re-stuffed with wool from all over the Commonwealth as a symbol of unity . The Lord Speaker may speak from the Woolsack when speaking in his or her capacity as Speaker of the House , but must , if he or she seeks to debate , deliver his or her remarks either from the left side of the Woolsack , or from the normal seats of the Lords . If a Deputy Speaker presides in the absence of the Lord Speaker , then that individual uses the Woolsack . However , when the House meets in the `` Committee of the Whole '' , the Woolsack remains unoccupied , and the presiding officer , the Chairman or Deputy Chairman , occupies a Chair at the front of the table of the House . In front of the Woolsack is an even larger cushion known as the Judges ' Woolsack . During the State Opening of Parliament , the Judges ' Woolsack was historically occupied by the Law Lords . Now the Attorney General , the Solicitor General , the Lord Chief Justice , the Master of the Rolls , the President of the Family Division , the Vice-Chancellor , Justices of the Supreme Court , the Lords Justices of Appeal and the Justices of the High Court only attend Parliament for the State Opening . In June 2016 Norman , Lord Fowler , was elected Speaker and he took his seat in September . The Lord Speaker 's duties as listed on the Parliamentry website include residing over business in the Lords chamber from the Woolsack chairing the House of Lords Commission , which provides high-level strategic and political direction for the House of Lords Administration on behalf of the House taking formal responsibility for security in the Lords area of the parliamentary estate coordinating an outreach programme to engage the public in the work and role of the Lords , central to which is the Peers in Schools programme attending and speaking at state and ceremonial occasions on behalf of the Lords representing the Lords to overseas parliaments , attending conferences with speakers of other parliaments , sharing best practice and developing links between parliaments",
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"text": "The Leather Boys The Leather Boys is a 1964 British drama film about the rocker subculture in London featuring a gay motorcyclist . This film is notable as an early example of a film that violated the Hollywood production code , yet was still shown in the United States , as well as an important film in the genre of queer cinema . An example of British kitchen sink realism , it was considered daring in 1964 as it touched upon homosexuality , however obliquely . Reviewers have noted that it contains naturalistic photography and period locations such as the Ace Cafe . The film is based on a novel commissioned by the London literary agent and publisher Anthony Blond , who suggested that Gillian Freeman write about a `` Romeo and Romeo in the South London suburbs '' .",
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"text": "Wiltshire cure The Wiltshire cure is a traditional English technique for curing bacon and ham . The technique originated in the 18th century in Calne , Wiltshire ; it was developed by the Harris family . Originally it was a dry cure method that involved applying salt to the meat for 10 -- 14 days . Storing the meat in cold rooms meant that less salt was needed . The Wiltshire cure has been a wet cure , soaking the meat in brine for 4 -- 5 days , since the First World War . Smoking is not part of the process , although bacon is often smoked after being cured . In 2010 , several large British supermarket chains signed a voluntary code agreeing to use clearer labelling on pork products to avoid confusion over country of origin . For shops under this agreement , pork products sold in the UK that are labelled with `` Wiltshire Cure '' should only have been sourced from the UK .",
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"text": "Rocky III Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written , directed by , and starring Sylvester Stallone . It is the third installment in the Rocky film series , and the second in the franchise to be directed by Stallone . The movie features returning co-stars Carl Weathers , Burgess Meredith , Talia Shire and Burt Young . Rocky III also marks the film debuts of Mr. T as James `` Clubber '' Lang , and of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as the supporting character `` Thunderlips '' . Rocky III is the first installment in the series to be distributed by MGM/UA rather than United Artists alone . In 1980 , United Artists , who owned the rights to the Rocky films , made Heaven 's Gate , a film which cost $ 44 million and made only $ 3 million . In response , United Artists ' owner , Transamerica , sold United Artists to MGM , forming MGM/UA in 1981 . The film 's main theme , `` Eye of the Tiger '' , was written by the group Survivor and became a smash hit single , topping the U.S. Billboard charts and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song .",
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"text": "Sax Appeal Sax Appeal is a UK-based jazz band led by Derek Nash , originally formed in Manchester in 1980 . The band 's regular line-up comprises five saxophones ( Nash , Mornington Lockett , Gary Plumley , Scott Garland and Bob Mckay ) with a rhythm section ( comprising Mike Bradley on drums , Phil Scragg on bass guitar , and Pete Adams on keyboards ) . Most of the pieces are original , usually composed by Nash , with some by his father , Pat Nash , and all arranging is by Nash . As well as its core members , the band has had guest appearances by Jools Holland , Simon Allen , Nigel Hitchcock , Dave O'Higgins , Paul Booth , Tim Garland and Matt Wates . The band sometimes expands to become the Sax Appeal Big Band , where the saxophone section is joined by four trumpets and three trombones , including Winston Rollins , Martin Gladdish , Richard Henry , Martin Shaw , Jon Scott , Danny Marsden and Gabriel Garrick .",
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"text": "British rock and roll British rock and roll , or sometimes British rock 'n' roll , is a style of popular music based on American rock and roll , which emerged in the late 1950s and was popular until the arrival of beat music in 1962 . It has generally been considered inferior to the American version of the genre , and made little international or lasting impact . However , it was important in establishing British youth and popular music culture and was a key factor in subsequent developments that led to the British Invasion of the mid-1960s . Since the 1960s , some stars of the genre , most notably Cliff Richard , have managed to sustain successful careers and there have been periodic revivals of this form of music .",
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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": "Frank Gillmore Frank Parker Gillmore ( May 14 , 1867 , New York City , New York -- March 29 , 1943 , New York City , New York ) was an American playwright and a stage and early film actor . He was a founder and former President of Actor 's Equity . He was born to John Parker Gillmore and his actress wife , Emily ( née Thorne : died March 5 , 1907 ) , sister of the actress Sarah Thorne and actors Thomas and George Thorne . At the time of his birth his parents were touring the United States , returning to Great Britain three weeks after their son 's birth . Frank Gillmore was educated at the Chiswick Collegiate School in London and made his stage debut in London in 1879 , then toured the British provinces for three years before returning to the London stage where he remained for a further five years . During this period he shared lodgings with George Arliss . Gillmore then alternated between appearances in Britain and America for a further five years . Aged 17 he appeared with Lillie Langtry . He married the American actress Laura Margaret MacGillivray whom he met when they both appeared in an American tour of Lady Windermere 's Fan . With her he had two daughters , the actors Ruth Gillmore and Margalo Gillmore . Frank Gillmore appeared as a leading man with the companies of Minnie Fiske , Henrietta Crosman , Mary Mannering , Bertha Kalich and George Fawcett , among others . Gillmore 's stage appearances included a single matinee performance of The Merchant of Venice on October 17 , 1895 at the Gaiety Theatre in London , when he played Bassanio , The Ghost of Jerry Bundler at the Haymarket Theatre in London in September 1902 , and A Japanese Nightingale which opened at Daly 's Theater in New York in November 1903 . Gillmore returned to America semi-permanently sometime in the late 1890s , and took his family with him . He and his family were long time summer residents of the Actor 's Colony at Siasconset , and he was a former president of the Siasconset Casino . Gillmore became a founder of the Actors ' Equity Association in 1913 after the Actors Society of America disbanded in 1912 . He made two silent films , The Fairy and the Waif ( 1915 ) and The Lifted Veil ( 1917 ) . From 1918 to 1929 he was the union 's Executive Secretary and eventual President , a position he held from 1929 to 1937 . He was also the international President of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America from 1938 to 1943 and a Freemason . As President of Actor 's Equity Gillmore received The American Arbitration Association 's annual gold Commercial Peace Medal in May 1931 `` for distinguished service in the establishment of commercial peace through arbitration '' Frank Gillmore died of cancer in New York City on March 29 , 1943 , aged 75 .",
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"text": "Ronald Neame Ronald Elwin Neame CBE BSC ( 23 April 1911 -- 16 June 2010 ) was an English film cinematographer , producer , screenwriter and director . As cinematographer for the British war film One of Our Aircraft Is Missing ( 1943 ) , he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Special Effects . During a partnership with director David Lean , he produced Brief Encounter ( 1945 ) , Great Expectations ( 1946 ) , and Oliver Twist ( 1948 ) , receiving two Academy Award nominations for writing . Neame then moved into directing , and some notable films included , I Could Go On Singing ( 1963 ) , Judy Garland 's last film , The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ( 1969 ) , which won Maggie Smith her first Oscar , Scrooge ( 1970 ) , starring Albert Finney , and the action-adventure disaster film The Poseidon Adventure ( 1972 ) . For his contributions to the film industry , Neame was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) , and received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award , the highest award the British Film Academy can give a filmmaker .",
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"text": "The Only One (The Cure song) `` The Only One '' is a single by the British band The Cure which was released on 13 May 2008 on Geffen Records in the United Kingdom . The single was released in the United States on 20 May 2008 . It is the first single to be released by The Cure in over three and a half years -- their last single being 2004 's `` Taking Off '' / `` alt.end '' . It is also the first single from the 2008 album , 4:13 Dream . The single was produced by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin . The song debuted live on 7 October 2007 in Mountain View , California at a festival and was also played in Mexico City the next week . During that time , the song was known as `` Please Project '' . It was n't until early on in the European tour in early 2008 was `` The Only One '' established as the title . The B-side , `` NY Trip '' , does not appear on the new album .",
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"text": "Never Take No for an Answer Never Take No for an Answer is a 1951 British film based on Paul Gallico 's 1951 story `` The Small Miracle '' , about an Italian orphan boy who goes to visit the Pope .",
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"text": "Nobody's Fools Nobody 's Fools is the fifth studio album ( eighth overall ) by the British rock group Slade . It was released in March , 1976 and reached position # 14 on the UK Album Chart . The album also peaked at # 14 on the Swedish Albums Chart . The album was their first album ( since their rise to fame ) not to reach the UK Top 10 , and to drop out of the chart after a chart run of only 4 weeks . It would be their last album that would make an appearance on the chart until 1980s compilation Slade Smashes ! . Musically , the album showed the band dropping their ` loud ' and ` rocky ' type songs , as they moved towards a more `` American '' soul/pop sound . British fans accused Noddy Holder and Jim Lea of `` selling out '' and forgetting about their fanbase in the UK , as the band had been in the States for most of 1975 , trying to crack the market .",
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"text": "The Comedians (1971 TV series) The Comedians is a British television show of the 1970s ( later reprised in the mid-1980s and early 1990s ) produced by Johnnie Hamp of Granada Television . The show gave a stage to nightclub and working men 's club comedians of the era , including Russ Abbot , Lennie Bennett , Stan Boardman , Jim Bowen , Jimmy Bright , Duggie Brown , Mike Burton , Dave Butler , Brian Carroll , Frank Carson , Mike Coyne , Jimmy Cricket , Colin Crompton , Pauline Daniels , Charlie Daze , Vince Earl , Steve Faye , Eddie Flanagan , Stu Francis , Ken Goodwin , Jackie Hamilton , Jerry Harris , George King , Bobby Knutt , Bernard Manning , Mike McCabe , Paul Melba , Mick Miller , Hal Nolan , Tom O'Connor , Tom Pepper , Bryn Phillips , Mike Reid , George Roper , Harry Scott , Sammy Thomas , Johnny Wager , Roy Walker , Charlie Williams , Lee Wilson and Lenny Windsor . Also featured on the TV show , were Shep 's Banjo Boys , a 7-piece band comprising ( for the first 5 series ) Charlie Bentley ( tenor banjo ) , John Drury ( sousaphone ) , Andy Holdorf ( trombone ) , John Orchard ( piano ) , John Rollings ( drums ) , Graham Shepherd ( banjo ) and Howard Shepherd ( lead banjo ) . In 1973 , the line up was Mike Dexter ( banjo ) , Tony `` Tosh '' Kennedy ( sousaphone ) , Ged Martin ( drums ) , Tony Pritchard ( trombone ) , Graham Shepherd ( banjo ) and Howard `` Shep '' Shepherd ( lead banjo ) . The Comedians began as an experiment for Granada TV . Filmed before a live audience in Manchester , comics each performed 20-minute sets , which were then edited together into half-hour shows . Each edition featured up to ten stand-up comics . Working men 's clubs are numerous in Britain , especially in North East England and have been a useful training ground for artists , especially comedians . Most of these clubs are affiliated to the CIU ( Working Men 's Club and Institute Union ) founded in 1862 by the Rev. Henry Solly . There are also political clubs , as well as Servicemen 's Clubs affiliated to the Royal British Legion . It was remarkably popular during the earlier series . An LP recording of the show reached the best-seller charts , several sell-out national tours followed , including a season at the London Palladium , and the programme won the Critics ' circle Award . The comedy frequently took the form of anecdotes or jokes and often involved racist or sexist stereotypes . Like other British comedy successes of the day , notably , Love Thy Neighbour , this kind of entertainment was acceptable on British television during this period but would not be so today . Viewing the series in retrospect it stands as a major social document of the times . In recent years , the series has been repeated on the ( now defunct ) British satellite television channel Plus , and can now be bought on DVD , having been released by Network .",
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"text": "To War with Whitaker To War with Whitaker : The Wartime Diaries of the Countess of Ranfurly 1939 -- 1945 is a memoir of World War II written , in diary form , by Hermione , Countess of Ranfurly . It was first published by William Heinemann in 1994 . The following year , Mandarin Publishing issued it in paperback , describing the memoir as `` A love story that knows no bounds '' : When World War II broke out , Dan Ranfurly was dispatched to the Middle East with his faithful valet , Whitaker . These are the diaries of his young wife , Hermione , who , defying the War Office , raced off in hot pursuit of her husband . When Dan was taken prisoner , Hermione vowed never to return home until they were reunited . For six years , travelling alone from Cape Town to Palestine , and meeting such charismatic characters as Churchill , Eisenhower , and a parrot called Coco on the way , she kept her promise . To War with Whitaker received immediate and general critical acclaim . The actor-novelist Sir Dirk Bogarde wrote in the Daily Telegraph : `` If you buy one more book this year , do make it To War with Whitaker . '' The author Robert Rhodes James wrote in the Sunday Express : `` An extraordinary story . No review can do justice to the writing . '' The Daily Mail commented : `` These absolutely spiffing diaries offer a madcap , aristocratic window behind the lines of war '' and the reviewer for Woman & Home wrote : `` Few diaries from any era could be as fascinating ... This is truly compulsive reading . '' Its lively prose style is characterised by frankness , a sharp eye for character -- not least that of the short , chubby , phlegmatic valet Whitaker -- and a sharp ear for dialogue . For example , when the Earl received a telegram at the outbreak of war in 1939 ordering him to report to his regiment , the Countess writes : `` After reading this Dan asked Whitaker if he would like to go with him . The old fatty looked over the top of his spectacles and said , ` To the War , my Lord ? Very good , my Lord . ' '' The Countess 's husband Daniel Knox , 6th Earl of Ranfurly , was a lieutenant in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry . He was captured by soldiers of Rommel 's Afrika Korps , along with General Sir Richard O'Connor and other officers , in Libya in April 1941 when their driver became lost in the dark . A military historian later described it as `` the most valuable car-load of booty to fall to the Afrika Korps during its entire existence '' . He spent the next two years as a prisoner-of-war in Italy . Daniel and other British officers escaped following the Italian surrender in 1943 and , after several months on the run behind German lines , he was finally reunited with his wife in Algiers in May 1944 . After the war , he served as Governor of the Bahamas where his wife established a lending library service in Nassau that she later extended to other parts of the world in need of English books . When the Countess died in 2001 , her obituarist for the Daily Telegraph wrote : `` Hermione , Countess of Ranfurly , who has died aged 87 , was the author of one of the most delightful memoirs of recent times , To War with Whitaker ( 1994 ) , and the kind of woman for whom words such as pluck and spirit might have been invented . ''",
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"text": "Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford ( born Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen ; 7 September 1923 -- 24 December 1984 ) was a British actor who lived in the United States throughout his adult life . He was a member of the `` Rat Pack '' and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy . In later years , he was noted more for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting . From the 1940s to the 1960s , he had a strong presence in popular culture and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films .",
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"text": "Rosemary Sage Professor Rosemary Sage is a British academic who specialises in the field of education , with particular focus on communication and special educational needs . Since 2008 , she is a professor of education at the College of Teachers and was dean of academic affairs until 2014 . She previously worked at Liverpool Hope University , where she was made a professor of communication in education in 2007 , and at the University of Leicester , where she was a senior lecturer . She has also been a visiting professor at Nara Women 's University in Japan and at the University of Havana in Cuba . Sage has been an outside examiner at several universities and has given key speeches at international conferences across the world . She has published 15 books and over 200 articles in international academic journals . Her communication opportunity group strategy has earned her national and international awards . Sage is a qualified speech and language pathologist , neuro-psychologist , psycholinguist and teacher ( English and maths ) . She has worked in health , education and social services and been a director of health services in Leicester/Leicestershire . She has also been a senior language advisor in LEAs . Her research has been in the area of communication , language , education and employment . Her communicative model of teaching has been translated into Japanese , French and German and has been taught in Japan , Cuba and Latin America , the Czech Republic , Poland , Finland , Latvia and Bulgaria . It has been reviewed by academics as one of the best researched models of teaching and learning with many attesting to the personal and academic development gained from the approach . ( see Evaluation of The Communication Opportunity Group scheme ( COGS ) by Nelson and Burchell ( 1998 ) and an Evaluation of COGS by Cooper ( 2004 ) . Sage has served as the president of Human Communication International , as a member of Sir Michael Rutter 's Advisory Committee on Language Research , as a member of the Research Committee of the British Stammering Association , and as an educational advisor to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists . She has also served as a trustee of the Association for Speech Impaired Children and of the Independent Panel for Education Advice . She is a member of the judiciary and served on the Lord Chancellor 's training committee .",
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"text": "Richard Pearce (British actor) Richard Crosby Pearce ( born 1961 in St Albans , England ) is a British actor , primarily in voice acting . Pearce has appeared in over 500 radio dramas and was twice a member of the BBC Radio drama company . He played opposite Sir John Gielgud in Tales My Father Taught Me and in a variety of radio parts ranging from The Mekon in Dan Dare to the last castrato in Angel of Rome . In 1992 and 1993 , Pearce appeared in the BBC Radio adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin , playing the eponymous hero . His other audio work includes Kenneth Branagh 's Romeo and Juliet ( Renaissance ) , The Taming of the Shrew ( BBC ) , Hamlet ( Naxos ) , The Skull Beneath The Skin by PD James ( BBC ) , Oliver Twist ( BBC ) , A Woman of No Importance ( Penguin ) , and two of BBC audio 's highest selling audio series : The Adventures of Tintin ( BBC ) and Doctor Who , playing Jeremy Fitzoliver , one of the doctor 's companions in two specially commissioned episodes The Paradise of Death and The Ghosts of N-Space . Pearce was the voice of Budgie in Budgie the Little Helicopter ( ITV ) . He is the voice of Dennis the Menace ( BBC ) and Oswald ( Channel 5 ) . In addition he has appeared in The Faraway Tree ( BBC ) , The Magic Key ( BBC ) , Numbertime ( BBC ) , Agrippine ( Channel 5 ) , Macdonald 's Farm ( ITV ) , as well as appearances in Shakespeare - The Animated Tales ( S4C ) . His other work includes Decline and Fall , The Mekon , Moonfleet , Shakespeare : The Animated Tales , Testament : The Bible in Animation , a character in Ape Escape and some Ned Chaillet radio plays .",
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"text": "Sam Golzari Sam Golzari ( سام گلزاری born 12 July 1979 ) is a British actor of Iranian descent active in the United States . He is known for his debut role in American Dreamz . Golzari was born in Hammersmith , London , England , to parents of Persian origin . He received his BA from UCLA in 2003 , where he worked in the Conservatory Acting Program . Golzari got his start at the age of four as a Michael Jackson impersonator . Besides his work at UCLA , Golzari has also been a lab member of the Latino Theater Company under Jose Luis Valenzuela . Golzari 's plans were to stay in the theater , but while at college he started working on student films . It was there that he began to find a love for the craft of filmmaking . His short film The Break won an award for the `` best ensemble cast '' at the Method Fest film festival . After this , he got his TV debut when the Showtime network aired his film The Invisible Man , directed by UCLA film student Angela Mrema . After college graduation , Golzari landed the first Hollywood film for which he auditioned , American Dreamz . In the film he stars alongside Hugh Grant , Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid . Since that film , he plays the role of Kameron in the film 21 alongside Jim Sturgess and Kevin Spacey . He has also worked with Tony Shalhoub on the film AmericanEast , as well as an all-improv mockumentary , Juan Francis : Live , produced by Norman Lear . Golzari is also a founding member of the LA-based band the Elevaters , who have released a self-titled EP as well as a full-length album entitled `` Rising . '' He has also appeared in 2016 American film , Jimmy Vestvood : Amerikan Hero .",
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"text": "Noël Coward Society The Noël Coward Society is an international society founded with the agreement of Coward 's literary agent and Estate to celebrate the life and work of Sir Noël Coward . The Noël Coward Society was founded in 1999 to study and promote and enjoy the many aspects of Cowards achievements . It owns an extensive archive of recordings and written works and is attempting to become the official on-line archive of all things `` Coward '' . The Noël Coward Society is managed by Noël Coward Ltd. , a charitable company . It is currently administered from Norwich , Norfolk , UK , and has a membership of just over 700 people worldwide . The day-to-day running of the Society is managed by an organising committee . The Society has representatives in France , Australia and the USA . Each year it celebrates the birth of Noël Coward at the Noël Coward Theatre and the Theatre Royal , Drury Lane on the nearest Friday to his birthdate . The celebration consists of the AGM of the Society at the Noël Coward Theatre followed by a celebrity from the theatre world laying flowers on the statue of Sir Noël Coward in the foyer of the Theatre Royal . The Annual Lunch follows in the Grand Saloon at the theatre , followed by a cabaret . In 2002 , Ken Starrett was appointed the North American Director of The Noel Coward Society and in 2003 , Starrett organized an annual birthday celebration which took place in December in the USA . The event included the flower laying ceremony at The Gershwin Theatre in Manhattan and a special lunch . Among the celebrities who have placed flowers in front of Coward 's statue are Tammy Grimes , Keir Dullea , Tony Walton , Kitty Carlisle Hart , Hayley Mills , Marian Seldes , Jim Dale , Victor Garber , Christine Ebersole , Dick Cavett . Stephen Fry , Joan Copeland , Jamie Ross , Penny Fuller , and Dana Ivey . There is also a similar ceremony at Firefly Estate ( Coward 's home ) in Jamaica . On December 31 , 2016 , Ken Starrett officially stepped down after serving as North American Director of The Noel Coward Society for fourteen years .",
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"text": "Special Relationship The Special Relationship is the unofficial term for the exceptionally close political , diplomatic , cultural , economic , military and historical relations between the United Kingdom and the United States . It was used in a 1946 speech by Winston Churchill . Although both the United Kingdom and United States have close relationships with many other nations , the level of cooperation between them in economic activity , trade and commerce , military planning , execution of military operations , nuclear weapons technology , and intelligence sharing has been described as `` unparalleled '' among major powers . The United Kingdom and United States have been close allies in numerous military and political conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries including World War I , World War II , the Korean War , the Cold War , the Gulf War , and the War on Terror .",
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"text": "Jacinda Barrett Jacinda Barrett ( born August 2 , 1972 ) , an Australian-American actress and former model , first became known to audiences as a cast member on The Real World : London ( 1995 ) before appearing in films such as The Human Stain ( 2003 ) , Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason ( 2004 ) , Ladder 49 ( 2004 ) , The Namesake ( 2006 ) , Poseidon ( 2006 ) , and The Last Kiss ( 2006 ) . She appeared in the series The Following in 2013 and joined the main cast of the Netflix series Bloodline , which launched in 2015 .",
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"text": "James Pandu James Pandu is an Indian Tamil film released in 2000 .",
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"text": "Emily Gaskins Emily Gaskins ( born May 23 , 2000 ) is an American artistic gymnast . An elite gymnast since 2013 , Gaskins was a member of the U.S. Junior National team for two years until 2015 .",
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"text": "The Last Man (2002 film) The Last Man is a 2000 film by Harry Ralston starring David Arnott , Jeri Ryan and Dan Montgomery .",
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"text": "I-20 (rapper) Bobby Sandimanie , better known by his stage name I-20 , is an American rapper . He was originally known as Infamous 2-0 ( in Ludacris 's debut album `` Incognegro '' / `` Back for the First Time '' ) , but changed his name to reflect the interstate route that runs through the Southeastern United States . He was discovered by Ludacris , who signed him to the Disturbing tha Peace record label . In 2002 , he appeared on 6 songs from Disturbing Tha Peace 's 1st album Golden Grain ( `` Break Somethin' '' , `` Smokin ' Dro '' , `` Ca n't Be Stopped ( I Know ) '' , `` A-Town Hatz '' , `` N.S.E.W. '' & `` Outro On Ya Ass '' ) and in 2004 , I-20 released his debut album , Self Explanatory . It peaked at number forty-two on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums . I-20 later appears on Ludacris ' 7th album `` Battle Of The Sexes '' on the song `` B.O.T.S. Radio '' along with Shawnna .",
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"text": "John McCain presidential campaign, 2000 The 2000 presidential campaign of John McCain , the United States Senator from Arizona , began in September 1999 . He announced his run for the Republican Party nomination for the presidency of the United States in the 2000 presidential election . McCain was the main challenger to Texas Governor George W. Bush , who had the political and financial support of most of the party establishment . McCain staged an upset win in the February 2000 New Hampshire primary , capitalizing on a message of political reform and `` straight talk '' that appealed to moderate Republican and independent voters and to the press . McCain 's momentum was halted when Bush won the South Carolina primary later that month , in a contest that became famous for its bitter nature and an underground smear campaign run against McCain . McCain won some subsequent primaries , but after the March 2000 Super Tuesday contests he was well behind in delegates and withdrew . He grudgingly endorsed Bush two months later and made occasional appearances for him during the general election .",
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"text": "Joe Budden Joseph Anthony Budden II , better known as Joe Budden ( born August 31 , 1980 ) , is an American rapper who , in addition to being a solo artist , is a member of the American hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse , alongside fellow rappers Royce da 5 ' 9 '' , Joell Ortiz , and Crooked I. His most commercially successful single is the 2003 hit song `` Pump It Up '' , from his self-titled album , which contains production from Just Blaze . He was formerly signed to major record label Def Jam , but left for his personal reasons and for them pushing back his album releases . After his splitting from Def Jam , he began recording and releasing mixtapes and albums on independent labels . In 2013 , he released No Love Lost ; his follow-up album , `` Some Love Lost '' was released November 4 , 2014 . He released `` All Love Lost '' on October 16 , 2015 . Most recently , he released `` Rage & The Machine '' on October 21 , 2016 . Budden also co-starred on the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop : New York .",
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"text": "Jaydy Michel Jaydy Michel Brixon ( -LSB- ˈʝeiði miˈtʃel -RSB- ; born December 20 , 1975 ) is a Mexican actress and fashion model .",
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"text": "Live for You (album) Live for You is the debut album of Christian pop singer Rachael Lampa , released in 2000 on Word Records . It debuted at # 2 on Billboard Magazine 's `` Top Heatseeker 's Album '' chart and # 6 on SoundScan 's Top Current Contemporary Christian album chart .",
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"text": "Godzilla 2000 is a 1999 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla , produced and distributed by Toho . The film is directed by Takao Okawara , written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura , and stars Takehiro Murata , Hiroshi Abe , Naomi Nishida , Mayu Suzuki and Shiro Sano . It is the 24th film in the Godzilla franchise , the 23rd Godzilla film produced by Toho , the first film in the Millennium series , and Toho 's second reboot of the Godzilla franchise . The film was released on December 11 , 1999 . Sony Pictures Entertainment 's TriStar division released the film in the United States and Canada in August 2000 as Godzilla 2000 . The film , along with the other films in the Millennium series , ignores continuity established by any previous films and also follows the original film from 1954 .",
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"text": "LaSondra Barrett LaSondra Renee Barrett ( born March 16 , 1990 ) is an American basketball forward for the Washington Mystics of the Women 's National Basketball Association . She went to William B. Murrah High School and played collegiately for LSU . She is the cousin of NFL quarterback Jason Campbell .",
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"text": "Armageddon (2000) Armageddon ( 2000 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) that took place on December 10 , 2000 , at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham , Alabama . It was the second annual Armageddon event , and the only WWF pay-per-view event to be held in the state of Alabama .",
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"text": "Top 2000 The Top 2000 is an annual marathon radio program , that plays the 2000 most popular songs of all time , from Christmas through New Year 's Eve . Hosted by Dutch national radio station Radio 2 , over half of the population of the Netherlands listens to the broadcast each year . Starting in 1999 , the Top 2000 was intended to be a one-time event , but due to the program 's popularity , Radio 2 chose to make it an annual program , traditionally broadcast from midnight on Boxing Day and continuing until midnight of New Year 's Eve . However , as of 2009 , the show begins broadcasting at noon on December 25 , Christmas Day .",
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"text": "2000–01 Houston Rockets season The 2000 -- 01 NBA season was the Rockets ' 34th season in the National Basketball Association , and 30th season in the city of Houston . In an effort to shore up their front line , the Rockets signed free agent Maurice Taylor during the offseason . After the retirement of Charles Barkley , second-year star Steve Francis continued to emerge as the new star of the Rockets averaging 19.9 points per game . The Rockets got off to a 13 -- 9 start to the season , but then went on a six-game losing streak afterwards . They would recover and play above .500 for the remainder of the season . However , the Rockets missed the playoffs despite finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a winning record of 45 -- 37 , which was two games behind the 8th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves . This season marked an end of an era as Hakeem Olajuwon was traded to the Toronto Raptors following the season . Also following the season , Shandon Anderson was traded to the New York Knicks .",
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"text": "Janelle Falzon Janelle Cherie Falzon , OAM ( born 4 April 1981 ) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer . She was born in Sydney , New South Wales . At the 1996 Summer Paralympics , she won a gold medal in the Women 's 4 × 100 m Freestyle S7-10 event , for which she won a Medal of the Order of Australia , and two bronze medals in the Women 's 100 m Backstroke S8 and Women 's 400 m Freestyle S8 events . At the 1996 games , she competed in but did not medal in the Women 's 100 m Freestyle S8 event , the Women 's 200 m Medley SM8 event , and the Women 's 4 × 100 m Medley S7-10 event . At the 2000 Games , she competed in the 100 m Backstroke S8 event , the 100 m Freestyle S8 event , the 400 m Freestyle S8 event and the 50 m Freestyle S8 event , but did not win any medals at those Games . In 2000 , she received an Australian Sports Medal .",
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"text": "20 (Dragana Mirković album) 20 is the twentieth studio album by Serbian singer Dragana Mirković . It was released on 4 December 2012 . In the first half of 2011 , Mirković released three new songs and a remake of an old song of hers . The new songs , `` Drugovi '' , `` Srce moje '' and `` Jedini '' , all became hits in the countries of the former Yugoslavia . The updated version of her 1991 song , `` Umreću zbog tebe '' was also well received . Those four songs , along with sixteen new ones are featured on her jubilee twentieth studio album , 20 , released in December 2012 .",
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"text": "Carly Rose Sonenclar Carly Rose Sonenclar ( born April 20 , 1999 ) is an American singer and teen actress . In December 2012 , she became the runner-up on the second season of the American version of the The X Factor .",
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"text": "Jenna Jones Jenna Jones ( born 19 January 2001 ) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer . She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics .",
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"text": "Lidia Ávila Lidia Ávila ( born Lidia Erika Ávila Beltrán on 13 September 1979 in Puebla , Puebla , Mexico ) is a Mexican singer and actress .",
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"text": "2000 Hawthorn Football Club season The 2000 Hawthorn Football Club season was the club 's 76th season in the Australian Football League ( AFL ) .",
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"text": "Michael Barrett (baseball) Michael Patrick Barrett ( born October 22 , 1976 ) is a former Major League catcher and current manager of the rookie-level Gulf Coast Nationals . He started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at age 18 . Barrett spent three years playing in Minor League Baseball as a shortstop and catcher . He played with the Honolulu Sharks , West Palm Beach Expos , and Delmarva Shorebirds , and was elected to two Minor League All-Star games . Barrett made his Major League debut in as a third baseman , but was shortly outrighted to the minor leagues to play with the Harrisburg Senators for a season . Upon Barrett 's return to the Major Leagues in , he ranked among the top offensive rookies in various statistical categories . Barrett failed to stay healthy during the season , which prompted the Expos to trade him to the Oakland Athletics , who in turn , traded him to the Chicago Cubs . During his tenure with the Cubs , Barrett won a Silver Slugger Award in , and recorded near career-high statistics in season . The Cubs traded Barrett to the San Diego Padres in June of . Barrett sustained two major injuries , which caused him to miss 115 games with the Padres , and was subsequently released after the season . Barrett attempted to make a comeback with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009 , but continued to struggle with injury issues , which led to his release in the subsequent offseason . He spent the second half of the 2010 season in the New York Mets minor league system . Barrett was also a volunteer assistant coach for the baseball team at the University of North Georgia .",
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Guyana does not border Brazil.
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"text": "Guyana Guyana ( pronounced -LSB- ɡaɪˈɑːnə -RSB- or -LSB- ɡaɪˈænə -RSB- ) , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana , is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America . It is , however , included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural , historical , and political ties with other Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ) . Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north , Brazil to the south and southwest , Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west . With 215000 sqkm , Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay , Suriname and French Guiana ( an overseas region of France ) . The region known as `` the Guianas '' consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the `` land of many waters '' . Originally inhabited by several indigenous groups , Guyana was settled by the Dutch before coming under British control in the late 18th century . It was governed as British Guiana , with mostly a plantation style economy until the 1950s . It gained independence in 1966 , and officially became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970 . The legacy of British rule is reflected in the country 's political administration and diverse population , which includes Indian , African , Amerindian , and multiracial groups . Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language . The majority of the population , however , speak Guyanese Creole , an English-based creole language , as a first language . In addition to being part of the Anglophone Caribbean , Guyana is one of the few Caribbean countries that is not an island in the West Indies . CARICOM , of which Guyana is a member , is headquartered in Guyana 's capital and largest city , Georgetown . In 2008 , the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member .",
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"text": "Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( Mar Caribe Mer des Caraïbes Caraïbische Zee ) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere . It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and south west , to the north by the Greater Antilles starting with Cuba , to the east by the Lesser Antilles , and to the south by the north coast of South America . The entire area of the Caribbean Sea , the numerous islands of the West Indies , and adjacent coasts , are collectively known as the Caribbean . The Caribbean Sea is one of the largest seas and has an area of about 2,754,000 km2 ( 1,063,000 sq mi ) . The sea 's deepest point is the Cayman Trough , between the Cayman Islands and Jamaica , at 7,686 m ( 25,220 ft ) below sea level . The Caribbean coastline has many gulfs and bays : the Gulf of Gonâve , Gulf of Venezuela , Gulf of Darién , Golfo de los Mosquitos , Gulf of Paria and Gulf of Honduras . The Caribbean Sea has the world 's second biggest barrier reef , the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef . It runs 1000 km along the coasts of Mexico , Belize , Guatemala , and Honduras .",
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"text": "Queen of Guyana Elizabeth II was Queen of Guyana from 1966 to 1970 , when Guyana was independent sovereign state with a constitutional monarchy . She was also the Sovereign of the other Commonwealth realms , including the United Kingdom . Her constitutional roles were delegated to the Governor-General of Guyana . The Crown colony of British Guiana became an independent country called Guyana on 26 March 1966 . Its new constitution provided for the country to become a republic after 45 months by a majority vote in the House of Assembly . Exactly 45 months from independence , Guyana became a republic within the Commonwealth , with the President of Guyana as head of state . The Queen visited the country twice : in 1966 shortly before independence ( 4 -- 5 February ) and in 1994 ( 19 -- 22 February ) . Both trips were part of a Caribbean tour .",
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"text": "Archipelagic state An archipelagic state is any internationally recognized state or country that comprises a series of islands that form an archipelago . The term is defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in order to define what borders such states should be allowed to claim . In various conferences , Fiji , Indonesia , Papua New Guinea , the Bahamas , and the Philippines are the five sovereign states that obtained approval in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea signed in Montego Bay , Jamaica on December 10 , 1982 and qualified as archipelagic states . Archipelagic states are states that are composed of groups of islands forming a state as a single unit , with the islands and the waters within the baselines as internal waters . Under this concept ( `` archipelagic doctrine '' ) , an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit , so that the waters around , between , and connecting the islands of the archipelago , irrespective of their breadth and dimensions , form part of the internal waters of the state , and are subject to its exclusive sovereignty . The approval of the United Nations for the five sovereign states as archipelagic states respect existing agreements with other countries and shall recognize traditional fishing rights and other legitimate activities of the immediately adjacent neighboring countries in certain areas falling within archipelagic waters . The terms and conditions for the exercise of such rights and activities , including the nature , the extent and the areas to which they apply , shall , at the request of any of the countries concerned , be regulated by bilateral agreements between them . Such rights shall not be transferred to or shared with third countries or their nationals .",
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"text": "Guianan mangroves The Guianan mangroves ( NT1411 ) is a coastal ecoregion of southeastern Venezuela , Guyana , Suriname and French Guiana . The mangroves provide an important habitat for migrating birds that winter in the area . Large areas are intact , although they are threatened by destruction of the trees for timber and to make way for agriculture , and from upstream agricultural and industrial pollution .",
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"text": "Bolivia–Chile relations Interstate relations between the Republic of Chile and the Plurinational State of Bolivia have been strained ever since independence in the early 19th century because of the Atacama border dispute . Relations soured even more after Bolivia lost its coast to Chile during the War of the Pacific and became a landlocked country ( Bolivia still claims a corridor to the Pacific Ocean ) . Chile and Bolivia have maintained only consular relations since 1978 , when territorial negotiations failed and Bolivia decided to sever diplomatic relations with Chile . However , in spite of straining relationship , Chile and Bolivia still have economic treaties , supporting tourism and cooperations , therefore , trading between two nations is not affected from the territorial dispute .",
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"text": "Guyana at the 2004 Summer Olympics Guyana competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece , from 13 to 29 August 2004 . This was the nation 's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics as an independent nation , although it had previously competed in five other games as British Guiana . Guyana did not compete in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of its partial support to the African boycott .",
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"text": "Guyanese Guyanese may refer to : Something of , from , or related to the country of Guyana A person from Guyana , or of Guyanese descent . For information about the Guyanese people , see : Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana Culture of Guyana Guyanese cuisine Guyanese Creole",
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"text": "Guyanese Sign Language Guyanese Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Guyana . Little information is available . Since American Sign Language is used for education in Guyana , `` Guyanese Sign Language '' may simply be the local name for ASL .",
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"text": "Argentina–Chile relations Argentina -- Chile relations refers to interstate relations between the Republic of Chile and the Argentine Republic . Argentina and Chile share the world 's third-longest international border , which is 5300 km long and runs from north to the south along the Andes mountains . Although gaining their independence during the South American wars of liberation , during much of the 19th and the 20th century relations between the countries were chilled as a result of disputes over the border in Patagonia . In recent years relations have improved dramatically . Despite increased trade between the two countries , Argentina and Chile have followed quite different economic policies . Chile has signed free trade agreements with countries such as China , the USA , Canada , South Korea and the EU and is an active member of the APEC , while Argentina belongs to the Mercosur regional free trade area . Both countries are members of the Union of South American Nations .",
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"text": "South Region, Brazil The South Region of Brazil ( Região Sul do Brasil ) is one of the five regions of Brazil . It includes the states of Paraná , Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul and covers 576,409.6 km2 , being the smallest portion of the country , occupying only about 6.76 % of the territory of Brazil . Its whole area is smaller than that of the state of Minas Gerais , in Southeast Brazil , for example . It is a great tourist , economic and cultural pole . It borders Uruguay , Argentina , and Paraguay as well as the Centre-West Region , the Southeast Region and the Atlantic Ocean .",
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"text": "Guianan red cotinga The Guianan red cotinga ( Phoenicircus carnifex ) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae , the cotingas . It is one of two species in the genus Phoenicircus . It is found in northeastern South America in the Guianas in Guyana , Suriname and French Guiana ; also a small border region of adjacent eastern Venezuela . In Brazil the species is found in the lower Amazon Basin bordering the Guyanas at the Amazon River outlet , and only ranges upstream in the Braziliam states of Pará , and Amapá . It is found on Marajó Island and southwards into northeastern Pará . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests . There is a minor intersecting of the Guianan red cotinga range with the only other species in Phoenicircus , the black-necked red cotinga .",
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"text": "List of rodents of the Caribbean The Caribbean region is home to a diverse and largely endemic rodent fauna . This includes the endemic family Capromyidae ( hutias ) , which are largely limited to the Greater Antilles , and two other groups of endemic hystricognaths , the heteropsomyines and giant hutias , including the extinct bear-sized Amblyrhiza inundata . Lesser Antillean rodent faunas mostly consist of oryzomyines , members of a distantly related group of rodents , and include two of the largest known oryzomyines , Megalomys desmarestii and `` Oryzomys hypenemus '' . Various other rodents are limited to land-bridge islands such as Trinidad , which were connected to the mainland during glacial-period lowered sea levels in the Pleistocene , or to smaller portions of the Caribbean archipelago . Much of the native rodent fauna of the Caribbean are extinct because of human influences , particularly following the introduction of invasive species such as Old World rats . For the purposes of this article , the `` Caribbean '' includes all islands in the Caribbean Sea ( except for small islets close to the mainland ) and the Bahamas , Turks and Caicos Islands , and Barbados , which are not in the Caribbean Sea but biogeographically belong to the same Caribbean bioregion .",
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"text": "List of West Indian first-level country subdivisions This is a list of first-level country subdivisions within the Caribbean in order of total area . Those administrative divisions that are the largest within their respective countries are highlighted in bold . The list also contains first-level administrative divisions from countries such as Guyana , Suriname , and Belize , which are technically not a part of the Caribbean , but because of their Caribbean cultural heritage are widely accepted . ( All references are taken from various Wikipedia articles . ) For related lists , see below .",
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"text": "Régina Régina is a commune of French Guiana , an overseas region and department of France located in South America . With a land area of 12,130 km2 , it is the second-largest commune of France . Régina lies on the Approuague River . In former times it was a gold mining centre . The Les Nourages Nature Reserve is located near the town . Following the construction of a bridge over the Approuague River in 2003 , an asphalted road from Régina to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock ( a town by the Brazilian border ) was opened in 2004 , completing the road from Cayenne ( the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana ) to the Brazilian border . It is now possible to drive on a fully paved road from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the Surinamese border to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock on the Brazilian border .",
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"text": "List of companies of Colombia Colombia is a transcontinental country largely situated in the northwest of South America , with territories in Central America . Colombia shares a border to the northwest with Panama , to the east with Venezuela and Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru . It shares its maritime limits with Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Honduras , Jamaica , the Dominican Republic and Haiti . It is a unitary , constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments . Colombia is the third most populous country in Latin America . Its major industries include textiles , food processing , petroleum , clothing and footwear , consumer appliances , beverages , chemicals , cement , automobiles , gold , coal , and emeralds For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations , see `` Business entities in Colombia '' .",
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"text": "Outline of Trinidad and Tobago The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Trinidad and Tobago : Trinidad and Tobago -- sovereign island nation located in the Lesser Antilles Archipelago in the southeastern Caribbean Sea . Trinidad and Tobago lies northeast of Venezuela and south of the island nation of Grenada . It also shares maritime boundaries with Barbados to the northeast and Guyana to the southeast . The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometers ( 1,979 sq mi ) and consists of two main islands , Trinidad and Tobago , and numerous smaller landforms . Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands ; Tobago is much smaller , comprising about 6 % of the total area and 4 % of the population . The nation lies outside the hurricane belt . Officially Trinidadians or Tobagonians , the people from Trinidad and Tobago are often informally referred to as Trinbagonians or Trinis ( for Trinidadians ) . Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean , Trinidad and Tobago is a primarily industrialised country whose economy is based on petroleum and petrochemicals . Trinidad and Tobago is famous for its pre-Lenten Carnival and as the birthplace of steelpan , calypso , chutney , chutney-soca , pichakaree , chut-kai-pang , cariso , kaiso , parang , soca , and limbo .",
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"text": "Guyana Airways Guyana Airways was the national airline of Guyana from 1939 to 2001 . During this period , it operated services to destinations throughout the Caribbean , the United States and Canada . It was declared insolvent in 2001 . The airline had a fleet including Tupolevs and Boeings . At the time of the insolvency of the airline , the fleet consisted of Boeing 757s and 1 Airbus A.300B4-622R .",
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"text": "Coat of arms of French Guiana The coat of arms of French Guiana , a région of France located in South America , displays a gules camp , a sable boat with heraldry oars carrying a bunch of gold situated in an azure river with three silver neuflar flowers two of which are paired together and one solo . The chief shows an azure strip with three golden lilies surrounded by the number 1643 made of the same metal . The number 1643 refers to the year that French Guyana was incorporated into France . The loaded golden boat symbolizes the richness that exists in the territory . The words , `` Work Creates Abundance '' ( Fert Aurum Industria ) appear on the superior part of the shield on a ribbon .",
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"text": "French Guiana French Guiana ( pronounced -LSB- giːˈɑːnə -RSB- or -LSB- giːˈænə -RSB- , Guyane française -LSB- ɡɥijan fʁɑ̃sɛz -RSB- ) , officially called Guiana ( Guyane ) , is an overseas department and region of France , located on the north Atlantic coast of South America in the Guyanas . It borders Brazil to the east and south , and Suriname to the west . Its 83,534 km2 area has a very low population density of only 3 inhabitants per km2 , with half of its 244,118 inhabitants in 2013 living in the metropolitan area of Cayenne , its capital . By land area , it is the second largest region of France and the largest outermost region within the European Union . Both the region and the department have been ruled since December 2015 by a single assembly within the framework of a new territorial collectivity , the French Guiana Territorial Collectivity ( French : collectivité territoriale de Guyane ) . This assembly , the French Guiana Assembly ( French : assemblée de Guyane ) , has replaced the former regional council and departmental council , which were both disbanded . The French Guiana Assembly is in charge of regional and departmental government . Its president is Rodolphe Alexandre . The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans . The first French establishment is recorded in 1503 but the French presence did n't really become durable until 1643 and the foundation of Cayenne . Guiana then became a slave colony and saw its population increase until the official abolition of slavery at the time of the French revolution . Guiana temporarily became a French department in 1797 but was gradually transformed into a penal colony with the establishment of a network of camps and penitentiaries spread over the coast where prisoners were sentenced to forced labor . During World War II , the Guianan Félix Éboué was one of the first to stand behind General de Gaulle as early as June 18 , 1940 . Guiana officially rallied Free France in 1943 . It definitively abandoned its status as a colony and became again a French department in 1946 . De Gaulle , who became president , decided to establish the Guiana Space Center in 1965 . It is now operated by the CNES , Arianespace and the European Space Agency ( ESA ) . Several thousand Hmong refugees from Laos migrated to French Guiana in the late 1970s and early 1980s . Nowadays fully integrated in the French central state , Guiana is a part of the European Union , and its official currency is the euro . The region is the most prosperous territory in South America with the highest GDP per capita . A large part of Guiana 's economy derives from the presence of the Guiana Space Centre , now the European Space Agency 's primary launch site near the equator . As elsewhere in France , the official language is French , but each ethnic community has its own language , of which Guianan Creole is the most widely spoken .",
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"text": "Economy of Brazil Brazil has the world 's ninth largest economy by nominal GDP , and the eighth largest by purchasing power parity . The Brazilian economy is characterized by an inward-oriented economy . Brazil 's economy is the largest of Latin America and the second largest in the Americas . From 2000 to 2012 , Brazil was one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world , with an average annual GDP growth rate of over 5 % , with its economy in 2012 surpassing that of the United Kingdom , temporarily making Brazil the world 's sixth largest economy . However , Brazil 's economy growth decelerated in 2013 and the country entered a recession in 2014 . According to the World Economic Forum , Brazil was the top country in upward evolution of competitiveness in 2009 , gaining eight positions among other countries , overcoming Russia for the first time , and partially closing the competitiveness gap with India and China among the BRIC economies . Important steps taken since the 1990s toward fiscal sustainability , as well as measures taken to liberalize and open the economy , have significantly boosted the country 's competitiveness fundamentals , providing a better environment for private-sector development . In 2012 Forbes ranked Brazil as having the 5th largest number of billionaires in the world , a number much larger than what is found in other Latin American countries , and even ahead of United Kingdom and Japan . Brazil is a member of diverse economic organizations , such as Mercosur , Unasul , G8 +5 , G20 , WTO , and the Cairns Group .",
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"text": "The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company , commonly known as Disney , is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate , headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank , California . It is the world 's second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue , after Comcast . Disney was founded on October 16 , 1923 -- by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney -- as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio , and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production , television , and theme parks . The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and then Walt Disney Productions . Taking on its current name in 1986 , it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater , radio , music , publishing , and online media . In addition , Disney has since created corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands . The company is best known for the products of its film studio , Walt Disney Studios , which is today one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema . Disney 's other three main divisions are Walt Disney Parks and Resorts , Disney Media Networks , and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media . Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network ; cable television networks such as Disney Channel , ESPN , A+E Networks , and Freeform ; publishing , merchandising , music , and theatre divisions ; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world . The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6 , 1991 . Mickey Mouse , an early and well-known cartoon creation of the company , is a primary symbol and mascot for Disney .",
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"text": "Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney ( -LSB- ˈdɪzni -RSB- December 5 , 1901December 15 , 1966 ) was an American entrepreneur , animator , voice actor and film producer . A pioneer of the American animation industry , he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons . As a film producer , Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual , having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations . He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award , among other honors . Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress . Born in Chicago in 1901 , Disney developed an early interest in drawing . He took art classes as a boy and got a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18 . He moved to California in the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy . With Ub Iwerks , Walt developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928 , his first highly popular success ; he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years . As the studio grew , Disney became more adventurous , introducing synchronized sound , full-color three-strip Technicolor , feature-length cartoons and technical developments in cameras . The results , seen in features such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( 1937 ) , Fantasia , Pinocchio ( both 1940 ) , Dumbo ( 1941 ) and Bambi ( 1942 ) , furthered the development of animated film . New animated and live-action films followed after World War II , including the critically successful Cinderella ( 1950 ) and Mary Poppins ( 1964 ) , the latter of which received five Academy Awards . In the 1950s , Disney expanded into the amusement park industry , and in 1955 he opened Disneyland . To fund the project he diversified into television programs , such as Walt Disney 's Disneyland and The Mickey Mouse Club ; he was also involved in planning the 1959 Moscow Fair , the 1960 Winter Olympics , and the 1964 New York World 's Fair . In 1965 , he began development of another theme park , Disney World , the heart of which was to be a new type of city , the `` Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow '' ( EPCOT ) . Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life , and died of lung cancer in December 1966 before either the park or the EPCOT project were completed . Disney was a shy , self-deprecating and insecure man in private , but adopted a warm and outgoing public persona . He had high standards and high expectations of those with whom he worked . Although there have been accusations that he was racist or anti-semitic , they have been contradicted by family members , employees and animation historians . His reputation changed in the years after his death , from a purveyor of homely patriotic values ( in the right ) to a representative of American imperialism ( in the left ) . Nevertheless , Disney is considered a cultural icon , particularly in the United States , where the company he co-founded is one of the world 's largest and best-known entertainment companies .",
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"text": "Capital Group Companies Capital Group is an American financial services company , it ranks among the world 's oldest and largest investment management organizations , with $ 1.39 trillion in assets under management . Founded in Los Angeles , California in 1931 , it is privately held and has offices around the globe in the Americas , Asia , Australia and Europe . Capital offers a range of products , including more than 40 mutual funds through its subsidiary , American Funds , as well as separately managed accounts ( or collective investment trusts ) , private equity , investment services for high net worth investors in the U.S. , and a range of other offerings for institutional clients and individual investors globally .",
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"text": "Red Car Trolley The Red Car Trolley is a tramway and transportation attraction at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim , California . Construction began on January 4 , 2010 and the attraction opened on June 15 , 2012 as part of the re-dedication of the park . The attraction features replicas of the Pacific Electric Railway 's `` Red Cars '' that once traversed much of Southern California , and provides transportation between the park 's main entry at Buena Vista Street and Guardians of the Galaxy -- Mission : BREAKOUT ! in Hollywood Land . Built by Brookville Equipment of Brookville , Pennsylvania , these cars are replicas of the Pacific Electric `` Hollywood '' class cars , built by St. Louis Car in the 1920s . Brookville is a builder of diesel switcher locomotives and a rebuilder of classic trolley cars . Unlike the original Pacific Electric trolley cars , which drew their power from an overhead wire , the `` Red Car Trolley '' cars are battery operated with nonoperative overhead wires presented for show . The cars operate completely cordless through onboard batteries using inductive charging . The batteries are periodically charged through non-contact charging using induction coils in the ground where the cars rest at Sunset Boulevard stop .",
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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": "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": "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": "The Walt Disney Company CIS The Walt Disney Company CIS , LLC is one of The Walt Disney Company 's international divisions . The Walt Disney Company CIS was founded in April 2006 . It is headquartered in Moscow , the capital of Russia . In 2007 , Walt Disney Company CIS and Sony Pictures Russia created the joint venture of Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing CIS . The company owns and operates Russian versions of Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney . Disney Channel was originally planned to launch in 2009 , but a Disney Americas deal with Media-One Holdings was denied by Russian authorities . The Walt Disney Company CIS produced the film The Book of Masters . Marina Zhigalova-Ozkan is head of The Walt Disney Company CIS . The Walt Disney Company CIS planned to make two new films in the summer of 2011 .",
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"text": "Virtual Magic Kingdom Virtual Magic Kingdom , also known as VMK , was a massively multiplayer online game developed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Sulake Corporation and published by The Walt Disney Company . It was a virtual representation of the Disneyland style theme parks , containing areas and minigames which were based on real park scenery and attractions . It was launched as part of the Happiest Celebration on Earth promotional campaign to commemorate fifty years of Disney theme parks . The beta version opened publicly on May 23 , 2005 , with three virtual lands to explore : Main Street USA , Fantasyland , and Adventureland . This `` beta '' designation was removed on June 27 . The Tomorrowland game area was made available on October 5 , and Frontierland opened on December 12 . The rest of Tomorrowland opened on April 4 , 2006 , and New Orleans Square , the final land added , opened on January 8 , 2007 . VMK initially launched as an attachment to the Disneyland 50th-anniversary celebration , without long-term intentions , but it gained popularity and eventually became a long-term venture on its own . The target audience of the game was children between the ages of 8 and 14 , although VMK was designed to be enjoyed by guests of all ages . Due to the young age of the game 's target users , it was patrolled by paid staff who watched out for inappropriate behavior and language . Because of the need for human monitors , the time that the game was open had to be limited ; it was open to the public daily between 7:00 am -- 10:00 pm PST ( 10:00 am -- 1:00 am EST , 3:00 pm -- 6:00 am UTC ) . On May 21 , 2008 , the Virtual Magic Kingdom game was closed by Disney . Many fans asked Disney if VMK was going to reopen . This prompted Disney to post a message on the VMK homepage that the game was a promotion , and was closed , and that there were `` no plans '' to reopen VMK in any form . The VMK homepage now redirects to the main Disney games site .",
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"text": "Cinedigm Cinedigm ( or Cinedigm Corp. ) is a North American entertainment company , headquartered in Los Angeles , California . Cinedigm is engaged in digital cinema , software , and content marketing and distribution . Cinedigm is an independent content distributor in the United States , with a library of 50,000 films and TV episodes , and direct relationships with over 60,000 physical stores and digital retailers , including Wal-Mart , Best Buy , Target , iTunes , Netflix , and Amazon , as well as the national video on demand platform on cable television . In addition , the company offers content marketing and distribution services in theatrical and ancillary home entertainment markets to alternative and independent movie content owners , as well as to theatrical exhibitors .",
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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": "Stan Freese Stanford Freese ( Stan Freese ; born August 21 , 1944 ) is a tuba soloist and Talent Casting & Booking Director with Disney Entertainment Productions ( The Walt Disney Company ) . Born in Minnesota , Stanford Freese ( Stan Freese ) is now in his 43rd year working for the Walt Disney Company . Stan has served in many roles throughout his Disney career including the Director of Bands at both the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort . He served as a Show Director for Tokyo Disneyland , an Entertainment Producer for Pleasure Island and Walt Disney World , and a Musical Show Director for Tokyo Disney Seas . Stan is currently the Talent and Casting Director for Disneyland , finding talent , developing musical ensembles , and overseeing the multitude of live musical performances at Disneyland , Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney and for a wealth of special events off property . Stan maintains his status as a principal advisor and mentor for hundreds of Disney Entertainment Division staff members who are responsible for the music and show development for Disney theme parks around the world .",
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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": "Pardee Homes Pardee Homes is a residential home building company founded in 1921 which currently builds new homes and planned communities in Southern California and the Las Vegas , NV metro region . The company was founded by George Pardee Sr. . He was joined by his three sons , George M. Pardee Jr , Hoyt Pardee and J. Douglas Pardee in the Los Angeles housing boom after World War II . They began building in southern Nevada in 1952 , selling affordable homes to veterans for $ 1.00 down . The homes in this first Las Vegas development were sold out in the opening weekend . Pardee became a wholly owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Corporation in 1969 , one of 5 such Weyerhaeuser companies under the WRECO division . On July 8 , 2014 WRECO merged with Tri Pointe Homes now called the TRI Pointe Group , Inc. . The Pardee Homes headquarters is located in Pasadena , CA . Other offices include San Diego , CA , Corona , CA , Valencia , CA , and Las Vegas , Nevada . The company is currently developing new housing tracts throughout Southern California , including San Diego , with North County , Bonsall , California , and Santee , California as well as in the Inland Empire , including Lake Elsinore , French Valley , California and Beaumont and in north Los Angeles County in Santa Clarita , along with Southern Nevada including Las Vegas , North Las Vegas , Henderson , NV , and Summerlin .",
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"text": "Odyssey Productions Odyssey Productions ( formerly Odyssey Visual Design ) is the former name of a California-based photography and 3-D computer animation company founded in 1983 by Steven Churchill in partnership with Adrian Turcotte . It was the first San Diego company to produce 3-D computer animation and its clients have included Coca-Cola , General Dynamics , Union Oil , Southwestern Cable , Metrocast , Honda , and a number of TV stations across the country . While Odyssey focused primarily on 35mm back-lit motion graphics and special effects for the first 5 years of its existence , its award-winning release of the world 's first home entertainment video of computer animation , State Of the Art Of Computer Animation in 1988 brought about a shift in focus to 3D computer animation . The accolades and sales successes achieved by State Of the Art Of Computer Animation prompted the 1990 release of The Mind 's Eye : A Computer Animation Odyssey , a title that would become the first member of the successful The Mind 's Eye series . The next decade ( 1990 -- 2000 ) would be taken up almost entirely with the production of 19 feature-length 3-D computer animated package films for home release . The company 's name became Odyssey Productions in 1995 and the last 12 3D computer animated films were released under this name . In 2003 the company again changed its name to AnimationTrip and broadened its focus to encompass photography to a greater extent . Under this new corporate name , the company added a business enterprise in 2004 focused primarily on photographic art and has launched a series of international art exhibitions in San Diego , California called the Art of Photography Show and the Art of Digital Show . Since 2006 , exhibiting photographic art and promoting photo artists has been the full focus of the business . In 2010 the company was named PhotoCulture , Inc. .",
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"text": "Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Walt Disney 's Carousel of Progress is an attraction located at the Magic Kingdom park at the Walt Disney World Resort . Created by both Walt Disney and WED Enterprises as the prime feature of the General Electric ( GE ) Pavilion for the 1964 New York World 's Fair , the attraction was moved to Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim , California as Carousel of Progress , remaining there from 1967 until 1973 . It was replaced in Disneyland by America Sings in 1974 , and reopened in its present home in Walt Disney World Resort 's Magic Kingdom in 1975 . Steeped in both nostalgia and ( In the past ) futurism , the attraction 's premise is an exploration of the joys of living through the advent of electricity and other technological advances during the 20th century via a `` typical '' American family . To keep it up with the times , the attraction has been updated five times ( in 1967 , 1975 , 1981 , 1985 , and 1993 ) and has had two different theme songs , both written by the Sherman Brothers ( Disney 's Academy Award-winning songwriting team ) . Various sources say Walt Disney himself proclaimed that the Carousel of Progress was his favorite attraction and that it should never cease operation . This can be somewhat supported by family and friends , who knew of his constant work on the attraction . Of all the attractions he presented at the 1964 -- 1965 New York World 's Fair , Disney seemed especially devoted to the Carousel of Progress . The Carousel of Progress holds the record as the longest-running stage show , with the most performances , in the history of American theater . It is one of the oldest attractions in the whole Walt Disney World Resort . It is also one of the only attractions at Walt Disney World to have been touched by Walt Disney himself .",
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"text": "Disney Springs Disney Springs ( previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1975 , Walt Disney World Village in 1977 , Disney Village Marketplace in 1989 , and Downtown Disney in 1997 ) is an outdoor shopping , dining , and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake , Florida , near Orlando . The complex opened on March 22 , 1975 , and has been expanded and renamed at other times over the years , until 2013 , when plans were announced for a three-year renovation and expansion of the complex , and on September 29 , 2015 , the name officially changed to Disney Springs . The complex includes four distinct areas : Marketplace , The Landing , Town Center , and West Side . Buses and water taxis operated by Disney Transport provide transportation between Disney Springs and other areas of Walt Disney World .",
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"text": "Irvine Company The Irvine Company is an American private company focused on real estate development . It is headquartered in Newport Center , California , with a large portion of its operations centered in and around Irvine , California , a planned city of 250,000 people mainly designed by the Irvine Company . The company was founded by the Irvine family and is currently wholly owned by Donald Bren . Since the company is private , its financials are not released to the public . However , Donald Bren is the richest real estate developer in the United States , valued at $ 15.2 billion .",
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"text": "Thinkwell Group Thinkwell Group is an award-winning global experience design and production agency that was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Los Angeles , California . Thinkwell specializes in the creation and master planning of theme parks , destination resorts , major branded and intellectual property attractions , events & spectaculars , museums & exhibits , expos , and live shows around the world . Since 2006 , Thinkwell has gone from approximately 35 employees to more than 180 , though the exact number fluctuates depending on the company 's workload . Thinkwell was named `` Most Honored Theme Park Design Company '' at the 2013 Theme Park and Attractions Summit & Awards in Beijing .",
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"text": "Cathay Bank Cathay Bank is a Chinese American bank based in Los Angeles , California . Founded in 1962 , it has since expanded its network throughout California and into Massachusetts , New York , Texas , Washington , Illinois , New Jersey , Nevada , Maryland , and Hong Kong . Additionally , it has representative offices in Shanghai and Taipei . The headquarter is in Chinatown , Los Angeles , and there is a corporate center in El Monte , California .",
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"text": "California Motor Company The California Motor Company was founded in San Francisco to produce the motorcycle created by Roy C. Marks formerly of Toledo , Ohio . The 1896 Marks Motorcycle was the first motorcycle made in the United States .",
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"text": "SeaWorld SeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks , oceanariums , animal theme parks , and rehabilitation centers owned by SeaWorld Entertainment ( one park will be owned and operated by Miral under a license ) . The parks feature killer whale , sea lion , and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals . There are operations located within the United States in Orlando , Florida ; San Diego , California ; San Antonio , Texas ; later outside the United States such as Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates ; and previously Aurora , Ohio . On March 5 , 2007 , SeaWorld Orlando announced addition of the Aquatica water park to its adventure park family , which already includes SeaWorld and Discovery Cove . SeaWorld parks also feature thrill rides , including roller coasters like Kraken and Manta at SeaWorld Orlando and Steel Eel and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio . Journey to Atlantis , a combination roller coaster and splashdown ride , can be found at all three parks . The parks were owned by Busch Entertainment Corp. , the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch , which is best known for brewing beer . In 2009 , Busch Entertainment was sold to the Blackstone Group and subsequently renamed SeaWorld Entertainment . In 2013 , Blackstone sold 37 % of SeaWorld Entertainment in an initial public offering , and sold its remaining 21 % holding to Zhonghong Zhuoye in 2017 . The parks ' marine mammal collections have been the subject of public debate over the years . The 2013 documentary film Blackfish , produced after a SeaWorld Orlando trainer was killed by one of the park 's killer whales , increased the scrutiny and has led to decreases in attendance , profits , and the company 's share price . It is a major theme park competitor to Six Flags , Cedar Fair , Walt Disney Parks & Resorts , and Universal Parks & Resorts . In 2016 , SeaWorld announced that they would end their in-park Orca breeding program , and eventually phase out their theatrical killer whale shows altogether starting in San Diego . It was announced later in the same year that SeaWorld would build their first park without killer whales and outside of the United States in Abu Dhabi , UAE .",
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